Illinois political machine fights for Chicago sewer funds
Illinois readers learn how Chicago Democratic bosses push to use federal aid and a state plan to finish sewage disposal plants amid a looming special session. The piece details possible $70 million taxpayer costs, canal sale schemes, and the influence of Governor Horner, Mayor Kelly, and Boss Nash on suburban and state contracts.
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Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Howard
Pat Nash
Dowdle
Totary
Ickes
Illinois Commission
Carter H
Harrison
Horner-Nash-Kelly
Houghteling
Secy
Roosevelt
Andrews
Tammany
Horner
Kelly
Courtney
Cook County
Nash
Washington
Ilinois
Edwin B. Bederman
Chicago Republican
House
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bederman
Horner-Kelly-Nash
White House
Illinois Advisory Board
Carter H. Harrison
James K. Houghteling
James H. Andrews
Joshua D’esposito
D’esposito
September 25 Set as Deadline for Wheat Sign Up
Marion county farmers must file applications to join the governments wheat production adjustment program by September 25. All contracts for acreage adjustment prepared by the county allotment committee must reach Washington by December 1. Initial benefit payments of about 20 cents per bushel are expected by December 1 or soon after, based on signed contracts.
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Marion County
Blackburn
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
County Wheat Production Control Association
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
College of Agriculture, University of Ilinois
Illinois
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Marion County Farm Bureau
Ntional Grain Corporation
Earl C. Smith
NRA
AAA
Illinois Agricultural Association Seeks Local Tax for Relief
The Illinois Agricultural Association considers a local tax plan to fund unemployment relief in Chicago and downstate areas while protecting rural regions from statewide taxes. It plans to present views to the state legislature before the October 3 special session. The group favors local funding to improve efficiency and opposes additional state taxes that spread costs statewide.
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Chicago
Illinois Agricultural Association
Marion County Farm Bureau
General Assembly
Cook County
John C. Watson
The
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Centralia Notes Roundup of Local Visits and Games
William Humes and wife return from Heyworth after their brother in law's death and purchase Hazelwood residence in Centralia. Long list of visitors includes Moran families from Boston and Cincinnati, and many local residents hosting relatives. Centralia prepares for football match with Johnson City as Don Crawford and Lynn Eagan travel to Chicago for poultry coops.
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Sue Willard
Archie Pugh
Patoka
Danfiacher
Decatur
Brownstown
William Marion Spurgeon
Centralia High School
Centralia
Johnson City
C. D. Martin
Don Crawford
Lynn Eagan
Chicago
Dean DuComb
Vern DuComb
Dr. DuComb
Local visits and travels report oddities from Herrin to Vincennes
Taylor Nall visited his old hometown in Herrin with his brother John over Sunday. Mrs. Gray noted attendance at Bridgeport and praised the Lawrenceville Fair and Clark Memorial events at Vincennes. T. P. Walker and wife plus Mrs. S. E. Altom were Olney visitors on Wednesday. The Kleysteuber family returns from Ulysses Kansas with children in Wisher and Sandoval schools.
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Taylor Nall
John
Herrin
Gray
Bridgeport
Clark
Southeast Town Social Notes and Birthday Celebration
Southeast Town reports visits among neighbors as Mr. and Mrs. Hill visit the Steeles. Mrs. Belcher calls on Mrs Meredith. Mrs. Crothers and daughter stay with Wash Bowen and family. Wash Bowen’s forty third birthday celebrated with many relatives. Vandalia visitors join local gathering at Maurice Lockard home in Tower Hill with dinner. Names include Bowen, Crothers, Belcher, Schmahl, and others.
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Boyd Steele
Mat Belcher
Theodore Meredith
Eafternoon
Leonard Crothers
Little Dighver
Wash Bowen
Frank Bradford
Charley Bopp
Charles Bowen
Fred Tacke
Lawrence Perrine
Frank Elifritz
Wm. Gerrish
Ruby
Nettie
Ive Ernest
Schmahl
Mildred Barr
Leo Corson
Ed Henegar
Jake Bowen
Bill Kissner
Local Social Roundup From Lone Prairie This Week
Clarence Tackett and family called on Eli Palmer and wife Monday evening. Everett Jett and wife visited G. W. Jett and family Sunday. Willie Perkins and family visited Mrs. Viola Smith and son. Mrs. Henry Meredith and Eula spent days with Meredith’s mother east of Vernon. Mrs. Caroline Harmier was in the vicinity Friday. Mary Perkins spent Friday with the Jett household. Mayme Tackett and Lavonia visited Chester Palmer and family last week.
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Clarence Tackett
Eli Palmer
Mrs
Everett Jett
G. W. Jett
Willie Perkins
Viola Smith
Henry Meredith
Eula
Meredith
Vernon
Caroline Harmier
Mary Perkins
Mayme Tackett
Lavonia
Chester Palmer
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