Illinois Governor urges reform after war and budget plan
In a sweeping message to the Fifty-first General Assembly, the Illinois governor reports a strong treasury, announces four percent property tax cuts, and outlines the Civil Administrative Code’s success. He urges budget readiness, public welfare building needs, and broad reforms in taxation, primaries, corporations, courts, and agriculture to sustain postwar progress.
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the Fifty-first General Assembly
General Revenue Fund
Treasury
the Treasury
Department of Finance
Capitol
Washington
General Assembly
Department of Public Welfare
Department
Iinois
State Board of Equalization
Illinois
War Losses by State and Rank in World War II
The record lists American war losses by state and service, detailing killed in action, died of wounds, missing, and disease counts. Names include Eugene E. Cummiskey of St. Louis and Edward D. Spayer of La Salle, with others from Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, and Texas, spanning several ranks and outcomes from private to lieutenant and major.
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Balleau Woods
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Donelson
Vicksburg
Missionary Ridge
Appomattox
Illinois
Mllinois
Missouri
Eugene E. Cummiskey
St. Louis
William B. Sons
Brumley
Edward D. Spayer
la Salle
Henry Meldrum
Sikeston
Urnest A. Loos
Quincy
Iowa
Joseph Pret
Kansas City
Drink Habit Breaker Ad Claim by Heidbreder Bros
An advertisement promotes a home treatment labeled Drink Habit Tescum to destroy taste for alcohols like whiskey and beer. It claims wide moms and wives testimonials, a steel-bound money refund guarantee, and sales by Heidbreder Bros. and other druggists.
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Heid.breder Bros
Sloan's Liniment for Rheumatic Aches Ad
Warns of Sloan's Liniment offering prompt relief from rheumatism neuralgia and lumbago with quick penetration soothing warmth and a clean rub for sprains bruises backache stiff neck and other rheumatic twinges. Available in 30c 60c and 2120 sizes at druggists.
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Sloan
Dr. Bell
Senate debate grows warm on Russian policy
In Washington on Jan 9, senators argued over the rationale for American troops in Russia. Senator LaFollette pressed for an official explanation, criticizing censorship and questioning a war declaration while battles and American casualties continue on Russian soil. Other senators weighed Archangel, Allied aims, and the need for clarity from the War Department amid ongoing hostility with Bolshevik forces.
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Washington
Russia
LaFollette
Senate
United States
Germany
Creel Bureau
L LaFollette
Edgar Sisson
Committee On Public Information
Swanson
Archangel
Kenyon
Thomas
Colorado
Murmon
Kirby
Arkansas
Iowa
War Department
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Texas Wonder patent remedy ad and sworn testimonial
An 1886 advertisement for Hall’s Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism for men and women and regulates pediatric bladder issues. It includes a sworn testimonial from Frank J. Cheney offering $100 for any catarrh cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine and notes the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents along with Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Texas Wonder
Ebas Hall
Olive St
St. Louisa
Adv
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. Z. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Unnamed physician offers non poisonous cure for illnesses
Dr G W Chapman advertises a non poison drug system claiming success in chronic and acute diseases including influenza. He states no pneumonia or deaths in his influenza cases, lists office hours at 1093 N 4th St and phone 1480, and invites patronage with appointments.
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G. W. Chapman
N. 4Th St
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Red Cross
Department of Agriculture
Ilinois
State Council of Defense
Chicago
State Council
Hist General Assembly
Menmark
Mississippi Valley
Europe
Lawe
Towa
Elvin H. Reed
Mapleton
Ieo
R. Murphy
Ozark
Martin Walsh
Wheaton
Ill
Homer G. Bogat
Loda
Ben Bown
Finold H. Cobb
Louis BE. Erickson
Peoria
Charles Ferrart
Cherry
Delbert A. Gales
Ruthven
Tarens
H. Herr
Plano
James C. McGhee
Stuart
Weir Ride
Walford W. Martin
Kirksville
Discase
Hirdie Green
McDuffie Freeman
David C. Gress
Tescum
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
AARLS
Dept. B. Bos
Quingcy
Harvey G. Riggs
Ry Iuis
The
Linim
Enti
Ricker National Bank
Onden
U. S
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Ee Hills
Federal Reserve Bank
U.s. Obligations
H. F. J. Ricker
Cashbler
Dr.Bell
Texas
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