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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1920

Page

7

County spelling contest plans and rules outlined

Office of the County Superintendent John H Steinier outlines township elimination contests to improve school spelling across many towns. Rules cover eligible graders, township representatives, judging, word lists, and a February schedule, with emphasis on universal school participation and a three-contest limit per township.

John H. “Steinier North East la. Prairie School Houston Glenwood Keene Loraine Lima Ursa Mendon Honey Creek Coatsburg Camp Point Maplewood Concord Colpitt Columbus Gilmer Fowler Ellington Center Clayton Riverside Melrose Hickory Grove Burton Newton Liberty McKee Spring Valley Beverly Richfield Payson Fall Creek Marblehead Ray Gruny Helen Reitman Golden School Mary Orton Pea Ridge Edith Grady Happy Hollow Helen Stewart Plainville

Rainwater Sold For Sky Fraud Testimony In Chicago Court

In Chicago on January 17 a court heard how seven 15 gallon kegs of rainwater were sold as whisky to saloonkeeper Patrick Hynes who paid John M. Hart, a druggist, 3500 for a delivery of liquor. A tester exposed the ruse and a revenue officer admitted confusion over arresting traffickers in rainwater.

Chicago Olsen John M. Hart Patrick Hynes Hart Hynes Ynes

Kansas Strike Bill Passes Both Houses

TOPEKA Kans January 17 Bills establishing a court of industrial relations in Kansas to have jurisdiction over certain industries invested with a public interest and designed to prevent strikes were passed by both houses of the Kansas legislature Friday. The Senate adopted the industrial court bill 33 to 5 and the House 104 to 7 substituted the House bill for the Senate measure sending the legislation back for concurrences. Further action will await the convening of the Senate Monday with expectations the upper house may refer the measure to conference.

Topeka Kans Court of Industrial Relations Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee House

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