Remarkable Illinois Facts From State History Lookback
A compilation highlights Illinois achievements and landmarks including the University ROTC at Champaign Urbana, Chicago landmarks, Shedd Aquarium in Grant Park, the Tacoma Building, and Lincoln's 1860 nomination site. It notes Illinois industries, farms, electric growth, population reach around Chicago, and World War II military enlistment.
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Hinois
Chicago
Ilig
Bre
Newland
Ifty
Illinois
Orenpantager Fields
Linois
Tes
In G. Shedd Aquarium
Grant Rk
Tacoma
Lake and
Market Streets
Abraham Lincoln
United States Army
Navy
Vote For Your Neighbor William F Propper for State Representative
William F Propper Republican candidate for re nomination to the Seventh Senatorial District State House seat. Longtime Thornton supervisor eleven terms and twice elected to the Legislature from his district. Endorsed by labor groups and the Illinois Municipal League notes his usefulness in sponsoring League bills. Vows reapportionment tax law revisions and opposition to income tax. A vote for him alone counts three.
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William F. Popper
Seventh
Sena
Torial
Cook County
Thornton
Dalton
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Illinois Joint Legislative Labor Board
Wage Earners’ League
Blue Island Wage Earners League
Chicago
League
Chicago Sanitary Board
Reasons for Nomination and Re election of John W Jaranowski for County Commissioner
John W Jaranowski seeks reelection to county commissioner citing a long road building program in his first term. Projects include widening and new sections on Dixie Highway Chicago Road Cicero Avenue Harlem Avenue and many others. The statement urges voters to re elect him and notes his name appears first in the Republican column for Commissioner with Primary on April 8.
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John W. Jaranowski
Torrence Avenue
138Th Street
Ridge Road
Lansing
Glenwood-Lansing
Dyer
Michigan City
State Line
Dolton
Oak Forest
Chicago Road
State Street
Holland
Chicago Heights
Lincoln Fields
Dalton
Riverdale
Cicero Avenue
Oak Fores
County Line
Halsted Street
Lincoln Highway
Batchelor Road
Midlothian Turnpike
154Th Street
183Rd Street
14Th Street
Wood Street
Hazelcrest
Dixmoor
Wenworth Avenue
Ridgeland Avenue
148Rd Street
Vermont Street
127Th
127Th Street
McCarthy Road
Lemont
96Th Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Crawford Avenue
185Th
Matteson
Vote Otto F Reich for Cook County president and commissioner
Otto F Reich leads as Republican candidate for president and Cook County board of commissioners. Born in Riverdale, he has practiced law thirty years and held posts in courts banks and civic groups. He urges economical, efficient service and asks voters to support him in both columns.
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Otto F. Reich
Board of Commissioners
Cook County
Mr. Reich
Riverdale
Superio Court
Chicago
Illinois Bar Associations
Phi Alpha Delta Faternity
Chicago Historical Socity
Art Institute
Hamilton Club
Prairie Club
South Shore
Beverly
Steuben Club
German Club of
Reich
First Trust & Savings Bank of
First National Bank of Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
iHe
Calumet
John Hauberg
Passengers fall as air travel looms over railroads
Santa Fe officials led by President Storey report U S passenger ridership dropping from 15 million in 1922 to 4.2 million in 1928, fuelled by auto bus lines and looming air travel. Rail freight remains key. improvements and union cooperation offset declines.
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Arthur Brisbane
Germany
San Diego
Calif
Santa Fe Road
Mr. Storey
United States
Santa Fe
Autornoaies
Storey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mtry
University Illinois
Kago
A.ay Western Newspaper Union
STES
St. Malo
France
Soundland
Cardinal Chorst
William F. Propper
First National Bank
Dolton, Ill
Chas, E. Waterman
Horace Holmes
M. R. Weidner
W. H. Baker
Russel P. Blake
William Staat
T Cash
Clark
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
O. F. Reich
Bremen
Atlantic
Europa
Britain
Earth
Professor Bendani
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York
House of Representatives
Salt Lake City
This
Mexico
Australia
Hawaii
South Sea Islands
Lord Balfour
Palestine
Romania
Balfour
Balfouria
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
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