State May Vote On Referendums
Springfield Millinois voters may see two referendums if the General Assembly approves. The child labor amendment to the Constitution may be submitted for a public vote with confident support from both houses. A second referendum on repealing the search and seizure act is proposed, with lawmakers urging a vote.
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Springfield
Millnois
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Solons
Charles la Porte
Peoria
Katherine Hancock Goode
Chicago
Charles H. Weber
Illinois
Reed F. Cutler
Lewistown
House
Cutler
Illinois Union Leader Elected as Chicago Building Trades President
Patrick Sullivan of Electrical Workers union No 184 is elected president of the Chicago Building Trades council at a Union Park Temple meeting. Illinois farm boy club enrollment reaches 4044 with 8872 completing projects in 78 counties in 1924, hailed as a success. Federal indictments target Nathan Roitman and Morris Rosenthan over moonshine stills with stores across Maxwell Street named as their bases.
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Patrick Sullivan
Electrical Workers’ Union No. 184
Chicago Building Trades Council
Union Park Temple
Chicago
Illinois
EH. I. Pilchard
Illinois Agricultural College
Champaign
Nathan Roitman
Morris Rosenthan
Maxwell Street
Prohibition
Galesburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years on Narcotic Counts
William John son, a 56 year old Galesburg man, was convicted on 42 narcotic counts. Federal Judge Louis Fitzhenry at Peoria ordered five year terms on each count with 37 consecutive and 5 concurrent, totaling 25 years. The final sentence likely won’t be fully served.
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Leavenworth
William Johnson
Galesburg
Louis Fitzhenry
Peoria
Johnson
Illinois Bans Further Auto Trail Markings
Cor nelius R Miller director of the state department of public works and buildings and the division of highways announced that the state board of highway advisers unanimously refused to approve any more auto trail markings. He warned that promoters seek to profit from marked routes while communities gain little service and noted Illinois already has a comprehensive marking system.
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Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Ilinois
Cornelius R. Miller
Department
Mr. Miller
State Board of Highway Advisers
Illinois
United States
Illinois News in Brief: Obits Fines Labor Talks and School Health
Mrs. Richard R. Meents dies after long illness in Ashbum leaving eight children. Anna Kunch fined 2000 dollars and 60 days in jail for prohibition law violation at Fox River Grove. Health chief in Chicago announces quorum changes for isolating families during illness. Highwood watchman John Cannon fined 15 dollars after being found asleep as train neared. Chicago carpenters secure a 1 dollar daily wage increase under a contract with five major builders. Cyrus E. Dietz of Moline named to lead Illinois Central anti trust suit in Springfield. Study finds sickness causes truancy more than discipline. Stateville penitentiary layoff of 50 civilian workers amid 8 million spent. further 4 million sought. Fred L. Brewer of Chicago pensioned after 50 years with Rock Island railroad.
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Anna Kunch
Fox River Grove
Stateville
Joliet
Penitentiary Commission
Springfield
Fred L. Brewer
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Lincoln opened and resealed casket by Lincoln Monument board
M O Williamson aged 85 of Galesburg and 15 others opened Lincolns casket on September 20 1902 before sealing it for good. They reported Lincolns face as at rest and described details of his appearance. The same report notes the Edgar County Poultry association installed a giant incubator at Paris capable of hatching 11000 eggs at one time.
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M. O. Williamson
Galesburg
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Williamson
Lincoln Monument
Lincoln
Robert Lincoln
Edgar County Poultry Association
Paris
The Canker Worm of Anger Warns a Letter
Quarrels consume life like a worm as advice cautions against posting a hot letter. Readers are urged to pause before sending fiery correspondence, reading it again later to avoid regret and potential disaster.
Quote on Justice and Self Worth by Goethe
An embossed aphorism states a man overestimates his own greatness while others undervalue him. The reflection contrasts self-perception with external esteem, invoking Goethe's philosophy on ego and merit.
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Illinois State News
Richard R. Meents
Senator Meents
Ashbum
John Cannon
Northwestern Railway
Highwood
Frank Llewellyn
Cyrus E. Dietz
Moline
Big Nine
Carlstrom
Illinois Central Railroad
Benson Landon
E. J. Brundage
Isaac D. Rawlings
Goethe
Henley Dental Offices
B. I
Harvey
Masonic Temple
Western Avenue
Blue Island
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
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