Illinois Answers from a Historical Trivia Page
A compiled Q A list covers Illinois history from early explorers and settlement in Urbana to Fort Crevecoeur and Peoria County. It names Jean Nicolet, Nicolas Perrot, Watseka, Galena era details, and notes on Bloomington, Peoria courts, Navy Pier, and Illinois governors with multi term service.
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Decatur
Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Myra Belle Ewing
Macon County
Sprinegefield-Paris
Witmore Township
Lorton Brothers
St. Joe
Mich
Ilinois
Augustus C. French
Shelby M. Cullom
Charles S. Deneen
Len Smal
Henry Horner
Bloomington
Tlilneis
Illinois
Chicago
Joliet
Marquette
Perrot
Nicholas Perrot
Green Bay
Kaskaskia
Uptown
Tivoli
Navy Pier
Municipal Pier
University of Illinois to mark 69th Founders Day
A nationwide broadcast and five day celebration will honor the University of Illinois 69th Founders Day on March 2. The 130000 alumni are invited to campus events, banquets, and broadcasts featuring the university bands, glee club, talks by A C Willard Karl Ekblaw Coach Zuppke and Jack Powers.
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Volcana
University of Iinois
CST
A. C. Willard
Karl Ekblaw
Bob Zuppke
Jack Powers
National Broadcasting Company
Ihini
The
University
Dolton Battery Maker Builds In-Home Enterprise
Dolton resident Harry Franke runs a garage based battery shop on Chicago Road for eight years. He remakes and makes batteries called Dolton batteries using his own poles and plates with bought cases. His business grew during the stock market crash and peaks after summer travel dips.
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Dolton
Harry Franke
Chicago Road
Franke
Baseball Immortal Nap Lajoie Voted Hall of Fame
Nap Lajoie, a former major league star, has been chosen for baseball's permanent hall of fame in a writers poll. He spent twenty years in the majors, never won a pennant, batted over .300 for fifteen seasons, and led American League hitters for four years.
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Nap Lajoie
Illinois Deaths Reach Peak Since 1918 in State Report
Illinois deaths last year totaled 92 659 the highest since 1918 due to influenza pneumonia heat wave and auto fatalities. Births reached 112 008 incomplete registrations. Vocational education salaries totaled 1 067 425 with half funded by state federal sources. Navy Pier show will feature wildlife conservation from February 28 to March 7. State Treasurer John C. Martin reports January income 22 834 545 with disbursements 15 071 900. Peg levy bills for Chicago schools and park district approvals are noted. Several organizations push to raise the state distributive fund to 30 000 000 for educational opportunities.
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Ulinois
Ac Eet Wo Lo
Puain Dinka
Elit Health
Thanis
John A. Wieland
Vocational Education Board
Navy Pier
Chicago
C. F. Thompson
Anna
Yorkville
Vernon
Springfield
Fio
John C. Martin
State Senate
House
Senate
Chicago Park District
R. C. Moore
Illinois Education Association
Ilinois Department of American Legion
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Illinois State School Board Association
Moore
Illinois
Thornton teen wins Cook County George Washington oratorical contest
Paul Clark of Thornton Township High School won the county event held at the Union League Club Chicago on February 20. He received a 200 scholarship to a college of his choice and the school got a Hoffler painting valued at 400 dollars. Farragut placed second with other schools including Lake View Marshall and Phillips. Thornton had not won since 1930 and has not placed in finals since 1938-38.
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Thornton Township High School
Paul Clark
Cook County
Union League Club
Chicago
Paul
Othmar Hoffler
Brittany
Farragut
Lake View
Marshall
Phillips
Thornton
Henry Dyer
Robert Kinsey
Guide to Ice Refrigerator Baking and Craft Tips
Practical notes cover bringing eggs to room temperature for better whipping, chilling crusts for pies, and using melted paraffin to protect lace trimmings during dyeing. Instructions detail cherry chiffon pie, Graham cracker pastry, and keeping foods fresh in modern ice refrigerators. Also includes sewing tips to secure blankets with elastic for warmth and fit.
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Lake Michigan
Lac Des Illinois
Jean Nicolet
Urbana
Colonel Busey
Illinois Western Hospital For the Insane
Watertown
East Moline
Bloomingine
Bloomington Grove
William Orendorfff
Illides
Hhnoues
Richard J. Oglesby
Oglesby
United States
Louisiana
Delaware
Union
Belleville
Western News
Peoria
Nomaque
William Holland
Joseph Smith
Nathan Dillon
Fort Crevecouer
Fort St. Louis
Peoria County
Dolton Junkyard
Penn
R.R
Dolton, Ill
AMCO
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
University of Illinois
Baseball
Illinois State Capitol
Hiram L. Williamson
Pst Clark
By Ann Thrower
Omemaker
Eleanor Howe
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