Illinois History Quiz Q A set from state study source
A compiled fact set answers Illinois history questions. Topics include free schools act of 1825, George P Healy and Chicago fire, 1818 constitution, University of Illinois trustees, party organizing thresholds, Kickapoos spellings, Keokuk, Lincoln birthplace replica, salt center near St Louis, Lincoln slavery aversion, Sunday school donors to Lincoln Monument, old Capitol cornerstone 1887, private wells 1.6 million, Eastern Illinois State Teachers College 1922 degrees, and Theodore C Pease as General Editor.
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Illinois
George P. Healy
Chicago
Winvis
General Assembly
Board of Trustees
University of Illinois
Keokuk
Black Hawk
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Hodgenville
St. Louis
Pierre Menard
South
John Hanks
New Orleans
Lincoln Monument
Springfield
Eastern Illinois State Teachers’ College
Illinois Historical Library
Theodore C. Pease
Genoa records claim low expedition cost for America voyage
Documents from Genoa reveal the expedition to reach America cost 270 dollars in total while the two captains earned 150 dollars each and sailors earned about 2 dollars a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Italy
America
Bicycles and Traffic Rules Tightened in Chicago
Alderman Arthur Lindell advocates stricter bicycle regulations as accidents rise nationwide. He cites 1935 totals of about 370 bicycle deaths and 12,950 injuries, blaming night riding without lights and clinging to vehicles, and notes sections 24 45 and 46 of Illinois and Chicago traffic codes restricting hanging to vehicles and riding on handlebars. The revised Uniform Traffic Code in Chicago aims to align with state and federal standards.
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Arrthur G. Lindell
United States
Chicago
Alderman Lindell
Illinois
Booby, the fearless bird of sailors lore
The Booby is a tropical swimming bird whose name comes from Spanish meaning idiot. Sailors dubbed it for its habit of alighting on ships and being easily caught, showing fearless, manless instinct that aids capture.
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Western Newspaper Union
Local and Personal News From Dolton
Victor Wilkins of 14051 Park Ave Dolton visits his father in Mapleton Minnesota and seeks future work. Supt Lyle Klitzke and family of Riverdale weekended with friends in Sycamore Illinois. The Max Abraham family of Dolton vacation at Bass Lake Indiana. A Dolton couple welcomes a son born July 13 at Roseland Community Hospital. Miss Ida M Bassler visiting Dolton from St Louis with Rev Phillip Bassler. Ontario visitors Oscar Schultz and Dolton hosts John Schultz family. Dolton residents Hoffman entertain Mrs Frank Paulas of Gibson City. Heat affects locals and roads with buckling at 147th and Lincoln. Theater Arts Club plans Hollywood Shores beach party. Numerous Dolton Riverdale residents travel for vacations and visits. Local weather readings show extreme heat across Illinois. The Indiana Harbor Belt railroad fixes Park Avenue crossing. Community notes include attendees at church plays and seaside outings.
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Victor Wilkins
Park Ave
Dolton
Mapleton
Minn
Lyle K. Klitzke
Riverdale
Sycamore
Ill
Max Abraham
Bass Lake
Ind
Arthur Heinberg
Grant St
Dalton
Roseland Community Hospital
Ida M. Bassler
St. Louis
Phillip Bassler
Oscar Schultz
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
John Schultz
A. L. Hoffman
Dolton Are Entertaining Mrs. Hoffman’s Mother, Mrs. Frank Paulas of Gibson City
L. P. Lucas
Albert T. Claussen
Chicago
Springfield
Emily Ripley
Claussen
Ralph Turnbull and Company, Public Accountants
John Messerschmidt
Wm. Rampke
Momence
Donald
Jack Wilcoxon
Danville
Wayne
Edward Mansfield
Maxine
Grant Street
Myr
Milton Meeder
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio, Are Visiting Mrs. Meeder’s Mother, Mrs. Thomas Lee
Margaret Street
Clifford Coleman
Michigan
Herman Anders
Long Lake
Wallace Tourtellotte
Gon Frederick
Vivian Prickett
Jack Wilcoxen
Illinois
la Salle Dixon
Ottawa Hammond
Rockford Harvey
Aurora
Dixon
Thornton Springfield
Freeport
Peoria
Calumet City
Elgin
Galva
Blue Island
Hoopeston
Hegewisch
Joliet
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Park Avenue
147Th
Lincolnn
Theatre Arts Club
Hollywood Shores
Frank Thompson
Lincoln Ave
Mable Arkalo
Annette of
Milwaukee
Wis
H. T. Conley
Thompson
Bennis
Helen
Myrtle Dillner
Lee Coleman
John Enlers
Henry Propper, Jr
Marie Thompson
Shirley Burch
Donald Ripley
Decatur
Walter Lee
Washington, D. C
Herb Dickelman
Edward A. Ripley
William Claussen
Twin Lakes
Mich
Fred Ehlers
Billings Memorial Hospital
Howard Nelson
Mary Alda
Charles Nelson
Dewey Lake
Harry Robinson
East 138Th Street
Stone Lake
Hi-League
Dolton M. EB
Whiting Beach
Dolton Theatres
Dorothy Grapenthien
Leyden Ave
Vivian Fuller
Chicago St
Riverdale Theatre
Gilbert Cosman
Illinois Street
Acme Coal and Coke Co
Riverdale Park
Baltimore and Ohio
Riverdale Rolling Mill
Charles
Andrew Garry
Morocco
Louis Rubinie
Tom Mannett
Cattanooga
Winchester
Tenn
Manneett
187Th
Indiana Avenue
Leyden Avenue
Peraps
John C. Wernicke
Traverse City
C. de Ridde
John
Tracey Walters
Chesterton
Anthony
Doc” McGowan
States
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Edward J. Hughes
Secretary of State
Lindell
Theodore Werner CO
Roseland
Syos
Theo. Werner CO
Michigan Avenue
Ted Zylstra
Tom Hoekstra
Martin Peterson
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