Gardner's Rodeo Brings Top Cowboys to Harvey Park
A two day Garner’s Rodeo at the local ball park in Harvey Alabama August 9 and 10 features top rodeo performers from Gardner’s Elkhorn Ranch Roosevelt National Park. The American Legion event promises thrills and spills with afternoon and evening shows each day and prizes drawing crowds of spectators.
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Yale
Harvard
Mexico City
Cheyenne
Garner
Harvey
Gardner
Elkhorn Ranch
Roosevelt National Park
Teddy” Roosevelt
The
American Legion
Mrs. Fred Roesner Dies At 45 On Farm Near Hazel Crest
Mrs. Fred Roesner died July 14 at her home on the farm west of Hazel Crest after a year and a half of illness. She was 45. Survived by husband and six children including Adolph Jeager, Walter Dickman, Hazel Roesner, Walter, Michael, and Leonard. Four sisters, five brothers, seven grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral held Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment at Blue Island.
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Fred Roesner
Hazel Crest
Sanitary Trustees Plan Survey For Harvey Sewer System
The Harvey sanitary trustees move to survey the Little Calumet River district including Harvey Phoenix South Holland and Ivanhoe to study a modern disposal plant. No tax increase or city expense is expected. funds will be appropriated after the survey in fall. Local business leaders support the project to curb sewage dumping and restore river beauty.
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Harvey Tribune
Sanitary Trustees
Calumet
Harvey
Cook County
Gene Oliver
County Board of Assessors
W. L. Voss
Walter Oliver
Harry Foltz
Charles Eckman
Little Calumet
Phoenix
South Holland
Ivanhoe
Last Lincoln Son R T Lincoln Dies at Home
The last surviving son of Abraham Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, died at his Manchester, Virginia home. He passed peacefully during the night from a cerebral hemorrhage. He would have turned eighty three on August 1 and had no sons to carry on the name. He was born in Springfield, Illinois.
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R. T. Lincoln
Abraham
Manchester
Robert Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Ile
Springfield
Plane Crash in Bagdad Kills Seven Including RAF Officers
A large British aircraft crashed near Limaidi in Bagdad killing seven people. Among the dead are two Royal Air Force officers. Investigations into the cause are underway as rescuers scour the wreckage.
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Bagdad
Irak
Limaidi
Royal Air Force
Illinois News Brevities Summary
Drownings claim three youths in Ohio river and Lake Delavan. Rock Island official dies at home. Rockford club filings for boxing papers. Quincy Marine Ways company dissolved signaling river transport decline. Illinois hunters and anglers exceed half a million licenses sold in 1925 26. Sangamon county jail overcrowding prompts federal prisoners relocation call. Federal grand jury cites antiquated jail and poor sanitation.
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Philip Fulkerson
Fulkerson
Metropolis
Ohio River
Sherman W. Searle
Rock Island
Illinois Department of Public Welfare
Catherine Peffers
John K. Peffers
Aurora
Lake Delavan
Wis
Rockford Boxing Club
CG. Brainnin
Harry B. Milne
Paul Stich
Rockford
Quincy Marine Ways Company
Quincy
Mlinois
William J. Stratton
State Department of Conservation
Sangamon County
Louis Fitzhenry
Federal Court
Federal Grand Jury
Green gnats swarm city then die after one day
Entomologist explains the harmless plant lice swarmed the city last Wednesday. The light green gnats with four iridescent wings live about 24 hours, feeding on plant sap, then die leaving larvae for next season.
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Blue Island Sun
Record Illinois hunting and fishing licenses top half a million
William J. Stratton, director of the Illinois Department of Conservation, reports 618,552 licenses sold from July 1, 1925 to June 30, 1926. Fishing licenses account for 321,062 and hunting licenses 297,490, with 16,534 nonresidents buying licenses.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Illinois
William J. Stratton
State Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation
Stratton
Price High, Value Yourself Says Field Man
A Field Man urges maintaining high self worth and not discounting personal value. He advises setting firm prices and resisting undercutting oneself in negotiations or daily life. The message emphasizes confidence and self respect as a foundation for success.
Gasoline Uniformity Noted In New Bureau Tests
The United States Bureau of Mines reports gasoline uniformity has become more common with a slight uptick in average volatility in today’s motor fuel based on recent tests.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Dates in Death Valley Organizes New Date Growers
A company has been formed to grow dates in Death Valley. Certain regions are noted as specially suited for cultivating dates.
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Death Valley
His Duty The Photographer
A photographer reassures a nervous subject, promising to make her look better and encouraging natural posing. The bid for flattering, confident pictures captures a studio moment.
Punched Tickets Reveal Rail Route From Conductor Marks
The punches used by railway conductors number nearly 20 000 designs and the mark on a ticket identifies the railroad train and conductor who made it.
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Chicago Heights
Sanitary District
Game and Fish News
Gladstone
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale, Ill
Monarch
Fancy Feaberry Coftee
Texas
Alaska
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