Len Small Enters Illinois Governor Race on Republican Ticket
The Kankakee native Len Small announces his candidacy for Illinois governor on the Republican ticket. He denounces Democratic leadership, recalls the 1917 18 storm and criticizes rivals, warning the political ocean may be unsettled but asserts his bid will be noticed.
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Len Small
Kankakee
Illinois
Len
Bill’ Thompson
Senator Lafollette
Billy Mason
Lem
Bill
Landis Sentences Ford Transporter in Federal Case
Fred Steffler, before Judge Landis, admitted he had lied about war service while facing charges of transporting a car across Indiana to Chicago. The court found him a reformatory graduate with prior auto thefts and sentenced him to five years in federal penitentiary. His two companions received six months in the house of correction.
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Fred Steffler
Landis
Indiana
Chicago
Belleau Woods
Chateau Thierry
Argonne
Steffler
Anderson
Ind
Reformatory
Federal
House of Correction
Navy offers re enlistment privileges and gratuities
Re enlisting in Navy honorably discharged men within one year of discharge and before November 15 1920 will receive four months pay for shipping over paid immediately at re enlistment a thirty day furlough usable now or later and a seven dollar per month pay increase above the high rate to reflect the renewed status.
Navy reenlistment pay increases cited in brief notice
The article notes a recently adopted pay increase in the navy with each reenlistment adding four dollars and eighty cents per month.
Fireworks Ban Ordinance Enacted in Riverdale Village
Riverdale Village passes an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of all fireworks and pyrotechnic displays within the village. Violators face fines up to two hundred dollars for section one violations and five to two hundred dollars for section two offenses. Passed June 22 1920 and approved June 23 1920 by Village Clerk George Koehler and Village President Charles Niemeyer.
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Riverdale
Cook County
Illinois
George L.koehler
Charles Niemeyer
When the Storm Breaks
A Dallas News wry observation notes a woman growing weary of a husband who equates his status with more clothes than hers. The remark underscores societal expectations around fashion and marriage in the period.
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Dallas News
Change of Tone Impacts Susceptible Readers
A concise quotation emphasizes that susceptible individuals are more influenced by tone shifts than by unexpected words. George Eliot notes the power of how something is said over what is said.
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George Eliot
Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Dalton Village 1920 21
The village of Dalton Illinois passes an annual appropriation ordinance for corporate purposes for the period May 1 1920 to April 30 1921. It details totals for each object and notes portions from tax levy and other revenue sources. Signed by Village Clerk William Dolton and Village President Henry J Dillner with publication dates in June 1920.
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Dalton
Cook County
Illinois
WM. Dolton
Henry J. Dillner
WM. G. Dolton
Anne Ee
Aerig
Dolton
Aeneids Mena
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