Illinois News Notes of Public Health and Local Appointments
Governor Small proclaims health promotion week starting April 20. Measles and whooping cough caused 562 and 516 deaths in the state last year, with about three deaths daily. Des Moines pastor Samuel Cocks accepts East Moline church. William Brinkley named Gallatin county administrator to replace John F. Curtis. Dr. William Dodd to give convocation at the University of Chicago. Cotton diseases found in southern Illinois, including bacterial blight, threaten yields. Handwriting sample of Charles Appel sought in Los Angeles. bond issues delay surrender.
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Small
Springfield
William Brinkley
Shawneetown
Gallatin County
John F. Curtis
State Department of Pubic Health
Charles Appel
Chicago
Los Angeles
Crowe
Asa Keyes
California
Charles A. McGee
Appel
Merit system in Illinois prisons cited in annual report
C H Jenkins director of the state department of public welfare says inmates show improved discipline under the progressive merit system in Illinois prisons. In his fiscal year 1928 report he notes greater governance through the system and advocates for reforms in railroad legislation ahead. O C Hermann of the University of Illinois foresees comprehensive future railroad bills and possible abolition of the railroad labor board.
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Illinois
C. H. Jenkins
State Department of Public Welfare
Springsfield
O. C. Hermann
Department of Transportation
University of Illnois
Urbana
Transportation Club of
Decatur
Hermann
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Study notes and local rail news mix in Illinois items
A mixed report covers a Rockford high school Bible study with 152 students, trappings of a Jacksonville trapper, a grandfather clock in Quincy, a Waukegan case over a stove poker as a non weapon, and adoption disputes in Tuscola. It also reports 1923 automobile deaths rising to 1,232 nationwide, milk and butterfat leaders in Illinois, tuberculosis tolls, a prosecutor appointment in Danville, federal injunctions in Williamson county, a Chicago diamond robbery, Ocean-to-Ocean trail route protests, and views on moral standards among art students and girls’ governance.
Senate Plans New Tax Bill to Rewrite Mellon Framework
The Senate Finance Committee plans a near total rewrite of the tax reduction bill. Republicans and Democrats expect revisions to income tax rates, restoration of Mellon provisions for a 6 percent normal tax on large incomes, and removal of the House 8714 percent top rate as excessive.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Alouette
Wisconsin
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Watson
Indiana
Curtis
Kansas
Reed
Pennsylvania
House
House Members Investigated for Pardons Cash Tie
Washington reports Congress facing its own probe as two lawmakers are accused of enriching themselves through sales of pardons paroles and clemency to convicts or their families. Prosecutors allege they collected between 150000 and 200000 over two to three years amid the corruption inquiry.
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Washington
Congress
Booze Treaty Lets U. S. Seize British Vessels
London reports the Anglo American rum running treaty makes public by the British foreign office confirms the three mile limit for territorial waters and grants American authorities power to inspect and in special cases search ships under the British flag within a coastwise distance that a vessel can traverse in one hour.
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London
British Foreign Office
Washington
Pope Halted Kaiser Extradition at Versailles Trial
Baron Cramerklett charged General Ludendorff with treasonous outbursts against the pope and Catholicism during his trial. He claimed the late Pope Benedict Cardinal Gasparri and the Japanese delegation blocked extradition of the former Kaiser from Lolland and stalled delivery of General Ludendorff and Field Marshal von Hindenburg to the Allies.
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Munich
Pope Benedict
Cardinal Gasparri
Kaiser William
Lolland
Ludendorff
Field Marshal
von Hindenburg
Baron Cramerklett
Tax Refund Totals Released for 1923 Erroneous Collections
Treasury data show over 250000 taxpayers received refunds of taxes wrongly collected in 1923, with total refunds of 128,902,820. Ten thousand plus taxpayers were named for refunds of 1000 or more totaling 109,650,105, while 248,168 individuals got refunds under 1000 each amounting to 22,805,415.
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Washington
The
Treasury
House Wars and Means Committee
California Fig Syrup for Babies Promises Quick Relief
Advertises California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipation colic feverish breath coated tongue and diarrhea in babies. Claims it moves poisons gases and waste promptly without cramps and stresses to ask for genuine product with clear directions for infants and children. Warns mothers to say California to avoid imitations.
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California
Squaring the Circle Comic Exchange in Boston Transcript
A brief cartoon caption from the Boston Transcript plays on the phrase square with you and rounds to imply frustration. The dialogue features a pun linking completeness and repetition in a humorous exchange.
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Boston Transcript
Women! Don’t Be Imposed Upon Warning!
A public notice warns women about misleading packaging claiming “Diamond Dyes” are standard dyes in household products. The message urges scrutiny against consumer deception and urges safe, informed purchases.
Diamond Dyes Package Instructions Urge Simple Dyeing
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes offering easy directions for dyeing apparel and fabrics. It warns to demand Diamond Dyes, refuse substitutes, and highlights a 15 cent price with color options at drug stores.
Danderine Promises Hair Growth and Scalp Health
An advertisement touts Danderine as a delightful hair tonic that restores neglected scalps. It claims to stop falling hair and itching, correct dandruff, and revitalize thin or fading hair with gloss and youthful color. The copy targets young men feeling discouraged by family circumstances.
Dandelion Butter Color Sold Nationwide for Decades
Advert says Dandelion butter color is a harmless vegetable additive used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion at 35 cents each.
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United States
Canada
Dogs howl at the moon as myth ties man in moon to canine event
A whimsical note suggests dogs bark at the moon believing the man in the moon owns a dog. It blends lore with playful curiosity about celestial and canine connections.
Brandreth Pills Ad Claims Worldwide Use
An old advertisement touts Brandreth Pills as a laxative and blood purifier with global use. It asserts effectiveness during illness and warns about many false alarms, urging readers to trust the product.
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Illinois News Notes
Samuel Cocks
Des Moines, Ta
First Presbyterian Church of
East Moline
George W. Wheeler
Belleflower
Wheeler
Cynthia Wilhelm
Alton
William Edward Dodd
University of Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Rockford
State Natural History Survey
Sea Island
Rockford High School
Cc. F. Witwer
Jacksonville
Lollywell
North Wales
Quincy
Esther Harrod
Police Incatron
Harry Hoyt
Waukegan
Lillian Erington
Fannie Evans
W. H. Keal
Tuscola
Ergin Keatag
State Department of Public Health
Finois
Rock River Farm
Ogle County
Medill McCormick
C. S. Rhode
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ilinois
Lawrence T. Allen
Danville
Whilliamison County
Walter ©. Lindley
Allen
Cairo
Williamson County
Joseph Testleman
Cappel & Co
North State Street
Peoria
Testleman
Jefferson Hotel
Springdale Cemetery
Douglas
Trail Association
Champaign
Douglas County
National Association of Principals of Schools For Girls
Bernice V. Brown
Radcliffe College
Finance Committee
House of Representatives
U. S
Pope
Kaiser
Bellans
Spohn
Boschee
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
Lule
ALOLD
Soma CO
W.H. Hillco
Serene Ta Wai
New York Ave
Washington, D. G
Menthol
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