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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1928

Page

6

Thornton Township Annual Meeting and Election Notice 1928

Notice to Thornton Township voters of Cook County Illinois that the annual township meeting and officer election take place Tuesday April 3 1928 with polls open 6 am to 4 pm at multiple precincts listed. Officers to be elected include Commissioner of Highways one Constable and one Justice of the Peace. meeting to order at City Hall Harvey with reports accounts and tax levy to fund township expenses. James B Ellis Town Clerk issues the notice dated March 12 1928.

Renee Thornton Cook Illinois City Hall Wentworth Avenue Calumet City Sibley Blvd Village Hall Burnham III Berger School House South Holland Sheridan St Dolton Homewood G. Liesenfelt Wentworth Ave Ill E. 157Th St Women’s Club Ruth and Golf St Justice of the Peace Harvey James B. Ellis

Health promotions week in Illinois counties urged by governor

Governor designates April 1 to 7 as health promotion week for southern Illinois and April 22 onward for northern Illinois. State Public Health Department to develop programs. The article also notes Lincoln speech findings, highway system plans, and various state public notices and contracts.

Small Illinois State Department of Public Health Hinton G. Clabaugh Pardon and Parole Board State of Publie Nelson Ists Tce Tapeter Neek Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts

Work of Locksmiths Encouraged by Kings In France

The evolution of the lock in France traces to royal patronage from 1411 under Charles VIII who required locksmith apprentices to produce a chef d oeuvre master piece. The piece notes the famed test pieces bearing signatures rarely, and highlights the shift from ornate artistry to mechanical ingenuity under Francois and Louis XIII, with a decline in aesthetic quality as puzzle and letter locks rose.

France Charles VIII Francois Louis XIII

Two Million Lepers in the World Today

The world has 2,000,000 lepers today. One four was in China, while India has nearly as many.

The World China India

Illinois Coal Output Drops After 1927 Strike

A. D. Lewis reports Illinois produced 20,000,000 tons less coal in 1927 than 1926 due to the prolonged coal strike. Total output fell from 67,036,441 in 1926 to 44,814,776 in 1927. The year records 14,501 injuries and 101 deaths.

Illinois A. D. Lewis Director of Mines and Minerals

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