Illinois state events and notable deaths across the region
Edgar Gwryer a two year old child died after falling into a trash fire at his parents home near Paris. Obituaries include James P. Wilson a Polo Democrat leader and Mrs Fanny Ward Pearce an early Kane county settler. Other items note church dedications and resignations, land reclamation along Sugar creek, a search for missing Edward McDonald, and progress on a continuous concrete highway from Threeport to Chicago.
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Edgar Gwryer
Paris
Fanny Ward Pearce
Oswego
Kane County
Edward McDonald
Carlinville
1108 Bills Now in Legislature Stir Springfield
Springfield debates overflow with 1108 bills filed as 168 are introduced with only appropriation measures moving quickly. Governor Small vetoes 23200 of the attorney general Brundage's funds reducing the office to 612040 over two years. Senator Barr leads Senate strategy while new House members push for records and lobbyists flood the capital.
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Springfield
Senate
Richard J. Barr
Telinois
Brundage
Small
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Law Department
Herrin
Grape-Nuts Seeks 101 New Recipes For Cook Book
A kitchen appeal invites women nationwide to submit original Grape-Nuts recipes beyond breakfast use. More than 7500 dollars in cash will be awarded, with at least 101 winners receiving 50 dollars each. Submissions aim to enrich a forthcoming illustrated cookbook.
Grape-Nuts Nutrients and Home Earnings Offer
Grape-Nuts is described as a nutritious baked wheat and barley cereal rich in vitamin B and minerals. The text highlights long baking, easy digestion, and mastication benefits, then promotes a home earning opportunity of $50 and a chance at Good Housekeeping Institute awards.
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Good Housekeeping Institute
Grape-Nuts Recipes Contest Offered by Postum and Good Housekeeping
The Postum Cereal Company invites US residents to submit up to 101 recipes or new uses for Grape-Nuts with $50 paid for each accepted. Good Housekeeping Institute will award $2500 for the top four selections, awarding $1000, $750, $500, and $250 respectively, with entries due May 1 to August 31, 1923.
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Postum Cereal Company
Good Housekeeping Institute
Good Housekeeping Magazine
United States
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Good Housekeeping
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Illinois State News
James P. Wilson
Polo
James C. Bell
Joliet
Ilinois Union
University of Illinois
Sterling
P. J. Muldoon
Rockford
H. H. Saunders
Central Christian Church
R. Walbur Babcock
First Baptist Church of
Moline
Temple Baptist Church
Minneapolis
Mount Carroll
J. J. Clifford
Lincoln
New Holland
Sugar Creek
Ottawa
George Caffee
Marseilles
Augustana College
Threeport
Chicago
Elgin
Ontarioville
Bloomingdale
Freeport
Stephenson County Board of Supervisors
Joseph N. Norton
Grand Army of the Republic
Illinois
Tindiy
Whoa Smural Aly SA
Postum: Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
VA Nun Enteine
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