Illinois Happenings From Jacksonville to Danville News
A roundup of Illinois items including a new open air school in Jacksonville due to rising attendance. A Sangamon court case upholds a wife’s desertion claim. A large memorial bridge was dedicated in Danville costing 400000 dollars. Illinois Republicans expected to hold most state legislative seats.
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Jacksonville
Sangamon County
Springfield
Raymond Jeanguat
Dixon
Danville
Gilbert Street
State Fish and Game Department
Miller Park Lake
Lake Park Lake
McLean Country Club
Rod and Gun Club
Bloomington
Mississippi
Alton
Illinois Republicans
Senate
Martinsville
Hoopeston
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Local Improvements of
East Moline
Mississippi River
City of
Elgin
Illnois Commerce Commission
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad Company
Danville Moose Lodge
George P. Gill
Winnebago County Medical Society
Rockford
Elgin National Watch Company
Elgin Health Center
Higin
McLean County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Frederick G. Nicholson
Road
Illinois
State Department of Public Health
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Bonus claims slow as state issues formal application card
Springfield reports the adjutant general office issued the first official statement from the service recognition board in charge of the 55 million dollar adjusted compensation fund. The postal card advised informal applicants to wait for formal blanks to distribute by January 1 1923 with distribution planned after verification and bond sale.
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Springfield
Adjutant Generals Office
Service Recognition Board
Adjt
Carlos E. Black
Sno
Illinois
miners trapped after deadly blast at Woodward mine
In Birmingham on November 23 a dust explosion wrecked No. 3 mine of Woodward Iron in Dolomite burying 475 workers. One hundred men are dead and 75 injured with 175 others missing or unaccounted as a fire hampers rescue efforts. 50 percent of the injured are white and doctors tend to the wounded in nearby hospitals.
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Birmingham
Ala
Woodward Iron Company
Dolomite
Bessemer
Allies Reject Turkish Plea for Western Thrace Plebiscite
Lausanne report notes all allies unanimously reject Turkey's demand for a plebiscite in western Thrace. While no major issues arise on other European borders, the Mosul oil fields spurs concern. Turkish victories suggest firmer stand on this claim than on territorial ones.
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Lausanne
Turkey
Thrace
Europe
Mosul
Clemenceau Faces Harsh Press Critique Abroad
Paris papers blast M. Clemenceau's New York speech. La Liberte says he explains what he could not in France, while Journal des Debats notes he merely repeats known points and laments he must go to America to defend his actions.
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Paris
M. Clemenceau
New York
Clemenceau
America
France
la Liberte
Journal Des Debats
Auto sales forecast set to top two million
Alfred Reeves, general manager of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, after touring factories in New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, said motor production this year would exceed 2,400,000 vehicles with about 10 percent trucks and at least 25 percent closed cars.
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Detroit
Mich
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Alfred Reeves
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Borah Attacks Clemenceau Over Versailles Speech
Senator Borah of Idaho denounces M. Clemenceau after his New York speech. Borah casts the French visit as a setback to the Versailles treaty and leads the irreconcilable opposition in critical remarks.
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Washington
M. Clemenceau
New York
Borah
Idaho
Bogus Money Makers Active Lure in Canada
New York reports a resurgence of counterfeit activity after months of dormancy. A new $10 Federal Reserve note appears in circulation, with the apparent base of operation traced to Canada.
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New York
Canada
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Freedom from laxatives
An eminent medical authority warns against pills and salts for constipation and promotes Nujol as a gentle non laxative lubricant that resembles Nature and cannot gripe. It is described as harmless, physician prescribed, used in hospitals, and a pleasant alternative.
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Andyei Lise
Few Women Inventors in Patent Office Filings
Last year 297 of 35,182 inventors applying for protection were women. The prior year showed a similar ratio. Officials recall no notable invention credited to a woman.
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Patent Office
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Garments
A newspaper advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use with clear directions for dyeing wool silk linen cotton or mixed textiles. It claims the dyes will not spot fade streak or run and advises shoppers to tell their druggist the fabric type for best results.
Do You Know That Man's Wife In Mystery Dialogue
A short dialogue centers on a man who asks about another man’s wife named Trix. The other speaker says they have never met her, prompting the question of why they address the husband with a personal nickname.
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Trix
Cole's Carbonsalve Advertises Skin Relief
An old advertisement claims Cole's Carbonsalve quickly relieves burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It promises instant pain relief from burns and healing without scars advertised in 30c and 0c sizes. Consumers are urged to ask a druggist or mail to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois for a package.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
Gossiping Minds Stir: Abridged Wit in Birmingham Note
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a proverb on gossip and mind improvement, asserting that gossip does not enhance understanding but only oils the tongue. The brief quip frames a view on talk and intellect in a concise newspaper aside.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Gift of Twenty Five Pounds to Cleric on Marriage
A country church nerve wrackingly announces a token gift to the churchwarden upon his upcoming marriage. A purse of £25 is presented, prepared by the curate’s wife, at a congregation meeting. The curate, a nervous speaker, unveils the gift to the assembly.
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London
First Love Affair Ends After Candy Mix Up
A Chicago Journal note recalls a girl's early romance ending when a box of candy intended for another girl led her to lose interest in her older admirer. The story highlights a twelve month younger suitor and a mistaken letter that shifted affection.
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Chicago Journal
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Mendota
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Roy
Ilinois Co-Operative Crop Reporting
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J. G. Mosier
Urbana
McDonough County Poultry Association
Macomb
F. S. Tarbill
Havana
Leslie Owen
Alabama
U. S
Marquette Ent
Chicago
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Dr. Pierce
Baker St
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Buffalo
N. Y
Marquette Cement
Marquette
Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co
Marquette Building
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