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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
3
The Treasury reveals fiscal year 1927 refunds totaled 103,858,687 with 21,248,900 for interest. Commissioner Blair notes 793,410,776 in refunds of taxes illegally collected over eleven years, and total internal revenue receipts reached 2,865,683,129, up from 1926.
Chicago board suspends Superintendent William McAndrew amid charges that he aided 286 extra clerical staff to retain jobs. First Assistant Superintendent William J. Bogan becomes acting head, with a possible permanent appointment anticipated. McAndrew seeks legal action and plans a writ of certiorari to force immediate trial, while vacations and attorney consultations follow the ouster.
A nationwide combi nation strike and lockout leads to the closure of 350 Chicago Motion Picture Exhibitors' association theaters with few independents remaining. About 15000 workers lose their jobs as dispute risks lengthy shutdown and $115000 daily box office loss. Union and management vow firm stances as the conflict peaks with the Belmont Orpheum Theatre dispute.
On August 20 the new grandstand seating three times the previous capacity sold out for auto races. The ten mile one mile dirt track mark fell from 7 44 to 7 22 establishing a new record. W H Pingrey of Cedar Rapids Iowa won the 2 mile event with a Frontenac owned by William H Jeffries of Chicago.
At the poultry exposition more poultry, pigeons and rabbits competed for prizes than ever before. The state fair poultry show for the second year in a row set records. A large poultry pavilion and three cattle barns filled with displays plus surrounding space accommodated the entries.
Beef and dairy cattle were shown in larger numbers than ever before as prize winners crowded the classes. Circus tents were erected to house the vast display. The cattle department saw record entries and high quality across almost every class.
The Dairy Exposition demonstrates cooperation between the State Department of Agriculture, the Butter Manufacturers' Association, the Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association, the Illinois Dairymen's Association and other milk production groups. A butter statue of a cow drinks at a farm well in the Dairy Products building, and a creamery butter bust of Governor Small is on display. The Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association operates a miniature factory, giving free samples twice daily.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture distributed a Dairy Products Exposition booklet praising ice cream as healthful and economical to market peak milk production. It describes dairy husbandry, energy in dairy products, and an exhibit on food inspection showing how illicit labels are corrected and violators prosecuted.
The USDA and Illinois Department of Agriculture present a charted display showing production value comparisons among ten leading world countries, U S states, and Illinois counties. Public publications, including the August crop report and annual crops and livestock report, are available by mail from the division of cooperative crop estimates in Springfield.
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