Illinois State Revenue Up On August Tax Collections
Illinois state August motor fuel revenue totaled 2,890,190.20, up 122,426.56 from August 1933, with eight months ending Aug 21 totaling 19,341,132.35, a gain of 863,? over last year. Liquor division receipts for August totaled 6,121,28.59, with beer and spirits revenue 256,348.16 and 260,298.28 on beer. license fees 1,376,184.41 year to date.
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Department of Finance
Liquor Revenue Division
K. L. Ames, Jr
Alcoho
Mr. Ames
Ames
Dolton Man and Neighbor Quip Over Radio Toothpaste Claims
A Dolton man questions a neighbor about his wife’s taste for fiction noting she enjoys the bold claims made by toothpaste advertisements on the radio. The exchange highlights skepticism of advertising hype in everyday conversation.
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Dolton Man
Dolton Village to Make Pro Rata Bond Payment October 13
Village of Dolton Illinois treasurer George H Schaefer will pay pro rata on October 13 1934 at the village hall for outstanding bonds maturing in 1934. Bonds payable on demand after that date and no further interest will accrue on the paid principal. The notice is dated September 11 1934 and states no fees are due for collection. An unrelated paragraph mentions Aga Khan the Indian prince and Ismaili leader whose elders weigh him yearly and pay his weight in gold coins, totaling about 200 pounds.
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Dolton
Illinois
I. George H. Schaefer
Swan
George H. Schaefer
Ilinois
Aga Khan
Voter Registration Emphasized Ahead of November Elections
The article urges all voters to register for the November vote for county and legislative offices. It notes two registration opportunities on September 29 and October 9 with polling places listed in Riverdale and Dolton. Frank E. Foster, seeking reelection as district representative, cites the 1929 registration law and references counts of offices on the ballot.
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Frank E. Foster
Dalton
Hallion Park Avenue
Immanuel Church School
Corner Grant
Sheridan Streets
Woman Backbone of the Nation Cited in Warm Summer Days
A writer asserts that woman is the backbone of the nation and suggests she is showing the world during the warm summer days. The remark echoes praise for women's central role and resilience in current conditions.
Unusual Garment Display Leads to Arrest in Tulsa
In Tulsa Oklahoma Delbert Hill was arrested for vagrancy after police spotted something pink protruding from his overalls. A bizarre assortment of garments was found on him including teddy items, step-ins, four pairs of bloomers and outerwear, marking one of the oddest attire finds in a male suspect. Pierre Durais of Cannes allegedly shot his lover after she danced with another man.
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Pierre Durais
Cannes
Delbert Hill
Tulsa
Okla
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Illinois State News
State Department of Public Health
Frank J. Jirka
National Association of State Liquor Administration
J. H. Braude
Association
Braude
Henry Horner
Chicago
Division of Highways
Beneld
Bartonville
Laura
Illinois Conference of Social Welfare
Decatur
Emergency Relief Administration
Jacob Kepees
M. M. Leighton
Dept. of Registration and Education
Texas
Riverdale
Richard Hess and Son
Indiana Avenue
Alli
Calumet
138Th Street
Highlawn Hose House
Atlantic Street
Thornton Towship
Dolton Dolton
Immanuel Church
Berger School
Fach
Ates
Pine Bion ES
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