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Illinois News Briefs Highlight Strikes and Odd Facts
Illinois workers strike for higher pay while coal mines run part time due to car shortages. Aurora repeals milk license fee. a Springfield nurse harvesting sunflowers stands out. a Sangamon County effort wins ribbons at the state fair.
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Illinois
Aurora
Nora Turmer
Springfield
United States
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois Southern Railroad
Chicago Clearing House
Salem
Williamson County
Johnston City
White Ash
Pittsburgh
Ilinois
Sangamon County
I. A. Madden
Sangamon
Madden
George Miller
Lila
Ransom
Odell
Paul Geschwind
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Williamson
Franklin
Saline
Central
Iilinois
S. E. Bradt
State Division of Highways
Bradt
Mary Kolwiszki
Joliet
Steve Zarn
Moline
Lake Villa Township
Lake County
Quincy
State Board of Vocational Education
Chicago
Rockford
John Kona
Illinois Central
EB. S. Smith
Chester
State Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Department of Constabulary
Charles Adkins
State Department of Agriculture
Tinois
Decatur
Lee County
Farmers’ Institute
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute
Danville
Adams County
Mendon
Golden
Alexander County
Champaign County
Newcomb
Longview
Rantoul
Tazewell County
Concord
Williamsville
Christian County
Assumption
Peoria County
Dunlap
Morgan County
Rock Island County
Illinois City
Milan
Hillsdale
Fulton County
Avon
Madison County
Godfrey
Jackson County
Carbondale
St. Clair County
Belleville
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Warren County
Alexis
Roseville
Monmouth
McLean County
Chenoa
Stanford
Colfax
Bellflower
Bloomington
Putnam County
Granville
Franklin Grove
Vermillion County
Hoopeston
Winnebago County
Seward
Pecatonica
Roscoe
Shirland
Duran
Wa Salle County
Ottawa