Modoc Area Opens Rapid Coal Unloading Plant
Truax-Traer Coal Company operates a rotary coal car system at Kellog Modoc that unloads a car in 84 seconds. Cars flip to discharge into an underground hopper, then return to the track. Coal moves via conveyors to an elevated tramway and barges on the Mississippi River. The 20 acre site uses a German stacker and is served by Missouri Pacific trains pulled by a Truax-Tracr locomotive. Coal comes from mines near Pinckneyville and Sparta to the dump and loading operation.
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Truax-Traer Coal Company
Kellog
Modoc
Mississippi River
Germany
The
Coal Company
Missouri Pacific
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Plaza Center houses new Anna beauty shop opening
The Plaza Center at 150 E Vienna St Anna opens a beauty shop run by Norman Crawshaw of Carbondale with sister-in-law Lorena Bevil managing. The shop seats six operators and currently hires Jo Ann Norton Linda Evans Rose Mary Pender and Vera Palmer. Ralph Gray of Carbondale owns and leases Plaza Center alongside the new business.
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Plaza Hair
Vienna St
Anna
Plaza Center
Plaza Motel
New Beauty
Norman Crawshaw
Carbondale
Crawshaw
Lorena Bevil
Cobden
Young’s
New Anna
Jo Ann Norton
Alto Pass
Linda Evans
Jonesboro
Rose Mary Pender
Wolf Lake
Vera Palmer
Dongola
Anna Tavern Rebuilding at 109 W Vienna St
Boswell to rebuild the Boswell Tavern in Anna after a March 27 fire. A single story masonry building with fire proof roof and Lutz stone walls and counter will seat 60 and open in July.
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Boswell
Stanley Boswell
Anna
Vienna St
Hammond Organ Studios Named Sweepstakes HQ in Illinois
The Hammond Organ Studios of Benton owned by C. Edwin Hair serves as the Southern Illinois headquarters for a national hidden music talent sweepstakes run by the Hammond Organ Co.
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Hammond Organ Studios
Benton
C. Edwin Hair
Illinois
The
Hammond Organ Co
Half Million Dormitory Permits Issued in May
Carbondale issued construction permits totaling over 500000 for dormitories and over 200000 for offices in May. Listed dormitories include Lincoln Avenue Land Trust 601-603 Lincoln Ave 56 units 136500 Crab Orchard Construction East Park St 207560 and A J Cargnino 501-505 E College St 190000. Office permits went to James Motor Co 321 N Illinois Ave 4200 W E Snyder 94756 and Carbondale Electric Co projects 66184 66184. Home permits cover Hewitte 10 692 Cherry Construction 19 500 Brown Assoc 20 000 Parrish Construction 19500 and multiple Limpus Realty homes totaling about 109k. A permit to remodel a hotel to an office building was issued to Bening Square Land Trust 101 S Washington Ave for 110000. Farmlands in the United States are being used up at a rate of a million acres annually by advancing cities.
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Carbondale Building and Zoning Inspector
Lincoln Avenue Land Trust
Lincoln Ave
Crab Orchard Construction Co
East Park Street
A.J. Cargnino Construction Co
E. College St
James Motor Co
N. Illinois Ave
W.E. Snyder Construction Co
North Illinois Avenue
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Carbondale Electric Co
CIPS
Charles Brown and Associates
Eastgate Park
Eastgate Drive
Ira Parrish Construction Co
Parrish Acres
Red Lane
Limpus Realty
Sunset Drive
Bening Square Land Trust
S. Washington Ave
United States
Bureau taps Ralph Igo to lead new Sanner office
Office expansion for Samuel Sanner architectural firm at Murdale Shopping Center Carpendale names Ralph Igo vice president and head of the latest branch. The third office joins locations in Alton and East St Louis ongoing growth for the firm.
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Ralph Igo
Samuel Sanner
Murdale Shopping Center
Carpendale
Igo
Sanner
Alton
East St. Louis
First US Siam treaty set a 1833 commercial pact
The earliest accord between the United States and an Asian nation was the 1833 treaty with Siam now Thailand marking an initial diplomatic and trade engagement.
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United States
Siam
Thailand
Police Brief West Frankfort Reckless Driving Charge
West Frankfort report lists Robert Speegle charged with reckless driving after a cited incident valued at 55 dollars. The brief notes a police action and a case tied to Speegle.
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West Frankfort
Robert Speegle
Mark Twain Birthday Noted for Nov 30
Birthday observance marks Samuel Langhorne Clemens born November 30, 1835. The noted author used the pen name Mark Twain.
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Samuel
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Truax-Traer
Anna Beauty Shop
Ralph Gray
Fabick
Marion
Morning Star
Capp Games
Richard Cornell
W. McKinley Berrian
Milnois
RFD
Anna Tavern
Sweepstakes
Armstrong
Wuest Service
Murphysboro
Giena
Chrysler Corporation
Illinois Electric Works
North Bentley
Chrysler
Norman Williams
North
Genesic Refrigeration DU
Bracy
Dept. Store of Insurance
South Park Ave
Ce Aan
Charlie B. Brown
Beasley
Lumber — Cambria
Limpus
West Main St
Realty
Dial
FHA Loans
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