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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
7
The U S Supreme Court upheld the two cent per mile intrastate passenger rate in Illinois in a victory for Attorney Brundage. State steam lines may charge only two cents a mile, prompting many travelers to seek coupon redemptions and rail offices to note the burden of the process.
The amendment to an act for indemnifying sheep owners against damage by dogs becomes law on July 1 1917 but not effective until 1918. It excludes owners in cities with 100000+ population and requires annual dog lists by the assessor, with a metallic tag issued to each owner. County clerks will charge $1 per dog.
The measure imposes a tax on male dogs and a fee of $3 for each unsterilized female dog, to be collected like personal property taxes. It permits killing unlicensed dogs after June 1, 1918.
Major Grayson M. P. Murphy recalls Col Bolling describing covert air operations in World War I. An aviator explained dropping spies at night from German lines using a wooden seat and rope beneath a lone plane. He notes spies’ struggle to hold on as they descend.
Colonel Frederick H. Smith of Peoria dies at St Luke's hospital after Bright's disease battle. A 49 year old veteran of Illinois politics, he led Peoria Republicans, served on Governor Tanner and Yates staffs, chaired the Peoria Republican committee, campaigned nationally, and once guarded Taft at inauguration. He was born in 1869 in Buffalo New York and led local banks and clubs.
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