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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 2

Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 2

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Herald and Reviewi
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Decatur, Illinois
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day by furnishing a beige velvet INSURANCE GRADER SMASHED BY TRAIN SALE! SALE hi A 147 North Water St. cloth for table before which the civil service will be read French custom calli for a green cloth. The one used today will be presented to Mayor Mercier for the MonU town hall. The whole chateau bustled yesterday with last minute preparation for the historic wedding a wedding which the British empire would not permit while F-dward remained its king. Flowers were strewn about In abundance.

There were tea rosei from the chateau grounds, hyacinths specially brought from the Riv-cria. Edward dashed about yesterday, helping to move furniture to make way for the wedding party, whistling, and apparently supremely happy. However, he would not LST permit the Cande chef to top olf the wedding cake with a crown; frosted roses will be provided instead. The duke was said to be especially cheered because the Rev. Jardine had volunteered at the last minute to give the religious blessing.

4 tx 4 This should be on lhe fronf page! The paper won'! us print this advertisement on the front page so naturally we use heavy type to tell you about this Sensational SELLING OUT SALE! Start-ing tomorrow we're shooting the works Our Entire Stock must be sold out! Our loss is your gain! We leave it to you aren't the following values a piece of real, important news? Exactly 35 Brand New Summer iRpp-iiIarlv S2.00 JL Dresses (Regularly $2.00) dnvinjr. Ihe mangled remains of the jrrader were carried about 100 feet down the track from the spot where the train plowed into the machine. Kalph I'arks, 4X, Taylorville road maintenance employe, lost his life yesterday when a Waltash passenger train plowed into the above road jrrader which he was Edward Takes Wally as Bride in Old Chateau Choice! Our Entire Stock of $4.00 New Fleece Coats CLEARANCE SALE Thur. Friday Sat. VEGETABLE PLANTS NICE TOMATO and CABBAGE PLANTS Doz.

5c PETUNIA PLANTS 25c 50c doz. LOBELLIA, MARIGOLDS, CENTIREA, VERBEN-IAS, COLELS and PHLOX Each 5c 40c per doz. The LINCOLN FLOWER SHOP 2 N. Main Street Thone ALL OUR NEW DRESSES Reduced To Reduced To Reduced To $fl89 $289 $389 Regularly $4.00 Regularly $5.00 Regularly $7.00 ernment's desire to concentrate empire attention upon King George VI and to withdraw it from the abdicated Edward. Only eight persons will be in the salon during the civil ceremony besides Mayor Mercier and the bride and bridegroom.

Rogers said. They will be Rogers as witness for Mrs. Warfield. Major Metcalfe for the duke, Mrs. Bedaux.

hostess of the chateau, and five newspapermen. Mrs. Warfield's wedding ring will be used twice once for the civil and again for the religious rite. The altar, Rogers said, was fashioned from an oak chest, covered with white linen. Puke Breaks Tradition Edward broke tradition yester- (Continued from Page 1) and guests will include servants and former employes of.

Edw ard. Only two representatives of the British government, which withheld official recognition of the marriage, were invited and they will come unofficially. They are Hugh Lloyd Thomas, first secretary of the British embassy at Paris, and William Cummins Graham. British consul at Nantes. Eight Witnesses No member of Edward's family will be present.

His brothers, his sister and mother are in England, prevented from attending, it was believed, by the British gov- his mother. Mrs. Alice Parks. TRAIN KILLS ROAD FIXER Tavlorville a Struck By Wabash Passenger While on Grader By Staff Correspondent. TAYLORVILLE Ralph Parks.

4R township road maintenance employe, instantly killed at 11:15 m. Wednesday when the grader he was driving was struck by Wabash passenger1 train No. 4. northbound, at a crossing one mile south of the city. He was alone at the time.

The accident occurred at a private road crossing. Wabai-h trafn-men said. It was their bri ef that Parks failed to see or hear the oncoming train. One dr deadheading on the train was ri.im.igod and had to be cut out in Decatur. The tram vvas in chnrize of Conductor John Morgan and Engineer Harry Neal.

A erdict of accidental death as returned late Wednesday afternoon by Coroner Gilbert C. Nolan. Besides his widow and six children Parks leaves three brothers. Garland and lus of TaylorvilK'. and Ira of Rockford.

Left also is ACT PASSES BOTHHOUSES Senate Passes Monroe Equalizing Sales Tax Measure SCHOOL LEVY CUT By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD Although in a hospital rpcovprms from an emrr-gency arr'ilectomy. Insurance Director Ernest Palmer won Wednesday his two-year fight to recodify the state's insurance laws. The House passed the measure cn a speedy 145 to 0 roll call Wednesday and sent it to the Senate which quickly concurred in nine minor amendments. The code then went to Governor Horner for his Signature. His Third K.I fort Attendants at St.

John's hospital said the director was upon learning of the action, and soon thereafter had fallen asleep. It was Palmer's third effort to get his code safely through the legislature. Besides writing the bill. Palmer personally guided it through the Houses ar.d committees. Rep.

Fenjamin S. Adamow ski. in the only speech on the code yesterday asked its approval as a demonstration of confidence in Palmer. He said it would improve and bring up to date the various laws relating to insurance. The code still contains the Lloyd's section requiring that all companies meet specified requirements.

The measure was in virtually its original form, all efforts to amend it materially having been defeated in both House and Senate. honl und Trimmed Directed against persons border counties, the Monroe equalizing sales tax bill was passed by the Sena'e Wednesday. The measure, which was sent to the House, would place a three per crnt sales tax on goods bought outside the state for consumption in Illinois. James O. Monroe.

Ollinsville Democrat, estimated his bill would produce two million to three million dollars annually. The Senate blocked passage of another Monroe bill seeking to place a tax of 5 cents per cubic feet on natural gas sold in Illinois. Consideration was postponed, keeping the measure alive for another tPSt. A bill by snator Harry C. Litchfield Democrat, appropriating $29,733,080 annually from the common school fund for the next bienmum uas reduced to annuilly.

This figure was still a year above the current appropriaf Hn. Impeachment Tabled In the House. Sam Per-ry, Wheaton Democrat, failed to have his resolution asking impeachment of Circuit Judge Edwin L. Wilson of J.het sent to the House judiciary committee. The House sent the resolution to the executive committee which had tabled a previous resolution by Perry asking an investigation of charges of misconduct against Judge Wilson.

Perry's resolution uas baed on the action of Judge Wilson in iv-umg iniunrtions restraining police officers from seizing slot machines. He has since dissolved the inmrotiori. Hrtu Republicans, objecting to lump sum measures blocked the advanre of Lieut. Gov. John S'ellea $29,000 appropriation bill for the next biennium.

The measure is on second reading. o. p. iMocks Stelle Bill By Associated Press SPKINGFIELD Republican objections that the $21 000 appropriation bill for Lieut. Gov.

John Steiie's office was not itemized blocked its advance in the House Wednesday. Cal.stus A Bruer. Pontiac Republican, led the objection to the lump sum appropriation request which was $.1,000 above that for the current biennium. Other Republican members upheld his Klmer J. Schiiackriiberg.

Republican leader, pointed out that the attorney general's office disapproved of the lump sum method. He laid that Governor Horner had itemized his appropriation bills. 2 Special Collection! Smart Spring Coats (Values up to Funeral services will be held Tavlorville sometime Fndav. I I 1 I Scoop! New White Felt Hats (Values up to $2.00) HfiftA AA :h.zlt event Try this wonderful relief, it imtantly itopt pinfulhoe I i pressure on tore pot; ootnet, ruihiona and ihieidt it. Coit but a trifle.

Sold everywhere. i imMU DlSchollsZinopads All Our DANCETTES And CHEMISE Choice! All Our PAJAMAS And GOWNS 4C ALMOND COCO SOAP 6 -25c FREE Tl BE TOOTH .111 all PASTE Rrg. SOr nixa LIIVSTIf 29 Kith 19c pint i.t Ml .11 Solution JIOI TIIWAMI A "W- alii 99 Choice! Our Entire Stock of $100 New Summer Coats 3'lr SlF. EVE Wl EYELO ROTH FOR 49 39 i For S.arklmp lerlh an4 a rl'an ennuth. SlK KI.KNU II AY I (' II K.

Choice! Our Entire Stock of $1.00 New Summer Blouses 19 2-r ME REXALL CO UN SO LY EXT 19 Khf4lfi KI.K.NZO Facial Tissi es i me rcRi.iEyr brliehv I Fri. and Saturday Only $17.95 Electric Food Mixer Complete with Fruit Juicer (as pictured) With Any EAST r. TAIII.KTS im) You'll nt Site more tlian -Sei' I one Imi at I j. i low a 31. OUR HOSIERY REDUCED! Our 300 Our 400 Our Xo.

500 2 s1 ere 49c per pair Were 59c per pair Were 79c per pair C.E 7 El lRVF ENT CAIIKOXATES CO.MI'OIMI 49( 07. 3V- SIZE STsG rERFlll.D n.in oil a oz. 23' WART-WAR fO STE 3'ir Flkava White Polish and cleaner. 14c MINERAL OIL LA ALL 1HEVIRI'L Scoop! Special Purchase of $1.39 Satin Slips Internal lubrirant FI LL PINT A CO I. full CUE A 31 pound regular 73o size f' in SIZK REX I.

II I. I I l'O II It 39' '11 1 Special Purchase of Bemberg Panties (Regularly 39c each) for 1 iir.ov ms-'HN DVE Niy a Rrull rn-durt j. C3 30c SIZE M.EXZO HK OAM OIL II A t'IJI THIS Choice! All Our PLAY SUITS And SLACKS Choice! All Our CULOTTES And SHIRTS S4C Ree Leef WotT "(To VViYS saae" 2 .1 Oct this Cara Nome Terfume and a generous size box of the famous $2.00 Cara Nome Face Powder for only 20c and this coupon. Clip coupon and brin to our JfejaJJ Drug Store today. Offer pood only durine this faie.

Not redeemable after June 30, 1937. Kedeem coupon early. NAME ADDRESS 71 says Cah rHmptinit 1u rmjpn 1 tt of rrnt. Extra! Limited Supply of New 59c Rayon Slips ELECTRIC FANS 21 4ic i.Vorfe: 45?) I UW 1 1 Special Collection! Smart New Hats (Values up to $1.00) 8 inch size, all enameled streain-lin'. sturdy nmtor giiaiantecd 1 year THED W- ((uaranleed) S49.50 fv i I Is fl) ELECTRIC KF.KKK.EKATOKS Im tmi $1.49 Just take two testpnonfu'j of Ca pud lne In lit tie water.

A'most h'nrA TO' r'l- la KILLS DECATU o()c Jonlerl INnviIor or Oram 39c th headache has eaed awav and yon comfortable again. Pleaant to taka. No Equaliy eScctlra for neuralgic and other pains due to Junctional causes. If you think all this sounds like a fairy tale then come in and see for yourself. You'll find our women's apparel as up-to-the-minute as the latest edition and we promise a "scoop" in values so sensational as to make even a "star" reporter excited! SALE STARTS TOMORROW! R1USIC SHOP 449 X.

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