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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
3
Reports from Chester, Peoria, Bloomington, Carlinville, Rockford, Cairo, Decatur and other locales recount court disputes over inmates at Chester State Hospital, tract agreements in Peoria, a Kankakee asylum case, high school graduation, college rebuilding, terminal rent disputes, river deaths, bequests for a Rosencrance home, drowning, and local calamities including a powder explosion and a poison mishap.
Secretary James A. Rose of Illinois died at his Springfield home after a brief illness. Governor Deneen appointed C J Doyle to fill the unexpired term. The office closed and Harrington Clanan was placed in temporary charge. Rose, born October 13 1850 in Golconda, served as state attorney and education official before becoming secretary of state. He was buried in Golconda, and funeral services were at First Presbyterian church.
N W Hepburn argues that Illinois butter quality declined with the rise of hand separator use. He cites sanitary practices on farms and in creameries, urges cream grading and quality-based pay, and calls for better milk and cream handling from farms to creameries to restore a superior butter grade.
Assistant Chief W C Coffey explains that uniform wool depends on similar breeding, feeding, and health. Pure bred rams, similar ewes, proper nutrition, and clean handling prevent weak fibers, foreign matter, and burr contamination that reduce value and complicate scouring.
Farmers attempt to stop roosters from crowing at dawn by housing them in very low coops that prevent them from standing or lifting their heads. The method relies on restricting neck movement to prevent crowing.
Frances, lonely in Chicago, confronts isolation after moving from Plainfield. A chance meeting with neighbor Mrs. Allen leads to tea and shared feelings, ending in a hopeful friendship that dispels her loneliness and brightens life in the city.
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