Illinois Brevities Highlights From Across the State
Illinois briefs report deaths of Mrs. George H. Coen in Normal and Henry Strohmeyer of Galena, a fire company treasurer for fifty years. Civilian Conservation Corps youths are jailed in Rushville after a study-program rebellion. Accidents claim William Forbes near Findlay and Maud E. Kulper in a burning home. Hegner, a pioneer in Chicago kindergarten work, dies in West Chicago. Dr. Thomas J. Lambert dies in Aurora. Byron Poe shot during pheasant hunt near Woodstock. Dwight post office safe robbed of stamps. smaller safe with cash missed. Emory Commander held on worthless-check charges in Peoria. cattle rustling case in Galesburg. Resignation of John W. Alvord from the state board of natural resources noted. Galena’s Ellen Berry dies at 94, its oldest resident. Illinois commerce commission allows NY Central to move Texas City station and Remove Cowling station. Illinois corn crop reaches a record 434,746,000 bushels. Tom Brewer, 73, Aurora bank president, dies in St. Charles. Mount Carmel corn shucking contest winners listed. Peoria forecast tax woes. water and light bills propped by a bond issue. Neponset dairy barn radio enhanced milking. Peoria airport work begins with federal aid.
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George H. Coen
University of
Findlay
Oconee
Maud E. Kulper
Ben Kulper
Bertha Hofer Hegner
Chicago
West
Thomas J. Lambert
Aurora
Anna
John
Byron Poe
Woodstock
John E. Sheridan
Dwight
J. E. Garrett
Garrett
Emory Commander
Montgomery
Ala
Peoria
Phillip Woolsey
Knoxville
Galesburg
Elgin Ross
Harley Eiker
John W. Alvord
National Repute
State Board of Natural Resources and Conservation
John J. Hallihan
State Board of Registration and Education
Ellen Berry
Galena
Thomas
Illinois Commerce Commission
New York Central Railroad
Texas City
Saline County
Cowling
Wabash County
Illinois
A. J. Surratt
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Surratt
Tom Brewer
Aurora National Bank
St. Charles Hospital
Brewer
Clarence
Carl
Elmer
Des Plaines
Mount Carmel
Leland Meyers
Meyers
Fred Keiffer
Allendale
Lynn Andrews
Earl Buchanan
Frank Bruninga
David McClugage
Sherman Stetson
Neponset
Peoria Park Board
Midwest
Roosevelt Faces Congress Strife Over New Deal Plans
The piece notes President Roosevelt calling Congress into extra session to push crop relief and federal wage standardization, while many Democratic lawmakers return from campaigning wary of rubber-stamp support. It observes growing dissent among House and Senate members, some seeking Senate seats, and warns the President may need to shed radical advisers as lawmakers push their own programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WR Reid
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Ballyhoo
Capitol
White House
Legislative Branch
Roosevelt’s New Deal faces pushback as relief policy shifts
The article argues that taxes burden small business and labor politics complicate Roosevelt's program. It predicts growing congressional dissent over relief funding, potential end to the blank check method, and a split among Democrats ahead of election year battles. It notes confidence issues with Roosevelt and the possibility of a third-term bid by challengers.
Poultry Breeding Advice by F P Jeffrey in New Jersey College
Instructs poultry breeders to avoid small body size when selecting breeding stock. Emphasizes practical breeding principles from the New Jersey College of Agriculture guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Jeffrey
Brsbandry
New Hew
Jersey
Farmers Turn to Milo to Cut Feed Costs This Fall
Milo grain, cheaper than corn, gains similar value for most livestock. Grinding or tankage boosts cattle and dairy outcomes, with hogs returning about 91 percent of corn value. Studies across Texas and Kansas show milo matching corn for lambs and sheep, while dairy cattle require grinding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Osland
Colorado State College Experiment Station
Fort Collins
Texas
Osland
Kansas
Egg Shell Hard When Laid
The shell of the hen's egg is normally hard at laying. There is a lapse of about twenty four to twenty six hours between yolk release and egg laying. Abnormal conditions can result in a soft shelled egg.
Farm science and poultry notes from the 1930s
The passage highlights sugar cane sweetness at 18 percent, wheat as a major global food source, and farmer phosphate practices. It notes plant breeding is under four decades old with vegetable breeding younger, mentions Texas farm youth in 1936, and cites the U S egg consumption at about 250 per person yearly. It outlines poultry feeding of 25 pounds grain per 100 hens daily and warns about pale pallets after early hatch.
How to hang drapes with board and thumbtacks
Instructions describe placing screw eyes atop a valance board to hold side drapes and valance. Drape boards are thumbtacked, then lifted for cleaning day. Shown glaze chintz valance matches border. glass curtains hang inside window or under board. Send name and address with 2 cents to Mrs Spears in Chicago for a copy.
Around the House Tips for Everyday Cooking and Fruit Ripening
Practical home hints cover flavoring vegetables with a quarter teaspoon sugar per two cups, ripening green bananas in a paper bag in a dark closet for a day or two, and stabilizing an omelet by adding powdered sugar and cornstarch. The garbled tail hints at a simple sewing or craft tip but remains unclear.
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Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress
Hopkins
Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Navy Tobacco
Akea
Uncle Sam
Eastman
Eastman and Baths
Nate National Park
Arkansas
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