Illinois News Roundup Amid Urban Strikes and Trains
The Moline force expands by ten officers amid rising bandit activity. A Chicago Northwest train fatally strikes John W. Burgett and C. L. Flapper en route to a funeral. Lincoln firm East Lincoln Farmers' Grain certifies capital stock increase to 20000. Chicago church drive aims for 25000 members before Easter. University of Illinois instructors join national music council. Evanston plans a house to house war service canvass. 3400 in service from 89000 population.
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Emmerson
Chicago
Joh Russél McDavid
Montgomery County
Miner
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Hilleboro
Chicago Patrolmen’s Association
Belleville
Western-Cartridge Company
Alton
Springfield Consolidated Railway Company
Fuel Administration
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University of Tlinois
War Council
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C. R. Roles
Dewey
Litchfield Board of Education
Litchfield
Danville
One Hundred and Forty-ninth Artillery
Fifth Milncia
Lillian Leffert
Winds
Statehouse
Springfield
Board of Law Examiners
Finois Supreme Court
Finois
Daisy Firewater
Findlay
Shelby
Sarah Torch
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Fashion Versus History Shapes Postwar Couture
A 1918 analysis traces fashion's flirtation with Cromwellian and Napoleonic echoes, linking wartime austerity and oriental drapery to a bold shift toward square silhouettes. Parisian designers borrow from English histories, weaving Hyborian and Holy Land motifs into a couture debate.
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Paris
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Allenby
Marshall
Holy Land
Cromwell
Henry I
Charles I
Farm Bureaus Build Power of Local Agricultural Groups
War demonstrated the strength of organized farm groups and local bureaus, with over one million farmers enrolled. The secretary of agriculture urged perfecting local, county, and state organizations to efficiently execute a national rural development program and support extension services. Farm bureaus serve as nonpartisan bodies aiding county agents, uniting farmers to share advice and organize self-help for better rural life.
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America
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
State Departments of Agriculture and Farmers' Associations
County Bureaus of Agriculture
South
Farm Bureau
State Agricultural College
States Relations Service
United States Departtment of Agriculture
Ruffle of Wide Edging in Silk Corset Creations
Fragmentary OCR notes describe flesh-colored silk brocade corsets with blackface veiling and finished edging, mentioning a bottom plinth or plinth rule. The readable lines are concise and imply fashion details rather than a full article.
Finding Good Ground Water Across Farms
Farmers should consult national or state geological authorities before sinking deep wells to learn about depth, quantity, and quality. Do not rely on forked willow, hazel, or peach wood methods or on electronic water finders. use local geology, land slopes, vegetation, and nearby wells to assess groundwater potential.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Transferring Bees to Modern Hives Bulletin 941
The article explains that many U S bee colonies lack proper combs and that the Agriculture Department issued Bulletin 941 "Transferring Bees" to guide owners in moving to modern hives. It notes the need for regular inspection and comb management to improve honey crops and colony health.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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