Illinois Briefs Tells Towns and Thresholds of 1923
Musselman named director of athletics at Sterling high school. Public health bulletin urges typhoid prevention, noting diphtheria, measles, and pneumonia counts in Illinois with Chicago leading. Bank robbery near Plainfield leaves four dead and $20,000 plus bonds seized. Prohibition director rejects more whisky prescription blanks. Tax legality case cites $70,000 for sanitarium and jail levies as unlawful. Other notes cover rail, road, farm crops, drought, and local taxes across multiple towns.
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Musselman
Champagn
Sterling High School
State Department of Public Health
Chicago
Plainfield State Bank
Plainfield
Aurora
Joliet
Hubert Howard
Nu- Bois
Lincoln
Stringer
Central Miinglk Association of
Galesburg
Mub
Woomington Champaien
Decatur
Teanaville
Peoria
Quincy
Springfield
Mackinaw River
Kay
Ely Doled & Eastern
Fthieenture Heights
Wertius Pru
Fannty Fann Burenn
Nee Reese
Cmarninia Sensei
Reeport
Illinois constitutional convention resumes with many measures to thrash out
Springfield reports six months of work yield 16 committee reports and second-reading approval of militia article. debates include Cook county representation limits, governor powers, elections, education funding, jury service for women, withholding sectarian funding, and farm loan credits.
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Springfield
Cook County
General Assembly
Coook County
Chicago
Judicial Department
Early morning fruit picking proves less bruising says study
United States Department of Agriculture researchers developed a Jolly balance to measure skin toughness in berries. Tests show cooler fruit, especially picked at dawn, resists bruising better than warm fruit, though prolonged refrigeration can soften the epidermis and reduce protection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proposals From Committees At Convention
Committees delivered proposals replacing those offered in the convention. Except for one June week during the Republican convention in Chicago the body met at least three days weekly. Friday sessions produced little progress as members chose to work only three days. About 90 percent of in session time, not in committee, went to debate and hundreds of speeches on diverse topics. A stenographic record aims to form a sizeable volume when printed.
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Gauvermror
Ceutenant Generner
Bate Atfornes Peuernt
Chicago
Cook County
Committee On Agriculture
General Assembly
Eaich
Micago
Good Apple Picking Rules for Small Year
Good rules to remember for picking apples include picking by hand, cooling before packing, grading carefully and using one variety grade and size per package. Pack tight and mark outside the package with the variety grade size and grower or packer name.
Canadian Wheat Prospects Outshine U S Crop Decrease
After surveying the wheat region, experts warn of a drop in U S wheat acreage this year, potentially several hundred million bushels short of demand. In contrast, Western Canada shows optimistic prospects with a record harvest expected, aided by timely rains and moisture, plus strong yields in oats barley and flax. Livestock and forage are healthy, with new farm buyers optimistic about meeting costs and capital repayment.
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United States
Canada
Bartey
Flax
London dry goods magnate to build housing for employees
One of London's largest dry goods merchants plans to develop a large land tract into hundreds of dwellings for employees at reasonable rates. He aims to ease the housing shortage and profits are not a motive. The initiative reflects a commitment to his workforce.
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London
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