Beetle Chase Sparks Three Month Cab Standoff
In a comic tale, Peter Ruggles orders a Bronson Stable cab to wait for a friend at North Station to see a classmate off. Jerry and the stable wait three months while Ruggles pursues a Maine beetle hunt with a young woman. The bill dispute ends with a playful honeymoon quip.
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Bronson Stables
Jerry
North Station
Jones
Bronson’s
Ruggles
Peter Ruggles
Fourten
Rubber Trust
Maine
Peter Ruggies
Peter
Ruggies
Peter_Ruggies
Eyebrows Reveal Character of Owner
Eyebrows vary greatly from bushy to nearly invisible and straight to curved. Strongly marked or long hairs signal practicality and a pronounced personality, while fine silky brows suggest lacking force. Centered brows imply quick temper. bushy brows indicate amiability. arched and penciled brows point to artistic temperament.
Hat Shopping Sparks Frugal Spouse Quarrel
In a brief anecdote from the American Legion Weekly a wife coaxes her husband toward a millinery shop saying she would buy hats. He replies that a dollar is all he brought and remains calm while she pouts about a small purchase. The light exchange ends with no purchase noted.
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American Legion Weekly
End of Fifty fourth general assembly near. bills dwindling
Signs of the end of the Fifty fourth general assembly grow as bills die on the calendar and new measures thin out. Senate action trimmed idle bills, while debates over the auto driver license bill and related amendments dominated the week. The La Salle wheel tax, barn fire losses at Platon Center, and other local notices appear amid a broad set of Illinois developments from Springfield.
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Springfield
Fifty-fourth
General Assembly
Swift
William Watermann
Platon Center
Illinois State News and Local Crime Report
Illinois boulevard blast near Towanda and Lexington triggered by heat expansion. Dr. Mather Pfelffenberger of Alton named president elect of the Illinois State Medical Society at the seventy fifth annual Quincy convention. Macomb State’s Attorney William Harris robbed of about 30 dollars in the alley while parking his automobile at home. Edgar county Protestant churches arrange Illinois state school convention in Paris on June 15 16 and 17. Katherine Hancock Goode of Decatur urges balance for women’s roles at Illinois House convention. Alexander Armstrong aged sixty nine commits suicide by shooting himself at Centralia after 19 years in business.
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Mather Pfelffenberger
Alton
Ilinois
William Harris
Macomb
Edgar County
Ilfols
Paris Dune
Katherine Hancock: Goode
Illnois
House of Representatives
Iunois Federation of
Cinba
Decatur
Alexander Armstrong
Centralia
Sneed bill would end daylight saving in Illinois
Chicagoans face likely repeal of daylight saving as the Sneed bill moves through the Illinois Senate and House. Governor Small is said to favor the measure, which would make central standard time the sole legal time in Illinois after July 1, ending daylight saving in the state.
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Chicago
Willam J. Sneed
Williamson County
Senate
House
Pest control notes warn against tent caterpillars in New Jersey orchards
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station issues drastic control guidance for tent caterpillars. Volunteers from Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls in 52 towns assist in outreach while methods include cutting egg masses, burning nests, and spraying arsenate of lead with flour and water. caution to preserve beneficial parasites.
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New Jersey’ “Agricultural Experiment
Andy
Boarder Fruit and Unprofitable Cows in Orchard Talk
Farmers debate fruit quality noting that boarder fruit wastes time like culls. The New York State College of Agriculture offers guidance on growing better apples through soil variety fit, pruning, cultivation, spraying and thinning.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Small Fruits Neglected by Many Good Farmers
Farmers nationwide neglect small fruits despite ease and cheapness to grow. Many believe low yields or difficulty deter planting. the author urges households to prepare fall plots, proposing a quarter of a acre per family and advising soil work and mulch to establish bushes and vines for home use.
Spraying Apple Trees for Sound Apple Production
Spraying is essential to produce sound apples. Do not spray young trees every year until bearing begins, as there is nothing to spray for. Once bearing starts, spray annually to counter unpredictable warm years. If young trees are infested with insects, apply lead arsenate at one and a half pounds per 50 gallons of water.
Dutch Cows Given All the Comforts of Home
The article extols Dutch cows as highly treated beings, receiving superior care and living conditions. Cows enjoy clean sheds with lace curtains, polished horns, and grooming, spending eight months indoors. Electric lighting and heating alleviate winter darkness.
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Holland
Unpopularity From Trivial Negligence Cited
A remark notes that the greatest unpopularity stems from minor negligence by the municipal party. The statement emphasizes how small missteps erode public trust and support.
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Ater
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Henry M. Dunlap
Illinois
Secretary of State
la Salle
Flivver
David Hultgren
Joliet
S. H. Harris
Hultgren
Edward G. Cooley
Charles P. Megan
Lydia E. Cooley
John F. Milton
Rockford
Milton
Rock River
Isaac D. Rawlings
Doctor Rawlings
Department of Public Works and
Wiénard
Henry
Jersey
Ilinals
H. W. Anderson
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Tenth District
Institute of America
Peoria
City Water Works
San Jose
Illinois State News
Towanda
Lexington
Grace‘ Hotel
Jacksoe Siva
Esd Glack
Saas
En Pilen
Sure Fire
Korbo Venture Service
Paca
Baltimore
Listing Bureau
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Morton
Portland
Minneapolis
Home Remedy Laboratories Not Inc
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Joseph Duchas
Antigo
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