Multiple Local Deaths and Incidents Reported Across Illinois
A string of incidents spans Illinois: a streetcar heist of 2200 dollars. lightning killed Amelia Welsc in Danville. Harry Coffen elected Urbana Illinois Alumni president. William Montgomery of Duquoin dies. Selma Johnson suicides in Galesburg after illness. Harrison Turner dies in a 200 foot shaft fall at Harrisburg. Donald Baird drowns in Salt Fork flood waters. 154 graduates at Pana Township High School. William Edgar Cook bequeaths museum items to Canton High School. drilling resumes in Wamuac oil field near Centralia with two new wells and more in progress.
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Donald Baird
Fairmount
Catlin Township
Salt Fork
Pana Township High School
Waukegan Vet Shot in Forehead at Victory Memorial Hospital
Charles E. Thayer, a Waukegan veteran hunter and trap shooter, was in Victory Memorial Hospital with a three inch flesh wound from a nine inch revolver bullet to the forehead. Authorities believe the wound is personal safety related.
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Charles E. Thayer
Waukegan
In Victory Memorial Hospital
Tornado Fatalities and School Reopening Notice
In central Illinois a tornado near Pana killed two boys Virgil Page twelve and Garrett Page ten and seriously injured their father Herman Page while Dorothy Peasly four died after head injuries from a hole in an attic truck cab. Heqding College in Abingdon will reopen September 9 after a failed transfer effort and increased endowment funding.
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Dorothy Peasly
Lawson Feasley
Near Heyworth
Atto
Virgil Page
Garrett
Herman Page
Page
Pana
Central Milinois
Heqdding College
Abingdon
Moline
Knox College elects Lampe to alumni trustees board
Willard M. Lampe of Chicago secretary of the general board of education of the Presbyterian church has been elected by Knox College alumni as an alumni member of the Knox College board of trustees.
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Willard M. Lampe
Chicago
General Board of Education
The
Presbyterian Church
Knox College
Calumni
Knox Board of Trustees
Decatur sets fishing license record in central Illinois
Decatur reports issuing 2300 fishing licenses this year, a county and central Illinois high. The state game and fish department completed stocking the resort attracting hundreds of anglers. Charles Degenhart of Alton contemplates forming a marksmanship golf club after a bird drive at the Alton course.
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Decatur
Ilinois
Catur
State Game and Fish Department
Charles Degenhart
Alton
Fee schedule for Rockford fire apparatus charges
The report sets a minimum fire apparatus fee of 85 dollars when Rockford fire department units respond off their beat to country blazes. If the apparatus runs over one hour a 25 dollar per hour increment applies.
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Rockford
Wolves, Guards, and a Mastodon: Notes from Central News
Elmwood trader Shawver received a $10 bounty for a wolf scalp amid livestock losses this spring. Hills about to raise a National Guard unit of the 133rd infantry. Elizabeth’s hospital in Belleville to be discharged soon. Coroner Biggs finds Wa bash railway disaster no one responsible. Mastodon rib found near Kewaunee farm identified by Illinois zoologists. Rock River pollution survey planned from state line to Rock Island. Johnson sues Hopp Bald win Hum for $3,000 over a hunting accident injury. Illinois road bond sale yields $9,087,200 to First National Bank of New York. more bonds to come. Republican judges hopefuls include Turnbaugh Eckert Clarity Heer for Fifteenth circuit.
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First National Bank of New York
Alton Plans New Building On Old City Hall Foundation
The city council considers using the burned old city hall foundation for a new structure. A $75,000 bond issue approved prior to the fire funds remodeling, available if the building rests on the original foundation, says the corporation counsel.
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Oat Alton
Illinois college appoints Bill as ag education supervisor
J. E. Bill of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture has been named supervisor of agricultural education to succeed Carl Colvin, who resigned to become agricultural director of Haiti. Colvin had directed departments in 150 Iowa high schools for four years.
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J. E. Bill
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Carl Colvin
Haiti
Mr. Colvin
Iaineis
Campaign to raise funds for Freeport home for aged
A drive aims to raise fifty thousand dollars for Freeport's home for the aged. Funds must be ready by July 16 to claim two conditional bequests totaling two hundred fifty thousand dollars from the estates of O H Little and Joseph Emmert. If not used they go to Winnebago County Old People's home.
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Freeport
O. H. Little
Joseph Emmert
Winnebago County
Old People’s Home
Federal raids seize moonshine near Ottawa and La Salle
Fifty federal agents led by Chief Field Agent Wur sell and Group Chief H B Ridgeway conducted surprise raids on Ottawa and La Salle. Twenty alleged Volstead violators were arrested and jailed in Moline for arraignment. The raids recovered three truckloads of moonshine whisky wine and home brew.
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Wursell
H. B. Ridgeway
Ottawa
la Salle
Moline
Pek resigns as Moline Plow president amid plan to sell assets
George N Pek of Chicago steps down as president of Moline Plow. Parts of the plant will be sold to raise about 4 million dollars for security holders under an adjustment plan. The firm may be bought by new interests that would operate it.
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George N. Pek
Chicago
Moline Plow Company
Improved Fruits Increase Trade and Raise Farm Income
The United States Department of Agriculture highlights how imported crops and state research boosted American fruit production and exports. Raisins from California and apples developed from imported stock propelled export growth, with China, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom major buyers in eight months ending February 1924.
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United States Department of Agriculture
California
Europe
Napa County
Fresno
China
Japan
Canada
United Kingdom
Apple
Department of Commerce
Soil Requirements for Good Crop of Soy Beans
Soy beans tolerate poorer land and aid soil health. For feeding use six pecks to two bushels per acre with a grain drill on clean ground, rows twenty eight inches apart if weedy. For hay, cut when pods form and begin to fill, use a mowing machine, and cure like alfalfa by wilting in swaths before wind rows.
Large Silage Corn Varieties Compared for Dairy Feeding
Ohio experiment station reports five feeding tests comparing large silage corn with common field corn for dairy cows. Blue Ridge silage yielded more per acre and supported higher milk and butterfat, while Clarage Meld produced greater weight gains and more grain. Differences per acre were small overall.
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Ohio
Blue Ridge
Pure Bred Sires Sign Distribution Campaign
The Bureau of Animal Industry and USDA distributed 4500 waterproof signs reading Pure Bred Sires Exclusively Used on This Farm to livestock owners and extension workers enrolled in the Better Sires Better Stock campaign. The program promotes pure bred sires for all livestock kept, conducted jointly by states and the USDA.
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Bureau of. Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Successful Fights Made Against Rats Campaign Report
Noteworthy anti rat campaigns ran late January into February led by L. B. Boston of Barnstable County Massachusetts and Ellwood Douglass of Monmouth County New Jersey with the Biological Survey. Massachusetts efforts yielded extensive newspaper publicity and about 10 000 rats destroyed. New Jersey campaign reportedly killed about 40 000 rats at a cost of 275 dollars to the county, estimated to save roughly 80 000 dollars per year, with Monmouth County showing strong returns on investment.
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United Deasee Departmsat
L. B. Boston
Barnstable County
Mass
Ellwood Douglass
Monmouth County
WN. J
Biological Survey
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Dodder Threatens Minnesota Clover and Alfalfa Fields
The parasitic dodder weed endangers clover and alfalfa in Minnesota with footholds reported in some areas. Stems twine from host plants and turn golden yellow. destruction before seed is essential. Do not plant dodder‑infested clover or alfalfa seed anywhere in the state.
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A. G Aray
University Farm
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mr.Amy
Anthracnose Threatens Watermelon Crops Across Fields
Anthracnose is the dread disease of watermelons. It starts as small dark spots on old leaves, spreads rapidly, and can kill entire vines and fields. Wind, rain, and insects carry the fungus to uninfected plants, with infected vines producing unmarketable melons and risking crop loss during shipment.
Fertilizer Nomenclature Explained in Plant Food Signals
The article explains why fertilizer counts as plant food and how the common labels like 2-12-2 or 4-8-4 indicate the percentages of ammonia, phosphoric acid, and potash in the fertilizer. It notes that most readers understand the concept, though some may not.
Tuga hens grazing and thrift in farming advise
A vintage guidance note promotes progressive farming practices. It emphasizes keeping livestock, timely thinning of crops, and crop companion planting. Specific tips include allowing two plants of squash, cucumber and melons per hill, thinning lettuce to 8 to 12 inches, and spacing carrots and beets one to three inches in rows. Velvet beans or soy as companions are recommended.
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New York Times
Pretty Materials for Girls' Dresses
Fashion notes from New York re fashion for young girls. Paris and America designers shape wash fabrics, silks, crepes, and shot silks for age groups from toddlers to misses. Plaiting and soft lines dominate, with scarlet white stripes and large blue plaids among popular dress patterns. Evening frocks for girls feature lace and ribbon details, with delicate cobweb mesh lace and Dresden-colored embroidery.
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Paris
New York
Itate
Dresden
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Tleinois
Street Car Company
Money
Averyville
Amelia Welsc
Tony Welsh
Danville
Harry C. Coffen
University of Illinois At Urbana
William Montgomery
Railway
Duquoin
Selma Johnson
Galesburg
Harrison Turner
Wasson No. 1
Harrisburg
William Edgar Cook
Canton
Canton High School
Wamuac
Centralia
Peoria
Charlies — Chadsey
Kane County Medical Society
Elgin Nurses’ ‘Council
Elgin ‘Health. Center
Whiteside County
C. ML Shawver
Elmwood
Tinols National Guard
Hills
Tero
One Hundred and Thirtith Infantry
Glenn Young
Ku Klux Klan
Sér Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Calvin Biggs
Wabash
S. H. Kuster
Kewauneeshe
Hone
University of Ilinois
Rock River
Wisconsin State Line
Mississippi River
Rock Island
John A. Johnson
Lincoln
Jacon Hopp
Fritz Baldwin
Adolph Hum
Johnson Farm
Johnson
John D. Turnbaugh
Mount Carroll
Robert P. Eckert
A. J. Clarity
Roy H. Heer
Galena
Circuit Court
Fifteenth Circuit
Oscar B. Heard
State Supreme Court
Pekin
Lake Michigan
Illinoois River
Chicago Drainage Canal
Warren
Lane ‘Technical High School of
University of Mlinois
Urbana
America
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