State Guard Mobilizes for Border Action in Mass Call
About 8,000 Illinois Guardsmen respond to Governor Dunne's mobilization after a call from Secretary of War Baker. Units from Chicago and downstate are ordered to Springfield with trains and telegraph lines kept open. Camp Lincoln and the state fair grounds become key mobilization hubs as workers, families, and industries rally behind rapid deployment to the southern border.
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Springfield
Davis
Dunne
War Department
Baker
Frank 8
Dickson
Executive
First Cavalry
Chicago
United States Postal
Milton J Forman
Joseph Sanborn
John J. Garrity
Daniel Moriarty
E.i J. Lang
Charles H. Greene
Aurora
Frank Dentson
D. B.C . Ope Signal Corps
Secretary of War
Frank 8. Wood
Quincy
Charles G Davis
Genaseo
Fort Sheridan
Champaign
Ffth
First Infantry
Camp Logan
Northwestern
Sixteenth Street
Michigan Avenue
Anportes
Fair Grounds
Lincoln
Veteran Corps
Guard
New Incorporations In City Firms
The Charles Building Company of Herrin with capital of $16,000 lists A. K Elles Ed C Elles and L. G Anderson as incorporators. Krueger & Co of Chicago capital $10,000 lists Louis C Krueger Jacob Preuss and James W Monfort. Arkin Brill Company of Chicago capital $10,000 lists Harry J Lurie Julius Hoffman Jacob P Brill. Tomatoa Manufacturing Company of Chicago capital $10,000 lists Olver Mitchell T H Susser and C Carnahan as incorporators.
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the Charles Building Company
Herrin
Capital
A. K Elles
Ed C. Elles
L. G Anderson
Krueger & Co
Chicago
Louis C. Krueger
Jacob Preuss
James W. Monfort
Arkin-Brill Company
Harry J. Lurie
Julius Hoffman
Jacob P. Brill
Tomatoa Manufacturing Company
Incorporators
Olver Mitchell
T. H. Susser
C. ©. Carnahan
Scout Patrol Heads 100 Mile Bike Trek to Kimgwick
Litchfield scouts in regulation uniforms travel with koapasacks, tent, and blankets on a 100 mile bicycle trek. Foster White and Glenn Kiggins of Troop ZL, Litchfield Boy Scouts, led the group toward Kimgwick Mo.
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Litchfield
Foster White
Glenn Kiggins
Litchfield Boy Scouta
Kimgwick. Mo
Kille Self Accidentally Shoots Self at Home
A man named Kille Self accidentally shot and killed himself while examining a revolver at his residence. Authorities say the incident occurred during a at home firearms check. There were no other persons involved.
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Kille Self
Illinois News Brevities Roundup
Dean Oliver A Barker resigns as head of the University of Illinois College of Law. Cows twin calves near Ridott. A tornado near Allendale kills Mrs Joanna and damages houses. Rockford high school aims to buy athletic field. Stillman Valley man dies burning after kerosene lamp incident. Freeport high school graduates 111 in largest class. Protestant church committees plan July 4 picnic at fair grounds. Litchfield merchants attend Taylorville convention with banquet June 28. Oregon to use state aid funds on Lincoln highway road work. Stephenson County to vote $850,000 hard roads bonds in November. Rural carrier Sard must refund $890 to federal gov for excess mileage. Illinois health officials plan typhoid and smallpox immunizations for troops. Danville captain Redden named Battery A captain, replacing Hopper. Leaf River bans intoxicants. fines set. Danville porter Charles Bell badly injured after escape attempt. Capron voters create a high school district. Poplar Grove also forming districts. Rock Island introduces a forest degree for Modern Woodmen of America. Harvard parish silver anniversary and school dedication to be celebrated July 46. Dunville’s Watseka militia disorganizes town. acting mayor appointed. Jacksonville settles Llewellyn Davies estate case. Quincy man Pfanschmidt held on auto theft charge. previously connected to murder case. Chicago jurist convicts James Turt of murder in Klein case.
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Urbana
Oliver A. Barker
University of Illnois College of Law
Ridott
William Scheffner
Allendale
Joanna
Here
Hockord
Rockford High School
Asalumni Association
Stillman Valley
Newell Washburn
Freeport
Freeport High School
Mount Sterflog
Fair Grounds
Litchfield
Litchfield Merchants’ Association
Taylorville
Oregon
Ogle County
Lincoln Highway
Lafayette Township
Stephenson County Board of Supervisors
Byrou—Willam Sard
Danville
Charles Bell
Capron
Poplar Grove
Rock Island
Woodmen of America
Harvard
Joseph's Catholize Church
Daniel Feeley
Dunville
Watseka
Firec
Wales
Quincy
Ray Pfanschmidt
Minols
Wichita
Kan
Chicago
Marcus Kavanagh
James Turt
Adjutant General Prepares Camps for 15000 Illinois Troops
Illinois Adjutant General Frank Dickson visited Camp Lincoln and the state fair grounds to plan two spring camps for a 15000 man force if war demands. Units include artillery cavalry infantry and engineering, with provisions for feeding and mobilization, while nationwide recruitment rises for possible service in Mexico.
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Ickson
Army of State Guards
Springfield
Adjt
Frank & Dickson
State Fair Grounds
Camp Lincoln
Signal Corps
Cavalry
Infantry
War Department
Adjutant General's Department
Grow Ferns For A Change
Propagation by spores offers a practical alternative to the common methods. Prepare a seed pan with drainage, broken crockery, sod, leaf mold, and sand, then sow spores under a glass. Keep lightly watered and in indirect light to mimic shade. The plant bears abundant fruiting berries enjoyed by children and birds alike, drawing a cheerful yard chorus.
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Mocking Bird
Plant Shade Trees Japanese Walnut and Downing Mulberry
The article discusses planting shade trees, highlighting the Japanese walnut as a rapid growing, hardy nut tree with large tropical leaves and early bearing at three to four years, and recommends the Downing mulberry as a strong second option though noting limited hardiness in the North.
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Orient
Seasoned gardening tips for shade and maintenance
Seasonal gardening notes advise renewing plants that underperformed, choosing shade friendly varieties like pansies and ferns, and avoiding deep soil digging. Emphasizes space, pruning, watering, and careful weed control, noting geraniums for later bloom and winter storage guidance.
How to Make a Flat Garden Bed
Instructions describe making a flat shallow box of three to four inches deep filled with cinders and a half and half mix of light loam and sand. Holes are bored in the bottom, the soil leveled, furrows drawn two to three inches apart, and seeds sown in the furrows.
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