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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
3
The state convention of Lions clubs convened in Elgin while modern Woodmen groups from northern Micreis and southern Wisconsin plan a June 28 picnic at the Pecatonica fair grounds for about 20 000 attendees.
From the Belgian Congo Eu reka college has received a 200 contribution toward its endowment campaign. The money was sent by Emory Ross and his wife Myrta Per-600 Ross. Ross is serving his sixth year as an African missionary.
A bomb exploded on the side porch of the home of res Lee, a Christop lawyer, as he and his family were inside. Police reported no injuries and no leads at this time.
Robbers burned a hole in the Claytonville State bank safe and escaped with 1700 dollars cash and about 10000 dollars in Liberty bonds. Edward Reese of Duquoin is jailed in Pinckneyville charged with killing Frank Knight in a Duquoin gun duel.
A fashion correspondent charts the Parisienne shift from reluctant travel to stylish mobility. The piece details transatlantic and motor outfits, essential luggage, and accessories, listing hats, shoes, gloves, and travel wraps. It notes Patou wool shawl dresses, blue serge wraps, Goreon cases, radio silver fittings, vanity bags, and collapsible extra bags for extended journeys.
Mrs. Jennie Capps was elected re gent of Rev James R. Caldwell chapter of the D A R at a Jacksonville meeting. Dr. Isaac I. Rawlings, state health director in Springfield, issued a bulletin urging residents to avoid contact with strange dogs as a rabies case in Harrisburg and many dog heads submitted for testing prompt caution.
The Rural New Yorker notes signs that San Jose scale may be developing strains immune to lime-sulphur. Reports from Arkansas Illinois and New York suggest reduced effectiveness of lime-sulphur despite proper application. Growers in some regions shift to oil sprays with better results while Melander cites regional virulence differences between Clarkston Snake River valley and Wenatchee Columbia River valley.
Bordeaux mixture can be cut in strength and cost without losing fungicidal efficacy by lowering copper sulfate content. Practical tests suggest a 1-3-50 or 18-50 mix provides good control of apple scab and blotch. Effectiveness hinges on thorough timing and application rather than material strength.
Since 1919 Ohio experiment station tests pursue a wound dressing for all trees using water glass as the main ingredient. The solution, three parts water glass to one part water, performs well, is safe for trees, and can be brush-applied, penetrating slightly into fresh wood surfaces.
Horticultural facts advise avoiding dynamite in digging holes especially when soil is wet and suggest winter apple varieties for year round fruit. Lime sulfur spray controls San Jose scale and plant lice eggs while acting as a fungicide. Raising the right varieties and careful nursery labeling matter as strawberry plants are easy to start and mis-timed planting or shipping delays cause trouble.
An article explains that stomach upset and digestive system failure prevent feeling well and strong. It notes many complications originate from an upset stomach and aims to outline quick corrective steps.
This ad promises Tanlac will tone the system soothe an inflamed stomach remove accumulated poison and start the digestive organs functioning properly enabling the system to assimilate food. All good druggists sell Tanlac.
London News reports a curious exchange about belief in the devil versus Santa Claus, noting a humorous line where Ditte attributes the mystery to a father rather than a supernatural force.
A 10 cent package of Diamond Dyes promises simple directions for anyone to dye worn fabrics, with easy color choices available at drug stores. The ad suggests even beginners can revive old items and hints that some people still teach familiar methods.
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