Illinois News Roundup From Streator To Chicago
Dedication of a new 500000 high school addition in Streator is reported along with the Illinois Automobile Trade association’s state meeting in Springfield on February 9. Other items note a near-miss rescue on a Peoria railroad, golden wedding anniversaries, fines for liquor law violations, an Illinois Manufacturers dinner in Chicago, and shifts in marriage and divorce rates.
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Streator
Illinois Automobile Trade Association
Springfield
Peoria
O. W. Coons
Rock Island
Beaver Woodiug
Bwitchman
George Hall
Alexander
Hall
Belvidere
Shurtleff
Sidney Vence
Frank Niemeyer
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Cupid
Washington
Department of Commerce
Richard T Ely
Institute For Research In Land Economics and Public Utilities
Grand Army of the Republic
John B. Inman
Tunois
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Evanston
F. Edson White
Lake Forest
John Raymond Allen Jr
Belmont Hotel
Willa Mc Jardine
Frank Lowden
University of Ilinois
Champaign
George A. Fox
Jardine
Wilmette
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Martin Durkin
Shanahan
Sergt
Harry Gray
David V. Omens
Durkin
Englewood Avenue
Small
General Assembly
Furs Flare and Femininity Shape Paris Style Coats
A Paris Herald Tribune correspondent outlines the season’s coats featuring bold flares, extensive fur trimming, and strong feminine cuts. Chanel Patou Lanvin influence drives broad silhouettes with fur cuffs and collars, varied trims, and colorfully dyed pelts. designers emphasize waist emphasis, top decoration, and subtle hemline fur.
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Chic Parisienne
Paris
New York Herald-Tribune
Chanel
Putou
Lanvin
Jean Patou
Seed corn quality urged after crop losses and fungal risks
Experts warn that only high germination seed should be used for planting. Seed houses report tests showing four fungi threaten seed viability and stress the need for disinfecting seed corn and strict germination trials. Louisiana and Illinois studies support discarding ears with poor germination.
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Corn Belt
Mlinois
University of Louisiana
Louisiana
Good Winter Protection for Bees Is Important
Proper winter protection for bees should be more carefully provided by the average beekeeper. Iowa statistics show winter losses as high as 18 percent due to careless wintering methods. Outdoor wintering is favored. cellar wintering is also possible. Key needs include ventilation, rodent protection, and moisture absorption.
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Iowa
State Apiarist
F. B. Paddock
Iowa State College
Lime as soil corrective not a fertilizer
Lime corrects acid soil conditions and helps plants use nutrients. Virgin soil contains carbonate lime which neutralizes organic acids from decaying matter. Once this lime is exhausted the soil turns acidic and many crops suffer unless lime is reapplied.
Calves Need Care in Autumn Calving Season
Calves born in autumn require careful management to minimize losses. Provide clean stalls, abundant sunlight, and clean bedding. Feed milk in limited amounts for the first weeks, then transition to skim milk gradually. Offer bright hay, sufficient shelter, and individual pen housing. Maintain clean pails and careful manure control to prevent scours and disease.
Proper storage for homegrown pop corn
Farmers should let pop corn stay on the stalk until ripe, cut and shock, then husk after two weeks and store in a cold attic to prevent molding. Keep in a chicken-netted area to deter rodents, then move to a cold place to preserve popping quality. If too warm, kernels crack. if too cold, they pop well when warmed. A few drops of water can revive overly dry kernels.
Take Care of Sprayers to Avoid Repair Bills
A vegetable specialist warns sprayers suffer heavy damage from the last freeze. Growers neglected draining sprayers. open water pump pet cocks, loosen valves, and run pumps to drain all water. Drain engines, especially water-cooled types, or costly repairs follow.
Feeding and farming tips for sorghum rye and livestock
The article notes sorghum grain feeds at about 90 percent of corn’s value and advises sowing rye for pasture for broal sows pigs calves and other stock. It emphasizes fall corn selection, field-based sourcing, and cautions pasture likely reducing wheat yields unless growth is rank. Also describes a simple smoker for meat from a barrel or box and stresses green crops to preserve soil organic matter. Watch for pig growth before winter and start them early to ensure winter vitality.
Too Much Caution Quote From Rockefeller Address
John D. Rockefeller Jr. urged balanced caution in business during a YMCA talk. He noted a farmer who rejected a cheap flock of sheep for fear they might carry cotton, illustrating excessive worry.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad Copy
Advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing itchy baby rashes with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum. claims purity and fragrance with a 25¢ price tag.
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Finjah
Apple Exports Value Climbs From 1922 to 1924
United States exported apples valued at 24,287,043 dollars in 1924, rising from 9,995,608 dollars in 1922, reflecting a notable increase in fruit shipments.
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Apple
United States
True love’s flame and apology, a paradoxical quote
A short, literary fragment contrasts inexhaustible love with perpetual apology, referencing Greek fire and a moniker Janghabie to hint at a playful or ironic reflection on remorse and romance.
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Illinois State News
Chicago Board of Education
Paton
Molyneux
O'Rossen
Pateu
UC Rossen
Bois’ de Boulogne
Jeanne Lanvin
Charlotte
H. R. Lascelles
Fieldman
Colorado
Free Farm
AMTRS
Bert Saatad
Ter
Portland Cement Association
Washington Street
Neticus
Janghabie
Heas
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