Illinois Briefs: Bank Robberies and Local Affairs
Four bandits robbed the State Bank of Jewett taking $1000 while another bank was robbed in Lake City with losses not exceeding $200. East and West Dundee plan consolidation. The 72nd Illinois state fair opened in Springfield with no record entries. John Fitzpatrick reelected Chicago Federation of Labor president. A gambler paid up to $40,000 to secure his release after kidnapping in Chicago. Viking explorers honored by 25000 Chicagoans with a water parade. Wheat damage exhibits at the Springfield fair. Edward J. Brennan to return to Chicago as head of the Justice Department’s New York bureau. Thomas E. Wilce declared incompetent. conservator named. Arthur W. James elected grand inner guard of Knights of Pythias in Joliet. Professor Stephen A. Forbes to begin 53rd year with the state and university. Frank E. Harrold found dead on a Decatur farm. Letters found near the body. About 1.5 billion tons of strip coal near the surface in eight Illinois counties. Illinois coal industry strain boosts stripping mining. Illinois National Guard rifle team wins Hilton trophy and beats Coast Artillery. Cook County officials sue to redraw legislative districts. reapportionment fight escalates. Cholera found in Whiteside County. swine disease noted in four townships. An accident at Interstate Steel leaves two men in critical condition. one man dies after falling into molten steel.
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State Bank of
Jewett
Lake City
East Dundee
West Dundee
Fox River
Springfield
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Féderation of Labor
Harry Belford
Chicago
Belford
Erickson
S. J. Stanard
State Department of Agriculture
Edward J. Brennan
New York Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Roy A. Darling
Federal Building
Thomas E. Wilce
Henry Horner
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Susie Wilce
Arthur W. James
Illinois Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Joliet
James
Grand Lodge
Order
T’rof
Stephen A. Forbes
Natural History Survey
University of Illinois At Urbana
University of Illinois
Frank E. Harrold
Farmers State Bank of
Decatur
Clinton
State Bank Examiner
John R. Pogue
Farmers State Bank
Urbana
Illinois
Camp Perry
Tlnois
National Guard
Milton J. Foreman
Hilton
Coast Artillery
Peter Mo Hoffman
Cook County
Terrence Druggin
Os Thiever
Bis Pal
James H. Wilkerson
Ilinois
Toever
John B Fergus
Harry G. Johannes
Press Club
Lfég
Whiteside County
Farm Bureau
Interstate Steel, Company
One Hundred and Eighteenth Street
Rober Knezovich
Renewing Strawberry Beds In New Jersey Gardens
With the 1925 crop finished growers face a choice to plow under old plantings or renew them for another year. Renewals cost less than new plantings, and the process involves removing most plants but keeping a narrow strip to produce runners for next year. Begin renewal soon after harvest and cultivate through summer like a new bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Department of Horticulture
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Plan for Detecting Raspberry Cane Borers in Orchards
Plan outlines how to spot cane borer damage in raspberries and blackberries. It describes wilted tips, two rows of punctures on the cane, and eggs in the pith between punctures. Remedy is to cut wilted canes below the girdle and burn, plus removing and burning old fruiting canes after harvest to curb spread.
Horticulture Hints on Orchard Care and Tree Protectors
Veneer protectors are popular with growers and wood ashes make a notes on small fertilizer use for fruit plants. Clean orchards after harvest as fallen fruit harbor diseases. Seek help from county agent. Tree protectors can stay on after late summer cultivation, removed for borers. Neglect harms trees. proper planting, cultivation, spraying pay off with long term beauty and fruit. Insects and diseases reduce yields. brown rot curculio and apple maggot threaten crops. solve by elimination.
New Autumn Modes Are Conservative In Paris Openings
A New York Times fashion correspondent notes Paris openings emphasize refined art over flash. Private soirées in luxe maisons display Patou's innovative waistlines and velvet gowns, with circular skirts, rich trimmings, and new fur detailing. Designers Redfern Lelong Vionnet Poiret offer varied silhouettes, while knitted sports hats and Romany inspired accessories trend among the younger set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York Times
le Maison
Leni
Couturiers
Patou
Lucien Lelong
Redférn
Martial Et Armand
Philippe Et Gaston
Paquin
Vionnet
Lucille
Louise Boulanger
Worth
Poiret
Redfern
The Crowning Moment of Daniel Arment at Sea
Daniel Arment in love letters to Ernestine Wilson fuels a hasty voyage to New York aboard the Havana. A collision near the Bahamas triggers a perilous shipwreck. Arment saves a woman from the doomed vessel by letting the lifeboat depart, remaining behind as the fog closes over the Havana.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jean Patou
Lyons
Rue de la Paix
Avenue de l'Opera
Antel Arment
Argentine Republic
Daniel Arment
Ernestine Wilson
East Aurora
New York
Havana
Sife
Eeast Aurora
Rio Janeiro
Harvard
Bahamas
Man of
Arment
Ike
Ernestine
Als Otter de
Nation
United States
Geta
Laz Paz
Bolivia
Macauley
Teeta
Ichips
Littie
Abd Adi
Peterson’s
Peterson
H. Root
Michigan Street
Buffalo
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