Illinois News Nuggets of August plans and weather
Illinois notes announce plans for a $500000 Masonic cathedral project in Freeport and a new Chicago suburban rail station. State events include American Legion conventions at Quincy and a mining board exam in Springfield. Storm damage, farm crops, and legal actions are reported along with upcoming fairs, school programs, and mining reopenings.
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Lans
Freeport
American Legion
Quincy
State Mining Board
Springfield
Ditness American Legion
Illinoig Central Railroad
Randolph Street
Grant Park
Chicago
Williamson County Board of Supervisors
Marion
Mennonites
United States
Canada
Eureka
McDonough
Peoria
Pekin
Frank A. Stubblefield
State Hospital For the
Chester
Russell T Scott
Illinois Bankers’ Association
R. C. Saunders
Bankers’ Organization
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
Joliet
Carlstrom
Springfeld
Rock Island
William Gabel
John P Looney
Ilinois Department
Grand Amy of the Republic
Grand Rapids
Mich
WeKarb County Dairy Calf Club
Illnois
Indianapolis
Illinois
Illinois Mine
Wilaim McCrystal
Cook County
Trade Winds and Their Worldly Paths
The article explains the trade wind’s origin from the Anglo-Saxon tredde wind and the wind’s uniform track. It notes the NE flow in the northern hemisphere and SE in the southern, with six months in each direction in some regions, and briefly mentions the mistral sirocco and other regional winds.
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Hemissphere
Gulf of Lyons
Marselles
Africa
Arabia
Italy
Bees Not Permitted to Roam at Large in Plum Districts
Northern California plum growers cage bees beside trees to enforce pollination only from trees of equal quality. A mosquito net framework around each tree houses a Lees hive joined to freshly cut blossoms daily. Cages with wheels allow entire orchards to be covered.
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California
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Romance of Flowers Names and Legends Behind Blooming Plants
The article explains how many beloved flowers carry names from myth. Hyacinthus died after Zephyrus’ anger and Apollo transformed his blood into a flower. Narcissus fell in love with his reflection and perished, leaving the flower to bloom where he died. Crocus derives from Greek meaning saffron, and narcissus, hyacinth, crocus, and jonquil connect to legends and Latin roots.
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Hyacinth
Narcissus
Hyacinthus
Zephyrus
Apollo
Gold Mine Rediscovered in Mexico by Cockroaches
A long forgotten Mexican gold mine once named Cucaracha by Spaniards due to many cockroaches at the entrance is found again. It yielded gold until 1812 when sealed, then rediscovered by a young prospector following swarming insects. The site is now being worked again.
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Mexico
Cortes
No Pedigree Tittle About a Porch Visit
A tangled vignette follows a boy named Donald and his mother as a mussy street urchin wanders onto the porch to play with him. The mother questions the visitor’s origins, while Donald protests that the boy should be allowed to play regardless of his background.
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Donald Smith
Donald
Milk Trees Thrive in West Indies Forests
A West Indies tree called hyahya provides a milk like cow's via its bark and pith. The tree grows about 40 feet tall with 18 inch girth. Similar milky trees exist in Singhalese kirighuma and Para forests as massenodendron.
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West Indies
Para
Detroit News
Hair Cut and Dye Fooled Sheriff
A police circular described a forger known for bushy iron gray hair, but a capture revealed the man had dyed and cut his hair to disguise himself. The piece discusses disguises used by criminals and detectives, noting how hair, clothing, and appearance tricks aid or hinder recognition.
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New York
Police
Understanding White Gold and Alloy Varieties
White gold combines nickel palladium and other metals as part of the platinum group alloys. Pure gold is 24 carats fine, while common jewelry uses 18 carat gold with nickel and palladium. Green red blue and gray alloys vary by silver copper iron and other elements.
Poorly Paid Postman Passed Up by Bandit
Los Angeles reports a robber confronted EK J McCormick a letter carrier near his home. The bandit ordered him to surrender but fled after recognizing the postal uniform saying you do not get enough salary anyway.
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Los Angeles
Cal
EK. J. McCormick
McCormick
Hungarian Barber Inherits 100 Million Dollar Fortunes
Vienna and Budapest papers report John Szentpetery a poor Hungarian barber has learned he inherited 100 million dollars from Major Debussy. Debussy, aide to Kossuth during the 1848-49 revolution, fled to the United States where he built a vast fortune. Upon Debussy’s sister’s death, the barber became sole surviving heir, news exciting local crowds more than the recipient.
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Vienna
Budapest
John Szentpetery
United States
Major Debussy
Kossuth
Turkey
Austria
Debussy
Dollar Bills Grow Popular as One Dollar Dominates Circulation
Washington reports over 800 tons of one dollar bills will circulate this year, up from 90 tons in 1900, part due to necessity and habit driven by autos, movies, and rising prices. The federal bureau of efficiency and treasury campaign aims to popularize higher denominations, noting the public carries ten to fifteen ones instead of fives or tens, increasing wear and bulk of currency.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Efficiency
Treasury
The
Bureau
Retired Kalaupapa Superintendent Reflects on Leper Island Era
John D. McVeigh ends 25 years as Kalaupapa superintendent and moves to Kalihi leprosy station Honolulu. Dr. W. J. Goodhue also retires. Dr. Harold Marshall succeeds. McVeigh cites pot factory, motion pictures, and chaulmoogra oil as key changes. He predicts settlement’s end within twenty years with early treatment and public support. He focused on education and inmate recreation to show patients are not outcasts.
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Honolulu
Kalaupapa
Molokai
John D. McVeigh
Kalihi
W. J. Goodhue
Harold Marshall
Louisiana
McVeigh
Poorly nourished peach trees need nitrate fertilizer
North Carolina extension horticulturist Glenn O Randall reports peach trees dying from undernourishment rather than winter injury. A midseason nitrate of soda application, scaled by tree age, can boost growth and reduce damage. other threats include borers nematodes and poor drainage.
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Glenn O. Randall
North Carolina College of Agriculture
Randall
Orchard scab damage from wrong spraying method
Professor H H Whetzel of Cornell notes orchards badly damaged by late spraying after rain. He explains scab fungus weakens leaf cuticle allowing spray toxins to kill tissues, creating brown lesions and widespread foliage injury. Emphasizes delayed dormant and pre pink timing to prevent damage.
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H. H. Whetzel
Cornell University
New York
Horticulture Hints for Orchard Management
Advice on orchard spacing for ten year old trees, dewberry care, soil cultivation, and weed control. Notes on canes and root longevity, anthracnose in cane fruits, beetle control with a big stuffed club, and using lead arsenate with lime for leaf insects. Emphasizes growing quality fruit by thinning.
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Springfield Dispatch
Muscle Shoals
War Department
Congress
Leper Isle
Morocco
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