Babe Chewed by Rat near Clayton Farm
A month-old girl, Babe Ruby Aileen Daggett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Daggett, was attacked by a large rat at the old Pearl Gray farm four miles south of Clayton. The child suffered eight gnaw marks on the face and hands, the tongue was split, and she was taken to a Quincy hospital where she was reported recovering.
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Ruby Aileen
Simon Daggett
Pearl Gray
Clayton
Concord Township
Quincy
Clayton Enterprise
Wireless planter aims to plant corn from seat by one man
Lloyd Rhodus of Pittsfield claims a wireless chainless gearless corn planter can plant in square or round fields with long or short rows without a chain. Tested on North 12th St Quincy the crop shows emergence. The device, set for 3 feet 6 inches, works in any ground including stumps and is fully hand and foot controlled.
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Lloyd Rhodus
Pittsfield
North 12Th St
Quincy
Pike County
Democrat
Welton Births A Daughter Friday August Fourth 1933
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Vivian Welton on Friday August 4 1933 in an event announced for the local birth notices.
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Vivian Welton
Pleasant Grove Campers Enjoy a Week by Fast Han nibal
Several families joined a camping trip near Fast Han nibal with swimming as a main draw. Participants included Harry Nesbitt and family J T McClintock and family Bess Gill Mildred Doole Roy Switzer Ray Sims and family Mrs Anna Parmalee Hiram Scranton and family and Earl Sims and family.
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Fast Hannibal
Harry Nesbitt
J. T. McClintock
Bess Gill
Mildred Doole
Roy Switzer
Ray Sims
Anna Parmalee
Hiram Scranton
Earl Sims
Funeral services held for Mrs. Henry A. Lohse at Pleasant Grove
Ada Viola Ferguson Lohse born May 10 1879 passed July 31 1933. She married Henry A. Lohse New Year's Eve 1908 and is survived by her husband mother sister Jessie Ferguson foster daughter Eileen and other relatives. The service featured Rev C P Albertson and Rev T K Shubert with singing by Gerald Frey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dean
Oscar Simmons
Lohse
Pleasant Grove
C. P. Albertson
T. K. Shubert
Clay
Emmett
John
Frank
Henry
Homer Lawless
Henry A. Lohse
Gerald Frey
Walter Hofmeister
Maud Lucas
Harold Hofmeister
H. Hofmeister
Ada Viola Ferguson
Russell and
Emma Ferguson
Jessie Ferguson
Washington D. C
Eileen
Ada
Wheat Plan Aims at Illinois Wheat Adjustment Campaign
Farm adviser S F Russell travels to Peoria on August 2 to join a district meeting by the University of Illinois extension service to launch a wheat production adjustment drive. L J Norton will discuss wheat supply and rationale, while officials warn of potential 300 million bushel surpluses next year and Adams County’s 340 826 bushel allotment with about 95 431 28 dollars in county payments if growers join.
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S. F. Russell
Peoria
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois
L. J. Norton
Department of Agricultural Economics
Wallace
Adams County
Community Variety Program Donation Request
Citizens are urged to contribute to the Variety Program for the inter community chautauqua on Thursday August 31. Reports should be made at once to The Bee office or to Jesse E. Kline at the Farmers Bank.
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Chautauqua
Bee
Jesse E. Kline
Farmers Bank
Five Cent Beer Brings Hopeful Cheers in Clayton
The Clayton Enterprise notes signs in town advertising a glass of beer for five cents claiming the move marks happiness and prosperity. The commentary suggests the low price should spur prosperity and a quick return to better times.
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Clayton
Third Annual Bible Camp and Chautauqua Set for August in Bailey Park
Bible Camp announcements from county Sunday Schools announce the third annual Bible Camp and Chautauqua from August 27 to September 3 at Bailey Park Camp Point under the County Council of Religious Education. Last year about sixty five youths enrolled and organizers expect more this year. Classes run each morning Monday through Saturday and all church and family groups in other counties are invited to attend.
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Bailey Park
Camp Point
County Council of Religious Education
Warning by Beverage Inspector Promises Licenses Vigilance
A Warning State Beverage Inspector Hugh Wells called in Liberty Saturday evening to announce complaints that beer or home brew is sold without a license in the area. He said the law protects licensed sellers and will enforce compliance with a close watch to begin now.
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State Beverage
Hugh Wells
Liberty
The
Bee
Wells
Adams County Taxpayers League Plans Budget Talks
At a Columbus meeting on August 3 the Adams County Taxpayers League decided the finances committee should meet the County Board of Supervisors to review every expense item for potential savings. A speaker will address county picnics and chautauquas to inform members of past work and future possibilities with broad cooperation. Township meetings are planned and urged for attendance.
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Adams. County
S. S. Convention Banquet Program At Liberty
Maxine Enlow will read What Do We Plant at the Wildwood Banquet during the Liberty County Sunday School Convention on Aug 16. Noah Wisely of Clayton is Toastmaster. Judson Green of Quincy speaks on Trees and Religion and Vivian Veach of Clayton reads Bryant's Forest Hymn. Music and social details follow with Young People's Department in charge. delegates expected.
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Maxine Enlow
Liberty
Noah Wisely
Clayton
Judson Green
Quincy
Bryant
Forest
Vivian Veach
Young People’s Department
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Doo
Goodyears
Liberty, Illinois
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Babe
Tou
Teemy Gord
Mich
America
Ford
Burton
Gilmer
Plainville
Clara Elliott
Pleasant Grove Church
Bert McLaughlin
Harry Hanlon
Galesburg
James Lawless
California
Home Bureau Organization
Burton Township
Burton Unit
Wheat Plan
S. S. Convention
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