New Club Promotes Strawberries On Farms In Illinois
Department of State Density urges growth of more fruit on farms with a farm bureau sponsored club for farm boys. Strawberries are recommended as a feasible fruit, requiring little space and adaptable to many soils, with costs low and potential harvests of 25 to 100 plants producing sizable fruit per year.
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Department of State
Desity
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Anne Price
Yy Department
Unisys
Illinois
Sears
Deneen Attacks GOP Factions At Chicago Meeting
Former Illinois governor Charles Deneen declares open warfare against Brundage and Small-Thompson factions in a Cook County speech. State's Attorney Crowe rebuts, labeling Deneen's charges as numerous falsities and misrepresentations.
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Chicago
Charles
Deneen
Illinois
Cook County
Brundage
Small- Thompson
Crowe
Sterling Asks For Dismissal Of Case Demurrer Filed
Lt Gov Fred B Sterling former state treasurer named among five in Brundage bills for accounting asks dismissal of the case in Sangamon county circuit court. The demurrer contends the suit is multifarious and lacks equity and that no law required deposits within five days after receipt of funds during his 1919 1921 term.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Fred B. Sterling
Brundage
Sangamon County
Sterling
Fred J. Sterling
Wall Street Failures Set Record for Day
New York reports a record 24 hours with six broker firm failures. Firms with Chicago offices faced investor panic as customers besieged offices. police protected managers at several brokerages. Many women were among the heavy losers in these collapses.
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New York
Walltreet
Chicago
Yates In City Auto Crash Reported Improved
Amos Dick Yates of this city was seriously injured in an auto accident Wednesday night. He spent a restful night at Holmes Hospital and was described as somewhat better today though his condition remains uncertain.
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Amos
Dick’* Yates
Holmes Hospital
Cleanup Squad to Aid Veterans in Macomb Clinic
The Veterans Bureau will run a Cleanup Squad at the Macomb clinic on February 27 and 28 to help disabled veterans with unadjusted claims. Veterans must bring copies of all papers sent to the War Risk Insurance or Veteran Bureau and any correspondence. without such documents the squad cannot proceed. Report at Macomb clinic on Monday and Tuesday, February 27 and 28.
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Veteran’s Bureau
Ui 8
Macomb
Department of War Risk Insurance
Veteran Bureau
Schuyler Counties
Sales tax proposal rejected by House Ways and Means panel
Washington February 24 a proposal to finance the soldier bonus by a sales tax was rejected today by a special subcommittee of Republican members of the house Ways and Means committee only three members supported it Representative Longworth Ohio Watson Pennsylvania and Bacharach New Jersey the proposal may be revisited later today at a meeting of all majority Ways and Means members
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways
Means
Longworth
Ohio
Watson
Pennsylvania
Bacharach
New Jersey
Ways and Means Committee
Police Follow New Glew In Taylor Death
Los Angeles police continued their investigation into Harry N. Fields alleged confession to Detroit police about aiding the murder of movie director William Desmond Taylor. Fields says he drove a car for the killers, a man and a woman, and was paid 900 dollars. He cites a motive tied to a dope ring in the movie colony. authorities say some points have been substantiated while others are being checked.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
Harry N. Fields
Detroit
Fields
Mysterious shooting case near Walnut Grove baffles police
Officers probe a shooting at Jonas McGrew’s home north of Walnut Grove with no progress on the shooter’s identity. Bloodhounds tracked prints through mud but rain and freeze erased clues while four letters threaten Mr McGrew and demand money. A possible link to a separate trackside death is being explored.
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Jonas McGrew
Walnut Grove
Mackmailer
McGrew
Monmouth
Galesburg
Bushnell
Trysting Place
Inequality in Justice Amid Wealth and Power
Former judge Lawrence Goodwin warned that equality before the law is impossible while the rich are represented by educated lawyers and the poor by untrained counsel. He called for reform to prevent miscarriages of justice caused by incompetent representation and improper certification of lawyers.
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Washington
Lawrence Goodwin
Chicago
Conference of Bar Associations
Goodwin
Abingdon Man Victim in Unsolved Firing Death
An Abingdon resident and tractor firm representative was found dead from a gunshot by an unknown hand. Coroner's jury ruled the death an homicide not tied to his blackmail case, with investigators noting his Wednesday night presence in Abingdon.
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Abingdon
Academics Triumph In Sluggish Abingdon Tilt
In a slow game at Abingdon Academy defeated the host prep squad 25 to 12. Dawson filled in for Ausbury, delivering a solid debut as substitutes and the second half showed improved basketball despite illness hampering Ausbury and a rough first half.
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Ocals
Jerry Pugh
Academy Five
Abzingdon
Ausbury
Dawson
Walraven Sale At Industry Successful
The sale of Spotted China Hogs held Wednesday by Harve Walraven of Industry was well attended and spirited. Eighty eight head of bred sows and seven boars brought an average of 52 dollars, with two hogs selling for 100 dollars each. Auctioneers were Roll Wear and 8 N Redman.
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Harve Walraven
Roll Wear
Colchester
N. Redman
Pike County
Hay Shed Burnt by Lightning Near Blandinsville
Monday morning J. D. Logan milked a cow between his home and the hay shed when a bolt struck the shed setting it ablaze. The hay, farm machinery, and contents were completely destroyed.
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Blandinsville
Wednesday Date Pattern Marks Rare 2 22 22 Occasion
The piece notes an unusual calendar alignment when the date reads 2 22 22 and 1 11 11. It recalls Feb 22 1822 and Feb 22 2022 as palindromic like figures and mentions no 3 3 3 date and no need for a 33 day month.
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America
Social Leaders Targeted by Threat Letters in Capital
Washington reports several prominent society women received letters threatening death unless large sums were paid. Demands range from 15000 to 25000 dollars and threats of dynamite target the leaders' homes. Authorities say the letters are from a single writer and have yet to catch the plotters.
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Washington
Weather notes from Regina Canada report heavy snow and extreme cold
H A Graham received a letter from Dave Runkle of Regina Sask noting 12 to 18 inches of snow in the area. The Graham farm tenant reports temperatures between 35 and 45 degrees below zero.
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H. A. Graham
Dave Runkle
Regina
Sask
Canada
Graham Farm
Non-Skid Customer Seeks Help In Department Store Inquiry
A shopper in a department store asks a floorwalker about a product described as a toy SD and Vibe. The customer indicates a need for PMs or related items and presses for assistance.
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