Illinois Crop Progress Report Highlights Mixed Wheat and Strong Corn
Illinois farmers report corn progress broad and vigorous especially in the north. Winter wheat remains high statewide with south areas showing weak heading and poor vigor. Chinch bugs, Hessian fly, and rust appear in parts while oats, barley, rye, and pastures show varied conditions and moisture needs. Potatoes and gardens perform well though some regions remain dry.
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Springfield
Ilinois
D. Fessenden
Agricultural Statisstician
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
No Shortage of Far Labor in the West
Advices from the Department of Agriculture indicate no general shortage of labor for the wheat harvest. Kansas reports excess labor with shocks paid about 3 dollars daily including board and lodging as harvest begins around June 15. Texas shows sufficient labor with Panhandle possible exception, wages from 2 to 2.50 dollars daily. Northern states expect a relatively easy labor market with wages not over 3 dollars a day.
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Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Texas
Panhandle
Exclusive Associated Press service to the By-Stander
A terse notice notes exclusive AP service provided to the By-Stander, detailing agency access and distribution scope for the publication and its readership. The brief confirms AP oversight and coordinated content sharing with the By-Stander staff.
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Exclusive
Associated Press Service
Baseball Standings and Scores From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday's results show New York 6 Chicago 2. Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 3. Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1. Boston 3 St. Louis 0. Today intercity games include New York at Chicago and Chicago at New York among others with several rain delays noted.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Pet
St. Louis F
Sane
Detroit Yarentitars
Wseeewss
Boxing Fracas Details Highlight Referee Selection
Ed Gren, noted sports writer and stakeholder, serves as third man in the ring as the New Jersey Boxing Commission selects the referee for the championship match. Investigators conclude Atlantic City skirmish was not caused by Demps camp hangers on.
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Edgren
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Atlantic City
Demps
Blair urges more work in Illinois schools as graduates rise
Springfield June 11 state Superintendent Frannis G Blair notes 16 000 Illinois high school graduates this spring and calls for greater preparation for life through normal schools colleges or universities. He urges teachers to pick top graduates for teaching with a view toward it as a life work.
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Springfield
Illinois
Frannis G. Blair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Educational Press Bulletin
Blair
White Sox stop Ruth and win 7 to 2 in early notes
Wee Dickey Kerr is praised for silencing Babe Ruth as the White Sox pitchers shut down the Big Bambino in a 7 to 2 victory. The column also notes a Massachusetts boxing bill signing and hints at Dempsey’s upcoming training while Robert Edgren is being discussed.
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Wee Dickey Kerr
Babe Ruth
Sox
White Sox
Massachusetts
Illinois
Dempsey
Robert Edgren
Salts for Kidney and Bladder Troubles
An authority explains uric acid irritates kidneys and bladder causing burning sensation and frequent urination. Advice favors Jad Salts: four ounces daily in water before breakfast for two to three days to neutralize urine acid and ease irritation. Jad Salts, a grape lemon lithia drink, is inexpensive and harmless.
Wilson endorses united Democratic effort in farewell greeting
Allentown records first post presidency issue prints Woodrow Wilson's message urging Democrats to unite for the party's principles and aims. He expresses gladness to send a greeting to supporters.
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Allentown
Woodrow Wilson
Allentown Record
Wilson
Morning hot water with lime stone phosphate cleanse organs
An old remedy advises drinking real hot water with a teaspoonful of lime stone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims to wash out the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, ease constipation bilious attacks and nervous days, and freshen the system. Millions have benefited from this gradual cleansing practice, costing little at the drugstore.
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mornNe
Ile Drug Store
Wilson Statement Promotes Democratic Vision and Future Triumph
A published response quotes Woodrow Wilson urging Democrats to look to both immediate goals and distant futures with confidence. He argues the party embodies permanent values of justice and right, plans practical programs, and aims to realize these for Americans and others worldwide.
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Woodrow Wilson
Roark Daughter Returns From St Marys Academy
Miss Mary Kathryn Roark daughter of Mr and Mrs P D Roark arrived home Tuesday night from South Bend Indiana where she attended St Marys Academy for the term.
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Mary Kathryn Roark
P. D. Roark
South Bend
Ind
St. Mary’s Academy
Residence Story on Panama Road Delivers Local History?
An unclear fragment notes a Mr and Mrs J living at a home on a fil from Panama, mentioning they have been there for the past and that Mr delivered several lectures. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable specifics.
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Panama
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