Sun Stove Advances in Solar Cooking at Mt Wilson
Solar cooking using a parabolic cylindrical mirror focuses sun rays on mineral oil to heat ovens. Dr C G Abbott notes oil circulation maintains high oven temperatures after sunset, enabling cooking, canning, and preserves. Researchers plan improvements to store heat longer, but widespread use will wait for clearer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Wilson
California
Smithsonian Institution
C. G. Abbott
Lloyd Bracy Laid To Rest With Military Honors
The body of Lloyd Bracy, son of BR. p. Bracy, was laid to rest with military honors at Rosehill cemetery on Thursday afternoon. Died in California a week ago. Frank Powell accompanied the body home. In Marion the body lay in state at the Wilks home, moved to the first Christian church, services conducted by Dr. A. M. Laird, with Williamson Post 17 American Legion in charge for the funeral procession. Pallbearers were Frank Paquette, Dausa Cole, Ralph Thurmond, Robert Williams, Earl Wellton, and Oldham Paisley, Elks and service men friends of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bracy
BR. P. Bracy
Rosehill Cemetery
Brae
California
Frank Powell
bin Ton Top
Marion
Wilks Home
Witi
A. M. Laird
Married by Pritchett Ben Saper weds Rosa Verma at office
Ben Saper and Rosa Verma of Herrin secured a marriage license and were married by Squire George Pritchett in his office on the public square. Mrs Earl Arnold visited Creal Springs while Miss Alice Creal rode through Marion to Carbondale for S. LN US events. Ralph Norman party left for Belleville. Ruth Stirling, a three year course graduate, joins the class. Mrs G W Smothers improves after illness. Judge T J Layman of Benton passed through Marion toward Springfield. Prof Ralph Jackson and son Wil of Benton traveled to Carbondale. Work begins on a new concrete block warehouse at North Van Buren and West Calvert Streets for C H Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pritchett
Ben Saper
Rosa Verma
Herrin
George Pritchett
Earl Arnold
Creal Springs
Alice Creal
Marion
Carbondale
S. LN
Ralph Norman
Belleville
Neice
Ruth Stirling
G. W. Smothers
North van Buren Street
T. J. Layman
Benton
Springfield
Ralph Jackson
Wil
van Buren
West Calvert Streets
C. H. Herrin
Editorial on Emporia dog killing plan for boys
William Allen White denounces Emporia Kansas city plan to pay 25 cents for stray dogs, arguing boys would never sell a dog for money and praising dogs as loyal companions. He urges city officials to reconsider, stressing boys’ humanity and the dogs’ bond with people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kansas
William Allen White
Mr. White
The Longest Day Signals Shortening Days
The article notes the longest day occurs when the sun reaches its farthest north and the pendulum hints at turning. It explains days will gradually shorten after the December solstice, despite forecasts of more heat that may not exceed past levels.
Hot Weather Beverages and Fruit Punch Recipes
Home Bureau presents several non sweet cooling drinks and fruit punches for large or small groups. Recipes include Fruit Punch variations with lemon, berries, tea, and maraschino cherries, Ginger Ale Lemonade, Lime Juice Cocktail, and Cherry Pudding. Local notes mention Mrs. J. M. Mouser and Miss Etta Foreman shopping in Marion Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing—Flennagan
J. M. Mouser
Etta Foreman
Route Five
Marion
Man Killed in Herrin Mine
Archie Yuill 82, manager of the Dale mine for Duncan Coal at Herrin, was killed by a mysterious gas explosion Tuesday evening. His body, buried by fire, was brought to the surface by the Herrin mine rescue team. Coroner William McCown held an inquest Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Yuill
Dale
Duncan Coal Company
Sear Herrin
Herrin
T Eam
Yuill
Attike
William McCown
Marriage Licenses Listed As 2K Couples In Region
The list shows 2 000 marriage licenses with names including Van Cleve Eldorado Simpson Vienna Harris Cartier Mills Smith Carrier Mills McWhite Louisville Abbott Herrin Pavaloff Herrin Sieh Herrin Morris Energy Hook Herrin Verma Herrin and Atwood family from South Madison Street visiting Rockford for a few days. Also reports of Mrs Fannie Dillingham Oklahoma City visiting relatives and trips to Creal Springs and Carbondale with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D van Cleve
Eldorado
Idna Simpson
Vienna
S. &. Harris
Cartier Mills
Edith Smith
Carrier Mills
Kh. L. McWhite
Louisville
Herrin
Theodore Pavaloff
Mary Sieh
Merbert Morris
Energy
Hook
Itosa
Arthur Atwood
South Madison Street
Rockford
Jo Bradley
Augaster
Lucile
Sherman Perry
Jake Nave
Knoblake
J. W. Bridgman
T. J. Bandon
William Smith
Farmington
Frederickstown
Chester
Fannie Dillingham
Oklahoma City
Jack Springs
George Blades
Simpson
J. L. Shackelford
Creal Springs
M. L. Turner
Henry Morgan
Carbondale
Ed Morgan
Boom Lewis To Head Federation
Cincinnati June 20 The American Federation of Labor faced possible disruption from international strife as John L. Lewis gained support for a presidential boom. If elected he could win narrowly amid legal questions about miners and railroaders evaluation. Verbal clashes blamed Lewis for Howatt and Dorehy’s Kansas jailings as one scene of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Npon
Howatt
Dorehy
Kansas
Joe Lynell
Peoria
Dorohy
Kan- Say
Spirited clash over merger at Sun Day convention
Kansas City June 21 A spirited opening program at the International Sunday school convention featured unexpected opposition to a proposed merger of the International Sunday School Association and the Sunday School Council of Evangelical denominations The Pennsylvania delegation carried instructions to oppose the merger previously seen as certain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
International Sunday School Convention
International Sunday School Association
Sunday School Council of Evangelical Denominations
Pennsylvania
Athletic heart myth denied by Illinois and Chicago faculty
Urbana June 21 two prominent athletic authorities reject athletic heart as a condition caused by strenuous exercise. Illinois director George Huff and University of Chicago coach A A Stagg cite statistics showing low heart trouble among Illinois lettermen and army examinees. separate burglary note follows at James Everett home with stolen bed clothing found, Everett at large and wife jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Hingis
George Huff
Illinois
A. A. Stagg
Chicago University
University of Ilinois
Ini
Army
Ham Alwood
Uff
James Everett
North Railroad Street
John Mitchell
Everett
Jean Binkley Undergoes Brain Tumor Surgery in Chicago
A Monday message from Ed Binkley said Jean Binkley is improving after brain tumor surgery performed Thursday in a Chicago hospital. doctors report progress as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Binkley
Ed Binkley
Jean
Chicago
Charav aried Mr and Mrs William Cooper
A Republican leader group visited South Buchanan street home of Mr and Mrs William Cooper with about twenty guests. They circled the house with tin pans horns and alarms then entered the newly furnished home to toast the freshmarried couple who wed about two weeks earlier with Miss Norman Brigham as the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cooper
Will Cooper
Buchanan Street
Mrs. Cooper
Norman Brigham
Cannot Use German For Official Paper
BELLEVILLE June 221 Publica tion of proceeding of the city council cannot be made in a weekly German paper according to a report by the judiciary committee and the city attorney at the meeting. Bids for publication were submitted by Belleville dailies and Record Printing Company was awarded the job. The committee ruled it unlawful to publish important proceedings in anything but an English daily newspaper. The report was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Judiciary Committee
Committee On Printing
Record Printing Company
Iowa Premotes Thistle Law Enforcement in Springfield
Springfield, June 21. The Canada Thistle law will be rigorously enforced with violators facing prosecution. Albert C. Wilson announced the provisions, urging citizens to exterminate Canada Thistles on enclosed property and support the law aimed at crops and property. The law provides for a Canada Thistle Commissioner appointed by local authorities, term two years, compensation three dollars daily. Those neglecting duties face fines from ten to one hundred dollars per offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Albert C. Wilson
Wilson
Canada
Carmi Orphanage to Have Band Soon
Chares Wasson of Harrisburg has authorized Prof. E. M. Palmiter to form a nineteen piece boys band at the Carmi Baptist orphanage. Funds cover four cornets, four clarinets, three altos, two basses, one baritone, two trombones, one piccolo and two drums. Palmiter to lead with two weekly practices. Wasson to cover costs. Building costs cited at 26,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chares Wasson
Harrisburg
Carmi Baptist
E. M. Palmiter
Carmi
Wasson
Prof
Palmiter
Mr. Wasson
Form League for Law Enforcement Formed at First Baptist Church
A large crowd gathered Tuesday night in the social room of the First Baptist church to organize a law enforcement league. A temporary group was formed with nearly $200 pledged to support the effort. Dr W P Thigmorton opened the meeting, Dr C L Washburn elected temporary chairman, and E T Durham named secretary. The group urged stricter action against bootlegging and gambling, called for active prosecutions, and pledged funds as needed. An executive committee was named including Rev A M Laird and Dr W P Throgmorton. another gathering is planned next Monday to finalize the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. P. Thigmorton
C. L. Washburn
E. T. Durham
J. W. McKinney
A. Stickney
Samuel Stearns
Plan Big Fruit House at Anna
Announcement in Anna states the contract for a cooperative fruit packing house was let to market this year’s southern Illinois fruit crop. Durst, director of the Illinois Agricultural Association, expects most of the exchange’s 20 locals to build packing houses by season’s end to market about 75 percent of southern Illinois pesos and early apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Southern Illinois
Ilinois Fruit Exchange
Durst
Illinois Agricultural Association
Eight and a Half Pound Baby Born in North McLaren
An eight and a half pound girl named Betty Jane was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Arthur Doerr of North McLaren street. She is the third child and second girl in the family. Mrs Doerr, formerly Miss Muriel Ramsey, is reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerr
Arthur Doerr
North McLaren Street
Betty Jane
Muriel Ramsey
Surprise party honors Julius Morse on seventeenth birthday
On Tuesday evening the Republican Leader carrier boys, chaperoned by Miss Jestina Clarida and Mrs Nella Woodbridge, surprised Julius Morse at his home for his 17th birthday. Music games and refreshments followed, then the group attended the Orpheum show as guests of W. A. Erwin. The party included Jestina Clarida Anna Mae Denison Velma Morse Nella Woodbridge Lloyd Marks Benson Lane Leonard Richard Samuel Wolf Lloyd Furlong Miles Morse and the guest of honor Judas Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrier Boys
Republican Leader Force
Jestina Clarida
Nella Woodbridge
Julius Morse
Orpheum
Lar W. A. Erwin
Visiting Notables In Marion Reach From Omaha And Springfield
Miss Myra Nourse of Omaha Neb and Mrs R E Corson of Springfield Ill visit Mrs Oldham Paisley on East Thorne Street. William Tidwell of Pittsburg meets Marion residents. Tidwell receives typhoid inoculation for the coming citizens military training camp August 2. Pearl Rodgers of St Louis returns home after visiting her sister Mrs W P Maxwell for a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crutchfield
Corning
Ark
J. N. Crutchfield
Kennett
Crutchfield
J. W. Ballance
Senn
St. Louis
K. Bonds
Carbondale
Marion
Goreville
William Caote
Dennis Gent
Chicase
Charles Duncan
Johnston City
Bessie Moake
South Mechanic Street
Ruby O'Neal
Pittsburg
Atso
Myra Nourse
Omaha
Neb
R. E. Corson
Springfield
Oldham Paisley
East Thorne Street
Miss Nourse
Corzon
Paisley
William ‘Tidwell
Citizens
Pearl Rodgers
W. P. Maxwell
C I P S 60 Big Picnic At Williamson County Fair Grounds
Southern Division employees of the C I P S 60. Company held their annual picnic at Williamson County Fair grounds. Office staff closed for the day and all attendees enjoyed events despite a brief rain. The program featured baseball, nail driving, races, speeches, first aid demonstration, and a late evening dance at Cagle's Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Cagle's Park
Williamson County Fair
C. LP
Cagle’s Park
Musical program by West Frankfort and city choirs
The First Baptist church in West Frankfort and another local First Baptist choir present a Thursday evening program at eight. Solos duets quartets anthems and combined choir numbers showcase trained directors Miss Doerr and Rev L C Riley. Admission is free and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
West Frankfort
First Baptist Church
Miss Doerr
L. C. Riley
National Essays Contest Open For Youth Voices
The American Legion announces a June national essay contest for ages 12 to 18 with prizes of 1000, 500, and 250 dollars. Essays limited to 1500 words must address How the American Legion Can Help America. Each state judges entries. top three per state advance to a national panel of critics. Medals awarded locally, with possible scholarships.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Senate
American Legion
Hanford McNider
Legion Commander
America
K. W. Powell
The
Legion's Americanism Commission
Flapper
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Rosehill
Home Bureau
Boom Lewis
A. F. of L
Lineis
Carmi Orphanage
Lottie Betts
League For
Big Packing House
Marionites
C.I.P. S
First Baptist
Frankfort
Belfast
County
Armagh
Sinn
Elsie Turner
Carterville
Paducah
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