Illinois Growth Story Highlights Railroads and Wealth
Colby outlines Illinois progress from 1850 to 1924 with stark contrasts in railroad mileage wealth and population. He cites Illinois Central expansion as pivotal noting 12k miles rail and 1.9k banks plus manufacturing growth and large farm land gains. He argues Illinois as busiest business corner with rail traffic shaping national economy.
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Farm Bureau Reports Year of Steady Clark County Work
Clark County Farm Bureau tallies show a year of steady effort with 953 farm visits 2098 office calls and over 12000 mail pieces sent to members. The group held 73 extension meetings drawing 4991 attendees and elected the same officers for another year. Major Projects Farm Bureau publicity and soils program adopted.
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Farm Bureau
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Marriage of Ethel Francis and Noah Willard in Robinson
Miss Ethel Francis and Noah Willard were quietly married December 7 at 4:30 by Elder T J Wheeler at his Robinson home. The bride, daughter of Albert and Mary Francis, has taught music in Melrose. the groom is son of Joe Willard of near Portersville. They will live in Robinson. Also notes the death of Mrs Dianah Williamson at West Union December 11, 1926, age 64. Funeral held December 12 at the Baptist church, Elder T J Wheeler officiating. Burial in York Cemetery.
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Ethel Francis
West York
Noah Willard
Robinson
Route 1
Eld T J. Wheeler
Emery Francis
Ola
Goldie Lindley
Joe Willard
Portersville
Albert Francis
Melrose
Dianah Williamson
Mary
Commodore Vargas
West Union
Charles A. Williamson
Septer
Joseph Septer
Joseph
Eleanor Clair
Commodore
Bridge
Ore
Sampson
Hannibal
George
Edward
Charley
the Baptist Church
T. J. Wheeler
York Cemetery
Condensory Gains Highlight Past Year in Dairy Farmers Note
Condensory shows good gains over the past sixteen months as milk sales rise and production looks to double in 1927. The report lists top producers including Emery Van Fleet and Riley Davis, notes profitable cow testing, new silos, and a University advisory on cotton seed meal based rations with December milk price at $2.50 per hundredweight.
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C. K. Allen
Marshall Milk and Gream Co
Riley “Davis
Emery van Fleet
Ithe Ge Allen
Cutrigat
H. H. Brown
Buser
L. A. Agkeli
C. E. Raines
Riley Davis
Crawford County
Wm Gard
Davis
Jasper
Crawford Shelby
Richland
Lawrence
Collinsville
Madison County
Springfield
University of Illinois
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Guernseys
West Union
Eastern Star Officers Listed in Local Meeting Tally
Local notes list the Eastern Star officers with Cork W. M. R. L. Hunt W. P. Gertrude Hill Mrs Pearl Hall Lillian Machlan Miss Mol. We Smith secretary Fannie Luckhant treasurer. A quirky aside questions how the world knows the gender preference among men.
Madge Peck Nellie Peck Dies at 33 in 1926
Madge Peck Nellie Peck born December 14 1892 died December 13 1926 aged 33 11 28 a member of United Brethren church faithful Sunday school attendee. She leaves a mother grandmother three uncles two aunts and many cousins and friends. Funeral at home Tuesday Rev I B Sipes officiating burial Livingston. In distress relief is found in humble activities such as working and walking.
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Nellie Madge Peck
Mary Peck
United Brethren Church
I. B. Sipes
Livingston
Crop report flags mixed yields with low quality
Washington December 22 The Agriculture Department reports total crop production this year near the average in quantity but below average in quality. Purchasing power index falls to 81 in October, amid price declines in cotton, with mixed returns across crops and ongoing concerns over cotton, fruit and spring wheat.
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