Martinsville Poultry and Corn Show Attracts 400 Exhibits
Martinsville hosted a four day Poultry and Corn Show December 15 to 18 with over 400 head of poultry and a wide corn display. George Joynson judged poultry while Henry Fibuff noted record exhibits and prize money exceeded prior year. County growers praise improved purebred flocks and better feeding as seed corn prospects for 1927 look limited. awards listed for yellow and white corn across junior and senior classes with Casey Martinsville and Westfield teams prominent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Martinsville
George Joynson
St Boyt
Henry Fibuff
G C Cunningham
Martinsville Hatchery
Dun‘Hingham
Utility Couner
College of Agriculture
University of
Clark County
Rol Stephenson
Mar Ansville
Sperry Claypool
Marshall
Huber Bennetts
Westfield
Ophir” Claypool
Owen
Billy Richardsen
Casey
Victor Edwards
Robert
Moore
Buell “Millis
Huber
Bennett
Wextfield
Hubert Caste West
Belay Sree AR Hey
Sharp
Martin Neyrath
Gayiond Tgeén
Wegttel
F “Moral
Martinsvilt
Local Socials Round Paris Weekend Visits
Nancy Snyder Crystal Walcott and P W Grover shopped in Paris Saturday Geo Tarble and family visited homefolks over the weekend Edgar Guyer of Chrisman spent Sunday at P Davis Mr and Mrs Luther Hammond hosted a women roast with grab bag Ed Downey and wife hosted Sunday dinner including Wm Downey Roy and Lawrence Hammond families Ruth Melton spent Sunday with Cleve Snyder Roy Hammond and his daughter Beulah shopped in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Snyder
Crystal Walcott
P W. Grover
Paris
Geo Tarble
Edgar Guyer
Chrisman
P. Davis
Luther Hammond
Ed Downey
Wm. Downey
Roy
Lawrence Hammond
Ruth Melton
Cleve Snyder
Roy Hammond
Beulah
Terre Haute
Obituary of W. B. Hills of Martinsville Illinois
W B Hills born Jefferson County Iowa July 12 1867 died at his Martinsville Illinois home December 19 1926 aged 69 6 8. He came to Illinois in 1863 lived mostly in Clark county except one year in Iowa. He married Izora Bennett,a daughter died in infancy, then Elza Ann Webber Feb 11 1883 producing five children John Charley Otto Harry and Lucy. He joined Bennett Chapel then Martinsville Christian Church elder at death. Survived by wife four sons one daughter seventeen grandchildren one brother Albert Casey and one sister Amye Spivey South of Martinsville. Funeral led by Rev A A Wilson Casey. burial Martinsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .B. Hills
Jefferson County
Iowa
Martinsville
Ilinois
Illinois
Clark County
Mr Hills
Izora Bennett
Hills
Elza Ann Webber
John Charley
Otto
Harry
West Union
Lucy Pierce
Lodge
Bennett Chapel
Christian Church
Brother Hills
Mon
Albert
Casey
Amye Spivey
A. A. Wilson
Martinsville Cemetery
Science Seeks Answers on How Babies Learn Speech
New York reports a group of Columbia University researchers led by Dr. Mary Cover Jones and Dr. Harold E. B. Jones plan to observe normal and gifted infants at home to study the development of speech and behavior. A New York home has been secured, with funding arranged for a three year project to collect records and develop methods for handling nursery age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sertonn
Mary Cover Jones
Edith Mr. Burdiciy
Harold EB. Jones
Columbia University
Tate
Densitthe
Aia
Wasi
John” Watson
Doctor Jones
Tents of cheesecloth cover Cuban tobacco fields against insects
In Cuba farmers deploy cheesecloth tents over tobacco beds to shield plants from insects and harsh weather, aiming to stabilize yields and protect curing tobacco in varying climate conditions.
Customs Of Royal Visits Influence Courtship And Household Duties
An old custom followed at Westa for a general remittance of lo ments whenever a royal visitor arrives. Queen Marie and the Crown Prince of Sweden exercised this privilege during their visits to the academy. The article notes the difficulty for a man to find a wife and suggests such duties as dishwashing to demonstrate domestic readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fas Rfns
Westa
Marie c
Prinon
Sweden
Académy
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Jét
Billy
Richardson
Maubisville
Roll Stephenson
Richard Brosman
Morris Macey
Bartmess
W. B. Hills
Guadalupe Island
Wabash Alley
Estes
Tiseesa
Oda
Marshall Herald
Marshall, Sune
Crocery and Baking Co
East Dulaney Bank
Country Club
Florida
Fiah
Ctops
Feanut ‘Brittle
PRS Gee
Wouy
Jersey
Liberal
Sale
Kesler & Knowles
E. B. Hurst
Roaes
Estidene
Pope
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