February pig litters larger in early swine trials
Illinois farmers cooperating with the College of Agriculture and county agents report February litters were larger than those in later months. Data from 4,489 pigs farrowed in April and 868 in May show February litters averaged about 6.3 pigs each, challenging the view that early farrowing carries higher losses.
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Urbana
Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
B. T. Robbins
Local Social Notes and a New York Jew Fact
East McDaniel Isaac Hoskinson spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Martha Hoskinson in Quaker Lane area. Families from Mt Olive near Ralston, West York funeral for Lizzie White. burial at Bailiff cemetery. Also social visits among Sackrider Wells Phillippi Drake and Drake cousins with Alva Wells and family. One line notes a demographic fact about New York City.
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Issac Hoskinson
Martha Hoskinson
Quaker Lane
Alice Sackrider
Earl
Ada
Ralston
Mt. Olive
Mryland
Ray +Drake
Lizzie White
West York
Will Sackrider
Barnett Sackrider
Fred Stanfield
John
Anna Phillippi
Alva Wells
Jesse Spraker
Annapolis
Alva, Wells
John Philippi
J. H. Leasure
Ellen Hoskinson
Frances
Irene Drake
M. C. Wells
Roy Cole
Pearl Graham
Cattle Tuberculosis Testing Surges Nationwide
Washington reports a 24 percent rise in cattle tested for tuberculosis in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926. Under area projects, over 6.6 million cattle were tested, about 1.5 million more than the previous year, with surveys indicating 2.8 percent infection nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
West York Church Set to Hold Sunday Services
West York reports preaching at M. B. church next Sunday at 2 30 p m by Rev Jackson. Local residents and visitors joined in weekend calls, visits, and travels among families including Smiths Reynolds Lindleys and Baillifs. Albert Bonesteel buried at Bailiff cemetery after death at York.
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M. B
Rev. Jackson
T. Smith
Chicago
G. P Smith
Russell Rains
Champaign
Illinois University
D. D. Reynolds
Palestine
Will Miller
Webb Tuttle
George
Emma Brosman
Martinsville
W. E. Piety
West Union
Martin Newlin
Chas. B. Raing and Sons
James Lindley
Angie Reynolds
Robinson
Hattie Stone
Bloomington
J. Thomas
T. GC
Georgetown
Ira Seigel
Albert Bonesteel
York
Social Roundup of Visits and Gatherings
McKEEN Miss Ruth Black spent Sunday with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black. Mrs. Dan Quick visited her mother Mrs. Frank Snedeker last week. Faith and Doris Yeley Carter Lee and Delbert Nave had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lee. Virginia Quick stayed Saturday night with Miss Oral Graham in Dennison. A. J. Garver and Mrs. Frank Hip pard called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sharpe last week. Mrs. Geo. Zimmerly and children.
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Ruth Black
Robert Black
Dan Quick
Frank Snedeker
Faith
Doris Yeley
Carter Lee
Delbert Nave
Cecil Lee
Virginia Quick
Oral Graham
Dennison
A. J. Garver
Frank Hippard
Henry Sharpe
Geo. Zimmerly
Local Social News Notes and Family Announcements
Over the weekend Mr and Mrs Arno Wernz hosted visitors while Miss Oral Graham Bill Craddy and Glenn Lee visited Virginia Quick on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford announce the arrival of a daughter Imogene.
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Arno Wernz
Oral Graham
Bill Craddy
Glenn Lee
Virginia Quick
Frank Crawford
Imogene
Local Names Visit Relatives Around Martinsville Area
Thomas Carpenter and family hosted Saturday morning visitors Raymond Lambdin and family. Otis Williams called on Thomas Carpenter Sunday. Kelly Mary and Margaret Spittler visited Gerald Davison and family. Mrs John Carpenter and T A Carpenter visited Mrs Lucy Crambers and children. Matt Van Fleet visited his brother Alex and wife near Martinsville. Oscar Carpenter was in West Union Saturday morning.
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Thomas Carpenter
Margaret
Raymond Lambdin
Otis Williams
Kelly
Mary
Margaret Spittler
Gerald Davison
John Carpenter
T. A. Carpenter
Lucy Crambers
Matt van Fleet
Alex
Martinsville
Oscar Carpenter
West Union
Obituary of Elva Gertrude Morgan
Elva Gertrude Morgan born April 10 1903 in Clark County Illinois died January 30 1927 after living nearly 24 years. She was one of 12 children of Amos and Berniece Morgan two sisters had died earlier and nine siblings survived.
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Elva Gertrude Morgan
Clark County
Illinois
Amos and
Berniece Morgan
Elva Turner Church Beloved Mother Dies After Illness
Elva Turner formerly of Clarksville a Christian who joined the Clarksville Baptist church seven years ago died after months of illness at her fathers home. She married R A Turner of Chicago on October 17 1925 and they had a son Donald Edward who lived three months. Funeral services were held at Clarksville Baptist church with Rev A Fuson officiating and burial in Clarksville Cemetery. Nearly five hundred whales were taken in Alaskan waters last year.
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Glenn
Clarksville
Earl
Kansas
Ralph
Chicago
Truman
Wiloyd
Della
R. B. Norton
Terre Haute
Flossie
Bonnie
Elva
Clarksville Baptist Church
Rev
A. Fuson
Clarksville Cemetery
New Identification System First Shiek
Do you know that girl. I don't know. Does she match any of the powder on my coat sleeves.
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Shiek
Executor's Notice in Clark County Estate Case 1927
The undersigned George Heltsley as Executor of the Estate of Arthur Nay deceased, Clark County Illinois, notifies creditors to appear at the Clark County Court in Marshall on the first Monday of March for claims to be adjusted. Debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. January 5, 1927.
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Arthur Nay
Tre
Clark
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
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Sam Osborn
Casey
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Wallis &S* A. Roberts
Comes
Kesler
S. S, Sidweil
South America
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
T. ‘J. Preston
Grover Cleveland
Allright
Elva Morgan
Alaskan
East Dulaney Bank
Country Club
George Heltsley
H. R. Snavely
LaSalle Street
Big Four
Iso
Agnes
Nash Electrical Service Co
Marshall, Il
Culver City
Cal
Stanfield & Machlan
Studson-Essex
Percy Stanfield
Walter M. Murphy
Los Angeles
Western Union Telegraph Co
Essex
Mt. Wilson
Stanfield
Hudson Organization
Indianapolis
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