Reorganization of Illinois Printers Conference at Streator
The Illinois American Federation of Labor session at Streator outlined reorganizing the printers conference. Fifty two groups unified to pursue uniform wages. Sy Holger of Chicago was elected president with Harry Schaudt as vice president and W R Bean of Streator as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois American Federaton
Lavor
Dndathhery Solutions
Tye
Ut Fe
Sy Holger
Chicago
Harry Schaudt
W R. Bean
Streator
Coles County Board Backs Tax Burden Amendment
In Charleston Illinois the Coles County Board of Supervisors passes a resolution urging voters to support the constitutional amendment on the November 2 general election ballot. The board also requests uniform ballot acceptance to ensure accurate tally of the amendment.
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Charleston, Lll
Coles County Board of Supervisors
Popular Books On Pay Shelf At Local Library
The Marsha Public Library reports brisk interest in a pay shelf titled Women by Reth Tarkin along with titles Secret Harbour by E Whit Flapper Anne by Gera Harris Gentlemen Prefer Blonds by A Le as The Black Hunter by J O Cur wood Sporting Chance by Mo Cameron and The Larusska by R Sabatini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha
Reoth Tarkin
Secret Harbour
E Whit “Flapper
Anne
Gera Harris
A Leas
J O Curwood
Mo Cameron
R Sabatini
Emperor's Household Roles Name Key Officials
The text lists principal members of an emperor's household including aides equerries centile men in wartlog chamberlain herald master of the hunt cup bearer master of ceremonies manager of the royal theater master of the horse chef gentleman of the bed chamber pages and superintendents of pages.
Fossil Forests and Ancient Pines Across Hemispheres
A fragmented notice describes Cretaceous Mongolia and a dino egg guarding scene. It notes reorganized plant forms resembling Araucarians and Norfolk Island pine groupings, comparing them to petrified forests in Arizona and southern hemisphere woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
Arizona
Forger Sentenced Five Years as Will Fraud Tale Surfaces
A man was sentenced to five years in prison for forging a will. As he passed through the prison gates he shouted a taunting line to staff, claiming the victim’s relatives were to blame. The piece reflects an old saying about the will and the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Aman
Prion
Bein
Future Thrill Seeks Writer for North Police Sabre Prize
An unfamiliar note hints at a contest or prize titled Future Thrill inviting a writer to submit under North region auspices. The fragment mentions Syracuse, Merai d, and a police or prize context, but details are unclear.
Summer Poultry Pest Control Using Kerosene and Sprays
The article advises kerosene mixtures and coal tar wood preservatives to combat lice and mites in poultry houses. It notes rapid evaporation, suggesting repeated applications, and mentions combining kerosene with waste oil or fly spray for longer lasting effects. It also warns to cover all areas and apply thinly near nests to protect egg quality.
More and Better Roads Expected in 1926
A national survey led by C R Stokes reports lime added to concrete speeds road building and cuts time. Tests in Marathon County Wisconsin show 77 extra feet of 18 foot road laid daily with lime. Contractors note easier placement and earlier public access with no payroll reduction.
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C R Stokes
National Lime Association
Marathon County
Wisconsin
Stokes
Warren Allen
Division of Control
Bureau of Public Roads
House Committee On Roads
Allen
Janesville
Ohio
Conrete
Complete Egg Production Machine Concept
The text outlines a system for raising hens, roosters, and chicks to optimize egg production. It stresses continuous access to feed, balanced breeding stock, and proper growth for hens and males to ensure high quality breeders and a steady egg factory operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elf
Various Mixtures Used for Feeding the Ducks
Guidance on feeding ducklings with mixtures similar to commercial farms. Early three weeks use equal parts corn meal bran with meat scraps per cent, oyster shell and grit. After three weeks, avoid mixing two parts corn meal one part bran one part middlings and 1 per cent meat scraps with oyster shell and greens.
Poultry Care Tips From an Agricultural Source
Sunlight helps prevent rickets in chickens and diseased birds should be burned. Provide clean drinking water and proper feeding for summer to ensure strong egg production. Add salt to mash for hens and use safe treatments for mites. Store roosts and nests cleanly to avoid odors and pests.
Chicago Traffic Forecast Projects Doubling Cars
The U S Department of Agriculture bureau of roads projects Cook County will double automobile numbers within five years as traffic congestion rises. Officials cite careful data from 1914 to 1924 and population trends to support the forecast and outline highway improvements to prevent jams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Bureau of Good Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Good Roads Notes on U S Highway Conditions and Projects
Across the United States there are 96 020 government owned motor vehicles and rough roads cause damage to cars. The Lincoln highway spans 11 states with federal aid costing over 9 million in 1925 to improve the route. San Bernardino’s Third Street records a 180 foot wide thoroughfare and Los Angeles plans to remove the steep Grade crossing with a new underneath railroad alignment at an estimated cost of 257 000, not including property.
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United States
Lin ‘Coln
New Yorkesty
San Francisco
San Bernardino
Gull
Angeles
Ar Gieveilon
Carnations and other flowers traced by their names
The Mentor Magazine explains how flower names reveal their origins from Latin Greek and Anglo Saxon roots. Carnation derives from flesh color via Latin caro and Italian cartagione, while other blooms like rhododendron phlox aster and heliotrope reflect rose tree flame star and sun turning meanings respectively chrysanthemum meaning gold flower.
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Florists
Macazine
How Shot Is Turned Out in Shot Towers
The article explains shot production from melted lead to spherical pellets. Lead is melted, streams form globes, pass through a cenosphere, drop into water, are dried, then polished with black lead in a cylinder. It notes about a dozen shot towers in the country producing 150000 to 200000 kegs of lead and 414 tons of shot annually.
How Lightning Is Formed
The weather bureau explains lightning forms when a charge accumulates at the earth’s surface and the cloud's lower portion. A discharge travels as electrons flow from the negative area toward the positive charge, starting at any point and advancing along the path in one or both directions.
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The
Weather Bureau
Talk Of A Special Session Looms In Washington
Washington dispatch notes talk of a special session of Congress in the spring. The call would hinge on election outcomes and whether Republicans retain control of one or both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lealey
Herald
Washington
Washington, DC
Toth Congress
Lives Above the Crowd on Tower Bridge
A Tower Bridge official rents a four room flat perched high above the Thames. He must climb 86 steps to reach his home each day, reflecting life for bridge personnel in central London.
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River Thames
London
Tower Bridge
Prairie ton Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth
Mr and Mrs S R Myles of Prairieton hosted sisters Martha and Ola Collier Friday. Several residents visited relatives across Marshall and Ernst areas. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Leslie Turner on September 15, and Olen Clements and Florida relatives visited Clem ents.
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S R. Myles
Prairieton
Martha
Ola Collier
Robert Buckle
Palmer Cornwell
Fred Strohm
Jume
Vere
Schafer
Ernst
Charles Liffick
Sarah Hollenbeck
Nettie
Lawrence Hollenbeck
Adam Liffick
Will Hilbert
Bessie
Leslie Turner
Olen Clements
Florida
R M Clements
Obituary of Louis Lybien Snedeker, Edgar stockman
Louis Lybien Snedeker 76, well known Edgar county stockman, died Sunday at his Paris home after a two year illness. Born Sept 15 1850 in Mt Vernon Ohio he moved to Illinois as a child and lived in Clark Holga r counties before marrying Sarah Stewart on Thanksgiving 1868. Surviving children include Alva Alexander and Mrs Mary McNay with four others predeceased. three grandchildren. He helped found the Stewart church in Edgar county and was a Mason. He loved high bred livestock and horses and was a lifelong reader and thinker.
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Louis Lybien Snedeker
Edgar County
East
Madison Street
Paris
E. L. Lord
Edgar Cemetery
Peter
Lucinda Pyor Snedeker
Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Ohio
Illinois
Clark County
Holgar County
Sarah Stewart
Alva
Alexander
Mary McNay
Robinson
Lillie May
Arthur
Orin L
Floyd
John McClure
Gainsville
Tex
Darthola Katte
Terre Haute
Zora White
Silva
Kans
Oscar Snedeker
Marshall
Snedeker
Asbury ME Church
Glark County
Stewart Church
Masonic Order
Sunday Socials in Marshall and Nearby Towns
Daisy Strohmang and family visited Marshall on Saturday afternoon. June and Vere Strohmang spent Saturday in Marshall. Mrs Mattie Tarbit Will Tarbit and granddaughter visited Mrs Sarah Hollenbeck. Sam Hutchinson of Casey visited his mother Mary Hutchinson. Mr and Mrs Palmer Cornwell visited Buckle family. Martha Collier and Clarence Collier spent Sunday with Mary Hutchinson. Fairy Lichtenberger and Freda Romoser hosted a picnic for the Junior Sunday school class.
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Sarah Hollenbeck
Charlie Liffick
Jake Fawyer
Marshall
Charles Eaton Woodrow Carpenter
Kenneth
Clarence Tingley
Ovie Draper
Daisy
Fred Strohmang
June
Vére
Mattie Tarbit
Will
Sam Hutchinson
Casey
Mary Hutchinson
Palmer Cornwell
Robert Buckle
Martha
Qla* Collier
Clarence Collier
Fairy Lichtenberger
Freda Romoser
How Loud Is Niagara Falls Compared To New York City
Scientists measured noise levels at Niagara Falls and New York City with 70 units at Prospect Point and Cave of the Winds, compared to 55 units at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street. The results label Niagara Falls as deafening.
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Niagara Falls
New York
Great Falls
Prospect Paint
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Exchange
Corn Kernel Behind Child’s Tear Flow In Kansas
A Humboldt Kansas boy, Paul Winas, had constant tearing stopped after doctors found a lump at the eye corner caused by a corn kernel pressed against the tear duct. He had earlier been struck in the eye by an ear of corn last summer, and his other eye had been blinded years ago by a brick.
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Paul Winas
Humboldt
Kan
How Sasa, Birds Drink
Sea birds fly far from land and must find fresh water. They hover above windward clouds and drink droplets that form, then drop away. The behavior ties to rain events and the birds’ rain-catching habit as a vital water source.
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Eroe
Rae
Oh Place
Marcas
Mos
Meu
Mio
Wee Bew Penton
Sunda
Kenneth Wilher
Everett
Virgil Veach
Lioyd Hendrin
Mildred Bel
Ruby Groveodrian
Hagel Lawton
Jaoid Beachout
Vmroootd
Nick Hurst
Clark Pepgett
Lorene
Sylvan Morgan
Jabinton
Audrian
Chester
TO H Linton
Chea Bishop
Awith Mia
Mere Thearke Morgan Thes
Chas Morgan
Hugene
Ruth Jeabette
Auduian Lainton
Leary Morphy
Fomaily
W Lle Veach
Lester Veatch
Lloyd Hendrix
Alybe
Lester Veach
Ray Gleaner
Dale Wilboit
Johnson Bible School
Tennessee
Aver
Sometang
Future Thrill
Wri
Syracase Meraid
Pines
L. KL. Siedeker
Campbell
Country Lab
Double Loaf
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Tern
Sang Ote Shipwe
RIAC
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Kas
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