What Our Soil Needs Results of Years of Investigation
A Illinois agricultural bulletin explains soil nutrients and limits. It details nitrogen from air via legumes, soil potassium reserves, and phosphorus needs for corn and other crops. Lime and decaying organic matter release nutrients, while steam bone meal and raw rock phosphate are recommended over acid fertilizers. It advertises Bulletins 99 115 123 and Circulars 97 110 116 and offers free mailing lists from the Agricultural Experiment Station Urbana.
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Illnois
Illinois
Southern
Agricultural Experiment Station
Urbana
Illinois as national engine draws New England eyes
Atlantic Monthly notes Illinois is becoming the political and economic center as population shifts toward Indiana and Chicago. It praises Illinois agriculture and industry from soil to hogs and corn, while signaling New Englanders watch as fertilizer, soil health, and scientific breeding boost yields and fatten the state’s profile.
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Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Chicago
Illinois
United States
New
Atlantic Monthly
Dreuths of Other Years Recalls Severe Past Weather
The article reviews historical weather extremes in Clark county, noting 1881 severe drought and 1897 drought with no rain from July to October. It cites current farming adaptations such as cutting corn and harrowing dry ground, and mentions unusually active wheat growth in spring.
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Clark County
Waa
Nightlinger
John Spotts
Johnnie West
Reuben Nightl Rger
Dry heat pops corn in Bucyrus field
Dispatch from Bucyrus Ohio reports farmer Lewis Stemmel harvesting a corn field found corn kernels cracked and popping on the stalks due to extreme dryness and high temperatures.
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Bucyrus, O
Lewis Stemmel
Baby Elsia Clough Born and Laid to Rest
The infant Elsia Katherine Clough born March 26 1907 and died September 21 1908 is mourned by Jennie and Walter Clough. Relatives say she rests safe in the Savior’s arms with interment in the Darwin cemetery officiated by Rev J E Owen.
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Elsia Katherine Clough
Jennie
Walter Clough
Elsia
Darwin
J. E. Owen
Marshall’s rapid growth outpaces local news chatter
The Robinson Argus notes Marshall’s rapid improvements with free city mail delivery and a sewer system under way. The item hints the paper’s office boy may have misread progress, as legal steps proceed and streets paved follow.
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Marshall
Robinson
Postofficc
Argus
Robinson Argus
Mt HS Girls and Boys Open Practice and Football Tie
Girls begin basketball practice next week under Miss McKinney. Boys practice under Mr Ew ing. Mt HS opened football season with Casey in a 0 0 tie as Hillman starred for Casey and Marshall used end runs to reach Casey’s ten yard line before time expired. Umpire Hwing and referee Lee officiated. halves were 16 and 20 minutes.
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Miss McKinney
Robinson
MT. HS
Casey
Hillman
Harold Young Casey
Marshall
Hwing
Lee
Drought Halts Work as Billy Sunday Wells Dry Up
Drought ends operations at the Flat Rock Low Grade District with fifteen wells drying up last week. Activity shifts to Centralia where strike oil is reported.
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Flat Rock
Centralia
Oil Fields Affected By Dry Spell In Illinois
Reports show two months of drought slowing oil drilling across Clark Crawford and Lawrence counties. Wells have dried up, water shortages stall boilers, and dust makes field traversal difficult. The Robinson refinery expands capacity and builds a seven mile line to the field as Flat Rock district suffers low grade oil despite activity.
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Clark
Crawford
Lawrence Counties
Robinson Oil Refining Company
Illinois
Flat Rock
Centralia
Bbss
Lawrence
Colas
Cumberland
Edgar
Crosses Ocean to Marry in United States Arrival
Miss Kirsten Jonson of Christiana Norway married Lud Paulsen a watchmaker at a local jewelry store. The ceremony was held by County Judge Lathion at the couple’s home. Paulsen agreed to come to the United States after hearing of the need for a watchmaker and the match was made. Kirsten arrived midweek after a twelve day voyage.
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Wirsten Jonson
Christiana
Norway
Lud Wor Paaisen
EP Hatos
Mr Paulsen
United States
Kirsten
Paris
Novelty in Court Procedure in Paris Trial
In a Paris damage suit last week the chief witness testified by telephone marking an unusual court procedure. The proceeding highlighted evolving court practices and the use of remote testimony in early 20th century trials.
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Paris
Marriage Licenses and County Speaking Tour Summary
The list shows marriage licenses for Riley Marrs Ethel Brown Marshal Hickerwell and Lista Fears. H C Bell toured the county delivering a speech at the courthouse denouncing Speaker Cannon as a tyrant and autocrat and predicting party loyalty shifts among Republicans.
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Riley E. Marrs
Dolson
Ethel Brown
Douglas
Marshal C. Hickerwell
Celina
Lista M. Fears
Johnson
H. C. Bell
Cannon
Court House
Congress
Bell
Danville
Mr. Bell
Cocklebur as a Weather Prophet in the South
The cocklebur is described as a near infallible frost forecaster. Burs remain soft until a week or two before frost, then ripen and harden, turning the seed pod brown. Frost is expected within a week after the seeds are mature, a sign trusted by Southern farmers during past yellow fever plagues.
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Cocklebur
South
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana City Ledger
A sequence of quit claim and warranty transfers lists buyers and sellers including Zimr D Trader to Frank Cole and W B Scholfield to Belle Irwin. Various lots and plats across Martinsville Casey and Marshall are exchanged with prices ranging from 10 to 14000 dollars.
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Zimr
Frank Cole
Hull
Edn Crumlin
Lot Hull
West Union
Deahl Et al
H J Buxbaum
Jones
Martinsville
James Rush
Lucian Emrich
Albert'm Fasig
Emma Williams
B Norviel
Morris Slusser
Lot Addissons
Casey
Sol Handy
Eli Cook
Alonzo Cook
James E Collier
W B Scholfield
Belle Irwin
Archies Istadd
Marshall
Si Lu Cole
Larinda Fassnacht
Orig Marshall
Frank’ ‘Cole
Rahama
Mrs Orndorff Recovers Damages From Insurance Company
Mrs Orndorff has secured damages from an insurance company after a dispute over coverage. The settlement follows a claim filed earlier this year and resolves losses attributed to a covered incident.
Ohio Oil Case Ends With Five Thousand Dollar Verdict
In circuit court last week N P Daughetee sued the Ohio Oil Company for twenty five thousand dollars over alleged failure to properly develop an oil lease. Jury awarded five thousand dollars to the plaintiff. The Endowment Bank of the Knights of Pythias policy dispute also went to trial with a verdict for two thousand five dollars six cents to Mrs Belle Orndorff. Defendant plans appeals.
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N. P
F. J. O’hair
Paris
Golden, Scholfield & Scholfield
Abe Simmons
Indiana
Belle Orndorff
Endowment Bank of the Knights of Pythias
They Had a Lovely Time With a Group on Sunday
Miss Jennie Green Ruth McNutt Maud Laufman and Florence Hodgé with Frank Greenough Earl Perdue Winfield Taylor and Harry Goss loaded into surveys on Sunday searching for The Rocks. They drove several hundred miles asking for directions and headed home after a day of misadventure.
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Jennie Green
Ruth McNutt
Maud Laufman
Florence Hodgé
Frank Greenough
Earl Perdue
Winfield Taylor
Harry Goss
Alige
Hans T Smart
Brett
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Drouth
Evangelist
Mr. Town
M. E
Friends’ Church
Shields
Arthur Coleman
Town
Billy Sunday
Marshall M. E. Church
Christian Church
Viola Sado
iLion
Frank Wright
Marshall R. F. D
the Congregational Church
Howell
Velda Bamesbarger
A. B. Mathews
Mary Plaster
Mary Maller
Lola Craig Mattie English
Pauline Mayer
Newberry
Morris
Ruth Davidson Boys
Lucy Moore
Roy Claypool
Alvina Nitsche
Faith Pritchard
Mary Roach
Russell Hodge
Harry Cork
Helen Pritchard
Ocean
Herald Office
the Cocklebur
Creon
Renaing
Warranter
Alfred Joy
Abbie A Davidson
Jayne B
Kerr
Archer
G B Deahl
Fred H Sinclair
Orig Martinsvile
Clarence Nichols
George Cline
Richard Handy
Zoa Austin Et al
J M Gill
James M Weaver
Luke Hickox
Nese & Ng Nw & Ptno
Ohio Oil
Harry Baldwin
Yoon Township
Sunda
Walnut
Tesora
Ann Sheppard
Jane Prevo
Etta Hutchison
Samuel Sheets
Tracy Dolson
Albert Wright
Cary Marvin
W. D. Poorman
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