Rural Crime War Spurs Farming Leaders in Illinois
A rural crime crusade led by inspector Row C Saunders cut chicken and cattle theft by 40 percent in Illinois and inspired farm communities to unite. The drive, sparked by the Joliet murder and led from Will County, uses farmer training, quick reporting, and a proposed uniform livestock branding program to disrupt organized theft gangs and recover stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Witt County
John Blivarnicht
Toho
Eugene Shilcut
Tennessee
Will County
Darkey
Hiz
Illinois
Fo Ador Daphres
Row C. Saunders
State Agriculture Department
Saga Saunders
Indiana
By & Farm Magazine
Middle West
Lgmar
Manola
Pat Scanlan and the Triple Play Fishery Legend
A rambling collective of tall tales traces Pat Scanlan as a famed Canadian and New England fisherman and river hunter. The piece links his family to Jim McGrath of Evanston Illinois and recounts a dramatic fishing mishap with trout musk rat and a bird. It also retells a whimsical Phillyloo bird legend with competing versions, including a banquet tale in the Bad Lands and a vanished species tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Scanlan
James &, Mc.Grath
Evanston, Ill
T. D. Sckhtan
Hearte Content
Newfoundland
Jim
Patrick Scanlan
Canada
New England
Pat
Jim McGrath
New York State
McGrath
Brooklyn
Larry Flint
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
E. Fuller
N. D
Philly-Loos
Street Scenes in Sines Street Feature Artistic Costumes
A panoramic set of photographs showcases street scenes with women in clever wrapped garments forming distinct silhouettes. The images blend Obisese and Muluyan influences with ornate costumes and lively background textures, highlighting local street life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sines Street
Trou- Seranstead
Bkirte
Guadalajara Mexico City of ancient churches and markets
A National Geographic survey portrays Guadalajara as a growing rail and road hub with modern stores and French and German trade dominance. It notes vibrant street life with hat sellers, fruit vendors, and churched history, including the cathedral housing Murillo’s The Assumption and traditional peon devotion. Bullfighting remains popular though in decline, while old Rancho San Jose de Conde preserves brutal bull breeding for arena use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
Uadalajara
Mexico
Los Angeles
Guadalajara
Ralls
Sea of Manzanillo
Mexico City
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Walla
Spain
California
Zapopan
Jalisco
Murillo
Rancho San Jose de Conde
Navarit
America
Cortes
Montesuma
New Spain
Don Nuno de Guzman
de Guzman
Cristobal de Onate
Nochistlan
de Gurman
Jamestown
Steehler
Galicia
Pretty Wall Hanging of Colorful Peacocks Pattern 1014
A vintage needlework notice offers a wall hanging of two peacocks in full plumage. It describes quick execution with single running and outline stitches using silk wool or cotton floss. Transfer pattern 15 by 20 inches includes color chart key materials. Send 16 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needlecraft Dept
Nighth Ave
New York
N. Y
Montana reminiscence and old time grit in urban pages
City editor Lewis W. Hunt of the Chicago Daily News celebrates the wild open lands of Montana and the hinterlands. A humorous tale recalls winter cold and a long nosed farmer’s recovery using snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Hunt
Chicago Daily News
Montana
Kansas
Lewis
Bone
Western Newanaper Union
Freshwater clams not called oysters say ouusgels
The fragment notes that fresh water clams, relatives of the oyster, are not called by that name and are known as ouusgels or another term, suggesting a terminology discussion or error in labeling.
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William C. Utley
Ctme
Inspector Saunders
Walter L. McLaughlin
Minois
Bom & Saunders
Irimols
Ullnoly
Wil County
Luwa
Hlinois
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Hila
Clarence Roth
Champaign County
Baranding
Joliet (III
John Blivernicht
Frank E. Hagan
Elmo Scott Watson
Gaul
England
Ner
Doans
TCS Ea
Killer Ee
Peccesmen Milnesia
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