Poultry Meetings Planned at Illinois State Fair Sessions
Poultry specialists schedule three important meetings in Springfield during the Illinois state fair. Chief poultryman E. G. Horner says forenoon sessions August 19 20 and 21 in the senate chamber cover licensing exams for flock and hatchery inspectors, regulation changes for hatchery men, and an instructional session for inspectors.
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Springfield
Senate
State House
E. G. Horner
State Department of Agriculture
Horner
Illinois
Endurance Record Set by Hen in Illinois Poultry Plant
A White Leghorn hen tested for egg production at the Illinois Department of Agriculture Poultry Experimental Plant in Quincy laid an egg every day for 166 consecutive days from February 1 to July 16. E P Hall of Mechanicsburg predicts a superb beef cattle show at the Illinois State Fair August 16 to 23, noting top national entries and his role overseeing the beef cattle section.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
Quincy
E. P. Hall
Mechanicsburg
Hall
Rabbit Exhibition Rules at Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair rabbits show will avoid Watkins Bamber confusion this year. The rabbit section rules require returning exhibition bunnies and any new arrivals to their proper owners after the fair. Rabbits arriving without ear marks will be tattooed before cooping to ensure rightful ownership.
Jockey Earl Sande to ride in governor's derby at Springfield
Earl Sande the leading American jockey and Eddie Steffen will ride in the governor's derby at Springfield on August 23. Sande has ridden Gallant Fox in major stakes and brings fifteen years of experience to the event. Illinois funds allocate 32.8 million for highway construction this year as Governor Emmerson pushes road improvements and farm-to-market connections. Four 4-H club girls from Illinois counties will contest the state fair style show, with local champions advancing to the Illinois competition and possibly the international event in Chicago with cash prizes.
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Earl Sande
America
Eddie Steffen
Harry F. Sinclair
John Hertz
Arlington Park Jockey Club
Illinois
Springfield
Sande
Gallant Fox
Ilinois
Harry H. Cleaveland
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Frank T. Sheets
Louis L. Emmerson
W. H. Smith
Urbana
Chicago
Daylight Fireworks Set for Illinois State Fair Opener
Daylight fireworks new to state fair programs are planned as the opening attraction for All Veterans' Day at the Illinois State fair on Saturday August 16. A major fireworks manufacturer will present a spectacular show in both afternoon and evening slots to kick off the opening day.
Illinois State Fair School for Boys Opens With Large Enrollment
The Illinois State fair school for boys will open August 16 with higher enrollment than 1929. W S Booth reports 219 students had qualified by end of July, surpassing last year’s 200. Sixty one counties are represented, signaling strong statewide interest in this instructional feature of the fair.
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W. S. Booth
F. G. Blair
Boy’s School Commission
Booth
Calumet Adam and Bertha Star In Illinois State Fair Races
Calumet Adam, holder of the pacing mark and Bertha, fastest three year old trotting filly, will race in the Illinois State Fair harness program at Springfield from Monday August 18 to Friday August 22. Owners and trainers confirm final arrangements and have booked hotel rooms for the champions during the fair.
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Calumet Adam
Hanover
Bertha
Springfield
Illinois State Fair to Feature Al Sweet’s Hussar Band
The Illinois State fair management announces the Hussar band will entertain grandstand crowds from Sunday August 17 through the week ending derby day Saturday. The ensemble includes celebrated soloists and vocal entertainers and comes highly recommended from a long schedule of engagements.
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al Sweet
Hussar Band
State Fair Management
Refrigeration gains role in dairy industry at Illinois State Fair
Col. C. C. Miner of the state agriculture department says electricity for refrigeration is rising in use to preserve milk and cream on dairy farms and in other dairy operations. Manufacturers will show electrical cooling devices in the dairy products building during the fair.
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Col
C. C. Miner
Division of Foods and Dairies
State Department of Agriculture
Poultry Show Officials Named for Illinois State Fair
E G Horner chief poultryman announces seventeen recognized authorities to place awards and supervise the exhibition. Three poultry division specialists will assist in the state inspection program during the show.
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E. G. Horner
State Department of Agriculture
Big Charlie the Elephant Premieres in New Exhibit
The stuffed elephant nicknamed Big Charlie is being prepared for an August 16 public appearance in improved surroundings. He will be shown in the reconstructed art buildings near the expo grounds southeast corner as workers polish tusks and massage the large surface of the former circus display.
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Big Charlie
Fairground
Exposition Grounds
Cir
Library on wheels exhibits at Illinois state fair
The Library Extension division will demonstrate a rural library program at the Illinois state fair with three theatre displays showing book wagons delivering to counties, schools, and farm homes. The fair runs August 16 to 23, with a redesigned pavilion to showcase county exhibits and uniform booths. R T Isaacs of Mason County will supervise the division as entries increase.
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Library Extension Division
Illinois
R. T. Isaacs
Havana
Mason County
Paine Assigned to Aid Camp Grant Artillery Site Board
Acting Secretary of War F H Payne assigns Lieut Col George H Paine to advise and consult with the governor’s board of officers on recommended sites for the proposed artillery range at Camp Grant Rockford Illinois.
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Secretary of War
F. H. Payne
George H. Paine
Field Artillery
U. S. Army
Emmerson
Camp Grant
Rockford
Health trends show rise in typhoid and meningitis
State health director Dr. Andy Hall reports pronounced upward trends in typhoid fever and cerebrospinal meningitis in the state. He notes the typhoid rise is not unexpected and cites water scarcity and stream pollution as contributing factors.
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Andy Hall
Hall
Chicago anticipates tax warrants tied to education levies
Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom informs Cook County State's Attorney John A. Swanson that anticipatory tax warrants issued by Chicago against education levies will not mature until tax collections occur.
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Chicago
Oscar E. Carlstrom
John A. Swanson
Cook County
Derby Day at Illinois State Fair Draws Top Entries
Derby day at the Illinois state fair on Saturday August 23 in Springfield features seven races led by the Governor's Derby, the $3000 added money feature, per W O Ireland speed superintendent of the fair.
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Springfield
W. O. Ireland
Illinois Prisons Chief Sails to Prague for Congress
Col. Frank D. Whipp state superintendent of prisons and Mrs. Whipp sail from New York on the Europa August 13. He will represent Illinois at the International Prison Congress August 25 to 30 in Prague Czecho Slovakia. The Illinois state fair farm products exposition runs August 16 to 23 with the south half of the grandstand ground floor allotted to the department and premiums totaling 6142 dollars.
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Frank D. Whipp
Whipp
New York
Europe
Colonel Whipp
Illinois
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Malaria Returns To Illinois Public Health Outlook
State health director Dr. Andy Hall reports 79 malaria cases in the first three weeks of July, far surpassing July 1929 totals. He notes widespread mosquito infection and transmission as the Anopheles bites the ill and then healthy individuals. The Illinois State Fair will host health exhibits spanning ten thousand square feet with exams for 1,000 babies and 5,000 adults across about 50 booths.
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Andy Hall
Illinois
Hall
State Health Department
State scouts sweep eastern border to check cornborer invasion
A squad of trained cornborer scouts, detailed by the state department of agriculture, has begun patrolling the eastern border from Danville north to the Wisconsin line to guard against the impending invasion of the insect pest now known.
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State Department of Agriculture
Danville
Wisconsin Line
Illinois Girls School 23rd Session Enrolls Statewide
The girls' school at the Illinois state fair will operate in the women's building from August 8 to 23 under Mrs. Anita Shamel. Superintendent Phil S Haner notes capacity enrollment and that late applicants may be denied due to facilities limits. Advance enrollments show broad statewide representation.
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Anita Shamel
Trachoma Survey Finds 125 Active Cases in Southern Illinois
Dr Andy Hall reports 125 active trachoma cases with 400 to 500 people affected in Southern Illinois. State health officials appoint a special duty nurse and plan hospital care for patients, aiming to establish a dedicated regional hospital to curb the disease.
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Illinois
Andy Hall
State Department of Public Health
Emmerson urges mindset shift at Marion county reunion
Governor Louis L. Emmerson declared that America's economic rebound hinges on a change in mental attitude during the 47th annual Marion county soldiers' and sailors' reunion. He framed the upturn as dependent on public morale and confidence alongside policy measures.
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America
Louis L. Emmerson
Marion County Soldiers’ and Sailors
Illinois State fair to host plant industry division exhibit
From August 16 to 23 the division of plant industry of the Illinois Department of Agriculture will present an exhibit at the state fair. A prominent grandstand ground floor location will house the display with four expert seed analysts under Albert C. Wilson and Phil S. Haner supervising a temporary laboratory at the fairgrounds.
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Division
State Department of Agriculture
Albert C. Wilson
Fairgrounds
Phil S. Haner
Ballance Delegates to Southern M E Church Conference
Rev. M. D. Ballance of Illinois reports arrival at Lake Junaluska North Carolina for the National League Conference of the M E Church South. He reached Junaluska at 3 30 p m Eastern time on Thursday August 7 after leaving Patoka August 6 by rail. Junaluska is 640 miles from Patoka and the conference will occupy several days. Maurice is the sole Illinois delegate.
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M. D. Ballance
Illinois
National League
M. E. Church
South
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Junaluska
Maurice
Patoka
Arkansas
A King Who Disobeyed And Fell From Grace
August lesson analyzes Saul’s rise and fall with emphasis on divine commands and human frailty. It contrasts his advantages and failures, notes Samuel’s friendship, and argues how disobedience and reliance on sacrifices over obedience led to divine judgment and personal ruin.
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Saul
Samuel
Israel
Mizpeh
Jabes
Egypt
Agag
God
Satan
Hie
Salvation by Repentance and Belief According to Gladden
The text quotes W. Gladden urging mortal beings to seek salvation through repentance and faith. It asserts that humans should arise and follow Christ as Matthew did, aligning personal action with divine bidding.
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Mortel Mas Cas
God
Christ
Matthew
W. Gladden
Goethe Quote Inspires Steady Work Ethic
A Goethe line urges readers to move steadily through daily tasks with calm purpose and best effort, emphasizing measured progress and dedication without haste. The reflective reflection advocates personal discipline and duty in work and life.
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Goethe
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