Illinois Victims and Officials Dominate State News
Multiple Illinois figures appear in brief items including the deaths of Charles Schaneberg and William P. McKee, a Chicago policeman slain in a payroll heist, slot machine fines for Leo Mongoven and accomplices, and the sudden death of Walter S. Booth. Also noted are estate matters, weather-impacted potato yields, political appointments, and legal actions surrounding taxes and highway contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schaneberg
Dixon
William P. McKee
Frances Shimer
Mount Carroll
Joseph Hastings
Chicago
Navy Pier
Leo Mongoven
George
Bugs) Moran
Lake County
Walter S. Booth
Springfield
Charles Kurg
Dwayne Hoage
Boston
L. McDonneel
Elkville
Leo Vaughn
Carterville
Vaughn
James G. Welch
St. Therese’s Hospital
Waukegan
Illinois
James Stiles
Department of Public Welfare
H. Douglas Singer
University of Illinois
Lewis Pollock
Northwestern Medical School
Francis J. Gerty
Loyola Medical College
Ernest E. Irons
University of Chicago
Horner
Rodney L. Brandon
State Department of Public Welfare
A. L. Bowen
Mr. Bowen
State Superintendent of Charities
Mr. Brandon
State Welfare Commission
A. H. R. Atwood
Palatine
State Department of Labor
United States Employment Service
Benjamin Epstein
Bernard F. Garnitz
Matthew Novak
Joseph Borowy
Charles Kubala
L. Be, Stone
Sangamon County
Stone
Gus Reif
Springfield Furniture
Supreme Court
Jesse R. Brown
Council of Ilinois
Ernst Lieberman
Western alfalfa weevil spreading across western states
Br J H Newton deputy state entomologist Colorado College Experiment Station reports the alfalfa weevil will spread to all alfalfa producing areas of the West. First found near Salt Lake City in 1904 or 1905, it has reached seven neighboring states and Colorado counties including Delta Gunnison Ouray Moffat Routt Rio Blanco Garfield Mesa with an isolated site at Glenwood Springs. Quarantines cannot stop spread. they aim to curb hay and straw transport to prevent carry of the pest and to reassure 22 states that agricultural products are not carriers while keeping markets open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Newton
Colorado College Experiment Station
WNU Service
Salt Lake City
Europe
Colorado
Paonia
Delta County
Gunnison
Montrose
Ouray
Moffat
Routt
Rio Blanco
Garfield
Mesa
Glenwood Springs
Garfield County
Continental Divide
Orchard Irrigation Gains Ground in Ohio Fruit Growers
Ohio growers adopt canvas hose and ooze irrigation to combat drought losses. Dutton of Ohio Orchard Co reports Rome Beauty trees cost 11.30 dollars per acre to irrigate in 1932 with a 25 percent yield increase. Watering uses ooze hoses, no sprinklers, applying 2 to 3 acre inches per session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
BE. Dutton
Ohio Orchard Company
Milford Center
Rome
Fermenting Tomato Seed Curbing Bacterial Canker Spread
USDA and Utah Agricultural Experiment Station studies show fermenting tomato seed in pulp largely kills the canker organism, reducing disease spread. Machine extraction of seeds tends to transmit the disease more often, underscoring fermentation as a critical seed-saving step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Utah
Age of Freshening in Heifer Production
Prof C W Turner from Missouri College of Agriculture concludes from Advanced Registry records that milk and fat production is maximized when heifers calve between 20 and 24 months, reaches peak around 30 months, and remains within 5 to 10 percent of maximum between 28 and 28 months depending on breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Turner
Missouri College of Agriculture
Copper carbonate shown effective against barley smut
University of Idaho experiments at Sand Point Farm find copper carbonate the most effective chemical to control covered smut in barley. The compound has long been used to prevent hunt or stinking smut in wheat but not previously recommended for other cereals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Idaho Agriculural
Sandpoint
Milking Time Respected As Farm Moves By Special Trains
A large English farm was moved by two special trains to fit herd routines. Trains departed West Meon after evening milking and reached Stalbridge by morning. About 17 cows and nearly 100 farm hands accompanied 14 farm animals and multiple carloads of furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
West Meon
Stalbridge
Washington Star
Nations diet shifts with war, wages, and knowledge
Dr. O E Baker of the USDA argues that changes in per capita food intake shape the economy. Wheat consumption fell from 197 to 164 pounds since 1916, milk use rose amid rising wages and education, and shifts toward citrus, pork, leafy vegetables accompany greater vitamin awareness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
O. E. Baker
Doctor Baker
United States Bureau of Home Economics
United States
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Baker
New York Times
Manager confronts clerk over extended holiday request
A firm manager bursts into his head clerk's office accusing delayed holiday. Smithers remains calm and explains three days were foggy, clarifying the eleven days taken exceeded the seven allowed. The exchange preserves a dry London Answers tone.
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Smithers
London
No Bouquets in War Song Exchange
A humorous exchange features Senator Sorghum dismissing a light wartime couplet about lilies and roses as irrelevant to current statecraft, noting that none of the international choir members are actively involved in “throwing bouquets” at the moment.
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France
Senator Sorghum
Slight Mistake Visitor at Hotel Sees Through Thin Wall
A hotel manager explains the apparent window rather than wall, noting the wall is so thin the visitor can almost see through it. The exchange frames a humorous misperception in a hospitality setting.
Reverend’s Calling Sparks Church Friction
In a sly exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer a sinner notes a church calls a minister to preach while the parson worries he is seen as someone for others to dissect. The cartoon-style quip highlights tensions between leadership and parish scrutiny.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Trench Collapse Rush Uncovering Trench Dig
A work crew digs to reach a worker trapped after a trench cave in. Foreman asks if the trench fell in. a worker replies they are digging him out to inform him. The scene captures urgent rescue operations at a construction site.
Passport Official Finds Hair Color Error
A port official tells a woman there is a mistake in her application the hair color listed as dark. She consents with a smile and asks whether to change it or have him do so.
The Mean Thing Dialogue Between Spouses
A brief overheard exchange shows a husband and wife arguing as she scolds him for honesty while he agrees with gentleness. The tone captures a domestic moment highlighting frictions in communication.
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Thomas
Oxydol Contest Seeks Consumer Phrases and Box Tops
Readers are invited to submit a brief opinion on why Oxydol is superior for laundry. The entry requires a phrase or short paragraph, plus a box top or exact facsimile with name and address, mailed to Oxydol Cincinnati before the September 9 deadline. Prizes include cash and many smaller awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
You Have a Chance to Win Big Prizes in Contests
The text urges belief in winning and cites past contest winners. It mentions a Coca Cola $10,000 prize won by a stenographer from Anderson Indiana and a Liberty Magazine $20,000 prize won by a commercial artist from Youngstown Ohio. It invites readers to mail in entries with Oxydol box tops and a write‑in about washing clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procter & Gamcite Company
Cincinnati, Onio
Anderson
Indiana
Liberty Magazine
Youngstown
Ohio
Cincinnati
Procter & Gamble
Box Instructions Imply Postcard-Style Contests
A fragment urges tearing open Oxydol packaging to write name and address along with grocer details, implying a promotional or mail-in submission process. The brief text hints at consumer participation steps without fuller context or outcome.
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Illinois State News
Department of Agriculture
America
Procter & Gamble Co
Katherine Fisher
Good Housekeeping Inst
Sarah Field Splint
McCall’s Homemaking Dept
Nell B. Nichols
Woman's Home Companion
Cortest
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