Illinois Leader John Abrell Dies After Illness
John L. Abrell seventy nine longtime justice of the peace Pana township official and Democratic leader died in Pana after a two day illness. He left a widow five sons four daughters sixteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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East St. Louis
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Mary Larson
Route 47
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F. J. Phelps
Tonica
la Salle County
Mr. Phelps
Phelps
Detroit Red Wings Player Tests New Skull Cap
Larry Aurie tries a skull cap devised by trainer Frank Walker to reduce head injuries after blows suffered by Ace Bailey in a Toronto Leafs scrimmage. The device aims to lessen risks from falls on the ice in New York tests.
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Detroit Red Wings
K. O’d
New York
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Honey) Walker
Detroit
Irvin
Ace) Bailey
Toronto Leafs
Promoter Held in New York Over Atlas Tack Case
California promoter Philip H. Philbin, linked to a $600000 stock profit before Atlas Tack collapse, was arrested in New York on orders of Deputy Attorney General Ambrose V. McCall after failing to account for checks totaling $404000.
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California
Atlas Tack Corporation
New York
Ambrose V. McCall
Philbin
Science Battles Alfalfa Disease in the Midwest
USDA notes bacterial wilt threatens alfalfa stands across Nebraska Kansas Colorado Iowa and Illinois reducing yields and life of crops. Resistant varieties are being bred and tested through greenhouse and field work including Turkestan alfalfa lines to develop hardy high yielding hybrids.
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WNU
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa
Illinois
Caucasus
Turkestan
Seek Serum for Plague Infecting Farm Horses
Large numbers of infectious equine encephalomyelitis cases have been reported to the USDA in recent months. The disease, also called forage poisoning and brain and spinal cord illness, is infectious and caused by a virus with eastern and western forms. Serum efficacy is under study.
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United State Department of Agriculture
Department
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
California
Mississippi
Don’t Feed Whole Soys To Hogs
The Prairie Farmer notes soft pork is a long standing issue in certain hog regions. Markets buying hogs at lower prices from the corn belt are affected. Soybeans raise oil content causing soft pork. removing oil and feeding meal is safe.
Kill the Woodchucks Woodchuck穴 control method
The article describes methods to eliminate woodchuck holes by plugging burrow exits and using calcium cyanide or car exhaust. It advises attaching a pipe to an automobile, running the engine for twenty minutes, then sealing the hole with damp earth and repeating for other burrows. It warns to handle cyanide carefully.
Black Soil From Salt Marshes Adds Plant Food and Improvement
Salt marsh black soil likely contains nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash and will contribute plant nutrients though not as readily as commercial fertilizer. Organic matter improves soil structure, especially on sandy lands, and could be profitable if costs are reasonable.
Treasure Seaman Hears Call To Cocos Island Quest
Commander Frank F A Worsley famed Antarctic navigator replies to a lure from Cocos Island seeking a gold haul. The New Zealand seaman plans a seaplane voyage to the South Seas to unearth the pirates hoard and the fabled Mary Dear treasure, after enduring Shackleton battles and peril.
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Pacific
Cocos Island
New Zealand
Antarctic
Ernest Shackleton
South Seas
Mary Dear
Thompson
Lima—cathedral
Elephant Island
North Sea
Scandinavian
Shackleton
Endurance
New York World-Telegram
Missing Dantan statues found in Austrian castle
According to Der Morgen and a Vienna correspondent of the London Sunday Observer, over 200 statues and statuettes by Jean Pierre Dantan have been located in an Austrian castle. They were stolen from Paris and the method of their transfer remains unknown. Notable busts include Paganini Liszt Balzac Hugo Rossini Spontini Bel lini and Rothschild atop a gold heap.
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London Sunday Observer
Jean Pierre Dantan
Paris
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Franz Liszt
Piano
Balzac
Victor Hugo
Rossini
Spontini
Bellini
Rothschild
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