Local residents share news from St Louis to Michigan trips
Vernon brief notes record visits by Mr. and Mrs. David Headley of St. Louis with Mrs. D W White and daughter Helen. Births report a baby boy to Thurby Meador. Mutual visits include George Manus at a funeral in Rockford and long travel by several local families to Wisconsin Dells FDL Lake Winnebago and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Headley
St. Louis
D. W. White
Helen
Thurby Meador
George Manus
Rockford
Nina Doolen
Gus Protz
Alma
Effie, Arnold
Chas
W. Ehlera
Minnie Peddicord
J. H. Peddicord
Louise Betts
Marie and
Helen Hathaway
Adeline Mabry
Marion Epps
Andree Green
Wisconsin Dells
Fon du Lac
Lake Winnebago
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wil-O-Paw Islands
Paw-Paw Lake
Coloma
Mich
South Bend
Ind
Indianapolis
Terra Haute
Vandalia
Myrtle Lindersmith
Greely
Colo
Meredith Doolen
Clem Doolen
Newark
N. J
I. W. Doolen
Europe
Zola Hathaway
Emma Stevens
Iuka
W. L. Hathaway
Helen Doolen
East of Town
Mildred Morgan
Marie
Hazel Cox
Gibson City
Local Folks Gathering and Rain News Across Community
Detroit resident MC Haney C D Gray visits home folks while Eva Black of Salem also spends Sunday with family. Neighbors J R Somerville Lou Cozad Olive Britt and H C Davidson call on H W Somerville Saturday afternoon. Much needed rain brings rejoicing as Kate Gray and daughter Alma visit Chas Maulding for dinner. John Fulton and family harvested hay for S W Gray last week. Zoellar Bros dig a stock well on their farm. Maurice Maulding Lester Bullard and Elsworth Chandler helped A W Gray harvest hay. Frank States proudly owns a car and Miss Florence States visits home folks. Geo Jett threshing continues. Forest Sanders listens to phonograph at Ed Benders. Selby Gray stops at the store Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Gray
Detroit
Billy Morris
Sandy Branch
John Fulton
S. W. Gray
Zoellar Bros
Maurice Maulding
Lester Bullard
Elsworth Chandler
A. W. Gray
Frank States
Florence States
Geo. Jett
Forest Sanders
Ed Benders
Selby Gray
Community Notes and Social Visits Across Town
Social visits are listed including Mona Arnold with Robert and family, Mrs Chester Belcher and daughters with Lotta Ballance, and Ethel Long at Billie Lewis funeral in Centralia. Local gatherings include an ice cream supper at Round Top for Cruse cemetery on July 25 and various calls among neighbors plus a remark on Illinois gas utilities and dates for dessert ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Arnold
Robert
Chester Belcher
Alice
Helen
Beatrice
Lotta Ballance
Ethel Long
G. W. Lewis
Billie Lewis
Centralia
David Gerrish
Mt. Vernon
Ella Linton
Chas. Gray
Detroit
Mich
Lewis Kissner
Irvington
Nina Doolen
Cruse
Local Families Share Sunday Visit and Rain Return
Southeast Town residents including Mr. and Mrs Pearl Poole with Charles Howard and others, and Mr. and Mrs Charley Bopp with Daisy, joined Pete Bopp family for Sunday. Calvin Belcher and Mat Belcher households hosted, rain finally arrived after a long wait. Albert Heindrich returned to Chicago for work, while Clarence Bowen cut hay for Mat Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Poole
Charles Howard
Charley Bopp
Daisy
Millard Palmer
Pete Bopp
Calvin Belcher
Mat Belcher
Albert Heindrich
Chicago
Clarence Bowen
Humorettes and Quips From a Pocket Laugh Page
A collection of jokes and wry remarks on daily life. Observational humor covers drownings, finances, handwriting, parental antics, innuendo, and social manners. The snippets spotlight punch lines about funerals, milk money, chocolate gifts, doctors, handwriting faults, bank interest, eggs, heat, and kisses.
Illinois History Snippets and Notes From 19th Century
A montage of obscure facts and quips mentions the Chicago Surface Lines handling 5.5 million transfers daily, King Edward VII visiting Illinois in 1860, a Washington tree sprig planted at Orion, and a Halfway House stop near Ottawa. Also includes reflective maxims on advice energy talent and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
England
Prince of Wales
Illinois Valley
Old
Ottawa
George Washington
Orion
Illinois
Gifts Totalling Over Four Million to Illinois U Unv
Gifts surpassing 4 million dollars have been donated to the University of Illinois since its 1867 founding as Illinois Industrial University. The total excludes many non monetary gifts and major endowments. University officials cite youth and alumni pipeline as factors. Endowments for professorships scholarships and facilities remain priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Illinois Industrial University
Harrison B. Cunningham
Board of Trustees
Champaign County
Ilinois Central Railroad
Illinois Ag College Confirms Study Of Bang’s Disease
Investigators from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture confirm Danish Bang and Stribolt findings on Bang’s disease causative agent. The statewide project enrolled 444 herd owners in 1930, with 29 herds accredited as free of the disease and 43 veterinarians trained in preliminary tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois, College of Agriculture
United States
Bang and Stribolt
Bang
Illinois State Department of Agriculture
U.S. College Enrollment Grows Across 1890 to 1929
A historical summary notes enrollment rises from 157,000 in 1890 to over a million by 1928-29, with 1 percent of college age youth enrolled in 1890 rising to 10 percent by 1926. From 1922 to 1927 enrollments in 211 AAU listed institutions climbed 25 percent, while larger schools grew 28 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Association of American Universities
Red frock and car sale at the dance
The piece notes Maude in a bright red frock at the dance and recalls a Scotchman who bought the car after the clutch failed, highlighting odd details from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
SALE COLUMN AND MARKET ITEMS
WANT COLUMN OFFERS work mules and a four horse disc from F L Brockelmeyer. FOR SALE 10 head ewes from Mrs Ethel Long. FARMERS NOTICE lists special prices on threshing meats and sausages at Liberty Market Centralia IL. WANTED baling of all kinds via Bricker Brothers or 412. HALL'S USED CAR LOT features late model Fords and Chevrolets at Hall Motor Co Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Brockelmeyer
Ethel Long
Liberty Market
E. Broadway
Centralia
Ill
Ste
Bricker Brothers
HALL
Hall Motor CO
University of Illinois Library Use Sets Record for Last Year
University of Illinois students used 526 302 books during the past academic year. Of this total 176 412 volumes were borrowed for home use and 349 889 were used inside the library. Reserve room use reached 193 502 books, with 57 830 in the main reading room and 98 467 from departmental reserve shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Illinis
Debate Over Deer Shooting Habits And Invitations
The text quotes Huggins noting he never shoots at deer if they are smoking a pipe. It also includes someone inviting Mr. Jones to dance that night and a protest against coming merely for pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim. Huggins
Mr. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernon
MC Haney
Eaglin
Johnny
Friend
Mr. Fracture
Tim
Russia
Jim
State University
UNI
Linton & Berry
Beryl Linton
Clayton Berry
Patoka
Leta Smith Berry
Altom’s
G. A. Ellis
Smith & Jolliff
Harold Jolliff Vernon
J. M. Smith Patoka
Mickie
Carl Cunningham
East Broadway
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Mobil Oil
George J. Wasem
Meridian
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
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