State Agriculture Reports Activity Across Divisions
The Illinois cooperative crop reporting service outlines May crop and livestock work with 12,000 total reports and 1,200 inquiries for June, plus 4,390 for soybeans and cowpeas. Other divisions cover the state fair preparations, food and dairy inspections with 55,417 pounds of unfit food destroyed, apiary instruction and Kendall County beekeepers meeting, hay grading debates, cattle tuberculosis retests, poultry egg-laying contest records, and watermelon wilt research with varietal tests at Kankakee and surrounding areas. Twenty-six seed samples tested for seed salability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Division of
State Fair
Chicago
Geneva
Beekeepers Association
Kendall County
Illinois
U. S
Division of Animal Industry
van der Karr
Aroma Park
Edwardsville
Beardstown
Carmi
Mt. Carmel
Marshall
West Union
Peoria
Kankakee
McCutcheon’s Oliver October Promises Fresh Romance
The article reviews George Barr McCutcheon’s career from his Indiana roots to a prolific romance writer known for captivating heroines and witty storytelling. It highlights his novels Graustark Brewster’s Millions Viola Gwyn and the new Oliver October as original, tense dramatic works with strong character drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Viola Gwyn
Oliver October
George Barr McCutcheon
Tippecanoe County
Indiana
Fayette
Ind
Purdue University
McCutcheon
America
Rain brings smiles as farmers greet showers in White Haven
In White Haven many farmers welcome rain with cheer. Mrs Ruth Lake and family visited Mrs Claud Hatch. Mrs J C Johnson and children suffer measles with ailing daughter Viola. Claud Hatch searched Decatur for work without luck, then found work locally. Claud Moore bought a mowing blade in Vernon. Melson Kinney finished work at G C Johnsons and plans to travel north. Mr and Mrs Bert Vail and sons Albert Carley and wife with baby visited Mrs Vails niece Mrs Charley Halbrook. The day was enjoyed. Crickenburger and wife visited Nokomis to see old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lake
Claud Hatch
J. C. Johnson
Kenneth
Charles
Viola
Decatur
Claud Moore
Vernon
Melson Kinney
G. C. Johnsons
Melson
Bert Vail
Albert
Beecher
Carley
Baby
Chicago
Vails Neice
Charley Halbrook
Mrs Don Crawford Returns Home After Illness
Mrs Don Crawford has come back to her home from her parents C A Adams and wife after a period of stay there for several weeks She is considerably improved Her visit coincided with a note about dress straw hats at Martins and related shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martins
Don Crawford
C. A. Adams
Joseph
Joe
Mrs. Grimes
Mr. Baxter
Rumley tale unfolds with gypsy prophecy and family drama
A tense scene opens with Oliver Baxter and his kin as a gypsy fortune teller predicts a future of wealth and trouble for the boy. The visit triggers fear of a galows fate, while Josephine Sage’s scandalous life casts a shadow over Oliver’s upbringing and loyalties in Rumley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Link
Chicago
Oliver Baxter, Sr
Clay Street
Baxter
Mary Baxter
Oliver
Josephine Sage
Herbert Sage
New York
Herby
London
States
Oliver October
Jane
Josephine
Janie Sage
Rumley
Oliver October Baxter
Sammy Parr
Joseph Sikes
Mr. Sage
Link
Sikes
Mr. Link
Oliver Baxter Birth and Family Tensions in Rumley
Oliver October Baxter Jr is born on a grim October day in 1890 Rumley. The Baxters are prominent. his sister arrives with husband Mr Gooch from Hopkinsville to take charge. Gooch is a wealthy tax shark known for predatory real estate deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gooch
Mr. Sikes
Serepty Grimes
Rumley
Sage
Mrs. Sage
Herby
Mr. Gooch
Father
Serepta Grimes
Baxter
Grehat
Josephine Judge
Oliver October Baxter, Jr
Oliver
Presbyterian Church
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Mary Baxter
Oliver October
Serepta
Joseph Sikes
Mr. Baxter
Oliver Baxter
Hopkinsville
Itm
Chapter II Ten Years Later Ten Years Passed
Ten years pass marked by change and growth as Rumley reflects on a decade of transformation and development in its community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumley
Local News Brief from Fostersburg Hints at Community News
James Cheshire of St Peter and Jesse Walton of Vernon bought stock in the area last week. Rob Arnold and family hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Ray Gehring of Champaign and Mr and Mrs Grant Arnold of Clinton. Elmer Frizzell and family visited from Litchfield. Dorothy and Martha Smith of Alma called on friends. Mrs Lewis Jones was ill but improving. Farmers smile as creek-bottom road grading progresses toward Burg, promising relief from mud and wrecked teams from past travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Albert
Persey Lester
Lee Sprinkle
L. Frisby
Lucife ‘Rettinghouse
Centralia
Freda Lane
Mary Holt
Iva
Ernest Sprague
Clinton
Marjorie Albert
Beck
B. F. Beck
Vige Tors
Vandalia
Sarah Doolen
Nellie Fisher
June
John Cleary
W. J. Jones
Vernon
Sarah Willet
Ethel Klinge
Evelyn Thomas
Arewine Willett
Mervel
Cash Cole
Hallie Holt
Hugh McKinney
Patoka
Thomas Frisby
Oscar Sears
Fehren Willett
Vernon M. E
Mayme Potts
James Cheshire
St. Peter
Jesse*Walton
Ray Gehring
Champaign
Grant Arnold
Rob Arnold
Elmer Frizzell
Litchfield
Mya
Blanche Doolen
Lewis Jones
Wayne Doslen
Dorothy
Martha Smith
Alma
New Spring Recushioned Wheel Invented by Bev Forehand
Bev Forehand claims to have invented a spring recushioned wheel using a solid rubber tire to replace casings and inner tubes. He reports word from Washington D C that his attorneys believe it to be a practice mechanical invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bev
D. C
Public Sale at old Lucas home near Patoka
A public sale at the Lucas estate near Patoka on Friday June 25 1926 starting 10:00 a.m. lists horses cows chickens farming implements harness feed household goods and a Maxwell car. Terms are nine months with seven percent interest. V C Lucas administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Car
V. C. Lucas
Local Hardware Ads Promote Cedar Tub Wash Machines
New shipment from Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co highlights Ideal Wash machines with cedar tubs priced at 13.75 dollars. Oyster shells for chicks advertised at Hills flagged in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Wash
Patoka Hdw. & Furn, Co
Chix
Hills
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George BarricCutcheon
White Haven
Ollie
Mister
Shi
Stringtown
Fostersburg
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