Plan Would Save Hog Men Millions
Illinois college of agriculture extension service reports swine sanitation saved farmers money and pigs from disease last year. 608 farmers in 61 counties demonstrated the McLean county system cutting costs by about 2.50 per pig and boosting litter sizes, with an estimated statewide potential saving near 10 million dollars if adopted statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
E.T. Robbins
Ilinois
Robbins
Illinois
The
Agricultural College
McLean County
College Animal Husbandry Department
Saving Grain Loss From Threshing In Illinois
University of Illinois researchers report that proper adjustment of threshing machines and feeding can cut grain losses by about half, from 1.36 percent to 0.7 percent. Tests across 73 machines identified major losses due to concaves, cylinder speed, wind, and improper feeding. recommendations include following manufacturer instructions, maintaining power, correct speeds, level setup, minimal concaves, proper wind, and regular maintenance.
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Illinois
Farm Mechanics Department
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Department
College Farm Mechanics Department
BAD LIGHTING INCREASES COST
A survey of 445 manufacturing plants by Prof. A. G. Anderson shows poor lighting raises costs while proper lighting yields big returns. Less than 10% had excellent lighting and 82% were good. five of eight employees suffer defective vision, and improving lighting can raise production 10 to 30 percent with cost rising 2 to 3 percent of payroll.
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Prof
A. G. Anderson
University of Illinois
Anderson
Increased Interest in Law at University of Illinois
The University of Illinois College of Law reports rising enrollment this year with 275 students in the college, an increase of 85 from last year. Including 15 law students from other colleges, total law study participants reach 290. Past four years show 1922 with 130, 1924 with 240, 1925 with 275, and 1928 with 189.
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College of Law
University of Illinois
University of Illinois tests lead to education research house
University of Illinois research men secured testing results on warm air furnace heat and ventilation. The National Warm Air Heating and Ventilating Association donated 25000 dollars to erect an educational research residence at the university with equipment and special testing apparatus. Many important heating and ventilation tests have already been made in the building.
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University of Illinois
National
Home, Dad and the Boy by Frank H. Cheley
Real Dads are real sports and teach boys through the game of life. They model fair play, positivity, and neighborly kindness. They involve boys in hobbies like dogs, chickens, stamps, and stars, and earn trust as trusted umps and mentors.
Local Notes From Patoka and Surrounding Towns
Community items report visits by Miss Myrtle Hill and Miss Alice Emerson in Kinmundy and Centralia, Versatile ads for Altoms and Martins offering supplies from gas to fabric and hardware. Local residents visit hospitals, schools, and theatres, while agricultural products and patchwork goods fill storefronts.
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Myrtle Hill
Kinmundy
Centralia
Alice Emerson
Paris
Dixie Theatre
Patoka
Dains
Martins
Grifin-Walton How. Co
W. E. Harris
Flora
State Fire Department
Springfield
Altoms
Red Lantern Inn
Miss
Georgia West
Odina
Wisher
New Oxfords
Johnny Simcox
Centralia Township
Champaign
Martins Catalog Sells Food and Goods in Humorous Dialect
A playful ad style fragment from a Selma Martins notices a sale of canned salmon at 15c, coffee and hosiery with price notes, and outfits for summer undergarments. It mentions a diamond size joke and references to "Beacon Light" coffee and oxford shoes. The piece features characters Selma Mart and Liza with humorous banter.
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Dad
Frank H. Cheley
KF. H. Cheley
Denver, Colo
Frank Carmody
Freeport
Ethel Johnson
John Ashton
Minocqua
Wis
Will
Lake
John
Cain’s
Minzie Henry
Wheeler Place
Cains Store
Rex Paste
Griffin-Walton Hdn. Co
Edward Sprinkle
Shobonier
Hill Bros
Johnson’s
Harvey Hudspeth
Harvey
Patoka Hdn. & Furn. Co
Grennen
Davns
Billy Bruening
Bruce Rolland
East St. Louis
George Haley
Harriett Quayle
Flossie Etheridge-Ingold
Decatur
Armours Pork and Beans
J. W. Alexander
Ben Livesay
Hillsboro
Litchfield
Helen Chandler
Patoka Motor Co
Bernie Griffin
St. Louis
Martin's Store News
Selma
Liza
Rastus
Oxfords
Mar
Martins. T
Illinois Theatre
Reddice
Rod LA Rocque
Marguerite DE LA Motte
Gloria Swanson
Fox News
Vaudeville
Siberia
GEM Theatre
Kenneth Harlan
Pasy Ruth Miller
CUPID
George O’brien
Anita Stewart
Grand Theatre
Sat
Richard Talmadge
Little Chamber of Commerce
Fred Gilley
Dale Altom
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