Illinois News Notes Highlights From Mattoon To Rock Island
Alma Guess died of heat prostration while walking home in Mattoon. Freeport grants a $50 monthly pension to Anna Frueh, mother of officer Clarence Frueh killed after arresting a bandit. Pontiac breaks ground on a $100000 high school gym. Illinois anticipates ample teacher supply with over 6000 applicants. Rockford faces potential Rock River conference leadership change. Danville veteran Samuel Swift dies at 81. long-time firefighter. Abduction of William O'Brien linked to bootlegger conflict. Rock Island donates $100 for future growth, accumulating to $1 million by 2156. Bloomington to host public welfare conference with 800 workers. Danville citizen bond plan approved for court appearances. Elgin fights officer impersonation swindles. sheriff warns against payments. Judge English calls for Volstead Act cases under 1862 internal revenue laws.
Lincoln highway paving contract let at Rochelle
The Rochelle contract was awarded for paving the unfinished Lincoln Highway section with a bid of 70050 dollars accepted. Other items include theft of brass from Chicago Northwestern freight cars at Elgin, a $2000 suit for false arrest against John Senft, and Mrs. Marie Senft’s asylum claim.
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Rochelle
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Elgin
Marie Senft
John Senft
Quality Hay From USDA Urges Timely Cutting and Care
The United States Department of Agriculture advises cutting timothy hay as soon as the meadow reaches early bloom, as color, digestible nutrients, and palatability improve with earlier harvest. Weather and rain damage reduce value. separate damaged or weedy hay from good stock to avoid price discounts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Chase Sour Cherry Most Satisfactory at Geneva
The Chase sour cherry, likely from near Riga in Monroe County New York, outperforms English Morello at the Geneva experiment station. Horticulturists recommend replacing Morello with Chase for larger trees better spread, higher quality fruit, deeper cavity, earlier ripening, and a milder flavor.
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Geneva
Riga
Monroe County
New York
North America
Clover or Grass Sod Boosts Potato Yields on Clay Soils
M. J. Thompson reports seven years of potato trials showing clover or grass sod as the cheapest and most important factor for potato production on heavy clay soils. Pasture the year prior increases yield. plowing under hay reduces it. harvesting hay further lowers output. Early planting favors higher yields with May plantings outperforming June July crops.
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M. J. Thompson
Northeast
Minnesota Experiment Station
Mr. Thompson
Many Farmers Learn New Methods Through Extension Programs
Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture show 88 600 farmers attended on farm demonstrations in 1922 while over 470 000 joined extension schools to study new farming methods. The total farming participation at extension meetings and schools is estimated over 14 000 000 for the year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Renew Strawberry Bed For Pest Control
If a strawberry bed has outlived usefulness, plow it up after harvest. Doing so helps control pests that could spread to nearby strawberry beds in the community.
Pure Bred Females Key to Preserving Pure Bloodlines
The Better Sires Better Stock campaign shows sires drive progress but pure bred dams sustain value. Agriculture data reveal 21 541 pure bred sires and 134 020 pure bred females among participants, with hogs leading in pure blood adoption at 62.8 percent of sows. Cattle 35.9 percent, horses 12.5 percent, and poultry nearly 70 percent of pure bred females.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Lytton Ahead of Doyle in Occult Pursuits
A Blackwood's magazine excerpt carried by the Detroit News notes that Bulwer Lytton, decades before Conan Doyle, showed deep interest in occult studies. He explored wizard lore used magical instruments and crystal balls and communed with mediums, believing in certain occult powers of nature.
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Bulwer-Lytton
Conan Doyle
Blackwood
Detroit News
Won't Change Woman's Dress
Scientist predicts earth will grow so cold that humans cannot live. Fozzleton remarks that women will keep dressing much as now. New Bedford Evening Standard report.
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Fozzleton
New Bedford Evening Standard
Sun spots season noted on sunny day
A playful remark observes freckles on a summer girl’s face signaling the start of sun spot season as warm days set in.
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Standard City
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