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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1922

Page

3

Illinois News Nuggets Hardships Hope and Progress

Col Frank D. Whipp becomes acting manager of the St Charles School for Boys after C V Adams death. DeKalb hosts Forward Farm Bureau pageant June 30 with 1000 plus actors from 13 counties. Flood losses rise in Wabash Lawrence and Randolph counties and farmers face debt in Green County. Mike Chiaventone dies after long illness with two hearts. University of Illinois GC A employment dept reports jobs created and applied for. Birth records push by state health dept via township registrars. Prof F H Smith urges eradicating English sparrow pests. Illinois labor notes show net employment trend up with coal mining adjustments. Red Cross flood relief allocates 18000 dollars for seed grain and food. Veterans to dedicate Elgin hospital building. John Vork dies in Rock Island. Northern Illinois Methodists set Centennial Camp meeting Aug 3 18. Court case: Lockard and Lotsey granted bond after payroll theft case. Exposition to display Rock Island progress June 24 July 4. Frankfort tragedy claims life of Eugene Miller. Anna to host first cooperative fruit packing houses. Illinois dairy group forms cooperative marketing plan adding 6000 members by Sept 1. Illinois crop outlook shows spring grains up and wheat 54 million bushels. rye 3.6 million. University of Illinois commencement June 14. 27 year agriculture head retires. Swimming certificates awarded to 26 students with several masters.

Frank D. Whipp Springfield St. Charles School For Boys C. V. Adams Forward Farm Bureau DeKalb Farm Bureau Illinois Wabash Lawrence Randolph Ilinois Green County Mike Chiaventone Spring Valley Rush Medical College Chicago M. GC. A University of Winois State Department of Public Health Health Department F. H. Smith Department of Zoology The State University State Department of Labor Illinois Red Cross Flood Relief Committee Mississippi Jackson Union Alexander Elgin Elgin State Hospital John Vork Poineer Building Northwestern Ilinois Rock Island Northern Illinois Methodists Epworth Grove Belvidere Centennial Camp Meeting Association Marcus Jerome Lockard Christian County Jimmy” Lotsey St. Louis Kincaid California Illinois Agricultural Association Wisconsin Indiana University of Illinois Eugene Davenport University College of Agriculture Herbert L. Wilett University of Chicago University of Ilinois E. J. Manley H. Banton Mt. Zion R. J. Callan Collinsville H. Dimick Portland Core L. L. Donlin Winthrop J. W. Dvorak YW. Watley J. Hatley Ore O. Klein H. J. Wklindt Sheridan Wyo I. L. Kessler Augusta Kan A. M. Mentzheimer Joliet J. Mracek G. W. Olcott River Forest S&s. G S&s. G. Pond, Champaign; S. Perret, Oak Park P. C Fuderer Bellville G. A. Robinhold Philadelphia F. C. Sehumaker Highland Park CG. F. Angel Battle Creek Mich J. K. Davs Wilmette H. Johnson C. E. Kruse Richmond TR. Walker

Production of Peas for Canning Bulletin Issued by USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture released Farmers' Bulletin No. 1255 by Chester J. Hunn on growing, harvesting, and handling canning peas. It emphasizes close cooperation between growers and canners, rotation benefits, optimal planting and drainage, and contract practices with canneries.

United Senior Department Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin Chester J. Hunn United States Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C

Grow Cowpeas In Rotation

Cowpeas follow wheat and oats in rotation. After harvesting small grains, plant peas if the season allows. Peas endure heat and drought well, yielding a good crop when conditions suit.

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Protein feeds sustain dairy profits and milk flow

Protein feeds are essential when dairy cows are fed for profit as carbohydrate rations reduce milk yield until adequate protein is supplied. The balance of protein in the ration determines sustained milk production and dairy profitability.

Valuable Garden Plant Unveiled Kale Spinach Turnips

A brief note highlights a neglected garden plant family yielding iron rich food. Small plots can grow kale spinach and turnips providing abundant greens when most needed.

Better Farm Homes For Higher Living Standards

A call for better farm houses as incentives to boost farming quality and family well being. Emphasizes comfortable homes for farmers and improved opportunities for children to enjoy life.

Planting radish roots for early harvest guidance

Plant horseradish early with roots planted as soon as possible. Choose straight roots about six inches long and the size of a lead pencil for best results.

Forming Protein Rations with Roughages and Cottonseed Meal

The text states roughages such as alfalfa hay clover or pea hay can form the bulk of the protein ration while cottonseed meal provides protein in concentrated form.

To Get Rid of Blue Bugs in Poultry Houses

Blue bugs or mites are blood suckers that hide in the poultry house by day. They are larger and harder to combat than mites, and the advised remedy is a thorough coating of crude oil in the poultry house.

Remedy for Scaly Legs Mite Infection on Poultry

Scaly legs are caused by a small mite under the scale causing inflammation and swelling. Wash the leg with warm water and saturate it with kerosene. Repeat every five days until cured and thoroughly disinfect the house.

Be Serious With Tractor Must Power Form Business

A practical call to treat tractor work as a serious business venture. Emphasizes forming a professional operation, focusing on power, efficiency, and sustainability to build a lasting enterprise.

Planet Without Oxygen

Spectroscopic studies at Mount Wilson show no oxygen absorption lines in Venus light, indicating no oxygen or water vapor in the outer atmosphere. The reflected sunlight must reach considerable depth, suggesting Venus’s brightness is not due to water vapor clouds.

Mount Wilson Observatory Venus

Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashee With Soaps and Ointment

Advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing a baby rash by hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum. Claims no better or purer relief with fragrance option priced at 25 cents each.

A Second Chance Antique Plan Probed by Judge

A courtroom exchange centers on a dealer offering a $70 dining room set on installments for $500 down and $3 weekly. The judge notes that by completion it would be old, yet argues it could be sold as a genuine antique.

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