Illinois seeks split duck season by climate and line
State conservation chief proposes dividing Illinois into northern and southern duck hunting zones. Northern hunters keep Sept 16 to Dec 31 season. southern zone shifts to Oct 15 to Jan 31. A Wabash railroad line would separate zones from Hannibal through Danville to the Indiana line.
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Gus H. Radebaugh
State Department of Conservation
United States Biological Survey
Wabash Railroad
Hannibal
Jacksonville
Springfield
Decatur
Danville
Paul G. Redington
Radebaugh
Ilinois
Governor appoints Col. Inglesh as private secretary
Governor Small named Col. A. E Inglesh to fill the vacancy created by the death of George D. Sutton. Inglesh has been temporarily in charge, and the administrative auditor post remains vacant with no clear plan for appointment.
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Small
Col
A. E Inglesh
George D. Sutton
Inglesh
Farm construction funding sources and egg marketing notes
Local lumber dealers provide the main siuns for farm construction work while the Illinois farm equipment survey shows sources like local lumber companies at 53.2 percent and commercial concerns at 6.1 percent. The egg marketing specialist cites eggs as dressings for burns and bronchial relief, with beaten egg used for cleansing and beauty, potentially lifting egg prices.
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Siuns
Farm Equipment Survey of
Illinois
Departments of Agriculture
Farm Mechanics Department
University of Ilinois
State Colleges of Agriculture
Stillman J. Stanard
The
American Lumberman
Plinois Department of Agriculture
Walter Olson Wins U S Corn Husking Championship
Walter Olson, 26, a farmer from Inox county, topped the national corn husking contest at Fowler Indiana, gathering 26.62 bushels in 80 minutes while tossing 40 to 44 ears per minute. Elmer Williams of Stark county finished runner-up with 25.01 bushels, aiming for a world record.
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Walter Olson
Inox County
United States
Fowler
Ind
Olson
Ife
Elmer Williams
Stark County
Williams
Illinois Builds Safest Highways Says Chief Engineer
Frank T. Sheets, chief highway engineer, announced safety measures in the state's hard road system. Illinois also set a new building record of about 1,270 miles, surpassing 1924’s 1,229.82 miles. Construction will continue statewide until cold weather, though rain has slowed progress. Seven million dollars in road bonds were sold to fund the program for the rest of the year.
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State Department of Public Works and
Cornelius Hk. Miller
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Governor Small
Minois
Frank T. Sheets
Chlinois
Governor honors requisition for Indiana fugitive
Governor Small issued a requisition to Indiana officials for the return to Rensselaer of Jesse Schlareaum, wanted on a charge of stealing 9890 in bonds. He is now under arrest in Chicago.
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Small
Indiana
Rensselaer
Jesse Schlareaum
Chicago
Sea Serpent Exhibited as Evidence in British Columbia Lake sighting
A six foot eel like creature with a sheep headed head was shown at Vancouver police headquarters as evidence of monster sightings in Lake Okangan British Columbia. The carcass was caught by the son of Vancouver magistrate Harry Alexander amid two year reports of a lake monster.
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Vancouver
B. C
Lake Okanogan
British Columbia
Harry Alexander
Most Moral Town Linz Claims No Crimes Reported
Linz, Austria, capital of Upper Austria, boasts it is the most moral and best governed town. The small city reports no crimes or misdemeanors among its 50,000 inhabitants as courts close doors for lack of litigation and police acknowledge no cases.
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Linz
Austria
Upper Austria
Skipper Etymology From Dutch Ship Terms
The term skipper derives from the Dutch word schip meaning ship and refers to the shipman or captain. The explanation traces how Dutch sea language influenced English nautical terminology and suggests the origin of the word for a ship leader.
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Schipman
Che Schipy
Great Britain and wash tools show global quirks
The Clean-Up Statistician notes Britain uses Q2TUSSTEIOG buttons annually and observes that wash techniques resemble those used worldwide. The Cleveland Plain Dealer highlights this curious consistency across regions.
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Great Britain
Cleveland Plain
Optimism for discovering vita mines in food says Tshvibe remark
The Tshvibe Republican editorial leans hopeful that a clever scientist will someday find valuable life sustaining nutrients in widely enjoyed foods and snacks.
Uncle Eben Says Smarter Than All Is No Shield
A Washington Star quip depicts Uncle Eben claiming brains may falter when overconfident, noting he is easy to catch off guard and fooled.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Basements of American Names Seen as Wasting Space
Billions of dollars are invested in basements of American names and most say the space is wasted, highlighting a nationwide concern over unused underground storage and utility spaces.
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University of Illinois
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Finois
Oscar Nelson
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Urbana
State Department of Agriculture
Joe Cummins
Cummins
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