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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
2
In Spring Valley the local gazette is entered at the post office marking second class mail status under the name Spring Valley Cazette printed in Mlinesay.
In East Prussia a camp housess 45000 refugees from the Russian army. World correspondents describe ragged, starving inmates and portray communism as causing widespread misery when property is common and leadership is absent.
Col Abel Davis urges urgent reform of veteran care as thousands of ex soldiers face shell shock and mental illness without adequate government support. He cites Dr Thomas Selden and warns many cases may become permanent insanity if current approaches persist. The Illinois American Legion convention calls for stronger laws and better treatment, urging local action and Red Cross help.
Advice covers selecting best grain varieties by region, protecting seed from insects, fanning and grading to remove defective kernels, formaldehyde treatment to reduce smut and boost yield, germination testing with 100 seeds, fall plowing, and early spring planting. Encourage seed houses and seed-inspection services in farm bureaus and community seed storage.
A Dallas News fragment quotes Percy Noodles recalling a remark by a capitalist's daughter about future work. She would be glad if he pursued a job visiting other people's houses some of the time, when asked about reading meters for the gas company.
The Illinois Agricultural association has hired J. R. Bent to locate rock phosphate for state members. Counties build phosphate bins and limestone structures with elevating gear. In Crawford county yields reach 12 to 36 bushels per acre on phosphate plots. Macoupin reports up to 42 bushels on a 15 acre tract.
The National Crop Improvement Service argues for strict grading to reward clean grain and discourage mixing inferior lots. It calls farm bureaus to promote proper cribbing storing shelling and cleaning, with grain committees to sort and prevent low quality grain from entering shipments.
The seed sown on well prepared land starts the crop. True to variety, free from impurities, and viable seed determines yield. Seed cost is small relative to fertilizer, labor, land value, and marketing, yet poor seed can wipe out other expenses.
Betsy, Betsy Blair, and Alan Wen dell navigate love and duty amid church plans and family intrigues. Betsy hides heartbreak as Philip Dare becomes central yet falls for the reticent social secretary, ending with an ankle break and a hinted union. Municipal tax notes follow, detailing a 1920 levy across Spring Valley.
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