Will county moves toward soil survey and experiment station
A late Monday conference at the First National Bank produced resolutions and a committee to push a soil survey and experimental station in Will County. J. B. Gurney led the effort with Will County agricultural organizations urged to support and assist in securing a site and funding.
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Will County
Jnc
Henry Bird
Homery
Wi. Webb
Lockport
Elias Brown
Jackson
Inc
B. Gurney
Florence
Jno
van Horn
Plainfield
Geo. Woodruff
M. Mahng
Joliet
Paul Murphy
Troy
C. Baker
Manhattan
New Lenox
Salen
Ais County
Erortens
Washington Trip Prospect for Contest Winner
A letter proposes sending a top performing boy from the region to Washington on December 11 as a prize trip from state funds and local supporters. It notes no official appropriation exists and urges clubs to sponsor the prize, with Form B-11-b copies requested for each contestant. In another item, Joe Padobruck of Hammond fights an officer then pays a $17.75 fine.
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Washington
Joe Padobruck
Hammon
Jo- Met
Corbley
Joe
Joliet
Schuessler
Brockway
Mr. Brockway
Jess
O. K
Remains Of Youth Wlast Service Held
The text reports the burial of Mrs. Grant and John A. Grant at Hill Cemetery yesterday. It notes mourners and a simple service, with family members present and a sense of funeral routine.
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Mra
John A
Cyntha Fianburn ) Grant
Hill
Ehwedd Yenetrday
Grant
B. von 'Nee Griindfather
Coungar
Preliminary mass meeting on policy and survey in Will County
An early mass meeting discussed policy and experimentation in Will County and highlighted tax levels and land value disparities. The gathering noted Cook County’s poor agriculture and considered locating a soil survey station near Joliet, with requests for the soil survey results and bulletins from Prof Cyril Hopking.
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First Nationa Barr
Farmers’ Institute
Henry
Cook County
Will
Canada
Whittee
Joliet
Rock Island
Cyril G. Hopking
Illinois
Illinois Experiment
Record Flood of Petty Theft in Grundy County
Morris Nov 29 Special reports reveal a sharp rise in petty thievery across Grundy County especially eastern areas. Sheriff Francis says burglaries flood in daily with no clues, noting glove ink marks at a Gardner store and list of major robberies including Mincoka Clark store and Underwood’s safe break.
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Morris
Grundy County
Joe
Francis
Sporls
Underwood
Gardner
Mincoka
Clark
Ardner
C. C. Underwood
Coal City
Durirg
Mindoka—truby
Carbon Hill
Barr Pushes State Auto Fund for Illinois Road Plan
State Highway Engineer Johnson will address the Farmers Institute in JoNet about Illinois road legislation. Senator Barr backs a statewide roads push funded by the automobile tax, with Will and Cook counties' good roads groups supporting. Funds from the auto tax are mounting as legislators push a Chicago Joliet St Louis corridor and the Wisconsin line connection.
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Johnson Wil
Jo- Net
Farmers’ Institute
Johnson
Illinois
Barr
Will
Cook
Ha ‘Dee
Chicago
Joliet
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Ohio River
Wisconsin
Broad
New York
Massachusetts
Alexander
Kelly
Will County Exhibitors At Chicago Stock Show
Will County raisers of fancy cattle and hogs are listed among exhibitors at the Chicago stock show opening Monday. Notable participants include Charles Francis & Son of New Lenox with short horn cattle, Thomas Clark of Beecher with Hereford, W Connell & Sons of Joliet, and Kestel of New Lenox with Red Devon and Jersey stock.
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Will County
Chicago
Will Countyard
Charles Francis & Son
Thomas Clark
Beecher
Mnie W. Connell & Sons Joliet
New Lenox
Doha
Joliet slated for January farm meetings and contests
Meeting notes describe a Joliet January event with agricultural talks and contests. Leaders include Webb and Marshall. There will be an essay contest, a corn show, and a soil survey push with plans for a county experiment station. Varying institutes clash on course timing. a unified program may form.
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Joliet
Joliet Theater
Fenee
Presiden Webb
The
Institute
Marshall
Conny
Almonster
H. R. Phelps
Dupage
Henry. Klett
Frank Cena
F. A. Stewart
Plainfield
A. Warwick
Dwight Mila Lockport
Jones
Homer
Albert Maue
Frankfort
Harry
Storm
New Lenox
Win
Corn Grower Association
State Wars Institutes
T Quorn ‘Growers Association
Will County Institute
Granges
Wheatlands
J. H. Alexander
Henry Joe Tehle
Seth Gibier
Williams
Judge Marshall
Hopkins
Merchant Ace by Two Strangers
A troubling incident described as a forced entry involved two strangers forcing a merchant into a carriage and searching the driver. The ordeal occurred last Monday and includes a violent encounter with a focus on the victim Waldman.
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Waldman
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Maton
George Woodruff
F. M. Muhilig
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Cyril Iikind
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Wlaman
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Will County Partners
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