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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
4
An early care guide on taming and housing chicks to prevent crowding, toe picking, and feather eating. It stresses clean quarters, proper ventilation, space, and exercise. adds tar for injuries and roost training to avoid crooked breasts.
Governor Louis L. Emmerson announced Arthur Sterry Coggeshall an authority on natural history as chief of the Illinois state museum, succeeding the late A. R. Crook. Coggeshall brings 34 years at leading institutions including the American Museum New York Carnegie Pittsburgh and St Paul Institute.
A string of light hearted exchanges captures family banter about marriage work and driving. A Pennsylvania bride jokes with Virginia born men about dowry and pies while a mother remarks on a father repairing a car. A pun about “the hole” and a policeman quip about road space ends the snippet.
Illinois farmers gather February 18 19 and 20 in Decatur for the annual institute. A special feature includes two exhibits Made Over Clothing and Meat Canning with rules enclosed. Mrs J L Murray and Mrs W J Fulton lead the exhibits, entries go to the Farm Bureau Office 404 Water Street Decatur IL. Anita Shamel secretary urges statewide participation and notes four prize contests for Made Over garments judged on suitability attractiveness originality economy and cost.
Homemaker entrants may submit four or five sentence garment descriptions with cost details for alterations. One prize will be awarded two persons bearers may bring garments to the State Meeting. mail entries to Farm Bureau Office Decatur Illinois by Feb 17 1931. Include name and address. enclose self addressed stamped return envelope. Prizes listed: first $10 second $5 third $2. Most canning contest sponsors meat and canning contest.
Multiple notices advertise polled shorthorn bulls, roan and red cattle, milking cows, a Holstein pair, and young sire details. Also listed are a January clearance sale at Gamble Stores Clinton Iowa with radio and electronics specials, a closing out sale near Morrison for Poland China pigs, and local consignments from Ben Johnson and Sea.
Great Northern Fur Co announces a January fur sale with coats priced from 85 to 395 dollars. Limited to Friday and Saturday January 30 and 31. Beez What Shop at 2319 North Second Street Clinton Iowa guarantees every garment.
A county contest invites women and girls to submit entries of various meats and meat products in clear fernstal glass quart jars. Entries must be shipped or delivered by Feb 17 1938 to Farm Bureau Office Decatur Illinois, judged on pack neatness texture and flavor, with prizes from 10 to 1 dollar.
A collage of witty lines touches on luck, handwriting speed, finances, and intellect. Dr. Root from Pittsburgh notes smart people write slowly, while a Scot laments tight funds and a trip to Ayr prompts a plea to reclaim childhood. The piece closes with a reflection on friendship and character.
Fishermen conservatively estimate that over one million fish were taken from national park waters during a three tourist season fusion, triggering concern among authorities about wildlife impact and regulation compliance.
A note explains gold melting requires about 000 degrees and special apparatus. The text outlines the impossibility of melting without such equipment and prescribes the necessary high heat setup.
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