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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
2
The article notes Fulton's planned third annual juvenile mystics conclave at the Coleeum on July 1 and 18, with prizes and offerings, promising a larger event than prior years. It also mentions measures to guard against importing tubercular cattle by posting warning signs at river ports Ohio Wabash Mississippi and at entry points.
Urbana, June 30. Limestone to correct soil acidity does not need renewal as often as once thought says Linsley extension specialist at the University of Illinois. First lime lasts longer than expected. tests determine need and rates. A 20 acre field limed at four tons per acre in 1913 kept land sweet except a center strip test medium acid.
The Fourth of July of 1928 earned the moniker Rainy Fourth as rain began Tuesday night and continued through the morning of the holiday. An inch or more of precipitation spoiled plans, though no serious accidents occurred and stores closed. Some families held small gatherings, but overall it was a quiet day in Albany.
Effective July 1, the Main Navy Recruiting Station at Peoria Minnesota closed and a substation opened in The Navy Recruiting Station Chicago Illinois became the Main Station for the State of Mingir and the northern half of Indiana. This change stems from the fact that intensive recruiting is no longer necessary as 75 percent of men discharged last year have re enlisted. The Chicago quota is about 40 men per month. July is 38. The Rock Island substation July quota is 5, with two already enlisted. Sheriffs and state attorneys of Illinois gain a new duty watching poultry dealers. The Agriculture Department provided a list of licensed dealers who must keep records of poultry purchases to trace stolen birds.
A fragment quotes Uncle Ehep noting that the more a man spends time fishing the more he hates work, reflecting a rural or rustic view on labor and leisure. The garbled text mentions a Washington Star reference and a dated phrasing about time and effort.
A street corner message advertisement from Clinton Ohio seeks a wealthy pleasing sweetheart and a wealthy wife. It directs readers to contact Fern Grey in Cleveland and Doris Dawn in East Cleveland, Ohio, with stamped replies.
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