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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
8
Illinois Governor Louis Emmerson backs June 47 public dedication at Oak Ridge cemetery to reconsecrate the tomb in a grand state event with Hoover and citizens. The plan calls for accommodations for a large throng and emphasizes reverence for Lincoln and the nation’s higher ideals.
Farmers using summer shelters for pallets report stronger binds better condition and lower disease risk than brooding in the main house says W R Whitfield. Shelters are light frame on skids with two shed rooms, wire netting on three sides and boards on the back, allowing easy movement for ground cleaning. If shelters aren’t used, brooders should be nailed shut and chicks allowed to roost in trees and bushes once feathered to ensure ventilation and space.
The article explains egg candling to detect heat or age effects. It describes dark yolk centers from overheating, a blood ring indicating development, and enlarged air cells from warmth or time. It covers the appearance of the white and yolk positions and advises buyers to inspect eggs before purchasing.
General Electric will present its millionth refrigerator to Henry Ford for the Edison Institute of Technology in Detroit. Gerard Swope will deliver the gift from New York while Floyd Gibbons narrates from Detroit. The ceremony includes leaders from industry and science and marks rapid appliance growth.
Dubuque hosts the first Tri State American Legion drum corps contest on June 25 26 commemorating the arrival of American troops in France. Posts from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Southern Minnesota enter with $1400 in cash prizes led by a $500 first prize.
A brief ad offers $156 for a name and promotes advertising through the eb commission. The notice urges prompt action with a rush to be first and earn both. It lists W Walliams of Bloford Alabama and Jim Bull of Union Grove Illinois with a hull oats line and a farm call number 367 Morri son.
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