Machinery Cuts Farm Labor In Half Says Wallace’s Farmer
A discussion on labor saving machinery notes that while technology can raise income and provide more leisure, it also causes displacement across occupations. Experts like Mr. Stein argue machines enable workers to perform others, but moving work between fields is challenging. The piece warns that society must handle labor-saving progress with greater intelligence to maximize benefits and minimize disruption.
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Gookmen
Stein
Department of I Wes
San Francisco
Stockholm
Paris
Ward
Wallace
Start Work On The Garden During Fall
Urbana Illinois November garden prep urged by L H Strubinger of the University of Illinois horticulture department. Fall cleaning and burning rubbish kill insects and diseases, while heavy manure applications improve soil fertility for spring planting. Plowing now buries pests and roughs soil for early work when conditions suit.
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Urbana
L. H. Strubinger
College of Agrisultute
University of Ilinois
The Human Heart by Frank Carleton Nelson
A compact devotional poem argues the heart holds hidden goodness and divine craft. It envisions inner kindness beyond surface flaws, notes trials reveal true character, and credits God with shaping the human heart in a hopeful, faithful lesson.
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Frank Carleton Nelson
Prof Turkey Dominates Thanksgiving Lore and Price Hype
The piece humorously extols the American turkey as the king of fowl ahead of Thanksgiving. It notes the bird’s historic role at the 1621 feast, warns wild turkeys are scarce, and laments rising prices as the holiday nears the 29th, fearing a decline in domestic turkey supply.
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Turkey
King of Kings at Orpheum Savanna Four Day Run
The Orpheum Savanna presents the epic King of Kings as a four day showing from November 25 to 27 with Sunday and Monday matinees and special children’s show. Admission ranges from 25 cents to 50 cents and a 9 oclock show is listed. The New Synchronotone Singing and Talking pictures accompany the feature with talkie motion pictures advertised.
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Savanna
King OF Kings
Boyd Cop
Atelock
Fara Paper To Be Issued Each Month
Readers are told that a new Fara paper will be issued monthly with notes on progress and aims. The document mentions stage planning, program support, and guidance for ongoing activities while emphasizing practical distribution and proper oversight.
Foiled note on farm plot echoes old misread memo
A garbled text fragment appears to reference a farm site and a misread memorandum. It mentions a next step or action and hints at a previous write up or record labeled MATS. The legibility is poor, with several unclear names and terms.
Calf Club Promotes Calf Club With Plans For Next Year
The club aims to encourage worthwhile projects tied to farming work. It promoted a calf club this year with fair success as many boys gained experience. A committee led by Rush Cure roll and including Adam Heinze and Willians was formed to oversee next year’s calf club. Members may enroll through any committee member or the president or secretary. Early calf selection improves growth prospects.
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Rush Cureroll
Adam Heinze
Willians
One Day Fair Financial Summary Shows Small Profit
A financial statement for the One Day Fair records total receipts of 326.93 dollars. Sources include money from sausage and loans 224.00, sale of exhibits 28.80, and stands 125.05 plus premium money returned 2.00. Net profit details are implied by the totals.
Classified ads sale rural New Yorker potatoes and posts
Rural New Yorker potatoes squash and White Rock posts for sale. Verno Rawlins Chadwick phone No 3 Mt Carroll HL FCER sale 200 bushels Rural New York potatoes 15 cords dry cord wood 300 white oak posts Fred Smith Mt Carroll Route 2 Thomson phone 1 10 11 1.
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New Yorker
Verno Rawlins
Chadwick
No. 3
Mt. Carroll
FCER
New York
Fred, Smith
Thomson
Headquarters Address Published By Thomson Review
The Thomson Review editor announces the newspaper now publishes two papers and provides a mail receptacle address for communications. Fred Smith of Mt Carroll Illinois is listed as president with other officers including Adam Heinze Sr Chadwick and Vernet Rawlins.
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Thomson Review
Fred Smith
Mt ‘Carroll, Hil
Adam’ ‘Heinze Sr
Chadwick
Vernet Rawlins
Mt. Carrol
Limestone use boosts local club economic asset
A community report notes limestone is widely used by the club and that about 1000 tons were crushed and sold to nearby farms. The sale keeps money within the community and supports a twofold purpose by sustaining local industry and assets.
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Deal
Chaple
Schwartz
New Members Listed in Local Community Notes
A fragmented notice lists individuals including Esther Sehmaling, Mr. and Mrs. Hartman, Ben Manning, Harold Kenyon, Will Imel, and John Chesnutt among new members or attendees. The misspelled text references family connections, addresses, and associations, with unclear context and possible ceremonial inclusion.
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Jetta Ruby Sehmaling
Esther Sehmaling
Mjoranee
Isaie Decker van Sack
Harold Kenyon
Will Imel
Ross Rhodes
Chinton
Harry Williams
John Chesnutt
Mathematician’s Problem on Crop Yields and Prices
A field yielded nearly three times the ten year average while prices received were about half the usual. Partition market costs tripled due to the larger crop. Question: are we financially benefited by the big harvest given these opposing effects.
A Remarkable Turkey Tale From Thorson Review
A farmer named Fred Seim once faced a pair of wild turkeys with only one shell left. He lined up their heads and fired, killing both birds with a single shot. He then gathered the two turkeys for market without injuring them. The anecdote recalls a notable act of marksmanship from some 30 years ago.
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Thorson Revie
Fred Seim
Some Punkins From Mr Porter Japanese Pumpkins
A farm note extols pumpkins from Mr L Porter of near Argol. The writer describes a green, creased fruit with seeds only in the bulb, neck solid, yielding fine pumpkin pies. Porter calls them Japanese pumpkins also known as wartime grumpkins. readers are invited to obtain one.
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Mr. L
Porter
They Always Win It Fast at the Baby Show
Fragmentary account notes a baby show where a young contestant named Dany secured a prize early. The text then references other prizes and ongoing activity among attendees, with garbled lines implying additional awards and stalls.
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Dany
Men Start A Paper To Paint Church
A group of ten men met at the Ideal store to discuss painting a church. Each man signed a paper pledging 2 SAM to finance the project, forming a community effort expected to proceed before publication.
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Theen
Sam
Old Mill Wheel Is Fine Relic
York township preserves many heirloom curiosities with homes storing the family treasures. An old mill stone by the bluff stands as a relic of a once bustling mill site and faces decay, prompting a motion to safeguard it for future generations to witness historic grain grinding methods.
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York Township
Cottonwood Club Meeting Promoted With Program and Luncheon
The Cottonwood Community Club is invited to a Tuesday evening event on November 27 at the Ideal Church. The program and luncheon will also include invitations for other clubs to send representatives. The organizing committee expects strong member participation and cordial relations with Cottonwood Club based on past entertainments and mutual support.
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Idex al
Ideal Club
Cottonwood Club
Organoe
Gottonwood Club
Autumn Scene Overlooking Bluffs Inspires Community Pride
A vivid description recalls an eastern bluff slope framed by autumn foliage. The writer notes a red sun sinking behind trees, signaling fair weather tomorrow. The piece reflects on local values and the vitality of a close community.
Fragmentary notice about unclear health and rumors
The text presents jumbled phrases about carnivorous plans, brokers, stalks, prodigies, and a medical ground, with mentions of disease and vomiting. It appears to be garbled OCR from a newspaper page, lacking coherent facts or identifiable people, places, or dates.
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Rama
Corp
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