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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
6
A seasoned farmer warns against pushing green three and four year old colts in hot weather. He notes bone and muscle mature with age, recommends gradual work, and cites Virginia Valley practice of breaking two year olds in late winter. Observations show well-handled young horses learning farm tasks quietly.
Agricultural article outlines varieties of morning glories and related pests including field bindweed hedge bindweed and wild sweet potato vine. It warns that seeds and roots spread with plows and cultivators, making cleanup essential. Suggestions include spring and July August plowing, hog rooting, salt or sulfuric acid injections, and using disk harrows to curb spread and protect alfalfa.
Walter Leutz discusses check row corn planters on large farms noting they ensure uniform kernel placement when seed size is uniform. He says hills vary with seed tips and butt kernels, recommends four kernels per hill and hills three feet six inches apart, and advises planting after cold rains end with only strong germinating seed.
A report highlights how inflation trends and data on dairy prices affect consumer buying power. It notes that rising prices shrink purchasing power while updated data can help adjust wages and budgets.
Springfield reports show Illinois finances severely pressed with only about 418,501 in the treasury against more than 37 million in appropriations from the last two legislatures. Officials note taxes will rise to 66 cents per 100 as unpaid bills mount, with partisan blame for the shortfall.
John Anderson, jailed for burglary at the Fiftieth Street station, was wounded in a fight with a rabid dog confined in an adjacent cell. The dog, which had crawled through a drain, bit his leg as authorities intervened to restrain the animal. Meanwhile, Mrs. Anna B. Milliken leaves nearly a million to Milliken University, directing the mansion be an art museum and fund charitable works.
Springfield grants articles of incorporation for the Alton and Southern railroad with capital stock named at 10000 dollars. The charter authorizes a line from a point opposite St. Louis through West St. Louis to near the Mississippi in Madison county. Incorporators and first directors are C. B. Fox Gilbert McCullough C B R Hodgson W Souder R S Sherwing Ferd W Abt and W H Hebenstroit, all of East St. Louis.
Two wealthy DeKalb county farmers George Upstone aged forty and Andrew L Matthews aged twenty eight were killed instantly when their carriage was struck by a Colorado special on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway at Fairdale thirty miles west of here. David Webster of Sedalia Missouri, aged fifty eight, drowned here. He had been superintendent of the Sedalia Street railway for 25 years and is survived by a widow and two grown children.
A. A. James of the University of Illinois says the Springfield Farmers Convention Hall under construction will rival the Coliseum of Chicago or Madison Square Garden with a 10 000 seat main floor and 5 000 gallery capacity. It will host agricultural and stock shows and connect with the university’s agricultural experiment station.
A twelve year old, Goldie Rook, awoke to find two long black braids severed from her head by a hair thief described as a jack the clipper. The window-adjacent room aided access, and investigators explained the method used to obtain the tresses. Separately, Charles C. Wells, a mathematics instructor at Millken University, resigned to take a new post as mathematics instructor and athletic coach at Robinson Township High School in Crawford County.
Springfield papers note incorporation papers issued to the National Negro Semi Centennial Exposition association to promote an expo on negro progress since emancipation in Chicago in August and September 1914. Ida W Barnett named head of the women’s section. The note cites it as the first such exposition in the United States.
Springfield A B Gash Chicago head of the new good roads commission held a long conference with Governor Dunne. He says he may retain his position if he likes the work is progressing as it should. There is talk of Ernest Roovey of Taylorville getting the job if Gash resigns.
Dr Frank P Norbury alienist and member of the Minois State Board of Administration resigns effective October 1 and will practice in Springfield. He has served since September 1 1911 succeeding Dr J L Greene and has 25 years in Illinois, native to the state. Dr Joseph Cooperstein of Chicago named assistant physician at Chester State hospital to replace Dr William Heretic. Big Coal Company organized with offices in Girard and capital of 2800000, incorporators Albert Salzenstein Henry Hamilton and Charles C Terry. Milkman typhoid scare hits 51 cases at Lawrenceville with 48 linked to milk sold by the milkman.
Petitions filed with the secretary of state seek nomination for the Tenth judicial circuit judge seat to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Less D. Putterbaugh of Peoria. Candidates Israél C. Pinkney Republican from Peoria and John M. Niehaus Democrat from Peoria are listed.
A large fire in Olney destroyed four of the town's largest business structures. The origin remains undetermined as investigators assess the blaze causing extensive damage estimated around 160,000 dollars. Local authorities and fire crews fought the flames, with market and commercial disruption reported.
In the Panama Canal Zone, Col. Goethals argues that hostile ships must pass 500 feet from forts guarding the canal, making shore defenses key. Fortifications on Naos, Perico, Culebra, Flamenco, and Taboga rise as jungle-clearing defenses. land, sea, and river approaches are studied for enemy landing risks, with emphasis on Asian naval threats and jungle barriers.
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