Farm Meeting Draws Large Crowd and Regents of Agriculture
Over 900 people attended a two week farm study at the College of Agriculture in Urbana from January 17 to 28. About 760 joined the Corn Growers and Stockmen’s Convention and 144 women attended the School for Housekeepers. Young people dominated attendance with 418 at age 25 or younger, and 63 at the convention on full scholarships. Counties represented included Winnebago, Champaign, Tazewell, McLean, Sangamon, Vermilion, LaSalle, Macon, Edgar, and Will. Officers elected included A. N. Abbott as president and Wellington Huffaker as secretary. The group urged broader agricultural education in rural schools and a governor’s conference on food costs, natural resources, and agricultural research funding. The Mindy Corn Breeders Association, led by Leigh F. Maxey, reported state yields averaging 39.5 bushels, while a member’s farm averaged 65.3 bushels from 1500 acres. New Corn Growers officers and an advisory committee were named led by G. A. Rowe.
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College of Agriculture
Urbana
Winnebago
Champaign County
Tazewell
McLean
Sangamen
Banner County
Kern
Vermillion County
LeSalle
Macon
Edgar
Henry
DelKath
Will
Woodford
A. N. Abbott
Morrison
A.A. Bejelland
Leland
Wellington Huffaker
New Berlin
Wiggertec
Schoo
Con
Corn Breeders' Association
Mindy Corn Breeders
Leigh F. Maxey
Curran
O. Toland
Humboldt
IL. G. Seonee
Sidell
H. A. Winter
W. G. Griffith
L. T. Smith
Corn Crowers ® Association
Corn Growers
GC. A. Rowe
W. H. Young
Athens
Maxey
O. 1
Center
A. A. Ti
Walter Rowe
Cornell poultry expert Rice to speak at Edwardsville
Cornell professor James E B Rice will lecture at the State Warriors Institute in Edwardsville on February 24, sharing practical and scientific poultry knowledge. He has built up Cornell’s poultry department and written popular farm bulletins. The notice urges large attendance from curious residents and notes Rice’s high standing in American poultry circles. New birthday and stork post cards are available at The Call office.
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ST. Louis
Carleton Building
Barr's
6Th Street
Fras
St. James Hotel
Edwardsville
James EB. Rice
Cornell University
N. W
State Waruiers’ Institute
Yorktown
Cornell
Hice
Cortell
Rice
New York
American Poultry Association
Gardner
Reliable Poultry Journal
Poultrymem of America
James E. Rice
December report of Troy school board meeting 1944
The Board of Education in Troy Illinois met January 12 1944 with President pro tem James Boston presiding. Members present Boston Davis Dawson Friesland Horsley. Morriss and Preston absent. Finance committee approved payments to teachers and staff totaling sums for December. Principal Thurston submitted December school report covering enrollment and attendance. adjournment followed.
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Troy
Board of Education
Bell Call
Boston
Davis
Dawson
Friesland
Horsley
Morriss
Preston
James Boston
L. M. Rumsey
R. L. Dawson
Express Advances
Ira P. Vile
Elias Burk
Sundries
Red Schuler
Coul Ams
Albert Rieder
Stienhans
Tavis
Pyincipul Whurston
Thurston
RL. Dawson
Empress of Japan Discovers Typewriter For Letters
Report states the Empress of Japan became interested in a typewriter after seeing one in her husband’s library and now does much of the emperor’s correspondence. Similar notes say Queen Alexandra of England Queen Maude of Norway the czarina and the queen of Portugal all enjoy typing to loved ones, with Carmen Silva of Romania described as the most prolific.
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Japan
Alexandra
England
Queen Maude
Norway
Czarina
Portugal
Carmen Silva
Romania
St. Nicholas
Dr Shoop Restorative Ad Promises Nerve Centered Cure
An advertisement claims Dr Shoop's Restorative cures failing organs by targeting the nerves that control them. It highlights a five to ten day test, warns against stomach or heart stimulation, and touts the tonic as safe with no opium or stupefying ingredients. Sold by S Kingston and advertised in The Call classified pages serving Troy area.
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Dr. Shoop
Shoop
Wr. Shoop
S. Kingston
Kingston
Troy
Two Victories for America in Balloon Contests Next Year
The United States wins the 1906 international balloon race with Edgar W. Mix bringing the cup home. The 1907 contests will be staged in America, following the St. Louis event won by Oscar Erbston for Germany and a record duration set by L Ile de France crew led by Alfred Leblanc with Mix as aide.
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Glenn B. Curtiss
Rheims
Edgar W. Mix
United States
Paris
Frank P. Lahm
Lis
Henry B. Hersey
Schueck
Iserlin
Norway
Mr. Mix
Aero Club of France
Aero Club of America
Ohio
St. Louis
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Taylor
Market Street
Kintech
Theo Guennewig
Public Square
G. A. Purviance & Son
Hack and Dray Line
Vandalia Station
Deimling
Julius Peter
Xg Union
Main St
Philip Eckert
Graham
June Sallee, D.D
L. Wi
James N. Jarvis
City Hall
Prell Building
State University
Troy Exchange Bank
W. Jarvis
G. Jarvis
Riebold's Bakery and Confectionery
To Sy Who
Winds Farmers’ Institute At
H. F. Thurston
Empress
Columbia
F. O. Leidel
Klein's
Reputy
IIL
EW. H. Klein
TROVS
America
ST. “Louis
Chang
Family Hotel
Ioe Amis Eon
Sit ST. Lois Tor
Aten Ata Fie
Airee
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