Preacher Shielde enters state senate race in 34th district
Charleston Reverend Parker Shielde of First Methodist announces Republican bid for state senate from the Thirty-fourth District. He campaigned on a strong stand against liquor traffic. Also, Illinois engineers and surveyors elected officers in Champaign with Harman as president Sherman as vice president and DufourShieldy as trustees. In Jerseyville, Harry Jenkins jailed for disorderly conduct faces arson charges after setting jail on fire with old papers. Washington bill seeks higher federal post office addition cost. Sterling rescue of boy Roy Clausson by grandmother from boiling lard. Springfield: Gould Storage Battery seeks receiver for Pekin Petersburg Interurban Railway in a $2,000 suit.
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Charleston
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First Methodist Church
Jerseyville
Harry Jenkins
Jerseyyville
Jenkins
Springfield
Gould Storage Battery Company of
New York
Pekin & Petersburg Interurban Railway Company
Slump in Chicago Building Trades Amid Cold Spell
Chicago reports 41 600 idle of 62 400 building trades workers as extreme coldcuts demand, with plumbers exempt. Taft circle favors Hook of Kansas for Supreme Court, senate action expected this week. Muncie jury convicts Charles McGalliard of second degree murder in life term case. Edw H Kleins advertises babies shoes at 98 cents. subscription push for The Call.
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Hook
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Taft
United States
Kansas
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Muncie
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Charles 9. McGalliard
Alta Hayworth
Homemade Mouse Trap From Paper and Jar
Simple home remedy for mice using writing paper over an earthen jar bound with string. A cross is cut in the center of the paper and toasted cheese hangs above the center as bait. When a mouse enters, the paper releases and the trap resets for more catches. A similar setup can trap field and harvest mice. a barrel with brown paper can deter rats if partly filled with water.
Portable Grain Elevator Makes Easy Work of Corn Shoveling
A farm innovation reduces the effort of transferring corn from wagon to crib. The portable grain elevator, horse powered, cuts filling time from thirty minutes to five, allowing the shoveler a rest before continuing. The device is gaining use across the corn belt and prompts some workers to avoid less equipped farms.
Livestock Care Notes From Old Farm Bulletin
The text highlights feeding and handling tips for sheep horses and cattle. It emphasizes clean horses with careful curry comb and notes sheep improve soil, but autumn rains bring coughs. Professor Smith favors corn fodder for fattening steers and stresses finding buyers for horses. It ends with advice to stock bedding material for winter.
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Professor Smith
Nebraska
Best Breed of Baby Chicks for Broilers and Breeders
A Kansas farmer notes there is no single best breed for day old incubator chicks as choice depends on use. For broilers Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Orpingtons and Rhode Island Reds are strong. for breeders, buyer preference varies. Historical poultry show data place Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Leghorns Orpingtons as the most popular breeds in the United States in successive years.
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Kansas
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
United States
American Poultry Association
Saving feathers made easy
A Virginia woman devised a barrel with a sacking top and a cross slip to collect and save feathers while picking geese. The barrel served solely to gather and store the feathers, easing a windy unpleasant task.
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Virginia
Raising Pigeons Advice From a Breeder
The article explains daily bathing water for pigeons, using fresh water each morning and promptly emptying bathing dishes to prevent odor. Sick birds showing drooping wings should be separated, and weak birds may be culled after three days. It notes squabs fluff up by three weeks and recommends apprenticing with a successful breeder for practical learning.
Pareleyth Winter Planting in Sunny Cellar Window
A brief note on wintering plants suggests placing several perasey or similar plants in a sunny cellar window to protect them during cold months.
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Pareleyth
Perasey
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