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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
3
The article promotes compact kitchens and compact house design by William A. Radford. It compares old large kitchens with a 9 by 11 foot kitchen plan, argues smaller spaces save labor and heat, and claims a six room house can cost around $2000 with quality materials.
A U S Department of Agriculture guide outlines ten crucial practices for alfalfa growth. It emphasizes deep, fertile, well drained soil, careful weed control, seed quality, and proper seeding time plus inoculation to ensure strong establishment and resilience against weeds and winterkill. It notes lime-rich soil, well settled seed beds, and avoiding spring seeding except in specific regions. It also discusses preceding crops, manure or fertilizer use, and choosing land with good drainage to prevent flood damage. Extensive guidance on soil depth, weed prevention, and inoculation methods is included.
Unusually large waterspouts appeared over Kashmir heights causing rare alarm. The Sonamegarg road and a bridge were washed away, parts of a village were damaged, cattle drowned, and a deep nullah carried trees rocks and mud, obliterating the road for hundreds of yards.
A guide to treating cattle for lice, detailing a two stage spray with stock dip and Bordeaux nozzle, with emphasis on thorough coverage near eyes, ears, withers, and flanks. Bad cases require individual brushing and repeat spraying after ten days to kill newly hatched eggs.
The article urges saving all raked leaves and piling them in a hidden area to decay. Leaf mold is described as a valuable asset for greenhouse or window gardening.
Market surplus poultry should be sold while prices hold. Fowls not intended for winter use should be marketed before they molt to avoid loss. Preserve value by swift disposal of extra birds.
Delegates at the Illinois Library Association annual convention in Springfield favor a state wide plan to place all libraries under one management. Mrs. M. B. Ahearn of Chicago was elected president. Other officers include Ida Wright of Springfield as vice president Maud A Parsons of Joliet as secretary Mary J. Booth of Charleston as treasurer and council members Effie Lansden of Cairo and Henry E. Legler of Chicago. The meeting adjourned without selecting a 1915 convention city.
James B. McDougal, elected governor of the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago, known on LaSalle street as Silent Mac Dougal, has few photographs taken of him. Since 1906 he has been a bank examiner for the Clearing House association after serving as a national bank examiner. On the new bank's executive committee with George M. Reynolds and James B. Morgan is W. F. McLallen of Columbus City Indiana.
Nine year old son of John Stonich, a Joliet carpenter, was allegedly imprisoned without food or water in an attic after playing hockey at school. Neighbors found the boy in a crazed condition on the roof after escaping a boarded window. He said he had been beaten insensible before confinement and will testify once recovered. humane society plans prosecution.
The Second Regiment armory in Chicago will be built under a contract awarded by the Second Infantry commission led by Adjt Gen Frank S Dickson and Col John J Garrity. C B Carson Co takes the general build for 229000 dollars. Jones and Dacoby gets plumbing for 11198 dollars. White City Electric Co receives the electrical work for 4782 dollars. Hanley Case Co handles heating and ventilating for 31700 dollars.
Springfield was chosen as the 1915 meeting place for the Anti-Horse Thief association of Illinois. Delegates at Jacksonville elected officers including W J Cordier and J H Plunkett to the national meeting, with J M Pence as president and others named for secretary treasurer and marshal roles.
In Joliet after being told he would retire Morrissey returned to his post as crossing watchman. The next day he tackled danger saving a five year old from an oncoming express train and was struck, dying from his injuries. The pension board had granted his retirement request prior to the heroic act.
John T. Jones, age seventy two, longtime Carterville resident and proprietor of the Jones house, known to travelers as Uncle Johnny Jones, died suddenly from heart disease after forty years in the town.
The tenth annual state conference of charities and correction opened at La Salle with sessions of the state association of probation officers and the State Anti Tuberculosis Association to be held in conjunction.
Brown claims the pickpocket scare is exaggerated and a man can walk safely if careful, while Jones recalls a recent incident. The exchange pivots on a wife who allegedly empties pockets, prompting laughter about married life and prudence.
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt reflects on self made men and pride versus apology. The piece hints at judging character by a man’s habits and timely hours, noting a sentiment about early rising and personal discipline.
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