New Wheat Diseases Found in Madison County
Two wheat diseases not previously seen in the United States have been found in Madison County Illinois. Take-all and flag smut were discovered in fields where losses ranged from fractions of a percent up to 30 percent. The pests likely originated from Australia and are seedborne prompting a nationwide survey and caution to growers.
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Madison Co
Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Australia
Europe
India
Japan
Madison County
Illinois Agricultura Experiment Station
United Ee Department of Agriculture
Office of Cerea
United States
Quarantine Talks Over Seed Wheat Imports
A report notes concern about diseases potentially entering the United States. It mentions a hearing on prohibiting import of seed wheat from Australia Japan India and much of Europe and that quarantine regulations were being prepared prior to Illinois disease discovery.
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United States
Australia
Japan
India
Europe
Local Social Visit Ledger Notes from Landessville
Landessville residents including Mr and Mrs Jim Leach and Mr and Mrs George Coon spent Sunday with Daniel Leach. Miss Callie Leach stayed with Blanche Korporal on Saturday night. Mrs Frank Korporal and Blanche and Alva Korporal visited Marien Saturday forenoon. Bertha Mathias and Walter Korporal spent Sunday evening with Blanche Korporal, and Mrs Frank Korporal called on Van Buren Monday afternoon.
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Jim Leach
George Coon
Callie Leach
Blanch Korporal
Alva Korporal
Daniel Leach
Blanche Korporal
Frank Korporal
Blanche
Marien
Bertha Mathias
Walter Korporal
van Buren
Contract Let For Union Chapel Basement Work
Chance for contractors to bid on completing a basement under Union Chapel church. Specifications available from Francis A. Bradford, R. R. No. 3, Van Buren, Indiana.
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Chance For
Union Chapel
Francis A. Bradford
R. R. No
van Buren
Indiana
Marion Convention Set for Sunday Schools June 24 26
The 6500 Sunday Schools of Indiana with about 700000 members will convene in Marion from June 24 to 26 under the state association. The program emphasizes new International Association standards, with sessions led by Dr. Henry F. Cope Maud J. Baldwin Georgia L Young and others. Music by Sr Augustine Smith and a Sunday School music pageant are planned along with departmental conferences. Fireworks rules and city compliance are urged during the event.
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Indiana
Marion
State Association
International Association
Henry F. Cope
Chicago
The
Religious Educational Association
Maud J. Baldwin
Children’s Division
Georgia L. Young
Toledo
Ohio Association
George R. Grose
DePawy University
Indiana Association
Augustine Smith
Boston University
Fireworks Taboo on July Fourth in Indiana
State Fire Marshal H. H. Friedley urges Indiana residents to forgo fireworks and explosives on the Fourth of July. He argues patriotism need not rely on celebrations using firecrackers and stresses preventing loss of life and property by adhering to official rules.
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H. H. Friedley
Indiana
America
Europe
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Local User
D. E. M. Beekman of Van Buren Elm Street reports four years ago kidney pain and frequent secretions were eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them at Paxton's Drug Store and found relief. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co.
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D. E. M. Beekman
E. Elm Street
van Buren
Doan
Paxton’s
Milk Waste Estimate Sparks Million-Quart Loss Alarm
Model shows 20 004 000 homes wasting on average half a cup of milk daily. This implies about 2 600 000 quarts per day and 912 500 000 quarts over two years. The estimate ties to production from more than 190 000 cows.
Short Institute Meeting at Van Buren Methodist Church
Walker B Farr president of the Van Buren Township Sunday School Association arranges a 2 30 Sunday session at the Van Buren Methodist Church to ready the township for the State Convention at Marion June 24 25 26 Brown brothers Dundee will sing with Virgil Alexander directing. Other numbers include a piano solo by Miss Millie Farr and Ned Conwell's orchestra. Junior League meets at 2 but will be dismissed before convention work. Rev Kenney of Marion to speak. Rev Rippey back from France may add brief remarks.
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Walker B. Farr
van Buren Township
Methodist Church
van Buren
Marion
Brown Brothers, Singers
Dundee
Virgil Alexander
Millie Farr
Ned Conwell
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Department of Agriculture
Mickie
Landessville
Mee
Kelley’s
Milady
Kelley
Washington
Taboo
Friedley
Brown Brothers
Kenney
Rippey
France
Eral Security
Liberty Bonds
Grant County
East Fourth St
A. H. Grindle
Welfare Loan Society
Marion, Indiana
W. 5Th St
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