Illinois March Weather and Crop Prospects Report
The Illinois Section of Agriculture and Weather Bureau reports March was favorable for vegetation and farming. Warm spells and good rains improved tillage conditions, wheat and rye prospects varied by district, pastures greened, meadow and clover vegetation recovering, and potato planting already starting in parts of the southern district. More rain is needed in several counties to support crops and ground moisture.
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Springfield
Our Boys in the Navy visit Troy and Navy life
Louis Smith formerly of Troy visits his mother in St Louis while on a ten day leave from the U S Navy He describes his seven months cruise to the West Indies Mexico Gibraltar and Portugal and says he likes the service He expects to join the Iowa or Illinois after Philadelphia and Richmond assignment Other Troy boys in service are mentioned with updates on their fates and transfers The piece also advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills local services and local businesses including a building lot and mechanical drawing courses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Smith
Troy
Samuel
Geo. Kiesel
St. Louis
Young Smith
U. S
Essex
Norfolk
W. Va
Philadelphia
Richmond
Iowa
Illinois
Smith
West Indies
Mexico
Gibraltar
Portugal
Fred Cramer
Hubert Wohswinkel
Hartford
Tom Horsley
Henry Alderson
Navy
Pacific Division
Peach crop prospects vary by region in the state
The peach outlook is poor across much of the state but some southern localities may still yield a fair crop. Other fruits look favorable though some small fruits were damaged. Livestock stock remains fair to good, yet feed shortages have left some herds thin in certain areas.
Local weddings and social notes span St Louis to Collinsville
Social and personal items recount weddings of John Bohnenstiehl and Goldie Alderson in St Louis with plans to reside in Collinsville, followed by Henry Giesaking and Lydia Rucker in St Pauls parish. Also noted are a St Jerome ceremony for Fred Hess and Frances Ackermann, a Y M C A smoker at St Pauls and various visits and visits by local residents to St Louis, Collinsville, Edwardsville, and Greenville with civic and church ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John A. Bohnenstiehl
Goldie M. Alderson
Wm. Marten
Wm. Bohnenstichl
Destrahan Street
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Henry Giesaking
Lydia Rucker
Martin Daib
Lulu Rucker
Christian Giesaking
Wm. Rucker
Kan
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Fred T. Hess
Frances Ackermann
Staunton
Charles Voelker
Ackermann
A. Weinecke
E. F. Filley
Mary
Willie
Edwardsville
M. F. Auwarter
Missouri
August Figge
Parente
Louis Figge
Dorine
May Douglas
Fannie Taylor
Henry Sauer
H. A. Marten
Sam Davis, Sr
Collinsville
Knowlton
Centralia
Tuesaday
Italian fined for riding bicycle on sidewalk in city court
Domenico Bertoglio, an Italian, was fined $2.00 and costs in Squire Eckert's court for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. Zed Hamer appointed city marshal, pledging safety and peace. M N Lee, Donk mine employee, attacked clerk Arthur F Seligmann. both men pled guilty and were fined $6.45 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenico Bertoglio
Squire Eckert
Zed Hamer
Caut
M.N. Lee
Donk
Arthur F. Seligmann
Local Notes On Elections And Town Life
Local notes report city election next Tuesday and school election next Saturday plus community items. Mentions moon phase, Hawley’s store, new Manhattan ties, blooming fruit trees, Mrs. John A. Smith ill, real estate loan ads, spring millinery, optician free eye exams, parsonage repaint, highway commissioners meeting, Alderman Hampe withdrawal, paralytic stroke for Mrs. Barnsback, reshingling homes, german church coffee event, a mining injury, lawn bills for Henry Weil’s horse, ministerial visit, property purchase, deaths in Kansas City and De Land, Troy baseball opener, Schultze Band, Donoho family moving to Spokane, and a brick-throwing incident with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Smith
J. C. Hollis
Board of Highway Commissioners
Wm. Hampe
T. J. Barnsback
Mont
Henry Weil
St. Jacob
Jack
F. W. Wightman
Shuttle& College
Baptist Church
James Osborn
Ma. M. Bosomworth
S. S. Avis
East End
Bosomworth
Vermillion
South Dakota
Spokane
Wash
Gardner Ave
Ronchetti
Rome UH
Hage
Reatam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Special Grop Bulletin
Agriculture and Weather Bureau
Tella
Himself
Dr. King
Pgnton
M. W. Power
B. D. Miller
Alton
John F. Jarvis
Lavra Schneider
Moro
Effingham Steam Laundry
Heinecke
Rex
Korea
the Orient Pie Shop
Social and Personal
Young Men's Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bertha Osborn
Auwarter
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
H. C. Kersey
Henry Schwalm, Sr
Cora Baird
John Morriss
Charles V. Smith
Joseph Everett
Highland
A. E. Rump
F. 8. Cox
Collineville
A. J. Sapp
East St. Louis
Michael Hoppe
A. Kleist
Amanda Kuhn
I. W. Cook
Tri-Cities
Walter F. Trotter
Marshalltown
Thomas Millett, Sr
Thos, Jr
Herman Metz
Maggie Risser
G. G. Bock
Smithton
Elizabeth Bohnenstiehl
Misa Minnie Goetz
Bohnenstiehl-Alderson
Jane Vidamour
Greenville
Mercer County
David B. Gore
Carlinville
Belleville
Christian Endeavor Convention
T. H. Beil
Joseph S. Everett
A. B E. Everett
Physicians’ and Surgeons’ College
Grand Ave
George E. Dickerson
F. H. Cox
Co-operative Home Investment Co
J. M. Foulks
Alfred Carter
Dutton
Pennsylvania
Valentine Carter
Marine
Dugger
Herbert Logan
George
Hannah Mille
James M. Bosomworth
Oaklawn Cemetery
Dc. S. McCollum
NM. E
Minneapolis Journal
City Police Court
Hawley
Pin Oak
Manhattan
Hawley’s
M. E. Parsonage
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
Martin Kirsch
Prea Schuler, Jr
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