Publisher's Column Cultivating Communism and State Police
A harsh critique targets urban papers for sensationalism and sympathy toward liquor laws, linking anti-government rhetoric to communism. It questions the expansion of the state police, urging focus on bootleggers and criminals and criticizing the political use of policing. The column also cites Bishop McDowell urging church action to elect pro-law candidates to enforce constitutional laws.
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United States
State Police Department
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rushville
Ind
McDowell
Plum River Bridge Opens South of Town
Pavement south of the Plum River bridge opened to traffic on Tuesday while a detour remains in Chesnutt Park due to Burlington viaduct work. Plum River bridge approaches will be graveled to prevent winter traffic disruption. Miss Buelah Orcutt is visiting Columbus Junction sisters. they were accompanied home by Buelah.
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Plum River Bridge
Chesnutt Park
Burlington
Plum River
Buelah Orcutt
Columbus Junction
Buelah
York Commercial Club October Meeting at Methodist Church
The York Commercial Club will hold its October meeting at the Methodist church parlors with a banquet served by the Ladies Aid Society. Secretary Hu Cate reports the program will be interesting and attendance is expected to be large.
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York Commercial Club
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Hu Cate
Willis Stage Buys A Home In Thomson
A real estate deal this week transfers the town residence of D. Earle Hollinshead to Willis Stage. Stage, long a leading York farmer, plans to move to Thomson with his son Leonard and wife, from Milwaukee, to occupy the farm before March 1, 1930.
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York Township
D. Earle Hollinshead
Thomson
Leonard Stage
Milwaukee
Willis Stage
Hollinshead
Stage
York
Leonard
Home Church Weekly Notes Sacramental service closes conference year
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at Argo 11 a. m. and Thomson 8 p. m. These two services are the last of the conference year. A Sacramental service will use an illuminated cross and focus on The Beautiful Way of Remembering. The hour’s meditation will not be a farewell address. H. Duvall, pastor.
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Argo
Thomson
H. Duvall
Social and family notices from Friday gatherings and travels
Fourteen youths, friends of Miss Gladys Fuller, spent an evening at her home then enjoyed a motor trip to Savanna for a movie. Local visitors included Mrs. John Gallagher of Fulton Mrs. W M Tucker and Mrs Madge Bower of Clinton. County officials and Mrs Seaman visited Ottawa for state meetings. Harriet Kauffman completed three years nursing training at Dixon hospital and will practice there. Gilbert Robertson and Trilthy Kauffman visited Sperry where an accident occurred on the reborn trip. Mrs Ida Frederick Mrs Joe Green and Donald Bradford traveled from Freeport visiting locals and awaiting a visit from Vena Geisenger. The Shoemakers of Carthage were guests recently. Rev Duvall heads to Downers Grove for the Methodist Conference starting Oct 2.
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Gladys Fuller
Savanna
Harriet Kauffman
Dixon Hospital
Joe Kauffman
Dixon
Gilbert Robertson
Trilihy Kauffman
Spertry
Joe
Thomson Mayor Resigns in Wisconsin Move
The Thomson Village Board met in special session September 20 1929 to consider the mayor’s resignation and arrange a special election to fill the vacancy. The letter from the president cited transfer to a Darien Wisconsin railroad position as cause. Officials for the election were appointed including judges clerks and the notice noted nomination papers due ten days before election.
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Village Board of Trustees
Thomson
Kate Cole Whitney
Local Social Roundup Highlights Households And Visits
Community notes recount gatherings at the Bert Nelson home and the 1500 club luncheon where Mrs Mayme Mumert won first prize. Many relatives and neighbors from Tri-Cities to Freeport visited, while Silo work and fall sowing progress continued. A naval training departure looms as Guy Libberton prepares to leave for Great Lakes.
Morrison area social notes and obituaries
Spring Valley ers Wm Eslinger hosts Ladies Aid on Wednesday afternoon October 2. Missionary Society meets at Mrs Linzie Matthew and Mary Morrison this week Thursday afternoon. Mrs Arthur Matt, long ill, dies Monday at 11. Funeral at Holland Reformed Church and Fulton cemetery burial Friday afternoon. Louis Newendyke rents James McCullagh farm for year. McCullaghs move to Morrison in spring. Mr and Mrs M L Kratz host dinner with families Sunday. Mrs Mary Church and daughter Lizzie of Fulton host Mr and Mrs Arthur Church, Mr and Mrs Peter Aggen and two children, Clyde Rasiede and Vera Church at dinner Sunday. Wm Olson and son of Milwaukee visit Wm Jamison home Sunday. Silo filling near complete. some farmers left silos due to abundant hay.
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Ers
Wm. Eslinger
Ladies Aid Society
The
Missionary Society
Linzie Matthew
Mary
Morrison
Arthur Matt
Holland Reformed Church
Fulton
Louis Newendyke
James McCullagh
Northwestern Mutual reps honor Mr Cowan at party
Blaine Peck of Mt Qurrell and Sherman Myers of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company visited Aurora to present the chief with life insurance policies. Peck covers Jo Davies Carroll and Ogle counties while the agency marked Cowan's first birthday with a notable show of life policy sales.
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Blaine Peck
Mt. Qurrell
Sherman Myers
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Aurora
Peck
Jo Davies, Carroll and Ogle
Cowan
A Scenic Route: Route 80 Completion Praised
The district cheers the completed Route 80 between Hanover and Thomson via Savanna praising the paved highway as a must for the state. Rep. John Acker of Savanna is saluted for his work securing the road and a state park, urged for continued support at the 1930 April primaries.
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Hanover
Thomson
Savanna
Wisconsin
Wiscon
Savan
John Acker
Acker
Reule
Carroll
Davies Counties
Mr. Acker
Tse
Join Acker
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Thoga
Sterling Gazetta
F. L
Thomson News
Mer. Hoover
Presen
Michigan
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North Woods
Timeis
PF. L
Mickie
Daroi
Commercial Club
M. E. Church
Home Church
John Gallagher
W. M. Tucker
Madge Bower
Clinton
Economic Club
W. R. Watson
Valentin Boerner
Hart D. Smith
Board of Supervisors
J. J. Sheridan
Ottawa
Mr. Sheridan
Ida Frederick
Joe Green
Donald Bradford
Freeport
Vena
Husband
Luther Geisenger
Mrs. Prank Shoemaker
Duvall
Downers Grove
Methodist Conference
Leslie Fuller
Darien
Wisc
Village Board
Ige
Chman
Bert Nelson
Fam
Miss Charlotte
Tulendy
Et Yates
Jenine
Emma Nipe
Ralph Holm
1500 Club
Mayme Mummert
Harlense Nip
Belle Garpenter
Joe Melendy
Ruth Melendy
Edna Carroll
Leola Carroll
Margaret Libberton
Tri-Cities
Charles Sack Home
Edward Grabow
Arthur Artman
Joe White
Busher
Shannon
Geo. East
Garner, Ia
Fred Dieriks
Chadwick
Victor Hines
Mt. Carroll
Orion Macs
Stransky
Don Carpenter
Mace
Massbach
George Hicks
Hicks
Earl Larson
Milledgeville
Medward Larson
Murphysboro
Wand
Jack McKee
Edward Taarsons
James Libberton
Guy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Edward Sack
Leota Carroll
Spring Valley
Bill Booster
Chicago
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