Double Harness Always Requires A Lot Of Radio Work
Thomson Review visits Rockford to learn about radio host Bill Traum at WROK. The piece describes the station on the Rockford Star building, the Round the Town program, and Bill Traum’s demanding role as announcer. It notes his street interviews, the barn dance gang, and the audience impact of radio in daily life.
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Thomson Review
Bill Traum
Rockford
Bill
Ball
Rockford Star
Gust
Gill
WROK
Carrol County
Milledgeville
Eife
Howard Hendrick
Edd Kness
H. Knog
Thomson
George Greeley
Ben's
George
Bob Dylan
Cardinals
Wmn
Ine Maurie Schaut
Eleg
Chadwick
Carroll County
American Brotherhood
John R. Slater
Freeport
Breeat
Handel Brothers
John Sollenberger
Handel
Local notes reveal Mt Carroll area community happenings
Mt Carroll and surrounding Carroll County report a busy period with updates on farming, sports, and local business. Highlights include farm improvements, barn dance plans with WROK, local elections notes, grade school track work, car and travel chatter, and community events across towns like Chadwick and Freeport.
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MT. Carroll Aves
Sprog
Danitor Wilcox Bae
Cvart
Argapaker
Downs Acpeom
Clarence ‘Voeckel
John Gelwicks
Coreal
Yoeck
Jay Stiles
Henormed
I Remember the Day a Balking Horse Met Rain
A recalled farm anecdote centers on Luce the horse balking during a heavy rain while loading a hay wagon. The sun peeked through, the team stubbornly resisted, and the narrator’s family endured a soggy delay before continuing. The tale blends weather, field work, and rural family humor with vivid horse temper and small-town rhythm.
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Logan Eloud
Father Na
Luce
Isun
Cather
Father
Walso
The EAL Farmers Club recipe tale and urged perseverance
A clipped passage from a village society note urges continued effort and faith as a recipe for a better fortune. It emphasizes that many fail, but perseverance can yield growth and support for the needy, with reference to a doctor's guidance and family welfare.
Carroll County Backbone Why Citizens Stand For Community
The Review proclaims that most residents are normal citizens who support churches, societies, banks, and local services. It asserts taxpayers, workers, and families face daily problems like taxes and bills, and values honest labor and lawfulness as the county’s core.
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Carroll County
Carroll County Platform Seeks Growth and Community Sports
Vague platform text outlines extending routes, improving towns and counties, encouraging arts, and promoting competitive sports in Carroll County. Mentions Honnen’s Corner and Ke 4 as local landmarks, with calls for efficient government and community development.
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Carroll County
Torce Must Be Reduced 2 Safety Firet-firet
Crime Never Pays. Blick To The Constitution, Hetter Farme and Farmers.
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Blick
Hetter Farme and Farmers
Fractured Birthday Calendar Spells Scrambled Names
The jumble lists scattered dates and garbled names such as Chad Leenrt and Chaan ck Tees radwick with April days and locations like Milledgeville and Fairfield. It reads as a fragmented, noisy notice of birthdays and events without coherent details or clear scheduling.
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Tuwesdey
Chad Leenrt
Wa Milledgevile
Chaan Ck
Public Livestock Auction at Sterling Sales Pavilion
Livestock auction held every Thursday at the Sterling Sales Pavilion Sterling Tl with sale starting at 10:86 a m featuring horses cattle hogs and sheep. Harr Kipnis to hold Mt Carol sale Friday April 16 at 11:30 a m with an extra fine lot of horses cattle shoats and sheep.
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Sterling Sales
Sterling
Harr Kipnis
Mt. Carol Frday
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Visu Tol
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Needy Aid Ma
Eynit
Tkzy
the Visage Echo
Thomson Broadax
Foster L Stagg
HG. Stagg
Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Thomson, Minos, Lander
Office of Publication
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Rt 171
Honnen
Cormere
Chodaerck
Carrell County
Lewis Motor Coo
John L. Brearton
Ilinois
W. L. Derrer
MT_ CARROLL
Mre Wosen
Wegn Birt
Bawra
Adas
Fara
Tsomsor
Ermoman
Misedgeville
Oven
Trursor
Thorson
Chadn' Fairfield, Ja
Uler Evorre
Chaas Ck
Vicar
R. Traum
Rov
Tord
Bervar
Kammick
Trumson
Kipnis
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
BP. A. Knox
Agency Farms and
City Property Farm Loans Mutual Insurance
Morrison
A. Pla
Zyrtes
Hatchery Morrison
Fur Tabria
Jim Bull
Aiotor Vil and
Yedseg
Inmik Tractor Co
Thelite
PENN
Dlesman Ak
Ryice Compas
Pham G. Morrison
van Dyke
Deke
J. HB. Planthaber
Everse
Phone Morrison
William J. Maurits
M. D. Morrison
Weedi
Custon
Hatchi T
the Heipes Inc
Tene
Baby Chic
Ce Beer
Pace
Whitesh
Hatche
W. Maer
Morrisu
Boyd
Karl Wentle
Royal
Eleva & Supply Co Morrison
Bermuda
Walter Severance
Mt. Carroll Black
Clinton Rendering Co
Clinton
Iowa
Myron C
Roger Attorney
Atan Morison
Kate
Morrison Fruit Excheid
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