Memoirs of Captain Hanks and family migration memories
The narrator recalls his father’s death, relocation from Kentucky to Illinois, and early life events. He describes the journey by wagon past Madisonville, crossing the Ohio at Raleigh, witnessing steamboats, and settling near Shawneetown. A hanging at Carmi and a move to Knox County anchor the recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Alfred
Whitewy
Madisonville
Kentucky
Ilinois
Wabash
Dewey's
Ferry
Carmi
Fairfield
Billie G. Newett
Knox County
James Newitt
Alfred Slocumb
Tigers to clash with Farm Bureau for Cheese Day title
Chadwick Tigers meet Carroll County Farm Bureau at Web Field at 1 pm in a Cheese Day championship showdown. Chadwick seeks revenge after one loss to the Farm Bureau and another to Shannon, while Farm Bureau eyes more wins to break a three-way district tie. Probable pitchers include Jack Geisz for Chadwick and Son Uy Stein behind the plate, with a full infield and outfield lineup anticipated for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Web ‘Field
Carroll County
Chadwick Tigers
Carroll County Farm Bureau Inc
Chadwick Boys
Farm Bureau
Chadwick Suar
Shannon
Thomson
Saganina
Milledge
Wally Gii
H. Voeckel
Marvin Mest
Dick Voeckel
C. Voeckel
Frank Mest
Wiggs
Hartman
Lang
Geldmarher
Morgan
Chadwick Briefs: Local Visits and Weekend Activity
Lanark and Chadwick residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Several families including Straubs, Hartmans, Geldmachers, and Hammons shared Sunday gatherings and trips to Milwaukee, Rockford, Morrison, and Minnesota, with multiple small social visits noted.
Local families host gatherings across Rockford and nearby towns
A string of Sunday visits and weekend stays connects residents of Rockford Naperville and surrounding areas. Mr and Mrs Burwird Doyle Missy Helen Rutherford and families gather at Stein and Spinka homes as guests while others travel to Chicago Naperville and Freeport for church events, sales, or hospitalities. Roy Schreiner buys a new car as the Just-a-More club meets in Lanark and Mt Carroll residents enjoy several social calls and store repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. W. Senneff
Charles Way
Oscar Davier
Rockford
H. R. Senneff
W. J. Quest
Sterling
Thelma Tamilton
Mt. Carroll
L. B. Spencer
Helen Rutherford
John Spinka
Herbert Spearman
Emma Strawn
Rock Falls
Werbert Spearman
Martin Sturmer
Morrison
W. J. Schreiner
Bethel
Jean
Minnesota
Wheaton
Minn
Uml
Burwird Doyle
Rose Stein
M Doyle
Stern
Dudley Plummer
Naperville
Latte
Missy Helen Rutherford
Forest Spinka
Oroxey
Johny Spinka
Chadwick
Chicago
Philip Kradle
Mary Kradie
Merlyn Schreiner
Napersville
Marion Geison
Velda Hatter
Hope Church
Henry Parson
George Daehler
Albert
Henry Weber
Joe Webes
Elmer Weber
Roy Weber
Freeport
W. Getz
Albert Adolph
Jin Molinv
Walter Steimbaugh
Newberg
Ben Rosenber
Roy Schreiner
Hazel Lego
Wellman
Davis
W.W. Schreiner
Lizabeth Sennell
A. A Brand
George Schreiner
William [Mest
Kathryn Rakin
Mary Jatxtman
Harry Deets
Lanark
Frank Gipe
Coleta
Carl Kness
Marion Gibson
Vel Jda Flarler
Evangulient Slope
Na Jperville
Stadel
Tenehive
Bert Robinson
Lan|ank
Franklin Grove
Businass
Muriel Kness
Mildred Geison
Anita Balm
Mariel Knoss
Maida Spencer
Rosa Traum
Dorothey
Vivian Heimbaugh
Claribel Atherton
Stockton
Dorothy Sucher
Milledgevile
Willian Traum
Alm Traun
Traum
Esther Cooper
Near Savans Wa
Fred Hartman
Chareles W. Hartman
Louis Gurist
And
Mirs
Lois Hartman
Gladys Roche
Ral
Widow of Chadwick cheese maker to ride in parade
Mrs. Lillian Soltow of Thomson, widow of Chadwick’s first cheese maker John Hadley, will ride in Thursday’s Cheese Day parade. Soltow outlines the history of Me Audrey and the era’s early factories in Carroll county, noting Hadley’s role in founding plants near Argo-Fa, Wysox, Elkhorn Grove, and Chadwick and detailing their connections and family.
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Chadwick
Lillian Hadley Soltow
Lillian Haulluy Saltow
Thomson
John Ly Tholley
Soltow
Audrey
Carroll County
John Hadley
Eleof Smith
Springville
Springville Cromw York
Watt ‘Saw
Syracu Rochester
Buffalo
Boston
Mr. Bradley
Tinois
Ir. Stowell
Argo-Fa
St. Dunn
Arga-Faak
Blein
Wy~sox
Dultontown
Brethven
T. Livengood
Elkhorn Grove
Hadley
Oscar Slaw
Local families visit over weekend in Morrison and area
Wiersema and Bush families spent Friday evening at the Bush home. Geneva Rogers of Woodland visits her sister Mrs Roy Heinbauga this week. Nerbert Aluquist and family with Walter Gilpin and families from near Savanna visited Mr and Mrs Lee Martman Sunday. Frank Butterbaugh of Polo called on Mr and Mrs Fred Barnhart Sunday evening.
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Mildred Straub
Deweys
Lanark
Lino Straub
Dorothy Wi
Bert
Straub
Claude Mechling
M Mildred Straub
iClarence Straub
John Lawrence
Preepart
Pailh Stoner
Henry Dachler
Travid Graham
Mary
Lilla Hartman
Conrad
Louis Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Charles Hartman
Laverne
Frances
Wiseygasin
Iowa
Stacy Kradle
Mary Imel
Charles Helm
Jeanne
Bobby Dave
Milwaukee
Helm
Elmer Weber
Tummly
Chester Alexander
Maude Alexander
Exhwin Allison
Penrose
Roger Thornyrer
Chadwick
Marvin Hartman
Allers
George Doden
Wiersema
Clarence
Carly
Peter Wiersema
Alvina Bush
Morrison
John Bush
Geneva Rogers
Woodland
Heer
Roy Heinbauga
Nerbert Aluquist
Myr
Walter Gilpin
Near Savanna
Lee Martman
Frank Butterbaugh
Polo
Fred Barnhart
Fragmentary chatter about a looming home visit and tavern plans
A jumble of phrases mentions a return home, a tavern meeting, and uneasy talk about a person named Mian. The speaker worries about safety and expresses confusion and sadness in a disjointed late night exchange.
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Hemoirs
Captain Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Ohio River
Raleigh
Shawneetown
Wabash River
Ohio
Mac
New Orleans
Sam‘Thiprowe
Alfred I
Mar Aed Ledbetter
Charles Slocumb
Deecausse
Gene Barrett
Fulton
James Melton
Patricia Ellis
Edmund Lowe
Madge Evans
Jane Withers
Jones
Bette Davis
Humphrey Bogart
Joe Palooka
Marcellus
G. H. Williams
Fulton, Illinois
Sherwin-Williams
Elliott
Williamson’s Drug Store
Fulton, Ulinois
Tigers
Chadwick Briefs
Aurelia’s
Fulton, Il
Walters Bldg
G.H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Considine
Lincoln Way
Fulton, Ill
Pape Funeral Home
Mlinois
Pershing Blvd
Clinton
Kins
Wink Stronity
Vishipe
Sylvester
Waly Renthiya
Mer. Jhadley
Carpenther
Hewitt
Showell
Wiley
Faeter
Dutchstown
Iikhorn
Mer. Tadley I
Chulwor
Rspany Pook and Co
Charles Soltow
Savanna
Bert Hadley
Los Angeles
Calif
Vale
Qore
Rupert
Idaho
2Nd St
Clinton, Inc
Square Deal
Gus A. Brumer, Jr
Montgomery Ward & Co
Heatview
Iso
Capitol
Capitol Theatre
Illinois
Joe E. Brown
Robert Burns
Paramount News
Leo Carillo
Ed. Kennedy
Franchot Tone
Ted Fieritas
Hollywood
Lee Tracy
John Beal
Peter Pan
Davenport
Peter
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