Death notices from Savanna area burials and services
Infant born Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. William Jittehoy in Savanna died an hour after birth with burial in Savanna cemetery. Minnie Adams former Savanna resident died in Marion and services were held at Savanna cemetery officiated by Rev. T Stuart Cleworth. Margaretta Brinker 73 of Savanna died after an operation. funeral at St. John’s Catholic Church and burial in Petersville cemetery. Herman Max Helm 77 died at the home of his son near Argo-Fa. funeral in Clinton and burial in Dierks cemetery.
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Mon William Jittehoy
Savanna
Minnie Adams
T Stuart Cleworth
Margaretta Brinker
Savanna, God
Dubuque
St. John's Catholic Church
John R. Quigley
Petersville
Herman Max Helm
Son
Ruedolph Helm
Argo-Fa
Clinton
Dierks
Clinton County
Storms Cause Damage Across Southern County Farmlands
Weather reports show hard rains Friday night Saturday afternoon and Monday morning damaged corn fields in the county's southern sector. Winds knocked down corn and shocks washed away by torrential rain on Saturday. Northern areas remained dry and farm work continued. Roads east of Thom son were badly washed as culverts failed during a near cloudburst.
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Thomson
Corn Hog Plan Aids Recovery From 1934 Drought
John Waner, president of the Illinois corn hog production adjustment association, says the AAA corn hog program speeds recovery from the 1934 drought in Carrall county. A 10 percent hog reduction under the 1955 contract, based on 1932-1922 levels, lets producers rebuild herds gradually while avoiding unwarranted expansion.
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Carrall County
John Waener
Warner
Autos Collide on Bridge at Argo-Fa
A head on crash on the Lamb bridge in Argo-Fa involved John Paber of Fulton and Ailorn Turnbaugh of Moline. Both drivers escaped injury though both cars were badly damaged and towed to a garage. The bridge corner visibility is poor due to weeds and trash, with the intersection just north edge of the bridge cited as dangerous.
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Lamb Bridge
Argo-Fa
John Paber
Fulton
August events sweep through Chadwick to Milledgeville
A busy calendar lists Cheese Day in Chadwick on August 6, Old Settlers Reunion in Lanark on August 15, Ideal Farmers Club gathering August 20, Minors State Fair in Springfield August 17–24, Home Coming in Mt. Carroll August 23–24, 4-H Round-up near Lanark August 28, Melon Day in Thomson August 29, Labor Day weekend celebrations in Shannon and Albany, Sauer Kraut Day in Forreston September 12, and Community Day in Milledgeville September 15.
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Springfield
Escaped convict sighting on southbound train near Fulton
Awan resembling Henry Fernekes, Joliet prison escapee, was seen on a southbound train Tuesday morning passing through Thompson. Deputies and Fulton City Marshal searched the train. one man was arrested, but the other officer says the suspected convict may have escaped.
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Henry Fernekes
Joliet
Thomson
Matt Bieleman
Jack Thompson
Fulton
Sterephone
Carroll relief head gets new WPA Sterling office post
Melvin Reiff, longtime Carroll County Emergency Relief Commission official, is appointed supervisor of all WPA counts for seven northwestern Illinois counties and will head the Sterling WPA office. Mary Sehaut is reassigned as secretary to Reiff in Sterling and Melvin Carroll of Savanna is named to fill Reiff’s ERC role pending confirmation.
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Alg
Carroll County Emergency Relief Commission
WPA
Mle
Sterting
Ilinois
Frulend
Rockford
Mary Sehaut
Mt. Carroll
Reiff
Sterling
Carrell
County Relief Commission
Melvin Carroll
Savanna
Heiff
Mr. Carroll
Lanark
CWA
R. G. Heck
ERC
All Set For Cheese Day
Outdoor arena on Mainstreet hosts the action at 8 p.m. with bleacher seating and prizes for winners. Deacon Dauman and his orchestra provide music for a community hall dance at 8:45 p.m. plus carnival attractions and concessions throughout the day.
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Golling
Nbera
Deacon Dauman
On The Fly Paper Manager Fly and Fat Lady Clash
A quirky skit scene centers on a chaotic exchange where the human fly and the fat lady clash over a mishandled beat. A cop interjects, trying to restore order as the dialogue spirals into a humorous argument about personal space and responsibility.
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Fragmented OCR text with garbled phrases references to witnesses and possible events. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes present. Limited legible items mention a cavern, a tower, and a marriage or court context but details are too unclear to determine a complete event or action.
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TY Webb
Spectators discuss TAO new developments amid ads and driving
A disrupted text fragment hints at spectators gathering for a TAO event, mentions ads, drivers, and a noble sentiment about abundance and space. It references Moscollini with martians and a retreat from fear, plus Ethiopia and Italy. The passage implies overcrowding and a call to make room for more people.
Daggetts Defeat Royals In Playoff At Daggetts Diamond
Daggetts beat Chadwick Royals 5 to 3 in a playoff game at Daggetts on a Wednesday. The scoreline hinged on four Daggetts runs in the fourth inning aided by a walk, a hit, and three errors. Errors cost Chadwick the game as Royals catcher Stein homered in the sixth. Hisfeller started, relieved by Zogehwerdt to finish.
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Daggetts
Chadwick Royals
Chadwick
Daggets
Savanna
Hisfeller
Zog4ehwerdt
Stein
Royals
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