Argo News Teams, Reunions, and Local Happenings
Local notes recount visits from Morrison and Fairmont residents, a large rare badger sighting on Route 78, and Helen Heinze in hospital. Threshing ends with about 20 bushels per acre, Argo and Oil Valley threshers win. Polo girls tie Argo, six all at dusk. Community guests include Knesses at Lawrence Park reunion and visits to Mrs. Amelia Smith.
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Fnachekinge
Malle Crosse
Moydyking
Bat
Mildred Leteveier
Cline
Ed Bell
Ida McCullough
Morrison
George Bittner
Helen Heinze
Freeport Hospital
Hazel Lohmeier
Chicago
Mrs. Bell
Orville Kness
Fairmont
Ned
Adan Kness
Kness
Lawrence Park
Sterling
Kenyon
Fred Kenyon
Mc Carroll
Savanna
Savanna All Stars
Daggett
Oil Valley Threshing Crew
Argo Threshers
Oil Valley
Argo
Chadwick
Amelia Smith
Sands
Robert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
Clint Rhoderick
Rex Rahn
Reva
Lanark
Rhoderick
Smith
Frank
County Personal Property Totals From Township Assessors
Carroll county reports total personal property value of 2 207 790 dollars from 14 township assessors. Automobiles valued at 174 405 dollars, average 56 49 per car. Trucks 228 at 19 600 total, average 385 96. Cattle 29 007 head worth 432 044, average 14 89. Horses and mules 4 962 at 3167 385, average 30. Sheep and goats 5 306 at 1 08. Hogs 27 884 worth 94 091, average 3 37. Gin joke appears non sequitur and unrelated.
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Carroll County
Local notes include visits, rumors of weddings and river low water
Readers report visits by Mrs Steele and Miss Kling, rumors of a future wedding for Miss Emma Kling, and plans to travel to Chadwick for Cheese Day. The river water continues to fall affecting fishing, while a burglary at Walter Green’s bungalow raises hopes for catching the culprits. A letter from an Akron Indian chief claims schooling and offers to send bows and arrows.
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Dhh
Besa Brown
Aloe
Huey
Aant Steele
Mina Kline
Emma Steele
Walter Green
Walt
Jake Stickell
Mr. Stickell
Akron
Picnic at Point Rock park brings Lanark and Mt Carroll families
A Sunday picnic at Point Rock park in Mt Carroll gathered Mr. and Mrs erne Kauffman and family from Am go-Fa, Mr. and Mrs Albert Dresbach and Mr. and Mrs Ear Sword and family from Carroll, Miss Rose Waters of Chadwick, and Lanark residents Mr. and Mrs Wallace Dresbach and family, Mr. and Mrs Elmer Lotz, Mr. and Mrs Leo Lotz and family, Mrs. Wil Lotz, Lucille Lotz, Albert Champion, and Clarence Lotz.
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Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Erne Kauffman
Am go-Fa
Albert Dresbach
Ear
Sword
Carroll
Rose Waters
Chadwick
Lanark
Wallace Dresbach
Elmer Lotz
Leo Lotz
Farm Bureau Dats Colored Team Rout Giants 9 to 6
A crowd estimates Farm Bureau defeats the colored team 9 to 6 at Cook's Field. Hawkins leads with a triple as Carroll County bureau and visitors exchange rallies. Final innings see Farm Bureau prevail with timely hitting and strong defense amid lively crowd chatter.
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Farm Bureau D
B&b
Carrell County
Cook
Alfuel
Suhnub
Owtfield
Hawkins
Carroll
Farm Bureau Ab
Gomenz
Harris
Wilson
Woodward
Farm Bureau
Lot
Giants
Tawkins
Sturtevant
Beck
Ware
Goble
Schaut
Haris
Gomez
Akins
Smith
Woodard
Roger
Iarm Bureau
County invited to Old Mill Park Savanna August 26
The county is invited to Old Mill Park in Savanna on Sunday August 26 for a full day of events. Sponsored by Spanish War Veterans in the afternoon with speeches and a picnic dinner, the Lions Club of Savanna will host the evening program with band music and local talent. Caroll County towns are urged to participate and expect ample picnic accommodations. Local organizers Wetzler and Tyler of Savanna visited Thomson and reported strong county interest.
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Old Mill Park
Savanna
Carroll County
Lions Club of
Savania
Caroll County
Lions Club
Wetzler
Tyler
Thomson
Royal Neighbors appoints officers in Rock Island office
Willian Hever of Davenport announces the appointment of a new investment department manager and a publicity director for Royal Neighbors of America. The investment head is Hever, a former bank president, and the publicity director is Richard E. Jensen Jr. of Rock Island, a nine year Rock Island Argus reporter. Both appointments place duties in the supreme office as the society, a $40,000,000 corporation, grows.
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Naniaerr
Thes Investment Department
Royal N Hbors of America
Fraternal Insurance Society
Supreme
Rocke Island
Willian Hever
Davenport
Uneion Trust and Savings Bank of
Board of
Supreme Managers
Executive Council
Richard Ebd Jesnes, Jr
Rock Island
Publicity chief named for new department at Miss Barthel’s request
Miss Beas Barthel announces the appointment of an executive of My. fheller's ability to lead the new department. The publicity department will supply 7,500 camps of the Royal Neighbors of America with local news and related items. A series of unrelated fragments follows mentioning a diamond ring, a question about tarnishing reputation, a Carroll County baseball team, and a landlord dispute with scattered personal notes.
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Beas Barthel
My. Fheller
Barthel
America
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Philco Radios
Considine
Insulin
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Tae
Miraprire
Westthtal
Phesayre
R. R. Bailey
G.H. Thompson
Howes
Walter Electric
Tri-City
Burlington
Travel and Peart
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C. H. Jenkins
Jet
C. C. McMahon
Illinois
Fultes
Francke & Switzer
MacTavish
Potosi
Clinton Bottling Co
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S. O. Crom
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R.C
Johns-Mansville
Potte Thomson Irene
Lewis Motor Co
Paul Lewis
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