Acker Rites Held Tuesday At Savanna
Funeral services for John Acker 63 were held at his Savanna home and at St. Peter s Lutheran church with Rev. Gerhard Fisher in charge. Interment followed in Sevenna cemetery. Acker, long a Savanna real estate man and state legislator, died Sunday morning after a fall at home. He served five terms as representative and helped secure hard road funding. Survived by wife Emma, daughter Clara, siblings and several half-siblings. A daughter born in 1915 died shortly after birth.
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John Acker
Savannna
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Gerhard Fisher
Sevenna
Acker
Savanna
Avker
Hin
Conrad and
Barbera Wacker Acker
Severns
Savarne
Peoria
Minneapolis
Minn
Lutheran Church
K. of
Rep. Acker
Chadwick Cheese Day Highlights Broad Music Schedule
Chadwick marks Cheese Day with a full afternoon program starting at 1 PM. The Chadwick Music Club conducts two special shows, Rev W E Berdees welcomes visitors, Judge O M Grove gives a reply, and local groups including the Chadwick village band and Four Rounders perform. A sound car with popular records and free acts accompany the events, all free except the play tournament and certain attractions.
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Chadwick Music Cluir
Mra. 1
Zagsehrerdt
W. E. Berdees
Chadwick
O. M. Grove
Mt Chadwick
Chadwick Village
Bowery
Wits and Tangan
Polo
County Valuation Camp Meeting Highlights and Values
Readable figures from the county valuation camp outline totals and itemizes categories such as trucks, agricultural tools, grain, and household furniture with regional township figures for Wysox Salem York Fair Haven and Fair Haven. Open air and district services list pastors leaders sessions and a week of religious programs and hymn singing across August events.
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Billaard Halls
Fbankers
Wysox Township
Wal
Salem
York Township
Val Iories
Sheen
Fifty Year Farmers Outlook From Local Assessor
Mr Carroll on time and in good shape. The assessor faced enemies, yet pressed on with his work. Strauch notes he is a Republican who voted for Roosevelt to test fair treatment for farmers. He avoided Horner to prevent trouble. Roosevelt is viewed as on the right track, with better years ahead. The assessor warned of a hard coming winter and cited farmer finances, crop declines, and rising prices for staples. Grain belts tight, farm hardship persists, and relief may come after more stormy seas.
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Carroll
Strauch
Roosevelt
Horner
Renes
Kauch
Sowry Jong
Speculator Gamblers and Farm Prices Clash in Opinion
A reader-backed critique argues gamblers prey on suckers and railroads the economic mismatch between farmer prices and costs. It cites June 1993 purchasing power at 62 percent of prewar averages, notes proposed production cuts funded by a consumption tax, and warns how rising costs widen the gap for farmers. The piece opposes a Pine Grove conservation camp plan, condemns stripping undergrowth that would hinder pine growth, and pledges to resist a conservation corps project.
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The
Rockford Gazette
Ogle
Conservation Corp
Obituaries and Birth Notices From Savanna and Surrounding Areas
A batch of death notices and birth announcements from Savanna and nearby towns lists residents aged 26 to 81, with deaths in Savanna Lanark Milledgeville Chadwick Mt Carroll and surrounding communities. Interments are noted in local cemeteries including Woodland Bethel Chadwick and Center Hill. Names include George Schreiner Ema Wolfe Fred Ginic Clara Bernreiber Ruth Roberts Bruce Johnrios Anais Feezer Joseph Howell and others.
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Savanna
Mt Carrol
Woodland Cemetery
Wesleys
George Schreiner
Lanark
Ema J. Wolfe
Milledgeville
Walcott
New
Axe
Bethel Cemetery
Fred Ginic
Luc' ‘CIA
Laix
Savanna Emseteay
Clara Bernreviber
Chadwick
Chicago
Ruth Emeline Roberts
Mt. ‘Carroll Township
Center Hill
Bruce Dohnrios
Mt Carrell
Scotland
Arnolds Grove
Freedom Township
H ‘ Anais Elizabeth Feezer
Mt. Carrie
Loran
Osk Hill
Joseph M. Howell
Interle Laserk Comeury
Argo-Fa apologizes for last week's late news and local events
Apology notes delayed publication from Argo-Fa as Chamswick Review launches. Daggett bridge project aims to fill a gap this fall with the old bridge likely remaining for some time. Local births illness auto accident injuries, and a string of community updates including Kitten ball games and funeral attendance are reported.
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Chamswick Review
Uncle Sam
Atate Highway Department
Dagmet
Charles Mller
Floyd Knese
Morrison
Mt. Garrell
Daggett
Argo-Fa
Law Bridge
Makling
Brelge
Violet Volz
Dr. Petty
Mt. Carroll
Maryland
Dagsgett
Local notes reveal steady summer activity and scattered repairs
The item lists community happenings from Wacker and Daggett areas, including sick residents, visitors visiting Chicago, farm work, field yields, and a county storm causing damage. It notes a kitten ball games, farm crews laying ties on a cut off, club picnics, and upcoming dates for local girls teams and Cradwicks Chere Day events. Also mentions labor department orders and a hospital recovery.
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Gladys Cooper
Felton Chicago
Jim Shafer
al Williams
John Johnson
John Kramer
Anna Abbott
Bill Moore
Secretary of Labor
Fred Nope
Chikago
Ralph Hook
Kness
da Valee
Chavon
Carpence House
Argo Fa
Farmers ‘Club
Tee
John Volz
Cat Carpenter
Charles Lam
Gorn Wes
Slo
Gts
Argo
Oil Valey
Degeett
Louie Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Mt Carroll
Feral Girls
Crixwell
OH Valley
Milledeeville
Daggett
Jou
Mikedegeville
Mr. Carroll
Bette
Cradwicks
Nedian
Jonas
Farmers Feeders' Hey Day At Ames Show Reports Soybeans Best
The Ames town cattle feeders event highlighted trials comparing soybeans, linseed, and Jimsseed oilmeal feeds. Soybeans gave strong gains with lowest daily cost, while oilmeal blends matched linseed in daily gains. Heifers finished faster on full feed, and pasture finishing shows were being compared to drylot results.
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Vonelisien
Lesa API
G. ©. Culbertson
Big Still Found in Canton Raid Last June
Agents seized a large illicit plant in Canton where Mr Gilmore has run operations since the seizure. Five of seven fermenting vats were active, about 1000 gallons of alcohol in barrels and cans ready for delivery, and the plant was valued at roughly 25000 dollars. The raid yielded empty cans and other items, while workmen destroyed parts of the equipment and loaded valuable material for transport to a government warehouse in Chicago.
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Canton
Gilmore
Chicago
Real Estate Tax Reduction Hopes in Carroll County
Real Estate tax relief hinges on cooperation among local bodies that spend money in Carroll County. If achieved, landowners and town lot owners could see a definite reduction in real estate taxes.
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Carroll County
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Dr. Praetorius
Missionary Workers Council
Praeria
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H. Wieand
Mr. Lintz
Aus
Sretorius
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Dixon
I. W
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Rockford
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Cleveland
Harry Gikee
H. ML
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Elwin G. Runte
C. H. Wicand
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Porat Beuge Ofies
Joan Jay
Ht United Stren
Board of Trade
Wacker
Charles Keasler
Ruth
Liord Nies
Franklin Grove
Robert
Eileen Bushew
Charles CaxecKerry
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Reir
Miss Emmert
Rene Casselberry
Shullsburg
Wis
Elizabeth Emmert
Fred Strauch
Grace Switzer
NG. Club
Thoreday
Er Hese
John Keer
Hestes
George Mier
Chana
Burl Bashaw
Ray Moyer
Clinton Hospital
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Digtot
Inland Finance Corporation
Kresge
Stephenson St
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Lowe Bay
Leo Ces Err
USS
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Relia
Af Tee Serar Spark Plaza
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