Siren vs Eel at Mt Carroll draws crowd in fountain
The eel recently placed in the courthouse fountain by Sheriff Shiley draws visitors and speculation in Mt Carroll as locals hear of a boat tied to sea crossings. George Bance of Savanna is sentenced to Vandalia by Judge Grove and fined $100 for a weekend driving offense. Howard Schuchardt near Ideal is bound over to the September Court on a $1600 bond after pleading not guilty to a bastardy charge involving Venetta Morgan of Thornton. Real estate transfers list Wilbur D. Davis and Aletha Hoover to Arthur Hoover in Mt Carroll and Jacob Stickel to Harry Knox in Milledgeville, plus a transfer for E Wilson to Frank Gilbert in Township 23 Range 7.
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Shiley
Court House
Mt. Carroll
George Bance
Savanna
Vandalia
Vandilia
Howard Schuchardt
Near Ideal
Furnizhta
B. €. Rose
Schuchardt
Bert Turnbaugh
Wilbur D. Davis
Arthur Hoover
Aletha Hoover
Jacob Stickel
Harry C. Knox
Milledgeville
Meyers
Qnd
E. Wilson
Frank Gilbert
Two Oil Stations Hit By Robbery Spree In Mt Carroll Area
Petty thieves raided the Standard Oil station at Chay and Rapp streets in Mt Carroll during the night, stealing five gallons of Ts O Vis and other merchandise. Attendant Robes Johnson reported arrival at seven after the break in, with thieves entering via a broken front window around midnight. No suspects yet. Also, two men robbed Johnston Shell at 202 Lincolnway West Morrison, taking $37 from attendant Clarence Cooper around 8 15 Monday evening. One suspect covered the other while the other demanded cash, then they fled as a car with two Morrison youths arrived. The search continues for the robbers. Meanwhile Majestic Theatre Mt Carroll advertises two programs: Gu h Smoke featuring Richard Arlen and others, and The Lawyer's Secret starring Clive Brook, with suspenseful premises and action.
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Standard Oil
Chay and
Rapp Streets
Mt. Carroll
Robes Johnson
Morrison
Clarence Cooper
Johnston Shell Oil
Lincolnway
West Morrison
Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Nons
Majestic Theatre
Richard Arlen
Eugene Palette
Mary Brian
William Boyd
Clive Brook
Mt Carroll Mutual Fire Insures Lower Levy on Dwellings
Directors of the Mt Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Co at Mt Carroll vote to reduce annual levy for city and farm dwellings with fire resisting roofs. The cut targets losses from this year, nearly 12 percent, due to sparks igniting shingle roofs.
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Mt. Carroll Dtutual’ Fire Insurance Co
Mt Carroll
Steamer Capitol resumes regular schedule this month
The Steamer Capitol returns to its regular route beginning Wednesday August 5 with a moonlight excursion sponsored by the American Legion and Yanak Walton League. It will visit Lancaster and Lan sing, then stop at Prairie du Chien Marquette and McGregor before Guttenberg and Dubuque excursions. St. Paul serves as northern terminal and will host a four day stay August 20, with further runs to Wabasha and ultimately New Orleans.
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Capitol
Winone
American Legion
Yanak Walton League
Lancaster
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Marquette
McGregor
Guttenberg
Eastern Star Lodge of
Dubuque
Catholic Woman's
Wabasha, Minn
New Orleans
America
Will Establish Star Route Moline and Fulton Service
Postmaster notice shows Fulton to receive mail via Star Route effective Aug 17 1931. Temporary service authorized from Moline through East Moline Rapid City Port Byron Cordova Albany to Fulton and back six times weekly, and a longer 39 mile leg also six times weekly at up to 2790 yearly. Schedule outlines daily departures and returns with limited box delivery. motor vehicles used when feasible.
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Peter Thomsen
Post Office Department
Fulton
Moline
East Moline
Rapid City
Port Byron
Cordava
Albany
Neane “Na
Redwood Unique The Rede Rolly The Pple Coping
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a fog free whirl mechanism after a stamp is cut. The readable text mentions Redwood Unique and terms suggesting a product or process without clear action or outcome. Entities are unclear due to garbled wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood
Picnic and Local Notes Bring Busy Weekend Activity
The article details townsfolk visiting relatives and friends, hospital stays, travel to Chicago and Wisconsin, car and truck activity, a large picnic with a successful program despite a smaller crowd, a baseball thriller, and traffic policing with no accidents. Notable names include Herman Senneff, Dan Senneff, Wilford Cone, Joe Bish, Johnny Reader, Albert Seibert, Ed Foltz, Charles Bachman, Clarence Foltz, Roy George, Ed Sack, John Foak, George Hartman, Rudolph Holm, Charles Nipe, Flava, and Harry Cooper along with local institutions and locations such as Savannah, Freeport, Watertown, Monroe, Route 79, and a state policeman on duty.
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Meretic
Pirates
Dwight
Herman Senneff
Savanna Hospital
Dan Senneff
South Dakota
Wilford Cone
Joe Bish
Johnny Reader
Chicago
Albert Seibert
Mt. Carroll
Here
Wisconsin
Ed Foltz
Freeport
Watertown
Charles Bachman
Hiro
Clarence Foltz
Savanna
Roy George
Ed Sack
Dixon Hospital
John Foak
George Hartman
Rudolph Holm
Charles Nipe
Max Fulton
Monroe
Wis
Flava
Harry Cooper
Houston
Texas
Albert Cooper
Umps
Ourself
Peach, two ice cream zones, one at Martman Chaplain ML
AP Wire summary notes a confusing mash of names and phrases including Peach, ice cream zones, Martman, chaplain, and references to Teen, Miss Pearl, Gea, Fitoonhh, and Croll. The text appears garbled with stray fragments and unclear events.
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Ato Martman
Daggett picnic day planned as annual Sand Slough event
The Daggett throung crew enjoyed a picnic at Sand Slough last week and plan it as an annual event. Hiram George has rented his farm and will retire this winter. The next big event is Thomson's Melon Festival, drawing the usual crowd. Locals recall Argo picnics, noting a drunk-free, cheerful gathering with a cigar box of ten penny nails on the counter near the pop.
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Daggett
Sand Slough
Hiram George
Thomson
Argo
Mount Carroll Lanark Auxiliaries Initiate Savanna Unit
Delegates from Mount Carroll and Lanark Legion auxiliaries conducted initiation and installation ceremonies for the newly organized Savanna unit at Moone hall in Savanna. Eleven members from each unit attended, and twenty-two candidates were admitted. Grace Switzer of Lanark installed officers with Ruth Emmert and Marian Pert assisting.
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Mount Carroll and
Lanark Legion Auxiliary
Savanna Legion Auxiliary
Moone Hall
Savanna
Helen Stein
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
American Legion
Grace Switzer
Ruth Emmert
Mt. Carsroll
Marian Pert
Blanche Marffleth
Savanna One Officers and Meeting Summary
The Savanna unit's officers include Mrs. Beth Cote president and Mr Klara Fisher first vice president with Mrs. Ethel Lewis as treasurer and Mrs. Irene Cudworth chaplain. Mrs. Ma bel Kolar is historian and Mrs. Nan Collingwood sergeant at arms. Mrs. Marie Bashaw acting secretary after resigning as second vice president. Following installation, Mrs. Corey assumed the presidency and delivered an acceptance speech with thanks to Mt. Carroll and Lanark units. A number of Legionnaires attended. refreshments followed. Klara Fisher was named chairman to locate a meeting venue with Mrs. Mabel Stark and Mrs. Nan Collingwood assisting. A hotel clerk confronted a Pajamanbu guest in the foyer who explained he was a seamnbmbalist, prompting protest.
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Savanna
Beth Cote
Klara Fisher
Ethel Lewis
Irene Cudworth
Mabel Kolar
Nan Collingwood
Bfra
Marie Bashaw
Mabel Stark
Speec of Whale Whaler Estimating Whale Pace
A whale whaler estimates that the average whale can cover about 1 mile per hour. The remark frames early maritime observation on whale movement and speed, noting modest pace for long migrations and frequent pauses during feeding.
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Speec
Do You Suppose These Puns Really Happened
A reader asks whether the pun-filled anecdotes in the column reflect actual events or are playful fabrication. The piece weighs humor against reported details and invites scrutiny of source credibility.
Unclear fragmentary note on Hing and Reems
Fragmentary OCR text references Hing Ayee US ideal and Tuesday Whigh Three or bare per Reems, unclear context. No verifiable event, date, or identifiable entities beyond scattered terms.
Ideal Farmers Picnic Sparks Strong Community Spirit
Valor Gratityte of Chadwick attended the Ideal Farmers Picnic on Tuesday and described a lively event with wide interest and strong friendship. Adam Heinze and Harry Stakemiller led the program while many helpers earned praise for their efforts in organizing a day of fun and singing.
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Valor Gratityte of
Chadwick
Ideal Farmers
Chadwick Review
Ideal
Adam Heinze
Ideal Farmera Club
Harry Stakemiller
Prairie Farmer special sails for westward sightseeing trip
Miss Myrtle Bennett departed Saturday at midnight on the Prairie Farmer special over the Burlington road for a tour that will include Portland Ore Washington and Camden Savannah. The report notes bee Hei Ken of Thomson attempting to throw three baseballs through a suspended auto tire and hitting Supervisor Heinze who stuck his head in the target center.
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Bee Hei Ken
Myrtle Bennett
Prairie Farmer
Burlington Railroad
Weaterp Points
Bortland
Ore
Washington
Camedi
Savanns
Rainfall Patterns Vary Widely Across Regions
Authorities note that rainfall generally follows elevation with higher areas getting more rain. Local quirks can reverse this trend and create large differences in amounts between nearby locations.
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Arsgo
H. J. Roff Druggist
Main Ave
Lyons Station
Clinton
Iowa
Algo-Fa
Country Ice CO. Lyons, Lows
Clinton National Bank
A. Young
C. H Young
Roy Hutchison
A. F. Rohnson
Clinton Savings Bank
Sixth Avenue
Second Street
Atti
F. Kadyk & Son
Purina
Texaco
Fulton, Il
A. M. Blodgett
LAW
Fulton, Ilinois
G. H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Mlinoia
Considine Cigars
Cendy
Lincoln Way
J. Kerkstra’s Shoe
Illinois
Tns
de Luce
Century Engineering Corporation
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Smaltz Bros
Fulton, Illinois
Hoover
Illinois Utilities
Simmons
J. Fay & Son
Cordova
Musebeck
Albert M. Greison
Savanna, Ill
G. E. Guenzler
Sakeve
Main Street
Smith
Carroll
Ratarna
U.S
Reeves Hat Shop
Mt. Carroll, HL. Een
James R. Kelly
Savana, Aligoia
Bankers’ Life of
Des Moines
Sharp Carroll
Blackhawk Produce Co
Lanark, Ill
Bill Wilson
John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
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