Mt Carroll Homecoming and Savanna Main Street Changes
Mt Carroll residents are invited to a two day Home Coming this Friday and Saturday with entertaining events planned in the county seat town. Savanna increases its Main Street appeal by tearing down unsafe wooden structures to make room for a modern store building and better shopping value for Carroll county residents. Melon Day returns next Thursday August 29 with larger crowds, new night show at Melon Park, and a robust program expected to draw many visitors.
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MT. Carroll
Carroll County
Droiftarms
Savanna
Aim
County
Thomson
Visiting in Milledgeville headquartering for renewals
Margaret Stagg Heusinkveld returns from the south to Milledgeville making it her base as she visits Milledgeville homes to renew and gain new subscriptions to the Chadwick Review. Residents of Milledgeville Lanark Chadwick Mt Carroll have supported the paper. editor invites suggestions for improvement and notes a high paid circulation relative to town population.
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Margaret Stagg Heusinkveld
Milledgeville
Lanark
Chadwick
Mt Carroll
St All Times
Carroll County
United States
Chadwick Review
A Bank for Mul Ville Platform Illustrations 1935
The platform calls for electing officials who promote town reform and efficient governance. It urges paving Route 171 from Thomson to Argo-fa and continuing to Chadwick, boosting regional road access. It advocates community competitive sports and a county patrol highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, plus reducing expenses through diligent officeholder support.
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Thomson
Argo-Fa
Chadwick
Ideal Farmer's Picnic Showcases Youth Achievements
The Ideal Farmers Club annual picnic highlights girls sewing work and boys calf club, praising youth effort and community pride. Morrison Whiteside County Fair plans on Labor Day attract county-wide attention, with livestock, crafts, baking, and entertainment drawing large crowds and emphasizing education over mere amusement.
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Ideal
Geneteison
Rogers and Wiley Post World Flight Pioneer Tribute
Rogers and Wiley Post are recognized as figures in early aviation history. The text notes their daring world flight and influence on scientific exploration. It references their voyage around the world and lasting impact on aviation milestones.
None is so unreliable as the cock
Dr John W Holland critiques superstition and credulity in society, arguing that belief in omens and cock-related traditions reveals broader unreliability in judgment and public discourse. He urges rational inquiry and evidence over superstition to restore trust in knowledge.
Flower Show Opens September Seventh Sponsored Event
The Flower Show hosted by the Ladies' Home Economic Club will occur on Saturday September 7 with a 12 30 lunch service and a nominal entry fee. Classes feature Bouquets in various styles including Cosmos snapdragons asters and dahlias plus an oddity class. Attendees are invited to attend and enjoy a crowd and community spirit.
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Ladies’ Home Economic Club
Lanark Old Settler Day Draws Big Crowd
Lanark marked Old Settler Day with a large turnout at Lanark’s event last Thursday despite a brief shower in the afternoon. The celebration boosted local business and residents praised the day, noting crop prospects and a smaller melon harvest in Thomson area.
Melon Day Bills Lead Busy Iowa Week
Beaner Brown joins the Army in Davenport as Melon Day preparations surge across the county. Meion Day bills go up by weekend, with 400 to 600 expected to play in the big bingo or corn games at Thomson's Melon Day. Poole draws a crowd at Thomson, farmers praise Mt Carroll and Melon Day talks, Weight’s new Thomson office busy, Groharing family reunion joy at Old Mill Park Savanna, and Melon Day bills available at the Review office.
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Beaner’ Brown
Davenport
Wisconsin
Thomson
Ihm
Poole
Ihim
Mt Carroll
Doe Weight
Groharing
Old Mill Ipark
Savanna
Calvin Strauch
Dov,Podorney
Philip Switzer
Barber Hobart Holland
I* Son
Mt Carroll Homecoming Opens With Parade And Entertainment
Mt Carroll prepares for a two day homecoming with Friday parade led by Clarence Jim Colehour. Commercial club offers prizes for best floats and various entries while concessions fill street space. Legion corn game, seven free acts, and a Chevrolet giveaway promise lively events. Chadwick band performs Friday. Poole speaks Saturday. schools reopen September 3 with August registration.
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Clarence
Jim) Colehour i
Commercial Club
M. J. Hungerford
The
American Legion
Commercial Lab
Chevrolet
Chadwick Music Festival Impresses Fans With No Losses
CHADWICK bands delivered a strong show at the Music Festival with no phe losses reported. Don Harrie remarks on the difficulty of securing games for the Royals as Tampico canceled a venue. The school celebrates a new high school assembly ball and welcomes two new teachers, Katherine Rohstroh and Eieene Olsson. Thieves hit Ralph Ferris's station Monday night, while scouts canceling jamboree send local youths canoeing in Canada.
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Don Harrie
Royals
Tampico
Don
Sabula
Lanark
Feat
Katherine Rohstroh
Eieene Olsson
Ralph Ferris
Dean Linker
Canada
Savanna Main Street Improvements Begin on Fronts
Savanna merchants continue improvements on Main Street with Parker and Cromer’s storefront recently repainted. A new front will be built for the former Mullen Hardware building, soon to house the A and P store after work is finished. Local gatherings include Hammersmith family reunion and Boy Scout canoe trip near the Canadian border, while Old Mill Park and Palisades State Park host numerous family reunions. Riverfront visitors miss boat rides as no operators were available Sunday.
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Michael Franco
Boy Scouts
U. S. Grant Area
Washington
Savanna Parks
Old Mill Park
Palisades State Park
Mt Carroll Girl Resigns Relief Office Post
Miss Marjorie Moore of Mt Carroll resigns as lease aid for the Carroll County Emergency Relief Commission. She has accepted a teaching position for the coming year.
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MT. Carroll
Relief Office
Marjorie Moore
Mt Carroll
Carroll County Emergency Relief Commission
Miss Moore
Wanted Rovelle Sought Across States by Police
A fragmented plea notes Rovelle is wanted by police in multiple states, with garbled text suggesting pursuit and cross state involvement. The item implies a nationwide or multi jurisdiction manhunt, but lacks clear names, dates, or places.
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Mademoiselle Rovelle
Mt Carroll Curiosities and River Fishing Tales
A rambling Mt Carroll column recalls local oddities and residents quirky plans. sketches include chalk court house marks, straw hat season mischief, a river fishing outing gone comically awry, and neighborly gossip about Frank Ross and Will Rogers.
Sabula Centennial Invites Notable Guests and Letters
A collage of reader letters and snippets from small papers recalls a Sabula Centennial invitation, editor notes, and local reactions. Citizens discuss Annette Kellerman, swim fashions, and the era's social mood, while clerks and barbers share keen comments on public life and aging town rituals.
Carroll County Committee Endorses Horner and F D R
The Democratic state central committee announced Carroll county has joined 95 counties endorsing President Roosevelt and Gov. Henry Horner for renomination and reelection. The Carroll endorsement expands support for both leaders across the state.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Carroll County
Roosevelt
Henry Horner
Editor Narrates Obituary Antics of Local Tradespeople
A humorous meditation on obituaries and small town tradespeople. The piece parodies a minister delivering a funeral for a wayward character while local workers joke about their own fortunes. Witty vignettes in dated verse evoke the region’s bustling trades.
Carroll County Bridge Painting Crew Progress
A reader asks how long the crew at Plum River bridge south of Savanna will take to finish. The painters have worked about ten weeks, and a joking warning about slipping on adder hazards is noted.
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Plum River
Savanna
Dyson clan photos at Mt Carroll courthouse event noted
A photographer visited Mt Carroll on Tuesday to document the courthouse relief labor decoration. County officials wonder when someone will be sent around for the 12th annual Dyson lesson check up held in Morrison. The gathering moved among Sa lyanns Savanna and Lanark with new officers elected Frank Foltz and Florence Dyzon. Families from Lanark Carroll Thomson Morrison attended, listing numerous members and households. An photographer from Anr Ystem creates a lot of jobs.
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Mt. Carroll
Morrison
Salyanns
Savanna
Frank Foltz
Near Thomson
Florence Dyzon Lot Lanark
Sewart Dorward
John \Brstie
Paul Wison
William
Peterkin
Alfred Casares
Raviel
Choi Papeson
N. E. Pape
Lee Pape
Earl Frederick
Anr Ystem
District Endaver Gocke and Route 771 talk
District Endaver Gocke near Mt Carroll Frider and J. idan Adam Heinze with sr. Campbell pressed for definite information on Route 771 works. Goeks could only say more is expected at a future time. If nothing is done soon a crash could be harder on a car. The first watermelons appeared this week on stands between Thaminn and Savanna with few types seen. Machinelane sales began this week in some places, as watermelons seem earlier than usual.
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Endaver Gocke
Mt Carroll Frider
Idan
Adam Heinze
Campbell
Goeks
Omethine
Thaminn
Savanna
Harvest Memories and Loss Run Through Chadwick Farmnotes
The Chadwick community reflects on harvest cheer and the farmer’s labor as oats yield 65 bushels per acre amid favorable conditions. The piece mourns Will Rogers and Wiley Post, noting Rogers influence through his columns and Post’s aviation feats, marking national loss and progress in American life.
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Skoele
Jedden
Lurth
Dakota
Chadwick
Horse Owned by J Miles Entered at State Fair
A horse owned by J Miles of Mt Carroll is entered at the state fair. A greyhound wins the Hamble Inman Stakes at Goshen New York. Harness racing features include events for three year olds and a Minnow state fair circuit program starts yesterday.
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A J. Miles OF
MT. Carroll
Goshen
N.Y
Minow State Fair
Rand
Mies
ML Caroll
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