Weather dips to 45 as cool air moves in
A Monday night thermometer reading at Mt. Carroll fell to 45 degrees after a spell of muggy days. Residents sought extra covers and some even lit small fires as cooler air arrived following heavy weekend showers. August rainfall totaled 2.44 inches for 16 days, above the normal 3.80 inches for the month.
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Mort
Dove
Cardace
Mt. Carroll
Jim McCray
Cooperative Weather Observer
Department of Agriculture
McCray
Martin to Address Statewide Republican Rally in Peoria
A large state wide Republican rally is planned at the Peoria Armory on Saturday night August 24 at 8 oclock with Hon Joseph W Martin as principal speaker and Illinois guest The event is expected to attract thousands with field caravans bands and a grand escort from the Jefferson Hotel to the Armory including many county workers and floats.
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Peoria
Joseph W. Martin
Illinois
Joe Martin
House of Representatives
Washington
Philadelphia
Martin
Franklyn Waldzman
Washington, D. C
Republican National Committee
C. Wayland Brooks
United States Senate
Dwight Green
Hugh Cross
Bernard Kahn
Pekin Times
Rep
Everett
Ilinois
Chicago
Mr. Martin
Jefferson Hotel
Young Republican Organization of
Ilingis
Republican Editorial Association of
Smith
J. Emil Smith
Illinois State Journal of
Springfield
16Th
William R. Allen
Mlinois
Lyman E. Smith
Pleasant Plains
Arthur R. Jenkins
Masocoutah
Moisture enhances egg quality in poultry rooms
A farmer notes that keeping humidity above 75 percent improves egg quality more than cool temperatures alone. Data from 46 Pennsylvania farms show higher humidity yields more fancy eggs, with under 75 percent humidity dramatically reducing quality when temperatures stay cool. The piece suggests adding moisture in egg storage to prevent moisture loss and wilted shells.
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Pennsylvania
Melon Day Speaker Change in Thomson Illinois
Senator Simon E Lantz named as Melon Day speaker replacing Judge Stransky after the Review corrected the bill. Judge Stransky had arranged a Wisconsin vacation and could not attend. The letter details Lantz s authority on foreign policy and cattle breeding and his role at the Republican convention.
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Simon Lantz
F. J. Stransky
Franklin Ad. Stransky
Chicago
Simon E. Lants
Thomson
Judge Stransky
Wisconsin
Senator Lantz
Lantz
Carroll County
Stranski
Thomson Review
Simon E. Lantz
Resolutions Committee
Springfield
Multiple 1940 Marriages Reported in Savanna Area
Davis and Bristol couple from Savanna wed in Clinton. Castona Daybell marry in Davenport with Mt. Carroll attendees. Swingley and Forster wed in Mt. Carroll with guests, breakfast at Glen View. couples plan moves to Iowa and Minnesota. Gutenberg printing anniversary noted with Donatus editions cited by McMurtrie.
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Maxine Stransenback
Streator
Paul Green
Dixon
Glen View
Mt. Carroll
Mrs. Forster
Minnesota
Grinnell
Iowa
Johann Gutenberg
Douglas C. McMurtrie
International Association of Printing House Craftsmen
Courthouse Briefs On Licenses And Court Session
County Clerk Walter Watson issued marriage licenses to Elwood C. Meyer Milledgeville and Addie A Minnier Lanark Chadwick and Lorna Getz Savanna Henry E Fisch Violet Mae Karrow both Sterling James Forster Rochelle and Helen Swingley Mr Carroll John Edward O Neal Savanna Velva Nadine Anderson Hanover Judge Leon A Zick to preside at circuit court in Mt Carroll next Tuesday Aug 27.
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Walter Watson
Elwood C. Meyer
Milledgeville
Addie A. Minnier
Lanark
Paul W. Frederick
Chadwick
Lorna Getz
Savanna
Henry E. Fisch
Violet MaeKarrow
Sterling
James Forster
Rochelle
Helen Swingley
Leon A. Zick
Circuit Court
Mt. Carroll
Property transfers in Wysox and Milledgeville area records
A series of property transfers are recorded including Cecile and Liffie Cheeseman in Wysox parcel section 22 township 23 range 6. Helen Branigan and Irma Warner in Milledgeville Meyers add lots 3 and 4. Irma Warner to Branigan et al in same descriptions. Wilma Schell to Maude Schell lots 8 and 9 Meyers 3rd add Milledgeville. Lewis Browning and wife to Hazel Browning in Woodland section 54 township 25 range 4. Elizabeth Earngey to George Creighton lot 7, bik 3 in He who sees clearly and enlightens other minds west... (text continues).
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Cecile Cheeseman Brazier
Liffie R. Cheeseman
Wysox
Helen M. Branigan
Irma Warner
Meyers
Milledgeville
Lewis E. Browning
Hazel C. Browning
Woodland
Elizabeth Gardner Earngey
George H. Creighton
Thomson
Soul in Christian Science Lesson Sermon
Sunday services across Churches of Christ, Scientist focused on Soul with the Golden Text from Psalms 66 16. The Lesson-Sermon cited Psalms 42 5 6 8 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health page 477 noting Soul as the divine substance Life and intelligence not in matter and not reflecting inferiority to Spirit.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Carroll 4-H Roundup Awards Prompt Exhibition Premiums
Farm Adviser M. P. Roske announced premiums for livestock exhibits at the Carroll county 4-H roundup to be held August 20 at Tanark Angust. Rules allow a member to enter up to three entries in a division and two in a class, with entries due by 10 a.m. August 79. Judging may begin by 19:15, with final rule decisions by the 4-H committee. Divisions include Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep with supervisors named for each division. Premiums listed cover beef breed classes, breeding heifers, and dairy breed calves, with blue street and white ribbons among awards.
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Carroll County
Tanark
M. P. Roske
Judeine
W. G. Warnock
T. S. Cleworth
R. BE. Schelline
M. T. Stenvel
John Rosenberg
Maurier Cuenzier
Robert Dortyeen
Paul Doty
Joe Tath
Swine Show Premiums and Class Rules Update
Division 3 Swine S Tier lists prizes by breed and class with first to sixth place payoffs. Breeding gilts, rear, and market classes set premiums, plus a note allowing barrows in litter classes but not duplicate animals between litter and market classes. Papers required for all classes.
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Duroc
Jersey
Hamhire
Poland
China
Berkshire
Deaths in County Mt Carroll Area Continue
County notice details the death of a Mt Carroll woman who died at her home July 8 and was hospitalized. Funeral services were held Monday at Frank Brothers chapel and the Methodist church in Mt Carroll with Rev James A Foard officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. She was born April 23 1845 in Derrida Center, daughter of George and Mary Anna Haas. Surviving are three daughters Grace Kearnachan Mrs Charles Gordon of Mt Carroll and Mrs Thomas Pooley of Seales Mound and two sons Edane and Harry Kearnaghan both of We Carroll, plus grandchildren including Mrs Elmer Weber of Chadwick and Mrs John Gelwicks of Mt Carroll.
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Frank Brothers Funeral Chapel
Methodist Church
James A. Foard
Oak Hill Cemetery
Derrida Center
George
Mary Anna Haas
Grace Kearnachan
Charles Gordon
Thomas Pooley
Seales Mound
Ed Ane
Harry Kearnaghan
We Carroll
Elmer Weber
Chadwick
John Gelwicks
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