A Midwest Road Trip Through Small Town Stops
A memoir of a caravan visiting Savanna Hazel Green Cuba City Platville Darlington Shullsburg Scales Mound Apple River Warren Lena Freeport Rockford and more, detailing warm welcomes, local newspapers, and the charm of Wisconsin towns along Route 5 and nearby routes. The narrator notes friendly publishers, traveling bills, and community support as they travel with a fleet of Goodyear tires and a drive for dairy and farming commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savenna
Deiou
Mer
Ite
Mm Brothers
Consin
Hazel Green
Goodyear
Cuba City
Beeta Platville
Accordis
Jiggs
Wisconsin
Shulisurg
Bure
Scales Mound
Apple River
Savanna
Warren
Warren Sentinel Leader
R Statchbrook
Stockton
Lena
Leni
Freeport
Ted
Pth
Rockford
Renewals Acknowledged From Subscribers List
Renewals noted for Dee Stumphy at 1450 17th St Mo ling Illinois GC J Dyson paying 616 dollars Harriet Gilbert 816 S McKinley Breeport UL BS OR Vandervoort Mt Carroll 2 Kinois Rk on Minds Stanhope Lews McWhirter 50716th Tiarry J Cone 40 West Enid Gklahor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Stumphy
17Th St
Moling
Ill
J. Dyson
Ovid St
Harriet Gilbert
S. McKinley
Breeport
OR. Vandervoort
Mt Carroll
Kinois
On Minds
Stanhope
Lews
McWhirter
Tiarry J. Cone
West Enid
Wilt Family Leaves Hast Brig for Rockford Home
Jennie Wilt and her husband depart Hast Brig for a new Rockford home. Mr Birger assumes household duties and will be employed at a local house. Contact address provided for sending the Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Wilt
Bessie
Rockford
Birger
Phoussheld
Isip
le House
Maia
Mer
Kiousie
Big Melon Day Report From Freeport Northfield News
A disjointed 1920s letter from Freeport notes Melon Day plans and local social ties. It mentions Willard Smith son of a former school head, a visit to Spurgeons, and neighbors like Clarence Nunbick, George Lanning, Paul Pratt, Wayne Nason. The item references Melon Bay and a neighborly network including Chloe Jenkins in Quincy and Macon, with sporadic notes on oil prospects, a Royal Neighbor lodge meeting, and local drivers for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williard Smith
Freeport
Prof. Smith
Spurgeons
Willard
Melon Davlard
Clarence Nunbick
George Lanning
Paul Pratt
Wayne Nason
Bugs
Iny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ogle
Leo
Chas. Orr
Sa Yaniting
Alte
An Sack
Son
Frank Potter
Ford
Trond Fochter
Will
Bat Howe
Sinha Nico
Chloe Jenkins
Quincy
Macon
Mr. Poffenberger
Carroll County
Herbert Rawlins
Ivan Carrol
Thorn Itheir
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Senovl
Ray Brenneman
Juha Ura
Louis Schick
Mi Katherine Varbara Keer
Chicago
Ane
James Libberton
Argo
Illinois
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