Carroll County Greerful Caller Review 1926 overview
Chadwick Review established 1926 as The Chadwick Clarion consolidation notes a prize weekly format for towns under 2000 population. Editors Foster L Stagg G Stagg and staff reporters Braz Whitney Thompson Traum. Publication in Chadwick Illinois priced $1.50 yearly. Summary reflects civic trust and county backbone themes.
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Chadwick Review
Carroll County
Chadwick Clarion
Chadwick News
Review
Illinois
Improvement Platform Promises for Carroll County
A 1930s platform outlines six goals: a bank for Milledge walls, elect efficient local officials, pave Route 171 from Thomson to Argo-FA and on to Chadwick, promote community sports in Carroll County, establish a county patrol highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and assist office holders in cutting expenses.
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Thomson
Argo-Fa
Chadwick
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Whimsical Tales and regionale reminiscences in a 19th century column
A garbled column offers rural anecdotes and stories from the area. It recounts near-water escapades with a buggy, a bridge fishing tale ending in a near tragedy, and playful sketches of locals including Charles Spaulding and doctors. The piece mixes farm life, humor, and local wordplay across several scattered vignettes.
Blood transfusion jokes and old time humor in Sabula Gazette
In Elgin Echo style humor, the Sabula Gazette repurposes Wade Guenther's Column Left jokes. The piece mocks blood transfusions with playful branding like Blue Blood and Parlor Pink. It riffs on age, cinema, and academic life with light satire.
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Wade Guenther
Sabula Gazette
Elgin Echo
Precious Thoughts Star of Love and Faith in Bethlehem
A reflective piece on the Christmas Star as a symbol of love faith and sacrifice. It recalls the Virgin birth the Wise Men and the call to live by Christ's teachings. The star embodies enduring hope guiding hearts toward joy and the Crown Day.
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Viryr
Judea
Mast
HIRAM Writes Home Across a Christmas Week
A fragment from a 1920s personal letter recounts holiday greetings and teasing about gifts. The writer describes dining with Miss Soosie, enjoying pickled pigs feet and ice cream, and notes playful lines about poetry and a budding romance. The piece mentions visiting a sale at Elmar Zukwerts and H E Zukwerts and church lunches.
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Sorh
Soosie
The
Review Star
Elmar Zukwerts
H. E. Zukwerts
Lutheran Church
Soosies Kookin
Livestock Markets Show Volatile 1920s Prices
Cattle hogs and sheep markets in a chaotic swing driven by processing costs and demand shifts. Packers pause purchases to clear stock while retail prices lag, creating wide gaps between livestock and meat. Traders describe unpredictable moves as supplies tighten and byproducts like hides and wool move steadily.
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Wales
Ise
Amd
Senate
Ng Pro
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I G. Stagg
Business Mer
Theo Braz
Kenneth Whitney
Forrest Thompson
William Traum Reporters
Office of Publiation
Wade
Sharpe
Jake
Arey
John Renz
Man
Beast
Dickens
Sin
Earl
Davlaw
Emme
Mann
Clair Helman
Von
Chales Spaulding
Miller
Vaithuny
Scottevate
California
Dan Stonay
Henry Rahn
Pair Haven
Charley Ginther
Charles
Charley
Russia
Trombone
Towa
Elgin
Fayette County
Mae West
John Bengston
Vti
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline Tack
Bethlehem
Hiram
Gettin Reddy
Kernel
Jim Poole
Chicago
Soren
Peti
Duran
Ley
Wats
AL Pam Oessive
Cape
Savender
Eary
STOUT
Prk
Enrol
Petystig
Phuket
Fiat
Tareas
Cron Han
Lin Postin
Sosiliett
Sau
Horders
Met
Myron C. Rogers
Morrison, Miineis
Frobate
Gener
Merry Christmas
S. E. Wheelock
Rock Falls
Mngieigisatat
Heatrolas
Frigidaires
Clinton Iron & Metal Co
7Th Ave
Clinton, la
Roy D. Upton
17Th Ave
Clinton
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Delco
Merchant Bros
Lanark, Ill
Depue & Andrews
Iowa
MR. Farmer
Mt. Carroll
MT. Garroll Blagk
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