Carroll County Historic Trials From Early Court Records
A compact retelling of notable Carroll County criminal cases from the 1850s to 1870s. Dorsey acquitted in a Mississippi River steamboat murder. Mary Jane Ramsey and Adaline Goddard cases. the O Neills’ island murder with an 1872 hanging. juries and courthouse days shaped by scarce records in Tacitus’s spirit.
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Tacitus
Carroll County
Edward J. Dorsey
Dorsey
Savanna
Albert Steadman
Edward C. Cochran
Iowa
Illinois
Adaline Goddard
Joseph O'Neil
Thomas O
Joe
Tommy
George P. Sutton
Patch
Carroll County Board Adopts Highway Deduction and Expansion
Carroll County Illinois Board of Supervisors adopts a two mile deduction from the County FAS Highway System and two miles added to the same system. Resolutions outline routes in Section 27 Township 23 North Range 6 East. Wanda Snyder confirmed to Community Mental Health Board.
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Board OF Supervisors
Carroll County
Illinois
Merlyn Schreiner
Messrs
Messmer
Kehl
Johnston
Rahn
Woessner
Zuck
Schreiner
Kessler
Rabin
Doty
Marshall
Fink
Stover
Etfyre
Sandell
Etnyre
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highway Office
Dixon
Township 23
Division of Highway
Ilinois
Wanda Snyder
Thomson
Community Mental Health Board
Robert Hill
Snyder
Wiliam Petty
The
Historical Society
Jack Branscom
Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission
Henry Sorenson
Zoning Commission
Emnyre
W. M. Nipe
Illinois 72 hour gun waiting period for buyers
Illinois law requires a 72 hour waiting period before taking possession of a gun. The law aims to curb impulse purchases and prevent crimes of passion, with the Department of Public Safety issuing Firearm Owner's IDs to eligible applicants after July 1, 1968.
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Illinois
Illinois State Bar Association
Department of Public Safety
ISBA
Thomson Review Thomson Illinois Publication Notice
Local Thomson weekly newspaper describes its status as a second class post, mailing at Thomson Illinois 61285, with weekly Thursday publication and a yearly subscription price of three dollars.
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Thomson
Illinois
Stamp Size Sparks Debate on Postage Costs
The article argues the postage stamp is oversized and should be cut in two to save weight and resources. It notes the large figure head on the 2 cent stamp resembles a family portrait and questions its suitability for postage use.
Freeport Journal Standard 100 Years Ago Reflections
A note from a century ago recalls daily life and timeless concerns in Freeport. The column links past lessons to current times, urging readers to consider enduring values and community resilience.
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Freeport Journal Standard
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Noted Artist Blendon Kneale
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Mt. Carroll Frank funeral home for Blendon A. Kneale 57 of Mt. Carroll who died after a heart attack Monday. The Rev John Ross led services with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Kneale a Shimer College instructor since 1940 and artist in residence last year was a WWII veteran. He was born April 13, 1910, married Armella Cramer in 1932, and is survived by his wife three sons Collan Bernard Arlan and nine grandchildren.
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Mt. Carroll Frank Funeral Home
Blendon A. Kneale
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
John Ross
Mt. Carroll Methodist Church
Oak Hill
Brendon A. Kneale
Shimer College
Brendon Kneale
Ernest L
Eva Grove Kneale
Armella Cramer
Collan
Rochester
Minnesota
Bernard
Rapid City
S. D
Arlan
Los Angeles
California
Camping Show Sifts Campers At May Exhibition
Forty families invited to camp on the grounds during the May 17 to May 19 Northern Illinois Camping Exhibition at the Lee County 4-H Center. They will display equipment and answer questions while amenities include free water and electricity. Applications due March 1 to the Cooperative Extension Office Mt Carroll or Byron Hutchins Dixon Illinois. Selection announced by April 1. Sponsored by University of Illinois Agriculture Extension Advisers and local campers.
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Ilinois
Lee County 4-H Center
Cooperative Extension Office
Mt. Carroll
Byron Hutchins
P. O. Box
Dixon
Illinois
Extension Advisers
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Farmers Reminded Of Minimum Wage Increase in Carroll County
Gerald J. Mitchell of the U S Labor Department notes the Fair Labor Standards Act raises the farm worker minimum from 1.00 to 1.15 an hour. The rule applies to large farms using over 500 mandays per quarter. smaller farms and certain family and youth workers are exempt.
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Carroll County
Gerald J. Mitchell
United States Department _ of Labor
Marine recruit Terone Tidd completes eight weeks of training
Private Terone N. Tidd, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne G Tidd of Thomson Illinois, graduates eight weeks of Marine Corps recruit training at the depot. He will then undergo two to four weeks of individual combat training before home leave and reporting to his Marine Corps assignment. The program emphasizes physical conditioning survival techniques and teamwork with emphasis on marksmanship and basic military subjects.
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Terone N. Tidd
Wayne G. Tidd
Thomson
Illinois
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Marine Combat Forces
Farm wage rules set new minimums for 1969
A county farm wage order defines a man-day as any day with at least one hour of labor by an employee. Family and daily commuting workers are excluded. The minimum rises from $1.15 to $1.30 an hour on February 1, 1969. Hired farm workers remain exempt from overtime pay.
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Mitchell
Stratton declares for Illinois governor in 1968 race
William G. Stratton, 53, announced Monday in Chicago his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois. He pledged a wide campaign and predicted victory in the June 11 primary and then the November 5 general election. Also reported, a one car accident east of Thomson led to the arrest of 43-year-old Robert B. Barber for unsafe equipment. In a separate crash near Savannah, 31-year-old Richard J. Rogers was seriously injured and 25-year-old driver Lyle R. Keckler was cited for speeding and illegal liquor transport.
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William G. Stratton
Ilinois
Stratton
Chicago
Thomson
Robert B. Barber
Barber
Richard J. Rogers
Chadwick
Lyle R. Keckler
Savanna
Illinois
Illinois State Police
Rogers
Savanna City Hospital
Keckler
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River Men
Rock Island
Col. R. R. Frohock
Mary Jane Ramsey
John Shirk
Shirk
Daline Goddard
Miss Cole
George Pope
York Township
Goddard
Neil
Fulton
Thomas
O'Neill
Clinton
Joe O'Neil
Review Publications Camera
Thomson Review
John
Clarence Collins
Paul LaMasters
Mount Carroll
CCC
Thomson, Illinois
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
K. C
J. K. Whitney
Lila Atherton
News
National Wewal Ens’ Age
Blendon Kneale
Allis-Chalmers
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