Land parcels along Mississippi River sought in Illinois case
A court notice outlines multiple tracts in Carroll County Illinois near Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 13. Descriptions detail boundaries, meanders of Big Slough and unnamed sloughs, acreage from 4.8 to 34.6 acres, and related relief requests and summons.
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Missippi
South &Y
Carroll County
Illinois
Carroll
Mississippi River
Big Slough
Big Oes
Mississippi River Lock & Dam
Mississippi
Carroll Couny
Neyne
Court summons issued for March 17 hearing in Freeport Illinois
There is a court summons returnable March 17, 1941 in the Federal Court House Freeport Stephenson County Illinois. Hoyt King Clerk and Wm N Tice Deputy Clerk announce the appearance of all named defendants. Albert Woll United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois represents the petitioner. The Attorney General staff and Department of Justice attorneys are listed as petitioner's counsel. Andrew J Murphy Jr Special Attorney appears for the petitioners.
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Freeport
Stephenson
State of Illinois
Hoyt King
United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois
Wm. N. Tice
J. Albert Woll
United States
Daniel F. Steck
Glenn D. Kelly
Department of Justice
Andrew J. Murphy, Jr
Specia
I am a minister of the Gospel in Puerto Rico
Juan R Romero writes of his conversion at baptism and lifelong Christian service. He details early training in the Christian Endeavor Society and leadership roles at Ponce Church, Santa Isabel, and Salmas, with missions across Puerto Rico and support from Miss Mishler. He highlights enduring faith, family support, and a call to save souls.
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Christian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Miss Mishler
Juan
Ponce
Santa Isabel
Mishler
Christ
Mr Mishler
Linas
Puerto Rico
Salmas
Church of
Jesus Christ
Juan R. Romero
Recollection of Thomson Illinois Local History and People
Mrs A E Watkins recalls Thomson memories dating to 1903. She details neighbors merchants and shops on Main Street from Berge house to the post office, this includes Lee Rice’s blacksmith shop, Atheron’s meat market, Gallagher’s saloon, Bolhous’ grocery, and a barber shop. She notes teachers Cordelia Hamilton and Miss DuGard, school size in 1910, a local basketball team, skating at Houghton's lake, and family ties in Normal later life.
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Thomson
Hiram Green
Berge
Main Street
Elizabeth Berge Hamedew
Fred
Lee Rice
Bolhous
DuGard
Cordelia Hamilton
Merle Griswold
Harold Livingston
Bert Grim
Harry Strauch
Otto Switzer
Wells
Houghton’s Lake
Big Slough
Fiddlers Pond
Ed Knapp
Alic Lewis
Sylvia Lewis
Aileen Barney
Gwen Bennett
Houghton’s
String Street
Rev
Lord
Paddy Lewis
Lewis Farm
Reverend Carpenter
Kate Miner Adams
Jennie Connell
Sand Slough
Hank
Ida Johnson
John Schade
S. S
Hawk and
Holland
Hawks
Normal
Bert
Soldiers and Sailors Childrens School
Baby Fold
Victory Hall
Fragmentary Local Letter From Normal and Weslyan
A reader's hometown note from Normal and adjacent Bloomington mentions St Weslyan University famed for music instruction and radio station W J B C at 1200 kilocycles. Family members include Jane at Wilden Hall Coffee Slop Russell in Peoria Delmar still in high school and local paper clippings from Thomson, Lord’s and Green.
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Bloomington
St. Weslyan
Normal
Weslyan
Jane
Wilden Hall
Russell
Peoria
Iumours
Delmar
Reelection Bid For York Assessor Seeks Support
An unnamed candidate announces candidacy for reelection as York assessor. The message thanks voters for past support and expresses confidence while urging residents to learn more. The text contains garbled phrasing and some archaic phrasing. no additional details about dates or campaign events are provided.
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York
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Franklin J. Stransky
Stransdale Farm Products
Henry Horner
Department OF Public Health
Springfield
Tage
HiLk
Daame
Tihadta Pa Hue
M.D
Stransdale
Owner
Mrs
Lucile Stransky
Savanna
Jennie Mishler
Snta Isabel
Pampano
A. E. Watkins
Willow St
Normal, Ill
Homson
Lord’s
Green
Areery
Joe Voss
Phillips “66” Station
Fulton, Ill
Sharpe Carroll
Ani
Main St
Fulton’s
Considine
Fulton
Shell Station
Lyons-Fulton Bridge
Williams Shoe Store
Ill
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