Fragmented aged newspaper clipping on crime and politics
A damaged OCR piece recounts a late night window incident with police, mentions guards and arrests, and shifts to a December report noting state deaths, a forecast by economist Babson, and government plans. It also discusses appointments of Frank Murphy as Attorney General and Garner’s influence in the administration.
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Frank Murphy
Michigan
Teo Veling
Murrahy
Vic
Garner
Hng
Rones
131 Traffic Deaths in 19 Counties in 1938
A survey of northern Illinois traffic records shows 131 fatalities across 19 counties in 1938. December saw 19 deaths, with 22 in November, 1 in October, and 14 in September and August. Boone, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, McHenry, Whiteside, DeKalb, Lee, and Ogle counties are listed with varying totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qne
Illinois
Voll
Boone County
Jo Daviess Country
Stephenson
Winnebago
McHenry
Whiteside
DeKalb
Lee County
Ogle County
Salesman's Car Crashes Into Guard Rail on Knauer Curve
Oscar Moll a Buick salesman from Iowa skidded Tuesday morning and hit a guard rail on the Knauer curve west of ME Carroll. Moll escaped injury but his briefcase was reportedly found missing and later recovered by a state highway police officer. The Turney family of Robert Turney’s afternoon callers were mentioned in the report.
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Oscar Moll
Buick
Iowa
Knauer Curve
ME. Carroll
Moll
Carroll county old age pensions fall to yearly low in December
Three hundred ninety nine residents in Carroll county received old age assistance checks in December totaling 6,587 dollars, the lowest monthly total in a year. The December average award was 16.01 dollars, with 1988 monthly figures showing minor fluctuations and a year total of 80,018 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mary Schaal
Carrell
Lanark High launches evening classes for adults
Lanark High School introduces an evening program for women in home economics and a second annual Evening School for those not in farming. Courses run alongside Vocational Agriculture, with meetings and a March banquet planned. Topics include canning, nutrition, and farm enterprise organization led by instructor M. R. Stengel and featured speakers.
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Lanark High School
Offerten
L R. Stengel
Stengel
Agricuitardl
Ferrest
Yocatinns Agriculture
Exeryone
Ally Agriculture Mancuet
George Sam‘nond
Clinton Ploch
Arthur Ki
Ralph Plickinger
Maurice Gwenaler
Russell Rahn
M. R. Stengel
Gan TV
Mix
Beck
Stivel
Gareth Murphy
Kery Ine Co
Miss Murphy
Will
Wa' Nea
Carroll Native Dies In Home At Long Beach
Francis Madison Greene 84 of 371 Walnut Avenue Long Beach died Dec 29 at home after 13 years in California. A Carroll County native, he leaves widow Clara L. Greene a daughter A D Lortcher of Mellette SD two daughters Miley E Fletcher and W A McKee of Chicago a son Frank E. Greene Long Beach six grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral held 1:30 p m Saturday at J J Mottell chapel Long Beach.
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Review
Clyde R. Greene
Long Beach
Calif
Francis Madison Greene
Carroll County
Dee
Walnut Avenue
Tit
Clara L. Green
A. D. Lortscher
Melette
S. D
Miley E. Fletchkiss
W. A. McKee
Chiaego
Ernest Schumacher
Beverly Hills
Frank E. Green
J. J. Mottell Chapel
County Legion Council Meets In Mt. Carroll
The Carroll County American Legion Council met in Mt. Carroll on January 28 with Commander GO Kinney of Savanna reporting on a Bloomington commanders conference held November 26 and 27. Thirty legionnaires from Shannon, Tanack, Mt Carroll, and Savanna attended as L Packard presided. The next county council meeting will be in Lanark in late February, open to the public with Francis T. Cuully of Bloomington as speaker on child welfare.
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Bloomington
GO. Kinney
Savanna American Legion
Carroll County
Francis T.cuully
Highway maintenance engineer explains road keeping during winter
Spencer R Heindel, head of the Dixon district maintenance staff, outlines how about 100 men keep northwestern Illinois highways open in snow and ice, expanding to 400 in emergencies. Patrols use straight and V plows, with larger tracks and snow fences to prevent drifts, while drivers are urged to use common sense to avoid delaying plows.
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Ilinois
Dixon Istrict
Dison _fistriek
Dixon
Spencer R. Heindel
Garret
Heindel
Dizon
Real estate transfers and court notices from Carrell county
Real estate transfers recorded by the circuit clerk include Himes to Moore lot 8 block 18 and others to various buyers, plus parcels in Chadwick and Meyers additions. Twenty-two divorces were granted in Carrell county circuit court. the next session will be Friday the 27th with Judge Leon A. Zick presiding.
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George Himes
Moore
Tonay Moore
Mr. Carroll
Annie Schreiner
Lewis Qirtman
Hurley
Voyle
Avihary Deets
Chadwick
Prank
Herrick
Alba A. Martin
Meyers
Milledseville
John Derrer
Mary L. Grinu
Smith
George E
Holy Aml
Tenry J. Daehler
Range
Fair Haven
Janes B. Waters
Lot‘ie Rahn
Snows
Eather W. Weidman
Currie Wacker
Mt. Carroll
Carrell County
Dar
Reveal
Leon A. Zick
Oregon
Toledo Man Becomes New Boy Scout Executive Leader
Laurence R. Hawkins of Toledo was named the new Scout Executive for the U S Grant council covering northwestern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin. The 38 year old, married father of two will take over February 1, succeeding M. Chatters whose resignation enables a move to Madison Wisconsin. Hawkins has ten years in the Sandusky council and is a graduate of the National Training School for Scout Executive.
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Laurence R. Hawkins
Toledo
National
Scout Executive
Scout Council
Hawking
JG Daviess
Stephenson
Carroll
Dlingis
Grant, Green
Lafayette
Wisconsin
Hawkins
National Personnel Service
Boy Scouts of America
Sheriff Reports Arrests In Carrol County In 1988
Sheriff records show 82 persons held in county jail during 1988 in Carrol County. Offenses totaled 31 distinct crimes including intoxicated, abandonment, drunkenness, reckless driving, murder intent, forgery. Records cover final 11 months of Eber D. Shepherd and first month of Ray D. Westfall term.
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Carroll County
Eber D. Shepherd
Ray D. Westfall
Issue Only 56 Licenses to Wed in 1938
The Carrell county marriage license total for 1938 fell to 56 after Triavis enacted a law requiring applicants to undergo physical examinations. This drop was more than half the 1937 count, with the effect felt after mid year. County records show 36 licenses issued in this period, contrasted with higher totals in nearby counties and earlier years.
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Triavis
Carrell County
TSR
Hay
Lysg Anil Ty
Carroll
Iowa
Carroll County News Snapshot Of 1938 Licenses And Incidents
In Carroll county 1938 saw license issuances fall with many couples traveling to Iowa for examinations. December marked a lull while January through November totals show monthly shifts and a low for the year. State funds aid January relief as traffic, police, and safety records surface alongside local council notes and road maintenance efforts.
Carroll County Receives 348 For January Relief Funds
Carroll County reports January relief expenditures totaling 3,800,060 across 680 percent of the state's estimated relief roasts. Allotments to nearby counties include Whitesidy and Kroek 20,184 and Shep newson S819, detailing distribution by region.
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Carroll
Carroll County
Whitesidy
Kroek
Shep Newson
Army Engineers Accept Lock And Dam As Complete
The Rock Island district reports the Lock and Dam No. 15 on the Mississippi River completed Saturday after main contract work, with final payment issued. Cleanup, equipment removal, and minor tasks continue. electricians finish wiring and controls. lock tenders quarters awaiting completion. timber clearing in the pool basin north of the dam will continue for months.
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Army
MetCarthy Tmprevellent Oa
Davenport
Dan No
Mississipu Rover
U. S. Army Engineers
Pheer
Imsin
Lam
Sevral
Change in Savanna tax rate increases levy to 1.26
The Savanna tax rate for 1938 rose from 1.13 to 1.26 to fund a municipal building bond issue approved months earlier. The city forwarded its levy adjustment following public disclosure of the bond costs.
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Savanna
VANNIMAN SPEAKER AT FARM MEET
Vernon Vanniman of Chicago will speak at the Carroll county farm bureau annual meeting with morning reports and a noon lunch. The business session will elect a president and township directors, nine current and five new nominees, with sessions at Mt. Carroll high school.
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Vanniman
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Farm Meet
Vernon Vanniman
Chicago
American Bureau Federation
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Perm Advizer M. P
Orgenization
Tywinaming
Mt. Carroll High School
County cage squads restart Friday night action
High school basketball teams in the county resume play Friday with Chadwick and Hanover set to meet in key league games. Mt Carrell opens Tuesday, while Millidgeville Milledgeville and Shannon face tough conference contests as the season nears half completion.
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County Cesume
Carroll
Cave Squids
AtLion
Mt. Carrell
Pullen
Chadwick
ATL
Carrell
Eadership
Milledei- Vile
Chadwiekers
Shannon
Lvarne
Lanark
Lvague
Thomson
Lyndon
Savanna
Saturda
Hanover
m \Willtown boys
Ocal
Milledgeville
Cildark
Squanna
Milled
Sehoo
Ig Uni
New Year's Baby Born in Savannah in 1930
New Year's baby born to Mr and Mrs Lee agers fof nek Carroll in Savannah on New Year’s Day 1930 at 11 30 a m in Savannah hospital. Reports from surrounding county not available.
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Lee Agers
Fof Nek Carroll
Ik Tuston
Savanna
Savaniniggy Hospital
Carroll Ty
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