Blaine Peck Earns Prominent Writeup in Mt Carroll
A Mirror-Des Moines style feature extols Blaine Peck as a leading insurance agent for Northern Illinois and a civic booster in Mt Carroll. It highlights his rapid rise with Northwestern Mutual, his wife and two sons, and his role guiding a rain-soaked bridge celebration parade.
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Opi Curt
Mt. Carrol
Min ‘Ed’ Péck
Blaine
James G. Blaine
United States
Thoms
Ch’y Cago
Thomson
Schoo
Lombard
Thoms En
Peck
PL Anon
Gisiue
Norrhee -Tert
Mutual of
Milwaukee
Agencs
Carroll
Market Street
Iis
Mt. Carroll
Glenn ‘Yeeter
Sherm Myers
E.ty
Teeter
Myers
Brain Peck
Mr. Carroll
Ladies Aid and Missionary Society Meetings Set
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs A K McCullagh's home February 6 for an all day meeting with a prime director at Aeon. The Missionary Society meets at the Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon with supper served that evening. Everyone invited. Ella Matthew and family visiting Fulton Thursday. Patterson ill at home, sister Mrs John Stanger and Fulton. Mr and Mrs Aggen and Houghervine visited relatives in Thyien Sunday. Eugene Johnson backed into barb wire fence while coasting, vehicle badly scratched. James Green attended funeral of Madsen Tucker in Fulton Monday. Roads icy and travel difficult. Francis Hook, Bird Johnson, Keanuas Hook, Oliver Grey and Arthur Church shipped cattle and veal calves through the shipping association in Thomson Monday.
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Ladies Aid Society
A. K. McCullagh
Aeon
Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Ella Matthew
Fulton
Dines Patterson
John Stanger
Peter Aggen
The
Shipping Association
Thomson
Bridge Bill Introduced For Savanna Over Mississippi
A bill granting permission for the city of Savanna to construct a bridge over the Mississippi River at this point has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Sevanna Commerce association received copies of the bill and explanatory material, and sent them to Congress and Senator Trenton via Coromérce.
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Savanna
Mississippi River
House of Representatives
Sevanna Commerce
Coryrécsmony Johnson
Congressan Johnson
Trenton
Severus Coromérce Association
Local Events Of Year's Ago In Thomson
Local notes recount residents visiting relatives, military service updates, arrivals home from duty, family trips and a church funeral. Names mentioned include Chas Geisinger, Leilah Taylor, Bayard Hollinshead, Lee Morgan, John acm, Gus Ghelsea, Mrs Thomas Clark, Stanton Phillips, Erve Wertindale, Wm Deittrich, Chas Dunshee, John Shoemaker, L F Hoover, Floyd Davis, ER H Keltner and Shelly. Events span weddings, returns from service, illness, and a funeral in Morrison.
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Vol. Grassel
Hoals
Shannon
Martindale
John Acm
Cernen
Berlin
Gus Ghelsea
France
Guy
Thomson
Thomas Clark
Stanton Phillips
Savanna
Fd Phillips
Fd Wertindale
Erve
Rochelle
Wm Deittrich
M. FE
Grove Hil
Morrison
Chas Dunshee
John I. Shoemaker
Ohio
W. Ashbrook
L. F. Hoover
Chicago
Centenary Movement
M. E .Church
Floyd Davis
Jewell Iown
Ernest Whitney
Iesume H
They're Trying To Kid Ue- The Saditor Mentioned
A letter from Hike Green notes editorial jibes about a basketball challenge between the writer and Thomson Rev iew editors. The writer cites health limits and mocks the notion, proposing a preliminary game pitting captains against editors and Stagg’s group.
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Thomson Review
Thomson
Jmen
jWilling
Stagg
Contract for paying Route 80 awarded soon
A final survey precedes awarding a contract for paying Route 80 from East Moline to Port Byron. Officials say bidding will follow the survey, with a nine mile segment. a Wisconsin line extension via Patton and Galena continues, and right of way will be cleared after award.
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East Moline
Port Byron
Oscar Ohiweiler
Rock Timand
County Board For Supervisors
W. H. Ejflandt
Moline
Wallace Treichler
State Department
Springfield
State Department of Nighways
Eiflandt
Rairoad
Hampton
Watertown
East Ma ‘Ine
State Line
Wisconsin State Line
Patton
Gelena
Route paving contracts awarded in parts of the project
The report notes sections of the route have had paving awarded and small amounts completed. South of Moline bids go toward Galesburg via Goal Vi fay, with several centers named as involved. Authorities anticipate no further contract awards until after a summer, due to needed cuts and grading.
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Donlatels Haevis
Gwe
Galesburg
Fay
Sunpy WG
Orion
Kyna Center
Tye Ihiem
Alpha
North Ilenderson Noth
Mou
Moling hill grading project advances in Coal Valley
The Interim Hill Work Grading of Gavison's Hill near East Molino has moved forward with completion of the new Coal Valley section. Sehadi Service Co. of East Molino began efforts to save crushed material from the hill. M5 is cited as a county project with an estimated cost around 34,000.
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Gavison's Hill
New Coal Valley
Ad Sehadi, Service Co
East Molino
Parkhill School January Attendance List
Those neither absent nor tardy in January at Pare ail school are Donald Ashpole Thu old Ashpole Grace Ashpole and Gledys Appel.
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Parkhill
Donald Ashpole
Thu Old Ashpole
Grace Ashpole
Gledys Appel
Stoves and Robison Return to Work After Illness
Mbert L. Stoves and Robison resume duties at Ehuer on Tuesday following several days of illness due to a severe cold. Shannon served as relief monitor during the absence.
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Mbert L. Stoves
We Robison
Ehuer
Shannon
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Spring Valley
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Hike Green
Lyan Morgen i
Kyle’ Melends
Willian
Wurst
Miss Weiner
Cooolidge
Talking Pictures
Julius Stoecks
Howes Building
Clinton
Owa
Marinello
Wyne-Deaver Bldg
Wyne-Deave
Fulton, Ilindi
G. P. Hendrick
Xays Allison
Hinde
J.C. Warner Jeweler
Waith
Reimer’s
Fulton, Hlinais
A. M. Blodget
Fwltan
B. J. Snyder
Abrams
Fulton Exchange
Wyne-Deaver
Sterling
Linois
G. W. Blohm
Ghiropractor
Howse
Clinton, Lows
Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart, Indiana
DR. Miles
Frank Bros
Home
Red
B.S
B Records
Commie
5Th Ave
Brumer Bros
Jewelers
Clintonowa
Lincoln
State Capitol
Abraham Lincoln
Middle West
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