From My Window reflects on politics and danger
A column urges limits on federal officials meddling in Congress and warns against dictatorship after citing Germany. It notes rising grade crossing crashes, questions new US Russia trade pacts, and laments European war tensions in Austria and Ethiopia. It also comments on Melvin A. Purvis’s resignation from the Justice Department and the mobility of his duties.
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Europe
Austria
Melvin A. Farvis
Department of Justice
Purvis Hax
Arminals
Hax
LH Girls Exhibit Club Work July 23 at Mt Carroll
About 3120 girls from nine 4-H clubs in Carroll County prepare for the Achievements Day program in Mt Carroll on July 23. The event features sewing club exhibits and yearlong work, cooking demonstrations by two food clubs, a dress review, musical numbers, and judging demonstrations as clubs demonstrate progress from a study program prepared with University of Windis.
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Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
University of Windis
Thomson, Wacker
Arge-Fa
Ideal
Mt Carroll
Shannon
Chadwick
Preston Prairie
Col Robert McCormick to Speak in Mt Carroll
Col Robert K. McCormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune will speak on Americanism in Mt Carroll on Aug 1. Local businessmen plan the event and will invite prominent Republicans including former Governor Frank Lowden former Representative John C McKenzie Congressman Leo Alten and others. A banquet for speakers visitors precedes the program. Boy Scouts from the U.S Grant area will give a short salute on Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert KR. McCormick
The
Chicazo Tribune
Mt Carroll
Frank G. Lowden
John c. McKenzie
Leo Alten
U.S Grant Area
County bands rehearse for August central festival
Members of Lanark Cladwick Morreston rehearse for a festival in Fulton on August 1 2 and 3 under Miss Beth Hower. The tricity girls band and Mt Morris band will join in the annual music event in Chicago. Forreston band plays two days during Fulton centennial celebration.
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Lanark
Cladwick
Morreston
T Ford
Phe Tricity
Beth Hower
Mt. Morris
Chicago
Forreston
Fulton
Shannon Man Hurt Stopping Runaway
Russel Shore a farmer two miles west of Shannon broke his collar bone while stopping a runaway hay team in his barn yard. Neighbor Ray Gross rolled from the road to reach the horse line but was uninjured. Shore pursued, caught the team, and sustained the fracture. It is his second injury within a month from stopping runaways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Shore
Shannon
Mr. Shore
Ray Gross
Mr. Gross
Gross
Carroll County Legion installs officers at Shannon
Recently elected Carroll County American Legion officers were installed in Shannon. Install ing officer Glenn W. Dresbach of Lanark presided. District commander Henry F. Kolb of Tampico and Lyle Wilson of Sterling spoke. A Freeport drum and bugle corps exhibition followed as officers were named for multiple posts across Lanark Savanna Shannon Mt. Carroll and Chadwick with titles including commander adjutant service officer and surgeon.
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Carroll County American Legion
Shannon
Glenn W. Dresbach
Lanark
Henry 4. Kolb
Tanpico
8Th
Lyle Wilson
Sterling
Freeport Drum and Bugle Corps
Thomid Fendparfer
Vin Tyler
Savanna
Otto Mauer
Alfred A. Whetzler
National Defense
Ben Rosenberg
Chadwick
Earl Baum
Arthur €. Reeves
Mt. Caroll
J.R. Kelly
S. P. Coichour
Mt. Carroff
Fred Sterenberg Named Whiteside County Legion Commander
Fred Sterenberg of Sterlinewan was elected county commander of Whiteside County American Legion at the recent county meeting held in Morrison post rooms. Also elected were Ralph Rummel, Eric as senior vice commander, Leslie Fadden as Prophetstown junior vice commander, Lyle Devine, T. A. Whitemore, George Wassenar, and a Fulton sergeant at arms. Installation is scheduled for Sterling on October 8 with Sterling post officers also installed.
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Fred Sterenberg
Sterlinewan
Whiteside County American Legion
Morrison
Ralph Rummel
Eric
Leslie Fadden
Prophetstown
Lyle Devine
Tampico
T. A. Whitemore
George Wassenar
Fulton
Sterling
League Standings Report From Silent Week
League standings show mismatched team records with unclear spellings. Chadwick and Le Dagretts both 3 9 while Lanark and Milledgeville hold 1 2 and 9 3 respectively, suggesting data corruption and uncertain team names.
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Tram
LI Pet. Chadwick
le Dagretts
Lao MA. Carroll
Li Lanark
Miliedgeville
AO Then
Summer celebrations planned across Carroll County towns
Carroll County residents can attend numerous events this summer with programs arranged in many communities. A calendar lists dates including July 18 19 20 21 Centennial at Fulton July 24 4 H club girls Achievement Day Mt Carroll Aug 1 Col Robert R McCormick address Mt Carroll Aug 5 Cheese Day Chadwick Aug 15 Old Settlers Reunion Lanark Aug 25 24 Homecoming BL Carroll Aug 28 4H rounds Cook's field Lanark Aug 20 Melon Day Thomson Sept 2 Labor Day Shannon Sept 12 Sauer Kraut Day Morreston Sept 19 Community Day Milledgeville Further programs are being prepared and will be announced in future issues.
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Marvell County
Fulton
Mt. Carroll
Aus
Robert Re McCormick
Chadwick
Old Settlers
Tlanark
BL. Carroll
Cook's Field
Lanark
Thomson
Shannon
Mor
Savanna High School Board Awards Two Contracts
At a special meeting on Monday night Savanna high school board awarded a contract to B. KR. Miles for repairs at the high school building with a bid of 575 dollars. A separate contract for showers and drinking fountains was awarded to Art Hur Nesbitt for 21 dollars and 75 cents. The board also decided to seek bids for coal supply for the 1925 36 term, with bids to be opened August 15.
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Savanna High School
B. KR
Miles Tor
Arthur Nesbitt
Circuit Court 15 Adjourned Until Aug 8
Circuit court session Monday and Tuesday was presided over by Judge Manus of Freeport and Judge Sheehan of Galena. Court was adjourned Tuesday until August 8.
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Circuit Court
Manus
Freeport
Sheehan
Galena
Late hatch of chinch bugs appears here
Farm Adviser Roske reports renewed chinch bug activity in parts of the county but expects no repeat of last year’s damage. The worst infestation centers on Louis Schick’s rye and nearby corn in York township where barriers were built to stop the pests. Roske notes rains had killed most earlier hatches and urges continued vigilance to protect crops.
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Roske
Louis Schick
Yorks Township
Lanark Man Jailed on Larceny Charge
Alirea Miller of Lanark was arrested Friday and waived prelimary hearing before Police Magistrate Robert M. Brown ing of MS Carrell. He was bound over to the November grand jury and held in the county jail on bond of 1900. Miller is alleged to have stolen 12 chickens from the Sargeant farm near Lanark.
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Alirea Miller
Lanark
Robert M. Broowning
Carrell
Miller
Fred Sargeant
Charles Richter, Former Carroll Res Ident, Dies
News from Mt. Carroll reports the death of Charles Richter at 68 in Pukwana South Dakota last Friday night. Funeral and burial were held there Monday. He lived in Mt Carroll previously and for 26 years in South Dakota. Survived by widow Lena Schleming a son C E Richter daughters Emily Swanson Bertha Widmore sister Mrs James Ely of Mt Carroll brothers Feed of Mt Carroll and John of South Dakota.
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Mt. Carroll
Charles Richter
Pukwana
Richter
Mt. Garrell
South Dakota
Lena Schleming
C. E. Richter
Emily Swanson
Bertha Widmore
Dakota
James Ely
Feed
John
Real estate transfers filed by circuit clerk
Transfers include Fred Boers to Herman Boers in sections 3 and 4, two, 23, range 7. Medard Dupuis to Jeannette Welch in Savanna D and B survey, blocks 31 and 35 with multiple lots. Fred Bowen to Alvin Eliott in Savanna OT lots 1 and 2. Simon Wentz to William Nee, Shannon and Bradshaw add, lot 6, block 4. John Kettner to Howard Elliott in Mr Carroll R and B's 3rd add, lots 4 and 7, block 14. D L Miller to Lucia De Wind in sections 9 and 16, two, 23, range T.
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Medard W. Dupuis
Jeannette D. Welch
Savanna D. & B. Survey
O. T
Fred B. Bowen
Alvin
Eliott
Savanna
Simon Wentz
Williamees
Shannon
Bradshaw
John H. Kettner
Howard L. Elliott
Mr. Carroll
D. L. Miller
Lucia M. de Wind
Graveling Zion Road set to start this week
County Highway Superintendent S C Campbell says grading crews will begin hauling gravel on Mt Carrou dian road by midweek. Funds were secured earlier and farmers along the route await the project to finish before winter.
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S. C. Campbell
Mt. Carroudian
Shannon farmer suffers broken collarbone in runaway chase
Carroll county notes report a Shannon farmer breaks a collarbone while stopping a runaway team. June births exceed deaths with twenty births and sixteen deaths in the county. Circuit court adjourned to August 8. Mt Carroll-Zion road graveling project ready to start this week. County residents await numerous celebrations over the next two months. Lanark man jailed Friday on larceny charges, released on 1000 dollar bond. Col Robert R McCormick to speak in Mt Carroll on August 1. Lamark and Chadwick bands to perform at music festivals in Rochford and Chicago. Milledgeville residents organize Community Day committees for July 23 events. County 4-H achievement day planned for Sept 13 in Mt Carroll. Fulton celebrates centennial settlement with events July 15 18 21. Lock 113 contract awarded to McCarthy Improvement Co. of Milledgeville. Farmhand arrested after stealing oats. Chinck bag hatch seen on county farms. infested area noted in York.
Savanna High School Hires Third New Teacher
Sophie Meaghler of Granger, Woeb, has accepted a contract at Savanna High School for a salary of 1050. The new instructor will teach civics economics commercial arithmetic and commercial law. Other new teachers are RL Lar Woreau and Warren Strohecker. A history vacancy will likely be filled next.
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Sohie
Meaghler
Granger
Heo
RL L. Lar ‘Woreau
Warren Strohecker
History Departiment
County Births Lead Deaths In June Report
County records show twenty births and sixteen deaths in June. Mrs. Jane Davis, 91, oldest county resident, died June 5 at Caroline Mark Home Mt Carroll. Births listed include Merle Kramer and Loraine McCue among others in Savanna and Mt Carroll area.
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Jane Davis
Watson
Jane
Tie
Caroline Mark
Mt. Carroll
Nelda Corrine Nettleton
Savannna
Kenneth Herbert Carbaugh
Lanark
Milledgeville Farmhand Charged In Colt Theft Case
Joseph Deets a farmhand at the William Feeze farm near Milledgeville was arrested by Sheriff Eber Shepherd. He is charged with selling two stolen colts to a Janesville Wisconsin commission firm on June 20. The owner George Schneider identified the stock and a warrant was issued by R A Bassewittg. Deets hid in a vacant farm house before his capture. He was jailed and later taken to Morrison for a heaving truck witness audition.
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Joseph Deets
William Feeze
Milledgeville
Eber Shepherd
Deets
Janesville
Wis
George Scheider
Feese
Schneider
Firin
R. AL Bassewitg
Commission House
Meeze
Sherif Uadlock
Sterling
August Frederichs
Sherif Shepherd
Carroll
Neasby
Morrison
Lewis Hamilton
Mt. Carol
Milledgeville Plans Community Day Event Date Set
Milledgeville set September 19 for Community Day with a later detailed program to follow. An executive committee was chosen to coordinate committees and oversee the day’s activities. Members include Chairman Robert Thorn, Treasurer Lou Frederick, and several finance and general members named by the group.
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Tilledgeville
Robert Thorn
Lou Frederick
Sevc
Chaffee
Finance
M. R. Bernheisel
Arthur Irvin Leitz
Fred Livengood
Son Tushman
Dart Fogel
Jac
Ernest Warner
John Bogott
Harry
Milroy
Irvin’ Leitz
Enn
Howard
AL Wiz
Bete Whaepe
Lights
Marvel Lamoryaux
Glenn
Fred
Hutchinson Print Shop Bought by Bank Receiver
A bank receiver has purchased the Hutchinson print shop. The transaction transfers control to the bank as mortgage holder. Details indicate合 a secured sale with amounts and parties named in records.
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Hutchinson
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