Thomson Review and Carroll County Tribute Note
The Thomson Review notes its long local history in Carroll County with editorials on civic duty and progress. It highlights Capt Wildey’s legacy, Mt Carroll events, and Col Robert McCormick’s upcoming speech on Americanism, marking a peak literary event for the county.
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Tribune
MT. Carroll
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Col. McCormick
Abraham Lint Veath
Carrell County
McCormick
Carroll County
Platform 1 campaign aims for Milledgeville and county gains
1935 platform calls for a bank for Milledgeville, efficient local government, paving routes from Thomson to Argo-Fa to Chadwick, promoting community sports in Carroll County, a county patrolled highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and aiding office holders in reducing expenses.
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Carroll County
Milledgeville
Thomson
Million Dollar Rain Blesses Illinois Iowa Crops
A heavy rain over Illinois and Iowa this week is described as a million dollar rain, benefiting farmers as crops suffered from drought. The piece recalls Det Feezer's writing on such rains and notes crops are usually good in the region, with moisture now restoring conditions and putting money in citizens' pockets.
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Det Feezer
Illinois
Iowa
Illnois
Tribute to Fulton Pageant and Centennial Celebration
Fulton celebrates a grand Pageant and Centennial drawing thousands of visitors. The event showcased local history and optimism for brighter times with river dam works advancing. The piece also notes Carroll County road improvement and a long service milestone by Capt Wiliey and his son Barry in Mt Carroll.
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Harry
Capt. Wildey
Fulton
Deek
Mt. Carrell
Wilder
Ching
Carroll County
Wiliey
Heis
Barry
Wildes
Golden Wedding Brightens Savanna Business Life
Chauncey Ferguson, 70s clothing merchant of Savanna, celebrated his Golden Wedding Sunday July 21 at Old Millpark with Mrs Ferguson. He is a prominent taxpayer and county affairs advocate, honored for lifelong business progress in Savanna and county movements. The note also extols family reunions as cherished gatherings.
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Chauncey Ferguson
Hfe
Savannah
Old Millpark
Soh
Erguson
Savanna
Jokes and quips from a bygone era
A collection of classic one liners and punny exchanges about accidents dances and love. The humor hinges on misunderstandings and wordplay with Irish characters and a self aware narrator. Several lines poke at fame raises and identity with light satire.
Sin By Or John W Holland
Fragmentary verse reflects on wisdom, preaching, profits, prophecy, and pride. The lines critique those who boast, note quarrels becoming fights, and hint that glory belongs to the unborn rather than past ancestors. The piece emphasizes humility and accountability in achievement.
Local echoes of town life and events
A patchwork of brief notes covers Cub games in Chicago and town pride in Mt Carroll and Savanna. Mentions include Charlie Grimm’s team victories, a five nicknamed person, local workers hired for a serial parlor, tax hearing schedules, a courthouse laundry project, and an excursion crowd returning amid flood cleanup and a lightning damaged transformer.
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Mt.ca
Court House
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Chicago
Carroll
Fuller
Furniture Mart
Chadwick Plans Reunion Day and Softball Concessions
Chadwick announces an upcoming reunion day with Mac and Norman Brinley traveling from Rockford and Thom son gang attending. Charley Demmon has secured concessions, a crucial element, while Lois Hart and Mildred Schreiber perform in the girls softball games, both strong players.
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Mac
Norman
Mildred
Gabby) Schreibner
Chadwick
Milledgeville News Bits Highlight Cheese Day Event
Community Day plans unfold as Milledgeville prepares for Cheese Day and the county softball tournament. Local clubs, scouts, and townsfolk attend ballgames, picnics, and band concerts while Main Street sees maintenance and gatherings.
Milledgeville Notes on locals and events
Milledgeville chatter records a bike outing on Monday and asks about a car. It praises Har old Hawkine as a small but icy figure. Aged Milledgeville men form a softball team likely to face the Chadwick Grandpas. WR Clough is urged to stock liniment. F F Herivick juggles two stores. Local youths stir curiosity as to Chadwick visits decline.
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Sam ‘N’ Henry
Chadwick
Sam Perky
Henry Frank
Frank
H. H. Zugschwerdt
Red Holmes Blings
Freeport
Buck Carbaugh
Tuffy
Harold Hawkine
Milledgeville
Clough
Linament
State Conservation Dept reports hatch totals and lake turtle control
State Conservation Department reports 18,000 pheasants hatched at Mt Vernon 590 at Yorkville 500 quails at Springfield and 800 turkeys at Jonesboro this year. Crews remove turtles from Horse Shoe Lake near Cairo to protect fish. Turtle sales to a Peoria dealer continue at no state expense. Open seasons adjusted with a 15 day reduction. Quail pheasant rabbit seasons dates and durations noted. Ends with reminiscences and local anecdotes about community life.
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Ame Department
C. H. Thompson
State Conservation Department
Mt Vernon
Yorkville
Springfield
Jonesboro
Horse Shoe Lake
Cairo
Peoria
Conservation Department
Noremier
Sabula Gazette column pieces spark talk on fashion and local wit
A collage of letters and snippets from Sabula Gazette reflects local humor and gossip. The items reference Wade Guenther, editor and columnist, and discuss halter dress trends, the Scenic Soup folder, and friendly jibes about newspapers and city life.
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Mae West
Charlie Burnette
Farley
Wade Guenther
Sabula Gazette
Sabula
Iowa
Guenther
Sabule Gazette
Wade
Walter
Fes
Marie Voit
Guttenberg Press
Jows, Gazette
Cheerful Carroll County Notes On Roads And Harvest
Local county notes report ongoing road repairs on Main Street with limited improvement. Farmers cope with heat, harvesting, and variable corn and wheat yields while Chadwick’s league softball loss to Thomson stands out. Road grading by township commissioners brings easier rural travel amid weather concerns and a deteriorating boat situation near route 78.
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Chadwack
Stransdale Farms
Adam Heinge
Adam
Bittler
Genin
Ime
Chadwick
Thomson
Fragmented overheard exchange on love and age
A clipped dialogue reveals tensions over money, past flames, job age bias, and a visit to a doctor who finds nothing clearly wrong. The speakers joke about fate and fate’s limits while acknowledging longing and vulnerability.
Kipnis Auction to Sell Livestock and Farm Equipment
Larry Kipnis will hold an auction at Mt. Carroll on Friday August 2 starting at 1 PM. The sale includes Dakota horses battle hogs sheep and farm machinery.
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Larry Kipnis
Mt. Carroll
N. Dakota
Illinois
Carroll County Livestock Exchange
H. Kipnis
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