Village Echo and Thomson publications near era details
A brief catalog lists The Village Echo 1875 Thomson Broadax 1879 Thomson Review 1893 and quoted line How to the line let the chips fall where they may. It notes publisher H G Stage business manager Kenneth Whitney reporters Geneva Hazen and others, with publication in Thomson Illinois, issued each Thursday, annual price 1 50.
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the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
Doe Saundes
H. G. Stagg
H. G
Kenneth Whitney
Geneva Hazen
Thomson
Illinois
Notice of Tax Board Meeting July August 1944
The Board of Review will meet in the court on July 10 11 1 and August 1 at 10 00 P M to hear the 1944 tax assessment filed after August for consideration. Crom chairman test 6 29.
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Ty Board of Rewill
Crom
Carroll County Birthdays and Notices
A long list of birthday names by date across Carroll County towns including Milledgeville Lanark Thomson Mt. Carroll Fulton Morrison Morrison Chadwick and San Pedro Calif. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek note about taxes saying they are grim but temporary and will rise next year.
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America
Chiggers bane tips from a humorous wartime column
A jokey countryside pests piece explains chiggers and how to prevent bites. It covers itching relief with alcohol boric acid and sulfur, cautions about contaminated clothes, and even wartime humor about army life and morale.
Town notes and events from Clinton area 1922 1926
Items from the files recount local happenings in Clinton and surrounding areas. Entries mention Ely Cochran building a new garage, local remarks on flappers, births of twins to Mark Gaar’s relatives in San Juan NM, Salvation Army visit, Bayard Cole’s shooting win at Davenport, a 1924 Stage family reunion, memories of a 1808 cyclone, Thomson cha utaqua plans, Mrs. H L Rawlins washing machine injury, Markie Beck’s California trip, horse illness, twilight ball game, Lucille Poorman replacing Mrs Doden at Yates, Fay Green arm injury, Hans P Greison Jr visiting Savanna, Frank Rush catching a five pound eel, a Friday fish fry for Masons, rural mail carrier A Cate appointment, Girl Scouts picnic at Old Sand Segua.
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Ely Cochran
Tom
Mark Gaar
Thomson
San Juan
N. M
Salvation Army Corps of
Clinton
Burg
Bayard Cole
Blue Rock
Davenport
Stage
East Lynne
Ben Stage
Willis Stage
L. I Gaar
Shirley
Mrs. Ottery
Fond du Lac
Wis
H. L. Rawlins
Fay Green
Mary Sagner
Hans P. Greison, Jr
Savanna
Frank Rush
Moses Lake
Mazonic Lodge
Fr. A. Cate
Old Sand
Se Uga
Miscay
Chadwick Boy Caught After Taking Money
A seven year old Chadwick boy took money from a purse while Mrs. Stanley Misiewiex waited for treatment at Dr H H Holmes office. He fled but was captured nearby with a dollar in his pocket and the remaining funds recovered and returned. The case was dropped after a warning due to youth and full restitution.
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Chadwick
Stanley Misiewiex
H. H. Holmes
Otter
Tam Shultz
Sarvet
Stan and Dambman
Marshal Shultz
Milwaukee Road Keeps War Time Rail Service Steady
The Milwaukee Road operates an 11 000 mile system linking the Great Lakes to the Pacific coast. It serves both military personnel and civilians with dependable service across big city terminals and small depots including the Way Station and Big Town.
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Milwaukee Road
Great Lakes
Pacific North Coast
America
Way
Pup
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Carroll County
Henry Geldmacher
Harvel Downing
Mr. Carroll
Paul Melendy
Harriet Wheeler
Morton
Cora Hanbecker
Lanark
Elizabeth Harmon
Milledgeville
June Pilgrim
Vernon Sikkema
Fulton
Sherman Oakley
Merle Atherton, Jr
Roland Reiling
Mt. Carroll
Edwin Schleming
Chicago
Shirley Ann Miller
A. C. Wingert
Lillian Clemmer
Frank Anderson
Vernon Brown
C. Kreuder
Lyle Robinson
Carroll
Clara Lindsay
Richard A. Arnold
Leo Ebert, Sr
Frank Kahler
Morrison
Herbert Rawlins
USNR
Vera Helm
Hugh Senneff
U. S. Army Air Force
Vernon Bashaw
U. S. Navy
Jackie Ritenour
Bernice Trimble
Leona Willis
William Karrow
William Marr
Rock Falls
George Balk
Donna Yates
Fred Doden
Glenn C. Teeter
Donald Dennis
Groharing
Lois Poorman
Burlington
Mary Alice Wheeler
Darlene Creighton
H. G. Arink
Ralph Lamoreux
Lois Queckboerner
William J. Wagner
Mt. CarroLl Black
Johnson
Artcraft
A. M. Potts
O. D
J. H. Potts & Son
Main Ave
Clinton, la
Weion On Labs
Chi
Mr. Chigger
Chigger
Jim
Sinclairize
Krempel & Ortt
ARGO
M. G. Handel Tank Wagon Delivery
Watt
Home Building and Loan Association of
Savanna Savanna, Illinois
Lewis Motor Company
Thomson, Ill
Sinclair Gas & Oil
Markie Beck
California
Markie
Milwaukee
Santa Rosa
Cal
Hawk
Jim Mumumert
Will Adams
Jim St. Ores
Clintho
Mins
Lucille Poorman
Mrs. Doden
Yates Restaurant
Mrs. Nooden
Jake Green
W. M. Judd
Furniture
Alfred M. Olson
East Main Street
Morrison, Ill
Eads
Ill
Wolverine
Don MaThews Moanifon
J. Doyle
Tae
Dy, W. L. Derver
Mt, Carroll
Frank
Ross
Jeweler
Western Union
Vike
Rue Chal
Ld Crate
rTne
Roap
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