Willys-Sverland Convention Draws Record Chicago Delivery
Messrs Bayard and Paul Lewis of the Lewis Motor Co report the largest convention ever held in Chicago by any motor car maker. On Friday June 19, 2011 Overland and Willys-Knight cars were delivered to dealers near Chicago with a net value of 1 163 104 dollars. Cars arrived from Toledo on June 16 and 17, unloaded at Municipal Pier, and displayed at Drake Hotel. The event promotes a new European car type from Toledo makers. The Lewis showrooms will display the new car on Saturday afternoon June 26. Local notes: R D Bennett and family in Rockford. Mrs Sarah Millard visiting. Mrs Millard assisted with telephone duties. a painting at Christian church described next week.
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Messrs. Bayard
Paul Lewis
Lewis Motor Co
Chicago
Overland
Willys-Knight
Overland Motor Co
Willys-Overland
Great Lakes
Toledo
Municipal
Lake Michigan
Drake Hotel
L. G. Peed
Toledo Motor
Lewis Motor Company
Thomson Band Holds Open Air Concert at Argo
The Thomson Band will give a Friday night open air concert at Argo-Fa at 8 o'clock. Director Booth and the full band perform a regular Saturday evening concert as part of an ice cream social to thank Argo residents for their loyal support. Also noted are visits by Dave Senneff and son from Atkinson and Leland Kane of Fulton visiting friends in the area. local residents Ida Fredericks and granddaughters Florence Bradford and Myrtle Fredericks visited Albert Stumphy's home.
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Thomson
Argo-Fa
Booth
Argo
Ida Fredericks
Florence Bradford
Myrtle Fredricks
Freeport
Albert Stumphy
Early Bacteriologist Discoveries in Sheep Anthrax Study
A French pathologist named Davatoe identified disease producing bacteria in a 18th century study of sheep anthrax. The work marks an early step in bacteriology, highlighting the discovery of microbial agents linked to animal disease and the groundwork for later germ theory.
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Davatoe
Centenarian to see Abraham Lincoln show at Community Hall
Mrs Nancy French of Thomson aged 100 attends Albany Review sponsored Abraham Lincoln picture show on Tuesday June 29. Guests include W D M Cone celebrating 80th birthday and Civil War veterans J C Snyder Irve Martindale and Miss Haynes providing music and readings from Pioneer Days.
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Nancy French
Thomson
Abraham Lincoln
Thomson, Hale and Hearty
Albany Review
J. C. Snyder
Albany
Cone
J .Snyder
Irve Martindale
Wanted Man With Car to Sell Auto Tires and Tubes
Classified ad seeks a man with a car to sell complete line quality auto tires and tubes with exclusive territory and a $300 monthly salary at Mile Stone Rubber Company in East Liverpool Ohio. Also notes sale of currants and gooseberries at 15 cents a quart and local social and market updates from Lyons Iowa to Clinton Nebraska Indians score 3 to 1. Local events include a Big Six picnic at Argo and visits from Mrs. Kate Cole Whitney, Mrs. Hazel Marth, and Attorney Rogers among others. Crop reports mention the strawberry season winding down and Hawk selling over two thousand quarts from local patches.
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Milestone Rubber Company
East Liverpool
Ohio
Ed Hines builds alfalfa barn on north farm
Ed Hines near town erected a barn for a large alfalfa crop last week. He has kept farming since moving to town and now owns a sizable parcel north of town across from Will Hawk's. Geo Geisinger and Foster Stagz were in Albany to bill the Abraham Lincoln show while Joe enlisted many kids to help. Cecil Mitchell and family from Mt. Carroll visited relatives here Sunday.
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Ed Hines
Will Hawk's
Geo. Geisinger
Foster Stagz
Albany
Joe
Cecil Mitchell
Mt. Carroll
Mt Carroll Savanna Schedule Snippet
Train times show MT CARROLL and Savanna with afternoon and evening departures. Notable slots include 1:15, 2:05, and 8:50 PM with connections, reflecting regional service details for the Savanna route.
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Savanna
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Wisconsin
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Leaf River
Illinois
Herbert Cate
Just
Thomson State Bank Strength—Safety—Service
Stuedmann’s
Sport Oxfords
W. A. and
O. Stuedemann
Lyons, Iowa
A. C. Williamson
Fulton, Illinois
Fulton
Ford Parts
Ford Garage
W. H. Clark
M‘cormick
Deering
Tn Peary
Clarence Bolhous
EEE Crs
Willys-Sverland Convention
R. D. Bennett
Clifton
Rockford
Sarah Millard
Ed Undine Coleman
Francis St. Ores
Clinton
Telephone Board
Millard
Will Pratt
Tolona
Til
Clint
Carroll
Dave Senneff
Atkinson
Nebr
Mr. Senneff
Fairhaven Township
J . D. M. Cone
Leland Kane
Chas. Beck Jr
Kate Cole Whitney
John French
Lyons
Iowa
Jas. Chesbro
Hazel Marth of
Catherine Strauch
Attorney Rogers
Rogers
A. Adams
Guy Brown
K. B. Carpenter
Floyd Carpenter
Charles Nipe
Jas. Mummert
Nebraska Indians
Hawk
Lawrence Gaar
Ernest Whitney
Mr. Hawk
Walter’s
Strubb’s Cafe
M. C. Rogers Fulton, UL
JN Clinton
Paul Adams
Ceix
Bavanna
Mt Carroll
Glen View
Savanna—Radke
Thomson—Newell and Lewis
Fulton—Johnson's Book
Clinton—LaFayette
Clinton Hotel
Turner Hall
Timbuctoo Cement Products Co
Timbuctoo Cement Products
C. R. Dennison
Savanna, Illinois
Caen Te Real Estate
A. T. Sueuoan
W.H. Foster
M.D
Wilson
Reimer’s
Julius Stoecks
Howes
J. R. Bather CO
5Th Ave
Town Bell
Tri-City
Ralph Bolhous
Thomson - Illinois
John L. Brearton
Joseph A. Hopkins
Tel. Black
Greison
Savanna, Ill
Mary A.sagner
F. E. Melugin
Drs
Melugin & Sagner
Ed Turney
Thomson Exchange
L.I. Gaar
Bob” Smith
Booth-Paddock Music Co
North 2Nd Street
Seph Dykstra
Dresel
John Kahler
Chadwick
William Hook
Carroll County
Court House
Ellen 1100K
John R. Connell
Dodge Car
Tom Hand
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