Birthday notices parade across towns listing names and dates
A fragmented roster lists birthdays March 3 to March 8 with names and places including Milledgeville Chadwick Lanark Thomson Osk Park Freeport Lanark Sterling Hickman Ky and others. The garbled OCR shows numerous individuals and families, many marked with Mrs or Mr titles, across multiple small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion Stover
Milledgeville
Charles McGinty
Thomson
David Switzer
Jean Sisler
Lanark
Miles Wallace
Harve Schreiner
Chadwick
Ralph Anderson
Wesley Nesemeier
Lyle Ashby
Wacker
Laurel Schneider
Justice Prins
Lucille Mest
Osk Park
Walter Hartman
Florence Kraft
William Meador
William Hawk, Sr
J. P. Royer
David Young
Ezra Rank
Caruthers
Calif
George Greeley
Mary Horner
Doris Ann Miller
Marie Stickell
Savanna
J. M. Garner
Betty Rowland
A. B. Coyle
Jackie Maberry
Warren Fossett
Hazel Stober
Mt. Carroll
Harold Hartman
Freeport
Grace
Forrest Eslinger
Norbert Weatherwax
Raymond McNamara
Kathryn Dykstra
Joe Crofton
Adam Voeckel
Roy Keeney
Alica Atelhadi
John Wade
Chad
March Comes In Like A Lion In Local Notes
Carroll County notes mention rough weather with snow and slush, farm sales near peak, and community events. J T Eckman of Lanark named a leading business man. Local utilities improve power service in Thomson. News covers farmers, sales, auctions, Scouting patrols, fire department calls, Legion post growth, and Savanna tournaments with Thomson and Chadwick teams competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
J. T. Eckman
Lanark
Hale
Yester
Thomson
Carroll County Platform for 1939 Review
The platform proposes a Bank at Milledgeville extend Rt. 171 from Hansen's Corner on Rt 78 to Chadwick with Re 40, elect efficient town village and county officers, promote community competitive sports, and tout Carroll County as the sportsmen's paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Hansen’s Carera
Chadwick
Carroll County
Sportsmen’s Paradise
Sharpe Talks Truth and Liars and Odd Fishing Tale
Sharp remarks on lying and truthfulness, noting how critics doubt truth and enemies can forge real friendship. A humorous memory follows of Pat and Mike walking with bread, plus a long anecdote about early home brew, bootlegging, and a fish tale near Mt Carroll involving a farmer named Guenzler and a still pollution mystery on a creek bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
Pat
Mike
Faith
Slough
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Guenzler
Henry
Singing Fishes on Straddle Greek Adventure Tale
A fisherman recalls a surreal night with a half ton truck, sardine like fishes, and a bankside encounter. They feed on bread crumbs as the fish sing, waddle, and drift into a drunken stupor before being cleaned and stored. The narrator comments on gullibility and old men’s tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Cere
Lonley
Black Joe
P. S
York Township Road Commissioner Candidate Announces Candidacy
A local political notice announces a candidate for Road Commissioner in York Township. The speaker, a seven year resident, cites five years of road work experience and six and a half years as chief engineer at United Milk Co. Argo-Fa. Voters are urged to support the April 4 election. A remark follows on scandal, implying it must be bad to be good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
United Milk Co
Argo-Fa
Public Auction Notice of Chattel Goods in Carroll County
Sheriff Ray Westfall issues a public sale of the real and personal property of Ade Lewis doing business as Esbacey Newell. The sale, under an order of the county court, occurs March 25 1939 at the Village of Thomson Illinois. Describes funds and items tied to a chancery case and mentions the village and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherit
Hanns
Nowell Moe
Robbins
Lars
Fate
Fate Chattels of Std Veta
Bruins
Local notes on residents and visits in Mortaronotis area
Argo FA reports Mrs John Lohmeter near future, Thomas Hanson injury at Mortaronotis plant causing brief absence, Will Nope and Delas family visit Wisconsin, Welch family bought a Chevrolet Deluxe, Ed Bell and Hecirman families of Fulton visit. Dwayne McCullough sale attended by locals. Epidemic described as widespread with many affected. Trucks busy moving people. Joe Pessman transferred to Union Grove, George involved in changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lohmeter
Thomas Hanson
Mortaronotis
Caroll Vere
Dela
Will
Charles Nipe
Shs
Willard Welch
Wisconsin
Welch
Ed Bell
Clinton
Joe Pessman
Union Grove
George
Fragmented OCR Skews Local News Bulletin
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Hyde Colinsyn, Mt Cottoll, Newry farm near Hanover, Talkquist park, and Capea biliey. References to coal mining and a state geology plan appear amid garbled names and dates. The piece reads as a stray, partial newspaper item with several illegible sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Aube
Pam Rae
Eat Hyde
Colinsyn
Wobee Pita
Ene
Vay Goths
How Kiaeder
Wahry
Henin Aude
Jan
Tee Walt Moerhorh
Silane Panty
Mt Cottoll
Chuck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Happy
George Lang
Handel
O. H
Howard Imel
William Lewis
Charles Harris
McCormick-Deering
Erin Barnhart
Clarence Hartman
Ernie Petty
Art Robbe
Art
Clay Street
Main Street
Francis Crain
Ray Kentner
Alfred Klein
William Reibel
Neal Dauphin
van Bibber-Hansen
American Legion
Clyde E. Kinney
Burns Motor Company
Gerald Laughlin
Jerry
Straka
Hot Springs
Sunderland Floral Co
God
Tax Bureau
Ville
Hy Lt. Tipslings
Herb
Elizabeth
Morrison
Review
Doe Sam
SIKTY
The
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
ETAGE
Thomson, Dinois
Seyned
Office of Publication
Thomason, Dlinois
Sharpe
G. H. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Hunt’s “Fulton's
Lincoln Way
Cigars
John D. Isenhart
12Th Ave
Legels
Bilinois
Srobaring, Maretsy Toki
Thomson Rendering Works
Ill
Lewis
Sinclair Gas & Oil
Pape Funeral Home
Iowa
Illinois
Pershing Blvd
Clinton, IA
Argo FA
Northwestern
Savaana
Wit
Staty
Zed
Mt.c
Koa
Serail
Athut
Cesday
Saghtvas Peatipely
As Vents Bid
Yeas A Anata
Cole Mae
Amd Apringers
Valeea
Sears Saddlery
Chas. Hoover &Vent & Magnus
ML RL Ban
Marc
Loch Lucats
Gallna Street
Hy Howes
Ler Holstein
Uyt
Mount Carroll
H. Kipnis
Auclwineer Ray Prity
Albany, Themeon
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