Carroll County Platform Highlights From 1936 Review
The document lists actions to support infrastructure and local governance in Carroll County. Key points include extending Rt. 171 to connect with Rt. 40, establishing or aiding efficient county officers to cut expenses, promoting community competitive sports, and improving roads in Milledgeville and Thomson. It also mentions a county patrol light, a Bank of Willedgeville, and Garret County sports.
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Rt. 171
Hannon’s Corners
Chadiwick
Lect
Platform Review Promotes Safety and Constitution
The 1936 review emphasizes fare reforms labeled Redwed, prioritizes safety first, and repeats that crime never pays. It urges adherence to constitutional principles while highlighting Better Farms and Pormere as key themes in the platform.
Primary Time Brings Many Promises
A dated editorial urges voters to study candidates before the April 14 primary. It warns promises may be generic and political goals often shift after victory. Readers are advised to weigh qualifications and read between the lines to choose the best representative.
Fulton Team Praised Amid State Meet Talk
The record review highlights Fulton’s team as one of the best in the state this year, noting few western Illinois towns have reached state competition except Freeport Rockford and Mekine. Officials claim Fulton’s squad stands as a strong contender with organized effort and talent.
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Falion
Illinois
Freeport
Rockford
Mekine
Fulton
Etriainty & Gang
Hanes
Chadwick's Cheese Day Boosts Carroll County
Local notes report Chadwick’s Cheese Day starting strong with raffled car funds for the 1936 village celebration. Utilities company expansion and farm spring preparations appear, along with new office staff for Savanna and resumed trucking by Ward Weber.
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Chadwick
Thes Braa
L. B. Spencer
Plymouth
Lee Spencer
State Fish and Game Comic Mission
jHarve Zugschwerdt
Genia’ T Townsman
Ward
Carroll County
Fragmented 1920s humor column with town notes
A long, unruly clipping blends jokes, social quips, political musings, and local color. It cites March weather, Townsend policy debates, and playful banter about communities, roads, and entertainment, with multiple names and places sprinkled through a lively but tangled page.
Birthdays and local notes in Chadwick and Thomson regions
A compiled list shows numerous March and April birthdays in Chadwick Thomson and nearby, including Herman Daehler Chadwick March 21 and 23 with several others, plus names like Paul Mackey Lyle Straub and Janet Carpenter. The text also notes spring work and building operations likely to begin soon, with indications of busy activity and possible lumber shortages in the area.
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Milledgeville
M. R. Bernheiser
Ralph Sch‘nett
Will Hummel
Merry Ned
Ezra Sollenberger
George Sears
George
Schuett
A. Spanogle
Thomson
Herman Daehler
Chadwick
Lyle Straub
Chandwick
Paul Mackey
Chadtick
Marian Gesoa
Ben Rosenberry
Christy Geisom
Lloyd Schreiner
Tate
Ansere
Jokes and fragments amid veterans care tale
A garbled text mocks wartime veterans and a failed shopping trip. It hints at a public pamphlet on veterans care and a personal account of failed dress shopping, with multiple unreadable lines and incomplete phrases.
Tales Of A News Hound Nice March Weather Ride
A column recalls a soggy Monday near Savanna with a bus stall and generous help from Mr McWorthy and Louis Decker. Tuesday’s patrols show campaign cars wandering the streets while Bunderyn’s ad car seeks a blacksmith. Adam Heinse notes lingering snowdrifts near Pair Haven. horses replace cars on rural trips.
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Savanna
Bunderyn
Mt. Carrall
Adam Heinse
Pair Haven
Uncle Hiram Sez Delivers Humble Reflections and Charity Plan
A rambling journal entry recalls rain hardships and sympathy for displaced families. The writer vows to donate ten dollars after selling pork to assist those without shelter or meals, compares personal temper and sentimentality to past relatives, and notes watching basketball games while musing on youth and Romeo and Juliet. The piece ends with a side note on Baobab trees storing water in a dry season.
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New England
Deveila
Ezra
Ikentleman
Political Announcements for Carroll County Races 1936
Valentin Heubener announces re election bid for Carroll County Circuit Clerk on the Republican ticket with the April 16 primary. State's Attorney Joan L Brearton seeks Republican nomination at the April 14 primary pledging to advance Carroll County and fulfill duties. Franklin U Stranksy from Savanna Illinois runs for State Representative in the 12th Senatorial District as a Republican with a primary on April 14.
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Carroll County
Valentin Heubener
General Assembly
Franklin U. Stransky
Savanna
Ilinois
Tam candidate for circuit clerk in Carroll County primaries
John K Gelwicks announces Tam candidate for Republican nomination for circuit clerk of Carroll County at the April 14 1986 primaries. He pledges prompt efficient courteous personal service to all. Your support is appreciated.
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John K. Gelwicks
Tam
Carroll ‘County
Honest-Capable Seeks Vote in District Primary
A political candidate appeals to voters for support in the upcoming April 1 1940 primaries. The message emphasizes representing the district and earning votes through honesty and capability.
Transmision and transport notes drift across era
Seventy percent of total turbine power in the United States is produced by electric motors. The world’s longest straight track is a 300 mile stretch on the trans Australian railway. A humorous dialogue references a worm in an Apple I estate and a child refusing water after a mishap.
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United States
Punishing children while parents are angry is doubly cursed
A reflective line notes that punishing children during parental anger harms both child and parent, amplifying hurt and undermining discipline. The statement frames anger as a risk factor for adverse outcomes in family dynamics and calls for calmer approaches.
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Garret Cownty
Department of Plant Breeding
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Josephine Hutchinson
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Ohio State University
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Savanna Commerce Association
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Harry Hipnix
K. Miles
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A. F. Schoening
Greison Shoe
Highland Park
Wurlington Tracks
Fulton Jocks
MT. Carroll
Tom Watson
Paul King
Paul Palmer
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Frank Isen
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Sam Higby
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Jackson County
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California
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Pullman
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Fastlmers Club
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England
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