Court House Marriage Licenses and Local Notices
Court house marriage licenses issued for numerous residents with names such as Walter Watson and Anna Langs. The document also mentions land transactions, estate notices, and local contest results with references to Polo, Lanark, Mount Carroll, Savanna, and Prophetstown amid state legislative notes on a bill related to public salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watson
Maine
Aloyy
Hoover
Carrall
Petersen
Davenport
Wf. Barmer
Taveneo
Selinois G O P to Meet May 26
The Republican party convenes in Springfield for a May 26 reconvening. A platform is expected and delegates at large to the national convention will be chosen. Franklin J. Stransky is named state committee chair, succeeding Conclus Doyle, with Stransky already secretary and given a temporary appointment in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Frank L. Smith
Tha
Fae Rons
Franklin J. Stransly
Ahwago and
Savanna
Stransky
Conclus J. Doyle
Attempt to Show $40,000 Stolen at Fulton Bank
The government pursues former Fulton bank cashier John K. Lorenzen on forgery misapplication and embezzlement charges. Witnesses include Flora Baker and Orin Baker tying signatures to notes totaling over 4,000 dollars. The case, slow due to voluminous bank records, may go to the jury next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Bank
Ats
John K. Korenzen
Whiteside County State Bank of
Fulton
Lorengen
Lorenzen
Flora Baker
Memphis
Tenn
Orin Baker
Rock Island
A. H. Hammarstrom
Charles McMahon
Beme
Harold Udine
U. S Department of Justice
Federal Reserve
Flour Relief Distribution in County to Aid Needy
Tae Randred allocates 200 sacks of flour to the needy during the spray months, aiding Sherman Mre’s territory. Plans to distribute twenty more sacks soon. Mrs. Roth Houghton and J. Sherwin oversee distribution from central relief in La Canna, with receipts and government oversight for each sack.
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Sherman
Carroll County Track Teams Vie in District Meet
District events feature Chadwick Willedgeville and Cate runners from Savantia and Mount Carroll entries. Coaches plan a strong showing with key athletes such as Mrowant, St Clair, and Longman aiming for top finishes and state qualifiers at Champaign.
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Carroll County
Savanna Youth Held on Chicken Theft Charge
Joseph Crisca of Savanna was arrested Saturday by railroad detectives and charged with stealing chickens. He was brought to the county jail the same day as relatives from Carroll sought to arrange bail or release on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Crisca
Savanna
Joeph Crisca
Carroll
Carroll County Legion Meeting Held in Shannon
American Legion members from across Carroll County gathered at the TL 0 C F in Shannon for a pep meeting and smoker. Arrangements for the district convention at Savanna on June 11 were completed, with plans for Carroll County’s role in the event. The gathering included refreshments for veterinall veterans and other Legionnaires. The Illinois State Medical Society meets in Springfield May 17 to 19 at the Knights of Columbus Building, with doctors discussing medicine’s social aspects and county program coordination.
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Mount Morris
Mount Morrs
Reel River
Wee Zellers
Tongman
Northwest
Champaign
Longman
Young
Rockford
Stott
Freeport
Bump Jones
Stan Garison
Halstedt
Crowell
Oregon
Neff
Belvidere
Hutton
Savanna
Plowman
Dixon
Jones
Bass
Stillman Valley
Lentz
Forreston
Boyle
American Legion
TL 0. C. F
Shannon
Carroll County
Miinois
Illnois State Medical Society
Springfield
Knights of Columbus
Sy County
Veterans’ Service Committee Ofn
Thomas P. Foley
Chicago
Hugh Scott
Hines Hospital
H. H. Shoulders
Nashville
Tenn
Edward Hayes
Decatur
R. R. Ferguson
D. E. HA. Gary
Dallas
Texas
American Medical Association
Ferguson
Sangame Chih
Wien
T. O Freeman
Mattoon
Ds. E. Sinan
Bloomington
Bids Open May 20 for Morrison Chadwick Road Cement Work
Sealed proposals for cement road work on Morrison Chadwick road under the meter fuel tax law will be received May 20 at the Whiteside county highway office. Project known as section K-3 M. F. T. on state aid route 7 includes hedge fencing, earthwork, paving, shoulders, gutters, right of way markers, guard rails, seeding, and riprap. Low bid determined by the county.
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Morrison
Lne
Chadwick Morrison
FE. C. Hills
Whiteside County
Chadwick Road
Tax payments exceed half by May first in Carroll County
County Treasurer Smith reports Carroll county residents paid more than half of the taxes due before May 1. The final week of April was especially heavy as many sought to pay up ahead of the 1 percent penalty.
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Mie
Anna
Langrh
Caroline Math
Mt. Carrell
Olays
Miss Langs
Lancaster
Chiaga
George
Hopkon
Carroll
Smith
Espevalis Heacy
Davenport Couple Married by Judge Grove Saturday
Judge M. Grove read the marriage ceremony which united Arthur H. Petersen and Miss E. Bauer of Davenport, making them man and wife in his office Saturday.
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M. Grove
Arthur H. Petersen
Miss EL. Bauer
Davenport
Dana’s Story Prized Art Costtas of Tuberc Danae
An obscure 1840s note recounts Danae Pen Viiry Hefore the Must and a sale of a piece titled Loaf on Own Time. It contrasts American practice with limited employee pay variations and mentions a large 850,000 estate list.
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Dana
London authorities ban theaters during Shakespeare's era
During Shakespeare's life, London officials prohibited playhouses within city limits. All metropolitan theaters were built outside the city boundaries under the control of the Purl ten authorities, shaping where performances could occur.
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London
Half the World Salutes With Curious Gestures
A fragmented note from a vintage periodical mocks odd salutations as a gesture of greeting. It oddity highlights divided customs and social eccentricities, mentioning half the world and strange acts observed in public behaviors.
Irrigation Boosts Tree Growth in Fiorina Plots
In national forest plots at Fiorina irrigation trials show an average 104 percent rise in growth rate over the last three years versus the prior three years before irrigation began. The findings highlight irrigation's strong impact on tree development in experimental plots.
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Fiorina
Vast Brazilian Coastline Narrow Strip of Settlement
Much room to spread describes Brazil’s population concentrated along a thin coastal and riverbank strip from the Atlantic shore inland to the Atazen. The text notes the region’s dense human presence on a narrow geography with ample space elsewhere.
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Brasil
Atlantic
Which and Who in Referring to Objects and People
The note explains that the pronoun which refers to objects while who refers to people. It distinguishes adjectives in usage and notes the editor’s example shows the distinction between object and person references.
Beastie Claims Latin Heat Exterminates Moths
A dubious oracle describes a method using pepper to repel moths. The text asserts a mythic practice involving spatkie leaves and fur with pepper applied before storage, but offers no credible evidence of effectiveness or harm.
Camp Grant Training Stirs Amid Draft Reserve Officer Plans
Military figures report a delay from training for reserve officers at Camp Grant in August due to a directive. The Southern Tags unit plans the summer trek, with the SAX general service engineer regiment involved. The C M T C oath quote includes Illinois Wisconsin Michigan, with 4700 men this year and over 12000 applications received.
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Somcht
Rm Hinos
Tweareck
Camp Grant
Auzut
SAX General Service
Reseiment
Michigan
Mount Morris College Moves Toward Indiana Consolidation
The Mount Morris college faculty faces uncertain futures as arrangements for selling the physics plant proceed. Indiana’s Otho Wonger leads the merged Manchester Mount Morris project, affiliated with the United Brethren church, with potential staff shifts and a hoped for new campus designation.
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Louhae Twain
Cologne
Marrell Coun
Morris
Altho
A. Wanchester
Mount Morris College
Mathies
Bethany Bibli¢al Seminary
Chicago
Manchester-Mount Morris
Mathis
United Brethren
Hurch
United
Manchester
Otho Wonger
Indiana College
Mt. Morris College
Hhe Consolidated Collee
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock Liver
The
United Brethren Church
Four Commonwealths in this country and their meaning
The quote lists four commonwealths Kentucky Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Wingiate though the author admits uncertainty about the exact meaning. The line is attributed to Struthers Burt in Scribner's Magazine.
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Commonwealth
Kentucky
Permaglvania
Massachusetts
Wingiate
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Carroll County Legion
Illinois State Medical Society
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