Carroll County approves 500 sign boards for countywide markers
County supervisors authorize buying five hundred white sign boards with black lettering to mark towns and routes. S.C. Campbell and Supervisors Manning Flickinger and Boyd will survey and designate erection points while posts are prepared. Town allocations include Lanark 64 Mt Carroll 28 Lins 33 Shannon 22 Freedom 42 Woodland 44 Washington 19 Salem 33 Savanna 13 York 55 Fair Haven 40 Wysox 55 Elkhorn Grove 21 Cherry Grove 40.
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Carroll County
S. C. Campbell
Manning, Flickinger and
Boyd
Carroll
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Lins
Shannon
Freedom
Woodland
Washington
Salem
Savanna
York
Fair Haven
Wysox
Elkhorn Grove
Cherry Grove
Roads and civilization linked by better roads, literacy, and towns
An essay by Gibbon argues civilization depends on road quality and access to books, schooling, and social life. It cites how good roads connect people to town, enable education, and broaden culture, while bad roads limit opportunities and literacy. The piece blends quotations with local receipts and community notes including a debate at churches on Prohibition and a farm accounting course.
Farmer's Institute Arrives in Thomson December Program
A one day session of the Farmer's Institute will be held in Thomson on Monday December 1. The event features state speakers including D P McCracken of Pax Hon TT on Fun in jovial dialects and Pork Production, and Dr Burton R Rogers of Chicago on Tuberculosis Eradication and Child Welfare. Local speakers and musical groups from York Community High School Orchestra Girls Glee Club and Boys Glee Club are scheduled, plus a night movie show. The rest of the week lists countywide venues at Wacker Shannon Chadwick Milledgeville for Tuesday through Saturday.
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Farmer's Institute
Thomson
D. P. McCracken
Pax- Hon
Burton R. Rogers
Chicago
Bertha Harrison
York Community High School Orchestra
Girl’s Glee Club
Boy’s Glee Club
Institute
Wacker
Shannon
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Ideal community notes on harvest and school events
Floyd Kness and his brother Flave finished picking corn in Ideal where much shredding is under way. Mrs Will, who was ill, is improving and Mrs Will Hans bruised a finger while loading wood. Ideal School held a pie social and Halloween program with Thomson help in the musical part. The young people’s class of Ideal church hosted adults for coffee and refreshments at the church parlor. Louise Daehler and Louis Saffer took the teacher’s exam in Mt Carroll. Upcoming: basketball Friday night Thomson vs Fulton. The State Fire Marshall inspected local buildings finding several in need of repairs. San Geisenger’s brother plans to visit home later in the week. Joe spent summer as tent foreman with a show. Mr and Mrs Harry Powers plan to spend winter in Florida then Thomson in spring. Clinton and Fulton visitors included Frank Rust and Zelma.
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Gibbon
Leven
Will Hans
Ideal School
Thomson
Louise Daehler
Louis Saffer
Mt. Carroll
Floyd Kness
Flave
Floyd
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Childens
Brockill
Rita Weiman
Jack Holt
Million Dollar
Broadway
New York
Saturday Evening Post
Nan
Royal Neighbors
F. Rebekahs
Knights of Pythias Christian Church
IM. E. Church
Old Dairy Sk
Thormse State Bank
Argo M. E
Clark Williams
America
Santa Claus Committee
Opera House
Argo
N. D
N. D. French
Minois
of Carroll
Asis
K_ G. Carpenter
Clinton Business College
Dec. Ltd
Harry Powers
Newspaper Association
Glen Ashby
Flare
Ideal
Will and
Senneff
Chas. Will
The
Ideal Church
Florida
Mr. Powers
Clinton and
Fulton
Frank Rust
Zelma
Breck
Mary Gear
Sam Lord
MJ. Homedew
San Geisenger
Tre
Joe
Aiennga
Lomemng
Hestes
C. Ag
Bachieg
Ricommed Aterm
Lewis Motor Co
Just
Smith’s General Store
Bayne
Francke & Switzer
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