Peddlers and scams plague Aizu villages urged taxation
Local citizens protest traveling sellers and peddlers who prey on towns and farms. Outsiders selling medicines and goods are accused of tax evasion and exploitation. Citizens demand taxes and regulation, arguing established shops offer protection and accountability. A stray incident involves a wandering photographer and showmen, underscoring risk to commerce and morality.
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Aizu Us
Phore
Losone
Jaree
Wifb
New Wolbers Home Unites Comfort And Modernity
The Milledgeville article profiles the Wolbers residence, a south‑facing bungalow of tan brick with ivory trim. It highlights a glass‑enclosed porch, modern lighting, built‑in fittings, three‑window layouts, and a two‑car garage, praising it as one of the village’s latest modern homes. The piece notes Harve Glenn as builder and invites citizens to view the house while mentioning the Red Grass membership drive.
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Gardie Wolbers
Milledgeville
Lahore
Colo Ar
Howevler
Glover Sontering
Goef
Harve Glenn
Tromi Wagner Brolyes
County Civil War Veteran II Interred
Funeral services for Collan Bawden of Mt Carroll were held Tuesday at 2 30 from the Bawden home. The Rev Evans led with the American Legion firing squad rendering taps. He was born in Cromwell in 1838 and moved to Mt Carroll in 1860. A veteran of the Civil War, he returned to work locally and remained active in politics and community affairs until retirement. His wife passed in 1892.
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Collan Bawden
Carrell
Legion Bugles
Mr. Bawden
United States
Sootline
Galena
Mt. Carroll
Carrol County
Tincoln
Volun
Lnfantzr
Ser “Eader
Iment Hand
Mae
Mt Carrie
Mers
iSAVANNA MAN NAMED COM MANDER OF DISTRICT V F W
J B Gudeerth former commander of the Shis Leavens post is named commander of District V F W by the Savanna council. At a meeting Saturday officers were elected and a string of names across counties were noted including BE Fo Harel Dan and Wic con Reckford. News stations in Freeport and Sterling were mentioned with auxiliary units discussed.
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J. B. Gudeerth
Veterans Foreign Wars
Savanag
Blackcounties Lemon Council
Freeper
Milledgeville High Basketball Schedule Announced
Milledgeville high coach Conzens released the season schedule featuring Dec. games at Thomson Lanark Fulton Milledgeville Savanna and Shan non plus January February matches against Lanark Savanna Thomson Mt ar roll Chadwick Lanark and Shannon with a potential invite to a Christmas tournament and a possible local team participation in the schedule amid strong returning players and new prospects.
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Conzens
Milledgeville High School
Milledgeville
Thomson Dee
Lanark
Fulton
Savanna
Milledgevile
Shannon
Thomson
Mt.arroll
Chadwick
Milledge
Poulton
Morrison High completes basketball schedule
Morrison High School outlines its 1988-89 basketball schedule with a string of future games at different venues including Tampico Prophetstown Mt Carroll Sterling Oregon Polo Amboy Rock Falls Mt Morris Fukes and Fuites along with dates in December January February and March. The writeup also recounts two Thomson town team games, noting Chadwick and Fulton as opponents and Manusfo as top scorer in both games.
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Morrison High School
Tampico
Prophetstown
Mt Carroll Josday
Oregon
Polo
Amboy Iday
Rock Falls
Mt Morris
Fukes YY
Sterl
Fuites
Amboy
Ere
Mt. Morrin
Cruytwick
Thonson Indees
Fulton Revion
Chadwick
Thomson
Manus O
Receiver Tells Bank Receivers to Borrow for Depositors
Auditor Oscar Nelaon instructed receivers for 203 closed state banks in Illinois to apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for loans to pay depositors. The move follows voter approval of an amendment granting authority to pledge assets for loans, with Emmerson expected to proclaim it soon.
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Svilé
Oscar Nelaon
Tlinois
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Finance Corporation
Louis L. Emmerson
Corporation For Jeans
Nelson
Fifty years of Christian Home Orphanage charity plea
The Christian Home Orphanage of Council Bluffs founded in 1882 serves over five hundred children yearly with a school hospital and department for dependents and aged women. It relies on voluntary gifts and appeals to readers at Thanksgiving to sustain its work, warning that depression may force service cuts if funds are not forthcoming. Also mentions a trial remark about a girl acquitted for killing her employer on grounds of insanity.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Town
Ite
Lfe
Humanitrome
Oue
Ilife
Publix
Sunderland Floral Shop Opens in Milledgeville Greenhouses
Sunderland Floral Company reveals two large greenhouses 25 by 60 feet with 4560 square feet of glass and a service building housing an office and workroom. C W Eklund, a florist with 27 years’ experience, leads operations from Sterling. The facility features rock garden displays, goldfish ponds, and year round flowering stock for windows, bouquets, weddings, and sympathy offerings.
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Sunderland Floral Company
Wivenhouses
Caroll County
Ab Milledgewire
the Floral Company
C. W. Eklund
Milledgeville
Eklund
Carroll County
Sterling
Riverview
Sunderland
Chadwick Paper Wins Second In State Contest
The Chadwick Review was named second best weekly newspaper in towns under 2,000 by the Illinois Press Association. The certificate notes all round excellence in the 1922 contest, with Chadwick’s staff praised for timely type, correct presses, and convincing ads.
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Chadwick Paper
Chadwick Review
Is Press Association
Illinois
Ilinois Press Association
Chadwit Review
Llinois
BR R. Barlow
Bankers Entertain Town Guards at Garrell Meeting
Members of Garrell town guards attended the November Garrell County Bankers Federation meeting held at Palisades Lodge. Maj. Adameon and Capt. W. J. Hanry spoke on guns and armor use with slides from Washington. Crime Prevention and Insurance committee led by Norman French organized the event.
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Garrell
Carral County Bankers Federation
Palisades Lodge
Maj
Adameon
Sazonna Ordnames
W. J. Hanry
Washington, D. C
Crime Prevention and Insurance Committee
Norman French
Charce
American Legion Auxiliary Delegates Meet in Oregon
Delegates and members of the American Legion auxiliaries from several districts met at the M E church in Oregon for the annual school of instruction. The event, led by Mrs Ada Mackiestone, department president, opened at 10 a m with district officers present. Delegates discussed future fields of endeavor and care of needy children. dinner was served in the church parlors by Oregon auxiliary members.
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American Legion
Thirteenth Cong
Lllnois
Carroll
Jo Davis
White
Stephenson
M. E
Oregon Yuesday
Ada Mackiestone
Chicago
Sment
Emily Cos
Prophettown
Feaer
M.el
Oregon
Oregon Ausxiliare
Real Corn Husking Event Draws Crowd
Garrett Sterenbers, formerly of Thomson, attended a corn husking event in Galva last week with about 45,000 spectators. The field was large and eight rows stood out. attendees noted the slow pace and dusty conditions as cars moved slowly nearby.
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Garrett Sterenbers
Thomson Ax
Mortea
Co Baru
Thomson Fisher
Seth A Pieler
Tetjeer
Omer Leg’ Penne
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