Weekend News From Dixon Area Social and Church Notes
Wacker and Marth families hosted relatives in Chicago as Ruth Marth trains as a nurse. M B Julies aid group meets Nov 16 at Mrs Russel Marth home with hostess Mrs Ella Cheeseberry. N club guests hosted by Mrs John Kellar with Mrs George Guinther assisting. Jay Stiles and family traveled to Dixon for Dr Shels funeral. Album Stiles of Dixon visited his parents. Union service Sunday night praised by all as Rev Barley of Savanna spoke on his Europe trip. Edward Grim missed school last week. George Getz and Frederick Getz with spouses visited Polo Sunday. Another dance planned Friday night Nov 18 in back-to-back events to avoid Thanksgiving conflict. Eileen Bashaw visited Mt. Carroll last week.
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George Getz
Frederick Getz
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Eileen Bashaw
Mt. Carrot
Argoon Beckman Family Visit And Local Happenings
Argoon John Beckman and family from Chicago spent the week visiting relatives. Mrs. Becker's mother Mrs. Emnyre Albert Schroeder moved from the Sack tenant house to the Carpenter house. Nina Kenyon sustained a severe cut after a litter carrier collision. Abe Burman, veteran clothier, spent Tuesday in town pursuing sales. The Hanson boys and Frank Bolman are corn picking for Harry Stakemiller. The condensary sent a field man to secure more milk. three new men added to payroll as business grows. Sugar car arrived. more milk expected soon. Corn picking progressing but not finished. Argo truck drivers report high hauling activity. Albert Welver cracked his crack on a Maywood trip. George and Ralph received two registered black and tan coonhounds from Mr Otis in Chicago, plus two raccoons, possums, and skunks. Mr and Mrs Rob Remery and baby girl visited Argo. Harold Kenyon found a grey fox in a trap. Illinois International corn husking contest attendees named. Charles and Paul Guinther shipped a load of cattle to Chicago. Mrs Clara Hooner visited at the James Mumert home. Argo-F2 Home Economic club program postponed. Paul Oakley surprised on 12th birthday with dinner at home. Attendees included Glen Bower, Dale Mardew and families, and Claude Grm end family. Miss Verna Oakley visited with her sitter. Glen Bower and wife dined with Dale Mardew.
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John Beckman
Chicago
Becker
Emnyre Albert Schroeder
Carpenter
Nina Kenyon
Abe Burman
Hanson Boys
Frank Bolman
Harry Stakemiller
Albert Welver
Maywood
Galva
Til
Harvey Seim
Ches. Sack
Paul Dashler
Ed Dokhansen
Charles
Paul Guinther
Clara Hooner
James Mummert
Paul Oakley
Sherm Oakley
Glen Bower
Dale Mardew
Arzo-F2
Claude Grmend
Thomson
Verna Oakiey
Grain and Stock Markets Rise Brighten Farmers’ Mood
Grain and stock prices show improvement after weeks of weak markets, boosting farmer confidence awaiting better cash for produce sold off the farm. Analysts note weather concerns may be linked but not to price gains, while markets seem to push cash income higher for farm work.
Savanna to Open New Bridge This December
Savanna plans to open their new bridge in December. Reports indicate a short span near Sabela will carry traffic as the New Mississippi link varies next month.
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Savanna
Cork
Sabela
Ideal Farmers Club Event Next Wednesday Night
Program for the Ideal Farmers Club includes prayer by Rey A J Stith and various musical acts. Performers listed include Morri son ending Mise Jluzel Steber Mt. Carrol Musix Lawrence Marmon Mt Carroll i Radio Triplets KFLL Eugene Grove tenor Walter Miller fatrlone Vernon Ackerman pianist Gerald Hartman Mr Carroll Music Harawny Kings Orchestra and Rev A L Smith Closing song with a December program committee named Mrs Vernon Rawlins Mrs Chas McKee and Mrs Fred Hart pens
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Jluzel Steber
Mt. Carrol Musix
Lawrence Marmon
Mt Carroll i
KFLL
Eugene Grove
Walter Miller
Vernon Ackerman
Gerald Hartman
Mr. Carroll
Harawny Kings
A. L. Smith
A. L. Goodenough
Vernon Rawlins
Chas, McKee
Fred. Hart
Mrs Hinds Passes After Long Illness In Sandridge
The community mourns Mrs Ed Hinds who died Monday November 14 after years of illness. She lived in Sandridge and had been married to her husband whose sorrow is shared by friends. Friends and relatives gathered as neighbors recalled her business acumen and early work with Royal Lewis and Uncle Peter Holman. Local events include a visit from Libbie Curley and a wild duck dinner at Ray Rupple’s with guests from Highland Home and Chadwick. Farmers report corn husking largely complete and river levels rising slightly after recent rain. The duck season and hunting echo the seasonal changes as distant Cuba storm losses stir sympathy. Mrs Hinds would have celebrated another birthday next month.
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Maria
Royal Lewis
Lewis
Peter
Holman
Dakota
Carde
Libbie Curley
Ray Rupple
iFrid
Frank Brown
Cuba
Bian
Jana
Denice Leavens
Clinton
Westfall Variety Store to quit business at Savanna
Announcement in this issue states the Westfall Variety Store of Savanna will quit business forever. The sale begins at nine o'clock Friday morning with early shoppers offered many bargains at this Savanne Store.
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Westfall Variety Store
Savanna
Westfall
Batzains
Savanne
Farm Sales at Smith Farm Near Ideal
Fred Smith will conduct a closing tour sale at the Smith farm near Ideal on December 14. The event features farm equipment and possibly livestock, inviting local buyers to inspect and bid on items during the sale day.
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Fred Smith
Smith Farm
Ideal
Traveling Telegram Delivers Baby Birth Note
A traveling salesman received a telegram announcing a baby girl born at midnight weighing seven pounds. Mother and baby are doing nicely, signed Dr. Jones. A sticker attached to the wire reads If You Want a Bus Gall Western Unies.
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Dr. Jones
Weather Lore and Peculiar Storm Terms Explained
A fragment detailing folk weather beliefs. It describes how storms influence tides and the origin of terms like catty ways and a cat’s nose. It mentions the sender state and a curious example of human behavior during storms, preserving regional language and curious folklore.
Excellent Motto to Adopt by David Crockett’s Autobiography
The Detroit News notes Crockett’s famous maxim Be always sure you’re right then go ahead appears in his Autobiography and is discussed as a historical motto. The piece covers attribution, revisions, and Britannica’s view of the work as a possibly dictated autobiography from the 19th century. It mentions a continuation titled Colonel Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas, and cites John Bartlett’s Far Stations on the motto as tied to Crockett in the War of 1812.
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Crockett
Sass
Detroit News
de Britannica
Colonel Crockett
Texas
John Bertlett
Hospital Ward Tensions Weave Through Troubled Marriage
A distressed husband confronts his wife in a hospital ward as tension and illness mix. The patient groans about illness and doctors, while the wife returns in worse shape, with the doctor noting a grave condition and possible complications.
Early 17th century navigator Henry Hudson named in contract
Henry Hudson and Charles Barnard discuss the origins of Hudson. The record notes uncertainty about his birth details, but confirms he earned reputation as a skilled navigator by age forty and captained the Half Moon for Amsterdam. In 1608 he signed a Dutch exploratory expedition contract described as Beery Hudece. Englizhmen.
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Henry Hudson
Charles Barnard
Amsterdam
Her Occupation in a Cateress Role Transition
A young colored cook in the Stezdman household seeks an easier job by joining a cateress party. She tells her former mistress she plans no work, and a housekeeper questions her, with the exchange revealing hints of social and language barriers. The narrative touches on employer expectations and the cook’s candid response amid confusion.
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Hennath
Stezdman
Illinois and national politics and tax decisions in state report
Statecapitol brief covers General Assembly actions on county tax shares for unemployment relief and a monthly distribution plan, a U S Supreme Court decision on 1911 redistricting, and finance moves including self liquidating projects via Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Also notes a housing bill, income tax legality, and public health measures amid war fears.
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General Assembly
Jway
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
State Housing B
Ohio Venistatere
Ilinois Genera Assembly
How to Make Waffles and Griddle Cakes in Autumn
A fragmented old guide explains versatile waffles and griddle cakes. It covers terminology, batter consistency, testing on a hot griddle, and ingredient options including white, buckwheat, or graham flour. It notes sour milk versus sweet milk batters and suggests liquid shortening.
Jokes and anecdotes from a bygone day
A collage of jokes and humorous vignettes unfolds. A gold digger’s parrot auctioned for a bean provokes playful bidding. A military funeral drill parable shows a stern captain guiding a sergeant and troops to mimic a cortege while exclaiming the look of regret.
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