Lang farm memoir recalls 19th century storms and school days
The interview with Mr Lang recounts boyhood on the Tilton Lang farm starting in 1859, early schooling, and community life. He details cyclone wrecks in 1862 1886 and 1898, floods in 1882 and 1931, a 1866 hail storm that flattened crops, and family grain binding work, plus his note on not keeping a ledger but remembering events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Man
Tilton
Langs Care
Lang
Gabiie
Father
Christian Bachman
Werner
Linker
Geldmacher
Louis Zugschwerdt
John Yopst
John A. M. Kaeh
Charles Moore
Harry Snealjan
Spaulding
John Harris
Ferd Aulding
Stevens
Harve Queckboerner
Tunark
A. H. Hawk
Mr. Hixon
Hixon
Hawk Ned
Grant Hixon
Chicago
Fair Haven
Chadwick
Hinkel
Lanark
Polo
Carroll County Taxpayers Rally to Fight High Taxes
The Carroll County Taxpayers Association unites business and agricultural leaders to oppose soaring governmental spending. They warn federal state and local expenditures total about 14 billion dollars, with national income projected under 50 billion this year. They urge tax revolt to curb the burden and prevent bankruptcy, inviting all to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Carroll Group
Carroll County Taxpayers Association
Services For Mrs. A. S. Babb
Services for Mrs. A S Babb are noted with mention of family including a half brother William Dodds of Elgin and many friends. Poetic lines accompany the notice reflecting farewell and release, ending with a sense of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dodds
Elgin
Mt Carroll High Wins Conference Title Under Coach Walker
Mt Carroll High earned the conference championship as Coach Walker guided a green squad to a strong season. The silver trophy for champions will be presented by last year's winners Again, with a note that a team winning the trophy three consecutive years would keep it permanently.
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Walker
Mt Carroll
Mt. Carroll High
Relief Offices Established at Rockford by State Commission
Northern Winds emergency relief headquarters set up in Rockford News Tower by D. Foster, traveling auditor of the Illinois emergency relief commission. Records for Winnebago, Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Carroll, and Ogle counties will be centralized in Rockford. Central offices in Chicago. district offices in Peoria, East St. Louis, Madison, Joliet. Large federal loan boosts relief funds, easing bookkeeping and expanding applications statewide.
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Northern Winds
Rockford
D. Foster
Miinoix Emergency Relief Commission
Winneago
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Careroll
Ogle
State Commission
Water Street
Winnebago and Lee
Linois
Lee County
Ottawa
Peoria
East St. Louis
Madison
Joliet
Commission
Chicago
Ilinnois
Foster
Absent Voters List With 89 Ballots Sent
A fragmented list shows 89 ballots sent to absent voters across multiple towns and states. Names span Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Rhode Island Missouri Tennessee California North Carolina and Canada. The document captures voter names and origins including Savanna Mt Carroll Rock Creek and Urbana with scattered quotes and stray phrases about a Sunday school teacher and living longer.
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Ang Sr
Thomas Aw
Jush Tan
Oelith
Aek
Forest
York
SBS
Treas
Garfield
Cabinn
Ged
Sam Tilton
Bob LaFallette
A. S. Babb
Pagene
Mt.Carroll High
Mt Carrol
Warren
Meyers
Bittertour
Johnson Cronister
Stewart Williams
Switzer
Grindy Buxton
Ehmer Sack
RE Williams Williamson
Beal Kensinger
Long ‘Smith
Sigafus
Adams
Mt. Co
Cronister
W. Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Ummers Hat and Dress Shop
W. Stephenson Street
Faye
Champaign
Harry 8
Christ
Savanna
Dubuque
John H. Owe
Urbana
Carl N.tewenng
Don H. Fisher
Shamean
L. E. Parker
Rock Creek
Frank Youk
George Showalter
Gus T. Weneke
Lena (Bast
William GC. Bast
Jesse Brock
Laura Brearlon
Glenn Zugschwerdt
Glenn L. Zugschwerdt
Minnie Hunter
Wysox
Erma M. Hunter
Jeanetta Lowman
Nettie Clark
Carrell
William G. Strauch
Fair Slaven
Fred E. Winston
F. B. Stafford
Edwin A. Green
W. B. Eldridge
W. B. Eldrigge
Ruth Rohrer
W. Lawrence Shiley
Mt. Carroll
Dorothy B. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Martha Rhoderick
Maude Rhoderick
Ethel Grace Speicher
Laura Dale
N.H. Smith
Wisconsin
Agnes Peebles
Racine
Alice Ekman
Dan Eckman
Rock, Creek
Mary Eldridge
Wauwatosa
Lucille
Savana
Stout
Minnesota
Anna M. Goldthorpe
Rom International Malls
Wiliam J. Mower
Aibbins
Michigan
Naomi K. Dual
Salem
St. Joseph
Robert Shullman
Kalamazoo
Rhode
Ieland Qotert Straw
Cherry Groves
Neynold Straw
Cherry Grove
Wyoming
Grace Goldthorpe
Sheridan
Montina Missouri
Genel
Carroll
Tennessee
Snively
Rock Greek
Pleasant Mall
Caroling Dames K. Galehour
Chapel Hill
California
Kale Fritz
Fleming
Maurice W. Stark
Davenport
Willie
Lake
Montana
Donald Mackay
Meer
Amodetti
Fica
Mt al
Weil
Aladdin
Rey Eae
Shirk
Milledgeville, I
Jones Hardware
Charles Harris Chadwick, II
Glen B. Laughbrio
Prescott & Gochnaur
Main
Freeport Baking CO
Freeport, Illinois
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