Raids linked to county liquor crackdown target slot machines
Federal and state officers raided Mt Carroll Savanna Chadwick and nearby towns seizing 28 slot machines punch boards and liquor as part of a sustained crackdown assisted by 29 detectives from the James H McQueeney agency and federal prohibition agents. Several suspects from Savanna and Mt Carroll were released on bonds. many cases move to Freeport for federal court. Grand juries and jurors were summoned for November term with multiple indictments listed, including rape larceny and theft charges and various civil cases and divorces.
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Ty Depety
Argo-Fa
Milledge- Mt Carroll
Chadwick
MT. Carroll
Frank Poffenberger
Charles Irwin
Wallie Lahzer
Savanma
Ehredt Goss
Hert Nips
Berney, McGuire
Babe” May
Hershey Bowen
Oscar Myers
Tom Cain
Sam Fox
Tom Runyan
Louis Callahan
Lim” Trader
Fred Ginie
Henry Mottman
James Elliit
Jess Ander- Stim
Milledgeville
Garrett Frederick
Argo
Zarle Wilkenton
Ennison Block House
Rey Dennison
Mekis
Carroll County
James H.mcqueeney
Mt Carroll
Shiley
Baptist Church
McQueeney Agency
Prohibition
Ralph Eaton
Traum
Oncar Weber Place
Savanna
Eaton
McQueeny
Bert Nipe
Jessi
Anderson
Freeport
Memiton
A. E. Aman
Washington
Reuben Messmer
Joe Helbling
Woodland
Chas Schubert
Walter Adams
Walter Hoffman
Cherry Grove
Christ Bremmer
John Sturtevant
J. M. Garner Shannon
Howard Truckenmiller
John Temple Lima
Gene Larber
Rock Creek
A. A. Lute
George Peat
Christ Rowland
RK. P. Weed
Russell Marth
Joel Schaffer
Chas. Casselberry
George Knauer
Rey Harmon
Theodore Colehour
Walter Poffenberger Savanna
Dave Trunninger
Chas
Harold Weatherwax
People
Clare Reynolds
Larency
County Treasurer to Mail Tax Notices in December
County Treasurer Mrs Hart Smith says tax notices for the first semiannual installment of 1931 real estate taxes will be mailed in December under a new twice yearly system. Penalties apply for late payments, with separate dates for real and personal taxes, and tax bills to be delivered by December 1. Lester Weaver, 19, Polo, is jailed on breaking and entering charges. investigators link the theft to items from Lanark and Haldane.
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Smith
Lester Weaver
Polo
Shiley
Frank Murray
Ogle County
Weaver
Harry G. Bahn
Lanark
Toe Rowland
Haldane
Rowland
Mr. Bahn
WILLIAM LARTZ Sues Out Search Warrant Case
A search warrant was sworn by William Lartz to search the Lartz farm home of Duane and Mrs. McCullough. Tools including a scythe, tier, and brush hook were found. Mrs. McCullough claimed they belonged to her husband and denied larceny. The court dismissed the case after Mr. McCullough admitted the tools were not his.
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William Lartz
Duane McCullough
Lartz
McCulloughs
Carlos Johnson
B. C. Rove
November Court Docket Called by Oregon Judge
Judge Wm. J. Emmerson of Oregon called the November docket Wednesday morning. Trial dates were set at that time.
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Wm. J. Emmerson
Oregon
Grand Jury Returns 17 Indictments
The grand jury, led by foreman Fred Eggenberger with Mr Carroll and clerk David Trunninger of Savanna, completed its term on Tuesday and handed down 17 indictments.
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Mt. Carroll
Washington
Fred A. — Gillogly
Wm. J. Hotchkiss
Woodland
Harry Crevidence
Freedom
Oliver Dunworth
Cherry Grove
Aaron Hanbecker
Shannon
C. F. Kramer
William Withelms
Lima
Charles Raum
Rock Creek
Harold Schneider
Elmer Rahn Salem
Ed Bast
George Kramer
Mr. Carroll
George Neiner
Fred Eggenberger
Savanna
Kenneth Truminger
E. Bailey York
Lawrence Gitar
Thomas Mand
Fair Haven
William Fink
Chas. Eisseller
Wiiex
Bay
C. Deets
Kenall
Elkhorn Grove
Clifford Dingman
David Trunninger
County Superintendent Office Visit Details School Tour
Courthouse reporters visited Miss Martha Ashby county superintendent of schools, who said she had just finished touring all county schools for fall ratings. An inspector is reviewing a few schools for Standard and Superior ratings, with a report due soon and a published list to follow.
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Martha Ashby
Ashby
Grand Jury Returns Seventeen Indictments
The grand jury met Monday and Tuesday, returning seventeen indictments. Clifford Atchison of Pearl City was indicted on three counts for bad checks and received sentences of 1 to 14 years on each count. Herold Manhes, Eugene Manhes, and Raymond Crandel were sentenced to 1 to 10 years for burglary related to the Roland Schroth home break in. Carman Fogg of Clinton, Ia. was indicted for stealing chickens from the Orion Eaton farm near Savannah. Additional cases await hearing on November 30.
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Carroll County
Clifford Atchison
Pearl City
Thomson
Pontiac
Herold
Eugene Manhes
Raymond Crandel
Pomtzanc
Roland Schroth
Sandridge
Carman Fogg
Clintan
Orion Eaton
Savanna
Legend of O. Henry Gifts of the Magi Published in 1906
The tale Gifts of the Magi by O Henry appeared in the New York World on December 10 1906. It is noted he wrote the story in about two hours without re readings, handing pages to a office boy as he finished and declaring there was a story but with empty space.
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O. Henry
Heary
Magi
New York World
Overcoats And Dry Cleaners For Town Gentlemen
A humorous note on overcoats covering a multitude of sins. It states that men have their business suits dry cleaned regularly for a crisp indoors look, and claims the shop is a dry cleaners by special appointment to the town's particular men.
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