The Oregon Trail remembered by Francis Parkman
Library notes reveal September activity with 17 books in shelves and 4 new volumes issued. Francis Parkman senior historian’s The Oregon Trail is praised for its vivid data on colonization and travel with Sioux, buffalo hunts, and Rocky Mountain return. Herman Homedew, 70, of Rutland Ohio, dies, survived by wife and two brothers. Frank Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan visited Ch ton.
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Oregon Trail
Francis Park
Nanm
Francis Markmary
Platt River
Black Trals
Rocky Mountains
Amercan Joinery Association
N. J. Homedew
Herman
Rutland
Ohio
Thomson
Hadley Salton
Savanna
Lowell
Vale Oregon
Shallene
Washington
Kel Gordon
Clayton Gordon
Fred Nobl
Sunnyside
Harold
Stein Mountain
Statement of Ownership Readable From 1928 Illinois Paper
Ownership details appear for a weekly publication in Thomson Illinois. Thomas Stagg and Hazel G. Stagg are listed as owners along with Foster L. Stagg. The document is sworn before Notary K. B. Carpenter on October 5, 1928, noting no bond holders above one percent.
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Bebe
K. B. Carpenter
Public Sale and Various Local Ads in Thomson Classifieds
Classified ads list sale notices for Delia Melendy and various closeouts, farm equipment, cabbage, rubber stamps, and a drainage district payment notice. Advertisements include barber services, flower shop prompts, and milk pricing notes in Thomson Illinois from 1928. Eleven entries mention dates, prices, and contact points for local goods and services.
Government Smith appointments spark party, faith mix debate
The statement by Secretary of State Moses analyzes Governor Smith's cabinet and state posts, showing 39 chief appointees with Catholics, Protestants, and nonpartisanship patterns. It argues the administration would not be dominated by Tammany or the Catholic church, asserting strong nonpartisan balance.
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Moses
State Department
Tatmraany
Washington
Gov. Smith
Church
Tammany
Ebner tower worker injured on duty and survey crews advance
Mr Robison of the Ebner tower force has been off duty after a foot injury possibly from falling over rails left by a steel laying crew. Surveyors on route 80 move south of town driving stakes toward Fulton near the Milwaukee depot as they cut a straight line from Hans Knuisen home over the sand hill. Mr and Mrs Lou Wolf of Hampton Iowa arrived for a visit at the W A Adams home, sister of Mr Astin, and plan to stay a few days after Mrs Adams attended a Kansas City convention.
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Robison
Ebner Tower
Ife
Fulton
Milwaukee Depot
Hans Knuisen
Lou Wolf
Hampton
Iowa
W.A
Fragmentary local notes on people and events
Fragmented OCR text mentions Frank Sheridan and family, health notes, a chaufreur, inspector fiancé, new dredge works on Johnson creek, and Mrs Goddard visiting from Maywood Illinois. References to relatives and a temporary absence provide a mosaic of local life with incomplete details.
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Frank Sheridan
Frank
Potter
Clinton society members run errands on Monday morning
Rev Schaich Mrs Mattia Wit Mrs Nellie Haughton were seen out on errands for the T N T society in Clinton Monday morning.
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Schaich
Mattia Wit
Nellie Haughton
T.N. T
Ciety
Clinton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Library News
Augus Sauavila
Miamios Review
Phomeon
Frank Bros
Mr. Carroll, al
John L. Brearton Savannahi
W.H. Foster
Wilson
Clinton Town
D.S. Wolfe
Main Street
Til
G. W. Turner
Reimers
Chas. C. McMahon
Allison Block Fulton
T. E. Lotz
Chadwick
Minois
W.S. Bowen M. D
Main St
Illinois
Fhone
Marinello Beauty Shop
Wyne-Deaver
Marinello
Arpenter A. EK
Seaman
Delia Melendy
Melendy
Ticary J. Killers
Ata Tate
O. A.D. Greenewall
C. BM
Kingery
John Balk
Route 1
York
Carroll County
Winds
Roy J. Houghton
J. R. Bather CO
Std. Ave
Bell
Tri-City
Harold Melendy
United Milk Products Corporation
E Foltz
Savanna and
Carroll
Hingis
A. TL
Roy
Houghton, Teasurer
Aecdsary
Guserney Smith
New York
Mathew
Erie
Johnson Creek
Fred Smith
Mr. Carroll
Lucinda Groharing
Arthur Pape
Hilda
Fred Groharing
Charles Welch
Mt. Carroll
Welch
Charles Grahamme
A. E. Neary
Audubon
Rosa Kilday
Bertha Rafter
Springvalley
Ellen Fitzgerald
Chicago
James J. Sheridan
Thomas Nand and Son
Ruth Leeper
Rockford
Bob Dyson
Cardinals
Bob
St. Louis
Pittsburg Pirates
George Potter
James Stores
Stockton
Hammond Bank
Hanover
Wmiding
Coats
Paris
W.A. & C. Stuedemann
Lyons
Clinton, Iowa
A. C. Williamson
Rexall
Fulton, Diinois
Sargest Tire
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinders
James Libberton
Argo-Fa
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