Quiz questions about Indiana Illinois history and trivia
A readable collection of trivia prompts and answers on historical topics. Questions cover early trails like the Portage Path, state laws on postage and wildflowers, Lincoln memorial artifacts, and regional figures. Answers name places such as Kaskaskia and Rome, dates like 1819 and 1870, and entities like the National Academy and Congress.
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Ube
Neaicot
Peorce
Ilinois
Fist General Assembly
Kaskaskia
Olion
General Assembly
Columbia
Local residents host Sunday gatherings across multiple homes
Mrs Toy Lartmain and Bobby visited friends in Liveport with Donid Brockman and children. Anita Lester and others attended dinners at several homes. Numerous families from Mill ledgeville and surrounding areas shared Sunday meals and calls, including Mr and Mrs George Seng, Mr and Mrs Melvin Straub, and Mr and Mrs Chas Harris, with visitors from Kansas and Oregon.
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Toy Lartmain
Som Bobby
Sun
Ramnes
Horeman Radaly
George Doden
Mas
Lavoune
Thomson locals visit various friends in region and beyond
A flurry of visits fills weekends as Thomson residents host relatives and friends. Paul Holdings and Zanaly of Green Bay travel Monday to Wednesday with Mr and Mrs G A Smuth and daughter Margeret, while Mr Holding works at the Wisconsin State Reformatory. Clinton guests Mr and Mrs Robert Hearty, Bobby, and others stayed Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clattle Grint, and Baa Beek, employed at Birdsell momentum, plans a trip to California. Others include Misses Helen and Alma Merry Chadwick, Mrs Carolyn Fuller, and many more from Thomson, Argo, Lanark, Dixon, and Rockford areas.
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Paul Holding
Zanaly
Green Bay
Wis
Mondy
G A Smuth
Margeret
Robert Hearty
Bobby
Clinton
Quint
Clattle Grint
Sears
Birdsell Momentum
Roch Falls
Califo
Vistel
Lanark
Carolyn Fuller
Helen
Merry
Chadwick
Fred Willer
Ivan Caroll
Morrison
Lbi
Rush Carroll
Mia Fred Muller
Elmer Nelson
Cordova
Frank Burritt
Barbara
Elizabeth
John
Rochard Schmaling
Rockford
George Schmaling
Argo
Ienry Weber
Elmer Weber
Valles
John Greve
Rachael Switzer
Calf of Man Island Notes and Sugar Softening Tip
The Calf of Mars is a small wand near the Isle of Man famed for rare bird life on its 600 acres. In the seventeenth century it exported 2 500 raffins salted delicacies. A cooking tip suggests warming brown sugar in a shallow pan to soften and dissolve lumps.
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Isle of Man
Cattle Sale Schedules Across Iowa Towns
Cattle sale notice lists weekly events with sales in DeWitt Ev tex and Maquoketa Bow man Garth Co Maquoke, Iowa. Readers should expect Wednesday and Saturday sessions at these locations with cattle vendors and buyers in the regional market.
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DeWitt
Evtex
Maquoketa
Bowman Garth Co
Buckley to Sell 86 Registered Holsteins at Auction
Buckley to offer 86 registered Holsteins including cows calves and bulls at public auction next Wednesday October 20 at his farm one mile south and half mile west of Millsdale. Sale starts at 12 304 p m with 21 years in the making and bid from the highest blood lines. lunch served on grounds.
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Buckley
Millsdile
William Buckley
Hills
Rock River
Fayne Prin
Rock Rive
Pete
Zerma
Goth Ace
Ladies of
St Johns
Passion Play at Freeport October 15 16 18
The Luenen Passion Play arrives in Freeport at the Masonic Auditorium for three days only to aid the Treman Pension Fund. English translation will be used, with a 70-foot rigging setup and 104 performers plus a mixed chorus in a three hour stage production.
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Germany
Masonic Auditorim
Treeport
Ill
Grum
Oidu
Richard Woo
Luenen
Austria
Christus
Josef Mew
Fust
Wansport
Lucien Plivers
Moten
M. Luke Stuart
Freeport
Vneman
Carroll Tops Galena 39-6 in County Showdown
Lad by Deter reports Carroll dominated Galena with 39 points as Caroll tallied three touchdowns and Grove, Carrol tullbach added two each. Lartman endured a broken collarbone. Murphy connected with Tear for Galena’s lone score and the extra point failed.
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Deter
Rolk High
Gilet Liuiday Mvsht
Galena Biuld Carell
Nso Couiters RT Grove
Carrol Tullbach
Ean Phee
Honos Lartman
Wight
Murphy
Carroll
Mt Carroll
Galena
Neuschwanger
Hark Foltz
Petty
LG Ce
Enfard
Denier
Peters Rholes
Hache
RL Grove
Maile DeNier
Benson Guenzler
Murphy Hartman
Lear
T Grove
Vincente
R T Grove
Hartman
Pius Jey
DeNier Subs
Bennett
Menegas
Pethiehe
Bussan
Mt Carrol
Seitner
Cronisier
Patsley
Local residents visit and travel notes from Freeport area
Mrs Dilwood Gipe hosts visitors including Bhi and Mrs George Dambman Jr and family and Beulah Hartman arrives from New York. Mary Hartman heads to Waterloo then Mayo Bros clinic in Rochester. Katherine Nelon and daughter Jane of Rock Island dine with the Strauchs. Missionary society gather at Mrs Lous Zugschwerdt. Mr Geisz leads lesson. Various families share Sunday visits in Freeport Sterling Davenport and Linask, with travel to Davenport and work trips noted.
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Bhi
George Dambman Jr
George Dambman
Dilwood Gipe
St Francis Hospital
Freeport
Beulah Hartman
New York
Grace Hartman
Mary Hartman
Waterloo
Ill
Mayo Bros Cline
Rochester
Minn
Katherine Nelon
Jane
Rock Island
Sterling
H P Waitman
Harold Schlering
Warnest Kloeping
Arlene Queehbeiner
Clayton Kay
Chas Queckboerner
Davenport
Iowa
Queckboener
Wisit
Muy
George Moinning
Claribel Atherton
Robert Atherton
Linask
Local residents visit Maquoketa and area
Mr and Mrs Cml Zugschwerdt spent Sunday in Maquoketa Iowa at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Zirh lebach. Mr and Mrs Kuhse moved Monday to the Bailey flat recently vacated by Mr and Mrs A Edwards who moved to Walnut. Mr and Mrs W F Cardiff of Galva Illinois spent the week at the Zugschwerdt home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Tenhart were Monday callers in the BP Lehrner home.
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Cml Zugschwerdt
Maquoketa
Wm Zirhlebach
Lour. Kuhse
Bailey
A Edwards
Walnut
W FE Cardiff
Galva
Ill
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Highlight Social News
The record lists numerous weekend visitors and dinners across towns including Amboy Chicago Long Beach and Hanover. Individuals such as Rev Kohl Mrs Walham Miss Flossie Wusselina Mr and Mrs Mana Robert and Cinna, Mrs Dorothy Eddie, and Mr and Mrs John Ki Ford are noted at various homes and gatherings with Sunday dinners and afternoon calls summarized in a compact social timetable.
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Sant. Diay
Molme
Wen
Amboy
Huyett
Vis
Lavon Netlyn Schiemer
Chicago
Rev
Walham
Sune
Wi Unt
Straub
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Tnt Ae
Illinois
Servius Tully
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Tunis States
Rome
Congress
Dune
Shelby M
Shelby M Cullom
Nmnen Dacmery’ Institute
Towa
Nebrask
Kansas
Chadwick Briefs
Albert Michaels
Marilyn
Oregon
Wm Curran
Richard Heybech
Elgin
Heb Zugschwerdt
Melvin Straub
Katherine Straub
iGhales Ferms
Millledgeville
George Seng
Cota Noyse
Reuben and
Edwin
Homet Gushman
Anna Webut
Man
Charles Stademire
Mt David
Chas Harris
Joseph Gren
Fruits and Vegetables
California
Florida
Far North
Red River Valley
Peck
ESSR
Campbell’s New Tomato Soup
Palmolive Beauty Soup
Cate SC
Queen Olives
Hershey
Kirk
Lee
Camay
Thomson Locals
John Hov
Thomson
LC Shoal
the Review
Dixon Telegraph
Dixon, NJ
Calf of Man
J. H. Brotman
M. D
Mam & Adams Steel
Savanna, Ill
Genevieve Chipman
Main St
Savania, IM
L. B. Russey
Savanna
Greison Bldg
Tel Black
Wilt
BURCH
Zenith
Myron Tibbits
University
Duly
Mis
King Bessie
Naga
L Sint
de Burns
Peanlty
Rowad and
Epas
Ismous Jackson Koothalds
Aneta
Francke & Switze Hardware
Thomson, Illinois
Tia Ena Aleas
Tee
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