Village Echo Publication masthead and details
The item lists The Village Echo 66th year and related Thomson publications from 1876 to 1893. It names stage publisher H. G. Stagg business manager Kenneth Whitney reporter and notes second class matter registration in Thomson Illinois under the 1879 act.
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The
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
Doe Leander A. G
H. G. Stagg
Kenneth Whitney
Thomson
Illinois
Tolerance as the greatest human quality
The passage extols tolerance as the essential humane trait. It defines tolerance as the ability to understand another's viewpoint, grant others the right to their opinions, and accept people finding happiness in their own way, even if it differs from our own.
Carroll County BIRTHDAYS
A page listing birthdays by date for residents of Carroll County from Oct 23 to Oct 29, naming individuals and towns such as Milledgeville Thomson Lanark Chadwick Coleta Decatur Morrison Savanna Macomb and others with several accompanying remarks and a humorous quote about a noisy return home.
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Ella Orr
Oak Park
Lois Hunt
Decatur
Clarence Cooper
Thomson
Bruce Wenger
Milledgeville
Agnes Jones
Cecil Imel
John Warner
Lanark
Jesse Klitz, Jr
Richard Schreiner
Ss. D. Jones
George Bittner
K. B. Carpenter
Maxine Shelihouse
Carl Schreiner
Carroll
Harriett Isenhart
Chadwick
Chas. Miller
Coleta
H. P. Hartman
Howard Lego
Walter Henske
Morrison
Kenneth Robert Carbaugh
Donald Smith
Geo. W
August Pontnack
Robin Nailor
W. G. Heide
Robert Appel
Mary Louise Janssen
Lila Wenger
Carl Plowman
Kenneth Peugh
J. L. Chambers
Beverly Jean Schreiner
Katie Cambman
Ht. P. Hartman
James Colehour
Augusta Schultz
Curtis Naniga
Jacqueline Kier
Ruth Keil
Will Beattie
Mary Byers
John Graebling
Kenneth Rife
Arthur Perry
Jane Kay Sikkema
Fulton
Jeannine Louise Sikkema
Duck talk and trains stir a small town memory
A local writer recalls duck hunting costs and a changing town scene. He reflects on youths in uniform, gas rationing, and shifts from frequent passenger trains to fewer shipments. The piece weaves humor with concern for wartime duty and community routines, ending with questions about a stranger's identity.
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Joe Penner
Carroll County
Chicago
Red Cross
Ernest Whitney
Ern
Sam Higley
FBI
America First amid rationing debate in wartime letter
A wartime letter argues against strict rationing of clothing and fuel, claiming civilian morale would suffer. The author contends surpluses are unclear, favors trusting luck over a blanket ration, and prioritizes soldiers and civilians staying warm and fed. The tone reflects home front concerns about shortages and public sentiment.
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America
East man finds sign inviting strawberry festival in the South
A man driving from the East discovers a sign promoting a local strawberry festival in the South. He stops and finds a smaller notice beneath the sign stating that due to the war situation, prunes will be served.
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DeKalb
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