Old Settlers Picnic Largely Attended Near Lyndon
The Old Settlers picnic near Lyndon drew about seven hundred Whiteside County residents and guests for a day of good weather and enjoyable events. Congressman at large Henry Rathborne spoke, outlining revenue, flood control, and agricultural relief concerns for the upcoming session, urging careful fiscal policy and continued farm support. He described a vivid trip to the national capital and a day in Congress, noting the hard work and duty of representatives and the need to address veterans and other callers with care.
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Albany Review
Alice Langford
Lyndon
Whiteside County
Henry RB
Ra Hvorne
Hukis
Kenilworth
Line
Congress
Rathborne
Mississippi
Illinois
Hon
National Capitol
Uch
Christopher Columbus
Capitol
Fata
Parhineton
Farm Bureau Picnic and Junior Club Show Set at Fair Grounds
The annual Farm Bureau Picnic and Junior Club Show will be held jointly at the fair grounds on Saturday September 0. Carrol county youths display 70 head of well fitted animals with premiums totaling 500 dollars. Morning judging includes livestock events and new stunts such as auto driving and animal calling contests. Illinois Farmer Orator A C Everingham will speak on legislation. A baseball game between Kraft Cheese-makers Milledgeville and Milwaukee Railroad Savanna closes the program.
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Farm Bureau Vicnic Jand
Glu
Carrell County
Carrol County
Farm Bureau
A. C. Everingham
Kraft Cheese-makers
Milledgeville
Milwaukee Railroad Boys
Savanna
First Graders Named at Consolidated Grade School
A list of names of first graders for the year at Consolidated Grade School includes Dwight Atherton Beatrice Brockill Denis Cradle Virginia French Dorothy Gaar vetry Moy Warren Hartman Elmer v.21 ay Lewis Martha Mudd Virginia Morgan Zeritta Votter orthy Prinz Roy Reynolds Lois Wage and Eleanor Stagg.
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Dwight Atherton
Beatrice Brockill
Denis Cradle
Virginia French
Dorothy Gaar
Vetry Moy
Warren Hartman
Elmer v
Ay Lewis
Martha Mudd
Virginia Morgan
Zeritta Votter
Orthy Prinz
Roy Reynolds
Lois Wage
Eleanor Stagg
Early Morning Visit From Willard Smith of Freeport
A Friendly note recalls Willard Smith of Freeport stopping by a local home before Sunday visitors arrived. His father once led the local schools and Willard, now with Dodge Sales Co. in Freeport, invites locals to visit him when in town.
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Willard Smith
Freeport
Willard
Dodge Sales Co
Fireworks at Morrison fair dazzle with Lindy tribute
Garret Bolhous hails Morrison fair as the best and most elaborate in memory. Highlights include a glowing tribute to Lindy with The Spirit of St Louis flying across the Atlantic and a threshing machine display. Frank Lewis promotes low card tire prices and urges shoppers to compare with Chicago mail order houses before ordering.
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Garret Bolhous
Frank Lewis
Chicago
Frank
Paddy
Neihisen Couple Visits Over Labor Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs Peter Neihisen of Chicago joined Thomson friends for Labor Day noting heavy traffic as many locals celebrate with kin. York township schools opened Monday with attendance showing schools holding their own and likely gaining as years pass.
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Peter Neihisen
Chicago
York Township
Mrs Sam Lord Dies After Illness in September
Mrs Samuel Lord died at noon Saturday after months of illness. She had been cared for at Watertown Hospital and later at the John Schade home with loyal help from Mrs Schade and daughter Glendora. Born December 6, 1869 in California, she lived in Wisconsin and Iowa before marrying Samuel Lord Jr. in 1901. Survived by her husband, a sister Mrs Millie Dyslin, and cousins. Funeral Monday at the Baptist church conducted by Rev E P Schaich. Burial in nearby cemetery.
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Sam Lord
Samuel Lord
Schade
Glendora
Lind
Maxie Judson Lord
Haywood
Jessie (Haynes) Judson
California
Mexico
Spain
New York
Wisconsin
Jonathan Green
Iowa
Grundy Center
Aurelia
Samuel Lord Jr
Thomson
Williamsville
Missouri
Lord
Millie Dyslin
Baptist Church
E. P.schaich
Melon thief case at Savanna leads to five dollar fine
In Carroll County Illinois on September 2 1927 Master Stagg heard a trespass case involving a melon patch theft. Fred Welch pled guilty and paid fines totaling about eighteen dollars. The prosecutor urged public notice to deter melon thieves. A Sunday ball game at the home diamond between Bill Struhk’s Wildcats and a Whiteside County team produced a large crowd and a home win, score undisclosed.
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Ginnis
Fred Welch
McGinniy
Bill Struhk
Wildcats
Whiteside
Route 78 Petition Spurs Governor's Route Plan
Ideal Farmer's Club members press for Route 78 from Mt Carroll to Morrison. A reply from Governor Len Small dated September 1 1927 says the Highway Department will locate and survey the road and proceed with plans as quickly as possible. Mr Vernon Rawlins of Mt Carroll initiates the effort with local supporters and officials in Morrison and Mt Carroll.
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Ideal Farmer's Club
Mt. Carroll
Morrison
Springfield
Mr. Rawlins
Highway Department
Professor Herbert Rawlins Joins York Center School
Herbert Rawlins returns from Le Kalb State Normal after completing his course and begins teaching at York Center School this week, with the community addressing him as Professor henceforth.
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Herbert Rawlins
le Kalb State Normal
York Center School
Prominent farmer kills self wife and daughter
Henry Diehl a well known farmer between Mt Carroll and Lanark killed his daughter his wife and then himself sometime Thursday. Bodies discovered Sunday with heavy odor from the premises. Diehl rumored to have financial worries while seeking funds to finance his farm. Mrs Diehl a daughter of Sam Herrington of Milledgeville. Buried at Lanark as graves prepared since no public funeral possible.
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Henry Diehl
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Iwan
Diehl
Milledgeville
Hehl
Jim
Sam Herrington
Milledgsville
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