Local residents gather for fishing wardens rescue effort
Mrs. James Creighton hosts a visit from her brother and son Lewis W at Polo while Robert Smith and officials including Hon Stephen Rigney visit Saturday. The district wardens, led by Poffe, plan to rescue small fish stranded by rising water and freeze. Co H Childs of Galena and Mrs. Pierce Hay visit, with Melon Festival prize winner Henry Stores returning home. Floyd, son of the Orchard home, injures his chest in a car mishap while others attend Savanna events and watch a melon drivers.
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James Creighton
Aha
Lewis
Wat Polo
Robert Smith
Stephen Rigney
Fish and Game Freeport
Berger
Poffe
Carroll County
Co. H. Childs
Galena
Thomson
Meilon
Savannah
Melon City
al. Potter
May
Ed. Humphrey
Minneapolis
Floyd
Barney Eecintein
Harold Roggerdort
Big Game Sunday Ends Savanna Baseball Season
Savanna wraps up the 1923 season with a 1:30 p.m. double header against Thomson, two nine inning games to decide Carroll County’s champion. Dan Hansen to pitch for Savanna. O'Brien or Van Buren for Thomson. Leuvens brothers star in game two with Blaide and Howard on the mound. If tied each side may play a third game next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Thomson
Carroll County
Dan Hansen
Savannna
Micky O’brien
van ‘Buren
Leuvens Brothers
Blaide
Howard
Parker
Babnson
Sanday
Illinois University rail study boosts efficiency and savings
The University of Illinois conducted extensive research on locomotive tractive force and train resistance, showing 11 to 26 percent gains over prior baselines. A state railroad case indicated freight tonnage could safely rise about 14 percent under revised schedules, promising substantial annual savings in labor and coal tonnage across railroads, with wartime adoption by the U S railroad administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
University
United Starter Railroad Administration
University of Winds
Cnuh Wsf
Windia
Argo area notes on fairs farms and travel plans
Reports from Argo detail silo filling and farm improvements. A Morrison Fair crowd and a Melon Festival in Savannah draw locals. James Libberton sells a touring car to Willie Haas. Lewie Messinger plans to retire to Argo. several residents plan visits to hospitals and relatives in Wisconsin Nebraska and the Dakotas.
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James Libberton
George Hicks
Joe Melendy
Joe
Chas. Lamb
Argo
Willie Haas
Savanna
Eal
Don Carpenter
Paul
Clinton Hospital
Lewie Messinger
Nellie Parsons
Alfred Williams
Rocksland
York Township
Densmore
Wisconsin
Frank Imes
Wagner
Fairhaven
Nebraska
Dakotas
Harold Davis
Morrison
Azo
Local Produce and Social Updates From Illinois Community
Cabbage and tomatoes for sale by Wm Hawk and Louie Schick. Grapes now ready at 75 cents per 40 lb. bushel if picked by you or $1.25 per bushel delivered. Edison Holland, Ed Groharing and wife arrive home from travels. Virgil Wilt drives a car for Lewis Motor Co. Inquire with Mrs James Frost, Thomson, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Schick
James Frost
Thomson
Ilinois
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Uods
Bolivia
Coats
SILK
New York
Coliseum
Atest Atyles
Polaire
Velour
Peing Avuc
Pierce Hay
South Bend
Ind
Henry Stores
Sttler
Billy
Sterling
Mt. Carfine
Floy Orr
J. C. Penney Company
United States
Wm Hawk
Edison Holland
Ed Groharing
California
Virgil Wilt
Lewis Motor Co
Leath
Review
Busi
First National Bank of
Lyons
Iowa
Lyons Savings Bank
Lyons, Lowa
R. G. Fuller
Illinois
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