Winter Timber Work and River Voyage Reflections
A first person recounting a winter timber drive from Albany to Stillwater in 1845 46. The author describes obtaining horses at Albany and Charles Slocumb, building camps with a crew of 15, rafting and cutting lumber near Snake River, and enduring snowbound hardships including snow blindness and long marches. He notes work on mills and logs, along with a difficult land and water journey ending after a hard season.
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Stillwater
Dimenson
Albany
Adam Huffman
Charles Slocumb
Point Douglas
Lake Groix
Red Wing
Pat Douglas
Sitheater
Mwith
John McKick
Dave Spat
Len Cady
Jobn Wray
Tate Ouit
Snake Iver
Thomson briefs mire topics in Clinton region social notes
A flood of names and visits fill a Clinton area social page. Families including Brown, Leavers, Hartman, Gat, VandZuiden, Thornton, Hawk, Beale, Bealer, Davis, Taylor, Kauffman, Adams, and many others are recorded visiting, hosting, or traveling to colleges, birthdays, meals, and town events. The era's small community network shows students entering Cornell and Yale style institutions, relatives gathering, and locals sharing supper and weekend plans.
Newsy Notes From The School House
A school room summary shows seniors reviewing secretarial work and giving speeches on office tasks. English classes cover Middle English, Chaucer, and Colonial American texts while juniors anticipate upcoming events, and freshmen study Latin roots and scientific inventions related to vaccines and pumps.
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Chaucer
Boyd Cheatum
Elenora Wiebenga
Robert Rawlins
Lena
Fragmented student note on algebra and a rancher joke
A messy OCR style note mentions arterial numbers in algebra and a joke about a rancher. It reads as a casual student reflection with garbled phrases and unclear context.
Sunday Guests Mention Social Visits In Local Notices
Mee and Mrs Wesley Kress Candy visited Sunady yah i Kressaistir and husband Vic and Mrs George Traumatar Mr Cie roll Ma and Mrs Donald Smith sand son Duane were guests Sunday of Mrs Smiths sister and her husband. Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy in Savannah Ma and Mrs Sachalaim and family spent Sunday evening vedere in the Ben Manringe home Mr and Mrs Walter Galpin celebrated the tenth wedding anniversary last Friday in Shenhon. Those present were Mr and Ms Herbert Almquist and family and Kermit Laseth of Aigo.
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Bort EL Stadley
Chas Salton
Los Angeles
Californnia
W. Hawk
Ross Beale
Morrison
Lansing
Wilmont Tsson
Taw
Morison
Thay Dyson
Tda Fredovich
Mas Geo Willams
John Shek
Savanna
Eva Atherton
Sarah Graharme
Ada Weber
Grohaime
Ada Ashby
Garrell
Mas RH Dai
Jack Lalitan
Melem
Mis de Frederick
Luther Gemimger
Jesse Green
Billy
Joann J Johnson
Donald Bradford
Freeport
Mises
Bower
Peepy Carrell
Clinton
Dormer
Jack Mlallmau
Hamuly
Walt Mms
Charles Deets
Mille Deey
Chad Wach
Peter Pelrison
Teeds Grove
Mee
Wesley Kress
Candy
Sunady
Kressaistir
Vic
George Traumatar
Cieroll
Donald Smith Sand
Duane
Smith
Kyle Melendy
Sachalaim
Ben Manringe
Walter Galpin
Shenhon
Herbert Almquist
Frank Brown Jr
Kermit Laseth
Aigo
Community notes from local area visit visitors and plans
Argo-Fa Mrs Deoree Babine and party plan a visit to Yellowstone with friends including Mrs Janes Van Buskirk and Vivian Sack. John Takumi suffers appendicitis and is under doctor care. Ida McCullough will spend winter at home. A community picnic was held at Saranma park in honor of Pied Carpenter from Covina California. Willard Welch and wife plan to spend next week in Wisconsin with relatives. Welch will be vacationing as superintendent of the local condensary. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Holm are also mentioned.
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Deoree Babine
Thas
Port Fost
Aoume de Petty
Vivian Sack
Janes J van Buskirk
Ena van Gus
Yellowstone Qattic
John Takumi
Mel Ida McCullough
Saranma Park
Pied Garpenter
Cova
Calif
Willard Welch
Welch
Vind
Rudolph Holm
Road Work Continues Along Route Lod Delays Expected
An auto tone report notes ongoing road work on Route Lod causing expected delays. Details are unclear due to garbled text but the core message indicates continued maintenance and anticipated impact on traffic in the area.
Carroll McGinty to Enter University of Elin
Vernon McGinty and Delle plan to enroll Carroll McGinty and Chua Spugn at Elin University Monday morning. Vernon will start a four year course in accent aacy. Dennert’s studies will be agricultural. Mrs Robert Gaoharng travels to Evanston Tuesday with daughter Wes Prudence for school work at the National College of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll McGinty
Vernon McGinty
Delle
Elin
Vernon Owil
Dennert
Robert Gaoharng
Evanston Tueday
Tak Nec
Wes Prudence
National College of Eduation
Retina
G 5
Vinasnu
Nelle Farley
Chicago
Wilow Dyson
Mis
Joe Hastings
Hissings
Chester
Frank Hattrick
Don Wadhegh
Elzabeth
Expert To Demonstrate Firestone Tires In Thomson
FRANCKE & SWITZER of Thomson Illinois announce an expert demonstration of Firestone tires. The event showcases tire performance and safety features for local motorists and shop customers. The demonstration aims to attract vehicle owners seeking tire upgrades and reliable service.
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Firestone
Thomson
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