Farmers in Carroll County Warn of Vandals
Farmers in Carroll County warn of vandal activity in rural areas after recent visits to the Jesse Franklin home east of Milledgeville and the Elwin Wolke farm east of town. A Model A Ford suspected as the vandals’ vehicle. Neighbors alerted by lights in the Wolfe home, a search by armed locals failed to locate the culprits, and special deputies are investigating.
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Carrol County
Jesse Franklin
Milledgeville
Elwin Wolke
Wolfe
Franklin Place
Community Dinners and Family Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. George Schneider of Shannon hosted dinner guests Sunday including Alvin Schneider and daughters. A birthday dinner for Adolph Doden was held at his home. Norma Jean Hartman visited Savanna hosts Mr. and Mrs. John Stein, while Irvin Lego and son Teddy of Lanark joined the Queckboerner and Mest families for meals with Bertha Mest.
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George Schneider
Shannon
Alvin Schneider
Adolph Doden
Doden
Norma Jean Hartman
John Stein
Savanna
Irvin Lego
Teddy
Lanark
Roy Queckboerner
Lois
John Mest
Bertha Mest
Cullinan Diamond Crowned as Largest Ever Found
The Cullinan diamond, found in 1905 at Premier mine South Africa, weighed 3 106 carats rough. Split in 1908 into Cullinan I through IV and many smaller stones, it set records for size and color and inspired Bluebird Perfect Diamond settings in Platinum or gold.
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Sir Thomas Cullinan
South Africa
Frederick Wells
England
House of Aascher
Amsterdam
Cullinan I
Cullinan II
Cullinan III
Cullinan IV
Bluebird
State inspector rejects dirty milk shipments at Chadwick plant
About 80 cans of milk delivered to the Chadwick cheese factory Friday morning were rejected after tests showed excess sediment. The Illinois inspector screened all cans, ordered daily sampling by the cheesemaker, and instructed managers to reject milk not meeting cleanliness laws. He warned inspectors may probe without notice and noted federal oversight could bar entire shipments if unclean milk is found.
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Chadwick
Charles Helm
Helm
Clinton hosts many local dinner and visit guests
Chadwick brief says Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adolph and daughter Alice and Spurgeon Har ster Jr. were dinner guests Sunday in Clinton, Ia. Roy Weber of Freeport and Fred Barnhart with Roe Moore of Milledgeville also visited Adolphs. Durward and daughter from Morrison called at Marshall Farthing’s. Leland Forth family dined with Sidney Forth in Morrison. George Van Copen and Ruth Ann of Fulton visited Ed Geerts Sunday.
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Albert Adolph
Alice
Spurgeon Harster, Jr
Clinton
Roy Weber
Freeport
Fred Barnhart
Roe Moore
Milledgeville
Frank Moore
Lloyd Durward
Morrison
Marshall Farthing
Mrs. Leland Forth
Mrs
Sidney Forth
George van Copen
Ruth Ann
Fulton
Ed Geerts
Dogs Brawl Over Bone Then Share Spoils On Rail Line
A village dog fight over a buried ham bone ends with a spotted rat terrier seizing the prize and disappearing along a railroad track. The black and brown dogs tire, then reconcile, and the terrier carries off the bone. The narrator muses on friendship, loyalty, and broad life lessons from the incident before signing off.
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Blackie
Marketing poultry in an orderly way pays off
A farmer weighed 1200 spring chickens at about 3 pounds and earned $364.70 profit by delaying sale to finish weight. A produce man urged patient feeding as plants face a record crop and capacity limits. He advocates selling in small lots to avoid waste and keep markets flowing.
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Chicago
Middle West
Local Mishaps and Celebrations At Morrison Area
Mrs Charlie Miller injured her foot Saturday and cannot use it for some time. Mr Miller cut his hand in a corn binder. Francis Nelson lost a young horse and two dairy cows were killed by lightning. Chadwick and Lanark residents celebrated George and 15th wedding anniversary at Point Rock park. Mrs Ida McCullogh remains in Morrison hospital. Jeanette Shipma and James Dykema wed in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Harry L Bower in Morrison.
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Charlie Miller
Miller
Francis Nelson
Johnson
George Daehler
Point Rock Park
Ida McCullogh
Morrison Hospital
Bessie Kenyon
Blaine Leavens
Oak Park
Kneal Hook
Donald Shipma
Hook
Jeanette Shipma
James Dykema
Harry L. Bower
Mrs. Dykema
Morrison
Local social visits span Chicago, Oregon and Dixon
Mrs. Frank Calder and sons George and Frank traveled from Chicago to return home after a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Imel. Robert Martel of Chicago stayed with the Imels for the weekend. Gifford Bet and wife visited from Oregon at the Marshall Farthing home. Charles Hower and wife from Dixon spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Bertha Mest. Harold Bast and wife were Sunday dinner guests at the George Bast home.
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Frank Calder
George
Frank
Chicago
Edgar Imel
Robert Martel
Gifford Bet
Oregon
Marshall Farthing
Charles Hower
Dixon
Bertha Mest
Harold Bast
George Bast
Treasure Underground In Illinois
Illinois coal formed during the Pennsylvanian Period from ancient peat beds that became coal. Modern peat beds covering about 43 000 acres in northern and western counties may or may not become coal again, a slim chance given sediment cover.
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Illinois
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