Supervisors Proceedings Report on per diems and mileage
The Finance Committee presents its report of per diems and mileage for Supervisors services, listing names and days. Actions include approving payment, donating 100 to Farmers Institute, and referring rest room plans for women jurors to Public Buildings. Recapitulation shows total claims for the September session totaling 26 646.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Carroll County
Fritz
Werner
Board of Supervisors
Bey
Miller
Heinze
Kingery
Straw
Finance Committee
Sheridan
Public Buildings Committee
Myers
Oyster
Oakton Road Bridge
Salem Bridge Committee
Mest
County Farm Committee
Warner
County Highway Committee
Shaver
R. C. Carson
W. R. Watson
Public Buildings
Sheriff's Committee
Ray R. Westfall
First Printing Press in America and Daye Stamp Commemorative
A historical overview traces the Stephen Daye press in Cambridge from 1638 to its role in printing The Bay Psalm Book and The Vermont Gazette, noting Benjamin Franklin and the spread of printing as nation building. It also discusses the 300th anniversary commemorative postage stamp issued by the Post Office Department honoring printing and urging graphics industry use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Daye
Jose Glover
England
Boston
Holyoke Street
Cambridge
Mexico
Amerea
Samuel Green
New London
Conn
Norwich
Dresdensnow Hanover
New Hampshire
Westminster
Vermont
Vermont Gazette
Green Mountain Post Boy
George Hough
Alden Spooner
Windsor
Vermont Journal
Universal Advertiser
Men of
Vermont Historical Society
Benjamin Franklin
North America
Stephen Caye
Post Office
Department of
Colon
America
Ameica
Graphic Arts
Lanark Area News Highlights From Chicago to Hilltop
Mr and Mrs Glenn Ward Dresbach will attend the American Legion convention in Chicago. Dresbach is set to lead a Creative Writing symposium at Hilltop library and will guest at Bookfellow events in Chicago. The Lanark Cattle Co reports fresh cattle in local yards. Engelking estate near Mt Carroll sells for 55.75 an acre at public auction. Medical health notes promote inoculation and vaccination as protection against measles and whooping cough with standard dietary and rest advice endorsed by the Illinois State Medical Society Educational Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Ward Dresbach
American Legion
Chicago
Order of Bookfellows
Hilltop
Mich
International Organization of Writers
Dresbach
George Steele Seymour
Bookfellow Lodge
Blackstone Ave
Cliff Dwellers Club
Lanark Cattle Company
G. E. Bicklehaupt
Clinton
Engelking
Mt. Carroll
Henry Engelking
Louis Miller
Mr. Miller
John Schoen
Ilinois
Dad and son trade terse instructions in brief dialogue
A fragmentary exchange shows a father outlining three rules for his brief talk and his son replying with a compressed version. The dialogue emphasizes brevity and clarity in communication.
Milledgeville road project sparks taxpayer protest
Milledgeville residents question the Polo Milledgeville road plan arguing it would waste county funds by acquiring four miles of right of way through prime farmland. They say the existing road serves a mail route and community needs, while the proposed route would displace farms and require costly fencing and road maintenance. A Corn Husking Contest Committee is also named with plans in Carroll County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Polo
Milledgeville Road
Pulo-Milledgeville
Ilinois
Cemeny
Ogle County
Carroll County
Carrol County
M. P. Roske
Mt. Carroll
R. A. Fahrney
W. A. Nesemeter
T. M. Pagel
Carl Daebler
Thomson
Fay Reitzel
Paul
Harold Daehler
George Laughlin
Ceel Laughlin
Hickory Grove
Young Brown Shows Measure Of Ingenuity At Steel Yard
A job recruit named Brown is set to work in a ship yard. The foreman supplies a two foot rule and asks him to measure a large steel plate. Brown returns in twenty minutes with a confident answer saying the size equals the length of the rule plus two thumbs, demonstrating practical wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ward J
Farmers’ Institute
Mrs. A
Mrs. B
U.S
Sinclair Gasoline
Sinclair
Lewis Motor Co
Lanark News
Homson
Nomyer
Corpa
Northwestern
Illinois
Parkhill
Floyd Ime
Delores Aint Hull
Harlan Spangler
Carol Spangler
Hina Erling
China
Clinton, Iowa
Thomson Rendering Works
Ill
G. H. Thompson
Fulton
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Johnny
Heesey
M. C. Crouse
Gantic
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