The Graphic

August 4, 1927

$200 LIQUOR FINE:  At the regular term of the July court postponed to the August 1 date.  The People of Illinois vs Gene Williamson was tried for having illegal possession of intoxicating liquor.  He waved trial by jury and pled guilty to both counts.  Consequently, he was fined $200, cost of the proceedings, and a $20 analysis fee for the chemist analyzing the sample.  The sheriff was ordered to destroyed such evidence.  Bert Pickering was also charged for possession of intoxicating liquor.

NEW BRIDGE AT FORT MADISON IS LONGEST IN WORLD:  The formal opening of the big new Santa Fe combination railroad and other vehicle causeway connecting Iowa and Illinois at Fort Madison was held at four o’clock Thursday afternoon.  The rails had been switched over the first of the week and motor and horse vehicles had already been using the big bridge several days so the workmen could get started removing the old bridge which had been doing service since 1887.

S. T. Bledsoe, general counsel for the railroad, made the formal dedication speech and reviewed the history of both bridges and enumerated some of the difficulties overcome and enormous expense of items making up the budget for the new span.  When all is done the cost will be about $5,500,000. The painting alone cost $103,500.  There are 29,000,000 lbs. of metal in the structure and it required 45,000 cubic feet of concrete for the foundations and piers as well as 600,000 feet of creosoted lumber for cribbing, etc.  The bridge has the largest draw span in the world and the driveway is over head and entirely clear of the rail traffic.  The entire drive resembles a finely graveled boulevard.  It is a fine example of fine bridge architecture and is well worth any person’s time and money to see…No toll was charged on that day and large crowds of people assembled to hear the dedication.  Photographers from Moving Picture companies were present to film all the happenings of the day for distribution throughout the nation, for this bridge is the largest one of its kind on the Mississippi. Three hard roads of Illinois will meet at this bridge sometime in the future and this will be a gateway between east and west.

THIEVES STEAL TIRES:  Thieves, who judging from the remaining evidence of their actions, were preparing for a “buggy ride” visited the southeastern part of Henderson County Friday evening, July 29th, and succeeded in getting away with 20 new automobile tires after unsuccessful attempts at stealing several cars.  The identity of the thieves is not known, but several clues have been obtained which may prove valuable.  The authorities have been notified and the burglars will no doubt be captured in a short time.

Access to the Seed Company building was gained by prying a rear door open.  The tires seem to be all that is missing.  The barn doors were forced open at the Frank Gustafson farm south of Stronghurst on the same evening and it is believed with the intentions of stealing the new Ford sedan belonging to Carol Gustafson.  However, the doors of the car were locked and the thieves could not get into it and drive it away; nothing was molested.  The thieves made their next stop at the Walter Nolan farm.  Here by received more encouragement, getting away with a Jewett touring car belonging to Mr. Nolan, but their joys ended all too soon.  Saturday morning the car was found abandoned about one mile from Media.  The Jewett had only about one gallon of gasoline in the tank and when the supply became exhausted, the thieves must have thought it wise to continue this buggy ride in the same rig as they came in.

However, we hope no good neighbor will feel offended if some acquaintance in some absent-minded moment happens to make a remark about “Where did you get that new tire on your car?” for we have no reason to suspect any good resident of Henderson County.

CALF CLUB SHOW HERE: A committee from the Henderson County Farm Bureau composed of C. Hartquist, Charlie Peasley and Ernest Walker met with A. E. Jones, W. C. Ivins and W. C. Regan representing the Stronghurst Fellowship Club who accepted the invitation to hold their annual Boys’ and Girls’ Baby Beef Club Show here  on September 17th.

CROP DAMAGE: Some of the crops around Macomb were totally destroyed by hail last week.  Others were only slightly affected.
PRODUCE SHIPPED OUT:  The 96,000 cabbage left Stronghurst today as two carloads of that particular vegetable were shipped out over the Santa Fe by the United Food Company located here.  This brings the season’s total shipments up to nine carloads, approximately 144 tons of 288,000 pounds.  As about $15-$18 per ton is being paid the growers for cabbage, it can easily be seen that incomes in this community are being substantially raised.

About six or eight acres of cucumbers are being grown in this community.  They are doing nicely and will certainly mean a lot of pickles.  Cucumbers are now being pickled and put in brine here.  Tomatoes look as it they should be ready to can in about three weeks, but everything depends upon the weather.  Present indications ae for a big crop and the Stronghurst cannery will no doubt be a busy place this fall.

The big 150 horse power boiler is being installed and it is a very exacting job.  It’s size may be imagined from knowing the fact that one whole car was taken to ship it here.  The cookers arrived today and will be installed shortly.  Still considerable tedious work is to be done before the factory is ready for operation, but things are advancing so rapidly as had been hoped for and friends of the enterprise have good reasons to be elated.

CHAUTAUQUA AUGUST 30th: Chautauqua will open here Tuesday, August 30th, and will continue until September 3 with five days and nights of royal entertainment.  The Cadmean, the same bureau that furnished the program last year, has been engaged again this season and judging from previous records, this year’s entertainments should be of the highest order. Officers have been elected: Mr. J. R. Mains , President, and Mr. Grover Rehling, Secretary-Treasurer. (Culture is coming to the home town.)

SCOUTS TO CAMP:  Plans are being made for the Girl and Boy Scouts of Stronghurst to take an unusually enjoyable and profitable camping trip the latter part of this month when they will leave Aug. 25th for Athens Illinois where they will camp for several days and visit Springfield and attend the State Fair.  Scoutmaster Estel Mudd of the Boy’s troop and Mrs. Estel Mudd, leader of the Girls will accompany the group. Rev. and Mrs. Lester Berber, former leaders of the local scout troop and now located at Athens, Ill., will also be with the party. 

Most of the three days will be spent at the beautiful camping grounds at Athens, but on Saturday afternoon a visit to Springfield, 12 miles distant, is planned.  Here the state capitol buildings and the various places of historical interest about the city will be visited. Upon returning, the Boy Scouts plan to go to Camp Harter on Monday, Aug. 29th, a first-class condition and camp for two or three days.  They will be working on merit badges and pass various tests pertaining to scouting.

RARITAN REPORTS: Miss Mildred Randall of Blandinsville has been employed to teach Union School for the coming school year.  Mrs. Cavins and son Roy left for a visit to Garrettsville, Ohio. Dean Cortelyou is driving a new Chevrolet truck, making hauling and threshing look easy for him. Miss Anna Ahlers accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Arhtur Anders and daughter, Mary, on an automobile trip Sunday to Muscatine, Iowa.  Joe Roche is a victim of malarial fever.  Cox School will hold a special election of Saturday for directors.  Harold Neff and John Watkins spent Saturday night and Sunday in the latter’s home in Mt. Sterling, Ia. 

BIGGSVILLE BRIEFS: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Berry of Abingdon celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on last Sunday being honor guests at the picnic held in the Galesburg Park.  Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. James Stevenson, Mrs. Charles Graham, and Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Wiegand.  Mrs. N. Q. Welch is serving meals to threshing crews in this vicinity and is being kept busy as the farmers have discovered that it is cheaper and less work for the housewife to bring them to town. 

The picnic and reunion of the former school mates of Mrs. Mary Folmer held in the gymnasium of last Thursday evening was a joyous event.  A large number of the former pupils failed to be notified and other could not be present, but those who were, enjoyed the social hour and the bounteous supper which was served cafeteria style and the impromptu speeches given by the pupils.  At the conclusion, a speech of appreciation by Mrs. Folmer and the singing o “God Be With You” and ‘Till We Meet Again’ Closed the evening’s entertainment.

The teaching force of the High School has been completed when Miss Madge Thompson of Coffey, Mo. accepted the position as the instructor in Latin, Biology and Music for the coming school year beginning, Monday, August 29th.  Friends of Mrs. Eliza Beebe are glad to hear that she is recovering from a serious operation which she recently underwent in the Burlington Hospital.

LOMAX LINGERINS: Mr. Baughman, the airplane pilot who was so badly burned here a short time ago, is recovering as well as could be expected at the Burlington Hospital.  An eight pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haggarty Tuesday evening, Aug. 5th.  Quite a crowd enjoyed a picnic at Crapo Park last Sunday.

CARMAN CONCERNS: Several of our citizens ventured out for airplane rides last Sunday. All seem to enjoyed being in the air.  Several attended the Sells-Floto circus at Burlington Monday.  Mr. Richard Howell is painting the school house and sure is making quite an improvement on the building.  Mr. Frank Marsden is now taking employment at the Aeroplane Factory in Lomax.  The County Sunday School Convention will be held here next Sunday.

ILLINOIS STANDINGS: It stands second in stereotyping and electrotyping not done in printing establishments.  It ranks second in the manufacture of printing materials.  It holds second place in the manufacture of saddlery and harness.  It is second among the states in the manufacture of scales and balances.