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SUDOKU
Fun by the Numbers
Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
CLUES ACROSS
1. Spiritual leaders
7. A solution
13. Fortified wine 14. Edible mollusk
16. Blood group 17. A way to compare 19. Gov’t lawyer
20. Actor Ciaran
22. Calendar month
23. Very willing 25. __ ex Machina 26. Satisfies
28. Type of berry
29. Distinctive practice
30. Popular pickup truck model
31. Dekagram
33. Naturally occurring solid material
34. Company officer
36. Villains
38. Cricket frogs
40. German founder of psychology
41. Endured
43. A female domestic
44. A situation you can be in
45. Cigarette (slang)
47. Fiber optic network (abbr.)
48. Belgian composer Walter
51. Employee stock ownership plan
53. Belonging to the bottom layer
55. Musical or vocal sound
56. Yankees’ great Judge
58. Dickens character
59. Beloved late sportscaster
Craig
60. South Dakota
61. Exposing human vice or folly to ridicule
64. Atomic #79
65. Former Braves pitcher Julio
67. Humor
69. Shawl
70. Hospital unit
CLUES DOWN
1. Animal disease
2. Commercial
3. Arts and crafts supplies
4. Containers
5. Investment vehicle
6. A way to greet in a friendly way
7. Bulged downward
8. “A Day Without” singer 9. Lay about 10. Intestinal 11. Negative 12. Caused to be loved 13. Prominent in Islamic eschatology 15. Sincere
18. Not in 21. Number above the line in a fraction
24. Bill Murray chased one
26. Pouch
27. Swedish krona
30. Start over
32. Wild white or yellow flower
35. Fourteen
37. Visual way of interacting with a computer (abbr.)
38. Up-to-date
39. Campaigns
42. Touch lightly
43. “Boardwalk Empire” actress Gretchen
46. Violent seizure of property
47. One who supports the Pope
49. Malaise
50. Body fluid
52. Inauthentic person
54. Title of respect
55. Chilean city
57. Central Japanese city
59. Garment
62. Draw from
63. Automobile
66. The man
68. Top government lawyer
5498 Hwy 64 • Baldwin, IA 52207 Hwy 64 Office: 563-673-6400 Scott Franzen: 319-480-3604 • Sheri Dosland: 563-212-0453
REAL ESTATE Offered at 1 P.M.: Ranch Home & Out-Buildings Situated on Over 3-Acres. Approx. 1,500 sq. ft. Home. Finished Basement. (2) Fireplaces. Attached Garage. Building & Shed.
‘Sandy
Langley Moving Auction’
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. 432 W. 4th St., Pecatonica, IL 61063
Sandy Is Selling Her Home of 40 Years. Will Sell: Antiques & Collectibles; Furniture; Oak Dining Table & Chairs; Mid-Century; Leaded Glass & Painted Lamps; Blue Depression Era Glassware Collection; Native American & Turquoise Silver Jewelry; Santa & Christmas Collection; Household Furnishings; Kitchenware; Patio Sets; Lawn & Garden; Garage & Shop Tools; Ladders; Much More. Real Estate For Sale: Large 2-Story 1915 Classic, 4-Bedroom Home. Natural Woodwork, Oversized Garage & Spacious Lot. Great Setting. Contact Hack’s Auction & Realty For A Private Showing. Price: $165,000
AUCTION PREVIEW: Thursday, Aug. 15 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hacks Antique Center II – 440 W. Third St., Pecatonica, IL
Large Auction! Featuring a Great Selection Quality Vintage Photographic Equipment, Camera’s & Gear; Hi-Fi Stereo Equipment; Antiques & Collectibles; Primitives; John Deere Collectibles; Huge Selection Longaberger Basket & Pottery Collection; Toys-RC AirplanesThimble Drome-Hobby; Signs; Stoneware; Quilts; Lighting; Violins; Bottles; Electronic Slot Machine; Oak Church Pew; Furniture; Artwork; Depression Glassware; Bibles; Children’s Books; Jewelry; Records; Much More!
‘Premiere Firearms, Sportsman, Military Auction’
Hacks Auction Antique Center – 400 W. Third St., Pecatonica, IL
BIDDING OPENS: Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8 a.m.
Large Firearm & Collector’s Auction! Featuring Antique & Modern Rifles-Shotguns-PistolsRevolvers-Ammunition. Quality Firearms & Related Being Accepted For This Auction. 15% Buyer’s/Online Fee. All State & Federal Firearm Laws Apply. FFL#3-36-201-01-4J-03526.
REAL ESTATE, VEHICLE, CAMPER, TRAILER, TOOLS & SHOP ITEMS, LAWN & GARDEN, STIHL EQUIPMENT, TOYS, HOUSEHOLD 17203 SUMNER RD., PECATONICA, IL (NEXT TO WINNEBAGO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS)
SATURDAY, AUG. 3 • 10 A.M. (REAL ESTATE 11 A.M.)
NOTES: Perry Shippy was a retired mechanic with Ford for 20 years. Many items too numerous to list. A lot of items are brand new.
REAL ESTATE: 1.14 acres with two mobile homes, 1-car & 2-car garages with cement floors. To be offered as one unit. In township, not city limits. 1 shared well & 2 septics.
REAL ESTATE TERMS: $5,000.00 down day of auction as non refundable earnest money, balance in cash at Closing within 30 days. Buyers to sign an Offer to Purchase at auction with no contingencies. Property being offered in as condition with no warranties.
TRUCK: 1998 Chevy Z71 4x4, 188,708 miles, auto, ex. cab, has some rust.
TRUCK BOX: approx. 8’x20’ with roll up doors.
TRAILER: 2000-H&S 6 ½’ x 10’ bumper hitch mesh trailer with drop down ramp; nice.
TRACTOR PARTS: Farmall clam fenders; 6-Farmall weights; Int’l gas engine; JD fenders; Farmall engine for B or A; Farmall M or H grill; heat houser for Ford 3600, brand new.
LAWN MOWERS: Kubota GR 2100 Riding Mower, 888 hrs., diesel, 60” deck, hydro, nice; App. 25 Riding lawn mowers, some run & some for parts inc. Ford LGT 125, Ford LGT 145, & Ford LGT 100, Jacobsen LT860, 2-Jacobsen 1200, Cub Cadets 1110, 4-Ford 100, 1 with tiller; Stihl RMA Battery push mower; Ford decks, snowblades, & mower decks; Ford lawn mower wheel weights; Stihl FS56RC Gas Weed Eater; Stihl BGA57 Leaf Blower; Stihl MS180C Chain Saw; garden planter; Ironton ATV weed sprayer, new; Fimco pull behind weed sprayer, on cart; Craftsman rear tine walk behind tiller; pull behind fertilizer sprayer; Weber charcoal grill; 2-wheel barrows; garden carts; lawn sweeper; push mowers; Agri-Fab lawn roller; lg live trap.
SNOWPLOWS: Boss 8’ V-Snow Plow; Boss snowplow mount for Chevy Suburban, new. GENERATOR & POWER WASHER: Coleman 8hp generator on cart; Craftsman portable generator, 8hp; Generac 3100 PSI power washer.
SHOP, TOOLS & MISC. ITEMS: Kobalt 60-gal upright air compressor, 155 PSI, 12-ton press.; Ford portable air compressor; Craftsman 7/8”- 2 ¼” socket set ¾” drive; 42”- ¾” USA ratchet; Chicago 14” HD Chop Saw; Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 6 ½ hp gas motor, brand new; HD jack stand; pressure gauges for hydraulics; hyd. fittings; chain oil filter remover; Craftsman socket set; USA metric tap & die sets; radiator pressure tester; Mac Tools tachometer & spark analyzer; Electro-Therm digital thermometer; soda blaster, brand new; Chicago elec. mitre/radial arm, portable; Coats 30-30 tire changer; Wagner paint sprayer, brand new; central pneumatic air stapler, brand new; rechargeable jump pack, 750 amps; Snap-On cooling system tester; Pro 110 Reddy Heater, 110,000 BTU; Mac Tool master bolt grip set; pair of diamond plate car trailer fenders, new; Mac Tools battery charger, variable amps; floor jack with transmission stand; engine stand; 50 gal fuel barrel with portable pump; chain hoist; ATV 2500lb winch, new; cement mixer with elec. motor; Vulcan Migmax 215 welder with welding stand, used twice, like new; Atlas drill press; Wilton power hack saw; chainsaw sharpener; floor jacks; saw horses; new shop lights; lg asst of tarps; 14 ga copper wire; lg asst electrical supplies & cords; 42”- ¾” USA ratchet; acetylene torch set with cart & 2 tanks; tool cabinets; Snap-On tool box; Craftsman tool box; air tanks; HD jack stands; dolly cart; buddy heater; mower/motorcycle stand with hyd. lift; lg asst of tool boxes; car ramps; drill bits; lg assortment of hand tools & power tools; hitch pins; log chains; asst of new grease zerks; snap rings; come-alongs; 15 gal Flo-Fast gas cans; 5’ fiberglass step ladder; lg asst of tires; old WI motors; handyman jack; 6’ & 10’ fiberglass ladder; wagon tongue; lathes; mold boards; 1-gal oil cans; barn fan; HD rack shelving; belt sander; box end wrenches; sockets; 2” box end wrench; Cosco alum. dolly cart; Homeline elec. box, 125 amps; Maytag motor; 220 cords; pallet racking; new scaffolding platform.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Cultivator; corn hand planter; well pump; wooden barrel; red wagon; small 4qt milk can; log chain; chain binder; woodchipper; sleds; garden cultivator on steel wheels; 2-galvanized wash tubs on stands; surge milk machine; scythe; small grain mill; crosscut saw; egg baskets; trunks; milk cart; records; 45s; lg asst of 8 tracks; record player; Budweiser racing sign; brass school bell; cigar boxes; cast iron wood pecker toothpick holder; meat grinder; vintage rocking horse; vintage flashlight; lg asst of old pocket & barber knives, old; 3-milk bottles in holder from Lakeview Farm, Des Moines, IA; Bowman Diary milk bottle; Blue Ribbon milk bottle; Jersey blended milk bottle; cuckoo clock; corn pegs; 1qt glass oil jar with spigot; Ford salt & pepper shakers; sleigh bells; 3-lightening rod bulbs; hay hooks; milk cans; old gas cans.
BB & PELLET GUNS: Red Rider BB; BB & Pellet Guns; Eagle Air Rifle.
TOYS: 2-Farmall B tractors, 1/16, in box; Special Edition Ford 8N with Dearborn plow, 1/16, in box; Special Edition Ford 981 Ertyl Select-o-Speed, 1/16, in box; McCormick Deering Model M, 1/16, in box; Ford 8N, 1/16, in box; Oliver Row Crop 77, 1/16, in box; Linde Forklift; milking parlor with hired man; Small old metal model cars, made in England; matchbox cars; children’s speed phone; Structo Iron tractors, cars, & trucks; allied semi; remote control cars; 2-Nascar 50th Anniversary cast iron stock cars; totes of train engines & cars; Little Joe train set N.I.B.; train tracks, houses, & buildings; glass marbles, some shooters, some cats eye; 1940 railroad magazines; old wooden pull toys; Farmall tractor with man, in show case; rabbit tattoo kit; True Scale tractor, 2-spreaders, & Int’l combine; disc; U.S. Army truck; F&F semi; Ford Select-o-Speed, 3pt, Model T Delivery Van; 1957 Chevy Fire Dept vehicle; Structo Transport Semi; McCormick spreader; Arthur A Go Go man with drum; corn sheller; tinker toys.
HOUSEHOLD: Kenmore Conservator Washer & Dryer; Move-n-Cool portable air conditioner, perfect for shop; gas stove; refrigerator; Small refrigerator, ideal for garage; hot & cold water cooler; 6-drawer cabinet; kitchen utensils; grandfather & grandmother clocks; 56” flat screen TV; CDs.
TERMS: Cash or good check. Not responsible for accidents or losses.
AUCTIONEERS: Tom Bidlingmaier, Browntown, WI 608-328-4878 and Cory Bidlingmaier, Monroe, WI 608-558-4924. Ill. Auctioneer Reg. 441000268 and 441000269. B&M Auctions of WI, LLC, Browntown, WI Ill. Reg. Auc. Co. #444000205 • www.bm-auctions.com • Follow on Facebook
Slices of life
The ‘what ifs’ of life give new perspective
When my kids were little, they often came to me with “what ifs.”
What if the school bus starts to fly?
What if we ate dessert first?
What if God never invented rabbits? Or ice cream? Or trees? Or bikes? Or the rain?
What if my hair turned into spaghetti noodles?
What if all the grass turned purple?
What if broccoli tasted like candy and candy tasted like broccoli?
By JILL PERTLER Columnist
What if the person we see in the mirror isn’t the same as the person everyone else sees?
Attending to these what ifs often proved difficult because
they were, for the most part, unanswerable and not based in reality. Spaghetti noodle hair? Purple grass? A mirror that reflects the real you? I still hadn’t figured out what to make for supper or how I was going to make it to parent-teacher conferences by 7:30. Those were the what ifs on my mind at the time.
Still, I did my best to attend to my kids’ questions, while (if I am honest) sometimes
admonishing them that mommy didn’t have time for what ifs right now
As much as I loved their creativity and freethinking, all their what ifs, while imaginative and even sometimes fun, were a challenge for a busy mom.
Until now
Listen closely while I contradict all I tried to teach my kids over the years with my very own set of what ifs. Because you know what I’ve
Saturday, Aug. 10 – 10 A.M. 8284 Ridge Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071
AUCTIONEERS: Rob Young, IL #441000593, 815-632-8000; Kevin Conklen, Sale Manager, 815-590-8027.
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Live Auction will sell immediately after Real Estate at lot west across from 18 East Badger, Shannon IL TRACTORS-COMBINE-TRUCK 2013 Mahindra 5010 FWA, hydro, diesel, CAH, 870 hrs (50HCE300239) w/155 quick tach loader; C-IH 7140 power shift, CAH, FWA, wghts, 3pt, 6222 hrs (500 hrs on new engine); IH 5088 diesel, CAH, 540 -1000 PTO, DH, 18.4x38 duals, 7596 hrs (2540002V004356); IH 574 gas, 3pt, PTO, w/IH 2050 loader, 7’ bucket, 3410 hrs (231-0063V103802); IH SMTA gas, NF, PS (H78755); 2006 C-IH 2377 combine, Cummins eng, AFX rotor, stone trap, chopper, 20-20 display, Mauer bin ext, 2613 eng hrs, 1839 separator hrs (HAJ296706); IH 963 corn head 6-30” metal snouts (0730135V005766); C-IH 1020 platform 20’w/3” cut (58212); IH 944 for parts; Cub Cadet 1170 lawn tractor, hydro, gas, 17.5 hp eng w42” deck; Cub Cadet LTX 1040, hydro, Kohler 19 hp eng w/42” deck; 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 4x4 ext cab, 5.3 gas eng, DMI bumper, 158,500 miles; 2020 Equinox LT all whl dr, 4 dr, 61,400 miles; tandem bumper hitch trailer 6½ x 12’ w/title.
MACHINERY
C-IH 530B Ecolo-Tiger chisel plow, 5 shk, hyd disk blades w/leveler (20018); C-IH 4200 soil finisher 30’ w/5 bar drag; IH 490 disk 20’ w/7½” spacings, hyd fold; DMI 3100 Nh3 applicator, 9 knife, pull type; Noble drag cart 24’ w/hyd lift; C-IH 955 planter, 12-30”, front fold, row cleaners, monitor; IH 800 planter 6-30”, front fold, corn & bean drums; pile of Yetter row cleaners; Behlen 3pt rotary seeder (new); wagon, gear & IH endgate seeder; IH 300 rotary hoe, 3pt, 30’, endpull; Hardi sprayer NAV 1000, monitor, navigator 60’ booms; TaylorWay 330 batwing 15’ mower, 540 PTO, chains & stump jumper; Woods 84 rotary mower 3pt; 2 Unverferth 530 gravity wagons, rear brakes & lights; Brent 300 bu gravity wagon; Brent 250 bu gravity box on Kewanee gear; F&F 250 gravity box on Kory Gear; Killbros center dump gravity wagon; Kewanee auger 8”x28’ PTO; 3pt bale mover; Homemade items tractor dolly, head mover, 3pt sprayer, flatbed trailer 5’x8’; Nh3 bar; 40’ storage trailer.
TOOLS
Craftsman 5hp air compressor, 22 gal tank; McCullouch generator battery charger (FG5700AK); Delta 12” wood lathe plus knives; Delta planner; Delta table saw; Milwaukee miter saw; Ryobi 9” band saw; Cal-Hawk drill press; Dremel 16” 2sp
learned over the years? Maybe the questions we ask ourselves, even if they are silly or a drain on time, sometimes lead to bigger thoughts and bigger things than we ever thought possible. What if what ifs aren’t necessarily unnecessary, but beneficial? What if they can provide a whole new perspective on things?
Let’s start there. And then: What if every mistake we make is an opportunity to learn
something new?
What if every detour we encounter provides the chance to explore new scenery?
What if every goodbye opened the door for a new hello?
What if you understood that your past doesn’t need to define your future?
What if all the bumps in the road helped you to hone your maneuverability?
See SLICES, Page 5
EVANSVILLE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
10 • 10 A.M.
LOCATION: 257 South Jackson Road, Pecatonica, IL. Watch for Filer Auction arrows.
ANTIQUES: German cuckoo clock; antique clock; 2-trunks; pocket knife collection with bigger knives; copper boiler; copper coal bucket; pot belly stove.
HOUSEHOLD: portable dishwasher; 10 & 45 gallon aquariums; twin log bed with frame; log wagon wheel bench; log reclining chair; leather horse couch; Western hall tree; lots of western decor; Christmas villages; lanterns; Plastic shelving units; conference table with chairs; Rustic corner hutch; gun safe.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Many nice items. Plan to attend this auction! Check www.filerauction.com for photos and full listing.
TERMS: Cash or good check.
PARTIAL LIST, MANY BOXES TO BE UNPACKED.
AUCTIONEERS: Mike Zettle, 815-238-4955; Randy Filer, 815-871-7936.
What if a setback was seen as simply a chance to regroup, rethink and realign?
What if you completely failed at half of everything you did? And what if you choose to focus the other 50%?
What if failure was necessary to bring you to the doorway for what was next?
What if failure was only a word, and didn’t impact your hopes for the future at all?
What if failure could only lead to something better?
What if every sunset came with the promise of a sunrise?
What if death was merely a rebirth?
What if everything really did happen for a reason?
What if we had complete trust in the universe?
What if we had complete trust in ourselves?
What if we dared eat dessert first?
What if we looked in the mirror and knew, for sure, that the person looking back was the face that other people see?
What if none of this is true?
What if all of it is?
My kids used to posit me with what ifs and I felt I was a bit above that stage in life. How silly I was. How much I have learned from them over the years.
When we are children, we have most of it figured out, and then most of us listen to
the grownups and forget the truth of what it really means to question and to explore. If you’ve forgotten, do your best to remember. Pursue the what ifs. Keep asking. Keep thinking. Keep wondering. What if?
Jill Pertler is an awardwinning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.
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1985 TOYOTA SUPRA Original owner, California car, 172,000 miles. Evansville $8,000 OBO. 608-322-2483
Boats
15’ SAIL BOAT with 20’ sail. Wetsailer Chrysler w/trailer. $900 608-365-6936.
COMMERCIAL JON BOAT With trailer, 18 foot, 25 hp Yamaha F/S. $2,000. Call 262-206-1725.
Campers and RVs
1994 WINNEBAGO WARRIOR 22’ V8 454 engine, 97,200 miles. Newer tires, new battery, new sub floor and flooring. Rooftop A/C works great. Rust free, runs good and ready for travel! Some updates have been done to the interior, but still needs some minor finishing. Asking $10,500. Located near Rockford. Call 815520-0997.
2016 COACHMEN MOTORHOME, V-10 30FW, 22 ft. slide, 20 ft. awning. All appliances work great. Outdoor TV, fridge and freezer. Above cab sleeping. Available mid to late August. $35,000. Call 262-492-6351.
2022 COACHMAN FREEDOM EXPRESS 24’ Travel Trailer with Q bed. Very clean. $19,000. OBO. 262-470-4083.
Motorcycles
1984 750cc HONDA NIGHTHAWK Great runner. 608-2070151.
