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Homecoming letter from Thomson Illinois resident in 1924 Fort Lupton
A former Thomson Illinois resident writes to Foster at The Thomson Review from Fort Lupton Colorado in March 1924. He praises the paper, pledges subscription support, and shares memories of old Thomson friends. He mentions attending a Denver auto show, jokes about local figures, and asks readers to visit Thomson. He offers sympathy for Wet Carpenter’s illness and notes westward ties with McCoy and Keltner families. He closes with best wishes to Thomson readers.
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Thomson Illinois
Foster
Thomson Review
Review
Justice
Tenver
Earl Hollingshead
Earl
Bayard Lewis
Bayard Cole
Paul Lewis
Willi Slayman
Ely Cochran
Jim Loridan
Lew Sears
Thomas Stage
Jenks Melendy
Kyle Melendy
Ed Martindale
Erve Martindale
Joe
Sam Geisinger
W. D. M. Cone
Les Fuller
Orville Madd
N. D. French
Roy Houghton
Charlie Jenkins
Bill Adams
Frank Brown
A. A. Pratt
Arch Atherton
Henry Strauch
Robb Bennett
McCoy
Charlie
Mary
Scotty Mitchell
Thomson
Jake Miller
Joe McGinnis
Leavens ‘Boys
Jim Sheridan
Jim
Board of Supervisors
Mrs. Sheridan
Tommy Crcutt