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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
3
Game Warden Thomas Hand released 72 full grown pheasants in various parts of the county last week. The birds were received by the warden from the state department of conservation.
Recognized Oak Grove rural school earns a state education department certificate. Miss Mary Frey teaches the school as Kilowatt hour sales to rural users rose 465 percent year to date while statewide power sales fell 4.1 percent per the Tin City Commerce Commission report. An amateur band practice ends with a joke about a cornet refrain.
Caudill, George D. 52, master sergeant at Savanna Ordnance Depot, died at home. Funeral in Fuller home with Rev. Cleworth officiating. Buried in Whitesburg Ky. Survived by widow Molly Ramsay Caudill, daughter Kathleen, parents Isaac and Mrs. Caudill, Roxana, six sisters, five brothers. Mary Salsbery 58 died at home Mt. Carroll after pneumonia. Services Sunday at Christian church. burial Oak Hill. Surviving sisters Edward Guengler Mt. Carroll and Owen Smith Savanna. brothers George and William Soltow. half-brothers Charles and John Soltow. J H Irvin 80 Mt. Carroll, retired dentist found dead in Glen View hotel. heart attack suspected. Born Mt. Carroll. practiced in Omaha 40 years. returned 15 years ago. William Law 85 died in Savanna hospital after two weeks, funeral at Law funeral home. burial Savanna Cemetery. Last of a family of seven children. fourteens nieces and nephews survive.
The body of George Friederich was found Thursday afternoon by Donald Allen at his home. Inquest testimony indicated a self-inflicted gunshot wound with a badly mutilated head. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of a personal safety related gunshot wound with in personal crisis intent. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Shirk funeral chapel. Surviving relatives include a sister Mrs. Henry Yeager and brothers William, John, and others. Burial followed at Chadwick Cemetery with casket bearers named.
In March Carroll County reported 16 deaths and 11 births. The list includes two stillbirths and an infant death shortly after birth. Notable cases include John Conners found dead beneath a Mt Carroll railroad trestle and coroner inquest.
Sharpe recalls a chaotic night at the Mt Carroll fair when a prank bottle mix up led to police interference. A watermelon muskmelon juice whisky substitute nearly landed him in the county jail before a quick rescue by a second officer. Doc Grier’s horse then wins the running race.
Milledgeville stock yards reopen with rebuilt facilities by Cram & Wertheimer for stocker and feeder cattle from Carroll Whiteside Lee Ogle and surrounding counties. Herefords and steer calves sold privately in carload lots to meet demand, aiming small margins and large volume, with visitors welcome.
A fragmented list of names and places appears as a continuation of committee assignments. The text names individuals and towns such as Harold Schmidt Frank Diehl Chae Krugjohann Shannon Fair Haven Clarenes Cooper Vernon Rawlins and others across districts like Cherry Grove Wysox Mt. Carroll Savanna Washington and Freedom.
A reader shares a heartfelt plea urging action against child and parent casualties in war. The writer signs as Mrs. R and offers to work hard, not money, to help the cause while asking not to reveal her name.
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