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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Russell Royer and Mr and Mrs Robert H Lego shopped in Freeport Friday. Mr and Mrs Clarence McCoy of Sterling and Mr and Mrs Low ell Welch were guests at the Ernest Burkholder home on Sunday afternoon and evening.
At a Fort Wayne park by the old Wabash Canal a granite border and iron fence mark the wave of Johnny Appleseed. John Chapman born 1774 in Leominster Mass spent forty years wandering Ohio and eastern Indiana distributing seeds, planting orchards, and preaching Swedenborgian religion. He died in Fort Wayne on March 18 1845 never married and lived simply, often reading from his testament to settlers and sharing apple seeds from cider pulp.
An old gray mare and snarled ancient apple trees survive from his seed. The piece calls for planting a tree for Johnny Apple ced on Arbor Day, honoring his legacy with a living reminder of his work.
Mrs Stella Onan of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Clarence Appel with Vernon called at the Mumford Cain home in Morrison for a seance after? noon. The report notes the gathering and the participants present during the event.
Merle Atherton offers a 1941 Chevrolet Tudor in excellent condition with 49 000 miles from original owner. Also listed is a 1944 Chevrolet truck with bow motor and a 13 foot combination grain and stock rack. Contact Thomson II by phone 164.
A short natural history note mentions the pocket gopher can run down its hole backwards using its tail as a guide, bumble bees dying in winter except the queen who survives, and earthworms shaping world history with about ten tons of soil passing through their bodies each year.
Max Good of Geneseo was observed serving as a caller here one afternoon in the past week.
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