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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1922
Page
8
Lodge No 559 meets every third Tuesday evening in their hall at 7 p.m. March to September 25th. From September 26th meetings at 7 p.m. R. L. Fuiler and C. H. Jenkins serve as secretary.
Fragmentary notes discuss agriculture and veterinary topics including fluoride use and lice control in poultry, with mentions of costs, remedies, and obscure references to health and feed practices. The text cites Newell Drug Store in a likely local advisory context amid rough OCR garble.
Miss Mabel Smith returned home Wednesday from a visit with sister Mrs Paul Holded at Mikana Wisconsin. Miss Helen Switzer of Mt Carroll visits grandparents Mr and Mrs H A Francke and uncle Chas Switzer. Mr and Mrs Bolhous spend Wednesday in Morrison visiting her brother Dewey Hamstra. Mr Bolhous' brother John accompanied them home.
Help wanted for permanent work as carpenter trained laborers at 47 to 68 cents per hour with time and a half after eight hours. Apply to Master Mechanic C. B. & Q. R. R. Galesburg. Also notes on saving wood and a quotation about heroes by George Bernard Shaw.
The entomology bureau advises housewives to remove ants by storing all foods, especially sugar and sweets, in tight light metal containers and promptly cleaning up any edible spills children may scatter.
An old London pantomime tale of Dick Whittington is linked to a knightly origin and similar folk narratives in Britain Italy and Persia. The piece notes Europe’s war mobilization of 4.509 million men and questions the plausibility of modern missile training supplying a reliable defense.
An airplane will be in Thomson on Monday from dawn to 7 30 p m offering passenger rides. Buy a chance for a ride and a parachute drop is scheduled at 7 30 p m.
The watermelon festival planned for August 26 has been canceled due to poor melon crop and unfavorable conditions making a festival impractical this year.
The itemized notes recount ongoing labor strife, Henry Ford's entry into glass making, and social happenings. It mentions the Baptist Aid Society meetings at W. I. Switzer’s home, Camp meeting in Lena, a K of P county meet in Savanna attended by Thom son delegates, and travel updates from Norm French in Estes Park. It also notes Mrs Sprague returning to Mt Carroll, Ida Frederick buying a home in Freeport, and Winnie Holland touring the West with Savanna friends, plus visitors to the Wm. Mitchell home from Rocford Hanover and other localities.
By order of the County Court of Carroll County Illinois Herbert Peck administrator of Alexander Fye deceased announces sale of Lots 3 4 5 and the south 130 feet of block 7 in French and Green Add Thomson Illinois on September 7 between 10am and 5pm at the west door of Thomson State Bank sale to the highest bidder on six months credit with notes personal security and mortgage on premises August 3 1922
Helen Vilkie Calamity, a renowned dairy cow, was subjected to a roughage only diet to test milk output. Bred in Missouri and moved to Washington, she produced record levels on alfalfa hay, silage, and pasture, signaling potential for high yields with roughage alone.
A trial to determine the maximum producing ability of good cows when fed on roughage alone with pasture access and when grain is added to roughage and pasture. The study compares two feeding regimens to assess output differences.
The teat is the neck through which milk passes. Proper care of the teat greatly affects both the quantity and quality of milk produced.
Heat of the day prompts farmers to manage cattle and odor. Cattle stalls and windows are kept closed while measures to reduce flies and odors are taken. The area around the Mrowling place of Ties is to be cleaned, with waste scattered on fields or stored to be connected.
The article urges utmost care in producing and ripening cream for butter from sweet cream. It notes that poor handling leads to flat taste and undesirable aromas, stressing strict control of all steps to achieve balanced flavor.
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