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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
3
Labor Day on September 5 marks Melon Day in Thomson and Albany Homecoming in Albany. Shannon Homecoming runs September 7 and 8, followed by Community Day in Milledgeville on September 13 and 14. Doughnut Day is listed for Mt Carroll.
Classified items include a Good Speed Queen Washer and two Maytag Gas Washers priced at 65 and 35 dollars. Also offered are two gasoline pressure ranges at 25 and 15 dollars.
A column compiling witty quips and cartoons from The Forgotten Men and local humor, including jokes about similes, relationships, fashion headlines, and small-town anecdotes. Notable items mention a 21-year-old wife and 81-year-old husband in Washington, D.C., a Clinton jeweler offering wedding services, and various playful exchanges about money, kissing, and honesty.
Promoter Black Diamond Bob Whitlow brings the largest traveling rodeo to Speedbowl park Sterling for August 12 13 14 with wild horses tricks roping educated horses and brahma steers. Open competition allows all cowboys and cowgirls to compete for prize money with one admission 25 and 40 cents for all performances.
The business advertises printing as a broad range service including forms circulars stationery booklets envelopes invoices and business words. It invites free estimates and price quotes from the Review office for any printing job.
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