Local Events Of Years Ago In Thomson Illinois
A digest of community happenings lists visits, health updates, and small town movements. Notables include Mrs. Fanny Mathers and son in Rockford staying with relatives, J M McGinty's health, and Lynn Morgan purchasing the drug firm while remaining in the butcher shop role. An accident injures Wm Lartz in Argo when a horse fell on his foot. Several visits span Savanna, Morrison, and Chicago, with Carnegie philanthropy cited and Texas school shortages noted.
Spring Valley Items for Week of August 8
The Ladies Aide society postponed their meeting for two weeks due to threshers. Mr and Mrs A K McGullaga were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Allen in Sterling Sunday. Geo Lohmeier and son Herman of Polar Bluff Me and Mrs Arthur Hoff of Perryville Mo visiting Birt Johnsons. Henry Lohmeier and John Lohmeier leaving for home this week by auto. Lloyd Durwood hauled a load of young cattle from St Paul for feeding last week. Rev Feldwisch of Savanna occupied the Albany M E pulpit last Sunday with Mrs Feldwisch singing a vocal solo.
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A. K. McGullaga
Harry Allen
Sterling
Geo. Lohmeier
Herman
Polar Bluff
Arthur Hoff
Perryvile
Bom
Birt Johnson
Henry Lohmeier
John Lohmeier
Feldwisch
Savanna
M. E
Albany
Big Six picnic at Stony Park by Carroll Whiteside churches
The Big Six picnic involving Methodist churches in Carroll and Whiteside counties was held at Stony Park at ful Hon Win Moore Pete dansen Alfred William and ar old Kenyon 9 left in Williams car Saturday morning for the Dakotas. Last week, Beth Tronidleau vetted Fibed tow Musy in Bawkford Sho pavene. Mr. and Mrs Roy Housboa drove up for the weekend and viv b ed and Mrs. Clifton Bennet accompanied home by Beth. Philip Swityer and Yaw phn Gaar visited Geneva Wisconsin and Miss Blanche Reisehe briefly with their friend Minest beer. The home of her sister Mrs. d. 3. Chesnutt, left Tuesday for Kewanee to visit her brother. Sam Gevenger remains ill at home. He was taken to Savannah Monday to consult a doctor. His breather Charles of Savanna is here daily. Gilpin Stage was taken to the Jane Lamb hospital Sunday for observ from. He has nerve service brought on by sawitining under ace verse condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorene
Eing Tor
Wilbur Williams
Mr. Carroll
Stockton
Mily
Weber
Maria
Lou Boyd
J. M. McGinty
Fred Benefield
Thomson
Chicago
William Walling Farm
Onde Crcutt
Texas
Alco SB
Smith
Lee Morgan
Lynn
Reimour
Savanna
Fanny Mathers
Rockford
Wire. Livingston
Wallard Stegengs
Morrison
Rock Creek
Beth St. Ores
Fargo
N. Dak
James St. Ores
Jaz. Smith
M Floyd Stratton
Paul Lewis
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Grover C, Brenneman
Ketoa
York Baptist Church
Chas. Walter
Rock Island
Geo. Warfield
S. €. Carpenter
Ed Auman
Blaine Peck
Mt. Carroll
Lynn Morgan
Drake
Floyd C. Radley
Ebner
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Lilly Lake
Lily ‘Lake
D. CG. Atherton
Chanute
Kans
Atherton
Wm. Lartz
Argo
Beth Tronidleau
Bawkford
Roy Housboa
Clifton Bennet
Beth
Philip Swityer
Yaw Phn Gaar
Geneva
Wisconsin
Blanche Reisehe
Minest Beer
Chesnutt
Kewanee
Sam Gevenger
Charles of
Gilpin
Jane Lamb Hospital
Raymond Kiiner Visits Philip Switzer in Early Wednesday Stop
Raymond Kiiner of Wapello and his parents made a brief stop with Philip Switzer early Wednesday morning. Kiiner, a fellow student en route to Lena, UL, appeared to be pursuing quick academic errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kiiner
Wapello
Laws
Philip Switzer
Raymond
Philip
Wayne Nason Plays With Thomson Band at Concert
Wayne Nason of Clinton played with the Thomson band last Saturday at the regular concert, adding a guest performance that pleased attendees and showcased local music talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Nason
Clinton
Thomson
Last Satuday
Grade School Scholars Haircut Deal At Melendy’s Barber Shop
Monday weekly haircut offer for grade school scholars at Melendy’s Barber Shop. Harold Melendy, proprietor, promotes the service for a quarter. North Side Barber Shop is named as the location reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melendy
North Side
Harold Melendy
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The readable parts describe a discussion or query on a topic involving names and numbers but the fragmentary OCR is unclear. It mentions units or persons and asks a question about a division and possibly a date or place. Further readable details are too limited to identify a clear event or outcome.
Unclear fragment hints market and calendar items
Fragmentary OCR note references Mississippi Valley markets and livestock. mentions dates in September and a person named Thomson's Melon City. Details are garbled, no clear event, place, or organization identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Lanark J
Thomson
Melon City
Wo Roh Mey Daughter Jane Visits From Marion Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs HW Wo Roh Mey welcome their daughter Jane back from Marion Wisconsin where she had been visiting relatives. She arrived early this week to spend time with her parents and other family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Marion
Tiny
Wis
Raby Mn
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Galena
K. B. Carpenter
A. E. Sheridan
Reimer’s Drug Store
Konjola Toniz and System Purifier
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John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
Frank Bros
Hom
Spring Valley
Ladies Aide Society
A'hursday
Carroll
Whiteside
Stony Park
Ful- Hon
Win
Moore
Pete Dansen
Alfred William
Ar Old Kenyon
William
Dakotas
J. R. Rather CO
2Nd Ave
Iowa
Bell
Tri-City
Marinella Beauty Shop
Walter
Fulton
Ilinois
le Mur
W.O
A. Stuedemann
Lyons
Clinton, Iowa
Smaltz Bros
Fulton, Il
Clinton National Bank
E. A. Young
C. A. Young
Albert B. Rathbun
A. F. Johnson
Clinton Savings Bank
Sixth Avenue
Second Street
J. M. Fay & Son
Fay’s
Illinois
Fay
Sogientie
Fae
Duak
Caine
Omar
Thomson State Bank
Goodyear
Every Goodyear
James Libberton
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