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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
10
A broken OCR fragment mentions a mechanic killed on a Saturday, with garbled surrounding text referencing names and places. The readable bits show confusion but center on a fatal event involving an individual mechanic and potential investigations or consequences.
William Staley Lanaric Willam Shley aged 86 died at 5 pm Wednesday at Linars after a long illness. Services will be held Saturday at the Church of the Ethico where he was a member. Survived by wife Mrs Evaid Shinnon three sons Phillip Shannon Wilton Coner Vio and Hairy. two sisters and two brothers. Burial in Lanai cemetery. Mrs Emma Webb of Mt Carroll and other relatives mourn his passing.
Portable automatic summer air conditioned units were installed in most of the Northwestern Windows Vehicles building at Savanna. Two units were placed in the machinery department and accounting department, with others in remaining rooms as required. Air circulated through rooms by a fan in each unit via pipes drawn through walls.
Judge Albert H. Manus denied the motion for a new trial for Frank Vanderheyden, former Freedom Township treasurer convicted in June of withholding public funds. The defense seeks probation release. a hearing is set for April 22 as the slate attorney indicates opposition to probation.
The Savanna modernized Web theatre reopens after extensive upgrades including new projection and sound systems, a longer auditorium, added cushioned seats, and improved acoustics. The lobby and decor were refreshed in a modern style, with indirect lighting, heavy carpeting, blue gray walls, and new air conditioning set to maintain about 80 degrees. The management is praised for making it one of the best equipped theatres in the area.
A brief exchange asks about sight, draft, and comfort then proposes a seat change. The playful dialogue reflects lighthearted concern over surroundings and seating arrangement in a shared space.
Mildred Mershon of Carroll wed Dr William Rosenstiel of Rice Fort in a Mount Carroll church ceremony led by Rev Seater. The bride, a Carroll High School graduate, attended Mosher College and Chicago study. the groom, Mayo Clinic fellow and St Paul internist, will relocate to Rochester after a stay in Prepart.
County exhibit at the state fair features wild geese and ducks. Warden Hand collected Canadian geese and a panate blue goose, snowy egrets, brants, black mallards, and spikes. Exhibit arranged for Springfield Friday with Canadian geese supplied by Roy Johnson and rest secured from Tony Males at Mt Canoll.
The report details seven loans in Carroll County up to June 14, revealing how distressed properties rise as loan defaults occur. It notes the share of foreclosures and mortgage payments, with a focus on Home Owners Loan Corporation actions and the impact on heirs and local banks.
Local notices announce revival polls and church events this Sunday led by speakers Ilhan, Van Wot, and others. The program includes sermons at 2 pm and a panel on resilience amid urban stress, with extended discussions at Crieve and Deane churches.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions dates and places but is largely unreadable. It references Sharon, Mel, and Word Spt Th Mort on, with fragments suggesting a local event or notice but lacking coherent facts or names.
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