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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
6
Sharpe explains the birthday column mix up and invites subscribers or their relatives to mail dates and any news. He reflects on editing errors, recalls baseball memories, mentions old settlers at Lanark, praises community hospitality, and notes interest in major news items from Spain.
Upcoming schedule list notes events in August including a date range from the 15th to the 23rd for activities involving Dingis State at Springfield. The terse item presents a concise community notice with likely civic or club events.
The column lists August theatre events and film showings across Davenport and nearby towns with dates from Aug 16 to Sept 18. It highlights menus of cultural events including Picnie at Coffey's Corners and Old Selder's Picnic, plus movie openings at LeClaire Capitol and Davenport Capitol featuring The Br Walks Que, Poppy, Half Angel, His Brothers Wife, And Sudden Death and related cast notes.
Rev Bridges argues life and peace come from Christ and spiritual mindedness. He cites sorrow and death but asserts God’s presence in all experiences and warns against craving worldly thrills as a cure for misery. The column also notes political mentions and a signoff from Sharpe.
Argo F a Clyde King reveal a yearling cat killed by a ball of lightning in a ree fend storm. Arrangements have been made to unload one eravel at the Ning Ken. yor dane for the material to be used for the completion of evute JTL and Mrs Meneat Hook, the i very recently married couple, have set a housekeeping aut Eteviitus where Ernie is employed by the Na tional Manufacturing company LaValle Libberton. the lady injur ed three months ago and since that time has been in the hospital at Freeport, may yet have to lose the arm, broken in the accident, ib 14) feared. : Mr. and Mrs. Epa Hook and the rest of the party in Dakota report having an enjoyable time on thee trip. Water was reached at 155 feet at tthe Vinegar Hill school and it is ex pected with be quite satisfactory. x
Vinegar Hill school board operates a well drilling crew at the site to obtain a water supply. Despite digging down feet no water is reached and the previous well, filled after being deemed unfit, caused typhoid illness among locals. Questions arise about water safety and responsibility for testing.
Edward Marth returned home from a weeklong stay, Elva Burns and children visit Chicago from Sast r day, Chas Kesske Gusty Benson and others drive to Chicago for a bell game. Mr and Mrs Paul Beeker and Lloyd leave for a farm trip. Love and Nadean McGrath visit Carroll friend Francis Hamilton. Dora Lee Turney spends time with grandparents, Marth takes a vacation from Mt Carry store. Neis secures work at Kahle Bros. in Mt. Morris. J in Sorensen and family visit Cordova, Sturm hosts and Lewis in Lanark.
Report of a collision on Route 78 between a transport truck from St. Louis driven by Henry Hull and a Model A roadster driven by Raymond Senneff. Both drivers uninjured. the truck carried powdered milk and barrels. Damage to the vehicles noted. source text contains fragmented lines and stray phrases.
Misses Martha Bunnis Ves elyn Dann Calamus Bernice J a Mary Helen Mer y Viet Mamie Sayer Diven Telen Maye Wilsler Welton Mary Jean Van Epps Grand Mound and others finish one year and two year teaching courses at the college. Placement bureau reports nearly all graduates have positions for the coming year with aspirations of full 100 percent placement by September.
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