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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
9
One of the final acts of Congress approved an appropriation of 38 cents for Indian school buildings. No one seemed to know which specific building the funds would target or apply to.
A $50 reward payment was issued by the Service Bureau of Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead in the Holy Cross burglary and robbery arrest. Ray Hutchinson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to Fort Madison penitentiary for up to ten years for robbing the J J Maiers hardware store and the Friedmann Garage. Clarence Ries identified the car license, aiding Sheriff Eisbach to locate Hutchinson, who was arrested in Manchester, Iowa. The two stores lost $10 to $12 in small change.
Thomson observes its eighteenth Melon Day on Labor Day September 4 with sports morning contests and cash prizes. Clinton Cardinals versus Chadwick Independents open the program, Frey Melons served from 11 a.m. Fulton faces Lyndon in the afternoon, and Freeport Radio Jamboree performs at 1 7 and 9 p.m. A new softball game starts at 8 p.m. dancing runs 2 to 5 and 9 to 1 on a new floor with WROK Radio Jamboree. Fireworks at 10 p.m. and Curley Radio Stars broadcast the ball games. event runs 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Local column by Wade Guenther includes social quips and jokes about paperhangers and a mother of quintuplets. Classifieds note an International Silo Filler in good shape and a John Deere Corn Binder with truck and power carrier priced at $247.50 from a Fulton Illinois dealer.
A mixed listing shows gas stoves, a porcelain tub, a Maytag washer, coal ranges, coal stoves, and heaters for sale, interwoven with jests about shopping, summer fashions, and social mores. The piece reflects light commerce notes and observational humor on vendors and daily life.
The column lists nominees for Kings of several classes: Golf Ed Black Preston Times, Fishing Sidney Sennett London, Wild Animals Perry Buxton Wheatland, Water Melons Foster Stage Thomson IL, Flower Gardens Clarence By land Bellevue. A magician jokes about a trick with a rabbit and pets as proof of mailings. The beaver is noted as North America’s most valuable wild animal.
Obvious warning on driving prudence notes that legal rights to follow speed limits do not ensure safety. It urges drivers to adapt to road and pedestrian conditions, stressing common sense over strict legality.
A note on birds and a muffled pneumatic road drill near a symphony concert. The writer mentions a hummingbird’s unique flight and hints at actions to address a peanut eater at the concert, signaling a reader’s annoyance with near noise and disruption.
A description shows a covered sewing machine with ail cloth cretonne curtains forming four coverings. A mirror can be placed above to serve as a dressing table. A remark from South Dakota prompts a humor about speech.
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