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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
6
Whiteside county fair at Morrison gears for Sept 1 to 5 with premium stock parade, fast harness races, vaudeville acts, and a big midway. Officials promise a larger, better event with harness and horse pulls, 4-H displays, and a renewed racing program. New offices for Dr. Pettitt and Dr. Tester reflect Morrison progress.
It is fair time with Jillmore State Fair at Springfield opening last Saturday and running until the next Saturday. Visitors will find an engaging program and are encouraged to attend. While there, consider visiting Lincoln's Tomb at Ok Ridge Cemetery. Nearby county fairs are listed with dates in August and September across several counties, including Morrison Tl and occasions in Bureau Princeton DeKalb Mercer Jo Daviess Kankakee Winnebago Ogle and others.
Unionville Grist Mill on Rock Creek near Morrison is reborn under Hartman and Claridge after 72 years of service. The water powered mill now offers in house grinding with five runs of machinery, selling flour ground from local wheat at 25 cents per bushel and ten cent 100 pound sacks, drawing farmers from fifty miles to grind wheat into flour.
A fragment from a vintage page records a humorous remark about a radio set and its reception. The note mentions a venerable seat and a friend asking for impressions, with a wry line about reading versus listening.
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