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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
4
Intense gossip claims new intimate revelations about Mary Peckford and Doug ending their relationship. The Chicago Herald and Examiner teases sensational details alongside rumors of a love triangle and a famed actress’s private life.
Executrix of the last will and testament of William H Rabn declares notice to creditors and interested parties to appear before Carroll County Court in Mount Carroll for the November term. Creditors urged to present claims and debtors to pay immediately. Dated August 23, 1983, Kathryn A Rahn and John O Kerotch attorneys.
The Illinois Commerce Commission approves lower electric rates effective September 1 for Northwestern Illinois Utilities service areas including Savanna Mount Carroll Thomson Chadwick and surrounding rural districts. Domestic and commercial bills fall about 12 percent with rural customers down around 20 percent saving roughly 916500 annually.
Carroll County Illinois officials started distributing capital stock tax return blanks from the state tax commission. Corporations must list total capital stock, paid-in capital, net profits, assets and liabilities, with penalties for false statements. The campaign seeks to segregate capital stock from other property on county assessment rolls.
John P Squires and Company Stock Buyers of Savanna Illinois offer fair prices and fair dealings for livestock and stock quotations. The ad claims to provide market quotes and serve producers, urging farmers to contact by phone or in person, highlighting a reputation for square dealing and mutual benefit in the livestock trade.
Stransdale Farm Products in Savanna markets pasteurized sweet cream butter with superior branding and broad weekly shipments. The dairy offers modern sanitary facilities, fair weights, and ready supply for individuals or trade, praising farmers and honest trading while highlighting benefits of local production.
Wacker Ben Merboth is ill with influenza. Russell Marth hosts a birthday supper with guests including Fred Withart family and others. Trip reports include Ree Casselberry in the West and Ruth Marth at Michael Reese Hospital. Locust Grove school opens with Miss Ruth Kearnaghan teaching. Community notes cover visits, chores, a surprise birthday for Scottie Roberta, farm news, and a picnic at Point Rock.
Miss Rhoda Martin wed Mr William Hare at the bride’s home with Rev West officiating. After a short honeymoon they will reside in Mt Morris. A weiner roast honored Miss Francis Deardoff as she enters Rice Late High School. Several families visited in Detroit. A church program at the high school gym drew praise for its music and scope.
The Department of Conservation of Ikintos notes 1939 goals including three pheasant farms and two quail breeding establishments producing 14 000 pheasants and 7 500 quail, with 102 counties limited by allotments. One thousand wild turkeys will be released in Southern Minor counties, and fingerling fish restocking is limited to Carrel county waters. 33 million pike have already been placed in northern waters. The new Game and Fish Code of Winow is forthcoming.
Mt Carroll defeats Farm Bureau at home in a coming tilt on Thursday. Blane Leavens Eddie Ragin and Wasiaeve starred for Carroll despite a small crowd. Grimm and Hanna pitched for Farm Bureau with solid defense. Collins and Bashaw led offense with home runs and two base hits. Umpires Crouse and Tracy. Time two hours.
The annual farm bureau and county 4 H roundup was held at Cook's farm yesterday with the largest crowd yet. The program included 9 30 judging of exhibits 1 15 Farm Bureau band concert opening remarks by Charles Honberger and music by Chadwick quartets plus an address by V Y Vaniman of the state agriculture association. A style show and a Farm Bureau versus Savannah baseball game rounded out the day.
The Rev Clark Williams once a traveling minister, now a local pastor, is named as co respondent in a divorce case filed by Otto R Hertfeldt against Rose May Hertfeldt. The suit cites alleged indiscretions in 1983 at Mt Morris and elsewhere and seeks custody of their son Harlan. Williams resides in La Moille Illinois and has been widely noted in northern Illinois.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim John Jay as first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court with garbled wording. The readable core names Jay and Supreme Court but no clear date or structured claim is supported.
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