This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
4
Chadwick area residents are listed hosting and attending Sunday dinners and frequent visiting with relatives across nearby towns. Names include Atis Roy Queckboerner, Mildred Pou, Wallace Geisz, Henry Kiel, Joseph Olson, Evelyn Seanett, Mabel Manning, Isadora Manning, and many others. Other notes mention hospital visits, illnesses, and local church activities.
A novel wall laboratory at the New York Worlds Fair showcases 43 wall configurations to test coating, stucco, and lighting. The structure, designed by engineers, can twist, buckle, and collapse by a screw to study durability and appearance for future fair enclosures.
Grover Whalen announces Cyclone Fence Company awarded the contract to fence 389.8 acres for the World Fair at Flushing Meadow New York. The mine-liga steel fence with gates and footings costs 32812 dollars and will enclose the central exhibit area along line sides including the Transporation Zone near the Perisphere and Trylon.
A fragmentary note lists multiple individuals including Mrs. Dina WaversAr and Mr. Mir Ab s, with mentions of supper, reception, and a show. The text names many relatives and attendees, but the overall event details are incomplete and unclear.
The New York World's War of 1949 site required moving 1,800,000 cubic yards of ashes and earth at a cost of 2.2 million dollars. Work was completed in ten days by twenty four hour shifts. The piece notes rising rural hazards and automobile accidents, criticizing safety measures for lagging behind progress.
The Morrison poultry show, featuring 4H and vocational agricultural students, opens at 9 a.m. on December 3. Exhibitors enter up to 27 birds for judging to determine best in exhibition, with prizes and time for demonstrations. Judges include Floyd C88 and George Boswick, with directors Wei Schurferberg Karl Nelson Ward Elmey Goodenough and others coordinating the event.
A local county farm report by Avrom Harry W. Day, director of marketing for Illinois Agricultural association, states about 25 percent of the apple crop is stored. Illinois fruit growers face a marketing task with 206,000,000 bushels produced this year, far above the 125,000,000 bushels average. Of 752 carloads this season, 1800 shipped by rail and 152 by truck, with peaches dominating truck shipments. About 500,000 peach trees were pulled out by crower labor due to unprofitability.
A bizarre description portrays a creature as a huge, powerful insect that bites fiercely, then departs leaving a lingering sting. The passage likens it to a mosquito but far larger, noting its tiny horn and surprising bite.
A garbled exchange mentions a bounced check and a doctor named Hing with a patient while two speakers discuss feelings and a jumble of unclear names. The fragment lacks coherent facts or identifiable events.
An article blends agricultural advice on terracing with water conservation by Olson, noting Aces as cave curds and discussing outlet design and repairs. It also covers cold season health guidance from U.S. Public Health Service, urging rest, fluids, and doctor guidance, and warns three fourths of pneumonia follow colds.
Two salesmen banter over selling tactics and product use in a terse exchange. The first adopts a puzzled stance while the second counters with a salt related quip about being a salt seller. Their dialogue hints at bargaining and mutual curiosity in a compact street exchange.
Seagraves of the Illinois Agricultural Association warns how easily all metal tractors burn. He cites a recent incident where fuel sprayed from a leaking tank onto a hot manifold, catching fire as a young man leaped away. The tractor burned, repair costs around $150 not counting clothing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.