Thomson’s Last Civil War Soldier Is Called Home
W. D. M. Cone, Thomson’s last remaining Civil War veteran and a longtime York township resident, died Monday of heart failure at 86. Born May 20, 1846, in Unionville Whiteside County, he served in Company B 140th Infantry, aided local funerals for decades, and helped found Thomson’s hardware and water-supply trades. Funeral Thursday at Dunshee Cemetery.
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D.M Cone
Thomson
Dunshee Cemetery
W. D. M. Cone
York Township
Unionville
Whiteside County
Caroll County
J M Fay
Fulton
Winfield D. M. Cone
Henry B
Mary Cone
Bor
Morrison
Ilinois
Company B
Schedule for All Y.C.H.S. Cage Dates Announced
The 1926 27 YCH 8 basketball season schedule lists Nov 24 Mt Carroll at Thomson and Dec 28 29 Port Byron Tournament at Port Byron among other games. Local notes mention Mr Brown of Savanna visiting, a funeral, and community events including a Methodist Ladies Aid dinner.
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YCH
Mt Carroll
Thomson Dee
Hanover
Cordova
Thomson
Lyndon
Savanna
Albany
Savane
Port Byron
Tournamergy
Milledgeville
Brown
Orella Bennett
Dixon
Wdm Cone
Ladies' Session Bazaar Dinner and Institute Notes
A heavy sleet storm reduced attendance at the Farmer's Institute events at the Methodist Church on Tuesday. The ME Ladies held a chicken dinner and bazaar in the church basement, with gifts for Christmas. Mrs Louis Schick chaired the Ladies Division as grade and YCHS choirs performed. Mrs W J Fulton spoke on the three Ts of housekeeping, stressing tact thrift and thought for modern homemaking and family finances. The program closed with musical numbers by Sylvia Griswold and Thelma Schick.
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The
Farmer's Institute
Methodist Church
Farmer’s Institute
Lanark
State Farm Bureau Association
Louis Schick
Lorenzen
YCHS
Fulton
Sylvia Griswold
Thelma Schick
ME CHURCH NEWS NOTES BIBLE SCHOOL ARGO FA MOE
Bible School at Argo Fa MoE Church invites attendees to morning worship led by Pastor EM Williams. Morning service at 11:00 AM. All are invited to attend.
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Argo-Fa Moe
EM Williams
Bible School
jDpworth League
Farmer's Institute in Thomson Draws Strong School Music Support
Despite weather and hog disease threats the Farmer's Institute in Thomson succeeded with full participation. Speakers included Mrs W J Fulton, Mr A C Everingham, and County Agt Roske. Highlights featured cooperative marketing and limestone use, with moving pictures by Roske and songs by local schools.
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Farmer's Institute
Thomson
W J Fulton
A C Everingham
Roske
Mr Roeske
Roeske
Jack
Farmer’s Institute
Men’s quartet performs at Farmer's Institute event
Evening Session reports Fred Smith as the Institute’s official writer as the male quartet comprises Ernest Smith Charlie Wilt Rush Carroll and Alva Smith on piano. They pleased the audience with encores and announced programs including Juanita in Christmas, an Irish medley, and When Jack Proposed. The school event, on December 24 at 7 pm, invites public attendance guided by Louisa M Daehler.
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Fred Smith
Farmer's Institute
Fred
Ernest Smith
Charlie Wilt
Rush Carroll
Alva Smith
Audiense
Juanita
Jack
Louisa M Daehler
A Full House to Be Staged by Savanna Dramatic Club
Savanna Dramatic Club presents the comedy A Full House on Tuesday night December 14 at a New York City drawing room setting. Cast includes Parks an English butler Wayne Smith Susie from Stour City maid and others with a show girl Vera Vernon. The production is directed by Marie Fuller.
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Wayne Smith Susie
Stour City
Lillian Smith
Ottily Howell
Hazel Marth
Mrs Winnecker
Yonkers
Minnie Seitzburg
Daphne Charters
Ottily
Yvetta English
Nicholas King
Herbert English
Ned Pembrose Jr
Donald Nevins
George Howell
Albert Greison
Daughtery
Lee Homedew
Jim Mooney
Frank Reags
Pleming
Carrie Laing
Vera Vernon
Marjorie Smith
Mrs Pembroke
Boston
Edna Williams
Mrs Fleming
River Side Drive
New York City
Marie Fuller
High Jinks and the Mighty Fox News Screening
J Farrell McDonald stars in a laugh provoking comedy noted as a great picture. The piece also references the "Iron Horse" fame and a kadire character lineup. Admission 15 and 35 cents.
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J. Farrell McDonald
Iron Horse
High Jinks
Mighty Fox News
Sandridge Man Arrested on Serious Charge in Savanna Court
William Johnson 49, a Sandridge area farmer, was arrested on a rape charge sworn by his daughter Nora after a sequence of alleged assaults over two years. He pleaded not guilty, posted no bond on the second charge, and remained in Mt Carroll jail under $5000 bonds as authorities pursue the case ahead of the next court term. Nora and another daughter reported feared mistreatment, with the family moving from Thomson area to Hoopston and then near Penia.
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Alfred 'Smith
J. M. Fay
Falton
York Township
Thomas Stagg
W. J. McCoy
E. ©. Pratt
Eunice A. Gregory
Sterling
Illinois
Harry Ives
Dombey
Okla
Mary Winnie
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Amy Leis
Fred Doden
E M Williams
Hiram Green
Rush Carroll
Henry Strauch
Roy Houghton
Frank Sheridan
Garrett Bolhous
Charles Switzer
John Shoemaker
Danshee
Magistrat Cole
Savanna
William Johnson
Thomson
Malnix
Nora
Johnson
YCHS
Dixon
Hoopston
Peoria
Brearton
Johnson's
Mt Carrot
Ward
Sublette
Transger
Mt Carroll
Fee
Lenox
Henry Truniger
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Winfield D M Cone
Y.C.H.S. Cage
Methodist
Leonard Stage
Hastings
Wisconsin
Ed Knapp
the & T Meredith Farm
Des Moines
Town
Farmers Institute
Bible
Imen
York Community High School
Lavon Senneff
Florence Smith
Donald Wilt
Juanita Lillie
Ruby Seims
Trilby Kaufman
Gladys Kauffman
Lewis Daebler
Thelma Sshick
Phillip Switzer
Gladys Dittmar
Beth Houghton
Jim Chesnutt
Co-Operative Theatre
Piv Mere
Gunn
Sandridge
Mainix Sandridge
Pen~ia
Tha ‘Thomson High Schol
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