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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
1
In a snowbound American town Prof Phimp and daughter Irene bring a troupe to the local hotel to perform home talent plays. They seek support from hotel owner Yates and local merchants while staging a dinner and show amid crowding, ratings, and a hopeful fundraising push for the town band.
A Clinton man called at the Strauch farm southeast of town on Saturday asking to cut several trees but cut a full truckload. He was found with a large bottle of wine, paid $5 and costs for the liquor, and left $20 with Lowe Strauch to cover the trees. Authorities were notified and the would be profiteer faced action.
Mrs M F Peck and Rush Carroll announce a dissolution sale on the Rush Carroll farm Tuesday December 22. The auction includes 47 Holstein cattle with 29 registered, reds and AR C stock, tested TB clean for three years. Also 38 hogs 11 sheep 180 Plymouth Rock and Brower Leghorn chickens milking machine cream separator 22 tons timothy 11 tons alfalfa 112 tons clover 2500 bushels corn 700 bushels oats. Lunch at noon followed by sale. Ed Mest auctioneer N D French clerk.
Mrs. M. F. Peck and John Carroll announce a dissolution sale on the farm John Carroll occupies on Tuesday December 29. The sale features 21 Holsteins with 18 pure breds registered in the Holstein Freisian Association, 15 hogs, 3 ewes, about eight tons of alfalfa and the same amount of clover, 500 bushels of corn and 900 bushels of oats. The sale starts at 1 pm with Ed Mest of Chadwick as auctioneer.
Tom Mix Saturday at the York Co op Theatre marks a “Tom Mix Day” featuring the William Fox western star in his fiftieth Fox production The Heart Buster. York Co op honors Mix for long service to the public through consistently good pictures, with management expressing gratitude via this anniversary showcase.
ARGO-FA Rudolph Helms buys Albert Dittmar property and will move from the farm. Hassoran law Pred Peters to occupy. Dwight Bennett sale draws top prices. Mrs. Bennett to move to Mt. Carroll then Iowa near her married daughter. Few attend Farmers Institute at Ideal due to busy shredding. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll visit Clinton. Road west from church to be gravelled. Miles Shier to move to Harry Stoner residence. Shown road conditions favor south travel for Christmas trade via Thomson Fulton Clinton. Wilt shredder ends season at Ralph Hook farm. returned home next day. Amelia Smith awaits Yuletide visit from son Wilbur in New York. Kyle Melendy and Frank Imel travel to Pleasant Valley near Davenport on business. Earl Bailey in from Sandridge for Bennett sale and to greet friends. Eastem Stars officers elected at meeting attended by Hicks, Cooper, Hansen. James Mummert improving, may resume work at Condensary soon. trucking delayed. Howard Kness turns 21. celebratory family dinner. Hana Hansen and son travel to Iowa City for treatment. stay with her parents. Ed Frain improving since Savanna, Ill. week. K. B. Carpenter farm papers ongoing at tenanted John Voix. Miss Eva Smith earns Teachers Certificate. eligible to teach March credit. perseverance praised.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls the Herald name and printers of old New York. It mentions James Gonlea Brennett and a printer who tied Herald to Christmas week church programs and radio ads. It notes debates over how the Herald should appear in programs and religious notices.
Thomson town team members St. Ores Williams Jenkins Graharmy Switzer and Hawk lost to Albany Highs 22 to 24 after a close game in Albany. Albany grade pupils defeated York Consolidated 27 to 6 in the earlier match showing strong team play.
The Y C H S basketball team traveled to Savanna Saturday evening and lost to Savanna High 6 to 2. Savanna played fast on their home floor, a big advantage, and has won most of their games. The matchup offered local players a chance to learn from strong team work and gain valuable points.
Pupils securing 10 per cent in spelling for the past week are listed for the 6th and 5th grades. The Sixth grade Blues lost the spelling contest to the Reds, and the losing team entertained the winners with a Christmas colored party in the play-room Friday evening with refreshments and games.
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