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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1928

Page

3

Foreclosure Sale in Carroll County Illinois Court

Public notice of a mortgage foreclosure sale in Carroll County Illinois. The parcel includes the north half of the southwest quarter section 25 and additional adjoining tracts totaling 80 37 and 9 and 7 acres in township 23 north range 3 east. Sale set for January 7 1929 at 1 PM at Mt Carroll courthouse to satisfy the decree of November 27 1928.

Circuit Court Said Carrell Touute Charles E. Stuart Mt. Carroll The C B. & N. R. R. Company B. & N. RB. R. Company Carroll Tilinois Ilinois A. D

Proportional compass inventor linked to Galileo era

Fragmentary notes identify an inventor born in 1564 in Pisa who created a proportional compass and geometric drawing aids. Text hints at scientific tools and public displays, mentioning a belt and 200 pearls as part of an audience-facing demonstration.

Heer Galilee Alities Pisa Italy

Christmas 13 Coming U The Day Darkens For Folk

A dated verse recalls festive anticipation as weather turns cold and crowds gather. The speaker mentions snowballs, rabbits, bets, trumpets, a children's train, and an old clock, concluding with Christmas near and Harold Hansen credited.

Harold Hansen

Prophetstown Elects Not to Face Thomson Again in Basketball

Prophetstown high school officials condemned the Thomson crowd after a 8 to 4 defeat. Referee Hurley ruled a Prophetstown basket counted late, sparking protests as Supt W F Truax and Coach Martin Bielema cited fierce Thomson hostility and the decision to avoid future meetings.

Prophetstown Tal Hurley Savanne

Argo Community News Briefs Share Illness and Travel

Miss Adelia Nipe under doctor care. Miss Isabelle Joens out ill then returned. Clinton shoppers include Mrs Nipe, Mrs Anna Carroll, and Sharpe Carroll. The Lambs hosted the Melendy and Carroll couples in Clinton. Route 78 workers back after flu. Mrs Arthur Robinson had surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital, wishes for recovery. John Hook ill with pneumonia. Local attendance at Milledgeville Thomson game. Verna Guinther returns from Savanna visit. Mr and Mrs John Volz and families ill in past week. Dr Mary Sagner visits daily. No church Sunday due to bad roads and illness. Mrs Mary Hansen had a good sale despite weather. Hazel Kenyon stayed with Clyde Groharing in Morrison. Shredding finished in the community.

Argo Adelia Nipe Isabelle Joens Nipe Anna Carroll Sharpe Carroll Clinton Joe Melendy John Carroll Charles Lamb Route 78 Arthur Robinson Jane Lamb John Hook Here Milledgeville Thomson Verna Guinther Savanna John Volz Ralph Hook Wm. Ginther Mary Sagner Mary Hansen Cale Hazel Kenyon Morrison Clyde Groharing

Pie division riddle stumps four children

A lady divides a pie among her four children John Mary Jane and Willie. John receives one half Mary one fourth and Jane one sixth. Willie’s share is left to determine. The answer given is Willie got stung.

Mr. Way John Mary Jane Willie Mary Tsha Leo

Gunman curses judge as life term imposed in New York

John Boylan a New York gangster sat in general sessions as Judge Rosalsky sentenced him to life imprisonment in Sing Sing. The accused roared framed and cursed the Baumes law and authorities while guards forced him away. Two companions also received life terms and another got twenty to forty years.

New York John Boylan Rosalsky Sing Sing Bellevue Albus Elmiram Danneimora Menas Gregory of Nicellevue Jacob Abramson Victor Orreo

Seville Hailed as Name of Phonecians

A brief note states that the Spanish city Seville was hailed by the Phoenicians and given its name in ancient times. The fragment highlights historical link between Seville and Phoenician heritage.

Seville

Mabel and Zoe Spar Over Jessie’s Ring Tale

In a quick exchange Mabel claims Jessie wears a new diamond ring while Zoe suspects the piece is fake. Mabel asserts Jessie said the ring once belonged to a millionaire, and Fa quips the claim points to Woolworth as the likely source.

Mabel Jessie Zoe Sillionaire Woolworth

No Christmas Program at Christian Church

Fragmented notice notes a canceled Christmas program at the Christian Church and references Methodist plans for a religious week issue. The text mentions Chadwick, Maney, and a Carrotpate device advertising a factory idea and business prospects in Chadwick. The dialogue at the end quotes Kenneth and Glenn G about a demonstration.

Christian Church Wal Adan Asul Maney Chadwick

Fragmented OCR Summary of Unknown Article

The readable text fragments reference trade, an entity named Boer, a PPT, and a dated edition. No coherent event or clear identities emerge from the garbled OCR to provide a resolute headline or a factual summary.

Unclear fragmentary musical note teaser

The readable text appears as garbled phrases about music and performers. It mentions a dawn setting and references to places and names but lacks coherent events or clear facts to summarize.

Continuity Claim In Divorce Plea Draws Court Remarks

A petitioner asserts a long married life since the wedding and cites a flawless course from start to present as grounds in the divorce petition. The court notes the peculiar phrasing and remarks about domestic surroundings and retainers in evaluating the claim.

Roman Symbolic Wedding Cake Tradition Described

A historical note traces wedding cake origins to Roman Sicily and England. It explains the habit of breaking cake over the bride’s head for fertility, later evolving into layered confections with sugar icing symbolic of married life, and links Teutonic Yule cakes to Christmas plum cake.

England

Moen's Earzings on the 7 Marshy Event

Fragmentary OCR reads references to Moen's Earzings and a marred date on the seventh which may signal a local event. The line mentions Vhes orn hy men Pre and TBLIeS Sor, but details are unclear.

Fragmentary Notes on Names and Places

Partial OCR text references people such as Sleeper and Louannette and phrases about materials, rates, and a bar. The legible portions offer few concrete facts, no clear event or outcome, and limited identifiable entities beyond scattered proper nouns.

Seer’s Hidden Message Sparks Local Interest

A cryptic note attributed to a seer circulating in town draws curiosity about a possible forecast. Residents report no official confirmation from authorities, but local shops trade theories about dates and events tied to the omen.

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