Old Time Marble Hotel and local history tale
A Thomson paper article from 1891 described the Old Time Marble Hotel, once a stage road stop called the Half Way House near Rock Island and Savanna. It recounts how the building was moved, timber details, and local recollections of Wm. Dyson, oxen teams, and the era of the Bandit of the Frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
H. Dyson
Ken Fari
Nns
Joh Rnson
Rock Island
Aulena
Imhaat
Savanna
Nore Kitchen
Wm. Dyson
Rendzvous
John Cole
J. Holland
Warren Pease
Re, Holland
Exchaner
Chauncey Lamb
Clinton
Dunn
Mr. Cole
Local trip sparks talk of city travel and school absence
Pete Balk shipped scarbed of cat ie tramn here Monday to the Chicago warnet. Pete did not care to ride the deck train to the city. Tuesday with Ben Martins as driver they drove in returning home that night. Maan Choleenkins who attends State Normal School at Matom spent the weekend with her wavents, Mr and Mrs Chist denk. Irene Shoaidan is petting sex a siege of the grinpe. She has been absent from her duties at the bank for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Chicago Warnet
Ben Martins
Maan Choleenkins
State Normal School
Matom
Mr. Ard
Mys. Chist + denk Ins
Irene Shoaidan
Our Weekly List of Perfect Spellers From The Grades
Consolidated Grade School lists seventh grade students Mary Switzer Kluth Bennett Stanley Fuller Vincent McNamara Lucille Sticker Geoge Perry Howard Lawrence Eighth Grade Charles Miler Alvida Smith Evellyn Stickell Helian Petersen Pearl Atherton Castella Petersen Sylvalena Bolhous Fern Holman Evellyn Kauffman Gerald Brown George Hook Fifth Grade Eleanor Dykstra John Gaar Donald Bennett Sixth Grade Mary Reynolds Margaret Gaar Mary Gaar Clara Hook Bernice Cochran Burrell Brown Frances Prins Lucille Hartman Ramona Lewis Marvin Beck Anita Melugin Hazel Whitmer Lauren Green Ideal School Miss Louisa Dechler, Teacher Bristol School Grace Seim, teacher. Robert Stage. Gornelius Noordhoff, Julian Knutsen, Sebert Dykstra, Lorena Knutsen, Marie Stage. Sandridge School Alice Switzer, Teacher Viola Shelly. Gwendolyn Robertson. Dallas Robertson Wilmer Seiwert. Gurtis St. Ores. Irene Rupple. Velma Johnson, Gladys Holman. Vaughn McGinnis. York Center Herbert Rawlins. Teacher Kenneth Pessman Kilmer Hook Lyvere Kness Kenneth Cooper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miler
Alvida Smith
Evellyn Stickell
Helian Petersen
Pearl Atherton
Castella Petersen
Sylvalena Bolhous
Fern Holman
Evellyn Kauffman
Gerald Brown
George Hook
Eleanor Dykstra
John Gaar
Donald Bennett
Mary Reynolds
Margaret Gaar
Mary Gaar
Clara Hook
Bernice Cochran Burrell Brown
Frances Prins
Lucille Hartman
Ramona Lewis
Marvin Beck
Anita Melugin
Hazel Whitmer
Lauren Green
Sandridge School
Alice Switzer
Viola Shelly
Gwendolyn Robertson
Dallas Robertson Wilmer Seiwert
Gurtis St. Ores
Irene Rupple
Velma Johnson
Gladys Holman
Vaughn McGinnis
Bankrupt Farm Sale On Fulton Thomson Road
Russell Zirkle, farmer on the Fulton and Thomson road a mile and a half south of Thomson, has entered bankruptcy and a farm sale will be held on the premises Monday February 6. Bayard R. Lewis appointed trustee in bankruptcy. Dr. Mathis owner of the farm, staked funds last spring to enable proper farming of the large place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Zerkle
Dr. Mathis
Fulton and Thomson Road
Thomson
Tenant Dispute Over Mortgage Sparks Farm Sale
Mr Zerkle failed to pay a mortgage to Dr Mathis who had not recorded it. A third party sold Zerkle a farm and he used the money as a down payment. Dr Mathis began legal action and Bayard Lewis was appointed trustee in bankruptcy. The Monday sale is the outcome of the deal. Zerkle was reputedly a good farmer and would have been a desirable tenant otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zerkle
Mr. Zerkle
Dr. Mathis
Bayard Lewis
Ais
Zerekel
Second Blaze At The Methodist Church Saturday
Fire alarm sounded near noon Saturday as a roof fire broke on the south side of the Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Sam Grim reported the blaze. two extinguishers contained it before most people arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sam Grim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bertha Holland
Storter French
Jthe Holland
Sopp
Odd Fellows
Esavanna Tudge
Tromcon
Jim Mummerl Vuches
Edith
Buick
Cass Burick
G. Flint
Mick
Grrermuatie
G.M_A_C
Graharing Motor Co
Savanna, Illinois
Mary Switzer Kluth Bennett
Stanley Fuller Vincent McNamara
Lucille Sticker
Geoge Perry Howard Lawrence
Ideal School
Louisa Dechler
Nora Mae Green
Verna Oakley
George Geary
Raymond Sennett
Helen Oakley
Elinor McKee
Russell Green
Harry McKee
Walter Lartz
Doris Green
Hilda Geary
Roderick Geary
Irvin Senneff
Alta Lartz
Willam Lartz
William Green
Edna Senneff
Hattie Schwartz
Florance Green
Thomson Opera House
Bristol School
Grace Seim
Robert Stage
Gornelius Noordhoff
Julian Knutsen
Sebert Dykstra
Lorena Knutsen
Marie Stage
York Center
Herbert Rawlins
Kenneth Pessman
Kilmer Hook Lyvere
Kness
Kenneth Cooper
Poinsettin
Skages
Bennett
Roberts
Fiddlers
Dick Fuller
Mrs
Della Williams
Mary and Margaret Gaar
High School
Miss Mooney
Rosenkraus
Huff
Hazel
Bagley
Ruth Blair
Geneviveve Pessman
Elnora Kress
Harold Porter
Mllrold Daehler
Russell Zirkle
Melody Way
Marjorie Thomson
J. M. Fay & Son
Fay’s
Fulton
Illinois
Smaltz Bros
Fulton, Ill
Clinton National Bank
Clinton Iowa
E. A. Young
C. H. Young
Albert B. Rathbun
A. F. Rohiston
Clinton Savings Bank
Sixth Avenue
Second Street
Miles
Fulton, Illinois
Byland’s Shoe Store
Clinton Auto Radiator Company
Iowa
H. Thompson Bentist
Elor
Wyne-Deaver
Tri-City
Falten
Paddock Music Company
311
B. J. Snyder
Abrams
Fulton Exchange
Wyne-Deaver Blig
Bank of Lyons
Clinton, Iowa
Sterling
A. M
Attorney AT Law
G. P. Hendricks
Allison
M C. Rogers
Fulton Bocde
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