Thomson Review and Local Notes From Thomson Illinois
Thomson Review reports on the town’s post office and publication details under the 1879 act. Local visits include Mrs. Mary Wilson staying with her daughter in Thomson and Estella Griswold visiting Galesburg. Mrs. Willis Greeley of Morison visits relatives, and Alice Lohmeier attends Brown’s College of Commerce weekend at home. Mail questions about state preferences appear in the letter section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Miinois
Mary Wilson
Glen Sears
Alice Lohmeier
Brown’s College of Commerce
Henry Lohmavier
Miss Valta Bower Tains Wednesday
Miss Valta Bower celebrated her twenty first birthday with a small party at her parents home Mr and Mrs George Bower Wednesday evening. A social hour of cards followed by light refreshments was enjoyed by Elva Stage Herbert and Orville Blacker of Rock Falls and Mr and Mrs Jen Bower and Helen Oakley of Are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Valta Bower
Infar-Ous
George Bower
Mise Elva
Herbert
Orville Blacker
Jen Bower
Helen Oakley
Are
Wedding Tales and Prohibition Ponderings in a Split Toast
A fragmented comic dialogue recalls a wedding where the groom vows no coffee to stay awake, guests joke about half a chicken and forbidden loons, and a prohibition supporter sighs at the sight of speakeasies while another retorts their reassuring presence.
Miss Ruth Switzer Returns to Jacksonville
Miss Ruth Switzer of Mt. Carroll travels with Mary Sw and Walkie Switzer to Davenport to meet her French teacher. She accompanies her to school in Jacksonville and leaves Jacksonville Tuesday for Macomb to visit brother Walter and his roommate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whatney
Mary Sw
William
Jtolen Switzer
Mt. Carroll
Ruth Switzer
Has
Jacksonville
Truth
Macomb Yisi
Walter
Row Defry
Jokes and Snappy Quips From Family Dinner Table
A collection of brief jokes and quips about fashion praise and thrift, plus a girl’s humorous dinner table reply. A aunt compares a pleated dress to her face while a niece defends frugality. A child jokes about saving letters and catching imaginary noodles.
Fragmented Dialogue Fragments From A Village School Roster
A garbled dialogue collection features snippets of domestic and village life. It includes a mother consoling a child about a hammer incident, a father inviting a courting couple to breakfast without permission, and a clergyman testing a pupil on biblical and historical figures.
Local school reports show repairs and events this week
Desks are being repaired while juniors raise funds, about $2.50 earned to aid the effort. Several students return after sickness as Ruth Switzer visits. The CG UL 8 basketball team plans a Friday game at Shannon against Shusner. Mr and Mrs George Williamson of Savanna visit Tainoson Tyon and Ed McGinty’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Switzer
Shusner
Shannon
George FR. Williamson
Savanna
Taino
Savanna Weekend Visits and Local Basketball Preview
Locals Mr and Mrs Donald Smith hosted guests Sunday at Kyle Melendy's Savanna Maine home. Joe Pessman visited Gardenplain and Frank Sri hey’s grandson Frane Snubh stayed with grandparents. Vegde school basketball team faces Lincoln at Iwai floor Friday. Ancient Antiques unfolds before. John Shoemaker's heart ailment shows improvement. Mrs Shoemaker ill with asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Smith
Dir
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Sean
Lincoln Wrade
Iwai
Local Visitors Reported At Chadwick Gathering
Tuesday and Wednesday saw several local residents visiting the Chadwick home of Mr and Mrs Albert Hs. Guests included Mr George Hirks, Mr Carroll, Mr Gearts, Pete Smith, and Mr Mrs Albert Pring. The group attended Phayeday with the fallers on and Mrs Dave Geerts Carnes plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gearts
Pete Smith
Albert Hs
Fae Home
Prins
Albert Pring ‘Phayeday
Hy Faller
Dave Geerts
Carnes Plain
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Estella Griswold
Henry Slager
Galesburg
Willis Greeley
Morison
George Greeley
Prophuistow
Arthur Pape
Minnesota
Missouri
Bill
Valta Bower
Milton Hartman
Thomson, Ill
Wents
John Nordhoff
Holland and Atherton
Ladies Home Journal
Eleanor Stagg
John Cooper
Argo-Fa
Plestering Brush
Zave
Dick Williams
Raymond Carroll
Broccoli
Chan
Spindehi
Hin
Valentines
Considine’s Fulton
Ill
New Spring
Francee & Switzer Thomson
Illinois
J. A. & O. Stuedemann
Lyons Station
Main Ave
Clinton, Iowa
Mildred
Robert
George Washing
Weston
Sinclair Gas—Oils
Lewis Motor Co
Thomson, Ilinois
Y.C. Hls
Mrs
Joe Pessman
Ben Aatens
Gardenplain
Frane
M. Carnal
M Frank Sri Hey
John Shoemaker
Potter Bros
Erve Martindale
Mgr. Thomson
Clinton National Bank
Clinton
Iowa
E. A. Young
C. H. Young
Roy Hutchison
A. F. Johnson
Clinton Savings Bank
Sixth Avenue
Second Street
Stransdale
Alfred Smith’s Grocery
Stransdale Farm Products
Harry H. Stahl
Freeport
Fulton
Thomson Ly
Hanover
Genevieve Chipman
Thomson, Illinois
N. B. Podorney Chiropractor
Thomson — Savanna AM
Fulton Low
R. M
Parcelo
Bes
State Bank
Thomson News
George Lobmneler
Mra Wdmut of
Chadwick
Mr and
Mix George Hirks
al Angus
Mr. Carroll Er al the Ho
Md.ek
H. J. Roff Druggist
F. Kadyk & Son
Salt
Texaco
Ita
J. Kerkstra’s Shoe Store
Fulton, Ilinois
G. EH. Thompson
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Felton
Cc. C. McMahon
Illingis
Considine Cigars
Lincoln Way
Fultom Iesie
A. M. Blodgett
LAW
Val C Diehl
National Bank
W.L. Derrer
Ait. Carroll
Carroll Produce Station
W. Johnston
Mer
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