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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1922
Page
4
February news items highlight a closing sale February 14, a dance February 17 at the opera house, and a State fair planned September 16 to 26, 1922. Local travelers report visits in Davenport and Chicago, with basketball plans to Harmon and Clinton. Community actions include Baptist Aid, Mason Chapter, Knights of Pythias, and tax book updates. Tanlac ads and various notices fill the page alongside local sales and business updates.
A scanned notice lists candidates for county offices in Carroll County with invitations for Republican primary support on April 11, 1922. Names include E. S. Barnes for county treasurer, Ed C. Myers for treasurer, Dee A. Howard for sheriff, Chas. M. Poffenberger for sheriff, Chas. W. Petty for sheriff, John Acker for representative, Robert Irwin for legislature, Frank Schroeppel for county clerk, and A B Adams for county clerk, each soliciting GOP voters.
The stockyard sale held Saturday drew a large crowd. Bidding was slow and prices were not high. John Gaar and family will move into the home now occupied by John Kincaid, who will move to the farm bought from Frank Emil. A. S. Babb of Shannon, a legislature candidate, was in Thomson Friday meeting local voters.
Mrs. Ed Martindale remains ill though improving, a note welcomed by friends. A union meeting of the churches will be held each Wednesday at the Methodist church. Will Strubb and wife arrived from Ellendale North Dakota where he ran a pool room and has sold his holding. You can buy a 8-161 H. C. tractor for 670 dollars or a 10-29 Titan for 700 dollars, plow included.
Brockill's Community Store announces a special sale of aluminum ware. Three pieces only, priced at $1.00 each, on Saturday February 11.
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