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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
9
E W Field writes from Garden City South Dakota recalling early 1900s life in Carroll County Illinois and local Nebraska stories. He lists relatives neighbors and local institutions, notes new library park and creamery, school and church origins, and mentions local kin in North Dakota Minnesota and Oregon. He closes with reflections on aging, past friends, and recent losses including D Wingate family.
John C Hadley of Rupert Idaho recounts moving from Thomson in 1904 to Yale in eastern Oregon then back to Thomson, later to Oregon again, and finally settling in Rupert on the Minidoka Irrigation Project. He details farming, land development, crops, project costs, and local life with a regional portrait and nostalgic verse.
A long reminiscence from E C Rhodes of Garner Iowa recounts old York and Thomson days. He recalls neighbors Martha Lambert Fred Kenyon Orella Bennett John Carroll Thomas Cochran and others, notes moves to Garner about 30 years ago, and mentions local figures like the Melendys Dunshees Hadley and Sennett brothers. He reflects on dances at Geo Manning rink and friends Cal Feezer and kin in the area. His wife sends greetings.
Mrs James T Lucas Crowe writes from a small thriving town of six hundred describing three daughters two in school. She mentions droughts not hurting much, a well-filled lection and ample fuel, and plans to visit neighboring towns with a May Thomson reunion ahead.
Readable items from February 13 1916 cover sales visits taxes and weather. Bayard Lewis runs a closing out sale February 18 while Lincoln birthday flags are shown. Ed Hinds ships cattle and hogs to Chicago and a car load of corn leaves for Savanna Armoury Grain Co. Strong local names include Mrs. Rush Bennett Maguire Messinger and Brandt with social visits and church events noted. Roads worsen with thaw and rain.
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