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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
3
Mrs. Jacob Miller was taken to Mt Carroll Friday morning for placement in the sanitarium at Watertown. Relatives were allowed to travel with her, believed better cared for by known people. Ill for two weeks, the stay under specialist care is hoped to aid recovery. The tip was given in Mayor Bennett's car with Dr. Mary Sagner accompanying the relatives.
Mr and Mrs R I Houghton entertained many friends at a Wednesday Dutch Treat card party at their Fulton home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Kane Mr and Mrs John Gallagher Mrs Edna Fucker from Fulton and others from Morrison and area. L B Sears won first prize and Ed Porter took honors in the law event.
Miss Francis Hollinshead entertained the members of her Sunday School class at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hollinshead on Tuesday evening.
Asa Holland reports unknown trespassers stole over thirty five chickens from his farm northeast of town Monday night. He has no idea who committed the crime and notes this is the first chicken raid in the community this year.
Floyd Schildmiller and family of Rock Island visited from Tuesday as Thursday at the Arthur Pape home.
Community High School students will receive new prize money in the Thrift Essay contest. donors recently signed a paper contributing funds for a savings account at Thomson State Bank. Expected prizes are 15 dollars for second and 10 dollars for third, with a possible 5 dollars for fourth.
A garbled thrift sale notice mentions William Brockill and a sale event to raise money. The fragment references a baseball item and a box, with unclear details about teams or prizes. Local charity angle inferred but specifics are unreadable.
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