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Thomson Review in Thomson, Illinois

27 Feb 1941

Page 13

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Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1941

Page

13

Personal impressions of a cross country trip in wartime

The writer recalls a long planned tour across the United States starting September 20 from Manhattan Beach California. Highlights include Treasure Island San Francisco the Golden Gate and Oakland bridges the Great Salt Lake and Chicago Brookfield Zoo Niagara Falls and Washington D C. The journey spans Iowa Nebraska New York Florida Texas Arizona and California with visits to Thomson Illinois Cleveland Ohio Watkins Glen and the Grand Canyon.

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Calif Carroll County Lena Foster Stagg United States Treasure Island Golden Gate Oakland San Francisco P. Challenger Clinton Iowa Great Salt Lake Cago Brother Don Brookfield Zoo British Isles Chicago Cleveland Ohio New York Central Niagara Falls Canada New York State Watkins Glen Switzerland America New York New York City Atlantic Ocean Brookly Capitol Blanche Robb Mount Verne George Washington Washington Alexandria-Washington Sen. Lee Potomac Arlington Cemetery Washington Monument Jacksonville Florida Fernandoria Miami Molly Bailet Hale Key West Oregon Florida Everglades Fort Myers Culf Everglades C. R. Elvidee Carrie Ashby Gulf of Mexico Tampa St. Petersburg St. Peterburg Orlando Ocala New Orleans Houston Texas Williams Arizona Grand Canyon Arizona South
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Personal reminiscence ties Bennett C B Q train robbery mystery

A letter recounts a Wyoming or Arizona memory involving a Bennett figure and the C B Q train robbery with Estell and Clarke named as possible suspects. It mentions old cancelled checks including one to Switzer of Mt. Carroll, and introduces Norma Talmage, a Rodeo Queen candidate, plus family ties to Savanna and Ritenhour. The writer recalls WWI gas exposure and life in Tucson after moving from Oakland. He encloses ten cents for a newspaper copy for an old time edition.

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Bennett C. B. and Q Estell Clarke Switzer C. L. Switzer Mt. Carroll Norma Talmage Southwest Savanna Carroll County Ritenhours Oakland Calif Tucson
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Longtime Alma Residents Reflect On Life And Family

Mr and Mrs Grover C Brenneman of Alma Michigan reminisce about returning to Thomson and seeing familiar faces. They note decades pass, share updates on children and grandchildren, and describe visits from friends The couple recount Earle as partner in Little Rock Lumber and Coal Co Hugh and wife in Mesick, Austin a Michigan State College junior, Patricia a junior high student, and look forward with anticipation.

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Grover Thomson Mars Loui Schick Thelma Irene Misa Nettle Philly
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Returning greetings for forthcoming extra edition

The note expresses gratitude to the Revisw for the chance to hear from long-time friends and acquaintances and extends best wishes to all.

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Revisw Carroll County
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Memories of Carroll County Old Timers In Letters

A correspondence piece recalls river log rafts on the Mississippi and local sites like Kitchens Mill on the Savanna Mt Carroll highway. The writer, age forty eight, mentions past jobs, old residents, and a Savanna martial athlete, with reminiscences of a Thomson holdup and family ties to Sheriff Eber Shephard.

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Carroll County Mississippi River St. Paul New Orleans Kitchens Mill Plum River Savanna-Mt. Carroll John Smith Savanna Kitchen Eber Shepherd Bob Fuller Thomson
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