Cyclone Recall From Carroll County Iowa in 1898
Martha Sheldon recounts the May 18 1898 cyclone that devastated her Savanna Iowa area farm. She details family, farm destruction, rescue efforts, and moves across Iowa Nebraska and Colorado, ending with reflections on age health and family ties.
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Carroll County
Mississippi River
Myusband
James Douglas Iden
Savanna
Minnie
Will
Frank Smith
Douglas
Eck Tom
Eleo
Niles
Dehr
Yden
Cheetnut Park
He Park
M. V. Sheldon Hetl
Aquila
Mark
Burton
Nebraska
Denver
Colorado
Escott Tomlinson
Minnie Iden
Carl
Grace
Nesumes
Clarence
Ames
Ogalalla
Memories of Thomson and boyhood days in Illinois
The note recalls childhood in Thomson and Freeport connections with George L. Gilbert, Rush Carroll, and Edmund Smith. It mentions milk delivered from the Carrolls, past Methodist Class memories with Warren Smith, Earl Gleason’s house, old sewing machines turned into wheelbarrows, and nostalgic scenes along the Thomson Fulton corridor with nut trees and a 1904 shag bark hickory harvest.
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Rush Carroll
Thomson
Edmund Smith
Carroll
Methodist Church
Warren Smith
Earl Gleason
Gleason
Savanna
Fulton
Argo
Special Edition Review Greetings from Chas. H. Stiteley
A letter from Chas. H. Stiteley of Los Angeles expresses pleasure at a Carroll County Review special edition. He recalls Thomson Mt Carroll and nearby towns, mentions old acquaintances, and hopes to attend Melon Day and meet the editor. He signs from 924 West Washington Blvd.
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Chas. H. Stiteley
West
Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, Calif
Carroll County
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Savenna
Lanark
Chadwick
Jule Potter
Rye Pratt
Thos. Rawlins
Con
Henry Parsons
Lafe White
Personal note from Ottawa TB sanatorium patient
Mrs John Ashpole writes from Ottawa Illinois thanking the community for kindness shown during a stay at the T B Sanatorium. She praises the clinic, recounts family updates, health gains, and describes the institution and daily routines for readers of the Thomson Review.
Old Timer's Edition interest from Thomson letter writer
Harry T Alexander of Rahway New Jersey sends a 1.50 renewal check for the Old Timer's Edition. He praises the idea as a way for former Thomson residents to read about people from the town and notes letters from various states. He mentions a mild winter, a large Mack and Co chemical plant, a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans, a son in Mobile Alabama, and plans to visit Thomson on Watermelon Day.
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Thomson
Illinois
Mack & Co
Sterling
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Brown letter from Fairview authorizing paper copy request
Vaughn W Brown of Fairview Montana writes to Carroll County paper acknowledging receipt of a card and requesting a copy while noting a lack of local history. He mentions daughter Margaret starting at Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis on January 6 and reports a mild winter.
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Vaughn W. Brown
Fairview
Montana
Carroll County
Margaret
Northwest Institute of Medical Technology
Minneapolis
Ovid Couple Shares Life in Colorado Valley
Ethan A Carroll writes from Ovid Colorado reflecting on 30 years in town. He notes strong farming yields including corn potatoes sugar beets and beef, a population growth from under 100 in 1910 to about 700, and the town’s pleasant summer scenery along Highway 138. He mentions a generally mild climate with some snowy winters and expresses hope to visit the home coming edition.
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Scenle
Ovid
United States
Denver
Illinois
Fragmentary OCR Notes From The Edition
Fragmented text fragments mention a Florida trip and memories spanning years. Contains unclear personal notes and a fleeting reference to a dime. No clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond vague names.
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Robert, Acker Jahaner
Allis - Chalmers
W.C
Handel’s Hardware
Gus Brumer
Clinton
Gus A. Brumer, Jr
Brumer
Gus A.brumer, JR
Ward's
St.—Clinton
Martha Sheldon Tden
12Th Street
Iowa
George L. Gilbert
South McKinley Freeport, Ill
John Ashpole
Ottawa
T. B. Sanctoria
Ottawa, Ill
Thomson Review
T. B
Aly
Harry T. Alexander Rahway
N. J
Ethan A. Carroll Ovid
Colo
Florida
Nad Dine
Siva
Marth Bros
Marth Brothers
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