Thomson Briefs Dear Smith and Neighbors Gather
Thomson notes visitors from Galesburg Argona and Lanark folk stop by for family gatherings. Hazel Hazen of Fulton injures her arm in a fall on a jet side. hosting and card club events are reported with residents Gerald Brown and Warren Green among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear. Smith
Galesburg
Max Smith
Argona
Vern Kauffman
Lanark
Emma Lotz
Albert Champion
Hazel Hazen
Fulton
Chas
Hove
Henry Vogel
Local Notes Highlight Clinton Area Visits and Family Events
Mr Harvey Marshall and his son Will of Clinton Iowa visited Monday in the home of Mr and Mrs Mer vin Marshall. William recently returned from overseas service in the U S Army stationed in Germany. Attendees at the Union Day of Prayer from Thomson include members of the Prophyterian Church in Fulton and several local families. Out of town guests visited for family occasions and birthdays. a fox terrier was purchased to replace a lost pet. illness and visits to relatives are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Marshall
Will. Um
Clinton
Iowa
Mervin Marshall
William
Germany
Thomson
Fulton
Vis Pan Keusinkveld
Chas. Hoge
Ray Bronneman
J. H. Gillespie
Barbara
Wm. Griswo
Town
Wm. Hynes
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Dick Volk
George Ketchum
Dow
Everette Bal Nzer
Wm. Griswold
Harold Witt
Fred Hook
Reka Haass
Herman Timons
Paul Bonjour
Savanna
Warren Green
Blackhawk Village
Patty Sue
For Sale and Auction Notices Across Illinois
Numerous classified items listed including livestock sows for sale, a 1935 Chevrolet coach, a grain elevator, tractors, bay geldings, fruit trees catalog, and a public auction by Sprague & Boyer at Lena on March 4 featuring Holsteins, Spotted Poland gilts, seed oats and telover hay. Contact details and locations provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague & Boyer
Lena
Ill
Poland
Items From Our Files Ill March 1922 25 Years Ago
Chronological clippings record numerous local obituaries marriages births and events. Notable entries include George Holland’s death March 4 1922 postmaster appointment for H L Rawlins, weddings such as Arlene Balk’s death two decades earlier, and family movements with residents relocating to Port Byron and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Groharing
Whgil Wilt
Chicago
Ford Motor Company
Lewis Motor Company
H. L. Rawlins
George Holland
Lawrence Williams
Miss Quinn
Kansas
B. R. Lewis Becoes
Houghton Farm
Town
Mrs Russell Sweitzer Resigns From Review Publications
Thomson News reports Mrs Russell Sweitzer resigned as secretary and news reporter in the Review Publications office on Wednesday. The Sweitzers will move to a farm south of Lanark, Illinois by week’s end. Nearby visits note Chadwick residents and Prins family gatherings with various relatives and travels to Milledgeville and Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sweitzer
the Review Publications
Weekend visits highlight Ashby family gatherings
Charles Jurgenson of Davenport spent the weekend at his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs John Ashpole. Mr and Mrs Ralph Christeren and children visited Sunday afternoon at her parents home Mr and Mrs John Ashpole. Mr and Mrs John McCaughey of MaComb stayed the weekend at her parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby. Mrs Willis Pape visited Monday at the Wayne Ashby home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jurgenson
Davenport
Iowa
John Ashpole
Ralph
Christeren
John McCaughey
MaComb
Wayne Ashby
Willis Pape
Causes of Destructive Fires and Prevention Measures
The article lists main fire causes including careless use of matches and smoking, defective wiring and appliances, and neglectful use of stoves and heating devices. It notes other causes such as lightning and sparks, and emphasizes farm fire prevention with wind-aware building, regular lightning protection, proper wiring, safe ash disposal, hay storage safeguards, and readily available water and extinguishers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
R&n Electric
Robert Rawlins
Howard Nelson
Morrison, III
Lena Sales Pavilion
CASH
Col
Edgar Eells
E. L. Otto
Moovametric
Chevrolet
Herbert
Kui
Chambray
Farrow
Harry Gaar, Thomson
Robert Spencer
Chadwick
Troxell Eat Shop
Mt. Carroll, I
Walter Kness
Rt. 3
Milledgeville
M Tractor
Elmer Fink, Rt. 2
Team of
Alfred Hartman
Coleta
Golden Eagle Nursery
Golden Eagle
BABY
U. S
New Hampshire
Miller Hatchery
Lanark, Ill
Rhode Island
Australorp
Edgar Bells
Frank Rush
John Shoemaker
Lella Hinds Taylor
Johnny Pape
George Williams
Port Byron
Chas. Wilt
M. J. Aylesworth
Long Beach
California
Martha Jane Edgerly
George Mort
Baltimore
Maryland
Louis Schick
Pittsburg
Wallace Hall
Dixon
Devers
John R. Huisenga
Cora B. Rhodes
Savanna City Hospital
Arlene Balk
Ralph Balk
Eliabeth Milnes
Morrison
Ivan Carroll
Carl Daehler
John I. Shoemaker
Edward Foltz
Luther Leavens
Betty Jane
Eleen Back
Don Fulrath
Ely Cochran
Lucile Cheeseman
Henry Rahn
Lloyd Smith
Geraldine
Francis Sheridan
Moline
Lynn Curley
Farmers Mutual Inc
Pekin, Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Lil
Dan Weidman
Emily Post
Illinois
Northwestern Telephone Co
Savanna, I
Agricultural Dept
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Save Pigs
Corn Belt
Corn
Thomson News
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn
Connie
Justice Prins
Jo Ann Prins
Inlaw
John L. Morris
Richard Badtke
Harold Goodsman
Berniece Wall
Wayne
Badike
Forrest .Gilbert
Roth Ann
Marvin E. Brookstrr
Reem
Walter Building
Minois
Wilson
Considines
Fulton's Meeting Place
SPORT
Martin
Pitts Sport Store
Moto-Scoot” Scooters
Martin Outboard Motors
W. Third St
Sterling
Jergen
Bingo
Marth Bros
Farm Seeds
Essex
Savanna Farm Supplies CO. Inc
Lucile Stransky
Mgr
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