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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
2
Reports on visitors and travels include Dee St. Ores visiting LeClaire Iowa and King Margaret Stagg in Albany. Connells attend State Attorneys meetings in Chicago while J M Connell returning from Kansas City. Mrs Sadie K Dunshee visits Thom as, en route from Rock Falls. Prof Fredericks and wife return from Shannon for the new term. Miss Margaret Stagg back to Sterling to resume duties. Local station prices rise 2 cents.
Farmers with sleds visit the town while Annie Prins is ill and care is given by her mother. Banks warned to guard against counterfeit ten dollar bills. Lara Sears leaves for Sterling to attend Business College. Local injuries include Lorin Hollinshead’s fingers caught in a bus rack. Various community updates cover visitors, hospitalizations, political itineraries, school fund-raising, and upcoming events at Fulton and Thomson venues.
A dated tale from a Chicago Journal sketch describes a family prank where a party line telephone mischief leads a six year old girl to hide in a closet. A confused adult couple bungles the setup as a neighbor works a dish of coffee into a call. The incident ends with the telephone left in the closet and the party dissolved.
Passengers on the Bordeaux-Cote express in France subdued a masked bandit when a traveling railroad man, awakened by the threat, drew a revolver and captured the outlaw. The bandit was disarmed and arrested by fellow travelers amid reports of minor rewards and uneven local police action.
A quoted observer ridicules women for not embracing all freedoms noting they smoke, shave, drive, and own items yet refuse to eat standing. He mocks the idea of vertical dining and claims true emancipation requires women to eat while standing and moving without rising.
Faithfal Sexton recalls a southern man asking how the new minister will fare. Moses replies with a quip that they are getting him into shape by degrees, highlighting the eccentric parish figure and a touch of local humor.
A garbled story describes a boy Carroll who believes a tooth pulled and placed under a pillow turns into a dime. His father refuses to pull another tooth, while a quirky moral about truth and a philosopher is interwoven with unrelated earthquake notes and stray fragments.
A historic 1811 government grant to Mrs. Alice Kirby confirms her claim to the Kirby estate in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan with James Monroe as secretary of state. Recently part of the Kirby estate was sold and the ancient document returns to a family collection after more than a century. The tract originally spanned 162 acres.
Bert Brayton, landscape architect, and his brother Dr Nelson Brayton of Tucson, Arizona, drove through southern Indiana at about fifty miles per hour, Bert constantly releasing the wheel to point out scenery on a winding road. The exchange hints at a fatal or near accident as the driver seeks a softer place to light, while the physician expresses concern.
Gap Johnson recounts a strange story from Rumpus Ridge about a man and a woman near a ur ger, provoking reactions from Mrs. Joseon and others. The Kansas City Star notes the tale as a cautionary tale told before children, with adults debating its truth.
The Greenwich Village Historical Society will place a memorial tablet at the Richmond Hill mansion site in Greenwich Village. Erected in 1760 the building served as Washingtons headquarters, once bounded by Macdougal Spring Varick and Charlton streets and later occupied by the Butterick company.
The tomato now ranks third in importance among rich crops according to the Department of Agriculture. Demand for high quality tomatoes is rising and the department has published a summary of methods and results from successful growers to improve cultural practices and quality for the early market.
A fragment discusses self-starters condemned for questionable conduct with a quoted line about spending harmless hours creeping around a car and a remark by a Mr. Flaines. The readable text hints at a local commentary or sermon style.
A noisy, partially legible fragment describes a scene with references to a woke person, a confrontation or bargain, and mentions of rails, cars, and payments. The uncertain text includes names and phrases that imply a public or civic setting but lacks clear events, speakers, or dates.
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