Thomson locals share visits and family gatherings
A long list of local residents visited relatives across towns in the past week. Kenneth Kemmer and family traveled to Galesburg to see Fred Kemmer and others hosted at Carl Petersen home. numerous social calls and New Year visits are noted among Eissens, Housenga, St. Ores, Warner, and Fay families. The Fay reunion in Rock Island honored Carrie Fay on her 96th birthday with extended kin from Chicago, Minnesota, and Fulton amid gatherings in Mt. Carroll, Morrison, Benson, and Savanna areas.
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Don Carpenter
Argo
Jane Mitchel
Jim St. Ores
Dee
al St. Ores
Emma Holland
Henry St. Ores
D. F. Warner
J. E. Gnagey
Sarah
Evelyn
Milledgeville
L. J. Gnagey
Billy
Lawrence
Tommy
Chadwick
E. C. Pratt
Mt. Carroll
Rebekah
Gillespie
Paul
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Fay
Mary Hawes
Rock Island
Carrie Fay
Hawes
Arthur Colburn
A. D. Fay
Chicago
Blanche Williamson
Moorhead
Minn
Fay Mary Dillon
University of Chicago
Grace Boies
Hammond
Ind
Belle Williamson
Ethel
J. M. Pay
Llewellyn Fay
Jean, Carroll and James
Fulton
Lois Stage
Will Griswold
Willis Stage
Timbermen report January rain breaks usual pattern
Rainy week slows snow plans for timber crews clearing lands near Thomson. January rainfall is rare, yet three showers occurred along with cloudy, foreboding skies suggesting early spring. Temperatures stayed above freezing, ice formation limited, and roads remained muddy though pavement travel was decent.
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Los
Tibermen
Thomson
Knapp Family Dinner Gathered Near Avro on New Year’s Day
Knapp family members held a New Year dinner at Mr and Mrs Idloyd Smiths home near Avro. Attendees included Mrs Sadie K Dunshee of Mr Carroll, Elmer DeWorth and sons Eugene and Kenneth of Fulton, Ed and Tda Knapp, Mr and Mrs Robert Holland, Emil Tack and son Philip, Edson Holland, Mrs Rebecca Holland, Charles Searing, and more adults. Charles Humphrey of Albany purchased the Holman saw mill and moved it to Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Idloyd Smith
Sadie K. Dunshee
Carroll
Elmer DeWorth
Eugene and
Kenneth
Fulton
Tda Knapp
Robert Holland
Emil Tack
Philip
Edson Holland
Rebecca Holland
Charles Humphrey
Albany
Holman
New Year Dinner Guests Fill Thomson Home
A long list of dinner and visiting guests shared New Year celebrations at the Thomson home and nearby households. Attendees included Ida Weber Rev H R Dude Everett Wilt and others, with extended visits from families in Clinton Morrison Argo Coleta and Lockport.
Community notes on local families and visits
Several local residents and relatives spent time with relatives here and in Argus and Hanover. Names mentioned include Mr and Mrs Sinevey, Mrs Beve charterer ole family, Frink Smith, Mr and Mrs Dull, Gavrell, Charles Bower, Dwight Brown, Tim McLanesa, Flave Nipe, Robert Hicks, Roy Cheaine, Mayme Seymom, Yatesy, and others. A visit to Mt and a trip to Tow a Gily are noted along with schooling moves and local social gatherings.
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Fred Miler
Sinevey Noe Marshall
Beve Charterer
Espn
IL Frink Smith
Robert Pol Whit Am
Wolf
Dull
Paren
Frank
Argus
Gavrell
Mr Dull
Aatvey Marshall
Tad Mos
Kate Meletuly
Suvann
Asami Dahn Carpenter
Aladys Cate
San Bob
F Betty
Mary Boy
Stake School For the Deaf
Champaign
Ron Pyke Westie Guab
Peter Wiersemach Pultan
Local Social Notes From Knox College And Surrounding Towns
Miss Louise Lewis returns to Knox College in Galesburg. Visitors including Mrs Clarence VanBuskirk and others from Lutt ark and Argo visited with Mrs Jay Vogel at Morrison. Arthur Church of Morrison requests the Review by 1113 Tenth Avenue Fulton while staying with his sister Elizabeth. Families from Delmar and Lyndon visited over the weekend. New Year guests included Mr and Mrs Reeves Kratz and others from Freeport and Fulton. Mrs Rush discussed health with daughter Mrs Kimbro Shake of Macomb who remains ill. Martin Williams ill with a severe cold. Luther Williams of St. Ores Savour spent Tuesday with his parents. Supper guests included Mrs Vernon Luedeke and Mrs Kenneth Guedeke of Freeport. Lucille Stickel returned home briefly. Dinner guests at the Cochran home included Mr and Mrs John Schade and family and Mr and Mrs Dean Lovey and Marilyn from Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Fred Kemmer
George Lueders
Carl Cetersen
Ms. Petersen
Harold Witt
Roy Heitman
Harold R. Dude
Albany
C. H. Jenkins
Hubert Williams
Burton
Stockton
Arthur Pape
Venetta Hicks
Ida McCullough
Lester Vance
Welton
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Harry Dehl
Diana Lee
Mary Diehl
Savanna
Jack Halfman
Clement Vogler
Chicago
Halter
Stanley Carr
Benson Je
Fred Miller
Mi Ida Weber
H. R. Dude
Everett Wilt
Donall Ashby
Ed Finds
E. Q. Hemmer
Hhendal
Tad
Harriett Smith
Glint Wilt
Wilt
Sam Witmer
Prairieville
Allen Witmer
Cate Miller
Mamie Tripp
Ben Isbel
Freeport
Grace Moyer
Clinton
John Nordhoff
Margaret
Cornelius Nordhoff
Herman DeVries
Erie
Richard Fenley
W. G. Fenley
Lawrence Sullivan
Jobs Deere
Moline
Conrad Lillie
Joan of
Garrett Bolhous
Peter Sikkemz
Vernon
Henry Rozeboom
Falton
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Merle Durward
Arco
Leslie
L. W. Swett
Harold Tomman
Low Moor
Charles Holbrook
Lanark
Harold
Clarence VanBuskirk
Luttark
Charles Sack
Vivian
Argo
Jay Vogel
Moreison
Yupel
Isabelle Joens
Arthur Church
Tenth Avenue
Pulton
Elizabeth
Carl Jurgensen
Charles
Delmar
Mes
John Ashpole
Claug Pring
Dorothy
Lucille
John Prins
Lyndon
Reeves Kratz
Gioree Balk
Fulton
Trank Rush
Mie
George St. Ores
Vernon Luedeke
Kenneth Guedeke
J. Y. Stickel
Lucille Stickel
John Schade
Samily
Delbert Dimmick
Robert
Rock Island
Dean Lovey
Marilyn of
Judies
Ely Cochran
Fragmented OCR prompts a stray senior class note
The fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed names and phrases likely from a senior class picture caption. No clear event or cohesive details emerge beyond scattered personal names and unrelated terms. The readable bits suggest no verifiable entities or concrete dates to anchor a proper summary.
Unclear OCR narrative about local figures and events
Fragmentary text from a historical newspaper page mentions individuals such as Mr and Raub Hse and Abe sand Tes. It references a “Hook vieidoa Maguey” and a public day of Tispuerta, with several named persons including Mrs Helwan Sane Vand and Charles Unsimi. Content remains garbled and names uncertain.
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Keres
Raub
Abe Sand
Curra
Tispuerta
Alps
Baek
Baek Yd On Vty
Vieis
Ikhior
Mus
Charles Unsimi Fania Grleshirge
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Avon
Helwan Sane
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Belurnsd
Bev
Fire Insurance Company Audit Report Summary
Auditors Linark Mu and AML Connd cotract examined the company expenses. The report lists gross receipts from assessments and reinsurance, fees, salaries, and office costs. In force at year end is 951 084 dollars with 333 000 in related items and 81 in risks written.
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Tual Fire Insurance Co
Linark Mu. E Aml
Apls
Morrison Couple Hosts Sunday Gathering Event
Mrs Donalds and Mr Morrison hosted a Sunday gathering with family including Deanne and Ge, celebrating a notable milestone. Acknowledgment of Mr and Mrs Morrison’s home welcomed relatives Aly, Charles, and others in attendance.
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Donalds
Tin Aly
Charles Iufers Deanne
II Morrison
Fragmented OCR note with names and places
Fragmented text lists names and scattered place references with no clear events. It mentions people such as Reva, Alida, and Walker amid garbled phrases and stray terms, lacking a coherent news item or outcome.
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