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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
2
The Thomson Review notes second class matter status at the Thomson Illinois post office under the act of March 3 1879. Foster L Stagg is publisher and H G Stagg is business manager with office of publication in Thomson. Issued each Thursday and subscription is 1 60 per year.
Local notes report R D Bennett confined by a severe cold. Visits from Sadie Dunshee to Mt Carroll and Harriet Zugschwerdt traveling to Carthage. Several residents make trips to Clinton, Savanna, Blue Earth and St Louis. In York Center notes, midyear grades average 18.72 with 18 pupils. Chase Brown in Rock Creek hospital with heart trouble. York Township purchases two tractors from Feate Manufacturing Co. in Joliet.
Miss Dorothy Mudd was honored on her eleventh birthday with a gathering at the O F Mudd home. Nine teen schoolmates attended games, refreshments, and gifts. attendees included Louise Lewis Ruth French Arlene Adaing Geneva Kuess Edna Morgan Zada Morgan Phyllis Rick Ray Morgan Wilbur Stickell Martha Mudd Vernie Martindale and others.
Martha Mudd outdid by her sister last week and held a birthday party Saturday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs O F Mudd. Many schoolmates attended the event.
A large group gathered Tuesday evening at G A Sack home near Chadwick to celebrate the Sack couple’s 23rd wedding anniversary with a luncheon and a cash gift for their home. Nearby events include a birthday party for several local women, a funeral attendance, and a Home Economics club meeting set for Friday.
Mr and Mrs Carl Daehler and family attended an oyster supper and charivari at the Henry Daehler home in Chadwick. The event celebrated Henry Daehler's son Vernon's wedding. Mrs John Hoy, ill, could not work as telephone operator and Miss Bessie Grohering filled in. Kenneth Whitney spent the week with friends at Manis.
FOR SALE 400 bushels of good yellow corn by H A Tobey three miles east of Thomson dated 1 29 Also two Polled Shorthorn bulls roan red nine months old milking polled TB tested by M A Wubbena Shannon TL Taew dated 2 19 Lost brown kid fur lined glove at the X W building Saturday evening Rieder please notify Paul Wilt Thomson mm dated 2 16
Snow disrupted travel and church services. Mail carrier Bert Mitchell started Route 2 duties. Wood loads came from the big island. Miss Orpha Alden visited over New Year. Luther Geisinger joined Rock Island Arsenal. Quicker rail times noted on C B Q trains. Government orders halted cattle and hog shipments between Barstow and Thomson. Edson Holland moves to Argos and Cochran invoices stock.
In Carroll County Illinois the Estate of Charles W Zook deceased seeks leave to convey one acre to John A Miller and Louis Doe under contract with the deceased. The hearing is set for February 2, 1981 at 10 AM in Mount Carroll Court House before Judge, with Blaine L Peek as Administrator and Fred S Smith as attorney. Unknown widow and heirs are notified.
Orlo Smith in Mt Carroll Illinois advertises custom hog butchering at his home in East Carroll and invites calls at phone 1141 to arrange hog processing services.
Bayard Lewis spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago handling Ford agency matters. Cars from the former proprietor E. H. Keltners remain popular locally, with expectations of continued sales next year under Mr. Lewis. A group including Misses Mary Giles and Esther Huber of Moline and Mr. and Mrs. George Waxfield of Savanna, plus Mrs. F. H. Lewis of Thomson, enjoyed a Chicago visit, returning Sunday. A storm delayed the Savanna arrival, with travel on a fast train. Sandridge School notes list pupils with perfect attendance for first half year and for December, including Eva Schrotle, Delbert Curley, Edna Curley, Virginia Schrotle, Mildred St. Ores, Ronald Schrotle, June Schrotle, Bar Shelly, and others.
Mrs Will Burris aged sixty six died in Erie at 4 15 Saturday evening from Brights disease after ten days bedridden She was born October fifth eighteen sixty four in Portland township and lived in Erie twenty four years since marriage She leaves a widower two sisters two step children and a brother two half brothers and one step son preceded her in death Funeral services were held at the Erie Methodist church with Rev A B Wimmer and Rev E W Loughlin officiating and burial followed in Erie cemetery
FOR SALE Several good Holstein and Shorthorn milk cows 1 B I K milking machine one 2 year old Guernsey animal Pete Byke Thomson Rt 1 T 1-82x FOR SALE A good cook stove Inquire of A E Sheridan Thomson Ill T 1-22 Ly Hanover Ly Savanna Ly Thomson Ly Fulton Arrive Clinton Ly Clinton Arrive Savanna Bb 9:00 9:20 9:55 10:15 11:00 11:35 12:00 4:00 6:00
A lively exchange questions Prohibition’s impact as Foster Stagg of the Thomson Review quips about the dryness of nearby stills. The letter-writer urges honest, frank discussion and acknowledges both sides, noting Thomson’s historically dense still activity while advocating clear, fact‑based opinions. A sale ad for Savanna Used Car Exchange follows, listing numerous late‑teens to late‑1920s models and a January clearance window.
The Review invites former Carroll County residents to write letters for the Way Back When and Now edition. Writers will receive a copy in return. The paper seeks at least 1,000 notes for a directory of former county residents and asks for cooperation in sending names and letters.
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