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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
5
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Timers and church members plan a Monday evening entertainment at the church parlors for the ay School and attendees, featuring luncheon spots on the program. Supt Carpenter of Rock River district will visit next day and deliver the sermon at Thomson Argo-Fa members urged to attend both appearances. Louisa Burt dies in Savanna after long illness, funeral services held Tuesday. obituary published. Weather harsh, many stay indoors, and several local lodge and pie show postponements noted. Attendees at Burt’s Savanna service included R D Nett and wife, Richard Greing and wife, Miss Mary e, and several others.
The late P M Isenhart's real estate sale occurred Saturday afternoon in Chad arl. Isenhart bought town science and five lots in Thom for 3100 dollars. He also purchased the old home place for 66 dollars per acre. The sale included 176 acres of farm land. Jenry Imel acquired 92 acres at 80 dollars per acre. Walt Apple bought the eighty acres on the east side of the road for 0.50 per acre. The timber tract west of town comprising 6 12 acres sold for 125 dollars. Under current conditions the sales went well.
The Savanna merchants in cooperation with the Savanna Chamber of Commerce announce a January Clearance Sale from Saturday January 12 to Saturday January 19. Twenty eight merchants participate offering ad bargains across stores as part of a big week for Savanna.
Judge Stransky told the Farm Bureau at Mt Carroll that the telephone company lost 66 000. The piece notes potential phone line removals, storm damage, and rebuilding costs. It questions investments in phones versus Liberty Bonds and urges careful reader fact checking before conclusions.
Sandridge notes dissatisfaction as subscribers threaten to remove phones if rates rise. Mildred Stores improves after illness though still weak. Clint Shadie recovering at daughter J S McGinnis home. Islanders haul wood, youths host skating parties, friends surprise George McGinnis with games and chatter Monday night.
To Our Patrons we wish our many patrons a prosperous year during 1924 and a continuation of your patronage. As we have many obligations to meet at this time, we would like an early settlement on accounts due us, which we would very much appreciate at this time.
ARGOU-FA James Mummert suffers a severe cold Dr Sagner called Saturday Mr Vandervort seeks eye restoration in Rochester Nice reports on his sight progress Jas Libberton and wife visited Clinton Saturday Fritz in Argo a Wisconsin trip then N Carolina visit plan Floyd Kness to Davenport for barber training Hallie and Hazel Kenyon stay in Thomson for school Mrs Harry Stoner returns to Berne Ind Glyde Colinson released from condensary helps cut wood Mrs Wolfe back from Mt Carroll after holidays J M Fay fumigated the Heinze home due to diphtheria quarantine L Lathrop moves to new residence Dittmar moves into store home Church service attendance hindered by bad weather High School students deliver addresses Ladies Tea elected officers for coming year
Mrs Addie Edgerly arrived from Dakota and is visiting at the Ed Hines home Dan t Harney left for McDonald Ill for a few days business trip Henry Strauch is looking after the patrons on Route 1 Mrs Anna Prins is considerably better at this time Mrs Grover Brenneman of Fort Wayne Ind arrived Monday for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Switzer
Archibald Rutledge writes for the New York Independent on wild turkeys. He notes birds sail from roosts, change feeding grounds, and even spy from treetops. In mountains they glide down long slopes, with speeds rivaling swift rivers, highlighting their regal return and forest presence.
Seventeenth century pipes made in Holland from English clay caused distrust for English pipemakers. Parliament limited exports in 1688 and again next year to protect skilled trades. Colonists later used pipes as barter, trading 120 pipes and 100 jew'sharps for land near Timbercreek in New Jersey and 300 pipes in William Penn's Pennsylvania purchase.
A farmer in a rural Alabama toll area offered a bent dime to pay a toll. The toll-gate keeper refused the coin saying the county bans taking mutilated money. The farmer replied that the same bent coin was given to him in yesterday's change. The keeper laments no rule against his handout of mutilated money.
A conceited sportsman strutted in corsets to show his figure and fell from his horse. A gamkeeper rushed to aid while the first aid man felt for injuries and exclaimed a rib arrangement misaligned north and south, prompting a call for a doctor.
A dialogue between The Movie Manager and The New Censer Weill critiques facial features. The critic notes the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, and chin while approving other aspects, questioning the overall suitability.
A speaker at a historical society meeting discussed an option in China where a condemned man could hire a substitute to die for him. The senator commented that many poor men obtain relief by serving as substitutes, highlighting a troubling practice observed abroad.
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