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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
4
Savanna Thomson Fulton Clinton line notes daily service with departures from Savanna at 8 00 AM and 1 15 PM. Thomson leaves 8 50 AM and 2 05 PM. Fulton at 9 25 AM and 2 40 PM. Arrivals at Clinton 9 40 AM and 2 55 PM.
AM PM Ly Clinton Fulton Thomson Thomason Arrivals Savanna listed with times and special notes. Bus stops for passengers on route. Light express parcel service offered. Special trips available on request. Orders accepted at station or residence. Phone Red 210. Paul Adams proprietor Savanna Illinois.
The Savings Bank of Kewanee advertises farm loans with 5 percent, 58 percent, or 58 percent rates based on land value per acre. It invites replies giving the number of acres and the value per acre to determine terms and commission.
Regular services in the Christian church areas follow with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7:20 p.m. Rev. E. P. Schaich, Pastor.
York Baptist church schedules preaching at 10 A M and 7 30 P M with Bible school at 11 A M Rev G A Prestage is pastor Services in St Peters Catholic church at 9 30 A M on other Sunday H A McClellan serves as pastor
The Vicar asks about country life while Mabel, fresh from town, remarks that the hens are topping and have not laid a bad egg yet.
A Philadelphia artilleryman, Mr Patterson, recounts during the Gettysburg campaign he fired at the enemy center in Carlisle. General Baldy Smith ordered the firing, wounding Patterson later. Hugh Lee advised if his shot had landed a few feet left he would have killed Stuart and Lee, a remark Patterson recalls with humor.
Authorities say good air needs proper temperature humidity and movement. Most Americans prefer about 65 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit with 39 to 55 percent humidity. Indoor winter humidity often runs 15 to 22 percent, causing heat loss and discomfort as air becomes too dry.
One night Jock, returning from work, found a fallen young owl. He carried the injured bird home and placed it near the kitchen fireplace. At dawn his mother found the object, alarmed at first, but she quickly laughed, remarking that Jock had once again tricked her with a beak on the kitten.
The householder, answering a knock at the door, is told by a poor Jew that he found a five point note after a waistcoat was given the day before. The Jew asks to be remembered for a waistcoat, then asks for her coat and trousers instead, after being invited inside for wine. The tale unfolds with a twist as the beggar seeks more clothing items rather than repayment.
A model helicopter based on plans drawn 80 years ago by Sir George Casley was recently built by Paul Gerber, custodian of airplane models at the National Museum in Washington. Engineers note similarities to modern designs and say modest updates could yield a larger machine built from the original plans.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a man overhearing a conversation at a party about a fire and a gumbaiter. Names and places are unreadable, making specifics uncertain but suggesting a chaotic social scene and a potentially incendiary remark.
A garbled excerpt recalls a mother named Mamma asking her three children what they want for her birthday. The children debate, noting they would be six if she remarries, and mention a future plan involving a hike and family growth.
A fragment offers guidance on drying water soaked leather footwear. It recommends avoiding heat, stuffing with paper or cloth, and drying in a cool, dry place to prevent warping and separation of shoe components. It warns that improper drying can warp soles uppers shanks and cause discomfort.
The Kansas City Times reports Uncle Sam operates the government printing office like a vast 10 cent store. Printed patents cost six cents each to print. about 200,000 copies are distributed monthly, with 2,000,000 extra sent to libraries and foreign countries. The office employs 59 linotype machines eight hours daily, with annual costs near $1,000,000 and profits of at least $200,000. There are 50,000,000 patent copies for sale valued at $3,000,000 cost and $5,000,000 sale value, making it a valuable government asset in Washington.
A young artist gained permission to stand on a ship’s staging to view another vessel for painting. The captain later signaled the boat to release the painter, and a crewman’s voice cried that the painter was gone with brush and paint, a grim nautical mishap.
Merely Incidental Doctor Rubetinker, a qualified M. D., adds veterinary work in cattle country. He prescribes a powder in bran mash for a valuable bull. The rancher, relieved, asks him to also examine the rancher's elderly woman who has been ill for months.
An Abyssinian prince visiting aboard, an American financier who toured Montreal, and a remark on what impressed visitors. The financier said the most striking fact was that Canadian money was accepted without question wherever he went, highlighting trust in Canadian currency.
French air experts propose eight flying stations between the United States and France to serve as refueling and staging sites on transatlantic routes. The plan includes deep sea subs to locate them and stations large enough for takeoffs and landings, about 400 miles apart.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer page recounts a sorrowful note where a wife regrets handing her old school romance letter to her husband. The man rereads the confession, sighs, and decides to keep the letter, while the wife later feels remorse for sharing it.
The fragment notes Wilkie Collins son of William Collins and his early life in England and Italy. It mentions his shift from journalism to fiction and his rise with The Woman in White and The Moonstone. The piece discusses Punch cartoons shaping public perception and his career highs amid imitators.
The Philadelphia memorial postage stamps of 1925 are planned with at least three new rates a 7 cent and a 5 cent stamp. One stamp will feature Independence Hall another will carry Liberty Bell imagery and a third shows the signing of the Declaration.
A young man on a college campus shares a message about starting from the bottom and working upward to achieve success. The scene shows a crowd of townspeople listening as he speaks, with a listener named Bob Marka reacting to the idea. The fragment hints at a broader tale of ambition and perception.
A reader requested several titles including Vs seurciy tara and Love at Adonis while a librarian described The Satinwend Box and The Word Box. The exchange shows confusion over book names.
An artist named Mike was engaged to paint for Mrs. Ath. He completed the task and was asked to write about the building. A second coat was applied while the first dried, and observers noted the pace and method used.
Property listing for the D. M. Webster house in northwest town. Inquiries contact C. R. Hines in Coleta Illinois.
A brief medical note from York Sun reports doctors in Jinhing-Pa performed a procedure to remove an appendix. The operation was described as painless and successful, with no complications noted.
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