Five pound eel caught at Moses Lake
Teeh caught a five pound eel at Moses Lake on Monday. Covell Porvkdars.tas closed its ar her stop ot and undig ew digs as beow ah aie ta yea hen feaph Bethous and faanity maved ti Morrison Tresdiay. Tre will in fine his business a that plied. Miss Peel oegrin as visting with rehuives in Canton, nee Mrs. GreHa Berit) and Will Shay, madoave Treating its homes to BOW Corts of period. Mrs. Grievel has Iuna a pew steel ceiling put in the store building oc cupies by Claresce Bolhous,
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Feaph Bethous
Miss Peel
Oegrin
Visting
Rehuives
Canton
GreHa Berit
Will Shay
Through Thomson Visit of Local Notables on Tuesday
Mro nia Mrs Tits Bubler agpent the Fourth with hele som. Mes Uy Sith spear the arth with her sister, Mes Jess Schreiner of Chadwick, Miss Elizabeth Offs. spend in her two weeks vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Ottens. Lostmaster Mark Johnson and Wile at Eilendale, No. Duk, and Myr. Henry Roexe, formerly a Thomsonite, batew of Minnesott, were among those who passii through Thomson by auto Tuesday, stopping long enough for lunch and to call on friends and renewal acquaintances.
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Elizabeth Offs
Charles Ottens
Mark Johnson
Wile
Eilendale
No. Duk
Henry Roexe
Why One Editor Has Turned Pessimist
A skeptical editorial laments town beautification efforts in Beacon. It recounts hiring Jack Sigler to paint, Fritz Miller as chief consultant, and choosing gas pipe for a printing office sign. Proletariat pipes are knocked to clear ash as subscribers cause disruption.
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Beacon
Jack Sigler
Sted Wing
Ft. Ita
Fritz. Miller
Ceremonica
Boston
Early Hospitals Trace Pilgrim Hospitality Roots
The term hospital derives from Latin hospes meaning guest. Medieval hospitals began as houses of entertainment for pilgrims and evolved into asylum for the sick. The Knights Hospitallers, first named for hospitium duties, rose to prominence at Jerusalem, later known as Knights of St John, then Rhodes, then Malta as charters shifted.
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Procegg
Hospitallers
Jerusalem
Knights Hospitallers
Knights of St. John
Knights of
Rhodes
Malta
Early Fork Customs Highlight Seventeenth Century England
Papers on manners reveal that upper class diners in early Seventeenth century England carried personal eating implements. A two-tined fork dated 1682 was added to the British Museum, illustrating early adoption of forks transported from Italy amid curious commentary on the utensil’s novelty.
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England
Mueum
Italy
Holyoke Man Joins Worcester Builders Free Work Plan
A Holyoke resident who had spent his money offered to work for free on a new Presbyterian church foundation in Worcester. After four days of digging, a foreman questioned him, and the coworker revealed every Worcester man was contributing four days of free labor to assist the church project.
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Holyoke
Masa
Worcester
New Presbyterian Church
Boston Globe
Freshen Wail Paper With Paint Wash Technique
A 4 page tip suggests refreshing patterned wallpaper by applying about a quart of ivory paint with a sponge to blur the surface. Apply in original color or a harmonizing tone, using liberal paint in the former and restrained in the latter to avoid a harsh or gaudy look. The result yields a soft blurred surface with attractive texture.
Local notices and social updates from Downers Gate
A jumble of names and casual events lists Mr and Mrs Benton and visitors from Grafton and Wa. It notes a motor sale by William Moore to Lewis Motor Company and a well attended band concert Saturday evening. A Mrs Nanex French is mentioned in a musical number.
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Nanex French
Duit Cated
Weekend Socials and Local Notices in Thomson Area
Mr and Mrs Revves Kratz visited at her parents home. Bert Mitchell and family stayed with his parents for the Fourth. Ray Swan spent the weekend at Wesley Martindale’s. Frances Switzer of Fulton visited grandmother Mrs Rachael Switzer. Friday fish fry and party at Masonic Lodge for Masons and Eastern Stars. Girl Scouts plan picnic at Old Land Slough next Monday. Mrs John Schade to visit six weeks with Debert Dimmick in East Troy Wisconsin. Fred Coleman and son from Rockford visited with Mrs Millard. Mrs Charles Nason of Enton spent week with Mrs Cochran. Dorothy Nason leaves for two months in Denver. Chestnut family business calls in Thomson. Mrs William Brockhill called store Kalb by ill father. Bruce and Prudence Groharing visiting Lanark. Epworth League picnic at Bluffville well attended. fireworks after dark. H L Rawlins left for two months vacation. S C Carpenter occupying home during absence.
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John Schade
Debert Dimmick
East Troy
Wisconsin
Fred Coleman
Rockford
Millard
Charles Nason
Enton
Cochran
Dorothy Nason
Denver
Colorado
Who Purchased the Milwaukee Rail Way Sale
The Milwaukee Railway systems were to be sold to the highest bidder with speculation that Roxana Oil Co may be the purchasers. The report notes yellow paint signs and hints at other unlikely buyers. Mrs Elizabeth Arnold, kin to Augustus Levins, died after a paralysis stroke at the Levins home. Charles Griswold and family drove to Kentucky. Earl Orcutt and family were visiting relatives. H A Cate named rural mail carrier. Genevieve Willis visiting grandparents J B Smith and wife.
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Signs
Roxana Oil Co
Africa
Spain
Elizabeth Arnold
Augustus Levins
Levins
Savanna Motor Bus timetable figures
Savanna motor bus runs between Mt Carroll Savanna Thomson Fulton Clinton with daily except Sunday service. Paul Adams owner. Routes include Mt Carroll Glen View Hotel Savanna Radke Hotel Thomson Newell and Lewis Fulton Johnsons Book Store Clinton LaFayette Hotel Clinton Hotel Turner Hall Bldg. Stops for passengers along route and light express parcel service available.
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MT. Carroll
Savanna
Thomson
Fulton
Clinton
Paul Adams
I.eayarNxa
Clinton AM
P.M
Thomsoy
Glen View
Savanna—Radke
Thomson—Newell and Lewis
Fulton—Johnson'’s Book
Clinton—LaFayette
Clinton Hotel
Turner Hall
Window Tax Shapes Tudor Fortress Architecture
In early England a window tax influenced fortress design and Tudor castle architecture, leaving a visible imprint on the period’s buildings as owners reduced apertures to cut tax costs and officials regulated window counts.
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England
Dangerous Knowledge Dispute at Willesden Magistrates
A woman in Willesden Ragland seeks eight commons against her husband for threats to throw her out. The magistrate says it is not an offense, prompting the woman to insist on returning home and continuing the dispute.
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Willesden
Ragland
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Rank Teeh
Moses
Lake Bist
Tits Bubler
Hele Som
Pas
Ad Damily
Mes Uy Sith
Mes
Jess Schreiner
Chadwick
Just
Thomson State Bank Strength—Safety—Service
A. C. Williamson
Fulton, Illinois
Libberton’s
Argo-Fa
Illinois
Timbuctoo Cement Products Co
Savanna, Illinois
Benton Aid Doy Klein
Shorhten
Miss Vary Moighton
Lucile Vourman
Wow. Bonnett
William Moore
The
Lewis Motor Company
Revves Kratz
Bert Mitchell
Morrison
William Mitchell
Ray Swan
Wesley Martindale
Frances Switzer
Mrs
Rachael Switzer
Masonic Lodge
Old Land Slough
Mrs. Chestnut
William Brockhill
Store Kalb
Bruce and
Prudence Groharing
Lanark
Epworth League
Bluffville
H. L. Rawlins
8. C. Carpenter
Milwaukee
Charles Griswold
Kentucky
Mrs. Earl Orcutt
H. A. Cate
Genevieve
Willis
J. B. Smith
Savanna Motor Bus
Deering
Clarence Bolhous
Stuedemann
W. A. & C. Stuedemann
Main St
Lyons, Iewa
PRI Real Estate
A. EL Suerian
W.H. Foster
M.D
Wilson
Clinton Town
Reimer’s
Julius Stoecks
Howes
Iowa
J. R. Bather CO
5Th Ave
Bell
Tri-City
Ralph Bolhous
John L. Brearton
Joseph A. Hopkins
Tel. Black
Greison
Mary A.sagner
Melugin Drs
Melugin & Sagner
Ed Turney
Thomson Exchange
Bob” Smith
Booth-Paddock Music Co
North 2Nd Street
John Kahler
Chadwick, I. Ts
Kate Cole Whitney
Board of Review of Assessments
Carroll County
Linoa
Said
Geo. L. Adams
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