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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
7
Classifieds outline shows livestock auctions in Sterling Mt Carroll and Brookville with sale times and items. Blue Ridge suburban area records 167 registered voters but no ballots cast in March municipal election. two contests for School Board and Port Commission. total cost to county for polling was $40.
Purebred Holstein bulls from high testing dams Herd 7 B Bangs tested Rush W. Carroll Thomson route. Spotted Shetland pony offered by Weir Pony Farm Mt Carroll Ill includes ten dollar fee with one month free board for mare.
At the wrestling contest the main bout featured a giant Cossack facing a Scots champion. The Cossack made a striking stage entrance wearing a splendent red overcoat and saluted the crowd. A gallery shout of Taxi spoiled the moment.
Wages and hours policy prompts a bank to remain closed on Thursday afternoons after 12 o clock. The notice lists a sequence of events and fairs across Illinois and nearby states from July through September, with dates and locations including Morrison Stockton Clinton Chadwick Chicago Springfield Hillsdale Savanna Lanark Erie Milledgeville Thomson and Whiteside County Fair.
Earl R. Dailey of Albany Hl offers an AC tractor promising better efficiency and lower costs for farm work.
A Sabula column features humor about farming, clothing, and daily life with lines about seven days making one weak, pants suits, and speed limits. It notes a printer’s son catching bass, compares old habits, and includes playful riffs on public figures, weather, and fishing anecdotes.
A brief ad from Jim Bull of Union Grove announces fast delivery service with contact at phone number 367. The message emphasizes quick delivery and local availability for orders.
At a meeting of the Thirteenth District Association of Rural Mail Carriers in Rochelle, Van J. Andreas chaired the resolutions committee. The group adopted a resolution urging the state Legislature to oppose Marzullo bill No. 404 to abolish township highway officials and road district clerks, warning of centralized authority and reduced road maintenance. Signed by district leaders from Sterling Rochelle Red Oak Lanark Franklin Grove and others.
John Neary a long time Thomsonite and York township farmer plans to celebrate his 86th birthday on July 16. Born six miles south of Dixon he spent most of his life in the Thomson area. His family moved to Thomson in 1866 and the Neary farm in the bluffs has been a longtime home. He is remembered for strength in youth, wrestling, and ax work in the wood lots near the farm. The Neary home hosted many gatherings with neighbors and fiddlers during the good old days.
Brig. Gen. John M. Willis announces Camp Grant is open to visitors with red arrows guiding routes to the medical replacement center and reception center. Visitors may enter at the east gate on 11th street road without a pass, guided by military police and special signs. Parking is provided at centers, and a complete tour returns to the gate.
Western railroads file a 15 percent cut in feeder livestock freight rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission set to take effect August 1. For the first time, feeder cattle may move through public markets at through feeder rates, enabling testing of market conditions after shipment without paying slaughter-rate costs. Shippers gain by better animal condition, lower yardage charges, and potentially higher prices through in transit sales at markets.
A museum visitor is halted by the new doorkeeper who insists all umbrellas be left at the door. The man insists he has no umbrella, prompting a firm reminder that the notice requires umbrellas to be left.
Two drivers dispute a police stop with the motorist insisting he is waiting for either owner of the car ahead or behind, while an officer questions his three hour wait in the vehicle. The exchange highlights tension during a roadside encounter.
The Review acknowledges Mr. Neary whose three blocks of town walk test his aging legs. John, seen at the tennis court, says a block and back is his limit. The item closes with wishes for many more birthdays and anniversaries and a note on divine peace.
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