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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
5
A lively survey of summer ready to use spreads in glass jars including olive butter ham and relish turkey and ham and more with cheese spreads in reusable tumblers. Also features Quick Loaf Cake recipe using all phosphate baking powder plus sherbets Florida style and coolers iced coffee tips.
Chadwick News notes a sequence of weekend and Fourth of July visits in Thomson and nearby towns. Families from Sterling Dixon Westerly Evanston Oak Park and Polo share meals and gatherings at homes of Reiff Jenkins Williams Geisz Beck Kaul Hoffman and others.
The Christian Science Monitor argues freedom belongs to individuals and tyranny fails by fear. It cites Mary Baker Eddy on liberty, divine law, and the abolition of slavery, urging government aligned with God and the First Commandment for true peace and justice.
A lighthearted exchange imagines Henry’s future based on his interaction with wallpaper and objects, illustrating how purpose gives life meaning.
A brief note records radical agitators targeting books and speeches, accusing authorities of censorship. The report outlines intensifying campaigns to suppress dissent through provocative pamphlets and public confrontations.
George Daehler narrowly avoided serious injury when a pheasant collided with the right side of his windshield Tuesday morning. The impact cracked the glass and showered splinters toward the passenger area, narrowly missing the driver.
The sixteenth annual reunion of the Zugschwerdt family gathered at Old Mill park in Savanna on Sunday with 64 attendees. Officers elected for the coming year were President H E Zugschwerdt, Vice President H H Zugschwerdt, and Secretary Treasurer Marjorie Zugschwerdt. A marriage, three births, and one golden wedding were noted among relatives.
George Daehler, a busy local contractor, oversees six projects this summer including a 26 by 26 foot two story frame residence on the Charles Harris farm, a 34 by 34 foot barn on Mrs. Alice Demmon's farm, and a new five room home for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Daehler in Lanark. He also works on a 32 by 72 foot barn near Lanark and remodeling on the Vance Dame home with other Lanark residences. The Harris farm crew recently housed the Grim family in a new residence equipped with furnace, water system and electric lights. The Daehler home in Lanark is a 30 by 30 foot frame house in the 3000 to 3500 class with basement, two bedrooms, bath, kitchen, dining room and living room, plus space for future expansion.
Kenneth Senneff Charles Way and Claude Mechling devise a calcium chloride dust control contraption. They mount a four foot wide hopper on lawnmower wheels with a long axle and feed the chemical through a bottom slot to moisten and settle dust as the rig moves along the street.
Mr and Mrs Danny B Kness welcomed a son born July 4 at the Savanna City hospital Rev and Mrs E A Weidbush welcomed a daughter born July 5 at the Bethany hospital in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Holm and Lavonne of Argo-Fa shared Sunday supper at the home of Mr and Mrs William Holm.
Mrs Geoce Daehler hosted a July Fourth picnic with guests Mr and Mrs Henry Parsons and Miss Nell Parsons of Arvo Mr and Mrs Fred Daehler Mrs Blanche Ratcliff Mr and Mrs William Pink Harold and Mr and Mrs Carl Daehler and Paul Mrs Henry Vogel Morrison and Miss Jeannine Sheridan visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs May Hause, Chadwick.
The Pearl City rides revive for the upcoming Cheese Day festival on July 31 and August 1. The Kid dies Pony Ride and the Ferris Wheel are favored by children, with Mr Freers planning at least one more popular ride yet to be announced.
The article describes how summer heat affects feet, with tips on baths, drying, talcum or witch hazel for burning, and keeping shoes clean. It notes ringworm of the foot from gym floors and pools, and suggests semi barefoot activity, airing, tanning, and barefoot sandals to improve strength and alignment.
Advice urges barefoot play for children in warm weather and careful foot care for all. It warns that soft bones and ligaments in youth can be distorted by tight shoes, recommends ten to fifteen minutes daily of foot exercises, and suggests lightweight shoes with broad heels and toes to ease summer burning.
A Safe Bet Milton Smith drowned in the river. A policeman went to his home to inform his wife. The officer avoided alarming her, asking if this was where Widow Smith lives, and she denied widowhood. The caller then asked what she would bet.
A brief exchange shows a boy telling his father he has two dollars. The father urges early independence and asks how he earned it. The son reveals he borrowed the money from his mother.
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