Old Timers Club letter recalls faith and baseball days
An elderly correspondent writes to the Review from Thomson, recalling his long ties to the Carroll County Old Timers Club, church service, and the love of God. He laments modern materialism, praises the Catholic faith, and shares memories of local baseball teams, players, and cyclone tales, urging unity and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Review
Norm Millard
Thomson
Timers Club
Epworth League
Spectator
Louis
Cubs
Togo
Fred
Montana
Billings
Christ
York
New York
Dollar
God
Carroll County
Thomson High School
United States
Tse
Carroll County Old Timers Club Reminiscences
Elmer Emmert known as Si Emmert writes from Dallas Center Iowa about growing up in Lanark Carroll County in the late 1800s. He recalls neighbors, businesses, schools and early roadwork, plus life on bikes, fireworks at the Harnish home, and local figures before reflecting on aging and returning home to visit old friends with the Old Timers Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomason
Thomson
Chicago
E. A. Emmert
Dallas Center
Iowa
Carroll County
Straddle Creek
Elmer Emmert
Halcyon
Si Emmert
Lanark
Margaret K
Josiah Emmert
Effie Kepford
Des Moines
A. E. Kepford
Rube? Waters
William Horrigan
Billy Myers
Saanna
Milwaukee Road
Horrigan
Daniel Horrigan
Omaha
Chadwick
Burlington
Great Western
Yellow Creek
Pearl City
Charley Gilbert
Shamway
Fred DeGraff
Robert Paley
Lower Broad Street
5. H. Rhodes
Alvaro Shumway
Shumway
al. Lampert
H. Ss. Puterbaugh
M. EB. Hasnish
Connecticut
Harnish
Tim
D. W. Dame
George Miller
Chevy Grove
Mm Lanark
Dame
Scotland
Ganz Jee Watton
Mainei Street
Sam Dittrick Sr
Lanark Hoase
Acros
Harnich
Barney Israel
Lepmans
Henry Foulds
Jacob Flautt
Old Methodist Church
Wales
Henry
Porter
George
Charley
F. T. Odds
Emery
Nettie Aikens
Henry Wales
Plum River Hills
Iss
Dulles Center
Chas. A. de Witt
Lanark Gazette, of Which J. E. Laird
Wes G. Wild
E. J. Barklow
Gerlack-Barklow Calendar Company
Gazette
Charlie Beck Battery Memo From Camp Ripley Minn
A soldier at Camp Ripley Minnesota writes about his time with the 17th Field Artillery a motorized unit. He describes artillery tractors 5 ton guns and 6 inch cannons weighing 93 pounds per projectile and notes travel from Fort Des Moines to Des Moines and training on a range with noisy recoil. He mentions weight gain and remaining service two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Beck
F. A. Camp
Ripley
Minn
Uncle Sam
Ft Robinson
Ft. Des Moines
F. A
Des Moines
Insulin not a cure say state physicians
The State Medical Society warns insulin is not a cure for diabetes and emphasizes that many patients improve without being cured. A formal bulletin urges strict dosing, careful dieting, and medical supervision, noting frauds in advertised cures and that insulin alone cannot restore health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insulin
Medical $Ociety
The
State Medical Society
Insulin 4
American Medical Association
Amercan Medical Association
Chicase
Art Companies Fond Mother Day Letter Mischief
A fragmentary caption shows a playful exchange between a mother and daughter about a day letter to her first soda. The readable lines suggest a lighthearted domestic moment with quirky spelling and phrasing. No clear names or places are present.
Chadwick Band To Play Free Concert At Thomson July 19
The Chadwick Band from Thompson will tour Illinois farmland towns this summer, performing a free evening concert in Thomson on July 19. Led by George Dambman Jr., the group of about 20 pieces will pass the hat to cover expenses, with selections including marches and overtures such as Starland, Intermezzo, and Festival King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Sandridge
T Wags
Albert Steadman
Savanna
Steadman
Dad McGray
Waldo Ward
George Bristol
George Myers
Norm Leavens
Nephins Myers
Will Idens
Iran Steadman
Frank Hatfield
Homer Sartwell
Charlie Wilson
Mr.Carrol
Sand Prairie
Henry Cooley
Will
Enire
York On
Prairie Boys
Thomson
Harry Carpenter
Charlie Densmore
Chadwick
R. H. Wilcox
Farm Organization and Management Department
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ilinois
Thorson
George Dambman, Jr
Mr. Dambman
Johnson
Extra energy drinks for active children in ADE
An article promotes energy boosting beverages for children during hot months. It explains quick energy comes from dextrose and invert sugar, and suggests using karo syrup to fortify drinks. Provided are several recipe-style mixes like Ades Calfornian Cooler and Mi Maid Punch with ingredients and serving tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ade
Sol
Red Lane
Emerey
Geo Hartman Presidents at Freder Mohrman Reunion
Sixty five members of the Freder ick Mohrman reunion group gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred A Mohrman at Algona Sunday for the third annual meeting. George Mohrman of Morrison was elected president with John Shaffer of Hanover as vice president and Mrs Dorothy Shaffer of Mt Carroll as secretary treasurer. Next reunion set for Freeport. Attendees hailed from Freeport DeKalb Chadwick Milledgeville and Argo Fu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Mohrman
Fred A. Mohrman
AlgoiFa
Geo. Mohrman
John Mohrman
Morrizon
Ben Mohrman
DecKalb
Zelia Altenses
Jgcarroll
Wil Shaffer
Mt Carroll
John Shaffer
Hanover
Dan Fierkeler
Freeport
Izzie Fierkeller
Abel Reiff
Witt Warmer
Fred Warner, Jr
Fred Warmer Sr
Amily
Milledgeville
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Carroll County Old-Timers Club
Charles Griswold
Moscow, Ave
Iceman, KY
Cyrus H. Alexander
S. Lincoln ST
Hinsdale, Ill
Willam
Bertha
William
Wiliam
Clus
Foster L. Stagg
Old-Timers Club
Thomas, II
Dorothy Davenport
jMeta Given
Food and Home Economics Authority of
Art Companies
Mee
Steve
Geo. Hartman
Family Group
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