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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
2
Charles Lumb of Clinton reports he will stay on his farm near Aigo Ard for the summer to oversee fields and cattle. He invites a tenant to live there and work the property, offering the opportunity to manage the farm during the seasonal period.
Ill resident ARGO-FA Harlow Yates has recovered enough to be out and about. Local families, including Mr and Mrs Rudulph Hulm, visited relatives in Iowa. Charles Lamb moved to his farm to manage it until a renter is found. Rev R M Ackerman filled the pulpit at Arge and Thomson in Rev Duvall’s absence. Mrs Mary Schreiner will undergo an operation at Savanna hospital with Dr Mershon as attending physician. Several local visitors and happenings follow including meals, visits, and a grape pruning accident requiring stitches. A report from The Oracle of Ovid describes Elvir Carroll’s first air flight miscue. James Kennedy, age 96, longtime local dealer, died at Fulton. Nell Westendorf, Chicago aviation employee, made a brief initial flight to Moline for a family visit. Emerson McGinty from Gettysburg, SD, visited his mother on a return from Washington business.
Fire at St. Mark's Lutheran church and parsonage in Polo caused about 85 000 in damage. Flames were spotted at 9:30 am and burned through the afternoon, with investigators blaming defective wiring in the parsonage and the fire department fighting the blaze.
A fragmentary item notes a cemetery scene and mentions Adtison in a truncated report about people and fate. The readable text hints at a somber setting with unspecified outcomes and social observations. No clear names or events beyond the cemetery reference are established.
The notice advertises accredited baby chicks and farm supplies with low prices and guaranteed quality. It lists suppliers and locations, mentions inspections for sanitary standards, and invites readers to order chick varieties, seeds, and farming equipment.
A jumble of community notices mentions Mrs Imine Greet and Stitt visiting for a meeting, sons Alber, Walt, Via Lord, and Bakute Her Huet in the same town. Mr and Mrs dack MeKev, formerly of Sug, plan a visit this summer, and Frank Johnson of the Sandrid buys a new Whippet from the Lewis Water Company while another car is sold out of town.
State Bank notes summaries with figures for its accounts in Illinois at February 18. The report lists cash and balances with banks, deposits, earnings, and specific line items showing totals such as 214,267.00 and 48,816.17. The document reflects bookkeeping entries and closing balances for the period.
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