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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
2
A deluxe dancing party aboard the steamer J S is announced for Monday May 14 1928. The event promises a re decorated steamboat with orchestra, new entertainment, and refined catering for up river cruise guests, described as a premier excursion vessel.
The Thomson Review notes students keeping perfect attendance across grades and lists names from first to eighth grade. It reports letters to Luther and Charlie Levens, a soldier’s parents, and updates on local residents including illness of Mr. Cate, Will Cochran’s visit, John Alderson’s discharge from Canadian service, and recent home improvements. It also covers visits by Norm Lewis, Roy Atherton’s shop upgrade, C R Long’s Chicago trip, Lyle Greeley’s first return since September, and a sighting of J H Rogers in Chicago. Community events include Sunday School representatives attending a Shannon contest and Ed Mest selling apples and potatoes, with sale sites near Carroll Station.
Mr Glendora Schade takes a three week vacation from Thomson State Bank duties to visit East Troy Wisconsin with sister and husband Delbert Deminick. Mr and Mrs Chas Mertz of Ravata visit Thos Clath family. Porter French leaves for Garden City South Dakota for the summer. Amos Yates of Ohio visiting and attending to business matters. A staffer jokes about a late Sunday meal and promises fireworks next time.
A terse classified style notice asks for a wealthy pleasing sweetheart and provides a mailing box address in Cleveland Ohio. The date appears as 4-12-1, suggesting an old or coded reference. No other context is given.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount property dealings and summer residents. Mentions Haron Pe oeth bos Tre Hite and Mee Brandt at a cottage, Miss Vorda, Mr Mary Beston visiting, and Mrs Beston returning to Brooklin New York. Social visits and relatives feature alongside brief summer happenings and travels.
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