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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
8
Local notices list a beauty shop pricing update with two operators. Various town residents are noted changing homes and visiting relatives in Illinois and nearby areas. Several social visits and gatherings are mentioned, including dances and family events in Lena and surrounding communities.
A dense page notes family visits across Morrison Savanna and Clinton with Mother's Day gatherings and house guests. It discusses basketball rule changes and potential pace shifts, plus a Morrison Independents baseball loss to Thomson Jr with details on players and scores.
Preface excerpts by Harry Elmer Barnes argue civilization advances through conquering nature and reason, yet the “Dead Hand” of past errors hinders progress. Barnes envisions a utopia of happiness, urging opposition to superstition and greed, while outlining the risks of failure and the need to act.
The excerpt critiques symbols and figures such as the wolverine and bald eagle, labeling them disreputable or biased. It cites De fert News and John Timbs in Century of Anecdote, recounting a reform tale of Cor Thomas Panton from the Restoration era and noting his aversion to coins after a drunken incident.
Fragmented report describes Maw Yorks Good Bergain land near Central Park not counted within New York City. Mentions Katess purchase, ghostly era buildings, pig farms, pests, and weeds. States 740 dollars per acre, four acres now moved, total cost about 6515900 dollars and questions about actual fund value today.
In Shoreditch England a landlord sought eviction after a baby cried for five hours. Judge Greer ruled to favor the baby and parcel, offering a stark remark on tolerating infant crying as a method of discipline while noting harsh German practices.
National Rural Letter Carriers and Northern Illinois Postal Workers union members met in Sterling on Saturday. More than 300 attended a 3 PM meeting at the armory, followed by a 7 PM banquet with guests from Illinois and Michigan. George E B Johnson spoke, praised Sterling, and officials announced new officers and a nominating committee.
The article discusses a future Superman arising from a thicker brain cortex as science develops two methods to enlarge the upper brain layer. It cites the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and notes Pasteurization’s minimal impact on milk’s chemical value and infant feeding relevance, with vitamin protection against scurvy possibly affected.
A garbled OCR text mentions locals, names, places, and a vague February reference. It references Hanover, Miami WV, and individuals such as Sher idan and Lorene, but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes. The piece reads as a partial community notice with scattered proper nouns and no resolvable facts.
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