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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text describes charges for a service and mentions printing and responsibility for insertions. The readable portion is garbled with missing context and names, making precise reconstruction difficult. The item appears to be a damaged note about service charges and printing duties without coherent details.
Several hatcheries advertise quality baby chicks with culling for strong stock. Foy Hatch Savanna and Hoyt Water offer weekly hatching, custom service, yeast feeds, and supplies. Mathis Hatchery in Rock Falls lists address and contact numbers. Plow City Chicks and Plow City Arm Service promote culling, breeding quality, and state-accredited stock with phone listings.
Notices inform readers of multiple estates and legal actions. Executors request claims against the estates of Carl Bender and Harrison Straub, with probate hearings set in Carroll County and a conservator appointment noted. Also lists chancery actions in Whiteside County and a drainage district installment notice in Carroll County Illinois.
A fragmented reminiscence blends satirical lines about Samuel Insull Huey Long Milo Reno and a parade of figures from Wirt Dickinson to F D R. The piece muses on American discovery, garden chores, age and work, with mused references to song and stage fright, ending with a wary note on prosperity and big business.
Agricultural authorities warn a heavy drought has reduced winter wheat and barley yields across the region. Oats sowing and livestock grazing suffer as winds and sand threaten pasture, with farmers hoping timely rain will salvage crops and stave off shortages.
New Orleans Summers Inc announces the steamer Capitol will visit Clinton Iowa for an afternoon excursion departing at 12:00 p m from Main Avenue at 2:30 p m and returning 3 200 a m a Moonlight Excursion follows leaving Clinton 8:30 p m from Main Avenue at 9 200 p m returning at 12 1 a m.
The fragment hints at theater listings and an event at Spencer Theatre in Rock Island with mentions of Patrol and related dates. The readable names include Spencer Theatre and Rock Island, with a dated reference to 1925 and a Sunday event on February 20.
Theatre lineup lists May shows with acts including Frane Dee and Gene Raymond. Admission to all. May 24 and 25 feature different performers and a film program with Robert Montgomery and Masher Evans.
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