Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Thomson Review in Thomson, Illinois

We have 16,533,882 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1931

Page

6

Postmasters Hear Story Of Sterling Convention Banquet

Over 400 postal workers from northern Illinois attended the banquet at Sterling’s new municipal coliseum. Highlights included remarks by Postmaster Harold Ward, election of officers, musical numbers, and talks by Dr. Harry W. Keatley, J. P. Aldrich, and Congressman John Buckbee. The event celebrated the new building and community use, with officials praising postal service history and future pension considerations.

Northern Illinois Postal Workers Association Sterling Municipal Coliseum Northern Illinois Harold Ward Amos Ott Prophettown Ghilys Charles Swim Dixon Kealiey United States Meda Vical Compensation Commission Keatley J. P. Aldrich Chicago Benjamin Franklin Aldrich Mr. Aldrich P. Masters Sterling No. 2 Buckbee John Buckbee Rockford Twelfth Sterling William Bill Johnson Freeport Johnson John Byers Washington, D. C Postal Department Postal

Farm Classifieds Include Oats Wool Corn and Eggs

Classified ads list hulled oats for farm delivery at 67 dollars with contact Jim Bell in Union Grove I Tacy 11 4 x West Grease Wool blankets and batting from Monroe Woolen Mills Michigan Tacy 6 4 Early Yellow Dent Seed Corn quality seed and 100 test plus Imperial Ringlets Barred Rock eggs at five dollars per 100 R L Baldwin DeWitt Iowa Manufacturer offers business start with weekly profits 50 to 75 dollars from G HEBERLING COMPANY Dept 371 Bloomington Dl Te y 28 c

Morrigan Jim Bell Union Grove I. Tacy Monroe F Woolen Mills Monroe Michigan R. L Baldwin DeWitt Towa Heberling Company Bloomington

DeKalb Postmaster Thomas Olson Named Representative

A regional gathering endorses Thomas Olson of DeKalb as the state representative after a survey of postmasters shows strong support. Olson is instructed to write to the governor lieutenant governor the speaker and state lawmakers to convey the decision.

John Bueckbee William R. Johnson Thomas Olson DeKalb

Chevrolet Six car features and safety innovations

The pamphlet details a Chevrolet Six with a valve-in-head engine, 48-pound balanced crankshaft, and harmonica balancer. It highlights efficient cooling, air cleaner flame arrester, stainless pistons, chrome-vanadium gears, long frame, four cross-members, and advanced braking and steering. Includes Fisher body, clear glass, and service policy with 11,000 U.S. stations.

Chevrolet Delco Fisher United States General Motors Corporation General Motors Proving Ground

Meeting Leads the Way in Association Activity and Plans

A detailed report shows Harold Ward and Lloyd Miller head the main committee with Ed O’Gunnell, Robert Burke, Robert Thoman, and John Hall overseeing the meeting. Kathrine Buckley chairs decorations, Fred Hoover runs reception, and Earl Phillips leads finance, marking one of the association’s finest gatherings. J E Humbert and Jenee Strauch attended from Freeport. Quilting firm promotes machine quilts and comforts offering pricing for widths and layers, inviting public inspection at Freeport Quilting Factory 103 E Main, Freeport Illinois, with J E Heilman as proprietor.

Wogmaster Harold Ward Lloyd Miller Ed O’gunnell Robert Burke Robert Thoman John Hall Katherine Buckley Fred Hoover Earl Phillips J. E. Humbert Jenee Strauch Freeport Quilting Factory E. Main Freeport Illinois J. E. Heilman

Biheela’s Questioning Glorious Day On The Sands

A fragmentary note ponders Biheela and a celebrated day spent on the sands. The speaker questions how to spend this occasion, replying with a resigned line that it is “On the rocks.”

Biheela Thia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sterling Convention Oppower M. J. Donahue Streator Illinois Association of Postmasters General Assembly Harry W. Keatley Rock Island Arsenal United States Public Health Service Civil Service Washington Herbert Hoover Hanford MacNider Hoover France South America Deawig Gelture M. McGavern Pres Moline, Fll Blackhawk Harrison St Davenptort Taev Mackinnon & CO Real Estate Exchange Schmidt Harrison Street Davenport Hlingis Sad John Bengston Rock Island, Iil Fulton Chevrolet Co 10Th Ave Fulton, Mi Coursan Bkefriendic Bresnest Browns College of Commerce Phos Clinton, Iowa Tacy America J. L. Kramer Camanche Ave Clinton, Tows T Depue & Andrews Clinton Iowatacy Fulton
Search Courier

Search the Thomson Review Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Thomson Review?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication