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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1933
Page
5
Land owners Ferd Spaulding Peck Nordoff Rush Carroll Thomas Stagg Lena Stagg Pape Rupple and Mrs Lena Sturmer post their land against hunting trapping and trespassing Violators face legal penalties Others may be added through the season for a 50 cent cost
The Whiteside Sentinel of Morrison opened a subscription drive running until Christmas. Prizes include a new Chevrolet Tudor coach as the top prize and a trip to South America as second. additional prizes offered and each worker will receive a cash award for their labors.
A mock World War I battle will be staged on the fairgrounds as part of Armistice Day events on November 11. Soldiers will simulate trenches and artillery, with bombs and smoke screens, while Mayor Edward J. Kelly and Gov. Henry Horner speak in the Court of States. Drums and bugle corps from Legion posts will drill at various grounds points.
Hunters are warned as rabbit season opens November 10 about tularemia or rabbit fever. Last year 144 cases were reported in VINIS and unreported cases are believed higher. Illness often results from skinning and dressing infected rabbits and may cause costly medical treatment.
A gang of seven men was arrested by Chicago police on Thursday in connection with hijacking cattle trucks. They allegedly hijacked at least twenty loads bound for market, holding drivers for hours before moving the trucks to a farm near Elkhorn, Wisconsin. One suspect, Charles Pizzo, linked to a Milwaukee bail case last August, was named owner of the farm. The group faces U.S. government prosecutions under the Dyer Act.
Lester Tilton found guilty on five counts of the federal Pure Food and Drug Act in U S District Court at Davenport. The case drew attention as jurors heard testimony that Tilton remedies were claimed to cure cancer while prosecutors cited deaths linked to a Chicago clinic using his compounds. The defense argued cancer cures. witnesses testified about patients and treatments from Tilton and associates in Clinton and Sterling. A first offense carried up to $200 per count. one count was dismissed before deliberations.
Warm spell faded, damp conditions curbed duck hunting last week though good outings returned over the weekend. Hunters reported variable luck as several parties claimed limits while others saw poor counts amid unsettled skies and lingering clouds.
Farmers report corn picking fairly well along with many using mechanical pickers. About 90 percent of the corn is still picked by hand though some fields are harvested with machines. Despite a slow spring, growers expect good yields and quality, with most aiming to finish within a week or two and near Thanksgiving.
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