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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
6
Frank Sheridan is able to return downtown and enjoy the occasion after a long siege of staying in deal and will have many more weeks before he will be able to use a crutch or cane.
Acknowledges gratitude to all who helped during the death of Mrs. Anna Kent Woeth. Thanks express appreciation for kind words, the minister, and the floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Delia Melendy and others.
The family of J. S. McGinnis thanks all who helped after the death of their wife and mother. They express appreciation to the Sandridge School community, the minister, and others who sent flowers and offered sympathy.
A mixed set of notices lists for sale items and services including ten Rhode Island Red pullets, a substantial 80 acre farm for sale near Chadwick at 2125 per acre, a teacher examination at Mt. Carroll High School, a no hunting declaration by local landowners, a sale of rural New York potatoes 200 bushels and 15 cords of dry wood, a December 10 farm machinery and stock closing sale at the Melendy farm, and an executor auction of 354 acre Wm. Galding farm at the Chadwick bank front door on November 22.
In a bustling village scene readers note a November flower display generating chatter about local shops and trades. The piece recounts a plumbing supplier’s price inquiry and a cloak salesman’s lost change, reflecting small town life alongside church notices and a December sales event. Also mentions upcoming services at Coffey Corners and Thomson with sermon times and school activities, plus news of Delia Melendy’s closing sale and Char Geisenger visiting Savanna.
Goldie Shadde McGinnis, of Lyons Louisiana, born May 1, died near Thomson Louisiana November 11 at age 4 years 6 months 10 days. Survived by mother Mrs. Mary Shadde and father Joseph S. McGallus, nine children born to the union with three predeceased. Grandparents listed, with other relatives and visitors noted. Also mention of Mrs. Wm. Brockill visiting Freeport and Springfield relatives.
A transit timetable fragment shows Adams I South routing from Savanna to Clinton with intermediate stops leaving Clinton and arriving Savanna in the afternoon. The snippet includes numeric times and a route code 41:00 1451 with a 2:15 and 2:30 reference, indicating schedule segments or durations.
A box and pastry social will be held Friday evening November 23 at Young Center School. The program will be a fine Thanksgiving presentation by the children. Ladies are urged to bring boxes or pastry.
A community social at Ferrin School features a basket pie cake and candy event hosted by teacher Velma Sack. All residents are invited for Thursday night activities on November 22nd.
Mr and Mrs Fred Creharing were Wednesday evening callers at the A V Pape home. Their mother Mrs Lucinda Greharing accompanied the visit for a few days and was also visiting with her son and Ben Mihy at Prophestown.
A fragmented dialogue in a chaotic exchange between Dave and the waitress with misheard place names. The exchange devolves into wordplay about nationalities and foods, ending with a muttered question about the cause of the dispute.
The Wuson Chant wil practice Sunday afternoon at ep My ue dhe ML. All who can carry a pat ine chorus are invited. The follower Musical Pregetr was presented by Chadwick Tee at the en Gieirines tn.
A condensed program listing students and performers including Mrs. H. E. Zugschwerdt Mrs. C. M. Honberger Katherine Rahn and Reading pieces with titles such as Nightfall In Granada Into the Dawn With You Slave Song Four Hand Accompaniment The Crimson Glow A Bowl of Roses My Dreams Big Brown Bear A Called Lady at the Phone At Parting The Fishermen Carissima An Old Sweetheart of Mine Come Sing To Me Dawn The Old Refrain and Dawn finish the program with trios and duets by the Densmore Trio and others.
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