Thomson Locals Share Visits Across Towns
Lillian Knutsen stayed several days with her brother Alvin in Clinton. Garrett Sterenberg of Lyndon visited Thomson friends on Sunday. Marian Dolan visited Fulton with Mrs Edna Dolan. Mr and Mrs Lou Groharmy and children of Prophetsigwn were Sunday guests at Arthur Pape home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Knutsen
Brother Alvin
Clinton
Garrett Sterenberg
Lyndon
Thomson
Herbert Blodgett
Day
Marian
Edna Dolan
Fulton
Lou Groharmy
Children of Prophetsigwn
Arthur Pape
Headless Body Identified Near Erie Farm
A decapitated body found on a Dewitt Foskitt farm seven miles southwest of Erie TL is identified as William Robinson, 26, of Rock Falls. His mother Mary Robinson of Rock Falls confirmed the match from clothing found nearby amid investigations by Whiteside County authorities. Police say Robinson and Earl Decker of Rock Falls were last seen in Prophetstown with Decker being questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt Foskitt Farm
Ene
William Robinson
Rock Falls
Mary Robinson
Rocky Falls
Bert Kempster
Hillsdale
Rolinson
Iseen
Earl Decker
Prophetstown
Decker
Whiteside County
Guthorittles
John Coon
U Deker
Robinson
A. L. Erikson
Fxeuberengien
Fock Falls
H. D. Blackwell
Cineago
Darrie Company
T. H.ling
Rock Kustes
I. 1. Slaymaker Undertaking
Erie
Robinson Ae Decker
Joliet
Albany Revein
Local residents host and visit across multiple towns
Mrs Alverta Ruenoar returns to Savannah after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Hans Knuisen. Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld were guests at Morrison. John Carpenter and Kyle Melendy families called on Earl Shrier in Morrison. Mrs Frank Rush visits son Reaves Kraizin Freeport. Others spend weekends with George Brooks Dixon and Edson Holland. Observers note illness and death of Mrs Ed Hinds prompting Margaret Lewis of Manlius to travel for family reasons. Robert Stage to Rockford then visit brother Paul for Thanksgiving with parents Ben Stage. Dee Gleason of Anacostia to arrive for furlough with mother Luella Gles. Earl Menor and Ruth visit Rochester clinic in Minnesota. Mentors’ eyes improving on way home to Wichita Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Menior
Ruth
Sarah Millard
Menor
Rochester Clinic
Minnesota
Mentors
Wichita
Kans
Choir Practice And Divorce Suit In Probate Court
Choir practice set for Friday at 7 30 p m at the church. In Middieser Probate Court a divorce suit is prosecuted. Saul Lafestein of Framincham and Marlboro claims his wife Es ther tore his straw hat into 35 pieces and his shirt into 25 pieces. He says she bit him with a brow locked him on and poured hot water on him. He alleges interference with his business and slashed upholstery on his automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Lafestein
Framincham and
Marlboro
Esther
Bite
Unclear ad text prompts practical farming efficiency
A fragmentary advertisement notes that progress could increase if less time were spent explaining what is already understood at the Michigan Farmer. The wording hints at practical farming efficiency and editorial perspective on communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lift Your Head Grit Quote on Forward Focus
A motivational line urges keeping eyes set forward and thoughts aimed upward to climb higher. It stresses living with purpose, looking upward and laughing toward chosen goals as the path to progress.
Monarch’s Prerogative: Minor King Receives One Guinea Stipend
A young monarch, titled the king of England, enjoys an annual stipend of one guinea by virtue of his minority. The arrangement stems from the cathedral of St. David’s which grants him the right to preach once a year from its pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. David's
Inefficient OCR Fragment on Swift Justice
Fragmentary text discusses expedient justice and punishment. Mentions that swift strikes of law have strong deterrent effect and references perceived severity of punishment. Source lacks clear names, dates, or places.
The Dreamland of Youth Ad Poem and Duck Hunting Note
The excerpt presents Fisher's The Dreamland of Youth praising parental guidance and child development as the peak of creation, urging refined womanhood. It also reports duck hunting waning as the season cools with better weather earlier in the week while flights head south.
Receivers to Borrow for Banks Loans in Illinois
Auditor Oscar Nelson announced that receivers of 203 closed state banks in Wine County must apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for loans. The move follows voter approval of an amendment authorizing bank receivers to pledge assets for borrowing. Funds would pay depositors, with a proclamation by Gov. Louis L. Emmerson expected to enact the authority in days. Distribution to depositors would be made as promptly as possible, with details on acceptable securities not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slde
Oscar Nelson
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Finance Corporation
Louis L. Emmerson
Nelon
Nike THT Hiress Teal Shalge Acquired
A garbled OCR line mentions Nike related terms and a misread acquisition. The fragment suggests a shoe or equipment item connected to Nike but lacks clear names, dates, or quantities to establish a concrete event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike
Mrs Hinds Dies Monday Noon
Mrs Hinds dies at her Morrison home after a long life of farming, travel, and public service. Born August 1882 in Massachusetts, she aided on distant mail routes, claimed land in South Dakota, and later farmed with the Lewis and Royal estates before marrying Edward A. Hinds in 1892. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at the local Christian church with Rev. Carroll Langston officiating. interment Grove Hill Cemetery. Out of town mourners attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kevith
Crosby
Mitch> Fell
S. Oak
Alberdeen
MacPherson County
Oak
Morrison
Royal
Carroll Langston
Allen Witmer
Louis Schick
Harry Gasr
Otto Switzer
Harrold
Fragmentary Names Scatter in OCR Lineup
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and surnames such as Morrison, Knox, Pratt, Gray, Allen, and Bull with various prefixes and titles. The readable text shows scattered references to individuals and possible households without coherent context or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantuis
On. Y
Addie Fellows
Prophetsowa
By‘on
Morrison, al
Glen Knox
Morrison
Pyre
Weank M. Sardagm
Fulton
Clint Pratt
Ureroll
Thomas Gray
Klinton
Gray
SR. Bull ‘Ite
Joseph Allen
Fullons
Win. Jaycock
Davenport
Stage, Publisher Foster L. Business Manages
The stage notes Foster L as publisher manager with weekly publication cadence. Ithomset resued each Thursday and a subscription price of 1.60 dollars per year is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster L. Business Manages
HG. Stage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Locals
Minerva Lyons
John Pape
Hobart Holland
Amos Hicks
Kewanee, Til
Harry Morgan
Katherine Tucker
Clinon
Dorothy Gallagher
John Carpenter
William Lambert
la Vanna
Ed McGinty
Prentiss Kenyon
Chadwick
H. Jenkins
Alverta Ruenoar
Savanna
Hans Knuisen
Paul Heusinkveld
Mrs
Cecil George
Kyle Melendy
Earl Shrier
Frank Rush
Reaves Kraizi
Freeport
Genevieve Chipman
B. R. Lewis
Hackes Zugsenwerte
Doris Brooks
George Brooks
Dixon
H. A. Care
Nephey
Russell Wallace
Chicago
S FE
Brach
Edson Holland
Margaret Lewis
Manlus, N
Ed Hinds
RK. I. Houghton
Mary
St Rockford- Beth Houghton
Robert. Stage
Rockford
Paul
Ben Stage
Dee Gleason
Anacostia
D. C
Luella Gles
Methodist Church
Balk’s. Barber and Beauty Shop
Ill
Lewis ‘Frederic Vita
Gabrieleen
Beauty Services
Sword’s Art R Studio Blue
MT. Arroll, Ill
F. P. Fisher
the Dreamland OF
Fisher
Vis Ond
Trapgraot
The
Colemen Lamp
Steve Co
Wickite
Philadelphia
Cheenge
Tit
Los Angeles
Alon
Prescher
Brockill’s
Thomson, I
Majestic Ee Feders
Bet Sar
R. M. Garrett
Savanna, Iinois
Thomson, Il
Burlington and
Burlington
Central
Wesern
Southern States
C.H. Jnkins
Illinois
Potter Erve Martindale, Mgr
Potter Bros
Erve Martindale, Mgr
Thowson, Mlinois
State Bank
Thomson Review
Thomsett
Lotte Mareh
Ak Ander
Northwestern Illinois Utilities Company
N. Genevieve Chipman
Deaconess Hospital
Thomson, Illinois
Leonard
Maytaz Sales & Service
Helico
CME Ist
R. G. Fuller
N. B. Podorney Chiropractor
W.L. Derrer
Mt. Carroll
Thome
Hanover
Falton
Arive
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!