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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
7
A collage of jokes and quips from a 20th century humor column includes exchanges about farming surprises, Louis XV antiques, a Russian execution march, twin brothers, stewed kidneys, love and money, a forecast of humor at the door, beauty parlors, and classroom misinterpretations.
Lang Brothers herd opens testing year with 861 pounds milk and 35.2 pounds butterfat daily average. Ben Williamson second with 824 pounds milk and 38.0 pounds butterfat. Rations include corn oats oil meal bran and bottomseed. Several herds show high butterfat. notes on dry cows and care emphasize benefits of balanced ration and improved breeding and feeding. Stanley Lawton urges teamwork for a better year.
Dr G H Thompson announces office hours from 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m with X ray and oxygen services. Rooms 4 6 and 6 located over Walter Electric Shop Tri City Fulton Illinois contact W 1% Fulton for appointments.
A garbled page furnishes quick quips about pricing, doctors advice, ministers humor, an astronomer gag, and a judge’s question. The snippets mix dialogue on money, profanity, work loss, and trivial misdirections, with a hunter and a wiseacre joke.
Dr Davis of Rockford brought tubes for culture tests of the Waicbenga family. Tests by Dr Heusinkveld at Springfield show two negatives for those who had diphtheria and one negative for others. Family released from quarantine yesterday. In Urs Hartman to close out sale near Fairhaven on Thursday Dec 10.
Thomson briefs report a comedy sketch at Elkhory school near Milledgeville featuring Sylvia Griswold and Louise St Ores Monday night. Other items note visits from Miss Daehler and Lou Cochran in Chicago, Kimbro Shakes family weekend in Tuscola, and Jennie Lowry visiting in Galesburg.
A fragmentary historical note from the Washington era describes early social customs begun during George Washington's administration. It details receptions, the role of Mrs. Washington and staff, the dinner routine, and the layout of the executive mansion with guests arriving for Thursday dinners hosted by Col Humphreys, featuring traditional dishes and elegant table decor.
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