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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
9
Entered as second clock matter at the Thomson post office in Minot under the act of March 3. Footer shows public notice line and initials WG Soipyes Y.C. H. S.
Mamry Brandt of Rock Leland will move to Billsdale around the 15th of the month. A window display at Sreckil's Community store shows goods and a trade proposition. A check artist has attempted to pass checks totaling about $24 at multiple locations including Alfred Smith and Lewis Motor Company, trying to cash for goods then use the checks for payment. Authorities are pursuing the suspect after reports to the Review office and a call from George Hicks of Amgoa about a similar attempted cashing.
Miss Irene Sheridan attended a chicken dinner and dance hosted by the Altar and Rosary society at Fulton Coliseum on Wednesday night. The event drew a good attendance and was reported as a very pleasant time.
A state inspector briefed the Board of Education in Thomson Illinois on September 17 praising orderly rooms and cooperative staff and students. He recommended library improvements new window shades and planning a modern building that may serve the community for 50 to 75 years.
Fragmentary text from a Bristol school column notes several absent pupils and upcoming events. Names and precise details are unclear due to corruption. main ideas indicate routine school updates and reminders from the house outdoors section.
Fragmentary notes mention Lee with a gun and a grave motive noted in terse handwriting. The text hints at a crime or tragic event but lacks clear details or names.
School notes from Ferrin and Ideal schools recount class questions about Maryland products, September attendance, perfect spelling, and a drive for Farmers Wife subscriptions. Teachers Gladys Cooper and Thelma Fulton lead seventh graders in vocab brushing, map study, and classroom plants while families visit and local residents gather for weekend activities.
Winter is cool with chitchat at Mr and Mrs B R Win’s home. American Legion Auxiliary plans bake sale for Savanna Saturday. York township reports hog cholera on about three farms. Local residents from Unionville and Milledgeville visit. Polo resident Mrs Wm A King moves back to Rockford. Personal property appraisals conducted for the late Mrs Mattie French Peck. Blanks and blankets advertised for sale by Brackill’s in Thomson Tl.
Readable notice reports a Willing Workers class planning a small presentation at Argo for Friday evening. Details are partially obscured but indicate a community effort with families encouraged to attend.
Admission to the Gray Golden’s farm event in New York costs 1B and 26 cont. The program features a mix of special numbers and acts with cast listed including Mrs. Golden, Ruth Sack, Dan Sack, Sheriff Frank Barnes, and many others. Ed Atherton reports pheasant hunting incidents and potential penalties from Game Warden Schultz. Community notes cover visits, family gatherings, and the upcoming R N A convention in Freeport with plans for next year in Savanna.
The document lists cash resources and due from banks, bonds and securities, loans on collateral and real estate, overdrafts, banking property, and other resources. It also notes capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and demand and time deposits, reflecting a partial financial statement.
The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Mattie F. Peck, late of Carroll County Illinois, seeks settlement of claims at the Carroll County Court House Mount Carroll during December term. Creditors must present claims and debtors should pay promptly. Dated September 21, 1931. Chas. E. Stuart Attorney. Norman D. French, Executor.
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