Improvements at York Community High School
A local inspection notes extensive upgrades at York Community High School over the past two months. Walls were replastered and three coats of paint applied in classrooms and the kitchen. Frank Rash and Al Stores contributed carpentry and cabinet work to protect high value instruments. The gym area gained new lockers and altered vestibule seating, increasing study room capacity to seven rows of eleven seats.
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York Community High School
al Stores
Frank Rash
Frank
Melon crop ends as buyers push for lower prices
Growers near season end report weaker sales and lower prices for melons. Muskmelons slow to move with many buyers seeking to pay about a nickel, while sellers hope to net a quarter. Contrasting notes say growers may have earned more than expected overall. Matt Sheridan notes mature corn on Jim Sheridan place and expects a large crop before frost.
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Matt Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Thos
Matt
Marth
Thomson
Tom Sheridan
Ore
Local social visit includes guests from Boston and Chicago
Frank Rush and Bayard Lewis traveled to Chicago on a recent business trip. Mire. Floy Booth Anderson of Chi cane and her sister Mrs. Loita Booth of Boston Mass were dinner guests Saturday with their cousin Mrs. Ada Lewis.
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Frank Rush
Bayard Lewis
Chicago
Mire
Floy Booth Anderson
Chcane
Loita Booth
Boston
Mass
Ada Lewis
Weekly County Veterinarian Report: herd tests and reactors
In 30 weeks, 641 herds with 11 386 cattle tested. 64 reactors found, 15 percent. Purebreds 5 reactors, 59 grades. Mt Carroll owners listed with cattle passing elvan test. 21 flocks of chickens inspected totaling 3430 birds. 13 flocks three from infection. infection estimate about 10 percent.
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Elvan
Golding & Carlson
Mt. Carroll
Albert Cooper
Manning & Carpenter
Melendy & Renz
Chas. Casselberry
George Neis
Savanna
McKee
Thomson
Henry Parsons
Joseph Melendy
Melendy & Johnson
Leon H. Hartman
Blair & Manning
Bill Barrett Prepares for Final Night With Old Furnace
An Iowa schoolhouse history notes Bill Barrett will part with the old furnace after fifteen years of faithful service. Willis kept the building warm, despite a too small unit, as directors delayed replacement during remodeling. The furnace finally failed, and a new one will be installed soon, ensuring warm classrooms for past and future students.
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Bill Barrett
Bill
Willis
Willis Barrett
Old New York World April 15 1865 in local collection
The office preserves a copy of the New York World dated April 15 1865 gifted by Sam Lord and Mrs Snyder. It reports Lincoln’s assassination and Grant's surrender while praising editor James Gordon Bennett. Other notes include visits by Paul Pratt and recovered health of Mrs George McCullough and Q. Griswold.
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Sam Lord
Sam
New York World
Presient Lincoln
Thomson Review
Grant
Lee
South
James Gordon Bennett
New York
Snyder
Review
Mrs Melendy Returns From Ohio Trip with Hicks
Mrs. Margaret Melendy is home from a trip through Ohio with the Hicks of Chadwick. She visited many places and stayed with relatives at Troy Newark and Crofton.
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Margaret Melendy
Ohio
Hicks
Chadwick
Troy
Newark
Crofton
Interesting Letter of 1872 Reveals Longhand Railroad Note
Bayard Cole and Kate Whitney reveal an 1872 letter from D. A. Olin, Western Union Railway general superintendent, about a cow named after a Western Union train. The note’s penmanship impressed readers, and a railroad magazine may publish a photo. Nearby items include community notes on farms, melons, and local visits.
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Bayard Cole
Kate Whitney
D. A. Olin
Western Union Railway
Milwaukee Road
Thomson
Messrs. Cole and Taylor
John Cole
Jove ‘Taylor
Western Union
Bayard
Agard
Charlie Beck
Savannah
N. Ts
Thomson Schools Opened Monday In Thomson
The old familiar sound of the school bell greeted Monday classes as teachers arrived to begin the new nine month term. High School work and Community building finishing were completed. new staff include C A Darrow as Superintendent and Martin Bielema as Principal. Grade School leaders are Emil Hemmer as principal, with Miss Burns and Miss Simpson assisting. Mrs. Hastings and Miss Brooks return to grades, and new janitor Frank Rush. Local sports and community notes mix with word of crops and local tales.
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C. A. Darrow
Martin Bielema
Fulton
Princi
Pal
Bielema
Miss Brown
DeKale
Miss Collins
Viola
Til
Mary McGinnis
Dixon
Emil Hemmer
Indiana
Miss Burns
Miss Simpson
Hastings
Miss Brooks
Harmon
Frank Rush
Billy Garrett
Johnsoners Plan Renewal Across Bridge to Smoothen Trails
The Johnsoners discuss hiding and smoothing the bridice with a bowleverd plan. Planks have worn thin over the last few years and require essential improvement to ensure safe passage and better upkeep of the walkway.
Who Has the Tallest Stalk of Corn in Iowa
A raucous call invites readers to submit the longest corn stalks for a public display near the Review office. Contestants must bring stalks and names with lengths, aiming for multiple tall entries to curb bragging about Iowa’s famed tall corn.
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Iowa
Old Reel Island Argus Found in Miniature Form
Mrs. George Snyder discovered an 1882 issue of the Reel Island Argus in miniature, seven-column print the size of a postcard. The paper’s larger headlines are legible but the smaller print is unreadable to the naked eye. The Review thanks Mrs. Snyder for the gift and pledges careful preservation of the early specimen.
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George Snyder
Reel Island Argus
Artitos
Snyd
Review
Dykstra Couple Welcomes Son Born Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Dykstra announce the birth of a son on Thursday. The family expresses joy as relatives share in the new arrival.
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Theni
Bernie Dykstra
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Q. &. Griswold
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clark Williams
Edison Holland
Flliam Green
Ence McGinty
Qold
Freeport
Alfred St. Ores
Garrett Bolhous
Lewis Motor Go
Willys-Knight
Overland
Hans Gehisen
Lyndon
Hans
Patricia Poorman
Ed Foorman
Park and Thirteenth Streets
Clinton
Morris Willams
Dodge Bros
Detroit
Fred Maxfield Art
Davenport
W. D. M. C Jome
Maxwell
Carrell County Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
York Township
Farm Bureau
Jenks
Kansas
Howard Coin
Fort Madison
M. J. Lewis
Thomson Schools
Savsa
Clinton Legion
Chan
Saidhna
Ivan
Rush Garrell
Rush
Rock Island
Lake Pepin
Savanne
Aper
Atwater Kent
Crosley
Hiram Green
Floyd Carpenter
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