Melon stands open in Thomson vicinity draw crowds
Local melon stands along Route 80 and Sand Ridge roads report abundant supply after two weeks of rain eased. Farmers from Princeton to Savanna sell large, sweet melons to residents and truck buyers with shipments from South Dakota and Nebraska. WLS Chicago promotes the season with Friday reports noting plenty of melons and reasonable prices. Community figures and visitors share in the seasonal activity as Melon Day preparations continue for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eany Mewes
Louis Shelly
Route 80
Louie Schick
Chicago
Louie
Sandridge
Ray Rupple
South Dakota
Nebraska
Sycamore
Lynnn Curley
Lynn
Ed Williams
Dee St. Ores
Williams
Claude Terry
Savanna
Warren Fair
Auro Rota
WLS
Otto Switzer
Lynn Curley
Joe Hotchkiss
Chadwick Briefs: Local Visits Mark Sunday Pastimes
Mr and Mrs George Knese and daughters visited Sunday in Henry Schleuing's home. Henry Geldmacher called in Lanark. Charles J Miller visited Howard Mackey. Charles Guinther toured Law Turkey Farm near Mt Carroll, boasting over 4000 turkeys. D W Bos hosted dinner for Joe Bos East Clinton, Alvin Bos family, and John Burkema Morrison. E L Dollinger Jr supper guests in Milledgeville with Lloyd Mackey. Robert Fisbach of Sterling also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knese
Henry Schleuing
Henry Geldmacher
Lanark
Due Cunningham
Charles J. Miller
Howard Mackey
Charles Guinther
Law Turkey
Mt. Carroll
D. W. Bos
Joe Bos
East Clinton
Alvin Bos
John Burkema
Morrison
L. Dollinger Jr
Milledgeville
Lloyd Mackey
Robert Fisbach
Sterling
Albany Plot Map Acknowledged From Lincoln Survey
An Albany Review item recalls a facsimile map claimed to be drawn by Abraham Lincoln in 1836 during a Whiteside County survey. Robert W. Booth writes of Lincoln’s town plat for Albany and questions eight blocks, noting a supposed original map in Michigan and a Jamaica voyage anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Albany
Albany Review
Imma Peek
Long Beach
Calif
Cinvity
Mary
Les. Hulith Dimond
Robert W. Booth
Hil
Abraham Lineson
Whiteside County
Julie Syne
Hoek
Hincoly
Booth
Jan Streut
Tacoma
Hong Kong
J. Davidson Barnes
Michigan
Chadwick Comser al club meets to review final report
Members of the Chadwick Comser al club gather in the town hall on Monday evening to consider the final report for this year’s Cheese Day and semi centennial celebrations. President Osea Dahler presides as committees report progress and a contingency fund is approved for bad weather and emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Comseral Club
Osea Dahler
Viariens
Visit Highlights Social Guests and Travel Plans
Mr and Mrs Rufus Koehler and family visited Luttdney in the William Frederick home. Dinner guests Sunday in the Charles Queckboerner home were Mr and Mrs George Manning their daughter Maxine and her friend all of Davenport. Mr and Mrs Jesse Baker left Sunday evening by train on a business trip to New York City they expect to be gone for three or four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Koehler
Luttdney
William Frederick
Charles Queckboerner
George Manning
Maxine
Davenport
Jesse Baker
New York City
Fragmented OCR News Item Reveals Local Names and Events
A garbled OCR snippet mentions locals such as Haymond, Mae Shin, Dachler, and Mrs Vadhy with scattered references to Waterlun and neighbors visiting in Moreigen. The text is unclear but preserves several proper nouns and a sense of community activity last week in a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thorpe
Charleton
Robert Lewis
Frank
CCC
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Ind
Springfield
Haymond Ives
Tie Tate
Dachler
Mae Shin
Allen
Vadhy
Jo Dahton
Marey
Mr and Mrs E L Dellinger Return From Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs E L Dellinger returned home Friday evening from Chicago where they had been guests for a few days of Mrs Joe Hess.
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Thomson
William Crews
Princeton
Rawlins
Prvling
Grand Rapids
Rick Wilkins
Fulton
Jarence Bolhous
Iva Orcutt
W. A. Adams
George Miner
Hanover
Edward Malley
Belle Lee
Marlow
Francis
Matthews
Beloit
Wis
Frank Johnson
John Neary
Mar
Dian
Ed Sack
Dison
Fetter
Chadwick Briefs
Utz
Bologna
John F. Pippert
Corns
Cladwick News
Chatrnien
Fieeneiage li Perpen
Anmaunec
Sion
The
Illinois
Tans Wagon Service
Uel
Illinois Oil CO
Harry Diehl
Nash Lafayette
Moreigen
Nash
Melon Day
Zenith
ABC
Myron Tibbets
Shannon
Fec
Thomson and
J. H. Shirk
Milledgeville, Illinois
Pointer Beer
Clinton Brewing Co
Clinton
Melon
Geisinger
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