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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
5
Mt Carroll High announces football schedule as Sturtz and Baughman spearhead county testing effort amid unclear notes.
Ben Williamson near Mt. Carroll reports nine Holstein grade cows averaging 1022 pounds milk and 29.8 pounds fat, with careful breeding and a balanced ration of corn oats oil meal and cottonseed. Two cows are dry. other high herds listed with owners and yields. Stanley Lawton notes dry pastures and flies reduced output, urging testing to identify good cows and cull poor ones.
I Hurless of Milledgeville wins numerous prizes at the State Fair and Swine Show. He exhibited at Milwaukee and Detroit, with Berkshire class success and a strong Berkshire herd showing overall. Major awards include Poland China senior yearling boar seventh and other top placements, while Berkshire prizes feature several high placements.
Lanark residents report a Lanark Canning Co carload of corn and peas shipped Thursday. A district Church of the Brethren meeting will convene in Lena on Sept. 6 with Lanark attendees. The Farm Bureau and Carroll Service Co will host a picnic at Old Mill Park on Sept. 10, followed by an evening program. Mrs. Kate Flautt dies, survived by sisters in Lanark and Chicago, funeral held in Lanark. Kenneth Seder suffers car damage while Elenora Hoy and Marguerite Sword sustain minor injuries. Lanark schools reopen, and local workers report cattle shipments to Chicago.
Paul McCulloh returns from eastern trip. Miss Vida will attend Grantham school. Local residents at Morrizon fair and Alldritt-Jackson reunion draw 96 attendees at Comrie's park near Erie. Morris on officers and attendees listed with families gathered for next year’s park event.
A concerned girl, having listened to a famed guest for nearly an hour while recovering, asks when the guest expects she will feel better after recounting a bike accident that left her senseless. The remark highlights a lighthearted exchange during illness.
A jumble of humor and quick quips about checks, editorials, and a reporter's struggles. A college son asks for money, a father is urged to sign a prewritten birthday check, and asides touch on economy and mistakes in a light, newspaper-card style.
Adam Thompson of Clochnatwaa presents a bathtub at a Christmas party in 1842. Two guests witness the display and four receive baths, but the event garners no newspaper commentary, with critics calling the tub an injury to the democratic spirit of the era.
The fragment lists venues and dates for events at Galvia Savanna Aquin Morrison Stockton and Warren with dates October 24 October 30 November 7 and November 13. It indicates a regional activity timeline across multiple locations.
Enrollment figures from Fair Haven School reveal a large intake across grades. Eighth graders include Eldred Tilton Gertrude Huizenga Milton Schubard Harvey Wiersema Harold Bahn. Seventh lists Charles Huizenga Laurin Wiersema. Sixth names Frances Hartman Florence Alexander Hilired Huizengs. Fifth features Harold Wiersema Bessa Smith. Fourth Paul Hulsengs. Third Ray Bousum Arnold Wiersema. Second Vernon Alexander Clarence Smith Bernice Huizenga Louis Sisher.
Eve in London recounts a woman who slept poorly in court after a restless night. She could not turn off the electric light and tried to lie under an umbrella to sleep, but remained wakeful through the night.
Two local youth incidents described: Ralph Adolph, seven, injured by a splinter while swinging on a porch post, needed surgery to remove the splinter and is recovering well at Freeport. Evan Strauch, hunting with a cousin, was accidentally shot. wounds to shoulder, side, and leg were dressed by Dr. Calkins, with him regaining mobility.
The Bi Ho sage of Chinatown extols salesmanship as the art that grows from recognizing simple honesty in an old acquaintance. This idea, quoted from the Washington Star, frames new sales technique as rooted in trusted contact rather than novelty.
Natural curiosities report copper taken from a volcanic huat near Dodge City Kansas in an old crater while sea water pools in a separate crater near Cawker City Kansas and bubbles during storms on the corcane.
The item notes that Cason Birthplace and Future Histories plan to feature birthplace depictions of famed individuals in the advertising columns of medical journals and Los Angeles Times. The fragment suggests a marketing concept tying notable origins to periodical placements.
Stripes were once common in prison attire to deter escape and aid detection but are now largely obsolete or limited to lower grades. Hair shaving serves sanitary and identification purposes, with broader practice varying by facility.
A brief scribble notes the pathar work detur detour in an unusual typed record. It mentions routes and a tentative schedule, highlighting local concerns and potential disruptions for readers tracking civic projects.
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