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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
10
A historical note lists candidates for state offices with party counts. Republicans lead in most races including treasurer and attorney general, while Democrats field smaller slates for each office. The excerpt also records a domestic scene in which Mrs. Nuwed asks for a loan, framing a comic aside in the political text.
Travelers recount a whirlwind week touring New York landmarks and broadcasts. A snowbound crossover to Buffalo and Niagara Falls ends with a civic greeting from Mayor Hollin and a royal escort in Canada before returning via Detroit and Chicago.
Obituaries report funeral rites for Martha J. Ashby 69 former county superintendent of schools. Also listed are Savanna deaths George Gazinat Velda von Essen and Margaret Bell with services and burial details. Surviving relatives and birth dates provided for each.
Judge Leon Zick presided as 29 residents sought absent voter ballots. George W. Ivey's will admitted to probate with $500 to a son and the estate divided among six sons. executors named. Knighted items include postponed Knapp vs Kipnis trial and sheriff Westfall procuring a new car. Multiple quit claim and warranty deeds recorded in Cherry Grove, Cary’s second addition, Lanark, Wysox, and Mr Carroll.
A fire believed caused by a cigarette started in dry grass near the cottage grounds at Riverview three miles north of Thomson. It destroyed a 16 by 20 foot garage and contents including a skiff boat, beds, cots, and doors, with total loss estimated at 300 to 400 dollars. Campers nearby spotted the blaze about 11 30 and halted it within feet of the cottage. The property is owned by Mr and Mrs Frank Corey of Savanna.
The document lists twenty names released this week in Carroll County and Whiteside County census selections with several candidates failing to appear for final instructions. A stray line mocks Nazi subjugation by proposing brush salesmen as a Victorian era countermeasure.
The 1940 housing market shows a rebound with estimates of over 600,000 new dwellings planned, up from 476,000 in 1930s. Lower lumber and material costs, modest labor hikes, plentiful financing, and FHA loans cutting payments boost builder confidence and potential price gains.
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