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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
2
The Review asserts Carroll County residents are normal and honest, urging support for churches and local societies, banks, and everyday duties. It emphasizes paying bills, obeying laws, and serving as the backbone of the country, dedicating future issues to these efforts.
A concise list outlines platform items: create a bank for Milledgeville, elect efficient town and county officers, pave Route 171 from Thomson to Arwood to Chadwick, promote competitive sports in Carroll County, support a county wide highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and encourage umpire holders to reduce expenses.
A foreign- accented stranger visits a professor with a grand plan for world peace and cites Greek authorities. Despite his intellect, he is revealed to be a street car motorman in a large eastern city, reminding readers not to judge by appearances. The piece urges openness to all neighbors and warns against assumptions.
Unhealthy chicks raise spring losses as feed costs soar and poultry farming remains favorable. Overheated brood houses cause illness, cannibalism, fevers, poor appetite and dull feathers. Maintain 29 to 109 degrees Fahrenheit, with outside temp about seven degrees. crowding signals too hot, hovering signals too cool.
A garbled Carroll county column outlines train service to Chicago and plans for a softball league. It mentions Chadwick and Milledgeville area business figures, a York township statistic, and local sports figures like Johnny Brown and Thomsen, with notes on a weekly edition workload.
Joyce Johnson, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson, is improving after a skull fracture from a street accident involving Postmaster Charles E Hartman. Hartman cites unavoidable circumstances as his car, moving slowly, could not stop in time near the schoolhouse. Oliver Routzan received a 50 year jewel from the Odd Fellows for service. Earl Boyd plans to relocate his restaurant near the post office, while Dwight Fickes will open a tavern in the former Boyd site. Mrs Bert Huber of Chicago visits her family, and Charlotte Moore from Ann Arbor arrived for a weekend visit.
Coach TH B Walker faces a major task replacing Little Five champions as spring drills open. Tom Fritz and King return to bolster the squad. Band director Coleman Miles gears up for Urbana contest with car caravans for members. Carrell and Lanark bands seek strong state showings after recent district success.
1915 records visitors Frank and Mrs Tilton and Mr and Mrs Gigous at Riverview Park note the river remains high. Several locals including Will Swartz and families visit Mt Carroll, with many later identified as deceased. Other items recount car purchases, train speeds, home renovations, births, and community changes across the area.
A long reflective note recalls a two year Purpemn Purpos e Review style column and its entertainment claims. The writer shares how advertising in the Review drew real responses from readers across Carroll county and neighboring towns. A memory of taking his mother to a Clinton football game and a verse sent to a New York magazine yields a fifty dollar check, illustrating the column’s personal, communal tone.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a collage of headlines and snippets. It mentions theatrical lines about local sales and bridge invitations, a reformatory visit to Anamosa, a joke on a hens party, and a river fishing tale. The piece conveys rural humor, editor notes, and everyday town life with scattered names and places.
A fragmented text offers quirky lines about weight of dumbness and a Seetchman leaving Muhivs while mourning. It references Stone, Bern, and a mention of a battle, with unclear sequence and intent.
Fragmented OCR blocks reference films at Fort Theatre and Capital Theatre, local dinners and family visits, and varied social notes. Notable names include Clifton, John Lohmeier, Virginia Bruce, and Betty Furness, with scattered dates and places such as Canton and Rock Island.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple personal names and places such as Mrs Bell and Mt Car along with scattered references to weeks and days, yielding a sparse social or notice item with unclear events or actions.
A bank policy overview outlines lending standards under state rules, distinguishing between normal, secured, and unsecured loans. It emphasizes adequate capital, collateral strength, and timely collection while warning about high risk, long-term pay structures, and weak borrowers.
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