Ten Years of Trust and a Fair Tax Debate
A narrator recalls ten years serving in a local office with trust and calls for fair tax assessments. He recounts a tale of a fair week hoax involving a fortune teller, a princess, and a bungled scam, ending with reflections on honesty and consequences. The piece closes with public health notes on whooping cough and child vaccination urged by Illinois medical authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Grandpop
Wizard of the Gods
Sonny
Father
Illinois
Illinois State Medical Society
Backbone of Our Country Dedication in The Review
The Review addresses Carroll County residents as honest, hard working citizens supporting churches and local institutions. It urges paying bills, obeying laws, and aiding banks, insurance, and mortgages while stressing family life as vital to the community. The paper dedicates all future issues to these efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review
Carroll County
Carroll County Platform for 1940 Review
Platform urges formation of a bank at Milledgeville extensions of Route 171 from Hansen’s Corners to Chadwick via Route 78 and 88 to cut costs. Calls for electing efficient town village and county officers and promoting community competitive sports in Carroll County. Carroll County the sportsmen’s paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Hansen’s Corners
Chadwick
Sportsmen’s Paradise
Heavy voting marks Carroll county election day
Carroll County saw heavy turnout with both Republican and Democratic tickets in play and farmers returning to fields after polls opened. Local notes mention bids on a government ground lease, a county collector, school elections, firefighting funds, and district convention attendance amid light rain and ongoing farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Thomson
Rock Island Arsenal
Joe McGinnis
Melon Day
Frank Potter
Don Carpenter
Argo-Fa
Champ
Don
Foster Black
Pfister
Lynn Morgan
Bob Bough
Thomseun
Globe Trelers
Washington
Lynn
Sim Carbaugh
M. Ridgeway
W. S. Benshoff
Brethren Church
Platform Principles Emphasize Tax Cuts and Safety
A political platform stresses lower taxes and public safety with calls to stick to the constitution, support for farming and farmers, and a strong warning that crime never pays. The message frames tax relief as a core goal and promotes constitutional fidelity alongside agricultural family interests.
Birthday celebrants listed across Milledgeville and surroundings
A long roster of birthday greetings dated April 12 to April 18 lists residents of Milledgeville, Chadwick, Thomson, Geneseo, Moline, Morrison, Lanark, East Moline, Mt. Carroll and other nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Charles Geisz Sr, Chad ck. Camilla Geary. Elizabeth June Shibley. Jimmie Jones. Lois Groharing. Alice Weidel. John Melendy. Reynold Lang. Lyle Hohlen. Bobby Miles and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Geisz, Sr
Chadck
Billy Chaffee
Milledgeville
Earl Rupple
Thomson
Harold Dude
Albany
Richard Libberton
Carroll
Wesley Larber
Miledgeville
Camilla Geary
Jean Meyers
Gottlieb Stadel
Geneseo
Albert Badtke
Moline
Lucille Rahn
Chadwick
Elizabeth June Shibley
Everett Irion
Morrison
Leone Bruns
Henry Voeckel
Dolores Sucher
Milledgevile
Evelyn Barthel
R. C. Dial
R. H. Diffenderfer
Lanark
James Phillip
East Moline
Elwood Meyer
Jimmie Jones
Jane Mitchell
Lois Groharing
Glenn Demaree
Earl Green
Argo Fa
John Stober
Marilyn Kimmel
Alice Weidel
Eileen Quest
Jennie Lowry
Tom Crofton
Mae Mumford
Mt. Carroll
Clarence Rice
Harold Wetzell
John Melendy
Clinton
Ann Marten
Alice Keckler
Freece Senneff
Arlene Hartman
Will James
Mr. Carroll
Dave Geerts
Fulton
Roy Heitman
Helen Mintke
A. J. Litwiller
Reynold Lang
James L. Atherton
Chadwick Residents Listed in Local Social Notes
Erve Ritenour Chadwick Mrs William Mest Chadwick Robert Smith Jefferson Wis Russell Queckboerner Chadwick Dorothy Fosberg Rockford Fred Seim Thomson Fred Meyers Lanark Capt W H Wildey Mt Carroll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erve Ritenour
Chadwick
William Mest
Robert Smith
Jefferson
Wis
Russell Queckboerner
Dorothy Fosberg
Rockford
Fred Seim
Thomson
Fred Meyers
Lanark
W. H. Wildey
Mt. Carroll
Poultry Loans Rise As Banks See Profitable Returns
A reader argues bankers should treat poultry lending as a normal business like cattle and hog loans after a turkey venture shows a net profit of 496.95 on 400 birds. The piece stresses real costs and profits in poultry to convince banks to fund expansion.
Theater invitation for Coden couple at Majestic
Mr and Mrs John G Coden of Chadwick are invited to attend Majestic Theatre Mr Carroll on Friday or Saturday to see The Man From Dakota or on Sunday Monday or Tuesday to see Congo Maisie. Please bring this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Coden
Chadwick
Majestic Theatre
Mr. Carroll
Dakota
Congo
Weather Watcher Hints at Rain Tonight
A lighthearted exchange overheard as one person predicts evening rain while another hopes for dry skies to water a garden. The brief moment captures daily weather anticipation and gardener priorities.
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Sharpe S
United States
Ris
Thomson Review
the Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
H. G. Stagg
Sylvalena Bolhous Kenneth Whitney
Office OF Publication
Thomson, Illinois
Telephone
Community High School
Thomson Consolidated
Rural Fire Prevention Association
Peoria
Chicago
J. J. Schmidtt
Marion Freeman
Franela Shimer
Happy
Sylvester McWorthy
Thom
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Pye
Jhabit
Stakemiller’s
W. L. Derrer
Kipnis Auction Sale
Carroll, Illinois
Lewis Motor Co
Savanna
Marth Bros
W. F. Black Farms
Walnut, Ill
Geo. Morris
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