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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1931

Page

3

Will Rogers Aid in Drought Relief and Poultry Prices Rise

Will Rogers aids drought areas with a large fundraising push and media coverage. A Washington note highlights USDA price upswings for eggs and poultry, driven by rising demand and dwindling farm hen stock, urging farmers to boost flocks.

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Derby origins tied to Churchill Downs site history

Col Mo Lewin Clark helped pattern the Kentucky Derby after the English Derby. He was nephew to John and Henry Churchill, owners of the land where Churchill Downs race course lies. The English Derby runs at Epsom Downs, likely inspiring the Louisville track name.

Mo Lewin Clark John Henry Churchill Churchill Downs Epsom Downs

New Road Through Albany Contracts Awarded

New road projects totaling about 712000 prepare Kane Will Du Page Whiteside Rock Island Carroll Henderson Hancock Dewitt and Pratt counties. The awards cover 33.30 miles of paving 17.35 miles of heavy grading with routes 6 659 86 80 94 120 and involve Stanley Paicke J Groves Airey Defferdink and other firms. Work starts immediately and adds 8.57 miles to the system including two miles of concrete pavement.

Jtate Highway Department Kane Will du Page Whiteside Rock Island Car- Toll Henderson Hancock Dewitt Pratt Kane County Geneva East Stanley Paicke Company Oak Park Wal-Do Page Counties Plainfield J. Groves & Sons Co Minneapolis Fulton Albany Perry MecGlone Harrisonville Carroll- Whiteside Thomson Isaac Putnam Vanwert Milles Henderson Hancock la Harpe Terre Haute Birt Brothers Decatur Dewitt County Chiuton Defferdink Construction Company Lincoln, Ii Dewitt Pratt Deland Airey Construction Company Highway Department

Longworth Named as Gracious Washington Leader

The article praises Longworth for his engaging smile and even temper at the capital. It notes that those with political differences admired his admirable traits of character, describing him as gracious, diplomatic, and forceful with sharp wit that surpasses sarcasm.

Longworth Washington

Davenport Thees Mourned As Influential Political Leader

The nation mourns a strong influential figure in shaping tax and tariff policy. He was a talented political leader whose death removes one of the most brilliant legislative members, leaving a gap in government leadership.

Ursula Parrott Ithe Sery Wea Miss Shearer Academy of Motion Piture Arts and Sciences Misa Shearer Robert Montgomery Neil Hamilton Montgomery Hamilton Bes Marjorie Rambeau Min and Bull Irens Rick Peaie Waltz Davenport Thees

Start of Great Project A P Stores in New York

A and P stores began in 1658 when John Huntington Hartford from Augusta Malone opened a malt and coffee shop at Veeey and Church streets New York.

Augusta Malone John Huntington Hartford Veeey Church Streets New York

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