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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
1
The piece argues spring bring road repair needs due to growing truck traffic and public tax burdens. It links flood damage to industrial recovery, outlining insurance gaps and the widespread financial strain on homes and businesses.
Franklin A. Stransena and John Jinshaw headline Republican assembly nominees with Bingham leading in district returns. Democratic entries see Charles D. Franz atop Freeport ticket as A T Stanley and C L Dwyer vie for second. Governor hopeful GW Wayland Brooks appears secure for the Republican side with early county tallies showing strong margins. Statewide figures for other offices, including lieutenant governor and secretary of state, are noted with preliminary counts.
Assessors plan to enforce dog license laws across the county this year and seize dogs found without tags. Officials warn failure to license could lead to destruction of dogs that run at large and cause wildlife loss, despite past enforcement being lax.
Report notes many voters misunderstand primary rules as they describe ballots and processes. The article cites confusion about how to mark choices and participate, with several respondents giving unclear or incorrect answers.
Residents of Sandridge faced another dust storm this Wednesday as strong winds drove clouds of dust over the area, nearly blinding motorists and reducing visibility on the highways.
The Gan vell county dairy herd association report shows John Derrer’s 24 purebred Holsteins as the high producers in both February and March. Two new herds joined in March, boosting total cows tested to 231, with an association average of 77.7 pounds of milk and 28.8 pounds of butterfat in March, up from February.
Modesto Garcia a 33 year old Mexican of Savanna was bound over to the Dunn County grand jury under $1900 bonds after a Thursday heating before Justice RC Whren on a charge of with deadly weapon with intent to do bodily harm. He was taken to the county jail when unable to post bond. Arrests followed Sunday after he fired four shots at Domingo Lana and John Espinosa, Mexicans, with whom he had been arguing. Garcia had a 32 caliber revolver with four empty shells and one loaded when arrested. Gana and Espinosa were also arrested and given a beating before Police Magistrate Fisher. Each paid a fine of $5 and costs on the orderly conduct charges.
In a sparsely reported primary, officials anticipate reduced pay for judges and clerks. The article notes two precincts in Carroll County with limited ballots, and discusses daily wage changes tied to ballot counts, estimating pay adjustments based on turnout. Carroll County’s population is around 18,000, with countywide pay rates varying by ballot volume.
Forty two Carroll county voters cast absent ballots in the primaries as residents from Mt. Carroll Savanna Rock Creek Wyxen Wyse and nearby towns sought ballots. Seven requested Democratic ballots with the rest choosing the Republican ticket according to county officials.
Carroll county board of supervisors will meet on Tuesday to organize for the year. A chairman will be named and appointments to attending committees made. Although no supervisors are elected for spring, the organization meeting will proceed.
Carroll County dispatch notes county schools get 3254.48 from the state distributive fund second installment. Checks totaling 14 township amounts were mailed to treasurers including Washington Stowe Woodlawn Freedom 212.38 Cheat 2 Shannon 4 Reck Creek and others. The report focuses on township allocations and avoids wider commentary.
George Riterour of Milledgeville was hired Wednesday to operate the county's newly purchased motor patrol grader. Superintendent Campbell of highways said the grader was delivered and put into operation on county roads.
A garbled local report notes a Carroll man sleeping as a fire next door triggers townspeople to awaken and warn Kipnis on the second floor of Glenview hotel, while Garrall’s Densmore barn burns and a local fire department responds amid confusion.
Chestnut Park grade school closed Tuesday morning by the directors amid a scarlet fever outbreak. Several pupils reported suffering from the disease. Officials announced a temporary closure with plans to resume next week after state health officer conference.
Freeman Law of Freedom township was elected president of the Carroll County Agricultural Conservation association. The county allotment committee includes Henry Miller of Woodland as secretary and treasurer, with other officers named. Ray Moyer of Was Hoven is listed as a committee member.
Fire swept Woodland township early Friday morning destroying several structures and causing property losses. The incident follows a week of rising fire risks and prompted local officials to review safety measures for surrounding districts.
A farm home in Woodland Town burned Friday morning. Neighbors aided with the blaze and furniture was saved. The fire destroyed the building with only partial damage to nearby property. Local men helped the Pavhall family and others in fighting the flames as the cause remained undetermined.
Primary ballot fragment urges voters to support a circuit clerk candidate amid unclear context. It mentions an election in a county and references an “Orly Contest” and “Ination 15” but details are unreadable. The item reads as a political notice with limited legible facts.
In Freedom township Republican John RR Gelwichs won the county clerk election by a narrow margin. Official returns show Gelwichs 1511 votes to Boerner 11238 after fourteen of eighteen precincts reported a Gelwichs lead.
A fire swept a Mount Carroll building on Wednesday, endangering occupants as fire crews and neighbors aided in evacuations. Firefighters worked to control the blaze while residents conveyed their accounts of escape and the response.
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