Thomson Review 1935 Platform Embraces County Growth
The Thomson Review proclaims a 1935 platform urging a bank for Milledgeville, efficient local government, paved routes from Thomson to Argo and Chadwick, promotion of competitive sports, a county patrolled highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and measures to reduce expenses. It casts residents as the backbone of the nation and calls for community support of churches, banks, and businesses.
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Carroll County
Milledgeville
Thomson
Sincere living and steady duty in daily life
An editorial urging sincere conduct at home as the foundation of trust and neighborly respect. It argues sincerity in belief, speech, and actions leads to natural respect, condemns idle gossip, and cites Shakespeare to emphasize integrity at personal level before public life. The piece also touches on stalled pay in education and broader depressions, urging orderly reform and focus on honest work.
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Shakespeare
Sandridge Farm Visit Recalls Postcard Era Life
A fragmented Sandridge period piece describes visits to the Heinze and Grawe households, local farming routines, and Easter activities. It notes a dog’s death, pupils from Sandridge school attending exams, and community kindness from Mrs Switzer, with garden work, poultry care, and reflections on machinery and waterfront views near Sunfish Lake.
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Marie
Nadia
Portia
Adres
Chicago
Iftuchter
Adam
Dobbin
Sunfish Lake
Clinton
Brandt Cottages
Local Thirteen-Item Chronicle From Chadwick 1915 Era
A sprawling local column recounts 1915 events in Chadwick and surrounding areas. It notes Masons meeting in Savanna with six Master Mason candidates, several residents relocating, business changes, and community happenings across town.
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F. M. Spealman
Will Swartz
Dr. Hartfield
N. H. Hawk
H. L. Spealman
Fred Heth
F. W. Zugschwerdt
Savanna
Freeport
Chadwick
Schweisguth
Margaret
Athens
Wis
Mt Carroll Adopts Parking Plan and Local News
Mt Carroll school boards consider converting a vacant lot south of the grounds into a student parking area amid safety concerns after recent incidents of children darting from behind parked cars. Local merchants note strong corn hog payout days boosted by county visitors, with parking spaces in high demand. A triathlon track meet between Mt Carroll Morrison and Savanna is planned at Point Rock park, with a silver trophy to be awarded. construction progresses on a small cement building for city storage.
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Lawrence Strauch
Jesse Mamer
Riverview Park
Strauch
Chadwick
Plumerre
Sterling
Ella Sack
Ith
Phil Miler
Dixon
jElla Sack
Fair Haven
Fred Geldmacher
Stime
Chadsick
Roche
Tomer
Howard Deity
High School Board of Education
Charles Kessler
William Nope
Prade
Mt. Currall
Businness
Mt. Carroll, Morrison and Savanna
Rock Park
Val
Local construction at city hall area amid relocations and camp news
Unclear fragmentary report describes work near City Hall with Hef lab materials and redecorating at Getty Buildings. Mentions an emergency project, temporary walls, and a possible COG camp relocation from Mt Carroll to North Spark, with labor implications for future projects. Cosey H B Walker plans track and field entries at Gateway Classics Clinton Iowa May 4 and state district meet Freeport May 1, with qualifiers to state finals May 17 and 18.
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Ctty
Getty
Offiegs
Sorth
Mt. Care T Voit
Bhasain
Mt. Carroll
Pala
Stockton
Cosey H. B. Walker
Clinton
Iowa
Muet
Freeport
Unclear Event Recap From Easter Sunday Page Note
The fragment describes several events including a new speed train Zephyr’s first official Easter trip, an accident discussion, and a long college exam anecdote. It references Burlington advertising, a track rebuilt for speed, and a county eighth grade test with a personal reminiscence of school days and a prize article incident involving a professor.
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Ube
Whiyer
Tae Bellist
de Silol
Dadggett
T Burlington
Burlington
Clinton
Vsii
Welock
A En Ayr
Onis Market
Bettey
Thaddon
Spring Fever Hits a Rambling Narrator
A reflective column captures a mood of spring fever as the writer wanders through memories and musings. He recalls youthful summers, busyness and boredom, and a longing for outdoor pursuits like fishing. The piece touches on nostalgia, weather, and a quirky aside about technocracy and a chiropractor’s refrain to keep smiling.
Easter visits and gatherings in Spring Valley area
Easter Sunday featured many guests at local homes including Mrs Joseph Allen, Mr and Mrs McCullagh, Mr and Mrs Entwhistle, and Miss Jamison families. An Easter program was presented at the Presbyterian church during Sunday school hour.
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Allen Lewis
XG Club
Mmie
John Anderson
Rex Marshall
Merrit
Bessie Dilan
Theatres and Theatres: Early Film Era Showings Across Cities
Fragmented OCR describes theater listings and film notes across multiple venues including Fort Theatre Rock Island Capital Theatre Davenport Port Theatre Capital Theatre and a first-time pairing of actors William Powell and Dean Haron. It references Sorrell and Son as a noted feature and Warwick connection, amid scattered names and dates.
Easter Guests and Pneumonia Update
Bend Jet and Mr and Mrs Livyit Urward and family visited Mr and Mrs Winalinger for Easter Sunday. Mrs Charles Kennedy, previously ill with pneumonia, is recovering.
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Bend Jet
Livyit “Urward
Winalinger
Charles Kennedy
Sellon
Fragmentary note on drinks and meals from a time
A garbled personal note mentions ice, holding, scales, and a long gap without a drink. The text reads like casual chatter about beverage timing and personal appetite, with unclear context and several misspellings.
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