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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
2
The notice from Thomson Review of The Village Echo, 1391 year style, notes publication terms, staff names, and a dedication praising Carroll County residents. It emphasizes community: churches, banks, grocers, mortgage holders, and all good citizens. The article frames the Review as a defender of honest effort and duty.
1935 platform outlines electing efficient town village and county officers and paving Route 171 Thomson to Argo-Fa and Argo-Fa to Chadwick. It also calls promoting community competitive sports in Carroll County, pursuing a county rolled highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and encouraging officers to cut expenses.
A Carroll county profile lauds Don Harris of Chadwick as a model public spirited citizen. He works at Farmers State Bank and participates in the Chadwick Cheese factory Masonic lodge Commercial Club softball Boy Scouts and other endeavors, emphasizing service over pay and inspiring community development.
Colonel Robert McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, will speak on Americanism this Thursday evening in Mt Carroll. The lecture promises practical guidance for living with vigor and rugged independence, inviting all Carroll County residents to attend despite differing views on editorial policy.
Chadwick announces its fourth annual Cheese Day to be held next Thursday August Sth. Citizens rally to make the celebration a county highlight, welcoming residents and visitors to Chadwick's big day of the year.
A local writer praises Chadwick and its surrounding areas for strong schools churches and welfare institutions while noting world mood remains low. The piece condemns Populist rhetoric from Huey Long and Gassaway as empty gas and urges farmers to endure droughts floods and pests. It lauds farmers for courage ensuring the world's breadbasket remains secure.
A reminiscence from childhood about medicine bottles inspires a reflection on aging, doctors, and remedies. The tale follows a former Thomson tanner who joins a softball event with Charlie Grobaring and Rush Carroll, showing athletic prowess before health problems arise.
Local notes report Sivanna and nearby towns staging parades with Savanna Review as potential partner city. Softball week predictions, county league action, and meadowlike fields. chatter on Melon Day August 29 and a Sunfish Drainage swim spot. Local updates include school yard upkeep, possible player trades, and upcoming dances.
Crowds are expected tonight as Robert R. McL Tribune speaks on Save the Republic. The Back to Americanism program includes the Freeport American Legion drum and bugle corps, Mt Carroll band, and Janet McNerney solo. Homecoming plans, 1935 tax assessments, softball and football under lights, and a Chevrolet raffle are noted along with golf offered by Frances Shimer Junior College. Cubs in second place spark local fans.
Local notes report Charlie Marth remodeling a rear shop for a new ice cream cone style display, and Max Cottral moving his barber shop. A parade, kangaroo court, and square dance were held in Savanna with Sabula residents forming the jury. Softball talk centers on Brackmeyer and a planned Dairy Dudes clash with Erie. Veterans like Curlay and Lang warm up for season games.
Milledgeville postponed the scheduled Sunday baseball game against Chadwick. Thorson defeated Daggetts by a close score Friday night as Milledgeville aims to defend its county championship at Cheese Day near Cherday. A full tournament schedule appears elsewhere in this issue. Local color items note cool places, heat-saving doors, and humorous hometown jests while residents plan weekend outings and trips.
An editorial recounts a bedridden man kept alive by his wife with hot water bottles and liniment. The narrative ends with a playful lesson about aging and medicine, joking that even small boys may need liniment someday while praising resilience and adventure on the diamond.
The Review notes Adam Heinze and his cornfields thriving in the Ideal neighborhood. Heinze is proud of his cornfields and farm, including his stock, with an admiring mention of his agricultural success.
The article portrays Mr. Heinze as a busy landowner and Palray len township supervisor who thrives on activity. It notes his reward comes from good words and friendly encouragement, likening his farming vigor to well-tended land and the satisfaction from public praise.
Chadwick plans to form a Business Men's softball team for men active on Main Street. The idea aims to promote recreation and meet teams from neighboring towns. Officials emphasize the social and health benefits over the score, arguing many businessmen lack regular exercise.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls a student plotting mischief at a rural school. A prank involving two pins on a chair triggers a chaotic scene as a director is humiliated, while later a pin in a paper arrow and feather provokes laughter and pain. The narrator recounts lessons from the chaotic days, the teacher’s reactions, and the holiday mood that followed.
The fragment outlines debate over newspaper consolidation in Savannah and Carroll, noting preferences for local papers and the potential shift of Chinese and new firms. It mentions weeks of coverage, a sheriff, and questions about which papers will be served by two mess men, with emphasis on owner benefits and city news trends.
A garbled excerpt blends misread dialogue and stray phrases about a lady shaver, a marshal, and remarks attributed to Roosevelt. The passage resembles a noisy OCR dump with scattered references to theater, a ragket, and unnamed observers, lacking coherent news content.
A jumble of snippets reports a Kansas sheriff dumping liquor in a river and notes a choir's river song. It mocks taxation plans and editor opinions, and quotes quirky local remarks about drivers, marriage, and a northern Wisconsin wedding prose. It also references bridal honeymoons and a Kansas editor’s quirky travel quip.
In Albany a film director laments missing extras for a scene and recalls childhood advice about not crying when soldiers are lost. Ned Turner praises Wade as Rooseveltian in spirit, while the writer apologizes for missing Argo-Fe Friday and expresses admiration for Wade’s column and humor.
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