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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
2
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The Carroll County Review thanks Chadwick community members for their work on Cheese Day. The message praises honesty, hard work, and adherence to laws, and expresses hope for continued efforts and better deeds in the future. It notes publication under a Second Class matter and mentions community support and celebration logistics.
The Melon Day committee in Thomsen announces new events including adding night shows and an electric line to Melon Day Park. Route 171 paving plans from Argofa to Thomson are proposed with vaudeville, talks, band concerts, fireworks, and a large dance. Officials push for tax law changes and broader county support for poor relief, with clerical timelines for tax certificates and delinquent notices clarified.
The Review extends greetings to Lanark for the annual Old Settler's Day Reunion this Thursday. Merchants and residents across Carroll County praise the event as the county’s real visiting day, noting decades of community ties and renewed friendships as roads and cars aid attendance.
The 9th annual Farmer's Club picnic is set for Tuesday August 70th. The Ideal Club receives praise for active work across Carrot and Whiteside counties. The program includes a 4 H exhibit and club show with officers and members inviting all to attend the gathering and farewell compliments from locals.
The piece recalls Carrol County events from Chadwick Cheese Day to Melon Day plans in Lanark and Mt Carroll. It notes Reunion activities, school ceremonies, local sports, and community gatherings with names like Walter Watson, Chadwick’s, Old Mill park, and Melon Day activities. It highlights local leaders, celebrations, and upcoming fairs, with snapshots of residents’ daily life and town pride.
Millio leads Millburn to Chadwick for Friday night softball as Seville aims to defend county crown. George Coden of Sterling and Ross Coleman mingle over policy matters while Ed Layton and Milledgeville restaurant figures W W Milroy join in, signaling a busy local scene.
Savanna Boy Scouts mournful over missed Washington jamboree as the president cancels due to infantile paralysis concerns. Chicago contractor C H Hanson Co. wins bid to manufacture about 1 390 900 passenger plates and 200 999 truck motorcycle and trailer plates for 1936, with new design colors. Price reductions planned for passenger car plates and motorcycle fees to lower costs for motorists.
A reflective column covers Daggett league play, with chatter about pitching by a Savat player and Chadwick’s rough outing. The piece notes a troublesome affair with the Farmers and Barders, plus a barber incident, while musing on integrity and public life and promising future columns with anonymous tips.
A ragged farm column describes a temporary camp on the Garrell farm, market activity for cattle and hogs, and Elmer Hook overseeing feeding at Stransdale. It notes good cattle and hog prices but warns prices may fall, risking consumer incomes and surplus. The piece mentions multiple offerings and a planned tour of the mounty area and local drives to market.
The Illinois State Fair runs August 17 to 24 offering 133000 in cash prizes. Educational exhibits from state and federal departments. a grand horse show. largest harness horse entry in Little Grand Circuit. nightly fireworks. 200 mile AAA auto races on Aug 24. Beckmans and Gerety Carnival. 25 cent admission with extra for grand stand seats. Also lists state institution farms and earnings for the first six months of 1935- including Jackson State Hospital Farm leading in income and various farm product categories.
A compact reflection on how financial power steers state actions toward or against environmental policy. It warns that those who harm nature will face irate consequences, framing economic leverage as the dominant force in global governance.
The column laments fan conduct at Chadwick softball games praising clean play and condemning abusive refereeing. It congratulates Chadwick Royals on county kittenball title and notes farm income and vehicle registration trends. It records state vehicle fee totals and principal payments on Soldiers' Bonds, with miscellaneous remarks on public interest and attitudes.
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