This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
1
A fragmented OCR page discusses economic relief, bank blame, and policy during the Depression. It cites Roosevelt era schemes, farm prices, corn control, and the role of banks. It quotes a suggestion to teach sex education in schools, and notes crime trends including a Dillinger case. It mentions real estate transfers and a seven inning real estate game item in a local context.
Evans of the Chicago Producers association will be the principal speaker at the Claude Cook farm five miles east of Chadwick for the annual Farm Bureau picnic and 4-H roundup and stock show. Hundreds of Carrell county residents are expected, with 4-H exhibits, a dress revue, animal judging by named judges, a noon picnic, and an evening program including music and talks on cooperative marketing.
Mt Carroll readies a three day Homecoming with a monster parade on Friday August 31 and a Thursday August 30 4 H Roundup and Farm Bureau picnic at Cook's Harm. Entertainment runs 1 to 3 pm Friday and Saturday with acts by Fu Yu company Watkins Twins Eddie Hammer Sundodgers and A Ferguson. band music by Mr Carrol City Band conducted by Tony Ailes.
Charles Stalprommen and attorney Mr Carroll narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday night when a car side swiped a tree and rolled along Highway 26 south of Polo. Stuart was uninjured aside from minor cuts and bruises, blinded by smoke, and forced to kick out a window to escape. The car was badly damaged and towed to Mt. Carroll.
Three county road contracts were awarded Thursday afternoon by County Supt. of Highways Campbell O. Kleven. The Cheat y s Bridge in York township south of Ideal will replace a condemned span. work starts Monday and ends by Sept. 30 with a bid of 1 438.00 by Kleven. The Hedricks culvert in Wysox township will begin by Sept. 7 and end by Sept. 14 at a bid of 344.23 by Charles J. Behier. A new sidewalk for the Mt Carroll courthouse park will start Sept. 3 and close Sept. 20, awarded to M 2 Hanverford of Mt. Carroll.
The 8th annual Stein family reunion was held at Lawrence Park Sterling on Saturday. A picnic lunch followed by a brief business meeting and a program of sports and music. Milford Stein of Dixon was elected secretary and treasurer. Attending were numerous Stein relatives from Sterling Chadwick Morrison Morrison and Stockton among others including George Stein John Larson and Fred Mohrman families.
County Treasurer Bertha Smith announces additional penalties for unpaid taxes after Saturday. An extra one percent will be added to all unpaid real estate and personal tax bills, raising totals by 2 percent on second installment real estate taxes and 4 percent on first installment real estate and all personal property. The delinquent tax list will be published around Sept. 13. Late payers will cover publication costs of 13 cents per installment and 23 cents per parcel.
The Carrs County Republican Precinct Committee will meet Friday night at 8 at Mt Carmil. The meeting replaces the Monday session. All members are urged to be present.
H A Gossard of Lanark writes a poem after enjoying Melon Day at Thomson. He recalls a long siting day with friends, a wind swept land turned into fields, and plans to turn wild land into useful plots. The piece notes memory of past times and hopeful efforts to farm the former wasteland.
Robert Peters of Lanark was released from the county jail after bonds of 4000 were furnished. He had been held for the grand jury on three charges two counts of larceny and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony. Two larceny counts involved cattle stolen from a Lanark area farm and one felony charge involved alleged theft of rails for the Milwaukee railway.
Ernest Onstad and Lee Blayney of Chicago wed Aug 23 as license records show. A license was issued to Donald Frude of Savanna and Muriel Fehler of Derrida ML on Aug 27 at Mt Carroll, confirming local marriage registrations.
Carroll County Corn Hog control rules require that any corn planted beyond contracted acreage be cut within 72 days of planting and before ears form. The ruling also applies to contracted acreage with dates usually later due to planting timing. Edwin Flickinger notes seed shortages prompted a temporary allowance to thresh soy beans and cow peas on contracted acres.
A large family gathering occurred at Old Mill Park in Savanna with a noon dinner. Attendees included Mrs Ursa Hartman and family, the Cambmans, the Alexanders, the Harvlocks, Leo Blair and Leona of Milledgeville, the Smiths, the Allison family, and others from Lanark Penrose and surrounding areas. The item notes a community event linked to Mt Carroll Homecoming and county-level AAA contract duties and feed program details.
Ishannon Township residents have paid 94 percent of their taxes according to County Treasurer Bertha Smith. The county average is 81.47 percent. Other townships show Washington 83 percent, Woodland 79 percent, Freedom 77 percent, Cherry Grove 52 percent, Lima 87 percent, Rock Creek 87 percent, Salem && percent, Savanna 71 percent, York 87 percent, Fair Haven 26 percent, Wysox 4 percent, Elkhorn Grove 89 percent, Mt. Carroll 84 percent.
The Carroll County Farm Bureau nine, division one champions, defeated by McHenry County 12 to 9 in a marathon 12 inning game at Woodstock. Roger and Bashaw led the winners with triples, Hawkins racked four hits, and Schaut fanned 19 with three walks. A Cook's Field rematch looms as the series continues toward quarterfinals. Darl Fogel was named Farm Bureau director for Carroll County.
Four Lanark merchants reported cash and merchandise losses from forged checks drawn on the Exchange State Bank. A 24 year old man, driving a red Model A Ford with Wisconsin plates, passed checks made out to himself signed by mock Lanark signers. names like Robert Sergeant and Fred Miller appeared on forgeries. bank detection revealed all four checks bore a dotted circle. Police launched a manhunt as the suspect vanished plates later.
Mt Pleasant Iowa residents were guests of honor at an informal dinner at the Stein home. Attending were Mrs Rees Celenan, Mr and Mrs Harry Oneken and family, Mr and Mrs George Stem, Mr Bed Ware, Mr Ming Mohman, Mrs Ree Stoih and Ruth Williams Prowaut, and others from the community.
Court martial proceedings against Captain T. T. Fox at Savanna CCC Camp were adjourned after a day and a half of testimony at Fort Sheridan. Major Rory Guthrie acted as trial judge advocate. Witnesses included Robert Fuller and Mina Haas. Joseph L. Kertie also testified. Captain L. N. Soderholm supported Fox.
Shannon plans a Labor Day parade at 10 am with entrants restricted to Shannon post office patrons. Isadore Katz city attorney of Rock Island will deliver the main address at 1:30 pm along with a full afternoon program featuring music, speeches, and a basket dinner in the park.
Three contracts were awarded for county work last week with completion required by the end of September. The report notes continued county activities including a homecoming event and a Friday parade, with various local names linked to the notes.
Edwin Flickinger chairs the county corn-beg committee as Carroll county hosts a Metom Day event with a picnic and 4H exhibits. The program features a noted poem about the creek and mentions checks arriving by mid September for farm support.
Insurance warnings urge farmers to avoid storing soy bean hay in barns as beans can self heat and ignite despite dry stalks and leaves. Agents cite increased hazard inside insured buildings and note policies may deny coverage for such storage.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.