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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
2
Holiday shoppers this week flock to town centers as stores prepare for a brisk season with a range of festive offerings. Merchants urge early visits to secure popular items and take advantage of seasonal specials in local shops.
A Chadwick church bazaar and chicken pie supper draws locals and visitors with reports of strong sales, festive garments on display, and community efforts by the Ladies Aid. Shoppers from Savanna Mt Carroll Lanark and Millledgeville attend, while farmers patch repairs ahead of winter. The town prepares for Christmas with a tree lighting and CWA project discussions.
A chaotic clipping notes Prohibition ending Tuesday and Chicago papers overflowing with liquor ads. It mocks shoddy sensationalism, lampoons city readers, and blends jokes about the World's Fair, politicians, and daily life with quips on marriage, fashion, and Christmas.
H G Stagg, business man, office of publication, Thom a issued each Thursday. Subscription costs 1 50 per year.
The 1933 platform urges Buy American merchandise, notes tax reductions of 200006 for Carroll County, cites 1952 tote collectible taxes above 700000, and calls for economy in village town school and county expenditures. It emphasizes faith in Carroll County banks and warns taxpayers should name office holders. Cooperation among Carroll communities is urged to cut costs.
Readers share Christmas gifts by sending subscriptions to relatives and friends. The Morris County publication notes renewed support from Mrs. John Johnson in California and others like Charles Benz and Kyte Rawlins. The column reports on renewals, deliveries, and light community gossip as it stresses reader loyalty and the paper’s role in local life.
The text discusses workers with dependents, eligibility for jobs, and potential biases in placement. It mentions the commission's view on whether a worker is well placed and questions if friendships or relationships influence decisions. The fragment lacks clear names or dates.
Carrell county farmers stand to gain about 246000 if they join the corn hog program sponsored by the U S department of agriculture per M P Koske county farm adviser The estimate uses hog numbers raised last year A 42 Globe Air Cell battery gel is offered for 25 at Henry Hartman Garage Savanna
A voter announces candidacy for Carroll County Superintendent of Schools, seeking Republican primary support. The candidate cites prior service and asks for consideration and backing from voters in the upcoming election.
Geisinger's Orchestra Gents perform Friday night with ladies at 23 cents and attendees charged 100 in the event listing notation.
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