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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
3
A garbled notice describes classified ads for a periodical, inviting readers to place buy and sell notices. It mentions multiple counties Bu, Whieside and Sock ts, with references to placement rules and printing deadlines. The fragment points to a weekly insertion timetable and acceptable formats.
Fragmentary notes report a teacher correcting pronunciation of students names Silas Tom Jackass and Si with remarks on race and gender and a radio interruption. The text also mentions white and colored women and a request to heat ET.
Farmers publicly post no hunting or trespassing signs to defend property. Names listed include Ber Schremer, Chadwick. John Bissetler, Chadwick. Vernon Warff for Savannah York Drainage District. Thomas Stage, Thomson. Lena Stagg, Thomson. Chas. FP Lehreiner, Chadwick. J. M. Libberton. Argo-F'n.
John Schrader will hold a two sale pavilion in Chadwick on December 3 featuring cows harnesses and office machinery. The event list includes horses chic furniture and other consignments.
fragmented text appears to be garbled notes about a forthcoming issue and year end review. no clear people, places, or events are readable. cannot determine concrete facts or dates from the OCR fragment.
The Carroll county board discussed aid for the destitute during winter with monthly allotments totaling about 5100 for several communities. A motion for a 20 percent pay reduction for board members failed, and a proposal to shift M T control to the state highway system passed, seeking lower cement prices through state contracts. The meeting also covered federal court districting, highway funding, and a sharp drop in railroad valuation for Carroll county.
Luke and Floyd Slick, uncle and nephew of Mt. Carroll, are held at the county jail on bonds of 1500 each after a Friday arrest by Sheriff Shiley. A preliminary hearing was held Saturday before B C Rose as investigators pursued complaints from neighbors in the Stick’s ground area of the Noble segment in North Garrell.
Leola Schell reports a Christmas program with pupils performing recitations songs and dialogues including Jingle Bells Away in a Manger Silent Night and Father Christmas jokes. Teachers Alma Robison Florence Pranks and Ruth Cooper lead rehearsals with students Marion Strautz Merle James Yvonne James and Gladys De Cooper.
Clara Bow appears in a featured picture at Clinton Theater though the review hints at a changed style. The piece notes her acting remains strong and suggests her latest film may show improvement over prior work.
A garbled paste of jokes and stray quotes features incomplete lines about ed ge, isthmus questions, a Georgia woman and an automobile, plus stray exchanges among Harald, Helen Gray, and others. The text reads like a damaged notebook of humorous snippets without a single cohesive news item.
A fragmented notice lists marriage licenses for Melin PD Heinze Dakota Flarehes Zimmerman Renk FiN Dee Tah and Keeper Her ert away from that thar elephant Sonny and a casual exchange appears in the text.
Tax figures released show Thomson residents pay less per $100 valuation this year despite an 11 cent state tax rise. Thomson: a 48 cent decrease after state tax added. Mt Carroll: per $100 valuation similar relief driven by county costs. Authorities cite expense cuts to offset statewide levy.
The transcript shows a second gentleman and witness discussing prior events and people. The dialogue touches on a friend, an oli friend, and a fos with a discussion of where the witness left someone last vacation. The lines are garbled but suggest a memory test in a legal setting.
A detailed listing of a December 23 Christmas program at Gandridge School with a long sequence of performances. Readings, recitations, dialogues, and songs are attributed to students such as Ruth Fartman Edward Lares Helen Hans Tialogua Thetis Mckee Melvin Hartman and many others. The program includes visit from Santa Claus and a gift exchange, with multiple teachers noted and a humorous remark about a coat seam.
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