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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1935
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads Thomson Review lew po tee Lise and names the Village Bobo 1875 Thomson Broadax 1879 with staff mentions Harriett Smith Kenneth Whitney and reporters. The text is garbled but lists publishers and personnel from a historic periodical.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Carroll County news and local ads. Mentions Campell farm activity, Chevrolet deliveries, columnist Wady Guenther, a birthday at Sharison Illinois, and a promotional message from The Review Office of Publication.
The draft platform calls for a bank in Milledgeville, new officials for town village and county, paving Route 171 from Thomson to Argo Fa and on to Chadwick, promoting competitive sports in Carroll County, establishing a county patrol highway across the southern part of Carroll County from Milledgeville to Thomson, and encouraging officeholders to cut expenses.
Walter Poffenbrrger and Len Rob seek mayoral bids while Dr Ruth Votty hints at not running though action possible by March 12. Ward three alderman race has Charles Isenhart Frank Schroeppel and Glen Davis with two seats open. Candidates include Robert Hansen for city treasurer Robert Enowning for policy magistrate and Jared C Leigh for city clerk. Carroll Commercial Club leadership named with Cal M Feezer president Glen Davis vice president Theodore Colekour secretary and M J Hungerford treasurer. Numerous standing committees set for summer events. Mrs Elijah Pauley longtime Carroll County resident dies last Saturday at home.
Burial held west of Mt Carroll for Martha Adams daughter of My Times Adams of Woodland. Elmer Wacker of Milwaukee deceased in St Marys hospital, son of Mr and Mrs Elijah Wacker. Mt Carroll city hall to be remodeled with relief commission support. two upper rooms and stairway to be redone and a cement vault added to house city records with materials provided by the city and relief commission.
1915 Dan Stoner resigns Harris hardware job to work on Chisholm farm for Fred Rahal next summer. Several residents relocate on farms and stores. Günter Daehler, Clements, Shibley, Naniga move, Bettle Bros. sale shifts to HF Weber & Son. Local social updates include Eva Miller and Edith Hinds mentions and a mix of aged obituaries and transfers.
A stream of memories and village characters unfolds as Sharpe reflects on radio programs, local figures, and light misadventures. The narration hops across names like Hill, Dick Andersen, John Ginther, and Hank, with recollections of apple stealing, dog tales, fishing, and a runaway truck episode.
A reminiscence piece recounts two famous fan letters to radio stars, one from a hospital-bound boy who died before finishing his message and another from a woman admirer. The column previews upcoming programs and lists schedule notes for NBC CBS and local stations, plus a personal road tale about a reckless vehicle journey ending safely near Vinegar Hill.
The schedule lists showings at Garden Theater Davenport Capitol Theatre Clinton Rialto Clinton and more. Movies include Babli wath Gaye Kibhow The Wavin Veereaue and classic titles with stars such as Janet Gaynor Ronald Colman Loretta Youre Robert Young and Zane Grey westerns. Continuous performances run for several days from Sunday through Wednesday with premieres and second features noted.
A damaged OCR entry mixes a violent poem fragment about a hunter and mother with a legal foreclosure notice from Mount Carroll Illinois. It lists names and court actions, mentions a master in chancery and a sale of real property, and includes stray manufacturing and building material text.
Wednesday nights feature Peter Pfeiffer and One Man's Family. NBC WMAQ airs Ray Noble and his orchestra on Wednesdays at nine. CBS offers a two hour program reviewing Roosevelt's March policies on March 8. Bob Crosby and the Dowsey Brothers Orchestra appear next Saturday on NBC WMAQ.
A closing out sale conducted by Lewis at his Thor residence features sewing and farming machinery, cattle, cows, young cattle, and furniture. Hany Kipnis is to hold an auction at Mt Carrell, TH, Friday, starting at 1 pm with cattle sheep and related items.
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