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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1935
Page
2
The Thomson Review and The Village Echo announce themselves as periodicals in 19th century Carroll County with publisher Foster L. Stagg and Harriett Smith among others. They emphasize civic virtue, honesty, and support for churches banks and households, while noting post office classification and year details.
1935 platform notes push for a bank for Milledgeville, efficient town and county officials, paving Route 171 to Thomson and Chadwick, promoting Carlisle County sports, county patrol road from Milledgeville to Thomson, and reducing expenses by aiding current office holders.
Sidebar chronicles 1915 and today life in Chadwick and nearby towns. It records visits by Louis Weidman and family to J D W Meister's home in Chadwick, shifts of residents to California, and several marriage and birth references. It also lists upcoming local elections, township supervisor and school board dates, and notes snow chaos affecting sled supply.
Fragmented OCR item blends a proposed electricity rate drop with unverified murder claims about Walter Wenehel and Harpinen, plus local anecdotes. It cites Mt Carroll county jail counts over decades, mentions Savanna figures and a Mt Garrel movie house idea, and lists several local figures and dairy product branding with scarce coherent context.
Mt Carroll editor MT Feever is absent from the desk over a week. Lanark and Mt Carroll clash in a county seat rivalry with a packed crowd. Coach Garber's team favored against Coach Walker's Mt Carroll quintet. Carl Frahm named Sequoa club president with Wachtel and Frank Schroeppel in officer roles. icy Hast Market Street hill continues to trouble out of town drivers. The Connell family loss impacts Mt Carroll as Harriet and John were longtime boosters. Frances Shimer Junior College opens after holidays as students return to work.
This week for semester examinations near at hand. Two Mr Carrott children were victims of accidents during the recent vacation over Christmas. Bud Leitner, son of the Baptist pastor, suffered a broken wrist while coasting. Glen Mummert received a severe scalp wound in another coasting incident. Seiier, a guard on Coach Warnock's grade team, will be out for the season. Warnock claims hard luck honors as his center and forward on the starting lineup have been declared ineligible. O P Miles assists the county clerk during tax extension. Art Fetterolf, clerk in the County Treasurer's office, keeps his New Year’s resolution not to smoke. Mt Carroll Sequoia club will use the Frances Shimer gym and pool each Wednesday night for the rest of winter, about 25 members planning to participate.
A compact column collects quips on arguing with fools and hidden faults. It weaves jokes about ginger ale, lipstick, neighbors, and a cynical man facing his wife’s constant grouch. An Iowa rural social club scene closes with brides in wedding dresses and a humorous song.
In 1935 Byland of Bellevue refrains from advising Clarence on a matter and jokes about leaving it to a gate on Second Street Bellevue. The text hints at a sewing circle and recalls a telephone operator slapping a repair man who wished to inspect her lines.
A forwarded column blends humor with politics as Sharpe Looks back at tall tales from 1934 and a volley of observations on juries and courtrooms. It notes jokes about a mule and rabbit, lampoons jury selection questions, and comments on Huey Long, the Lindbergh trial, and Walter Winchell. It also critiques media and industry figures while noting President Roosevelt and the era’s economic mood.
A statement dated Oct 30 1954 shows total tax abated and forfeited for 1933 and earlier years at 64654.24. It explains that if 100 percent of levied taxes were collected the county would have run up 364,664.24 additional. The report lists forfeited real estate tax and related interest, with 60008 attributed to property forfeited to the state over four years.
A state report via the Health Messenger shows Carroll County has the lowest infant death rate in the state, with about 964 live births and 35.6 deaths per 1,900 live births in the first year. Pulaski County records the highest mortality, over four times Carroll’s rate.
A meeting at Ideal school on January 3 discussed plans to secure a county patrolled road from Milledgeville west to join route 171 at Brown's Corner. The proposal would affect York Fairhaven and Wysox townships, with a petition drafted for March board consideration and state highway department approval.
Fair Haven notes a busy social week with numerous visits and gatherings. Families including the Glaws, Kness, Imel, Traum, Fossett, and Alexander clans held dinners, oyster suppers, and baby showers. A New Year’s Eve party hosted by Harve Wagner drew about 65 relatives and friends, and sleigh rides and visits to local homes complemented the festive period.
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