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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
2
An excerpt shows a Thomson newspaper notice listing publication details, dates, and pricing. It mentions the Thomson office, March 2nd 1879 act, and assigns roles such as publisher and business manager with weekly Thursday issues and a yearly subscription of 1.50 dollars.
The platform urges Buy American merchandise and insists on careful budgeting in Village Town and School expenditures. It proclaims Carroll County Banks are stronger today than in the past five years and calls residents to influence office selections in taxpayers names to promote closer town cooperation and lower costs.
Farmers in Carroll county enjoyed an eighty fine Farmers Institute gathering last Friday and Saturday. A long account will appear in this issue. Notable mentions include 85 year old Thomas Schiobaugh of Savanna and a speaker who has spent 53 years in farming clubs. Talks promise future inclusion in a 350 year Parsere club. Other notes cover local residents Adam and Charles Heinze, a truce, Milledgeville praise, and Lanark reports on Abe Zagechwerd and George Peat at the First National Bank corner.
Local note records the Savanna Sabula Bridge opening after delays due to cold weather and rain. It lauds Oliver Mattison of Minneapolis Bridge Co and Prof G A Maney for the design The Fully Continuous Span and notes high early traffic and favorable public reaction along the new route.
A jumble of opinions discusses a National Emergency Act proposal to fix hog prices via a tax on packers and certificates to farmers, with critics warning of reduced hog purchases and market surpluses. The piece praises cooperative farming as essential for stable prices and farm prosperity, urging farmer unity and dues to strengthen collective efforts.
Lanark Mutual Fire Insurancy Company at Lanark presents its annual financial statement as of December 31 1932 with officers named at the January 10 annual meeting. President J J Eckman vice president S C Thompson secretary treasurer Forrest Thompson directors include D B Wood George Lamp S C Thompson D R Lower J C Eckman Lloyd Peters L A Fink Henry Adolph and Ray Moyer. The itemized statement shows net ledger balance and income from assessments, membership fees, office rent, and insurance proceeds among others.
Auditing committee reports examining receipts and expenditures as of year end. Balance and unpaid assessments listed. Policy details include 3279 policies and a total risk value over 5 million dollars. Includes miscellaneous expenses and insurance costs.
The piece argues taxes should fall across town village county and state and claims total reductions could reach about 200000 dollars, yielding roughly a 20 percent taxpayer relief. It emphasizes lower expenses in all government departments to readers.
Court House notes say Lanelavengood was elected president of Wysox Mutual Insurance with a board slate including W. L. Miller as vice president and treasurer. Several directors were named. Meeting discussed gravel road funding from fuel tax proceeds and related surety arrangements.
L Kneale conducts a jewelry auction with Bol Ries and Al. overseeing the sale. Two auctions are held at the store, with items cataloged and ready for bidding.
A transcription shows officers of Shannon Rank elected by stockholders. Hoy, Hamed, and Mc Babb hold top vice roles, with HN. Griffith named fourth vice president. F. E. elected cashier, and a slate of directors including TG Nestmeier and others.
County bankers gather in Mt Carroll for the annual federation meeting with officers Bruce Machen and Re Brayatte Bowers among speakers. Chicago man to speak at Legion meeting in Savanna on February 5. Harry Fulrath serious after Friday auto crash near the Weidman home injuring Mrs Miles and Miss Janson. Miles to Milledgeville basketball game.
Ned Bristol of Savanna was judged insane last week and was taken to the state hospital at Fast Moline for treatment.
Annual sessions of the Gare roll Crit Parmer Institute were held Friday afternoon and all day Saturday at Thomson. The program in the ladies division under Mrs. Bas henven of Argo-Fa opened with a spring duet by Roberta and Ramona Laws. Demonstrations on cooking vegetables and meat drew prizes for exhibits and dress and apron awards were given. Awards went to numerous residents of Thomson and nearby areas for canning, grain exhibits, and produce.
Gircuis Clerk Val Boerner of Mr Carroll county issues list of township petit jurors for the March term. Names include Washington Glen Byars Woodland Burt Buckwalter Cherry Grove David Leonard Shannon Bert Marks Rock Creek Reynold Blower Elmer Lotz Donald Lawer Harold Frey Salem Vernon Deehler Mt Carroll Paul King Charlie Kessler Ernest Moore Clyde Etwyre Harry Fulrath Wm Kramer Savanna Milo Alford Fred Bari Rey Westfall O C Crazhon Wayne Bowmen C W Bashaw Bert Holf Harry Casselberry Fred Funk Russell Ward Chas Swingley Robert Cassel York Fred Nipe Joe Blair Geo Stein Rey Brennaman Fair Haven Freece Senneff Walter Pumper Wysex Glenn Boyd Arthur Hart amessinger home burns to ground.
Sherm Markley, Carroll County States Attorney from 1900 to 1904 now in Kansas City, arrived Tuesday morning in Mt Carroll and is visiting at the home of Mrs Jennie Nipe. A former railway clerk and Chadwick Reacher, he practiced law in Carroll County and made many friends who will be glad to entertain him.
A listing shows a camp meeting to be given January 22 at Shimah Place. The notice references the Musi- Department and the Sr prchas with directional details for interested parties.
County superintendent of schools Martha announces rural teachers will meet in the court room on Saturday January 21. Sessions are scheduled for morning and afternoon with discussions on various school problems and required papers and inspections to be completed.
A garbled passage from an old page hints at a man traveling from Pilar to quell unrest during a festival. The text also mentions a Mery figure, a hen with duties, and a bleak scene at a post. The odd wording suggests a local saying or misread OCR.
A report indicates ongoing and planned gravel road work from Route 40 to Zion and from Route 44 in Zion. Progress depends on funding, with completion dates tied to future budget availability and project scheduling.
The article discusses a roughly 40 percent freight rate cut by a railway for transporting dairy cream and products to creameries. It explains how the reduction affects farmers, noting transportation charges are paid to the creamery and then deducted from payments to farmers, potentially reducing their full benefits during hard times.
The text describes a chaotic scene with witnesses recounting fear and possible violence. A speaker references slaughter and fan warfare as onlookers react, including a man named Robert and another who laments the unfolding events.
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