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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
2
The plan urges Buy American merchandise to support U S industry. It calls for cutting Carroll County taxes by 200000 and notes 1932 total tax collection exceeded 700000. Proposals stress prudent county expenditures, faith in local banks, careful office holder selection by taxpayers, and closer cooperation among towns to reduce costs.
The piece weighs farm acreages paid for reduced output, cotton versus wheat choices, and the practicality of curtailment. It notes Roosevelt's policies as popular, rail freight car counts in Savanna, and forecasted wealth gains from higher corn and wheat prices while referencing Rockefeller’s birthday and ongoing financial influence.
The article blends casual notes from a small town including praise for trustees voting to send reps to Chicago for loan data and water works planning, warnings from officials about fast action, and a discussion of unemployment policy. It also covers court witnesses in a tax case, rising flour and bread prices, local quips about crime and marriages, and community social happenings at Fair Haven with ice cream.
In a breezy column dated July 4, the writer details a town eagerly preparing for Independence Day festivities while the town crier toils to finish sallies. He jokes about inconsequential headlines and notes a humorous encounter at the Savannah Sabula bridge toll where two women on a horse insist the toll be waived, quipping that they are two old women and a mare.
A column mixes light humor and social quips about dress, gardens, and gossip as readers share jokes about marriages, neighbors, and a poem from the Dinbourgh Herald. It notes hopes for more community events and honors a nostalgic poem about the home town and familiar faces.
The sixth Weinve family reunion will be held in Old in perk at Savanna on Sunday, July a. All members are urged to be present.
Savanna attorney W G Kent has drafted petitions to appoint a conciliation commissioner under the new United States bankruptcy act. Circulation aims to gather signatures to authorize the official to act as referee in mortgage foreclosure prevention applications.
Lucille Dailey was granted a divorce from Louis Dailey of Savannah by Judge Albert Manus in circuit court Monday. Next Monday the Enz suit for separate maintenance and Otto Enz cross suit for divorce will be heard.
Mrs Hannah E Straka of Mill edgeville appointed parole officer for Carroll county by Circuit Judges Albert Manus Frank T Sheean and Carty Edwards Monday. Straka replaces Dee How- Jara and joins Nellie M Whippo Edith Berrell J L Bellows Frances In Braham as other named parole officers who have qualified for the office.
A summer jaunt from Maquoketa visits State Park seven miles north west and Lake Hurst two miles southeast, with Thomson's youngsters at M. A. Blackhawk Camp learning archery and woodwork. The trip includes a scenic river route, crowds at Lake Hurst, and notes on road conditions, scenery, and tolls along the way.
Arthur L. Flowers and wife transfer to W. d. Schreiner in township 24 range 1. Laura P. Mercer and husband transfer to Martha Marie Shultz in Mulledgeville Meyers addition, lots 15 16 and 17 in block 11.
Judge Albert Manus dismissed the petit jury for the rest of the term Wednesday. The court heard one cage, Fink vs Sipes, an appeal by defendants, and the judge instructed the jury to bring in a verdict against Mr Fink.
The Ford sedan owned by Hugh Holman of Mt. Carroll was destroyed by fire early Monday near the John Haar farm on the Mt. Carroll Savanna road. Found by the Haar family, the unregistered vehicle sparked initial theft concerns before police confirmed ownership and Holman’s home in Mt. Carroll.
Mrs. Penn Johnson formerly Miss Alice Dumbleton died Monday night at the Spear farm in Washington township after complications from a broken hip. Survived by three daughters Ada Meyers Maggie Doty Bessie Spear and son Irve Johnson.
Local residents plan to attend a free minstrel show at Mt Carroll Tuesday evening. Doc Petty and the troupe say the 1983 performance is far superior to last year's, inviting the public to come and enjoy.
Entertainers headline a Sterling Theatre show on Sunday and Monday July 16 and 17 featuring 25 onstage performers with a Broadway chorus and orchestra along with Ferris and Ray comic acts. The program also includes Ginger Rogers and Norman Foster in Professions Sweetheart, described as a delightful comedy drama with popular prices.
Robert Rummel and Robert Wilcox depart Mt Carroll for New York to join a Scout jamboree in Hungary. They are sons of local residents and will travel with the delegation from the area.
Mrs. Copley, 84, resident of the Carolie Mark home at Mt. Carroll, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning. Officials say heart failure likely caused the death. Relatives from Colorado were expected to arrive to arrange the remains.
Miss Fernlliot daughter of Mr and Mrs E Elliot of Lanark and Stanley D Welch son of Mr and Mrs Harley Welch of Mt Carroll were united in marriage at the Wore Tison Presbyterian church lant Thes day. They will live with the bride’s grandmother Mrs Cora Kimmel near Lanark.
A Chicago pair Henry C1. Rearick and Maybe L. Horton appear with July licenses. Dixon pairs Jacob T. Johnson and Nelda Le Moder, and R. Curtis Naniga with Luella M. Braun also show July license dates.
State officers launched an inquiry into the Te senb fire at the state capitol after a cache of highly inflammable material was found beneath the building. Officials caution the discovery does not confirm arson. The south wing suffered about 100000 dollars in damage with restoration plans soon. Insurance details indicate no policy on the owner's property but a contractor policy of 21000 dollars could offset rebuilding costs.
The body of Naustic Paulkowski, 45, of Goul Valley, IAI, was found in the Mississippi River Thursday morning near the Savanna Sabula bridge. Found by Ray Denspane of Sabula while en route to Lamesville from Savanna’s fish market, the body was fully clothed and identified by a note in his pocket and hotel-book details.
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