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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
5
Northern Illinois largest used car and auto parts yard advertises over 300 cars for parts. Mentions Willys and Whippet models, Chevrolets, 1928 Dodge, and trucks with framing about parts and paint prices. Located near Brookelle, Lanark area with regional dealer claims.
Former Governor Ian Small addressed the Republican convention in Springfield urging repeal or modification of prohibition measures. The platform endorsed his call for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and modification of the Volstead Act to permit light wines pending repeal, with the convention unanimously adopting his speech as the party platform.
The Savanna Sabula Bridge is about 76 percent finished with piers done and approaches advancing. Eight concrete pedestals and 260 tons of steel support a 1100 foot approach. June 20 arrival of structural steel expected. Whitneys ferry offers Sunday excursions to view the progress.
More than 150 Americans died during the Memorial Day holiday due to automobile, drowning, tailplane and other accidents. In Louisville a heavy loaded one man street car derailed, crashing through a drug store window and injuring twelve. In Seattle a plane crash scare ended with parachutes saving Browne and an assistant as wreckage fell into Puget Sound. A New Jersey baseball spectator was mentioned.
A chaotic clipping reports numerous deaths across states from various incidents. It notes automobile crashes in California, New York, Wisconsin, and Texas, a subway fall, a vaudeville fire, and a railway mishap. Several drownings and other fatal events are listed with minimal details.
A small man extols humanitarianism telling the audience never to strike a child. He claims to have raised six boys and knows what he’s talking about, insisting he has never laid a hand on them except in self-defense, which prompts a surprised reaction from the audience member.
Van Allen's 10 celebrate their fortieth anniversary starting Saturday with a community observance. The firm, known for its high quality merchandise across departments, has long upheld its ideal of customer service and premium goods. The Review extends well wishes to the Van Allen establishment on this milestone.
A famous official of a telephone company was awakened at 2 a.m. by a wrong number. He groaned, bumped his knee on a bar, and answered. The caller asked, Are you an official of the telephone company, and then asked how it feels to get out of bed at such an hour.
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