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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
2
The fragment lists Thomson publications Thomson Review Thomson How to the Line and mentions years 1875 1879 along with staff Harriett Smith Kenneth Whitney reporters and postal classification under March 4, 1879 act. The text signals a historic small-town newspaper record with publishing details and administrative data.
The Review asserts most Carroll County residents are normal citizens who support churches, societies, banks, and local trades. It commends honesty, hard work, paying bills, and obeying laws as the county’s backbone, dedicating future issues to these efforts.
A 1935 campaign platform calls for a bank for Milledgeville, efficient local government, paving Route 171 from Thomson to Argo Fa and onward to Chadwick, promoting competitive sports in Carroll County, a county patrol road across the south part of Carroll, and aiding office holders to reduce expenses. Includes Milledgeville to Thomson highway plan and urging fiscal thrift.
The Carroll County area learns a colored CCC camp is planned with Mr. Carroll named as site. Merchants doubt local benefit as camps often buy mainly from headquarters, with little local impact, fueling opposition and concerns about potential trouble.
The Grass Roots convention at Springfield signals a turn back to Republicanism in the midwestern states after New Deal experimentation. Citizens in several states show strong interest in reviving the party though many foresee Democratic control for the next four years. Noting this, reform-minded thoughts from Springfield may steady political currents in the coming two years. A Savanna boy earns fame in music, Warne King, who moved from Chicago after ten years at the Arizona to New York to play at the Waldorf Astoria with a salary around 7500 weekly, and his Lady Esther broadcasts could bring substantial income.
An editorial stresses the need for scrutiny of public officials and funds in a democracy. It argues for bonding, frequent audits, and public access to records to deter misuses of power and ensure integrity in office.
A Sabula woman mocks her husband Theory for not working while editors lampoon politics and society. The Elgin Echo and Guttenberg Press humor, education jabs, and playful quips about nudist colonies and a Sabula Legion drill highlight light editorial tone and local quirks.
A May 1935 radio discussion features Rack Kempster and remarks on gender norms and courage in a controversial broadcast. It notes contemporaries Hoes Long Gene Johneen and Father Coughlis appearing on the air as part of the coviest program in fifteen years.
Milledgeville welcomes Merrick of Milledgevilla as Traditus Post opens its second shop for storage retail and wholesale merchandising. Local editors plan to Thomson for Cisney strawberry shortcake and a confab while Chadwick reporter Will Praum starts next week.
Miss Charlotte Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Moore of Mt Carroll became the bride of Dr H T Merritt of Ypsilanti Michigan on Tuesday evening at the Moore home. They plan a wedding trip to New York and Montreal and will reside in Ypsilanti where Merritt is a dentist.
Rev. Mr. 5. G. Eberly preached at Hope Evangelical Church on Father’s Day, urging honor for fathers who endure daily trials to provide for families. He linked the message to Malachi and old testament authority, stressing respect beyond any one holiday.
The text explains that the Associates Land Company, financiers of the Illinois Central Railroad, bought land along the route, laid out 33 town sites, and built stations. Town plats by David A. Neal named east–west streets and numbered north–south streets. By 1855 investment in Kankakee yielded $18,351 and property valued near $199,000 after sales. It also notes early Illinois ministers and churches, Lincoln and Mary Todd’s 1842 Springfield marriage, and Bryan’s 1908 presidential candidacy remarks.
A string of playful campus banter and flirtatious gabs features Collegian style quips about romance, vaccination, and social life. The dialog hints at romantic misfires, gossip, and humorous misunderstandings, portraying a lighthearted college humor column.
The narrator argues gossip fuels gossip and shares a whimsical tale from a rural school day. A misadventure with six frogs in a water pail on the way to school ends with only two frogs returned home after a prank and a licked rival. The column reflects on teachers, local politics, and memories of Salem town school life.
In a column by Willian J Traum, the author discusses radio advertising profits and public reception. He argues sponsorships keep high quality programs, criticizes government funded British radio as costly and high brow, and predicts sponsors will limit long speeches. Readers are urged to write feedback.
A columnist touring Mt. Vernon notes the estate’s restoration, the bridal and family connections, and the Mt. Vernon Ladies Association purchases. He recalls Nellie Curtis, discusses Washington area tourism, traffic, and lodging, and contrasts state taxes and meat prices with urban examples.
Dialogue snippets reveal marital strains and social snubs at a wedding. A man jokes about divorce while claiming fair treatment. A musical quip cites Gershwin influence versus cognac, ending with a punchline about empty bottles.
Harry Ripass to hold an auction Friday at one o clock featuring horses cattle cows feeders horses sheep and farm machinery at the Carrell property. The notice mentions Ben Ferwes and references local residents with faded filler text.
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