Thomson Review and Village Echo Publication History
The item outlines the publication lineage of Thomson Review and related papers including The Village Echo, 1875, Thomson Broadax, 1879, and Thomson Review, 1893. It lists Foster L. Stagg as publisher and LG, Stagg as business manager with Harriett Smith and Kenneth Whitney as reporters.
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Harriett Smith
Kenneth Whitney
Fare Reduced Sparks Debate On Public Transit Costs
Hust Ce offers lowered fares amid safety campaigns and crime concerns. community groups push for improvements while farmers weigh economic gains from supports, spotlighting budget strains and policy trade offs.
Tales Of A News Hound On Ice And Rural Roads
A local dispatch notes river ice finally clears with no swimmers or boats yet. Farmers and rural schools face snow blocking gravel roads while Lawrence Bradi delays visits. Frank Ross prepares tax bills for 1935 and postmasters await mailing. Stock trucks use detoured roads as rails run through ticklid tracks.
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Lawrence Bradi
Frank Ross
Savanne
Tomy
Birthday Greetings Published This Week at The Review
The Renew invites AM readers to submit birthday dates to the Review writers. Milestones include Kathrine Ann 115song on March 14 and Ernest Winther on March 15. Also listed are B L Spearman on March 27 and Garence Bolhows Thomson on March 23.
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Garence Bolhows Thomson
Local notes on Carroll County politics and community events
Carroll County voters meet candidates including Gelwicks for circuit clerk ahead of April 14 primaries. Chadwick pageant plans tie Cheese Day to summer events with a free auto prize. Lanark dealers Report strong Chevrolet sales and new associate dealer John Sollenberger. Fulton fans celebrate tourney win and boost Lanark restaurants. Roads improve with a new pavement plan for Argo Fa. Health concerns for Henry F Weber, veteran Chadwick merchant. Robert Morris campaigns for States Attorney in fall race. May Schaut shifts to sports writing for the Mirror Democrat. Farmers frequent Dolinger’s Lanark site. gravel and cement favored for auto travel. Carroll talks about a new high school building to ease crowding.
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Chadwick
Merchant Bros
Lanark
Chevrolet
John Sollenberger
Chad Wick
Fulton
Carroll County
Argo-Fa
Henry F. Weber
Chadwick Merchant
Fink
Robert Morris
Schaut
Mirror-Democrat
Jack Dollinger
Carroll
Chadwick's 50th pageant and Cheese Day plans rise
Local volunteers plan Chadwick 50th birthday pageant and a charity cheese day feature as committees push to boost interest in the annual celebration. town residents discuss raffling a prize, while preparations intensify under chair L A Frank and the pageant committee.
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L. A. Frank
Walter Kaebler
India
Walt
Quest
Lanark News Briefs Highlight Local Events And People
The senior class plans a “pos ns” for their meture while the annual band concert is set for Friday evening. W. G. Wild, former Lanark Gazette editor, is to walk downtown despite health issues. Cattle at the stock yards will be sold to feeders. Umstead is moving into the J O L Hoak residence. Bord Barbet rents the Marx Lotz property. Paul Fulrath runs a bread route from the Iscal bakery. Robins, meadow larks, and spring birds signal approaching season as Lanark fishermen try their luck and St Patrick’s Day was quietly observed.
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Lanark Gazette
Umstead
J. OL. Hoak
Bord Barbet
Irs Marx Lotz
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E. B. Hunter
Paul [Fulrath
Iscal Bakery
Lanark
St. Patricks Lay
Mt Carroll Re Tom Watson Sectional Games
A large crowd of local basketball fans attended the sectional games featuring Tom Watson at Mt Carroll. The event drew community members from area schools and highlighted regional competition in a packed gym.
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MT. Carroll
Tom Watson
Milledgeville Community Notice Promotes Services and Book Update
Milledgeville residents hear of a new telephone book update and improved services at the local lab and care facility. Farmers are urged to submit new patron addresses while Sunderland offers Easter flowers.
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Cal Laboratory
Duclness
Milledreville
Sunderlands
Carroll County Goat Tale and Odd Weather Notes
A chattering column recounts a county goat sighting near Mt Carroll and cheeky Ripley style odds and ends. It notes local streets and a picturesque courthouse area in Carroll, Illinois, plus humorous anecdotes about St Patrick’s Day cabbage planting. The piece mixes unusual weather reflections with light Rural Route humor and mentions a broadcasting clue from a Sunday Ripley program.
Two-Column Milledgeville Scribbles Offer Local Fare
In Milledgeville a patchwork of small town life unfolds. Stores stock a broad array of goods from the Bux von Sisters, while dirt roads stay rough and farmers report early sales. Easter eggs become a seasonal focus as residents anticipate spring, travel, and gatherings despite lingering travel obstacles.
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Weechimery
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Odd Humors and Memories from Sabula Weekend
A rambling column mixes home life, old and new dances, and local anecdotes. Narrator reflects on aging, redecorating, a St Patrick’s gathering, and yearning for old-fashioned square dancing amid modern youth. Includes light humor about marriage, parenting, and a casual city scene in Sabula.
Good Friday, W P A relief efforts and Illinois projects
The report to the National Emergency Council notes 263,068 relief cases with family members eligible for Works Program employment as of Jan. 15. Illinois approved 3,676 W P A projects total, 2,340 underway, employing 202,310 people, excluding CCC NYA and direct emergency relief.
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Tin West
Works Progress Statistical Office
National Emergency Council
Civilian Conservation Corps
National 1 Youth Administration
Treachery and Hypocrisy in Democracy
The passage condemns treachery and hypocrisy in American democracy. It warns that graft corrupts leadership and contrasts patience and perseverance with the danger of drift. It emphasizes the value of steady, pious effort over lavish self-advancement for inclusion in Who's Who.
Carving the Work Ethic and Caution About Risks
A reflective line contrasts workers who truly carve out progress with those who merely plunge into risks. It frames work as careful craft, warning that some who seek advancement rush into trouble rather than skillful effort.
Republican Circuit Clerk Hopefuls Rally Carroll County
A collection of political announcements from Carroll County voters. Candidates include Valentin Buerni for States Attorney on the Republican ticket, John L. Brearton seeking State Attorney duties, Franklen A. Stransky for State Representative, and another candidate for Circuit Clerk. Primary election set for April 14 with appeals for votes and support. Also note a local humor piece and a Texas flora tidbit from Fort Davis.
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Carroll County
Valentin Buerni
Carsroll
John L. Brearton
General Assembly
Franklen A. Stransky
Savanna
Ilinvis
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