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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
3
Henry Simo of Brewyn and Caroline Sorijuga of Cicero won top awards for Illinois State Fair poster designs. They study at J Sterling Morton High School in Cicero and received cups for best design promoting the fair. Governor Barbour will present trophies.
House Bill No. 836 introduced by Representative Anna Wilmarth Oakes Winnetka would place practically all Cook county appointive offices under civil service exemptions apply to elective officials several judicial positions election workers and others passed by the house
A warehouse bill requires disclosure of agency principals and notification to the Commerce Commission. Senate bills address pauper support transfers, and funding for Mt. Vernon court furnishings. A seven member commission would study old age poverty with a report due Feb 1, 1933. Cook County faces tentative redistricting to fourteen districts with Chicago gaining effectively two seats.
Attorney General ruled election judges must initial absentee ballots when envelopes are opened or they cannot be counted Pratt county officials requested the opinion. In Montitello city race two voters were declared winner with 41x votes and ten or more absentee ballots not initialed, upsetting the result.
The record notes a bill on double jeopardy by Rep. Michael Kruiso of Chicago and amendments from the judiciary committee. It also covers Rep. Henry C. Allen’s game preserve bill for state lands, plus drainage funding for Lower Salt Greek District and a bank depositor guaranty fund proposed by Rep. Mason Sullivan of Chicago.
A lighthearted cartoonish exchange shows Mr Newlywed asking about sewing buttons while Mrs Newlywed jokes about the buttonhole. A man asks to see the burglar, the sergeant calls him a clever man, and the man wishes to know how entry was achieved without waking his wife. A punchline arrives with a cheeky line about a kiss and chloroform.
A fragmented collection of dated quips and dialogue jokes featuring a baby talking teacher, Tough Mike and a Scotchman tale. It includes ethnic slurs and stereotypes presented in a vintage humor tone with brief punchlines and misprinted phrasing. The piece reads as a collage of gags and faux conversations.
A lengthy promotional piece asserts a new wallpaper named Endural resists stains and soil, allowing guests to doodle on walls in Waldorf Astoria and other hotels without marking surfaces. It claims quick cleaning by soap and water, reducing redecorating costs for hotel owners. It also includes a second section on end of school year party snacks and recipes, detailing class day foods and beverage ideas.
A vintage car ad lists multiple used vehicles with prices from 50 to 795 dollars. Models include 1950 Oldsmobile 4 door, 1929 Buick Master sedan, 1929 Oldsmobile 2 door, 1929 Dodge Standard, 1929 Pontiac DeLuxe, 1926 Chrysler coach, 1226 Ford Roadster, 1925 Oldsmobile delver sedan, 1926 Reo sedan, and 1926 Dodge coupe. Open evenings and Sundays. contact McElaney Auto Co near Lyon Bridge.
An assorted vintage classified fragment lists advertisers American Photo Service and Gamble Stores in Minneapolis and Clinton Iowa. The snippet mentions a color print development service, lawn mowers with a free grass shears offer, and a garden tube repair kit for sale along with a few scattered prices and dates in May.
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