30 May 1935
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
1
The Thomson publication record lists The Village Echo of 1875 and Thomson Review 1893 with Foster L. Stagg as publisher and H G Stagg as business manager. Reporters include Harriet Smith and Kenneth Whitney. Office in Thomson Illinois priced at $1.50 per year.
The Review asserts most Carroll County residents are ordinary and law-abiding, supporting churches and local organizations, while contributing to banks, feeds, taxes, rents, and daily needs. It urges continued diligent, lawful behavior as the nation’s backbone and dedicates future issues to these efforts.
A discussion of local reforms and roads plus an editorial note praising education in Carroll County. The piece mentions improving governance and infrastructure such as a potential Carroll County highway from Milledgeville to Thomson and calls for continued access to college education and stable parental support for students.
Public sale notices show B. E. Lewis at Thomson on Friday June 1 starting 1 pm offering cows cattle heifers hogs and farm machinery. Mesi & Thompson auction at Carbon Cliff on June 1 at 1 pm with beef cattle steers calves. Sastry Kipnis auction at Mt Carroll on Friday June 7 starting 1 pm offering cattle cows feeders hogs and farm equipment. A maid notes Miss Alice plans marriage and is away from home.
Distorted obituary fragments honor Miles Newell and June Adams F. A L Read. Mentions funeral rites held Friday in Freeport Cedarville with Mayor Morrison visiting. Notes local economic uptick with borders boarding homes and a busy refrigerator factory. Contains scattered references to Masons and community events, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
The article discusses farm neglect risks, paint use to protect materials, and major emphasis on livestock marketing. It reports Illinois livestock growers at five meetings pushing cooperative selling, and supports strengthening the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore fair value and expand markets. It also covers poultry grading and pricing, advising first class birds as Straight, ordinary birds as As Is, and cull birds separately for higher returns.
A compact roundup of local recollections and movements. Families like the Harrow and Stark clans moved between Thomson Argo and Dixon, with tales of long-ago deaths from strokes and present homes in Argo and Dixon. Notables include John Taylor a Civil War veteran, his 1918 death, and Iza Brenneman now in Chicago.
In a long rambling tale from York township a mule named Jack outsmarts a farmer, a Prophetstown visitor, and a girl on a bridge near the Boot House corner. The stubborn animal wins by blocking the car, tossing a blow, and calmly resuming shade, leaving neighbors to recall the remarkable York township mule.
Radio Rambles host William St Traum profiles Ruth Etting and Art Garrett amid a weekly lineup of WLS WMAQ and WBBM programs. He notes Etting’s March 30 1909 Brooklyn birth and career, and Garrett’s Fordham education and Roosevelt admiration, while listing daily schedules through Friday.
A local quip ends in a jokey missive about a proposed marriage. The crude humor blends into a broader slice of small town life with wordplay and light mock drama, offering a snapshot of community tone and timing. The joke reveals how courtlike questions can drift into everyday chatter.
A man named Cohen overexerted himself at Coney Island and inhaled seawater. Lifeguards pulled him ashore and ordered onlookers back as they performed artificial respiration. His wife urged the crowd to step back and stay clear while aid was given.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.