Thomson Review and the Carroll County Backbone
The Village Echo traces the Thomson Review lineage from 1875 to 1894 and asserts that Carroll County residents are ordinary, hardworking citizens who support churches and local institutions. It urges continued honest effort, paying bills, obeying laws, and sustaining banks, taxes, insurance, rents, and mortgages.
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Village Echo
Thomson Broudax
Thomson Review
Carroll County
Platform Plaza Ballot Measures Across Milledgeville Area
The 1935 platform calls for electing an efficient town and county government, paving Route 171 from Thomson to Argo via Argo Pa to Chadwick, promoting a county patrol highway across Carroll County, supporting competitive sports, and urging all office holders to reduce expenses.
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Thomson
Argo-Fa
Argo-Pa
Chadwick
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Chadwick Review Wins Illinois State Contest in Small Town Class
The Chadwick Review proudly announces first prize in the Illinois State Newspaper Contest for towns of 2000 population or less. The staff credits loyal local reporters from Chadwick and Carroll county, readers, subscribers, and advertisers for the paper’s respected home focus and careful reporting.
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Chadwick Review
Illinois
Carroll County
Cagli Reli County
Toby
Chadwick
Smaller Towns Not Losing Out, Readiness for Change
A reader questions a weekly article claiming smaller towns are vanishing. The piece argues towns with populations under 1,000 remain viable, noting banks, groceries, farming, and services stay functional, with growth in many sectors despite shifts in fashion and retail.
Lumber closings spark county lumber futures and rail changes
Carroll county notes changing industry and town growth as Webster Lumber Co. closes operations, signals potential move south. Round house and rail property are dismantled while new Choves display boosts dealer traffic. Route 17h planning, new cars, skating rink talk, and local winds shape a busy late season.
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Carroll County
Caregll
Han
Webster Lumber
Savane
Tyes
Whiteside
Rocktland County
Mast Clinton
Forrest Thompson
Lanark
Sreams
Forrest i
Lanark and Milledgeville Local Notes Highlight School and Community Plans
Local reports note Milledgeville senior class plans a play in the high school auditorium and interest in building a skating rink on Main Street as last year's rink drew fans. Lanark coverage mentions junior class play success, Hallowe'en mood, and basketball schedule ahead with Ertetta on Nov 12. Other items include a sportsmen club meeting, farm advisers’ conference, Mt Carrell football closes season, Warren as league champions, and local residents awaiting university football weekend.
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Chadwick
Main Street
Jacal
John Shirk
SL P. Roske
Farm Advisers
Champaign
Mt Carrell High School
Warren
Warrenites
Carrell County
Walkermen
Walker
Bud’ King
Savanna Community Plays and Club Activities Report
Community church Men’s club sponsors a Lincoln school play on Tuesday evening November 12 after a postponement due to nerves among actors. Local business and professional women meet to discuss forming the Wa-Tan-Ye club. New Treble Clef members are welcomed in the high school music room. Officers of the Savanna F. W. Fest Auxiliary are installed at the club house with a program and dancing. High school pupils prepare a combined citizenship and Armistice day program for Friday in the assembly room. W. Scott, NRS manager, attended a state NRS meeting in Jackson, noting increased workload as 171 and PWA projects begin.
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Irve Martindale
Luther Geisinger
Sam Higley
Val Ander
Val
Freeport
Thomson Hall Club
Community Church
Lincoln School
Treble Cief Club
Savanna
Scott
NRS
Jackson
Fragmentary Verse Exchange Notes Meeting Names
A fragmented handwritten exchange shows a speaker expressing happiness at meeting someone and noting admiration for a daughter who has spoken of Fou. The text also questions a name previously mentioned, indicating an incomplete dialogue or inquiry.
Jokes and Quips Intersect with Daily Life
A garbled mix of humorous lines and domestic asides. The sketch touches on disputes, weather, money, a landlady warning about lawsuits, a Civil War veteran joke, and reflections on burdens and folly. It hints at public humor and social observations from a bygone moment.
Radio Rambles and On Air Portraits From 1930s Chicago
Radio Rambles by William K Traum reviews listener letters and mentions Jackie Heller grateful for a write up while listing programs on WMAQ WGN and other stations. It details Ralph Kirbys life dates and interests plus schedules for WLS WBBM WM AQ and related stations with entertainers like Kate Smith Ben Bernie Grace Moore and Jack Benny among others.
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Jackie Heller
Jackie
WMAQ
Ralph Kirbey
Mike
Three Musketeers
New World Symphony
Maine
Ann Harding
Rambler
Ralph
Enbeesee
WGN
WLS
Voice of People
WBBM
Jack Benny
Eddie Canter
Winchell
Wayne King
J Jack Hylton
S Arch
Sam
Boake Carter
Music Hall
WBEAQ
Paris
Jan Peerce
Grace Moore
March of Time
Tuesaday
Kate Smith
Lavender and Lace
Lawrence Tbbett
Ben Bernie
Helen Hayes
Sigmund
Romberg
WBLAQ
Burns and Allen
Fred Allen
Ray Noble
WB BM
Conrad Thibault
Jimmie Fidler
WUS
Phil Regan
Rudy Vailee
Wana
Showboat
Paul Whiteman
Jessica Dragonette
Dick Powell
Beauty Box Theatre
Mills Bros
Letinie Hayton
Orch
Nino Martini
Tenor
Wallace Beery
Jokes About Contests and Phrases Midstream
Humorous snippets play on phrases about beauty contests cem etery collections and a bidfold remark while guests interact. The exchange blends food service miscommunications and political quips with casual wordplay and a California reference.
Reflections and Local Notes From William Jennings Bryan Town
In a column reminiscence Frank Holman Sr. praises Bryan and recalls listening to him at Mt Carroll chautauqua and Dixon Assembly. The piece salutes Bryan’s oratory, mentions education about sorghum feed Russian wheat, and notes community hobbies, Halloween stories, and the editor’s pledge to publish reader-generated content.
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Chadwick
Wale Ter Farthing
Chadhvick
Marthiye
Sammy Town
William Jens Nings
Bryan
Hares
Hovernar
Ruth Bryan
Billy” Bryan
Mgr. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Democrat
Frank Holman Sr
Sand Ridge
Holman
Wade
Whiteside
Grundy Center
Cal Feezer
Halllowe’en
Hallowe'en
Carroll County Cheerful Caller Notes Weather and WPA Plans
The writer mentions a cold wave perceived locally, WPA projects on Route 71, and patrols placing stow fences for winter. He hopes for big snowdrifts but worries about icy pavements from last winter. He muses about a Savanna show and wonders about Frank Ross's role, then questions the county treasurer and Art Fetterof seen in a Chevrolet.
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St Ores
Br. St. Ores
Route 71
Art Fetterof
Savanna
Untitled Clothing of Family Questioned in Private Dispute
A private exchange questions a son’s lifestyle and the family’s spending. The speaker notes concern over extravagance and compares it to their own behavior, implying shared sentiment about excess.
Fragmentary Stage Dialogue Sparks Confusion in Reading
A garbledOCR passage presents disjointed lines attributed to actors and an aviator. Readers struggle to identify speakers and sequence as phrases like My mother intew and Year? appear, with scattered exchanges between First Actress Second Actress and Sam, leaving the scene largely indecipherable.
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Sam
Weather and town talk mix with local hopes for skating rink
A Carroll county resident muses on colder weather and seasonal worries while urging support for home commerce. He notes a general cat wave and fires seen with rising chimneys, and envisions a public ice skating rink as a community boon for recreation, wellness, and local pride. The piece closes with light social musings and a personal, folksy exchange about marriage plans.
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Itudies
T Neal
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Mr Carroll
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New Orleans
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State Department of Public Health
American Dental Association
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University of Illinois
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St. Charles School For Boys
Dixon State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital
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Menard Penitentiaries
Lincoln State Hospital
Edward J. Barrett
Lyman Trumbull
Washington
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Henry Harmer
American Institute of Mining
American Institute of Mining and Metalurgical Engineers
Mississippi Valley
H. A. Bachler
A. I. ME
W. H. Vishuil
Illinois State Geolerical Survey
iBuzene McAuliffe
Union Pacific Coal Company
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Re F. Hebley
Chicago
E. A. Tennex
Union Electric Light and Power Company
M. Youns
University of Kansas
Leighton
Hingis State Geological Survey
Hingis
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Nice
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Tallowe'en
Verhans
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