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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
2
The item notes second class matter at the Thomson post office under the 1879 act. Foster L. Stagg is publisher and H G Stagg is business manager. Office of publication in Thomson. Tashied Bach Thursday. Subscription set at $1.50 per year.
A historical platform urges taxpayers to buy American made merchandise and insist on economy in village town school and county expenditures. It calls for tax reductions in Carroll County, bank faith, and letting taxpayers name office holders. The plan favors closer cooperation among towns to reduce costs and improve services.
Santa Claus will visit Savanna on Monday December 1, drawing children for a personal meeting that boosts Yuletide spirit and local commerce. The note also highlights winter plans, editorials, and community events across Carroll County, with weather and farm economy in the background.
George Coombs of Clinton was injured Friday morning when his sedan crashed on the ice covered pavement under the Milwaukee road viaduct at Savanna. He was on his way to work at the Clinton Herald circulation department when the wreck occurred. The car front end was badly wrecked and the motor c ollapsed.
The Civil Works Administration plans to employ about a thousand men in Carroll County, paying wages for street repair and related tasks. County leaders discuss prioritizing local work, while a Republican meeting in DeKalb maps campaign strategy. A feature mentions Helen Laurence Bannatyne and a Harpist’s talent at Frances Shimer School as well as Thanksgiving reflections and duck-hunting folklore.
A collage of snippets notes songs, gags, and show business rumors from 1930s radio culture. References include Last Round-Up lines, new songs, Strauss tunes, and foreshadowed bonds. It mentions Webb, Shouse, King Lardner, Eddie Cantor, Mae West, Ginger Rogers, and Rabinoff, outlining a playful snapshot of entertainment and public humor.
In a reflective column, Sharpe critiques censorship risk as headlines grow louder. He surveys Russia’s Five Year Plan, Mussolini’s Italy, Germany’s one ticket election for Hitler, and Japan’s similar voting trend, contrasting with the United States where an apparent “hand picked” candidate system still yields unpredictable outcomes. He cites New York’s Tammany Hall and Farley as evidence of manipulation, urging continued republican ideals of free press and public decision.
A noisy reminiscence fragment discusses weather coldness and bus trips, mentions Mrs Gelwicks, Maggie Carroll, and a birthday subscriber, plus Albert Walters and Ernie Dollinger. It hints at advertising plans and local readers, concluding with intent to save more notes for next time.
A garbled OCR note defines Roaris a Fortive or Roars Forties as a term designating Broad Way and adjacent area from Fortieth to Fiftieth streets, with nautical usage linking to storm regions of the North Atlantic between 40 and 50 degrees.
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