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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
2
Foster L Stagg serves as publisher with H G Stagg as business manager. Publication offices located in Thom wn. The newspaper is issued each Thursday with a yearly subscription of 1.50.
The 1933 platform urges buy American merchandise, reduce county taxes by 200000, strengthen banks for a stable economy, let taxpayers select office holders, and draw towns closer to cut costs. Emphasizes economy in village, town, school and county expenditures and closer community cooperation.
The piece mixes Governor Horner’s Thanksgiving reflections on national recovery with local notes from Chadwick and Fair Haven. It mentions improved employment, resumed factory production, and farmer optimism, plus a humorous deer encounter near Monroe Center. It highlights village projects under CWA, graveling streets, street crossings, and a local drive led by Adem Heimze to assist Fair Haven township. It praises J. J. Sheridan for county service and notes a play miscredit correction for Evan Strauch.
A column relays a humorous Will Rogers broadcast and satirical takes on politics. It notes Rogers likens a gold hustling mess to hamburger, praises his wit, and cites jokes about current events. The item includes asides on sobriety, new drink names, and a mule pulling a wagon anecdote.
A column of rural humor and social snatches blends with light political chatter as locals recall a balky mule episode, courtship jests, and column missteps. The piece also notes a doctor’s suicide claim, budding marriage plans, and small town quips about politics, prices, and daily life.
Milwaukee and Burlington railways filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon 8.6 miles of Milwaukee tracks from Ayers to Ebner towers and to allow Burlington connecting tracks at Ayers and Ebner towers. The Fulton Kawanis seek route reversal to old Lincoln Way, citing highway delays and business losses. Wheat production in Carroll and Rockwell counties shows 171 farmers raise 31,287 bushels annually, with only 29 signed up for government checks. many did not participate. County race for offices grows with multiple candidates for sheriff clerk and other posts, while five men manage county project work shows a growing workload.
State department of finance to conduct laboratory tests on all state purchases to ensure standards. Stricter bidding encourages more bidders. Governor Homer appoints State Housing Board members per Simmett housing bills, allowing eminent domain with board authorization. members to meet soon.
A quip about fostering pride in country through a deliberate system of public-minded individuals. The note cites a known thinker and frames patriotism as a cultivated trait, urging vigilance and love for home.
Secretary of State Edward J Hughes plans to reduce Illinois auto insurance rates when the certificate of title law takes effect. He seeks an initial 25 percent premium cut with further reductions later, aiming for potential annual savings over six million dollars. The law links title certificates to ownership to curb theft and lower theft-related costs. Owners must register titles to obtain 1934 license plates.
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