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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1935
Page
2
The Thomson Review, a 19th century Thomson Illinois weekly, speaks to Carroll County residents as honest, hard working citizens. It urges support for churches and local institutions while stressing taxes, mortgages, rent and daily financial responsibilities.
The 1935 platform calls for a bank for Milledgeville, elect efficient town, village and county officers, pave Route 171 from Thomson to Argo Fa and onward to Chadwick, promote competitive sports in Carroll County, support a county patrolled highway from Milledgeville to Thomson, and encourage all office holders to reduce expenses.
McCarthy Construction Co is the low bidder on Route 171 but the contract is not yet awarded. Bonds must be filed and state approval secured before work can begin, likely within a week or two. The Thomson to Argo-Fa to Route 78 pavement will benefit Carroll County residents and is a key local asset.
The Garcia case in Mt Carroll attracts wide interest as 19 years since a murder trial was held here. Attorneys Asiph Eaton and Mr. Kent defend Garcia while State's Attorney Stranksy prosecutes. The lengthy trial fills the courtroom with county residents, set to be a memorable Carroll County proceeding.
The text shares maxims on habit breaking and self discipline attributed to Dr Soul W Holland. It blends reflections on talkers resilience and self control with a comic quip about teaching a girl to swim that devolves into a crude punchline. Names and context are fragmentary.
The week brings mixed items from Mt Carroll including duck season troubles with five shooters fined $25 each for shooting into a decoy field and $8 costs for two others, alongside reports of the death of Donald Wilt Thomson shocking the community. County schools plan a midweek break for staff training with local outings and plans for new car models and road work.
The Milledgeville PTA Carnival drew strong attendance Tuesday evening with the musical comedy Shooting Star as the highlight. Roger Thorngton, son of the mayor, impressed as a dancer and singer in Chadwick’s Jamboree, while Milledgeville High Junior class rehearses a play set for November 8.
School youngsters enjoy a three day institute vacation while teachers continue work on dismantling the old water tower. The brick structure is being torn down slowly but surely. A recent Jamboree drew strong crowds from across the county and boosted finances. Basketball practice is underway ahead of the season opener set for November 22. Plans for season tickets and Cheese Day committees are in development. Residents discuss plans to promote an ice skating rink on the lighted diamond this winter.
Attendance and revenue marked the Barnyard Jamboree last week while community talent in music dance singing and acting drew praise. Performers included Arthur Deets the miller and actor, "Marve" known as Kernal, Belly in feminine impersonation, Ed Mest as Uncle Zeke, Hartman and Snyder sisters and several named groups. A separate note laments crime reporting in metropolitan dailies and urges readers to focus on virtue and maternal guidance.
The Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs enters its 53rd year of continuous service aiding homeless children and aged women. The plea seeks funds for winter operations and Thanksgiving Christmas offerings, with acknowledgments in the restitution publication. Other items note light local commentary on newspapers and editorial focus on respectable community journalism.
In a lively column SHARPE vented about neighbor calls and party lines, praised Walt Apple and Mt. Carroll subscribers, and mused on baseball season and Charley Grim. The piece blends local gossip with hints of upcoming squash ads and community notes from Carroll County.
In Chicago market notes cattle to be scarcer with heavy steers at 8.50 to 9.50 per cwt while good types bid 12.13. light cattle favored with steady demand. Hog outlook shows ongoing pressure from packers amid low beef yields and rising feed costs, lamb supply uncertain. winter costs seen near 10 dollars including cornbased feed.
John R. Derrer to hold a cattle sale at his farm east of Me on October 24 starting at 1 oclock featuring 4 registered Holstein bulls and 11 cows. Harry Kipnis to conduct an auction at Mt Carroll on Friday November 1 with cattle and horn. Sterling Salex Co to run a weekly public auction in Sterling AL starting at 12 39 each Thursday featuring cattle and hogs.
fragmented OCR text describes a noisy scene in a neighborhood with unclear names and actions. It mentions a belt bell and a figure speaking about a testy issue. The passage is garbled and hard to interpret but centers on a noisy dispute.
A collage of humorous lines on romance and social life blends with market notes on cattle, hogs, and sheep. References to public movements, debt, and profits mix with snippets about knitting, a Frigidaire joke, and ongoing livestock price shifts, signaling an era-depicted cross section of concerns.
In Carroll County Illinois a public auction is ordered by the Circuit Court. On November 15 1935 at 2 00 PM the premises described as Block Two Plumers Addition Chadwick will be sold to the highest bidder under the decree terms. Twenty percent cash balance due to the Master in Chancery upon sale report approval. Mount Carroll Illinois October 15 1935. Fred S Smath Master in Chancery John J Turnbaugh Attorney for Plaintiff.
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