Thomson Review of local life and views in Carroll County
The Village Echo 1875 to 1893 lineage notes and a self described civic editorial praising average citizens in Carroll County. It underscores church, sociatives, banks, taxes, mortgages, and family as vital issues while recognizing residents as the backbone of the country and pledging dedication to future issues.
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Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson Review
Carroll County
Citizeu
A Bank for Milledgeville and County Road Plans
The platform outlines a bank for Milledgeville, electing an efficient town and county office, paving Route 171 from Thomson to Argo-fa and Argo-fa to Chadwick, promoting Carroll County sports, establishing a county patrol road through the southern Carroll County, Milledgeville to Thomson, and reducing expenses by assisting all office holders.
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Thomson
Argo-Fa
Chadwick
Locks on the Mississippi and the fate of the Allen Tea Room
A pro and con view on the Mississippi lock project weighs economic tradeoffs versus rail alternatives. The column recalls Bert Allen of Clinton, beloved head of the Allen Tea Room, who died at Mayo Brea hospital after years of service and hospitality, hoping the business can continue under his wife and brother Fred.
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Bert Allen
Mar Yo Brea Hospital
Allen
Clinton
Illinois
Allens
Iows
Tinnis
Bert
Fred
Small Governor Bid Sparks Republican Backlash in Morgan
A Missouri Morgan county Republican central committee meeting considered Len Small as a future governor candidate. The vote showed 22 against Small, 4 for him, and 2 abstentions, mirroring statewide sentiment that he should retire from gubernatorial prospects.
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Republican Party
Phos
Small
Morgan County
Republican Central Committee
Future President and the path to a balanced budget
The Rockford Star editorial lauds strong, independent editorials and condemns endless government spending. It argues the next president must resist special interests, push a balanced budget, and insist on toil, warning that without courage the nation risks bankruptcy and a harsh political fate.
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PUNCH
Rockford
United States
Roosevelt
Jon
Jsuch
Rock
Ford Morning Star
James Wadwforth
New York
Hoover
Wadsworth
Washington
Rockford Morning Star
Jokes and Quips From A Vintage Dining Room Exchange
A collection of light lines and quick one liners about professors, guests, waiters, and dating humor. The menu table includes jabs about tough steak, a royal executive, and a pun on hanging around a homestead.
Eejind by Dr Joan W Holland
The text presents a reflective piece on charity and human nature. It contrasts giving advice with enabling self help and underscores the value of genuine effort. It notes children cannot choose their parents and hints at responsibility for guidance.
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Joan W. Holland
Thomason Week on Route 171 Sees Grading Continuation
Weekend arrivals at Thomson mark start of grading culvert and bridge work planned for fall and winter. Officials project grading for the rule of th be completed by April Tat Ueko. Debates on the Garcia guru verdict arise as jurors weigh opinions. Apples are plentiful this fall and the elder mill could aid processing. Hunters report satisfaction with duck hunting activity this season.
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Thomason
Local notes highlight fall hunting, sports, and county events
Fall results impress locals as hunters report ducks and farmers raise wild ducks for decoys. Basketball prep begins across Carroll County with several evenly matched teams forecast. New Illinois auto license plates will be black with white numerals. Northern Illinois corn hog plans gain support, farmers voting more than last year. Barber Lyle Greeley adorns new glasses for Saturday frolic at the barber shop. Jrve Martindale hosts first Thomson Dance Club dance at Masonic Hall with favorites on the program. Bell Carpenter fills Sportsmen meeting with fish and lively talk. Ed Hinds cites top corn pickers Tom Sheridan Fred Miller and Ken Dykstra for earning a hundred bushels daily. Claus Prins emerges as York Township’s leading hog raiser, marketing multiple carloads yearly. Sharpe Carrell reports better health after recent treatments with Dr McMahon. Sam Higley shows ongoing improvements at his shoe shop. Bayard Lewis conducts his second horse show at Galena with strong results.
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Carizol
Tinois Auto Liscense
Ilinois
Ery
Lyle Greeley
Jrve
Martindale
Masonic Hall
Bell Carpenter
Ed Hinds
Tom Sheridan
Fred Miller
Ken Dykstra
Claus Prins
York Township
Peck Place
Sharpe Carrell
Dr McMahon
Mt. Carroll
Sam Higley
Bayard Lewis
Sgie
Galena
Milledgeville Junior Class Play Rehearsals and Local Events
Final rehearsals for the M C HE Junior class play are underway for next Friday night in the high school auditorium. Byron P T A Carnival ideas sparked by last week’s event. Tiny Town and the musical Shooting Star praised for their success. Mrs Hoff and Mrs Chisolm lauded for directing. Basketball schedule soon announced and prospects look good. Corn and poultry show planned for Dec 6 and 7. Mark Twain day noted with Junior class Huck Finn performance tomorrow. Contributions invited for Precious Thoughts column. Early basketball practice due to longer vacation and state tournament changes. Sensor sticker sale announced. Lee Spencer displays a new Plymouth drawing attention.
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M. C. HE
Byron
H. A. Hoff
Ruth Chisolm
Mark Twain
Lee Spencer
Mt Carroll Duck Hunters Hope For Flock As Season Winds
Mt Carroll duck hunters report fair shooting since opening day while lingering at blinds hoping for a flock. The town remains quiet after the Garcia murder hubbub, traders favor more trials as business organs. Mt Carroll football ends home season Friday versus Stockton at Point Rock field under lights. Walker’s team plays Warren next, with Warren leading the U S Grant conference toward a second consecutive title. W B Pierce and wife of Waterbury Conn visited, Mr. Pierce’s mother Mrs. Ethel Pierce hosts. A large group traveled to Urbana to watch the Illinois laws football game. Mr and Mrs John Law, Mr and Mrs Howard Petty and Mrs Judson Grove injured in a LaSalle crash on the return from the game. Edwin King, A and P manager, vacations duck hunting and vows a week’s shave break.
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Mt. Carroll
Toniy Fair
Garcia
Stockton
Point Rock Field
Walker
Warren
W. &B. Pierce
Waterbury
Conn
Pierce
Ethel Pierce
Carroll
Urbana
John Law
Howard Petty
Judson Grove
Law
LaSalle
Edwin King
Bud
Pranks Prompt Police to Increase Roving Patrols
Savanna police add extra officers for the week as pre Halloween pranksters damage property. Several residences report broken windows from bricks and stones while suspects are sought for questioning. Jesus Medina fined 200 dollars plus costs for selling alcohol without a license and jailed after unable to pay. American Legion events planned in November with weekly activities. Webster Lumber finishes cutting timber on the David Hammond property, including walnut for lumber and oak for railroad ties.
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Traninger
Hallowe'en
Jesus Medina
C. J. Fisher
American Legion
Webster Lumber Company
David Hammond
Radio Rambles and Nino Martini Rise from Radio to Screen
Radio Rambles notes Nino Martini moving from radio to the Metropolitan Opera and film, with a Fox release in Chicago, plus a Mae Tince review praising his voice and appeal. It lists Sunday to Thursday radio schedules across WBBM WLS WMAQ WM AQ and other stations, naming programs and artists including Nelson Eddy, Grace Moore, and Jack Benny.
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Radioland
Nino Martini
Metropolitan Opera
Fox
Chicago
WBBM
Mae Tince
Mr. Martini
Grace Moore
Joe Parsons
Thas
Nelson Eddy
Rudolf Frimi
Jeanette MacDonald
WLS
Voice of People
WMAQ
Don Mario
Jack Benny
Eddie Cantor
Winchell
Wayne King
Kate Smith
WBRM
Lawrence Tibbett
Ben Bernie
Helen Hayes
Wes
Sigmond iRomberg
Borns
Alen
Fred Allen
WHAQ
Ray Noble
Mesc
WEBM
Conrad Thibealt
Jones
Jimmie Fidler
Phil Rexan
Rudy Vallee
WNAQ
Peal White
SHARPE Says- Cartoons, Calves and Clockwork in 1910s Tale
A fragmented SHARPE column recalls Andy Gump, cartoonist Smith who was killed last Saturday night between Ryckford and Beloit, and salary notes. It shares a rambling vignette of a calf drive misadventure with a wagon and a steer, a comic near-miss at church, and a jab at politics and farming policy, ending with a farewell.
Four in a Tractor: A Greek Contribution to Civilization
Fragmentary dialogue ties to reading a circular letter and a classroom prompt about Greece. The brief lines reference advertising, reading, and a pupil named Tittle, with late-phrase “Restaurante” appearing as garbled text from the source.
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Greece
Restaurante
Fragmented radio dialogue and banter in a 1930s script
A garbled OCR style excerpt shows cheeky exchanges about manners and speech, then lists radio program notes for WMAQ WBBM and other stations. Mentions Jessica Dragonette Dick Powell Lennie Hayton Nino Martini Wallace Berry and Will Rogers Moral. Includes stray lines about modesty and a character asking about aviator chap attire.
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Jessica Dragonette
Dick Powell
WREM
Beauty Bar Theatre
WLS
Mills Brox
Lennie Hayton
X Orch
Nino Martini
Teaor
WBBM
Wallace Berry
Will Rogers Nemoral
WEEE
Fragmented 1920s city snippets and jokes in OCR garble
A collage of garbled notices and humorous lines from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper. Mentions Madison and Wabash corners, a Harry J. Baby Co. window ad, a beer can opening mishap, Mae West extortion joke, bank overdraft quip, and a station agent boarding-house quip, all rendered with severe OCR errors and partial phrases.
Carroll County Cheerful Caller and Autumn Ramblings
A fragmentary local column notes fall scenes in Carroll County with leaves, smoke, and changing weather. It mentions a courthouse janitor and sheriff taking a fishing trip, draining the pool, and rescuing fish, plus road work debates on a Thomson Arge Fa road and patrolman duties amid long delays and wartime reminiscences.
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Shep
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