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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
2
A platform urging each town to have its own bank as a path to better times in Carroll County. It also calls for electing efficient local officers for economy and efficiency and supporting the Federal Administration to advance county programs and aid President Roosevelt.
Carroll county starts school with pupils and adults eager to learn again as Morrison fair week looms and Milledgeville marks its first Community Day on September 27. Labor Day festivities in Shannon and Albany were dampened by rain, while melon crops remain good on Sandridge and frost hints show winter near.
Residents near Marat Street and Calvert Avenue report baffling noises blamed on a canal wind or a peanut vendor. The Review secret service notes the source remains unclear as Wally Geir studies whistling. Friday brings two playground games as Mendota boys and Chadwick teams clash, with high school graduation and employment shifts highlighted by local teachers and students planning for the future.
A collage of jokes and quips from a bygone era touches on women’s fashion, droughts halting Hawaiian dance acts, playful taunts about masculinity, and puns about skin care. It weaves light gossip with humor about TV host Kate Smith, family dining scenes, and stage show gags.
The piece blends satirical verse and prose, riffing on public figures and issues. It mentions taxes, labor history, and prices, then shifts to sports talk about the Cubs and football, with anecdotes on daily life and letters from former residents and observations of wildlife and travel.
Fair Haven residents attend a young peoples meeting at the Bair Haven Church and plan with neighbors over school and parish matters. Teachers Mr. and Mrs. White visit old friends in Spokane and Southern Idaho while Milton Lehnhardt returns to work. A men’s gathering at Prophetstown and a ball game against Chadwick are mentioned along with playful local skit notes and a turkey stuffing joke.
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