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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
2
1933 Review Platform calls for Buy American and tax reductions totaling $200,000 in Carroll County. It predicts 1982 taxes will exceed $700,000 and urges thrift in village, town, school, and county spending. It stresses banking stability, careful choosing of office holders, closer town cooperation, and drawing communities together to ease governance.
The passage recalls Labor Day crowds at the World’s Fair and describes the Agricultural Adjustment Administration efforts to restore wheat buying power to pre war levels. It cites figures from 1914 to 1933 on sacks of wheat needed to buy basic goods and notes the river water records at Debuque amid drought.
A Chadwick column mixes local color with fair chatter and civic notes. A traveler mocks a sky ride claim at the World's Fair while readers are urged to visit Chicago and the fair for real impressions. Readers hear about blooms, school opening, tax funding, lower utilities rates, and upcoming Whiteside county fair events.
A collage of quips and sketches features local kid remarks, riverfront tourists, and wordplay about pollywogs and nudist colonies. It includes musings on Will Rogers, San Juan pronunciation jokes, songwriters, and community anecdotes amid a breezy, gossip-like tone.
In a rambling column from northern Illinois, the writer details farm life, melon harvests, and social visits around Lanark, Carroll County, and Chadwick. Mentions Flickinger Bros at Sand Slough, Milo Alford of Carroll County, and various neighbors, with reflections on democracy, mail routes, and local weather, peppered by humorous asides about wives and family life. The piece blends travel notes, agricultural chatter, and community portraits with affectionate humor about melon taste and county workplaces.
The piece reflects on tax receipts and efforts to align York township taxes with 1949 levels as part of a broader push to fund local schools and facilities. It notes York’s whwapee era, a new high school and gym, and ongoing tax pressure after a ball. It also mentions Argo-Fa girls’ Kitten Ball victory over Mt Carroll at Ben Hartman’s field and local moves involving John Johnson and the Lamb farm.
Court House records show William J. Jenks and Margaret J. Scott of Savanna on Sept 2 and Otto E. French of Chenpaign with Ruby M Ballard of Mt. Morris on Sept 1. Real estate transfers note Miles and wife to D G McGinnis in section 25 township 24 range 3 and Hattie E Martin to Robert K Turner in Mt Carroll with O T W 1-2 lot 8 bik.
Courtly Clerk Walter Watson and Deputy William Nipe oversaw twelve marriage licenses in August. The city office issued an equal number of matrimonies for the month, marking a steady pace for civil unions.
County court will open Monday September 11 with Judge Orion Grove to read the docket for the September term. If cases warrant, the sheriff may panel a jury. Circuit Court meets Monday September 18 with Judge Albert Manus to reconvene the June term. Another dry session is set for September 28 due to banks in conservatorship.
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors expected to finish their work yesterday as the state tax commission urged full reports from corporations with unreported capital stock. Clifford Halpin of the tax commission visited Carroll Friday to review assessor submissions, and it is hoped books will close later this week.
The Board of Supervisors of Carter County Illinois will meet in regular session at the Courthouse in Carroll City on Tuesday September 12 at 10 o clock A M Claims to be acted upon at this session must be filed with the Clerk by 12 o’clock Noon Monday September 11 1933 Watson Clerk
The piece describes visitors from southern Illinois seeking clues about Bill Steif, a local character for fifty years whose origin and fate are unclear. Relatives checked old records and the report notes rumors of a sailor past. Fred Nips remains ill but mostly at home, and others plan visits to the World’s Fair.
Anarchism is a system of government based doctrines and propaganda advocating abolition of all constituted authority and full emancipation of the individual from every form of political social and religious control.
Whi Eslinger plans help for the ladies and society on Wednesday afternoon September 18. The Willing Workers class meets with Mrs. Peter Aggen Friday afternoon September 15. Ralph Biele and a Jefe travel Wednesday to Holland Michigan where he studies at Tope College. Mr. Bielema has one year left to complete big work for the ministry. Elsworth Orton visited weekend with home folks and returned Monday to Manashua Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. P Aggen hosted a Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. BR Bulckema of Ipswich South Dakota, Mrs. Mary Church and daughter Lizzie of Woollen, Miss Vera Church and Clyde Mastede of Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Church attended. Francis Hook spent several days last week at the World's Fair in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Anthon Temmers and son Calvin of Chicago were weekend guests of Mrs. Jennie Aggen and family. Sib fling started this week.
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