Great Increase in Coroner's Inquests in Lee County 1922
Lee County saw a surge in sudden deaths with 49 inquests and 56 total deaths in the year ending December 1922. Coroner Samuel J. Whetson lists automobile accidents leading to six deaths, rail accidents five, and other causes including cerebral apoplexy, heart failure, and gunshot injuries. He notes an 82 inquest rise from 1921 and an overall rise over recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County
Board of Supervisors
Samuel J. Whetson
Steward
Whetson
Board of Supervsers
National debt falls by 40 million in November
The national debt dropped to 22,624,786,459 after a November decrease of 40,000,000, a total nearly 3,972,000,000 less than the debt on August 21, 1919. Much of the reduction came from salvaging war materials, leaving less for junk-men.
Basket Social at Vaupel School Friday Evening
A basket social and program will be held at the Vaupel school six miles south of Ashton on Friday evening December 22. Ladies are requested to bring baskets. Miss Alice Hawthorne, Teacher.
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Vaupel School
Ashton
Alice Hawthorne
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers $100 Reward
A vintage advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by cleansing the blood. It asserts thirty five years of use, promises visible health improvements, and urges readers to send for testimonials. The pitch cites B. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio and states availability from druggists nationwide.
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Hall
B. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Lee Farm Bureau Election At Amboy Draws Large Crowd
The Lee County Farm Bureau held its largest annual meeting in Amboy with about 400 attendees. Membership reached 1444, and directors from each township were elected to form the new board. Officers named include President S. L. Shaw and Vice President H. G. Conner. The report notes state barometer on prohibition politics, but results show no clear statewide beer or wine support.
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Lee County Farm Bureau
Amboy
Alto
B. O. Prestegard
W. H. Robbins
Ashton
John Reitz
Bradford
W. EB. Taylor
South Dixon
Adam Salzman
Sublette
J. W. Thier
Viola
Martin Halbmaier
Willow Creek
Anson Rosenkrans
Wyoming
C. J. Politsch
S. L. Shaw
H. G. Conner Sec’v.Treas
W. L. Reigle
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinoia
California
America
Ohio
Illinois
National Congress
Cook County
Election Victory Today Prompts League Leader Remarks
Supt. F Scott McBride of the Illinois Anti-Saloon League returns from Philadelphia with a view that the election favors the Days. He cites state leaders reporting vets can command under 140 votes in the lower House and predicts five or six doubtful votes, while the Senate may see about six or seven more days than present.
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F. Scott McBride
Illinois Anti-Saloon League
Philadelphia
Anti-Saloon League of America
McBride
House
United States Senate
Congress
Illinois Votes On Dry Policy Threshold
A fragmented report notes Illinois considering a dry policy measure with a pivotal threshold of a fraction of a million votes. The text hints at a statewide vote or referendum and potential impact on local jurisdictions.
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Fie
Illinois
Rural mail carriers seek full mileage pay and auto upkeep relief
Rural carriers push for equal per mile pay on all excess travel beyond twenty four miles and seek a twenty percent salary increase to reimburse maintenance of service automobiles. The current rates stand at 1800 dollars yearly or 75 dollars per mile for the base twenty four miles with 30 dollars per mile for each mile beyond that. The effort aims to Congress through the Gazette and Chicago Tribune.
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Congress
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