Illinois Happenings Highlight Sudden Deaths and Disasters
State Representative Sam Hyatt dies at his Quincy home after a period of apparent good health. A Peoria hotel fire causes $30,000 in losses at Metropolitan hotel run by Galvin and Miller. Seventeen year old Ella Orsey killed by a freight train near Granite City. A family in Palmer perishes and two injured when struck by Bunner Limited. Sisters Jui ana and Conetta die within hours at St. Francis hospital Veorla. Groundbreaking on Northwestern Chicago medical dental campus for $4 million. Bequests from Nancy F Ayers of Lockport to Chicago Theological School and other legacies. Senator WB McKinley plans to attend conferences and travel to Geneva for a conference. Shelby County man survivor of a waterm transport disaster in Tay node dmimivertal to Fenerson bhoughs. Ralph Bigelow, former cashier, arrested for absconding with funds. linked to John A Wheeler Jeng. Attorney Williams argues over treatment of former prohibition agents. court fines imposed. Labor tensions at Springfield as Union Mine Workers see leadership shakeup. Metropolitan Automobile Services officials indicted for fraud. several executives sought. General Assembly to issue brief session outlines. no stenographer employed. War records project in Springfield to preserve veterans' files. Sophia Wyrpatck dies from burns.
Tornado Relief Effort in Illinois and Indiana Praised
A committee led by William St Dawes reports relief work in tornado devastated areas of Illinois and Indiana was well done. Tour through Murphysboro West Frankfort Goreham and De Soto highlighted rehabilitation aiding about 5 000 families with at least 2 000 000 in assistance. Chicago donors exceed 1 000 000 and Illinois pledges 500 000 to Red Cross fund with nationwide chapters contributing further support.
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Ilnvis
Indiana
William St. Dawes
Assocition of Commerce Red Cross Fund
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Gorkham
de Soto
Mr. Dawes
Robert B. Beach
The
Association of Commerce
James B. Poryan
Chicago Red Cross
Harvey Thal
Clinois
Hlnals
Red Cross
Dor Watling Ro Redden
Red Cross Medical
Murphyshore
Rea
Springfield House Approves Conservation and Purchases Units
Members of the Springfield house approved a department of conservation and a department of purchases and supplies. An investigation into a reported plot involving Eastern bootleggers with direct rum row connections to Wood Chicago led to the seizure of 35,000 dollars worth of contraband on C B and Q trucks.
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Department of Conservation
Department of
Springfield
Chicago
Notable Illinois Educator Dies in Wis. Struble Controversy Flares
Dr Julius Adelbert Leavitt of Lincoln Nebraska longtime leader in southern Illinois education died in Crandon Wisconsin. Citizens of River Forest clashed with President Henry Struble as Town Hall was barred by police during an indignation rally. Relatives in Chicago received word of Leavitt's death. The report also covers police raids, a misleading indictment, and ongoing recovery efforts from a tornado and mail robbery cases with various local officials and institutions named.
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Julius Adelbert Leavitt
Lincoln
Neb
Southern Tlinois
Ewing College
Crandon
Wis
Chicago
River Forest
Gan
Meernine
Henry Struble
Paris Fashion Notes Highlight Flared Skirts and Marked Waists
A Paris fashion wrap reports flared skirts a marked waistlines and molded bodices dominate final openings. Callot Lanvin Cheruit and Drecoli show varied silhouettes with wide skirts plaited effects and high waists, plus bold embroidery and modernist prints in daytime and evening wear.
Wild Day on Location Ends With Hollywood Bravado
Kenneth Keith endures a chaotic film shoot on location at Copper Lake as a wild train car nightmare unfolds. After a staged boxcar hold up by Mexican robbers, Keith is bound and forced to ride with the gang, then miraculously survives a dawn pursuit back to camp. The ordeal earns praise from director Hoke Brooks and a fresh contract, the Old Man calling it Keith’s best work.
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Keith
Tompkins
Copper Lake
Brooks
California
Kenneth Keith
Hreaks
Kenneth
Express Company
Qouce N
God
Hoke Brooks
Paragon
Lfe
Hoke
Hollyood
Brooksey
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Illinois
Sam Hyatt
Quincy
Hyatt
Metropolitan
Peoria
Dop Galvin
Glenn Miller
Ella Orsey
Granite City
Palmer
Bunner Limited
Wabash
Juiana
Conetta
St. Francis Hospital
Veorla
McKlintock Immemorial
Northwestern University At
Nancy F. Ayers
Lockport
Chicago Theological School
E. T. Kruger
First Congregational Church of
United States
WB McKin Tey
Washington
Hie
Anel
Cleneva
Swotverland
Teo
Juvuncal
Inter Parliamentary Union
Shelby Couity
Satete
Tay
Fenerson
Porthiod
Ore
Ralph Bigelow
Nathomdal Pafee
Amd Casualty. Com
South la Salle Street
Chieiue
Matti Tha
John Ao
Wheeler Jeng
Springfeld
Tlinois
Tredonet
Damon
Pancoln State School
Calons
Taath
Charles Williams Nadque Plain
Litte
Prohibition
Othe
Thetis Bo Jones
Jobe
Hloloe
Tsou
Wiinels
Freeman Thompson
Springth Lei
Testriet 12
John A Walker
Tien
Moetroplitan Automobile Serics Corporation
Gar South Denacharn
Federal Grand Jury
Shesare
Sod Kennedy
TI Weis
Fred So
Service Recognition Board
Sophia Wyrpatck
Glenridge
Thoms Bell
Buthelor
London Mills
Sheldon Fox
Bell
Cleveland
New York
STOW
Moendeut
Comraodeex
William Joolaty
Joseph G Cannon
Danville
Ernest X Lesenre
Lesenre
Iminville
Tilneis
Camp Grant
National Guard
Assembly
Finance Committee
Senate
Rock River
Rockford
Peter M Hoffman
Joseph Maohir
Leyden
Liberty
Monmouth
Sciota State Bank
Paris
New York Herald- Tribune
Callot
Lanvin
Jeanne Lanvin
Madeleine Vionnet
New Spring
Dreccll
Drecoli
Renee
Faille
Maverick Terrell
Western Newspaper Union
Eyo Cen Waka Toe
Onarch Santa
Rerpv, Murnovocu & Co C
Boston
Pitteburgh
Packer
Ruby Brandon
the Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Peete
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Council Bluffs, Lowa
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