Governor Len Small Placed Under Arrest in Illinois Standoff
Governor Len Small of Illinois finally surrendered to Sangamon County Sheriff Mester after hours of a Capitol siege. Bonds set at 50000 dollars. Small faced indictment for defrauding the state two million dollars while state treasurer and related charges.
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Illinois
Sangamon County
Springfield
Len Small
Ininois
Mester
Abraham Lincoln
Itol
Smith
Small
Commonwealth
State bonds sold as Gold-Stabeck Co buys 2.8 million
Helena August 10 1921 under an option agreement the Gold Stabeck Co of Minneapolis becomes the purchaser of a 2 800 000 block of educational institution bonds that had sat on the market. The company will deposit 300 000 cash with the state and receive that amount in bonds and has a four month option on the balance.
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Helena
State Board of Examiners
H. J. Reesburg
Gold-Stabeck Co
Minneapolis
Reesburg
Gold- Stabeck Co
State to issue bonds for building program by fall 1922
The state plans to issue bonds totaling at least three hundred thousand dollars more, with a five and one half percent interest rate, redeemable in ten years and payable in twenty. This funding ensures funds for contracts and foundation work before snow, enabling construction completion by fall 1922. Architects' plans have progressed and bids will be advertised in a week or ten days.
Provisional government boosts Vladivostok defenses
Asahi Shimbun reports that Snakes partisan bands plan to attack Vladivostok. A correspondent in the city notes the provisional government is strengthening defenses to repel the threat.
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Vladivostok
Asahi Shimbun
Red Cross Leaves for Russia to Aid American Prisoners
A Riga detachment of the American Red Cross departed August 4 for the Russian frontier station of Ruaska to care for outgoing American prisoners. The Lettish government will help the prisoners and provide suitable quarters for American Relief administration officials to confer with Soviet representatives on relief conditions in the famine districts.
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Riga
Red Cross
Ruaska
Lettish
American Relief Administration
Verdict Reaches for White Sox Fraud Case Spark Cheers
Chicago reports that seven former White Sox players and two others were found not guilty of conspiring to defraud the public in the 1919 World Series. The verdict came on a single ballot after about two hours of deliberation, prompting loud cheers and celebratory scenes in court.
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U. S
Chicago
White Sox
Arnold Gandil
Claude Williams
Eddie Cicotte
Joe Jackson
Carl Zork
St. Louis
David Zelcer
Des Moines
Friend
Cook County
London Dail Members Await Release and Peace Talks
Imprisoned Dail Eireann members are not yet freed but are expected to be allowed to attend the Dail when it meets to discuss peace proposals. Ulster and Dail Eireann cabinets met on Friday. No direct link yet to efforts for north south agreement ahead of a London tri partite conference. The Republican cabinet focused on the Dail meeting while Ulster secretary Spencer said peace questions were only touched upon.
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London
Dail Eireann
Ulster
Spencer
Ulister
Spurgin Faces Liquor Charge After Major Seizure
Prohibition agents seized rare wines and liquors valued at 10 000 property of Warren C Spurgin fugitive president of the defunct Michigan Avenue Trust company A federal warrant was to be issued for his arrest as he is believed to have fled to Chihuahua Mexico He may be brought back on the liquor charge before embezzlement charges are pursued in a 1 000 000 shortage case said Rosevet Andrews assistant district attorney
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Rosevet Andrews
World's Greatest Tenor Caruso Dies in Italy
Enrico Caruso died Tuesday at the Hotel Vesuvio in Naples after being brought from Sorrento. Critics say his death leaves an unsFillable vacancy at the Metropolitan Opera as no living tenor can fill his throne.
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Naples
Italy
Enrico Caruso
Vesuvius
Sorrento
Bay of
New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
Caruso
Opera
Spurgin Traced to Mexico as Bank Losses Mount
Warren C. Spurgin, former president of the defunct Michigan Avenue Trust, has been traced to Mexico according to the states attorney office. Bank examiner reports total loss may reach 1,124,368 dollars though investigators expect some offset from loans, bonds, and stocks now listed as doubtful.
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Trace Spurgin
Mexico
Chicago
Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Avenue Trust Company
States Attorney Office
Farm Interest Rate Bill Passes House Vote
Washington reports the House approved by 233 to 2 a Senate bill to raise the maximum interest rate on federal farm loans. The measure moves to the Senate for concurrence.
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Washington
House
Senate
Armistice Day conference set for November 11
Washington reports Britain agrees to hold disarmament talks on Armistice Day November 11 with the United States and other invited powers. Japan France Italy expected to join. Tokyo may seek a brief delay. Also listed items include a Ford touring car for 3150 and a Buick Four truck for 275 with local sale notice.
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Washington
Aiding
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Tokio
France
Italy
L &. Taylor
Robbers Leave 46000 After Daring Hold Up
Unopened mail pouch with 46000 was taken by three bandits who held up Emmy Feralso, a post office messenger at North Wood River. The pouch was recovered in a corn field near Peters Illinois, near the bandits escape car. Initial reports claimed 600000. bank advices set the total at 46000 destined for Standard Oil refinery employees.
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St. Louis
Emmy Feralso
North Woodriver
Peters
Clarke
Granite
City
St Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Standard Oil Company
North Wood River
Good Timber Quote From Louisville Courier Journal
A brief historic quip about a president elect conversation. The exchange notes cabinet appointments were made up and that no advice or office was sought. The dialogue reflects politics and humor in a Louisville context.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed By Long Lasting Cure
Mrs. R S Andrews of Great Falls Montana reports severe backache rheumatic pains and dropsy symptoms improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits a lasting cure and notes continued relief four years later. Available at 60 cents from Woster Milburn.
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Dean
R. S. Andrews
Eighth Ave
Great Falls Mont
Doan
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