Riot in Springfield Illinois as mob attacks blacks
Aug 18 Springfield sees a white mob lash out after an assault on Mrs Earl Hallam by George Richardson. Four dead, about twenty injured, many homes burned, victims tortured, and law enforcement overwhelmed. Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin intervened to shield a black man but was struck. Local militia and fire crews struggle as violence erupts through the east end.
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Springfield
Earl Hallam
George Richardson
William Donegan
Statehouse
Tuttle
Eugene Chafin
Fuller's Cash Grocery Buys Faires Stock and Leases Store
Wednesday M P Fuller of Fuller's Cash Grocery closed the deal for the Faires dry goods and groceries stock and took over the lease of the building. Invoicing will finish today and the store opens Saturday morning. A closing out sale at cost continues as new goods arrive and the Fuchter Rudkin stock moves. S D Lynch of Dillamrook Oregon will occupy the Fechter Rudkin building with a fresh dry goods stock and begin business soon after returning from Portland.
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M. P. Fuller
Fuller
Cash Grocery
Faires
D. Lynch
Dillamrook
Oregon
Fechter & Rudkin
Lynch
Portland
Indiana
Astoria
Miramook
West
Reception at Richardson Home Honors Newlyweds Collins
A large group of friends attended a reception at Mr. and Mrs. George F. Richardson home to congratulate Miss Lois Richardson and Mr. Dernard Collins on their August 6 wedding. Judge Richardson and Mrs. Richardson introduced the couple, and ice cream cake and fruit punch were served by Mrs. Rose and assistants. The note ends with an unrelated used-farm equipment exchange listing for Portland Oregon.
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George F. Richardson
Dernard Collins
Lois
J. B. Rose
Home Wedding Binds Mrs Eloise Holcomb and Dr J B Schlund
A private home ceremony was held Wednesday evening August 19 at the bride’s parents’ home Mr and Mrs Clinton Staser. Eloise R Holcomb and Dr J B Schlund were married by Rev W L Rowan with about twenty five in attendance. The couple plan a wedding trip to Sound cities and will reside on Second Street after September 8.
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Clinton Staser
Eloise R. Holcomb
J. B. Schlund
W. L. Rowan
Congregational Church
O.R. Holcomb
Ritzville
J. C. Staser
Spokane
L. C. Michener
Richland
Eleanor Staser
Temperatures of the Week Wanted Driver for Milk Wagon
Classified ad seeking a single driver for a milk wagon at once with good wages and board and room. State age and experience. Mail to lox 144 Pasco Washington.
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Pasco
Wash
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Hanson & Rich
Princeton
Toggery
G. W. Shanafelt & Son
Yakima Best
S. M. Lockerby
H. E. Johnson
Ceshier
C. W. Lockerby
First International Bank of
Kennewick
Allen’s Bakery
Chas. I. Reaves
Kennewick Trading Company
Linen Sui
Silk
Ill
Prohibition
Washington News
Toppenish
William HH. Culver
Harold Steel Range Company
Puyallup
Valley
A. N. Brown
Ashman Brown
The
Post-Intelligencer
Mead
Theodore A. Bell
California
Denver
Order of Eagles
Everett
Robert Mattau
Tacoma
Germany
Corbin Coal & Coke Company
British Columbia
J. R. Welty
Montana National Guard
Camp Sanley
F. M. Kessey
Waterloo
Iowa
J. L. Johnson
Mr. Keasey
Military Academy
Faribault
Minn
Smith
Frank Emigh
Third Street
Kennewick Courier
Lauren W. Soth
Courier
Second St
Congress
Fuller’s Cash Grocery
Chas H
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