04 Apr 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1921
Page
1
The article states the United States holds Germany liable in a proposal regarding accountability. No specific dates or organizations are provided. Further details are unclear due to fragmented text.
A proposal to establish a centralized library rural delivery system gains interest in Macomb and nearby counties. Advocates stress farm families would access books via postal routes with a $3 fee and book drops at village post offices, while opponents question feasibility and local need.
Austrian cabinet warns Hungary to set an early departure for Ex Emperor Charles or lose his safe conduct. Charles vows to stay if he cannot be king, while a Steinamanger bulletin notes he is ill with bronchitis and fever, confined to bed with no appetite.
A fragmentary sheet shows a finance committee discussion on crop resources and related measures. Names and details are obscured by damaged text, but references to a Tuesday session and official involvement indicate a municipal or organizational meeting with focus on agricultural resources and budget effects.
Danville reports Hazel and Louise Pearl aged 12 and 14 were killed when a Chicago and Eastern Illinois passenger train struck the family auto in which they rode with their parents. The two girls were in the rear seat as the car left home for a pleasure trip.
Springfield residents saw coal prices cut by 50 cents per ton, with domestic coal delivered at 4.25 dollars per ton. The decline marks a new low for the city's coal costs.
London April 4 The strike by coal miners dominates Parliament with both houses meeting to address emergency regulations. Prime Minister Lloyd George is set to back the government stance refusing to subsidize miners' wages.
The King's Daughters Circle will meet with Mrs L B Vose tomorrow in the afternoon. The notice outlines the gathering as a local social and charitable event.
The Macomb city election favors B F McLean for mayor with no opponent and confirms several alderman contests in the Second and Fourth wards. Arthur Campbell battles William Armstrong in the Second, while Charles Hanan faces J Simmons in the Fourth. Oscar Champion and James Foster are unopposed in the First and Third wards respectively. The By-Stander endorses Campbell and Hanan for continued city leadership.
Two old wolves and four pups were found near Pennington Point as Jim Rexroat and neighbors searched for an old wolf seen recently. A dog accompanying the party showed interest in the pups, and the pups were placed in a car. Residents may pursue a wolf hunt for the adults.
Detroit reports voters consider a statewide proposition to grant a $30,000,000 bonus to soldiers sailors and nurses. The measure aims to reward service with a financial bonus as Michigan polls open.
Springfield apr 4 state highway officials say bid reductions are likely for 15 miles of cement road in Page county bids to be opened tomorrow They note contractors may meet Governor Small's 30000 per mile target which includes seven thousand dollar per mile cement tests The Elgin to Mayengo section will be tested under the same February specifications which were rejected as excessive
In Chicago on April 4 a crowd gathered to watch Mrs L H Frensdorf aided by police gain entry to her apartment after keys failed. A reformed burglar named Murphy joined the crowd and, with a screwdriver in his teeth, climbed to the second story and jimmyed a window to enter and unlock the door from inside.
Strader lad R Zanel Strader of Good Hope faces a charge of writing checks with insufficient funds after buying an enclosed car from Talbot Motor Co Bushnell with a bad check. Bond set at 1000 by father R A Strader and he released. Case to be heard in county court. The check amount around 800. Monninger sent to Pontiac for indeterminate one to fourteen year term after return from Sac City.
Here To Reside. V. E. Gustavus of Thurber arrived last night and will join his brother L. B. Gustavus in cleaning and pressing. The former's wife and daughter are expected to arrive later, signaling a family business partnership.
Guy Oldfield of Adair sustained a fractured nose when he was kicked in the face by a car crank on Monday as he operated a crank machine that lacked proper ignition. He was cranking the device when it backfired.
The Big Snow on Easter Sunday last year reached several inches deep and halted the usual Easter fashion parade, marking today April 4 as the anniversary of the event.
The United States shipped more than a quarter of a billion pounds of dairy products to foreign countries last year. This record shows strong overseas demand for US milk products and highlights the scale of agricultural trade with international markets.
Washington reports an exchange of memoranda between the United States and Germany on reparations. Secretary Hughes welcomes Germany’s expressed willingness to pay to the limit of its means and hopes for renewed negotiations with the Allies to reach a settlement that satisfies just claims and allows Germany to resume production.
President Harding is understood to have approved immediate re introduction of the Knox peace resolution when Congress convenes next week. Administration circles entertain hopes for progress toward a world peace program and envisage a grace period of about three months before action is taken.
Saturday evening the Rev. Dr. W. T. Rodgers blessed a former orphanage babe adopted by the bride, after joining the couple in marriage. The double ceremony marked the pastor’s first such act in forty years of ministry, as advertised in The By-Stander.
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