Bandits Rob Bank at Table Grove in Western Illinois
Wounded bandits fled after forcing entry to Farmers State Bank in Table Grove early morning. Looted safe boxes, left private papers scattered in a pig pen. A car matching the description seen near Bushnell and Adair, with five men, was reported. Deputies warned surrounding towns as investigation continued.
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Bushnell
Table Grove
Adair
Clarence Smith
Sapp
Macomb
Fragmentary Note From Town Ringing Incomplete Signals
A partial read shows a garbled message about someone named Acyush and a vehicle, with references to a route and morning events. Details are unclear due to the damaged text. The text lacks coherent names, places, or dates to establish a concrete news item.
Fragmented OCR Note on Local Trail and Names
An unclear OCR fragment references Nh ronsed and trail details with names like Mills and Tivk. The text appears garbled, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize into a complete news item.
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Neal Mills
County Non High School Board Election Set for Saturday
Eleven precincts across the county will vote to elect one 3 year term member of the county non high school board. Only one candidate, Thomas Cash of Scotland township, has filed. Other members listed include H W Newland of Tennessee and Robt M Payne of Colmar with the County Superintendent as ex officio secretary. Polling places are detailed by precinct across townships including New Philadelphia Bushnell Prairie City and more.
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Thos. Cash
Scotland Township
Whittenberg
H. W. Newland
Tennessee
Robt. M. Payne
Colmar
New Philadelphia
Mound
Bird
Bushnell
Prairie City
Walnut Grove
Center Point
Scotland
Eldoradorps
Eagle School
Bethel Township
Litchfield School
Chalmers Township
McKee School
Emmet Township
Sciota
Lamoine
Tennessee Township
Pleasant View
Dist
Hire Township
Hard Scrabble
Blandinsville
Congress Opens as Harding Calls Session
The 67th Congress convened at noon with President Harding announcing the first session likely to run into fall. Richard Bird of Kansas faced a House protest over campaign expenditures but was seated after swearing in. Secretary Davis urged labor arbitration to conciliate disputes without forcing strikes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Richard Bird
Kansas
Representative Flood
Virginia
Bird
Flood
House
Representative Mondell
Labor Department
Davis
Mrr
Poor Fishing Day Cited By Circuit Clerk Will B Martin
Circuit Clerk Will B Martin fished at the creek and caught only two small sunfish. Observers blamed luck and possibly improper bait, joking that the 18th amendment is to blame for many things in a light local note.
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Will B. Martin
Burglary at William Short Grocery in Bushnell
Suspected youths connected to a daytime burglary at the William Short grocery in Bushnell. Entry gained through the rear door between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. about $5 taken from an unlocked register. no other valuables reported missing according to Mr Short.
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William Short
Bushnell
Yrath
Mrs Erville Rauch Visits Coffeyville Relative for Six Weeks
Mrs Erville Rauch of Coffeyville Kansas arrives this morning to spend six weeks with her mother Mrs Wm Creel on East Washington Street. Today also marks the birthday of Mrs Rauch and her nephew Dick Clingan son of Mr and Mrs Robt Clingan in town.
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Erville Rauch
Coffeyville
Kan
Wm, Creel
East Washington Street
Exiled German Empress Augusta Victoria Dies at Doorn
The former German Empress Augusta Victoria, widow of the Kaiser, died at 6 AM in Doorn Holland. Her death followed a long battle with heart disease, one year after her first serious attack. Funeral services will be private, with interment in Potsdam planned for Wednesday. She was noted for charitable work and support for wounded soldiers during World War I.
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Fey Associated Press
Doorn
Holland
Ress
Augusta Victoria
Germany
Waa
Amerongen
Kad
Joachi
Ted
Berlin
Victoria Leig J
William
Potsdam
Prussia
Empress Augusta Victoria’s wish and French lessons in Alsace
The account recalls Augusta Victoria born October 22 1858 in Dolzig as Schleswig Holstein princess. As a child she influenced schools in Alsace to offer French lessons after promising to grant a wish. She married Prince William of Prussia in 1881 and had six songs and one daughter. Announcement from University of Illinois notes graduates receiving graduate scholarships including T B Chaney from the local Normal school now at Knox in Galesburg.
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Alsace
Schleswig- Holstein
Kiel
William of Prussia
University of Illinois
Illinois
T. B. Chaney
Normal School
Knox
Galesburg
Who Gets Harding's Job If He Should Die
Chicago April 10 An applicant for naturalization Pieroni Amoto 1339 West Grand Avenue was asked by Judge Joseph Sabath who would take President Harding's place if he died His wife was named as the answer Amoto was given final papers.
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Chicago
Harding
Pieroni Amoto
Grand Avenue
Joseph Sabath
Superior Court
Amoto
Birth for Welch Family in Waukomis Oklahoma
Announcement of a son named John Randolph born March 22 to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Welch at their home in Waukomis Oklahoma. The mother and child are reported doing well. Welch formerly resided in Delia, now a miner near Adair.
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John Randolph
J. V. Welch
Waukomis
Oklo
Hkeely
Mars
Welch
Delia
Adair
Feeble minded children sent to Lincoln school for care
Miss Rose Jolly humane officer left yesterday for Lincoln Illinois with Orville Bean of Colchester and Ralph Edward Cheeseman of this city. Both were declared feeble minded in Judge Ines' court Saturday and will receive care at the state school.
Bread poisoned for rats kills child in Chicago
Bread prepared to kill rats by the father poisoned the bread and killed five year old Sarah Kaplan of 902 Maxwell Street. Two other children were in critical condition at the county hospital.
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Chicago
Sarah Kaplan
Maxwell Street
Is Very Ill James Robinson of Bushnell
Very Ill James Robinson a Bushnell resident is reported to be holding his own at home today in a brief illness notice.
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James Robinson
Bushnell
Tom Terrill Undergoes Serious Operation in Kansas City
Tom Terrill of this city underwent a serious operation in Kansas City this morning. His friends express hope for a rapid recovery.
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Tom Terrill
Kansas City
Missionary Society Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday
The Women's Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet Thursday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. Clyde Gilfry 216 West Jackson Street instead of Tuesday. Birthdays note Dicky Clingan son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clingan.
New Baker Ralph Eaton Joins Federal Bakery Canton
Ralph Eaton of Canton Ohio starts baking duties at the Federal Bakery and is highly recommended. Chas Swift of Macomb holds a marriage license. Mrs Zada Roebuck of Macomb is noted. Newt Hinkle of the Scripps Reno store returns home from a two week Chicago visit. Advertise your wants in The By-Stander.
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Ralph Eaton
Canton
Ohio
Federal Bakery
Eaton
Chicago
Newt. Hinkle
Scripps
Reno
Revised list shows Republicans 15 to 6 Democrats in county board
The board of supervisors will meet April 20 at 9 a m in the courthouse to organize for the coming year. The Republican majority is 15 to 6 with one extra supervisor this year due to population, and a chairman plus committees will be named. Readable list includes Eldorado G H Price and Macomb City members among others such as Willis G Wilt Mound F A Wellyer Robt H Sperry Harry L Hawn and J Waddill J W Allshouse C H Hendricks Geo W Foley and more.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Macomb
Eldorado
G. H. Price
New Salem
Willis G. Wilt
Mound
F. A. Wellyer
Bushnell
Robt
H. Sperry
Prairie City
Harry L. Hawn
M. C. Springer
Scotland
John B. Clark
Macomb City
D. G. Nell
Fred Knight
L. W. Camp
Conservator Named for Aged Resident
Wallace Baumgardner of this city was named conservator of the estate of his father Wm Baumgardner 83 years old of Colchester township. The aged gentleman, who has considerable property, requested the appointment as he cannot care for his interests. Jurors were Lyman Chandler Chas Rexroat H L Miller Dr T A Wayland G A Lackens and B Howard.
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Wallace Baumgardner
Wm. Baumgardner
Colchester Township
Lyman ,Chandler
Chas. Rexroat
H. L. Miller
T. A. Wayland
G. A. Lackens
B. Howard
Dunsworth and Foster Visit Lewistown Travelers Plan Summer in Minneapolis
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dunsworth of Phoenix and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Foster visited Lewistown with relatives and old friends. The Dunsworths will return briefly to Macomb before continuing to Minneapolis to spend the summer with their son Ebert and his wife.
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Lewistown
C. L. Dunsworth
Phoenix
Ariz
A. D. Foster
Macomb High Basketball Team Honored at Local Drug Store
The Macomb High basketball squad was entertained at A Daugherty drug store by host Mr. Daugherty and coaches to honor the team's fine record this past season with ice cream and homemade cake.
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Macomb
A. Daugherty
Child breaks arm in two places in Dudley street incident
Three year old Lawrence Helms son of Mr and Mrs Pete Helms of South Dudley street fell this morning while climbing a coal house at a neighbor s home. He broke his right arm in two places above and below the elbow. Dr Wayland treated the injury at Holmes hospital. By Starder Want Ads pay.
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Lawrence
Pete Helms
Dudley Street
Wayland
Holmes Hospital
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Gally Insurance
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Hire Mh
Acyush
Lincoln, Ill
Dicky
Robert Clingan
Chas. Swift
Zada Roebuck
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