26 Apr 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1921
Page
1
A local ceremony recognized Wilson for Hall of Fame status amid a setting described as shaded with trees. The event highlighted community figures and longstanding contributions to the organization.
The text describes proposed oil drilling on the Harve nore farm in McDonough County with four wells planned to probe a future oil field. Trustees and company figures from Colchester and Kansas City coordinate the operation within about 6000 acres, aiming to establish a productive field despite prior funding and geological uncertainties.
In Washington on April 25, Volstead introduced a House bill to bar selling beer to the sick on doctor prescriptions while allowing wine for medicine. The measure tightens regulations under the Volstead act, aiming to curb prescriptions and set a clear limit, despite Palmer's earlier stance. The bill goes to Volstead's committee for hearings with strong dry support expected.
Springfield April 26 Senator Wright's congressional re apportionment bill would divide the state into twenty seven districts with Cook county hosting the first eleven and many boundaries redrawn. The Small Thompson utilities plan and a move to form the Illinois Commerce Commission are among the notable changes while a World War decoration committee for mothers is proposed.
Four fires in Davenport on April 26, all suspected arson. The Burgis opera house burned for about 60,000 dollars, Alexander the Crystal Gazer lost 20,000 dollars in equipment, and three other fires pushed total losses to around 110,000 dollars. Fire units from Davenport Rock Island Moline and Rock Island arsenal fought the blazes to prevent full district destruction.
Several people were killed or injured when a storm wrecked houses in a farming area near Dumas Arkansas about 50 miles southeast of Piva Bliff. Wires and communications were interrupted. Crown returned home from a southern business trip this morning after several weeks in the south where he owns land.
Members of the Macomb High School senior class met to decide on a class pie and favored producing Springtime, the John Byers play, with the class voting to proceed.
A letter from the producing company says arranging a production of Springtime before June 6 is impossible. The class voted to schedule plans for the show sometime after that date, outlining a post June 6 timeline.
London April 26 Associated Press The National Union of Railway Men ordered members not to handle coal from collieries siding or from overseas Sir Eric Geddes minister of transportation called the move grave saying such coal is vital to the country and that preventing delivery would starve the nation and no government could permit coercion
Paris bulletin reports Premier Briand warning of Ruhr occupation if May 1 proposals fail. Berlin notes Germany would assume allied obligations to the United States if desired, offers 200 billion marks repayment plan and disposal of 15 billion marks in assets to the reparations commission.
Gladys Huston of Morris Illinois sought help from State's Attorney A L Hainline to find relatives in Macomb after an adoption separated her from kin. An aunt in Liberty Illinois learned of the appeal and provided news of the connection, reestablishing contact after more than eleven years. The aunt, Mrs Tom Nelson, confirms Gladys is related and thanks the attorney for publishing the letter.
Late this afternoon officers had no trace of the hold up men who Saturday night took a Ford car watch and $10 from Ralph V. Carson near Colchester after they bound and gagged the young man. Efforts continue to bring about arrests and recover the machine.
Mr and Mrs H K Smith arrived home Sunday night after spending about ten weeks traveling through the south and southwest. They visited fourteen states during their absence.
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