Reunion Acknowledges Absence In Mourning Mourners
A reunion scene notes key absences as mourners gather in Ssee Illinois for a gathering amid sorrow. No further details are provided in the readable text.
01 Aug 1921
Page 1
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1921
Page
1
A reunion scene notes key absences as mourners gather in Ssee Illinois for a gathering amid sorrow. No further details are provided in the readable text.
A 1923 reunion described as a pleasant day near a Tennessee park with a large gathering of Mourning and allied families. Attendees listed include many from Illinois Iowa Des Moines and Wisconsin. The group planned a future gathering in August 1923.
Mourning of Colchester Illinois listed with Mr and Mrs Mourning and Mr and Mrs J M Waddill and one, along with Mr and Mrs Oscar Roberts and family from Tennessee Illinois. The fragment notes family connections spanning Colchester and Tennessee Illinois.
President Harding expressed optimism that the disarmament conference could usher in a new era of peace. Speaking in Plymouth on the Pilgrims centennial, he said the international outlook is promising and that the United States will continue to lead with strength and resolve.
A Ford stolen in Champaign was seized in Augusta by Officer Fosdyck with Chief Purdum. The owner has been located and will receive a $50 reward for the car. A $100 reward was offered for the bandit but he escaped.
Sid Hatfield former Mattewan police chief and Ed Chambers a local officer were shot and killed in the courthouse yard at Welch. Detective D Lively and four others were arrested in connection with the incident.
New Orleans reports the July 25 crop condition at 64.7 percent of normal the lowest in a century quarter output forecast prompts cotton to rise by about three dollars per bale.
Mr and Mrs Francis Whalen of near Colchester welcomed a baby boy born last Saturday. The parents and newborn are doing well with the new arrival enriching the local community.
London reports say Lloyd George faces imminent moves with Sinn Fein leaders. Art O’Brien arrives as courier, De Valera may return to London, and Ulster premier Sir James Craig may visit. Sinn Fein factions favor full independence, while moderation seeks a compromise amid internal opposition.
In Peoria on Aug 1 Mrs Lucy Taylor 56 of Detroit Mich was killed and her husband 48 and daughter Mrs Bertha Odeweidt 36 wounded as their car was struck by an east bound T P W passenger train at the Orchard Mine crossing near Pekin. The car was blocked by approaching cars. The Taylor family had been visiting Pekin.
Probate court discusses adjustments and final settlements in several estates. Adjustments involve F Blodgett Barbara Geltmacher Almarion Lewis Maud Sympson C M Stackhouse Allan A Wetzel James VY Wilson. Final settlements noted for Mary E Foster Martha J Hamilton and Francis Van Vel sor.
A jury of twelve will decide if Mr. Small violated the law in handling public funds and personally profited, with the prosecution promising to aid the prompt issue as the case unfolds.
Pekin dispatch reports Frank Whitman former Macomb hardware partner to Martin Price and ex state game warden drowned while swimming near the Mackinaw river confluence in the Illinois. He lived on a riverboat for years and was a well known outdoorsman in the Illinois valley.
Miss Blanche Bryan county tuberculosis nurse started a month long vacation this morning. She plans to visit family in Littleton for the majority of the time and will also see friends in Moline and other places.
In Ipava, Dr. Hartman of the Holmes hospital staff was in Ipava yesterday in consultation.
Vernon J Nebergall and Cicilla F Turner of Macomb filed license applications on the dates shown, with Nebergall listed on the 24th and Turner on the 25th.
President W P Morgan announces the change from Western Illinois State Normal School to Western Illinois State Teachers College effective September 19 1921 with four year college courses in education and the Bachelor of Science degree. The move expands teacher training to include high school superintendents and supervisors.
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