05 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
1
One person injured during a bicycle accident at Normal School building during a TV teachers institute event next week. Police investigate the mishap and school officials coordinate medical care and safety review.
The McDonough County Teachers Institute was set for August 9 to 13 in Macomb with instructors including W. P. Morgan and Dr. Vernon ymous. The program features lectures on English and reading, music by Campbell, and topics on curriculum and classroom practice led by Morgan Phillips Armstrong and others.
Mexico City August 5 reports Provincial President Huerta sending a committee to confer with Cantu the governor of lower California to dissuade his revolt against the federal government and settle matters through talks.
Springfield reports all Illinois mines operate except Franklin county ones. Operators and miners say Franklin county mines likely resume after next Monday. Dayton notes Democratic nominee Cox presses to close out executive tasks as campaign details unfold.
Cork Island on August 5 reports a curfew order for Charlesville and Kilmalloch. The order bars all residents from being outdoors between 9:00 p m and 3:00 a m, effective Friday.
Hilbert Monninger of Good Hope was arrested at Rock Island this week for stealing five tire casings from a private garage in Good Hope. He posted a $1000 bond this morning with his father D. C. Monninger signing, for appearance at the September term of circuit court.
P B Ogden of San Francisco left yesterday for Madison Wisconsin where he will attend the annual staff conference and summer school of the American City Bureau. He has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C E Ogden in town for the past few days.
Miss Musetta Usery of Sullivan Indiana Emily Sehenek and Margaret Bailey of Pekin Illinois who attended Ward Belmont last year along with Miss Vanita Swan of Whiting Indiana arrived here last night to visit Miss Helen Faton and Miss Lucile Bonham.
The Little Six orchestra played a Blandinsville dance at the Dreamland theatre. They will perform for dances this afternoon and tonight at the same venue.
Members of the Universalist Sunday school enjoyed their annual picnic at Rex Road woods west of the city. The event featured plenty of good eats and a fine time, making it a day of great pleasure.
Word was received of the birth of a ten pound daughter to Mr and Mrs Clarence Conelly of Detroit Michigan. The birth occurred Monday at the home of her sister in St Louis Missouri. The baby was named Connie Virginia.
Chicago August 5 Indictments against 41 leaders of the recent railroad strike were filed after a pre release leak. Judge Alschiler ordered sealing pending leak investigation. The list includes John Grunau Harold Reading and other union officials from Chicago New York and other cities. Macomb officials John Graves and S A Thompson attended the Blandinsville picnic.
Miss Kathryn Metcalf of Douglas Wyoming visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. Applegate. She is sister in law of Charles Zimmerman, Mrs. Applegate's brother.
Justice Floyd E. Thompson of the Illinois Supreme Court toured McDonough County spending last night with friends in Macomb and traveling to Blandinsville for a picnic. He has earned praise for his record since replacing Justice George Cook and has completed the initial workload of the district’s court members. Local residents and visitors spent a day with Mrs. C. A. Stanley and Mrs. Mary Lock, including Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Allison, and C. A. Creel.
Workmen are today wrecking the building vacated by Z. T. Smith & Son paint store at the corner of Washington and Lafayette streets. Construction of the new Johnson oil station will begin soon.
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