15 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1921
Page
1
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The document details the start of the school year on September 1 1921 in Macomb City Schools with teacher meetings in the high school and grade buildings. It notes building repairs and improved facilities, a new course of study, activities like declamatory work music and athletics, and calls for teacher cooperation and student preparations.
The Macomb chautauqua opened with near capacity attendance featuring Webster Davis cabinet member delivering the afternoon speech on present day problems seen through Republican eyes and the Rayner Opera Company providing afternoon and evening musical programs. Rev George D Prentice the platform manager won praise for handling programs and crowd with humor while introducing stated resolutions to enhance enjoyment. Tonight Pamahasika and his Pets headline the feature entertainment.
Washington sent questionnaires to four Macomb residents seeking input on personal qualities community standing business ability and related factors. Three men and one woman apply for the post, all Republicans and well known locally. Questionnaires must be completed and returned to Washington promptly.
A local Buick sales agency announces a change in ownership with W. D. Fairies purchasing a half interest from H. W. Renz who has been manager since establishment. The new firm opens today and features Walker as head of the repair department.
Associated Press reports in Washington that the Senate reached an agreement for a final vote October 10 on Senator Borah's bill to grant free tolls for American ships transiting the Panama Canal.
London reports a deadlock in Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera talks over Irish independence. De Valera rejects secession, demands absolute separation and guarantees, and argues dominion status is illusory while proposing free association within a commonwealth or partial League of Nations style ties.
A Packard and a Buick collided at the Rinker crossing three miles east of Macomb in the forenoon. Mrs. Geo Thompson, wife of the Quincy Hotel manager, suffered a gash above the eye from shattered windshield glass. The Packard carried tourists from Murphysboro. Buick occupants were uninjured and repairs halted their trip.
The Fifty-Sixth annual McDonough County Sunday School Convention will be held August 23 and 24 in Prairie City in a large tent with basket dinners. The program includes sessions led by local pastors, county officers, and state officials, with addresses by John B. Johnson and Pearl L. Weaver, and a theme Not to be Ministered Unto But to Minister.
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