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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1921
Page
1
The Chautauqua program featured Man's Lecture 1d's greatest preach and the White Hussar Band performing lively pieces. Dr. Cadman and Dr. Whitcomb were among listed speakers with a schedule highlighting afternoon and evening acts. Parking guidelines and community notices accompanied the event details to ease attendance.
Springfield Aug 17 The Small case Illinois political sensation faced a potential end to habeas corpus proceedings as Governor Small’s attorneys filed for a change of venue after exchanges with State’s Attorney Mortimer. The move shifts the case timeline and delays further legal action to next month.
Sheriff finds a blood soaked cap southwest of Monmouth and a bone fragment in blood. John Sommerville reported the discovery after driving on a side road near Zimmerman corner. Cap sold by Strause Bros. Burlington Ind. and is tan in color. suggests a heavy blow rather than a simple head strike.
Fountain Green Illinois August 16 Marjorie the year and a half old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Lackrone drank kerosene from a can Saturday. She was unconscious and near spasms before a doctor treated her. She revived and is recovering nicely.
The A. C. Dehority & Co dry goods store in Macomb launches its big annual Trade Building Sale. It is described as one of the year's largest trade events with exceptional prices on a wide range of merchandise including new fall and winter lines recently purchased in the markets.
Leslie Curliss son of Chas Lansdown of East Jackson street dislocated his left shoulder this morning while playing. Dr J H Davis gave immediate attention as he fell from a springboard while neighborhood children leaped for a rope tied to a tree, misjudging his last jump.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Powell of Emmet township are the parents of a tenth month twilight sleep girl born at their home this noon. The baby is the second twilight sleep birth. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Irish Republican leader Eamonn De Valera declares the Dail Éireann will not accept British offered dominion status terms. He says Ireland seeks no secession and supports external arbitration to settle north south differences while stressing no enmity toward England.
Washington august 17 the senate interstate commerce committee approved the administration railroad funding bill on a 7 to 2 vote in favor of the measure the committee reported it to the full senate for action and debate.
A masked mob broke into University Hospital in Augusta at dawn and seized Walter Smalley, the Black man who went on a killing spree the day before. They carried his body outside the city and burned it to ashes.
A blaze in Kansas City destroyed the large flour mill plant of the Kelly Milling Company early today, with damages estimated at about 500000 dollars. No injuries are reported. Firefighters fought the flames through the morning as crews assessed the site.
From Smyrna dated August 17, report says King Constantine's fast moving army is within eight miles of the last Turkish defensive position along the Sakara river, sixty miles west of Angorra. The column quotes comments from Jesse Willard and a Cleveland News critique on an errant outfielder.
The By Stander publishes an exclusive AP service report providing unique insights and background. The piece frames a developing story with emphasis on context and potential implications for readers.
Warsaw ind Aug 16 a resolution urging President Harding to give up cigarettes will be presented at the No Tobacco League of America national convention at Winona Lake. Charles M Fillmore general secretary will present the measure and seeks passage. A second resolution would push congress to investigate tobacco influence on mankind.
Washington news reports the house voting 96 to 54 to curb prohibition agents power to raid private homes. The substitute to the Stanley search and seizure amendment bars warrantless searches of dwellings unless liquor is being manufactured for sale.
Mrs Rose Yore secretary of a dairy company thwarted robbers by dropping $1,000 on the sidewalk and sitting on it to protect the money. The bandits tried to lift her but fled as help approached, leaving the plan a success.
Dwight Michaels an internal revenue collector was killed and Richard Large was injured when a car veered off a bridge in Pana Illinois today. Michaels resided in Taylorville and worked out of Springfield. The crash occurred during a pleasure trip involving the Wyne family and Will Wyne.
John B Grigsby a leading Blandinsville resident died at his home at 12 Velock today. The passing remarks on his role as a prominent citizen and local merchant.
The McDonough County Agricultural Fair will host a Better Babies Conference run with State Public Health Department support. A local physician will supervise the preliminaries with two state representatives assisting, including Dr. W. J. Gerard and nurse Miss Anna Rodgers. The event aims to reduce infant mortality by assessing health and advising remedies. Preliminary plans are under way and a full program will be announced soon.
More than 2,000 Chicagoans were inducted into the Ku Klux Klan at an initiation ceremony six miles south of Lake Zurich. About twelve thousand witnessed the rain drenched event where Col. William Joseph Simmons of Atlanta, Imperial Wizard, presided as initiates kissed the flag and swore the oath.
Miss Marie Hunt completed her nurses training at the Phelps hospital last Saturday. She now offers private nursing and currently serves as a special nurse for William Bryan of the northeast city, a patient at Phelps hospital.
Mrs. Augusta Hast, proprietor of a Des Moines beauty shop, died after being shot by Policeman Parrott at 3 a.m. when he fired into the air as a man fled. Hast was fatally struck in the early morning incident.
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