Chautauqua Provides Varied Programs and Noted Speakers
A late evening program featured dramatic readings by John Drinkwater and Abraham Lincoln pieces, with Dr. Krebs delivering a thought provoking lecture on education. The schedule lists a Saturday lineup including Col. W. G. Everson, the Mendelssohn Musical Club, and the DeMolay Band.
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Washington
Jeffer- Hauilton
Lincoln
Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson
Krehy
Ted
League of 'S
League of Na‘vy
Wilson
Ameri
Chautauqua
Loriovetors
J. B. Yeast
W. A. Binnie
Ml. Foster
John Drinkwa
Ioral Abraham Linflee
Stahl
W. G. Everson
Mendelssohn Musical Club
Evarts
Innes
Ex-Soldier In Critical Condition After Stroke
Glen Newell, a city ex soldier under treatment in the Holmes hospital unit of the United States Public Health Service, was critically ill with apoplexy after a recent illness and appendicitis operation. He had been in good spirits before suddenly lapsing into unconsciousness for several hours, then revived to recognize relatives.
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Glen Newell
United States Public Health Service Department
Holmes Hospital
Racing Highlights From Davenport Fair Visit
Mr and Mrs Tom Adcock and Harrison Clark returned from Davenport Indiana where large crowds attended the fair The racing impressed despite a shortage of speed horses Axtine owned by Sammy Harris of Plymouth won a five heat race with a best time of 12 1 4 Single G defeated Russell Boy in the free for all pace with a 6 1 4 best time The Macomb party visited Ralph Huston at a Rock River camp
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Tom Adcock
Harrison Clark
Davenport
Axtine
Sammy Harris
Plymouth
David Look
Russell Boy
Mr. l
Ralph Huston
Rock River
Miss Gertrude Work Swallowed Peach Seed
Miss Gertrude Work of Rushville swallowed a peach seed last evening. The seed lodged in her esophagus and Holmes Hospital could not perform the needed operation. She left for Chicago on the late train for a specialist. Surgeons here lack the instruments and training for such a procedure. The note ends with a separate editorial on the Mexican problem.
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Gertrude Work
Rushville
Judge Work
Holmes Hospital
Chicago
Cox to Probe Unemployment Ploy Against Democrats
Governor Cox said he will investigate layoffs across industries after receiving alleged reports that Republican leaders will exploit unemployment as a political argument. He will start with the American Woolen Co and some railroads, noting about a thousand Toledo plant workers laid off for political reasons.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Cox
United States
American Woolen Co
Toledo
Mays Suffers Nervous Breakdown Amid Chapman Burial
Ray Chapman was buried in Cleveland as pitcher Carl Mays lay in his home suffering a nervous breakdown. Mays had not played since resuming the New York Cleveland series and had not been at the Polo Grounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Ray Chapman
Cleveland Americans
Cleveland
Carl Mays
Mays
Polo, Grounds
Wandering Woman Deported After Transit Through Town
A woman about 50 arrived on the noon Bushnell train claiming relatives here but none were found. She said she had kin in Quincy and was sent there, then returned. She claimed Abingdon as home and was booked for that destination. She wore a men's overcoat and carried a Bible.
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Bushnell
Quincy
Abingdon
Russian Soviest Ready For Peace
Soviet Russia signals readiness to seek peace with Poland while confirming Polish advances and Brest Litovsk occupation. Reports from Warsaw military mission and Polish delegation details arrive as conferences begin.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foreign Office
Warsaw
Weigand
Minsk
Russia
Poland
Washington
Brest Litovsk
State Department
Berlin
Posen
Moderation urged in Rome Archbishop Mannix stand
London dispatch reports the Consistory of Rome directing Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne Australia to moderate his stance on British political questions. Nashville brief notes the Tennessee House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 00 without seeking reconsideration of a recent act. Adjournment motion by suffrage leaders failed to secure pledges to recind.
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Associated Press
London
Rome
Mannix of
Melborn
Australia
Tennessee House
Nashville
Walker
Stick Removed From Small Boy's Abdomen
In Monmouth June, Graham McMillan swallowed an all day sucker with stick. Abdominal pains led to hospital admission. doctors found and removed a three inch stick, perforating the stomach wall. Surgeons at the hospital concluded the boy should recover without further trouble.
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Graham McMillan
Monmouth
Holmes Hospital
Graham
Ed. McMillan
Hugh Watson
Knappenberger
Holmes
Kansas floods after heavy last-night rain in Junction City
Damage runs into thousands from an 80 percent inch downpour in Junction City Kansas last night. A city district flooded and police spent the night clearing residents from basement apartments amid rising waters.
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Associated Press
Junction City
Kan
Foss wins Olympic pole vault in world record jump
S K Foss of Chicago A A wins the Olympic pole vault final in Antwerp with a world record 13 feet 50 percent inches. He breaks a record set by M L Wright in June 1912. Nurmi wins the 10 000 meters with a time of 31 minutes 45 25 seconds.
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Associated Press
Antwerp
S. K. Foss
Chicago
A. A
M. L. Wright
Nurmi
Bardolph Sluggers Rally Past Table Grove In Snowy Showdown
Bardolph pitchers Nester and Douglass shut out Table Grove yesterday afternoon on Bardolph lots. Table Grove failed to connect for a hit, while Bardolph’s bats battered the Table Grove hurler with timely hits and strong hitting throughout the game.
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Bardolph
Nester
Douglass
Table Grove
Bardolph Triumphs 23–0 Behind Nester and Douglass Pitching
Bardolph blanked Table Grove 23 to 0 with Nester pitching six innings and Douglass the final three. Two runners reached first for Table Grove, one hit by Nester and one on an infield boot. Bardolph players included Nester Casner Landis Switzer Bell Landis Connor and Landis among others.
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Nester
Douglass
Table Grove
Bardolph
Douglas
Casner
Landis
M. Switzer
K. Switzer
L. Switzer
Bell
G. Landis
Connor
Canton Men Buy Rendering Works In Macomb
P E Duncan and Charles Parrish of Canton purchase the Macomb rendering works from Gray and Watts via Curran and Curran for 1500 dollars. J I Crook had managed the plant. Duncan and Parrish plan a modern sanitary operation, overhauling the plant and bringing seasoned experience from their Canton plant and meat market business. Parrish relocates his family to Macomb and will be ready for business after the week.
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P. E. Duncan
Charles Parris
Canton
Macomb
Gray & Watts
Curran & Curran
J. i Crook
Duncan
Paris
Macomb,i
Sendy
Willard Battery Station Change of Ownership
Gerald Ausbury has taken possession of the Willard Storage Battery service station from Leroy Edie. McCutcheon, experienced in the business, remains as technician. Edie retires to campaign for the coroner’s office as Ausbury plans to maintain Edie's up to date service.
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Gerald Ausbury
Willard Storage Battery
Leroy Edie
Levin
Lafayette Street
Robert McCutcheon
Edie
Ausbury
Weather Clothing Store
Baseball Rivals Meet In County Showdown Sunday
The Macomb area hosts a county battle as Industry and Crabbtown clash at Jennings field Sunday afternoon at 3 00. Both strong rivals have one win each and expect a high driven game with imported stars and local players in the Batteries Nester Havens Kennedy Ericks or Greenbank.
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Jennings
Macomb
Industry
Crabbtown
Nester
Havens
Kennedy
Ericks
Greenbank
Porcelain Employees Enjoy Social Evening at Plant
More than four hundred employees and their families attended a social party in the new Illinois Electric Porcelain Works building last night. The event featured music by the Little Six orchestra, dances, recitations, and group singing, with a plan discussed for a regular social club and annual parties.
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Illinois Electric Porcelain Works
Porcelain Manufacturing Company
W. A. Gibson
Joe St. Clair
Charles Purdum
R. M. Bowin
Sarah Burton
Leona Payne
Gladys Comer
Ethel Nunn
Little Six Orchestra
State Normal School
America
W. O. W. Quartet
Harry Zerkle
Irma Gibson
Mary Dansart
Thelma Canavit
Thelma Kepler
Evelyn Crawley
Leona ‘Payne
Gin Ridge
Odin Stoneking
Mabel Ruddell
Golf Notes Third Small Cup Thoroughly Progresses
The Golf Notes report the third fight of the golfers magazine small cup finished yesterday with five players remaining. Law yer beat Knappenberger Bailey over McCourt Fleugel defeated Garretson Pennington defeated Hickman Fairies defeated I Dunsworth Warren Fairies earned a bye in the draw Fleugel Sawyer Bailey and Pennington set up the fourth fight to be played by August 23rd Playyer must finish first flight matches for the large cup immediately.
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Golfers Magazine
Lawyer
Knappenberger
Bailey
McCourt
Fleugel
Garretson
Pennington
Hickman
Fairies
I. Dunsworth
Warren Fairies
Sawyer
Playyer
Local visitors circulate among Rodgers and Mulvane families
Mrs. Thos. Cale of Rodgers Ark visits the Wilcox family with Elmer Greer R. V. Purdum and relatives. James Wilcox of Mulvane Kan returns home after visiting the same parties.
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Thos. Cale
Rodgers, Ark
Wilcox
Elmer Greer
R. V. Purdum
James Wilcox
Mulvane
Kan
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Telltl
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Des Moines News
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Eee
Kansas
Willard Battery
Crabbstown
Porcelian
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