Child injured as auto hits girl near Good Hope
Lenora Adams, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fast Adams street, was struck by a car driven by Francis, 16, near Good Hope yesterday afternoon. She suffered facial injuries and tooth damage. no broken bones. Driver’s family expressed concern and hopes for a satisfactory outcome. The report notes others present at the amphitheater were scattered, while a family reunion at the city waterworks is also mentioned with attendees listed.
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Lenora
Fast
Adams Street
Francis
E. R. Miner
Black
Plassman
City
Fredin
Emrma
Charlotte
Freida
John Wayland Heagan
Emma
Wayland
Eeleth
Lloyd
Milfred
Low Plassman
Geneval Willhon
Long Plassman
Iughter
Viola
Logan
Howarald Loway
Emma Sudden
Holfall
Tha
Scudder
Legion Meeting Notice Marks Regular Joral Session
A regular meeting of the American Legion is scheduled with full attendance expected. The post highlights important business to be conducted and decisions to be made during the session.
Tri State Mutual Picnic Draws Large Crowd
Camp Point Illinois August 21 The Tri State Mutual Insurance annual picnic drew an immense crowd from Adams Hancock and McDonough counties. Hon J M Pace of Macomb served as chief speaker to a large audience. The program included a solo by Mrs Paul Curry a piano piece by Foster Grove and a recitation by Dot Greer. Camp Point defeated Mendon 5 to 2 in a fast ball game following the speaking program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Point
Ill
Tri-State Mutual Insurance Company
Adams
Hancock
McDonough
J. M. Pace
Macomb
Paul Curry
Foster Grove
Dot Greer
Mendon
Teachers Institute Opens at Western Illinois State
More than two hundred teachers gathered for the annual McDonough County Teachers Institute at the Western Illinois State Teachers College. The weeklong program features speakers and musical numbers, with Friday afternoon set for eighth grade commencement as 275 rural pupils receive diplomas and one scholar from each township earns a scholarship. Knights of Columbus hosted St Pauls Catholic church members at Waterworks Park for the second annual church picnic with a full meal and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonough County Teachers’ Institute
Western Illinois State Teachers’ College
Normal School
Decker
Geo
Noyes Rockwell
Orwig
Victor Herbert
Lily and the Star
Geoffry O’hara
Ruth Jones
Jesse H. White
Grieg
Neil Orwig
Margaret Greenup
Uncertainty On Peace In Ireland Town Session Opens
Dublin hosts secret Sinn Fein session to draft a reply to Britain’s peace proposals. Dissension grows within the parliament over dominion status terms. Ulster unionists push for acceptance or a plebiscite. Crowds cheer Boland and Miss Mary MacSweeney returning from the United States.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Great Britain
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
Canada
Australia
Ulster
Great
Britain
Mansion House
Mr. Boland
Mary Mac Sweeney
United States
Shotgun Fatality in California Ranch Incident
In Porterville California on August 22 B Bachman shot and killed his wife after a dispute with another man local reports say. Alexander Bachman was found dying nearby and later died. The case involves alleged jealousy and a possible suicide by the other man Walter B Alexander.
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Carp
Associated
H. B. Collings
Alexander
Poplar
Bachman
Sheriff Court
Poliee
Walter B. ‘Allxander
Taxi Driver Slugs and Robs His Fare
A Wheeling West Virginia man. Geo D Kiger 22 was arrested in Good Hope after a sheriff from Wheeling sought him on a charge of passing a bad check and slugging and robbing an elderly passenger of $100. Kiger, a West Virginia native, was employed as a taxi driver in Good Hope. He has a brother in law named Murphy in or near Good Hope.
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Sheriffs Office
Wheeling
W. Va
Geo. D. Kiger
Sheriff Sapp
Good Hope
Kiger
West Virginia
Murphy
Seven Macomb Boys Return From Camp Grant Training
The seven Macomb youths who trained at Camp Grant Rockford Illinois last month arrived home over the weekend in better condition and more experienced. Camp life ran July 20 to August 21 with discharge Friday evening.
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Macomb
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ill
Edgar Hanan
Donald Chandler
Ante
Paul Spahr
Births in Augusta and New Salem Township
Birth reports note Harold Waller Jennings, an 11 pound boy born Friday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jennings of Augusta at the home of Mrs. Jennings parents, Jasper and Mrs. Waller near Macomb. A Paris cable confirms a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rexroat Jr of New Salem Township announce a 10 pound Twilight Sleep girl born Friday at Jasper Nooner’s home near Adaig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jennings
Augusta
New Salem Township
Jasper Nooner
Adaig
Roswell Pennington Family Returns From Wisconsin Trip
Roswell Pennington and family of Adair returned Saturday from a trip to Starved Rock Rockford and Green Bay Wisconsin via Janesville Chicago Hammond and Watseka Illinois They report a fine trip with good crops along their route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Pennington
Adair
Starved Rock
Rockford
Janesville
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Watseka
Ill
Macomb Reunion Plan For Former Residents In California
Loyal Macomb natives in southern California form forerunner group for a first annual reunion and picnic. They request help from The Macomb Daily readers to locate attendees, listing over 200 names and inviting all Macombites with families to join Labor Day events at Santa Monica Wilshire Boulevard Fifth Street.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Macomb Daily
Macomb
California
A. A. Hamilton
Fifth Street
Arthur Laughlin
Wilshire Boulevard
Chautauqua Association Sees Strong Ticket Pledges
Macomb closes season with 1260 ticket pledges a gain of 260 over prior years. Receipts near 3300 cover all expenses and promise a financially sound 1922 event. Ruth Bryan Owen lecture on Palestine praised. Shelles Family Orchestra and police praise highlight well-managed crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
L. B. Yeast
Ruth Bryan Owen
Palestine
Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Holy Lands
Shelles
Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
Purdum
Freighter Ships Record Corn Out of Chicago
The Canadian freighter Westmount left Chicago with 412000 bushels of corn bound for Depot Harbor Canada. It marked the largest shipment of corn ever sent from Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Westmount
Depot Harbor
Canada
Start Excavation for Police Chief Purdum’s New Bungalow
Workmen began digging on East Jackson street for a new stucco bungalow for Chief of Police Purdum. Frank Moon holds the building contract.
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Purdum
East Jackson Street
Frank Moon
Returning Home
In a letter about discontinuing the By- Stander at Treat Ta H B Welsh says he is leaving for home Tuesday. He and Mrs Welsh have been on an extended automobile trip through Iowa. Better merchants advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treat
Ta. H. B. Welsh
Mra Welsh
Iowa
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Imany
Tristate Picnic
Lodge
Teachers’ Institute
Wen
Cali
Fornia
Mcdonough Capitol
A. J. Laughlin
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