Dead freight arrives and services for Obeson set
Obeson funeral services are announced with a Friday date. The notice specifies arrangements for the service and burial.
26 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
1
Obeson funeral services are announced with a Friday date. The notice specifies arrangements for the service and burial.
The obituary notes the burial at Ebenezer Cemetery for Frank A. Williams who died of pneumonia at Camp Quinvat. He arrived home in Liverpool and was buried locally after a funeral service led by Rev. with pallbearers from the Ameri corps. Born March 5, 1895, he was a young man from Rushville with ties to the county and his family. He served his country and is survived by siblings and relatives across several townships.
Eugene Leroy, wanted by Detroit police in the trunk murder of a woman believed to be his wife, was arrested aboard the British freighter Dryden at Rio de Janeiro. He was held by maritime police while the ship remained in port. The Dryden had departed New York August 3, ten days after the body was found, and authorities learned a description matched Leroy on board.
The body of Professor Homer L. Roberts former Normal school instructor drowned near Emminence Missouri Tuesday morning has been recovered. A telegram to relatives in Lewistown said remains would arrive at Cape Girardeau today and that interment will likely be in Cape Girardeau rather than Fulton County. Earlier search had feared the body would not be found for days due to swift current, but a follow up message reported a successful recovery.
Crowds filled the A. C. Dehority store for a record sale opening yesterday. Despite threatening weather the event drew large attendance and promised the year's best bargains with equal selection from opening day to the final hour. Twenty extra salespeople handled the crowds.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bishop of Logansport Indiana visit Urbana during a western trip and stay at the home of Mrs. A. P. McKee, the bishop’s sister, before continuing home.
London Aug 26 Herron Mc Sweeney lord mayor of Cork, starved in Brixton prison after two collapses, was visited by Father Dominick and sisters. Thirteen policemen were injured outside the jail amid clashes. A separate Macomb census dispute cites 7 213 inside city and 225 outside, total 7458, with housing and industry growth noted and a Presbyterian women’s world tour planned.
Mrs Ed Waters of Table Grove Fulton county was seriously hurt when struck by a taxi at the state fair grounds in Springfield. The car driven by Charles Sharpe passed over her body as she waited for a street car. She was taken to St Johns hospital with possible internal injuries.
At the Hancock county fair grounds in Carthage a fist fight ended when Wick Crenshaw of Warsaw struck Bud Langford of Bentley on the chin. Langford died minutes later from a broken neck. Crenshaw was arrested. Langford’s domestic troubles are cited as a possible motive.
Dr. A. P. McKee visited Rushville to vaccinate two fine hog herds owned by Jos Applegate and Willis Boyd. He also went to Good Hope for professional business this afternoon.
Miss Clara Upham departed this afternoon for Rock Island to teach in the primary department of the public schools.
The world's two famous circuses merge as Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined head for Galesburg on September 9. A huge parade, mammoth show, and vast menagerie accompany the event with hundreds of performers, elaborate pageantry, and colorful horses.
Washington Aug 26 Gordon Woodbury formerly a New Hampshire legislator and a great nephew of Levi Woodbury secretary of the navy under Jackson is appointed assistant secretary of the navy to succeed Franklin D Roosevelt Cox aims to prove Republican corruption fund charges nearing 15 million dollars en route to Pittsburgh for a speech Illinois coal operators and miners reach a wage increase settlement miners president Farrington says they gained everything and a little more
Among visitors who stopped at the New Jolly Hotel were travelers from New York Kentucky Missouri Kansas Iowa Tennessee Indiana and Ohio. Cars seen included 4 Fords 1 Dodge 2 Chevrolets 2 Chandler Six 4 Buicks 2 Weilies. R G Cole and Charles Fox of Kewanee were bound for Tennessee while Mr and Mrs C R Wakeley of Chicago were enroute to Quincy.
Clyde Davis of Blandinsville buys the Silvertooth restaurant opposite the Voorhees store and plans an attractive up to date dining spot with homey service. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are described as capable, obliging hosts. Other items note E D Riordan and family returning from a three week auto trip, local roofing work by Sturm & Son, and overnight updates on marriages and arrivals as residents travel and return from trips and fairs.
In Washington on August 26 the suffrage amendment was formally ratified as Secretary Colby signed the proclamation at 8 am. Miss Alice Pant, chairwoman of the National Woman's Party, vowed continued vigilance while planning a New York meeting to set future policy for the party.
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