Colchester High School Votes Fail to Establish
Voters in Colchester and surrounding townships reject a proposed community high school by 1256 to 126. The vote follows previous court actions and debates over funding and management, with city and county officials weighing future steps and potential new elections.
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Immigration proposal would suspend admissions for two years
A bill submitted to the house immigration committee by Chairman Johnson of Washington would suspend immigration for two years except for blood relations of citizens or aliens who have declared their intent to naturalize, and would allow short stays for travelers and admissible foreigners from Canada Newfoundland Cuba and Mexico.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Representative Johnson
Canada
Newfoundland
Cuba
Mexico
Springfield plans to buy gas company for 1 million
Springfield city council weighs seizing gas and electric holdings if service ends March 10 and funds the purchase with a 1 million bond issue. The company manager calls its property worth multi millions. Also Buenos Aires hints at leaving the League of Nations over membership proposals. Big dance tonight features Tony and Evans from Rock Island at Jolly hall with Chapin's of Monmouth scheduled next Monday.
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Springfield
Springfield Gas & Electric Company
Buenos Aires
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Geneva
Tony & Evans
Rock Island
Jolly Hall
Table Grove
Chapin
Monmouth
Jolly’s
Former choir boy dies on birthday
Nicholas Viana once dubbed the county jail song bird confessed to participation in the killing of Andrew Bowman and Benedict Wendell during a hold up after Gov. Lowden refused to grant a pardon. Viana, 19, faces the gallows on December 10, blaming gang leader Samuel Cardinella for his downfall and demanding a fair trial due to his youth.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Nicholas Viana
Song Bird
Andrew Bowman
Benedict Wendell
Frank O. Lowden
Viani
Viana
Samuel Cardinella
Illinois Convention Votes On Cook County Limitations
Springfield delegates voted 56 to 22 as Illinois voters will decide if Chicago shall face a one third representation cap in the house and a Cook County limitation in the senate. Downstate delegates largely supported the plan with eight opposing it and debate ended after long speeches.
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Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
House of Representatives
Cook County
Senate
Charles Hamill
Downstate
Louis A.agenon
Rushville
Egates
Rembolt
Altoh
Carlstrom
Aledo
Dietz
Moline
Gale
Galesburg
Garrett
Rockford
J.J
Mascoutch
Scanlan
Peru
Traumann of
Nast St. Louis
Home Again After Long Army Medical Service
Captain D. R. Scott of this city returns home after three years and two months in the army medical department. Discharged Nov. 20, he spent the entire period in the Philippine Islands with only eight days of vacation. formerly with Holmes hospital he left to join the medical corps and will now consider his next steps while taking a period to look around.
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D. R. Scott
Medical Department
Army
Phillipine Islands
College In Dance Controversy Over Milson Milton College
Milton Wisconsin reports a campus dance after 35 years sparks debate. The college paper editor resigns amid criticism of the event and a proposed faculty measure threatens expulsion for participation. A chapel denouncement cites the three-girl ballet display as a controversial "bum leg show."
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Associated Press
Milton
Wis
Dee
Milton College
Literary Society
Allies oppose Constantine return to Greek throne
London December 3 allied premiers in conference agreed to send a note to the Greek government stating that restoring Constantine to the crown would be seen as ratifying his hostile acts and worsen relations with the allied powers.
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Associated Press
London
Constantine
Greece
Open Two Trunks Of Alleged Murderess
Kansas City authorities hold two trunks believed to belong to Miss Clara Smith in connection with the shooting of Jake L. Hamon. The trunks arrived after the incident and await disposition from Ardmore Oklahoma officials.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Clara Smith
Jake L. Hamon
Ardmore
Okla
Hamon
Licensed to Wed Notices in Colchester Macomb and Bushnell
Marital license entries list Lloyd Hall Colchester Ruth Phillips Macomb Vern V VanSyckle Walnut Grove Leila M Neidigh Bushnell with details read as public marriage notices from local records. The records identify individuals seeking or receiving licenses in their respective towns.
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Lloyd Hall
Colchester
Ruth Phillips
Macomb
Vern V. VanSyckle
Walnut Grove
Leila M
Neidigh
Bushnell
Widow of Hamon Leaves Ardmore For Chicago With Children
Ardmore Oklahoma on December 3 1920 Mrs Clara Smith Hamon widow of the late Republican national committeeman Jake L Hamon will depart Ardmore with her two children for Chicago to resume studies. Cards bearing her name were found and a railroad pass to Clara Smith Hamon was recovered as investigators seek clues.
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Ardmore
Clara Smith Hamon
Okla
Jake L. Hamon
Oklahoma
Ardiemore
Chicago
Ex Captain Velie Dies by Self Injury in New York Home
Tom Ainsworth Velie polo player and nephew of an automobile magnate was found dead in his Great Neck residence with a bullet wound. He had recent shell shock in France. his wife found the body after he was late rising. Velie served as vice president and general manager of Vulcan Steel Products Company of New York.
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Associated Press
Great Neck
N. Y
Tom Ainsworth Velie
Velie
Hermia C. Phillips
Kansas City
Ellin C. Burnett
Washington
France
Milton Lecluse
Vulcan Steel Products Company of
New York
War is On But No Shots Are Fired in Fiume
A state of war began at midnight between the kingdom of Italy and the Regency of Quarnero at Fiume with a blockade in effect. Reports note Captain DAnnunzio's pronunciamento against General Calgila and surrounding troops, while Knox College hosted a piano recital praised by local newspapers. Rev and Mrs Vance attended.
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Associated Press
Trieste
Kingdom of Italy
Quarnero
Fiume
Gabriel D’annunzio
Calglia
Knox
Knox College Conservatory
Millicent Rintzel
Danley Return Delayed Amid Sheriff Overall Deliberations
The time to move Sam T. Danley from jail to Keokuk and bring him back to Ma comb remains unresolved as sheriff’s deputies cite other urgent business blocking a definite plan this afternoon.
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Sam T. Danley
Macomb
Keokuk
Shows Stop in Chicago
Mrs. Robert C. Runkle of Littletown arrived home from Chicago where she attended the International Live Stock Exhibition. Mr. Runkle, who has stock on display, will remain for a few days.
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Chicago
Robert C. Runkle
Littleton
Runkle
County Treasurer Subpoenaed as Witness in Will Suit
County Treasurer John A. Barclay was subpoenaed as a witness in the Blackhurst will case in Hancock County circuit court this week and went to Carthage for the proceedings.
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John A. Barclay
Carthage
Hancock County
Exhausted Search For 13 Year Old Johnny Jennings Jr Near Colchester
More than a hundred relatives and friends scour McDonough County for 13 year old Johnny Jennings Jr. of Smithfield who disappeared Wednesday while trapping along Spoon River. He was last seen near Checkrow and Bushnell wearing a duck coat and white cotton gloves, with his shaggy dog as his only companion.
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Macomb
Ney Jennings, Jr
Smithfield
Goon
Bushnell
Spoon River
Barnes
Mound Church
Checktow
Tones Blood Hounds
Colchester
Artie Myers
Prairie City
Checkrow
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