09 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
1
A fragmented report notes a week of activity in a national youth competition featuring boys and girls in prize contests. Mentions business leaders and school heads with teachers involved in organizing events and awards.
A heated debate on teacher salaries and public education ethics unfolds with calls for living wages, strong teachers, and civic duty. The piece emphasizes education as societal backbone and warns against weakening the teaching profession while urging support for qualified educators and future generations.
A fragmentary Associated Press item notes Sra Hamon Smith in El Paso with vague references to Ardmore and local figures. The garbled text mentions a Paseo and a Republican committeeman, with a 10:30 time reference and parental context.
The Hancock county circuit court jury found William Blackhurst's will invalid after hours of deliberation. The ruling set aside the will, reversing a prior verdict, and the case was reheard following an appeal to the supreme court. Heirs alleged unsound mind and undue influence. many La Harpe and Blandinsville residents testified.
Wade of the Macomb Telephone Company has been working in Bushnell assisting farmers to install new copper wires along railroad tracks. The copper wiring replaces iron to better withstand locomotive smoke and grit.
Kennedy awarded the sheet metal work contract for the Morris Shoe factory under construction. General contractor is Buerkin & Buerkin of Quincy. Building progress reported as rapid.
Boston December 9 A 22 percent wage cut in New England and New York textile mills was forecast after a conference of manufacturers representing about 75 percent of the region's cotton and woolen industries. The industries employ 300000 people and the move aims to restore wage levels near those of a year ago amid stagnation.
Local dealers announce a fall of one to one and a half dollars per ton in Springfield Peoria and Fulton counties after an operator in Springfield reduced prices.
Macomb residents who belong to Christmas Savings Clubs at three local banks will receive about 40000 in total. Payouts range from modest sums to several hundred dollars, based on individual savings, with distributions from Macomb National Bank 17000, Union National over 15000, and First Trust and Savings Bank 8000.
Tlunter Rodgers son of Rey and Mrs W T Rodgers writes friends in Macomb of his election to membership in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity at Columbia University New York City This is one of the best fraternities in the country being among the big six.
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