Aten Fugitive Forgery Suspect Arrested After Quincey Flight
A former Hope neighborhood resident known as Aten, linked to 1916 forgery charges, boarded a Quincy bound train in 1917. Police pursued him, recovered clothing and items from a Hamp street store, and identified him on board as the wanted fugitive. Adams County authorities remanded him to justice court.
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Hope
Quincy
Rosendale
North
Joe Keith
Third
Hamp
Quincey
Aten
Meinity
M Tt
LaPrai
Adams County
Serious condition reported for ex soldier after dinner incident
An ex soldier was taken to hospital in serious condition after an incident at dinner time. Authorities say he collapsed and vomited before being admitted, with initial reports noting possible complications and ongoing treatment.
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Chicago
Jack Howland
Macomb
Prairie Avenue
Virdin
Normal student from Philippines speaks at Quincy meeting
Gabino Tabunar, a Filipino student studying educational methods in America, addressed Adams County Principals association in Quincy. He argued Spaniards kept Filipinos ignorant, praised American enlightenment and self-government, and criticized China as not a republic while outlining his views on Philippine school administration.
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Gabino Tabunar
America
Adams County Principals’ Association
Court House
Quincy
Uncle Sam
China
Tabunar
Philippines
Munday's Clemency Proceeding Before Parole Board
Springfield December 13 The likely last bid to avert Joliet prison for Charles B. Munday opens before the state division of pardons and paroles. Five lawyers present his plea arguing the LaSalle Street Trust failure as a political fight. Deliberations hinge on clemency as the stay of execution expires tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Charles B. Munday
Joliet Penitentiary
State Division of Pardons and Paroles
Mundey
Joliet
Ile
Grundy County
LaSalle Street Trust & Savings Bank
Chicago
John J. Hogan
Taylorville
Lermer
LaSalle
Clearing House
C. J. Doyle
Harry T. Kelley
Munday
Fitch
Ant
Cook County
Edwin J. Reber
Harry H Holly
Macomb
McDonough farmers prep for Galesburg corn show January 5 6
Exhibits must be in to the Knox county farm bureau by 4 p m December 24 with all charges paid. The show in Galesburg will feature disease testing on the top ten entries, lectures, and sweepstakes cups while judging emphasizes germination vitality and disease resistance. J R Holbert of Bloomington directs the event drawing wide county participation.
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McDonough County
Galesburg
Knox County Farm Bureau
J. R. Holbert
Bloomington
United States
Flames destroy big Monmouth clay shop
Fire at the Monmouth Clay Manufacturing plant in Monmouth destroyed a three story building covering a full city block. Loss estimated between 300000 and 400000 dollars. Fire began on the second floor southeast corner. winds from the southeast and drying floor construction aided rapid spread.
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Monmouth Clay Manufacturing Company
Monmouth
Orphanage Comforts From Prairie City Church Donated
The Willing Workers Class of the Presbyterian church of Prairie City sent five comforts twelve pairs of shoes and other articles to the McDonough County Orphanage. The orphanage expresses gratitude for the aid.
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Presbyterian Church of
Prairie City
McDonough County
Missionary Society Meeting Set by Local Church Group
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs. W A Deitiker at 117 West Jefferson Street.
Harness shop corn show nets twenty dollars at sale
A corn show at the Gumbart harness shop on the south square drew sixteen to eighteen farmers. Thomas Elam won first prize, Alex Ruth second, and Herndon Bros. third as judges proclaimed the best ears of seed corn. Prizes and auction sales brought the total to 20 dollars with donations, and the event will become an annual fundraiser for the orphanage.
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Gumbart
McDonough County
Thos. Elam
Harve McDonald
Clarence Watson
Tom Elam
Alex” Ruth
Herndon Bros
W. J. Jones
O. D. Gumbart
Bentley Taylor
Frank Haines
Frank Knight
Thomas Elam
Hervey Keys
Wm. Jones
Fred Foltz
John Wayland
Sam Coolen
Floyd Morley
Chas Kelso
Ew Kelso
Alex Ruth
Geo. Munson
Frank Kugler
Fred Kline
Homer F. McHendry
Ross Henderson
Lombard Captain Murphy Earns Trip to Atlanta
Ray Murphy Lombard College football captain will travel to Atlanta as the Lombard Phi Delt delegation representative after being chosen at a Galesburg alumni meeting Friday night. Ralph J. Williams named alumni delegate and Knox College active chapter selects another member.
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Ray Murphy
Lombard College
Atlanta
Lombard Phi
Red Cross Plans Another Nursing Class in County
Mrs. J. F. Bowen traveled to Good Hope to organize a Red Cross class in Home Nursing and Care of the Sick. Additional classes are already operating in the county under Red Cross auspices.
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RED Cross
J. FB. Bowen
Good Hope
Syviene
The
County Court in Session and Supervisors Meet
Two sessions in the county court and board of supervisors opened today but yielded little. Court opened and adjourned as jurors are not summoned until next Monday. Supervisors held a regular session later, with most of the day used for meeting preparations.
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Court House
Board of County Supervisors
Hootch Crzel Man Drives Into Street Car Crash
Galesburg December 13 Jesse G Gunnell an automobile mechanic drove his Ford touring car into a moving street car while his wife and three year old son rode as passengers. The baby is unconscious with a brain concussion at the hospital Gunnell is held in the city jail.
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Associated Press
Galesburg
Jesse G. Gunnell
Gunnell
Senate Leaders Expect to Defeat House Immigration Measure
Washington reports that Senate leaders anticipate defeating the House immigration bill while President Supreme Court rulings are released. The Jackson immigration bill was amended to ban all immigration for one year, then passed the House 293 to 41 with six present. it heads to the Senate for likely defeat. The court upheld quashing indictments in the Bisbee deportation case and declined a writ of error in the Wall Street defendants’ munitions case.
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Associated Press
Washington
Young
Republican
North Dakota
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Federal Court
Bisbee
Arizona
New Mexico
New York
David Lamar
Wolf of
Wall Street
Henry B. Martin
Wet Chase worker suffers torn ligaments in foot
George McGraw of Wet Chase street is on crutches with a plaster cast after tearing ligaments in his heel in a jump from a steam shovel at the clay pit where he works. Doctors estimate about three weeks before he resumes work.
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George McGraw
Wet Chase Street
Cork City Fire Turmoil After Ambush and Wide Destruction
Cork reports recount a large fire sweeping the city after a military ambush at Pillows Cross. Fire crews faced hazardous devices and cut hoses, with Cork City Hall Carnegie Library and multiple blocks burned. A proclamation from County Monaghan signals wartime tension and raids tied to Irish resistance.
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Associated Press
Cork
Cloyne
Queenstown
Dublin
Pillows Cross
Carneigie
Maylor Street
Fish Street
Ireland
County Monaghan
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