17 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1921
Page
1
The 11y show ends today at Aid 18 Forthcom with a note it may be the final performance. Organizers urge attendance as a possible curtain call for the run.
The McDonough County poultry show closed successfully on the second floor of a short garage building. Judge Johnston praised the exhibits and compared them favorably to St. Louis, Quincy, and Galesburg. Officials discussed necessary expenditures and possible financial support from county supervisors to ensure next year’s event. Numerous awards were announced, naming winners such as Laverne Erickson, John Wayland, and Geo Heinrichsmeir across barred rocks and Plymouth rocks.
W R Jenkins of North McArthur Street plans an 80 page book titled Macomb in Pictures. It will contain interior and exterior views of business houses factories hospitals schools churches public buildings and residences plus portraits of professional men and officials. The release is expected by January 1 with a later exact date to be announced.
Quincy Hainline recalls a foot of snow that fell sixty four years ago yesterday. As a twelve year old he trudged home to a house fire in Emmet township where a rural policy from a Peoria insurer paid the loss. Friends who mocked the policy later saw its value.
William Barrett of Colchester was admitted for acute appendicitis and operated on immediately. Eliza Ritter of the city loses three fingers at the Sheet Metal works but is recovering. G. W. Hicks of Plymouth and Joe Young of Adair underwent appendicitis operations and are improving. Mrs. George Bridges of Industry and Altha Osborn of Kirkwood are recovering from major operations. T. B. Collins of Bushnell returned home after strangulated hernia surgery. Mrs Clyde DeMott and her baby of Good Hope are progressing well.
Free Methodist Church invites the public to Sunday School at 9 30 a m followed by worship and a sermon by Pastor O A Scott at 11 a m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday evening.
The annual manger service will be held Sunday morning. Bring groceries clothing fruits vegetables books toys and money to aid the needy and poor.
Waukegan December 17 Associated Press reports final argument in the governor Small and Vernon Curtis case as C C Le Forgee claims the indictment faults are generalities. Judge Edwards interrupts to suggest portions may be quashed and will rule Friday for the following week.
Madrid reports official confirmation that Spanish forces captured two French sailing vessels carrying arms and ammunition to Moroccan insurgents and sank any other vessel engaged in similar trade.
Four Beardstown men Otto Wessel Lee Stocker Clarence Nipp er Lamb and Herbert Dant were lost in timber near Clear Lake overnight. A party of fifty from Beardstown scoured the woods all night. the men returned home in the morning weary but unharmed after a sleepless ordeal.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Smith of Scotland township and Mr and Mrs Ralph Andrews of Chalmers township are the parents of two newborn sons at Phelps hospital. The first baby arrived today and the second was born last night.
Campbell's orchestra will play for a public dance at Jolly hall tonight. The notice says Saturday but yesterday it was misreported as last night.
Prisoners at Dearborn Street jail in Chicago mutinied for about an hour after the escape of Tommy O Connor and two confederates. Guards dispersed the crowd as residents gathered outside the jail. Police continued the search for O Connor and tried to identify a body found in a creek near Palmyra Wisconsin connected to the escape.
The Teachers' College five were defeated by Illinois Men's College quintet of Jacksonville by 31 to 24 last night. Jacksonville’s strong squad had recently beaten Lincoln, and the locals’ effort earned respect. Habermann's men travel to Peoria to face Bradley this evening with seven players on the two day trip.
In Monmouth on December 17 the Monmouth college basketball team defeated Lombard 42 to 34 after overtime. The tightly contested game stayed tied 33 to 38 at the end of regulation, with Monmouth pulling ahead in the extra period.
Harold Brand son of Frank Brand suffered a deep two inch hand gash when a rib of an umbrella broke. He was taken to Doctors Jenkins and Adams where six stitches closed the wound. If no infection develops he should recover well.
The Green Door Dramatic Club presented four American plays last evening at the Normal auditorium with strong performances by several members. It marks the club’s first season offering and the group plans to participate prominently in Sunday’s pageant at 4:00 PM in the college auditorium.
Bardolph's varsity won 10 to 6 and the freshman 11 to 8 on Vermont’s floor. Bardolph played through a tight ceiling, with Hensley Hager Potts and Litchfield leading scorers while Morley Bell and Horwedell paced the freshman victory.
Flying Tigers defeating the College Prep Seconds by 33 to 10 in an after school game at the high school gym. The halftime score was 18 to 8. Orange and Black defeated Purple and Gold as a fair crowd watched.
Canton High School defeated Knox College second team 25 to 23 in Canton last night. The game report notes a tight scoring duel and a late lead by Canton.
Warsaw reports the Dec 16 arrest of Wolfe Lindenfeld alias William Linde in connection with the Sept 16 1920 Wall Street explosion. He allegedly confessed naming five principals who received 30000 from Moscow Third Internationale via New York communists and planned an attack aimed at J P Morgan. Breach included prior Rus sian agent link and cross European plots.
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