Witnesses Testify In Holler Will Contests In Circuit Court
A prolonged court hearing on Eli Holler estate disputes features numerous witnesses testifying about changes of mind toward a will. Testimony covers discussions of quarter land, future rents, and alleged attempts to alter or destroy prior wills in favor of Grover Holler, with dates ranging from 1919 to 1920 and references to land and fruit shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Holler
Grover Holler
Lis Amos
Grover
William Ritterlliam Ritter
Holler
Hof
Stout Heck
Wreck
H. V. Maxwell
Maxwell
Holville
Mr. Holkel
Grosley
Toller
Haller
Plem- Ml
Bar Macomb
All Aboard Director Begins Work For Orphanage Benefit
Miss Ethel Mitchell of the J. B. Rodgers producing company arrived to rehearse the home talent play All Aboard for the orphanage. Dates moved to February 23 and 24. Committees led by Geo Kerman, J A Barclay, T L Roark, John Graves, and others organize entertainment, talent, publicity, and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mitchell
J. B. Rodgers
General Entertainment
Geo Kerman
Glade Porter
J. A. Barclay
Helen Campbell
T. L. Roark
Louis Randolph
Ralph B Purdum
John Graves
Edn Waggoner
C. J. Tiernan
Normal Academy Loses to Local High School in Tight Game
The Normal Academy basketball team fell 28 to 15 at home to the local high school. Normal led briefly at the start, but the high school pulled away with better long-range shooting and steady offense. A return game is set for next week on the high school floor amid strong local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal Academy
Macomb
Orange and Black
License to Wed in Des Moines Names Oliver Myatt Biville
A Des Moines notice lists Oliver Myatt and Biville among individuals seeking a license to wed with Mary Craig as a party. The brief item records the planned marriage in the local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver, Myatt
Biville Jmtes
Mary Craig
Des Moines
Short Farm Course Draws More Attendees at Macomb Normal
Interest rises as the county farm course at the Macomb Normal School continues. Attendance increases daily with participants from Macomb Adair Bardolph Colchester Good Hope Industry and other towns. Friday sessions include Cost of Producing Farm Products with R C Donoghue and Care of the Farm Tractor by an International Harvester representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Null
Maurice Luton
J. I Lindsey
Geo
W. Bugg
C. E Chapman
Wm. Stickle
Carl Sullivan
F. P. McGrew
R. Sy.Ferson
R. I. Empey
Merle R. Keys A
M. Stickle
C. A. Pittenger
Macomb
Harold Sears
Vermont
Karl I. McGrew
Adair
G. L. Pool
R. J.rodgers
Carl Mowrey
Bushnell
Lindsey
Bardolph
Oc” Z Woods
Industry
G. E. Champion
R. Churchill
Owen Stickle
J. F. Dergy
M. L. Black
H. B. Welsh
Ira Post
Wayne Chadderdon
J. T. Jefferson
Chas
Shirley
Maurice A. Moon
Colchester
E. J. Wetzel
Good Hope
O P. Sweasy
Colmar
Frank Stump
John Ledgerwood
L. IF. Sanford
Geo. 'E. Porter
Geo. M. Porter
L. R. Arter
Morris F. Hesh
Glen M. Watson
Clarence Watson
Gerald Greenup
Wim
A. Gills
Ivan C. Brown Aledo
R .H. James
Sciota
L. T. Hamilton
J. E. Stickle
Blandinsville
F. F. Lindsey
R. C. Donoghue
McDonough County
International Harvester Company
W. F. Brock
University of Illinois
Counties Seek State Aided Road Refunds Across Illinois
Vermillion county officials will urge sixteen counties including Cook to claim refunds for state aid roads built with local bonds. A questionnaire set shows Cook seeks 1,678,961 while others report various bond and state aid totals totaling 2,723,910 across the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeDonough County
Melagh
Monmouth
Illinois
Vermillion County
William P. Moore
Cook
Moore
Alexander
Carroll Totes
Champaign
Clark Eerie
Clintons
DuPage
Fulton
Tazewell
Warren
White
Macomb Lady Faces Peculiar Illness for Days
Mrs Fouts and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Neylon left for Chicago this morning where the latter will undergo treatment for a peculiar ailment affecting the Macomb resident for several days. The symptoms resemble sleeping sickness and Chicago physicians say it may take three to four days to diagnose the illness.
Will of Uriah McDonald Divides AdaIr Estate Among Wife and Daughters
The Adair court records show Uriah McDonald's will dated November 25, 1920 provides $4,000 liberty bonds to daughters Lucy and Nellie and leaves the remaining $38,500 estate to widow Emma McDonald for life. Upon Emma's death the estate is to be divided equally between Lucy and Nellie. Emma is named executrix with witnesses Ovian P. McDonald and J. O. Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriah McDonald
Adair
Lucy
Nellie
Emma McDonald
Ovian P. McDonald
Moline
J. O. Gardner
Visiting pair from Missouri spend time in Macomb
Jesse Calvert of St. Joe and Ed Johnson a railway superintendent from St. Louis are visiting Ed Graves on South Dudley Street. This marks Ed Johnsons first Macomb visit in 32 years, recalling his Emlet township boyhood days and his father P Jobson of Ummet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Calvert
St. Joe
Ed Johnson
St. Louis
Ed Graves
South Dudley Street
Mr. Johnsson
Macomb
Emlet Township
P. Jobson
Ummet
Ehrman Crawford Leaves for South Dakota Visit
Ehrman Crawford departed this morning for near Winner South Dakota after a Christmas stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Crawford. He plans to live with his brother Walter about 35 miles from Winner and is engaging in trade with Advertisers.
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Dakota
Ehrman Crawford
Winner
S. D
Dan Crawford
Walter
New Normal School Building Possible in Illinois Plan
Presidents of Illinois five normal schools will ask the 52nd general assembly for 1.125 million dollars annually for salaries and operation, plus 1.25 million dollars for new buildings in the biennium. A 50 percent salary increase is proposed, with each school seeking a 250000 dollar major building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Associated Press
Springfield
Normal Schools
State of Illinois
52Nd General Assembly
W. H. H. Miller
State Department of Registration and Education
Settlement in Colchester Case Prompts Release
William Blevins was arrested Tuesday night near Colchester on charges of stealing corn and a telephone from the Ledeh farm. He was released after making a $30 settlement. He headed to Kentucky, bound for unspecified place when taken into custody. Sheriff Sapp and deputies will escort Fred Wayland and Harry Averal to Joliet penitentiary tomorrow. The men were sentenced for auto casing theft at Colchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blevins
Bushnell
Ledeh
Colchester
Kentucky
Sapp
Cico
Cole
Fred Wayland
Harry Averal
Joliet
Nathan Cohen Back at Work After Sixteen-Story Fall
New York February 3 Nathan Cohen a structural iron worker who fell from a sixteen story Broadway building yesterday reported for work today His fall was broken by a heavy canvass awning His little finger was sprained and other minor injuries were sustained
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Nathan Cohen
Structural Iron Worker
Broadway
Macomb Attorney Petition Denied by Supreme Court
The petition of Alpha L. Green, by guardian G. Gumbart, for rehearing in the case of Seth A. Waddill against Daniel B. Waddill and others, appealed from McDonough county circuit court, was denied by the supreme court. Gumbart argued that the mother of Alpha Green elected a dow er interest in her husband estate and that dow er should have descended to her heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
Alpha L. Green
Guardian
G. Gumbart
Seth A. ,Waddill
Daniel B. Waddill
Mc.Donough County
Supreme Court
Guinbart
Alpha Green
Boy is bruised as horse falls on leg after game
Alvin Bagby, 16, of northwest of the city, rode a horse that shied as boys ran into the street after a basketball game on West Adams street. The horse fell, pinning his leg. Dr. Russell found a cracked bone but no fracture. Lad recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin
J. B. Bagby
Russell
West Adams Street
Poet Sanborn Reads at Lombard in Wed Yen Event
Poet Sanborn visited Lombard on Wednesday, reading a group of poems that impressed and pleased the student body with their excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombard
Sanborn
Lamberd
Former General Dawes Defends War Effort in Hearing
Former Army supplies chief Charles G. Dawes told a house war investigation committee that partisan politics had undermined its work. He said the war was American, not Republican or Democratic, and praised the army’s wartime achievements as greater than France or Britain. He defended Pershing’s leadership and urged focus on waste and graft rather than political attacks.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Charles G. Dawes
Army Supplies Service
France
Switzerland
Dawes
Flood
Virginia
War Department
Great Britain
Pershing
Army
Navy
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Clare Holler
Nesses
Hters
Academy
McDonough
Woo
Fiton
Morgan
Boy
L. Y
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