Director's Mystery Surfaces After Fatal Bullet Wound
Police investigate a mysterious death of a director found with a bullet in the heart. Witnesses report tense scenes at the scene as authorities cordon off the area and search for clues.
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03 Feb 1922
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Macomb Daily By Stander in Macomb, Illinois
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
1
Desmond Taylor Murder In Hollywood Deepens Mystery
Newspapers report the death of film director Desmond Taylor with a bullet wound at his apartment. Miss Normand and Edna Pur—along with Mable Notary Minter and others—are summoned to appear at an inquest as police investigate the night’s events and a mysterious stranger seen near the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geles
Mable
William
Was McLean
Tayhe Sawa
Mablepes
Alel Normand
Olives
Ivey
New York Mobilizes Nurses Council for Flu Outbreak
The Nurses' Advisory Council, organized during the 1913 influenza epidemic, is reconvened by health Commissioner Copeland to combat the present outbreak. The plan includes home nursing ambulance service food laundry and sanitary aid at sites. Fifty more inspectors and nurses are added to expand the city’s response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Copeland
Miss’ Lilién
Ward
Copéland
Two More Arrests In Plymouth Case
Carthage Illinois February eight all five men implicated in the Plymouth Hardware and M A Young Sons robbery are now believed rounded up after two more arrests Virgil Culp and Clarence Lenhart of Littleton were taken by Sheriff Bennett and jailed in Carthage The earlier arrests included Baumgardner Moon and another Culp brother of Virgil with Baumgardner now on bond and the others held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Ill
Plymouth Hardware Company
M. A. Young & Son
Plymouth
Bennett
Lat Littleton
Littleton
Virgil Culp
Clarence Lenhart
Harding Praises Economy Drive in Government
Washington reports President Harding, at the second government business meeting, predicting a surplus this fiscal year due to economies in administration. He asserts the American government has pursued persistent, conscientious cuts and restoration of sane, normal methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Village Considers New Fire Equipment After Major Blaze
Industry may obtain funds for improved fire apparatus if a petition gains majority support from property owners. Village board would appropri ate money once signatures meet threshold. Some residents oppose saying the purchase is too late after the damage.
Robberies Alarm Burlington Residents After Night Incidents
Mrs. Drinkall and her husband faced a gunman on Maple Street as he tried to rob them. Neighbors pursued the suspect who fled after Mrs. Drinkall screamed and calls for help brought aid. The assailant reportedly committed three robberies earlier that evening in Burlington. Diamonds were saved by Mrs. Drinkall and about 450 in cash was carried by the robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
West Fi
Coonington
Drinkall
Burlington
Burlington Gazette
Indictment Conference Hints at New Probes for Governor
A conference involving Attorney General Brundage and Mortimer was held here on the eve of a Lake County trial. Officials weighed whether the governor’s indictment would be nalled and new indictments sought or the trial proceeded separately, amid questions over separation of trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Spinefield
Benge
Len Small
Ld Waukegan
Atey
Brundage
Mortimer
Lake County
Curtis
Prin
Monmouth College Cigarette Scandal Recurs
Monmouth College reports another cigarette scandal with five students implicated. One girl was dismissed and four more will be called to answer charges soon as faculty members guard identities and reaffirm a no smoking rule on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Golden wedding day noted for Bushnell couple
Fifty years of marriage were celebrated by Mr and Mrs Chas W Tlaga at Bushnell with a family dinner held Sunday after a Saturday observance. The event honored their long commitment without public festivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waddeg
End Dees Chas
Bushnell
Adair Man Injured When Car Turned Turtle
Jake Barnhart a well known resident of Adair suffered a fractured arm and bruises on his shoulder and head when a car he drove east of Adair hit a bump, threw a front tire and turned turtle. He walked a half mile to his brother Charles Barnhart’s home where they planned to butcher. He was brought home this afternoon and is resting as comfortably as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Barnhart
Adair
Charles
Mr. Barnhart
Stonekings Attempt Break Jail Foiled by Sheriff
Rob ert Stoneking and Zebadee Stoneking tried to break jail last night at about 9 pm. Sheriff Sapp halted the plot after hearing suspicious sounds from the prison area. Tools and a patched grate covering an opening were found, suggesting an exit attempt following a prior jail delivery years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert An Zebadee
Sapp
Soldier mother Margaret Erickson tours Midwest seeking clemency
Mrs Margaret Anderson Erickson, mother of a serviceman in a deser tion case who once met President Harding, traveled through Macomb on a journey to Quincy. She spoke with a bystander reporter but the full interview could not be published today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Erickson
Macomb
Margaret Anderson Erickson
Washinto
Harding
Quincy
Fire leads to discovery of moonshine operation
Rushville Illinois February reports Sheriff Lashbrook recovers another still found at the Askew farm two and a half miles east of Littleton. Bennie Scott living on the farm is taken into custody for trial. Neighbors found a fourteen gallon still and mash in a burning Agnew farm building, believed caused by a stove explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Sherif Lashbrook
Askew
Littleton
Bennie Scott
Neighhbhors
Agnew
Scott
Shariff Lashbrook
Agnew Farm
Lyons Enters Democratic Run for Fourth Ward Alderman
Frank D. Lyons of Macomb Rug Works announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for alderman from the fourth ward. Ifig petitions filed with City Clerk Graves. R V Purdum seeks Republican nomination for assessor and S A Thompson already filed for the same office. Further petitions expected for city judge races by A B Fuhr C J Imes and E D Grigsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Lyons
Thhe Macomb Rug Works
Ifig
Graves
R. V. Purdum
S. A. Thompson
A. B. Fuhr
C. J. Imes
E. D. Grigsby
Social bridge event hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben Nett Rush
Fifty two guests attended a bridge evening at the Rush home on South Lafayette. Refreshments included pressed chicken hot rolls salad whipped cream coffee and mints. The ladies high score went to Mrs Stremmel and Toward Wallingford led the men. J W Whitson retires after 28 years as secretary of Schuyler County Farmers Mutual Life Insurance Co due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Mrs. Bennett Rush
South Lafayette Street
Messrs
Seeger
H. Wallingford J
Garretson
F. Johnson
W. Parsons
L. van Etten
O. Andrews
A. Sturm
R. Weather
H. Rexroat
R. Ellis
Dr. Wayland
G. Stremwel
Misses K. Hainline
Helen Gesler
Mildred Stevens
J. W. Whitson
Schuyler, County Farmers’ Mutual Life Insurance Co
Toww Health
Anti-Saloon League to oppose Cook county representation
3.-F. Scott McBride, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, stated the league will continue to fight to limit Cook county representation. If defeated, they will oppose the entire proposed constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tech
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Cook County
Journalist Crabbtree Urges Community Duty at Teachers College
Sam Crabbtree agricultural editor of the Peoria Journal Transcript spoke at the Teachers College short course addressing hindrances to progress. He warned against indifference penury knocking and retired men while praising church and school as key community supports. He urged education of youth about societal debt and rejected retiring from productive life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ College
Sam Crabbtree
Peoria Journal - Transcript
Crabbtree
Mr. Crabbtree
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