14 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1921
Page
1
The article discusses the push for a Big Brother Act reform affecting guardians and guardianship, with emphasis on parnership roles for children in public policy debates. It outlines proposed changes and potential impacts on family relations and legal standings.
Local representatives return from Chicago where they attended the good roads congress. Speakers from various states urged rapid construction of durable roads to handle rising auto and truck traffic, with a forecast that state and federal control will centralize road management and replace township and county officials.
A 500 strong mob surrounded the Augusta Kansas police station for five hours vowing to lynch an officer tied to the shooting of oil field worker Charles Forman. Shots were fired as the crowd dispersed before midnight. Sheriff Purcell received help from Butler county towns and the chief warned of reinforcements.
Jefferson City Missouri February 12 Associated Press Rep John C Dyott Howell County charged that half clad women roving Capitol halls show mothers are sending daughters to hell by allowing nearly naked street wear during a hearing on an injunction bill targeting resorts The remark sparked debate over dress standards and morality in state politics
A 16 year old inmate at reformatory confesses to killing a benefactor. He states his motive was money to live on. The case unfolds with details of the crime and the alleged German seamen’s involvement.
State's Attorney Abbott demanded an indictment for murder against Frank Gossett a 16 year old worker at St Charles School for Boys after he battered Mrs. Jesse Lovelett a house mother and died. Gossett captured after 120 workers heated nearby woods thirty hours and may face life in prison. He admitted striking the sleeping woman twice then looting her room taking keys and cash. The Mount Vernon troopship tale follows a separate note about German tampering with bolts during wartime service.
The census bureau reports the center of population in the southeast corner of Owen county Indiana eight miles southeast of Spencer. It moved west by 0.8 miles and north by about 0.2 miles from Bloomington since 1910, driven largely by California’s population growth.
Thomas E. Pruett, 20, of Chicago, pleaded guilty in Mercer County circuit court at Aledo to an indictment charging his role in the murder of Robt. Swearingen former chief of police of Aledo Swearingen was shot during a poker game holdup last September Pruett awaits sentencing and will testify against co defendants Russel Wood and Quentin Sherman who are to stand trial.
John Hall of Colchester left $3000 in personal property to his widow Eliza Ann Hall with no real estate. After her death, his children Harry Hall Lavinia Richards Mary Ke Flack Edna Irene Jones and Vera Towne share remaining assets. The 1910 will named executor Geo D Tunnielift, now deceased, prompting Eliza Ann Hall to petition as executrix.
In Bismarck on February 14 the Scandinavian-American Bank of Fargo closed after failing to meet its liabilities to the Bank of North Dakota. The action was announced by the state examiner, marking another bank collapse in the state.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hazen Crabtree of Bushnell on Wednesday morning at 3 30 at the home of aunt Mrs W C Spiegel 128 Cedar avenue Galesburg TH The baby weighed nine pounds.
Chicago police detectives stopped a speeding car after it struck Jos Bangia a 38 year old tailor killing him. The revolvers punctured the rear tires forcing the car to stop and four men and a woman were arrested.
Peoria February 12 Nicholas J Miller 26 died at home after a four week illness from sleeping sickness marking the first local fatality from the disease this season.
A Saturday meeting at the Sciota Christian church drew strong turnout as M L Tint addressed attendees. The program featured music by Leola Porter A D Peter Carl Ruebush Orville Deems and Brad Ruebush with Mrs J W Black singing. A Colchester session is today with Nf B Welsh scheduled to speak, and W H Moody of Rock Island County will address Stills Grove tomorrow afternoon.
Formal petitions filed in Chicago criminal court deny that Claude Williams Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver admitted to grand jury confessions regarding the alleged conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series. Weaver had denied participation from the start and did not appear before the grand jury.
In Washington on February 14 Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis faced impeachment charges for holding the baseball arbiter role at 42 500 a year while serving as a United States district judge. Representative Welty moved to impeach on five counts including neglect of duties and lobbying to prevent gambling in baseball. The matter was referred to the judicial committee for investigation.
BE Slusher manager of the Macomb Telephone company arrived home last night from Rochester Minnesota where he went to accompany A K Todd of Lallarpt home Todd president of the Macomb Telephone company recently underwent an operation at the Mayo Bros hospital
The Eastern Star votes to hold a Tuesday evening meeting on February 15 with a 6 15 banquet prepared and served by the lodge men.
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