WACOM H 8 Vs Peoria In Finals In Western Illinois invitational
Macomb and Peoria high schools expected to contend for top honors as Western Illinois State Normal school hosts a tournament. Bardolph and Normal Academy chase third place. Cuba bowled over Bowen 36 to 4. Vermont edged Bowen 19 to 18. Roseville beat Elvaston 30 to 11.
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Western Illinois State Normal
Macomb High School
Peoria High School
Normal Academy
Bardolph Community High School
J. R. Weaker & Son of
Macomb
Fire damages ten dollars at residence on Campbell street
A noon fire from a spark fell from a chimney onto the roof of the Isabelle Farrar residence at 514 North Campbell street. It burned a small hole in the shingles and caused about ten dollars in damage before the flames were extinguished. The fire department arrived but only water pails were needed to check the blaze.
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Isabelle Farrar
North
Campbell Street
Magic Compound president sent to Chicago hospital for treatment
D L Burehfield president of Magic Compound company has been assigned to a Chicago hospital for treatment by army surgeons. He was in overseas service and was disabled while serving with troops at the front. The By-Stander urges readers to use advertisements.
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Chicago
D. L. Burehfield
Magic Compound Company
Burehfield
Illinois bids open on $60 million road bond plan
Springfield readers witnessed the opening of bids on Illinois first phase of a $60 million hard road bond system. Bids came from many road contractors as officials weigh whether prices are reasonable. If accepted, work will begin in early spring across nine highway sections including 130 miles of paving and multiple bridges.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Hall of Representatives
State House
Illinois
Bradt
Highway Department
Small
Caruso Improves After Heart Attack Bellwether Night
Enrico Caruso, stricken after pleurisy, has a distinctly improved condition per noon bulletin from his bedside. Nine physicians reported he had a heart attack and his first shave since relapse occurred today, with the barber noting the cost was five dollars.
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Associated Press
New - York
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
Coldest Winter Weather Ahead for Much of Nation
The weather bureau forecast the coldest weather of the winter to hit much of the country east of the Rocky Mountains over the coming week. The bulletin notes sharply lower temperatures likely across eastern regions as a major cold wave develops.
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Associated Press
Washington D. C
Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Police Chief Says He Killed Three Officers
Sid Hatfield of Matewan testified in a West Virginia circuit court that he killed three Baldwin-Felts detectives in the May 19 pistol fight tied to mind troubles. The testimony during the trial of 19 men, including Tallick, stirred a sensation in Williamson.
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Associated Press
Williamson
W. Va
Sid Hatfield
Matewan
Harry Staton
Bank Official Wounds Oklahoma Bandit Chief
Harrison Arkansas February 18 Sleary Starr a notorious Oklahoma bandit was fatally wounded today during an attempted bank robbery at the People's Bank. Starr and two companions forced officials into the vaults. Starr was shot by a bank official as the robbers fled. The other two fled into nearby woods and are surrounded by a posse of more than one hundred men two miles south of town.
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Associated Press
Harrison
Ark
Sleary Starr
Oklahoma
People’s Bank
Starr
Lloyd George Defends Allied Reparations Policy
London reports Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons stating Germany must pay the limit of her capacity. He asserts the Allies have summoned the ablest advisers and are enforcing the peace terms.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germany
Return Home Of Mr and Mrs Dan Seamons
Mr and Mrs Dan Seamons returned home yesterday from Missouri where they spent the winter at the home of their daughter Mrs Mort Hall. Mr Hall is in the grocery business at that place.
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Dan Seamons
Moline
Mort’ Hall
Mr. Hall
University of Illinois urged to establish veterinary school
Springfield February 18 President Davis Kinley of the University of Illinois recommended to the board of trustees in a meeting with Governor Small that a school of veterinary science be established at the university.
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Springfield
Davis Kinley
University of Ilinois
Board of Trustees
Small
Veterinary Science
Trustees Hear Governor Lunches and Commission Report
In Urbana the meeting followed a luncheon at the executive mansion where trustees were guests of the governor. President Kinley presented the special commission report, appointed in August 1919, to study the proposition and offer recommendations.
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Urbana
Pres
Kinley
No Arrests Made In Bethel Township Store Robbery
No arrests were made in the Bethel Township robbery of the Stoneking store on Wednesday night. Sheriff Sapp and Deputy Wilson investigated after bloodhounds traced a scent to a nearby house. Merchandize valued around $40 was taken. dogs led to the residence but residents were not charged.
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Bethel Township
Sapp
Wilson
Colchester
Eliss Lad Coyne
Prisoners Try Jail Break at Carthage Jail
Eight prisoners in Carthage Illinois planned a jail delivery by arming with iron bars hidden in a cell. Sheriff J N Bennet uncovered the bars during an investigation and blocked the escape by locking the men in their cells. Wick Crenshaw, who killed Bud Langfort at the Carthage fair last year, is among the group.
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Carthage
J. N. Bennet
Bennet
Wick’’ Crenshaw
Bud Langfort
Q Operators Test Examinations In Galesburg
T C Brown of Galesburg conducts an examination of local railway telegraph operators today. He tests their action under given circumstances and evaluates their aptitude in sending and receiving signals and daily procedures.
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T. C. Brown
Galesburg
Bones of Leg Break in Accident With Team
Howard Chidchester of northwest Bardolph sustained a fracture to a small bone in his left leg and bruises to his ankle and lower leg after his foot became caught beneath a road grader he was driving Friday. He freed himself without further injury.
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Howard Chidchester
Bardolph
Macomb Club Dance Held Next Tuesday Evening
The Macomb Commercial association dance committee will host its sixth dance of the season on Tuesday evening. Stone's orchestra from Burlington will provide the music for an informal party.
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Macomb Commercial Association
Stone
Orchestra of
Burlington
Delegates Named for Fourth Judicial District Convention
Republican county chairmen meet in Bushnell to set date and place for the supreme court nomination convention. Monmouth chosen as venue on March 30 with eight of fourteen counties represented. Delegates apportioned by county, led by Rock Island with 42 and Monmouth by implication as host. Deadlock expected as multiple counties back candidates.
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Bushnell
Monmouth
Supreme Court
P. E. Elting
McDonough
C. H.wood
Adams County
Perry C. Ellis
E. P. Field
Adams
Rock Island
Cass
Fulton
Mercer
Schuyler
Warren
Brown
Hancock
Henderson
Mason
Mernard
Morgan
Canton Tournament Entries Announced for District Meet
Canton Illinois February 18 special to By-Stander state association manager Robb announced the entries for the district tournament to be held March 10 11 and 12 at Canton Alabama with both local high school and Normal Academy taking part Officials named Neil McNeil Peoria and Lewis W Williams Urbana The seventeen schools entered include Astoria Bardolph Blandinsville Bushnell Canton Cuba Fairview Farmington Glassford Ipava Lewistown Macomb High School Academia Macomb Rushville St Joe Table Grove and Is Better Alex McQuistan of Scotland township suffered a fractured lower jaw when kicked by a horse Wednesday afternoon and is recovering at Holmes Hospital where facial swelling makes him nearly unrecognizable.
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Canton
Ill
State Basketball Association
Robb
Cicero
Normal Academy
Neil McNeil
Peoria
Lewis W. Williams
Urbana
Astoria
Bardolph
Blandinsville
Bushnell
Cuba
Fairview
Farming
Alex McQuistan
Scotland Township
Holmes Hospital
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