Farmers over gas row prompt farm bureau clash at McDonough
Red Cummings of Mazon Illinois signs a fiery letter urging farmers to press the Farm Bureau and fight gas contract deals. The piece accuses local opposition of collusion with financial interests and calls for legal advice on contracts and by laws of the U. S. ho browers. The letter frames the dispute as a public act and urges unified action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Little
Macomb
Farm Bureau Mnnoy
First National
Illinois
Ion
Shootorel
Crear
U. S
Ho Browers
Red Cummings
Mazon
Disjointed Notes Hint At Sewer Crash And Farm Moves
Fragmentary OCR indicates a report with a snow wagon incident, a missing load, and a farm relocation. It mentions heirs of Thomas Seaburn, a homestead near Adair, Macomb area, and a March 1 move date with a $330 payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schum
Thomas Seaburn
Ritts
Adair
Macomb
Patt
Home Talent Minstrel Next Thursday Night
Macomb residents are invited to a first rate home talent minstrel show at St Pauls parochial school auditorium on February 23. Premier end men John Barclay and W B Martin headline a cast with Lester Watts Louis Chapman Robert McCutcheon and Billie Ward. Admission is 35 cents and dancing will follow with Campbell's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
St. Paul’s Parochical School
John Barclay
W. B. Martin
Lester Watts
Louis Chapman
Robert McCutcheon
Billie Ward
John P. Burke
Campbell
Cotton Town
Dapper Dan
Louis Chap
Blow Over Eye Restores Girl's Sight
Joliet Illinois February 16 Miss Maud Ann Naismith seventeen daughter of Professor John Naismith University of Kansas physical director regained sight in her left eye after a bump during gymnastic exercises with her brother Jack who is a high school physical director previously blind for twelve years eye sight returned instantly and she is described as pretty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Maud Ann Naismith
Miss Naismith
John Naismith
University of Kansas
Kansas
Jack
Mis Naismith
Sheriff Sapp Delivers Summons As Babe Arrives
Sheriff Sapp and Deputy Wilson were busy serving papers when they learned a baby was born just five minutes before their arrival. A chancery summons could be served on any family member, so the document was given to a young lady in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapp
Wilson
Beardstown Fish Fry in Jeopardy of Cancelation
Beardstown Illinois February 17 without a fish fry the city faces losing its famed entertainment feature that has drawn thousands in past years. The Wish Fry celebration hangs on contracts and the committee led by R B Yates has disbanded after resigning. no new arrangements have been made. Also noted is the birth of a baby girl February 3 to Mr and Mrs Dan Brittner now of Peoria formerly Hazel Pond and a longer note on the Brittner family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardstown
Ill
R. B. Yates
Yates
Dan Brittner
Peoria
Brittner
Hazel Pond
Youth Chooses Jazz During Operation
A 16 year old Chicago boy under local anaesthetic during a serious operation yesterday listened to a phonograph playing Livery Stable Blues. The physician said music helped keep his mind occupied and the procedure was highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Livery Stable
Shoe Explodes Wounding Miss Strickland at Home
Miss Fern Strickland of Good Hope suffers a severe burn after her shoe explodes while warming her feet near a stove. The injury occurred about three weeks ago when a cellulose shoe lining overheated, blowing a hole in the shoe and igniting the leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope
Fern Strickland
Miss Strickland
Hospital News Briefs From Holmes Area
Several residents are noted for recent operations and recoveries. Mrs. Frank Wade underwent goitre removal at Holmes Hospital this morning. Charles Pollock of Macomb and Miss Lilly Morrow attended to at Phelps Hospital share recent surgeries or treatments. Others including Mrs. J W Roberts Mrs. William McGrann Mrs. Etta Shipton and Miss Katy Sullivan are listed as receiving care or recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Sullivan
Industry
McCartney and Grim Wed After Unseen Ceremony
Perry McCartney and Miss Mable Grim wed after a quiet ceremony with Rev. Fouth in Carthage. The groom, son of A. P. McCartney, is a diligent farmer. the bride, daughter of Mrs. Lucinda Grim, is praised as a splendid young woman. They will reside on the bride’s mother’s farm near Adair.
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McCartney
Perry McCartney
Mable Grim
Carthage
Rev. Fouth
A. P. McCartney
New Salem
Lucinda Grim
Adair
Mrs. McCartney
Adair Beacon
Birthday Party for Keith H Asher Celebrates Seven
Keith H. Asher, son of Mr and Mrs C Ernest Asher of 108 Normal street, turned seven on Thursday February 16. A neighborhood party at the family home featured ice cream cake and fruit with over fifty guests known to attend. The G A R and W R C held a Washington Lincoln social in their hall Friday afternoon with impersonations of George and Martha Washington and President and Mrs Lincoln. The night ended with a social hour and refreshments. thanks were extended to all who participated.
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Keith H. Asher
C. Ernest Asher
Normal Street
Mae andMarion Treenogle
Frances
Dorothy Campbell
Ruth
Mary Currens
Billie Edie
Rex Thompson
Donald Bassett
Keith
Richard Asher
Ga.r
W.R. C
George
Martha Washington
Lin
Delphia Chapter Meeting With Mrs Hartman
The Macomb Delphien Chapter will meet with Mrs. W. M. Hartman at 230 South Madison Street at 7 p.m. on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphia
Macomb Delphien
W. M. Hartman
South Madison Street
Industry Meredosia Game Ends 21 to 18
Industry defeats Meredosia 21 to 18 in a slow morning game. Industry players Laughlin Pennington Price Sullivan Justus and Neds contributed with multiple fields as listed in the scoring report.
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Industry
Meredosia
Laughlin
Pennington
Price
Sullivan
Justus
Howait Loses In Appeal At UMWA Convention
The Kansas rebel miners seek reinstatement as the United Mine Workers of America debates wage policy. Leader Howatt concedes defeat while John L. Lewis predicts a larger endorsement of the wage scale to prevent coal mine wage cuts and a potential April 1 strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas Rebel
Kansas Miners
Alexander Howatt
John L. Lewis
Howatt
Kansas
Irish soldiers deny allegiance to Collins
A proclamation from the Mid Limerick Brigade of the Republican army rejects recognizing the present army heads or the provisional government and pledges allegiance to the existing republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Associated Press
Limerick
Ireland
Mid
Twin Boys Born to Miller Family in West McDonough
Mr and Mrs George Miller of West McDonough street welcomed twin boys born this morning. Each baby weighed 6 3 4 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
West McDonough Street
Resignation of Judge Landis Ends Era on Northern Illinois Bench
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis of the Northern District of Illinois announces his resignation effective March 1 to devote full time to his baseball commissioner post. He has served 17 years and was known for direct courtroom leadership and harsh sentences against agitators and antiwar figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Lourt
Washington
Landis
Illinois
Congress
Reed Landis
Kaiser
Bardolph Cashier Takes New Post In Malden Bank
E. J. Woolever former Bardolph bank cashier at closing has accepted a cashier job in Malden Bureau county this state and will move his family there soon.
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E. J. Woolever
Bardolph Bank
Malden
Bulreau County
Millions face starvation in floods across Kiang Su Chekiang Anhwei
More than six million people in Kiang Sue Shanghai Chekiang and Anhwei provinces face starvation due to unprecedented floods that have destroyed about twenty percent of the grain supply. The assessment, compiled in Shanghai, notes severe shortages and looming famine across flood affected areas.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Kiang Su
Chekiang
Anhwei
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Cummings
Man
Egy
Song
Fred Cummings
Iols
Pubion
Gride
S. Co. Fluegel
McDonough
York
Web
Raniel
Rooklyn
Home Talent
Lombard
Monmouth
Maple City
Turner
Carolina Lulaby
Raymond Burke
Walter Chapman
Say Nuffin
Billy Ward
Joe Arnold
Holden, Jr
Ray Chapman
Mandy An
Will B. Martin
Galesburg
Stagjing
Schissler
Monmouth College
Monmouth Armory
Swanson
Stork
Winged Bird
Hymeneas
Howait
UNION
Bert Sturm
Sturm & Son
K. Landis
Northern Illinois
Bardolph Cashier
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