Mob of Republican factions clash over state race plans
Report notes intra party tensions as Ormick Brundage Wing and other factions argue over strategy to capture the state legislature. Claims about entries and nominations surface alongside references to Willis, Buck, Foster, Curran and Elting, with historical political context from McDonough and Warren counties.
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Ormick-Brundage
Republican Party
State
Sears
N. Willis
Buck
Brundage-McCorine
Foster
Attorney Curran
McDonough Roth
Sserry
County Republic Committee
Warren County
Willis
McDonough Counry
Wil
Hog Sale Report From Littleton Messy Fragments
Readable fragments describe a hog sale at Littleton this morning with buyers and bids unclear due to garbled OCR text. The record notes hogs were sold at the sale and references an individual or family named Bunkle of Littleton.
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Bunkle
Littleton
States join buyers strike against cement makers
Eight state highway officials led by Illinois at the Mississippi Valley Highway conference announce a 10 percent cement price cut demand and refuse negotiation, warning it could delay over 100 million dollars in highway construction. C R Miller says Illinois will move ahead with a proposed 5 million dollar mill after legislative approval.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Highway Departments
Illinois
Misssissippi Valley
C. R. Miller
Public Works of
General Assembly
Runaway Boys Stopped Here at Passenger Station
Two fifteen year old youths were detained by night policemen Loyd and Nail at the passenger station where they planned to board a train for an unsettled destination. They were kept at the station until relatives arrived and took them home.
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Fandon
Loyd
Nail
Home Sweet Home
Rickards Faces Serious Charges
New York January 21 Tex Rickards boxing promoter was arrested on a criminal assault charge filed by the childrens society. A 15 year old girl accused him of approaching three girls at a Madison Square Garden pool last summer and of taking two to an apartment and offering wine before assaulting one in the garden tower. Two other girls are witnesses.
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Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Childrens’ Society
Madison Square Garden
Garden Tower
Attendees at Mrs. Elwell's funeral at New Salem
Those who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas Elwell at New Salem church Tuesday afternoon included Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Elwell, Mrs. Mary Sylvester and son Rex of Rock Island, Dr. James Elwell of Wichita, Kansas, Mrs. Lydia Ziremers of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Tarry Elwell, Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Woodworth, Miss Mary Elwell, Thomas Elwell, and Mrs. Chas. Cramer of Macomb.
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Adair
Thomas Elwell
New Salem
Lewis Elwell
Mary Sylvester
Rex
Rock Island
James Elwell
Wichita
Kani
Lydia Ziremers
Chienzo
Tarry Elwell
U. S. Wood Worth
Mary Elwell
Chas, Cramer
Macomb
Macomb Man Finds 56 Of 187 Cars With 1922 Licenses
A Macomb man counted automobiles around the square and found 56 of 187 had 1922 license plates, noting a shortage of proper registrations in the area this afternoon.
Veterans Clean-up Squad to Review Claims in Macomb
The Red Cross chapter reports the United States Veterans Clean-up Squad will visit Macomb on February 27 and 28 to gather information on unsettled compensation and vocational training claims. They cannot issue awards in the field but will compile data to aid eventual adjudication. Claimants should bring copies of all papers sent to Washington and any affidavits. London reports Lloyd George urges all European nations be invited to Genoa to end wars and notes the importance of U S Britain understanding. Ulster and Irish leaders announce a boundary agreement and cessation of the Belfast boycott with workers returning to shipyards.
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The
Red Cross
United States Veterans
Macomb
Washington
Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
National Liberal Conference
Europe
Genoa
Great Britain
James Craig
Ulster
Michael Collins
Ireland
South Ireland
Belfast
Vermont Independents Edge Canton In Gridiron Clash
Vermont independents defeated Canton 17 to 10 as P R Wilmarth reports the game for the By-Stander. He issues a challenge to any independent team in Illinois, barring Dr Hartman Van L Hampton and J R Stookey. Vermont lineup included O’Hern Dean forwards and Frazier Brown Carithers guards.
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Vermont
Canton
P. R. Wilmarth
Illinois
Dr. Hartman
van L. Hampton
J. R. Stookey
O’hern
Dean
Frazier
Brown
Carithers
Shipping Association Notes On Shipped Stock This Week
Shipping association records list numerous consignors including Chas Koontz H W Gin zerich J D McMillan Chas Gin gerich C N Patrick O C Kender Ray Henderson Joe Hesh Ed McMillan J Jones A A Millard 7B Albee Ernest Yeist Mikoy Schlegel Frank Fry Lew ie Flinn Urish Sowers Ernest Morton A Foley Doug Cheeseman Lawrence Aten L J Jarvis Frank Leftridge and Prancis Allison. Highest Chicago price for light bugs 3.59 and Packers 7.10. W K Lawyer Manager.
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Shipping Association
The
Chas
Koontz
H. W. Ginzerich
J. D. McMillan
Gingerich
C. N. Patrick
O. C. Kender
Ray Henderson
Joe Hesh
McMillan
J. ¥. Jones
A. A. Millard
Albee
Ernest Yeist
Mikoy Schlegel
Frank Fry
Lewie Flinn
Urish Sowers
Ernest
Teachers Meeting in Good Hope
County Supt. of Schools B. E. Decker and Macomb City Supt. Lor attend the local teachers institute in Good Hope today. The next meeting will be held in Colchester.
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County
B. E. Decker
Macomb City
Lor
Good Hope
Teachers’ Institute
Colchester
Former Macomb Man Targeted by Yeggs in Midway Heist
A Rock Island firm member of Midway Oil, Al Falder, notes a yeggman robbery last Tuesday yielding 135 dollars in cash and a negotiable check. Over 2,000 dollars in checks were discarded on the floor while saf e entry used rags on the knob and a sledge. This raid was one of four in Rock Island that night.
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Macomb
Midway Oil Company
Rock Island
Gerald Falder
G. A. Falder
Vermont legal notices fragment for Ward W and Zoe Bailey case
This terse clipping lists parties Ward W Rector and Zoe Bailey connected to Vermont Cart F Hume Macom Fil Stoneking Macomb. No dates or actions are provided.
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Ward W
Rector
Vermont
D. Zoe Bailey
Cart
Hume
MacomFil
Stoneking
Life Sketch of Pope Benedict XVIII An Italian Noble
The text outlines the early life of Pope Benedict who was born November 21, 1854 in Peglia Italy. He belonged to the Della Chiesa noble family and pursued priesthood before serving as private secretary to Cardinal Rampolla and later as secretary to Pope Leo XIII. He was raised to the College of Cardinals by 1901 and elected pope at the end of Pius X’s reign.
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Pope Benedict
Italy
Peglia
Genoa
Giacomo Della Chiesa
Guiseppe Della Chesa
Lolug
Monsignor
Rampolla
Madrid
Rome
Leo XLII
Dela Chiesa
College of Cardinals
Pius X
Good Hope Bank Names Officers at Annual Meeting
At the bank annual meeting Good Hope State Bank directors for the ensuing year were J. F. Spicer Frank Wille E M Byers P Kline and Alvah Allison. Directors elected Alvah Allison as President J F Spicer as Vice President R L Hendeshott named Cashier.
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Good Hope State Bank
J. F. Spicer
Frank Wille
E. M. Byers
P. Kline
Alvah Allison
R. L. Hendeshott
Judge Landis Reported Seriously Ill With Bronchial Trouble
Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Landis is reportedly seriously ill with bronchial troubles after several days at home with a bad cold. Doctors fear influenza could be dangerous for the judge’s age and have ordered bed rest as his physicians monitor his condition.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Rushville Man Arrested After Suspicious Behavior in Peoria
Albert Hadden of Rushville was arrested and jailed in Peoria after he allegedly asked several people for guns to “do and get some money.” Police were notified of the remarks leading to his detention.
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Peoria
Ill
Albert Hadden
Rushville
Handman
Benedict XV Dies as World War Crisis Ends
Cardinal Bourne of Westminster announced from Rome that Pope Benedict XV has died after a brief illness marked by pneumonia. Bishop Dunne of Peoria lauded Benedict’s neutral war policy guiding 300 million Catholics through a perilous era and urged a worthy successor be chosen swiftly.
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Associated Press
London
Cardinal Bourne
Westminster
Rome
Benedict
Peoris
Edmund Dunne
Peoria
Benedict XV
Peter
Apostle
Europe
Sacred College
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John Huston
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