Poultry association votes to continue six year exhibit
McDon County Poultry Association renews annual exhibit with December 12 to 17 dates. J C Johnson chosen as judge. Edward Lagner elected president. Fred Wiseman named vice president. Treasurer reports nearly $500 spent, show defraying all expenses. effort praised for progress.
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McDon County Poultry Association
Run Bureau
J. C. Johnson Ha
Johnson
National Fed
Edward Lagner
Fred Wiseman
Prise Walbedo ReedPars
Will of Blandinsville man filed for probate
The will of Louis B. Mourning of Blandinsville was filed for probate. It leaves the widow Nancy F. Mourning the residence on a Blandinsville lot, rent rights for sixty days after death, and household goods except specific items. The remaining estate, valued at 3000 dollars, is divided as two fifths to sons John L. Mourning and A. E. Mourning and one fifth to niece Ida E. Waddill, with real estate making up two thirds.
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Louis B. Mourning
Blandinsville
Guy Huston
Geo. B. Huston
Nancy F. Mourning
Testator
John L
A. E. Mourning
Neice
Ida E. Waddill
Enrollment Records Break at Maconis Junior Senior High
Maconis Junior Senior High School opened the new semester with a record enrollment of 505 students. The overcrowded building with 21 high school classrooms and three science labs is strained, forcing some students to be denied chemistry and domestic science due to space limits.
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Maconis Junior Senior High School
Fourth Ward
M. Wrigley
Board of Education
Will Oversight Grants Mrs Ferris $25 000 Cash
In Stephen Blackstone's will an estate valued at 250000 mistakingly listed 80 acres as the entire bequest to Mrs J J Ferris. The instrument also provides that she receive 25000 in addition to land previously enumerated.
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Stephen Blackstone
J.J. Ferris
Wage rates peak in 1920 farm labor study shows
Washington reports farm labor wages reached a record high in 1920 per Agriculture Department figures. Monthly hiring with board averaged 46.89 dollars, 64.95 without board. other labor averaged 2.86 with board, 3.59 without. War conditions boosted costs since 1895. 1879 had lower monthly rates. In Williamson West Virginia twenty four men face murder charges in Matewan battle as detec tives died.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Congress vindicates Schwab of charges
The Walsh investigating committee declared that charges Schwab received government payments for expenses as director general of the emergency fleet corporation were not proven and not true. Rep Steele said the finding was based on testimony and documents and that he felt an injustice had been done Schwab.
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Associated Prove
Washington
Chayles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Walsh Investigating Committee
Steele
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Schwab
U S Ranks Ninth In General Education
Washington January 26 United States ranked ninth among nations in general education of its people in a house committee report. The document endorses the Smith Towner bill to create a federal department of education with federal aid to expand facilities. The nation trails most civilized countries in educational advantages per the report.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
House Committee On Education
Smith-Towner
Department of Education
German to be guillotined for murder of American soldier
Coblenz January 24 German court sentences Englebert Manns a German citizen to be guillotined for the murder of an American soldier last April. Manns reportedly shot the American with a pistol borrowed from the soldier and robbed him of marks.
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Coblenz
Englebert Manns
Mannsj
Theoldier
Arks
Evidence in Black Bennett case heard for jury decision
Evidence in the Claude Harold Black versus Bennett commission case heard today aims to recover several hundred dollars lost on the board of trade. The jury is expected to decide before adjournment, with previous term showing judgment against Bennett but not against local agent Fleugel.
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Claude Harold Black
Bennett Commission Company
Board of Trade
Bennett
Fleugel
Former Macomb resident robbed in East Moline store
Burglars removed a plate glass window at 809 Nineteenth Street last night and stole more than 50 dollars in merchandise from Mrs R Hudnut sister of Van L Hampton and former Macomb resident. Health official Dr Walton Tackett reported the break in and neighbors were notified. Loot included sugar butter lard sausages eggs coffee soap cigars cigarettes gum and candy with no cash taken.
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Moline Dispatch
East Moline
Governor Len Small Won’t Reappoint Sanborn to Tax Board
Springfield January 26 Governor Len Small said he would not reappoint General Joseph Sanborn to the state tax commission. A Chicago ex service men committee of 5000 petitioners urged appointment concerns, arguing for taxpayer interests over large wealth. The tax board had reduced capital stock assessments for Chicago Railways Chicago City Railway Chicago Telephone Co Pullman Rockford Electric People’s Gas and more.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Committee of
Chicago
Len Small
Joseph Sanborn
State Commission
Illinois
Berger Loman
American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Association
Cand
Tax Commission
Chicago Railways Co
Chicago ‘City Railway
Committee of Soldiers
Small
Chicago Tribune
Grand Jury Indicts Wayland in Colchester Burglary Case
The McDonough County grand jury indicted Fred Wayland of Colchester for burglary after recovering thirty three auto casings from an attic near Colchester three miles away. Jay Moon’s charges were not pursued and he likely will be released. A heavy duty truck delivered the 33 casings to the courthouse for display as part of the case.
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Colchester
Fred Wayland
Jay Moon
Fred
Wayland
Court House
James E. J. Begree
Galesburg
Macomb
Kenyon
L. Wilson
James Ballard
McDonough County
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