Call to arms and Irish unity in exile manifesto
A Provisional Government call to enlist citizens to defend against rebel movements is issued. Eamon de Valera, linked to rebel Republicans, faces questions as the Irish crisis intensifies with reports of civil conflict and a rumored exile while the Free government tightens its grip.
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Ireland
Brigan
Eamon de Va
United States
Dail Eireann
Ndon
Miystery
Eamonalera
Dublin
Provisional
Free Government
Eleven Sentenced to Death in Petrograd Trials
Eleven persons in Petrograd were sentenced to death by the metropolitan revolutionary tribunal for interfering with the seizure of church treasures. Fifty three sentenced to varying terms, twenty two acquitted. Chapin's Orchestra to play at Holmes jitney dance Friday. park becoming a popular resort in the region.
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Associated Press
Oscow
Petrograd Metropoli- Benjamin
Petrograd Retionary Tribunal
Chapins Cominghapin
the Holmes
President Harding Seeks Quiet Homecoming Day
President Harding enjoys a tranquil Marion visit on his second day as former Washington leader. He plans a review of the historical parade yet avoids public appearances, recalling his wish to return to Marion. He walks to the Marion Star office with secret service close behind, echoing his editor days.
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Associated Pross
Marion
Harding
Washington
Secret Service
Brundage Opts Against Prosecution of Murderers
Springfield July 6 Attorney Edward J Brundage will not submit evidence or ask action of the Williamson county grand jury meeting at Marion next week The attorney general favored a thorough investigation and deemed action next week too soon He returned to Chicago this morning.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Edward J. Brundage
Williamson County Grand Jury
Marion
Chicago
Harding Shipboard Liquor Sales Attack Sparks Senate Charge
Senator Caraway accused President Harding and Shipping Board Chairman Lasker in the Senate of flagrant violation of prohibition by permitting liquor sales on Shipping Board vessels. He said Christian Americans protest such sales.
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Washington
Harding
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Caraway
Arkansas
Senate
Rathbone to speak at Teachers College auditorium
Tenry Rathbone, son of a Lincoln aide, will address the Teachers College audience tomorrow at 9:30 AM. He will discuss certain aspects of Lincoln's life and the public is invited to attend to capacity.
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Tenry Rathbone
Lincoln
Teachers’ College
Subway Fire Traps Passengers in Panic on Jerome Ave Train
About 150 people were overcome by smoke when a northbound Jerome Avenue express on the East Side subway caught fire near Lexington Avenue. The crash occurred 75 feet underground. Mayor Hylan arrived to supervise the rescue as dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene.
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Associated Press
New York
Jerome Avenue
East Side
Lexington Avenue
Sixty-first Street
Hylan
Fire Rescue Lifts Women From Fifty Ninth Street Station
Fire ladders lowered through iron gratings as unconscious women were rescued to the street. Firemen worked quickly to bring victims to safety amid the incident at the station.
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Fifty-Ninth Street
Local bridge bids opened at Capitol in McDonough county
Bids on about 110 miles of paved roads opened this morning under Governor Small's $30 000 per mile expectation. Most bids ranged 19 000 to 20 000 dollars per mile excluding cement. Lowest bids for section 38 B ran 11 151 10 by Dan Alford Cuba IL and 6 751 by Mississippi Valley Steel Co Decatur for section 38 C. Six bids for 38 B and four for 28, with H C Holmes of Macomb among bidders.
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Associated Prose
Springfield
Decatur
H. C. Holmes
Macomb
Release Sought On Court Writ For Fred Danley
Efforts to obtain Fred Danley's release from Colchester jail on a writ of habeas corpus proceed in Judge Hillyer's chambers. Danley was fined for intoxication and jailed for nonpayment, with defense claiming illegal detention.
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Fred Danley
Colchester
Hillyer
Court House
Young Danley
Thrasher hardware gun theft leaves seven missing
Thrasher hardware store losses seven guns last night after a rear window was pried open. German make dominates the haul with two guns left untouched in the display window while over four hundred dollars of other guns remained. A crowbar aided the break in as cartridges were not taken and the thief may blend with many similar models.
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Thrasher Hardware Store
Striking railway shopmen show cautious move toward peace
Amid nationwide walkout turmoil, letters between the railroad labor board head and AFL Railway Department chief hint at early settlement. Labor leaders say talks possible, while railroads continue recruiting replacements and strikers drift back to work at scattered points.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hooper
Railroad Favor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railway Department
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Penn Coal Mines Open Despite Strike
Pittsburgh July 6 forces of workmen began cleaning up two mines in the Pittsburg bituminous district to operate under a scale offered by the Pittsburgh Coal Producers association which miners rejected before the strike on April 1. Several days will be needed to ready the properties to hoist coal under guard of Washington deputy sheriffs.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh Coal Producers Association
Washington
Sterling to Act as Governor if Small Leaves State
Springfield July 6 Lieutenant Governor Fred E Sterling of Rockford has been asked by Governor Small to be ready to assume the governorship within a day or two. Sterling would take charge when Small telegraphs he is leaving the state for rest, anticipated to last two or three weeks.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Fred E. Sterling
Rockford
Small
Sterling
Extraordinary German rail recovery seen by Swiss delegate
A Swiss delegate returning from Berlin says Germany has replaced 150000 freight cars and locomotives sent to France since the armistice with new stock. He predicts by August 1 German railways will match prewar quantity and exceed in quality due to reconstruction.
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Fy Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
France
Germany
Berlin
Bushnell youths bound over bonds for September grand jury
Louis Mason, Chester Hornbaker and Gale Quigley of Bushnell were arrested July 4 for attempting to steal tires from the Lee Ser ven car near Prairie City. They furnished $1,000 bonds each for their September grand jury appearance. two confessed. Relatives supplied the bonds.
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Louis Mason
Chester Hornbaker
Gale Quigley
Bushnell
Lee Serven
Prairie City
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