14 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
1
A damaged snippet notes a jail stor car event in Vermont and Illinois with unclear details. The readable fragments suggest a vehicle or storage incident affecting local jail or transport. Further context is unavailable.
Police say one of three inmates who escaped from a county jail Sun night near Browning Ill was recaptured in Rushville. A car stolen during the escape was tracked to Marshall and later found near John Neylon’s farm. gunfire occurred with no injuries reported. Investigators note the vehicle details and tire types, while search efforts continue for the remaining escapees.
An Associated Press report notes a letter from Premier Lloyd George to President Wilson dated August 8 proposing debt cancellation for war allies. The document was discussed by the Senate finance committee during a hearing on the administration’s bonding bill and a related cablegram from senior British Treasury officials was also presented for merchants.
Macomb’s baseball squad hosts Roseville next Sunday at the fairgrounds in a pivotal game. Knox College ace Slim Rankin will pitch for Warren County, with Morrison moving to first base, Turner to third, and Runkle to second. Murphy will start on the mound and Havens will catch.
Galesburg reports a critical water shortage for the railroad. W. E. Fuller announces plans to import one million gallons daily from Gladstone to sustain locomotive use as Lake Rice remains only about 17 feet deep. Weather is forecast fair and warmer, hindering lake refill prospects.
Dr. D. R. Scott, longtime Macomb physician now with relatives here, departs for Chicago tonight to serve ex service men at the Drexel Boulevard hospital under the U S Public Health Service. He is commissioned as past assistant surgeon and formerly served as army medical corps captain and aviation flight surgeon.
Experiments at the University of Illinois show creosote barriers effectively protecting central Illinois fields from chinch bugs. W P Flint reports the pest appeared in 57 counties, but barriers along furrows halted their march, with motion pictures recorded in Macon County. Eight ears of creosote have been bought this summer in the county.
In London a two and a half hour conference between Eamonn De Valera and Premier Lloyd George ended amicably. De Valera said the outlook for peace in Ireland is brighter, and crowds prayed at Downing Street as talks aimed to lay groundwork for a new era between Ireland and Britain.
Anchorage Alaska July 14 Strikes of gold quartz bearing more than 100 to the town in a district 39 miles south of here have been reported and prospectors have moved to the area. A dozen quartz pockets heavy with gold were found in a 12 by 7 mile region. The first strike was at Girdwood on the government railroad with numerous others of equal importance. Mining men say the discoveries could prove epochal. Some strikes were noted along railroad cuts near Turnagain Arm.
Mrs Anna A Stillman visiting at the Harold McCormick estate in Lake Forest declined comment on her victory over her husband James A Stillman who yesterday admitted misconduct with Mrs Florence Leeds and asked that further evidence be excluded from the divorce trial. She said I am very glad to receive the news.
Galesburg Illinois police hold a 1917 Ford bought by a Macomb man named Montooth. He produced a bill of sale from Kelly Reynolds claiming purchase the day before for 85 dollars. Police suspect the vehicle used by liquor runners. Reynolds address unknown. car found near the Galesburg club after nightly with no plate.
The estates of Chester and Mrs Phillips of Macomb receive $1,000 each from Illinois Bankers Life policies after their four year old daughter died in a freight train crash at a Colmar crossing. Administrators Moon and Phillips will settle debts and distribute the residue by law. The policies, taken out by the couple less than two years ago, were paid today by Ed Sherbine in Plymouth.
Springfield July 14 Testimony by Harry Leuhrs may determine the future course of the grand jury investigation of the state treasury He appeared as the first witness before the twenty three men hearing the evidence It was expected that Leuhrs would consume the greater part of the day The length of the inquiry depends largely on this testimony and until he finishes a recess until next week cannot be determined states attorney Mortimer said
Dr. O M Rile arrived home last night from Beatrice Nebraska where he spent several weeks with home folk.
State highway engineers will begin survey work on the Macomb to Monmouth road the latter part of this week to consider relocating the route north of Macomb. District Engineer F H Hunter of Peoria confirms the plan and notes the Crooked Creek bridge area may be moved for safety and economy.
The Western Stoneware Co stockholders met in Portland under Maine law and kept all nine directors in place. All three plants, including Monmouth and Macomb, operate with No. 1 at partial capacity since July 5, with orders steady and business prospects improving.
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