Farm owned marketing coop forms in Illinois counties
LaSalle and nearby counties plan to organize the first farm owned grain marketing cooperative. Robert E. Clarke leads the effort with Illinois Agricultural Association backing. Organizers aim to sign elevators and farmers in the next weeks to fix a five year term, with grain delivery to designated stations and varied sale methods including consignment and local pool. 1920 census figures are cited to show regional crop scales.
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Neis
Illinois Agricultural On
Robert E. Clarke
Illinois Ag- Aly Association
Mar O
U. S
LaSalle County
feLean County
Rotarians Host Royal Welcome in Quincy Visit
Macomb visitors arrived in Quincy around 10 o clock and were greeted at the station by a large reception. Automobiles provided a city tour including residences and business districts ending with a luncheon at the Quincy Country Club.
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Khey Rotarians
Roclub
Aving Macomb
Macomb
Visi
Quincy
Sta
Quincy Country Club
Quincy Rotarians
Macomb Social: Stunt Program Ends With Banquet and Travel
Joe Barlow led a well received welcome address during a Macomb event featuring The Big Four. Ladies enjoyed bridge while men toured the city and golf. Mrs. A P Standard won the bridge prize and T L Roark earned a silver cup for lowest golf score. A picnic supper followed at South Park and the group returned by night train.
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Joe Barlow
South Park
Macomb
County Tuberculosis Drive Opens In McDonough County
The McDonough County Tuberculosis Association launched a month long membership and fund drive led by Miss Helen Marrs. The goal is to enroll thousands at $1 each, with donations accepted from those who cannot pay the full amount, to aid local patients and school screening programs. Chairmen will recruit solicitors to visit homes across townships and streets.
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McDonough County Tuberculosis Association
Helen Marrs
Noble
Visiting Larcombs from Kent Visit Local Relatives
Here Visiting. Mr. and Mrs Larcomb of Kent, C., are here visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. BE. Alli son and other relatives. Mrs. Lar comb was formerly Miss Margaret Allison.
Irish Meeting Hinted Between De Valera and Ulster Premier
Reports say Eamonn De Valera may visit Belfast to meet Sir James Craig as talks on self determination continue. General Smuts cited as influential in reviving cautious optimism amid Belfast dispatches and anticipated British cabinet consideration of Irish proposals.
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Associated Press
London
Belfast
Eamonn de Valera
James. Craig
Ulster
J. C. Smuts
South Africa
General Smuts
Sir James
DeValera
Dublin
Lloyd George
Attack figures in Texas town amid masked assault reports
J W McKnight, seized by masked men near Tenaha and beaten, arrived home in Nacogdoches. Earlier he was detained by a deputy sheriff for carrying concealed weapons, then abducted by another group, who fled through Timpson and fired pistols as he planned to file warrants against identified assailants.
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Associated Press
Nacogdoches
Tex
J. W. McKnight
Tenaha
McKnight
Timpson
May Remain Here for Farming Says Barclay Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Barclay of Whiting Indiana visit with his mother Mrs James Barclay and other relatives. They may decide to remain here and take up farming. Mr Barclay has been employed by the Standard Oil Co in Whiting.
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Aron
Thomas D.randolph
Sharon
Franklin
Randolph
Oil City
Erie
E. V. Fogel
Cleveland
Earl Barclay
Whiting
Ind
James Barclay
Barclay
The
Standard Ml Co
Colchester Man Leaves 23000 Dollar Estate To Widow
Milton Depoy of Colchester died July 15 leaving a will filed for probate in Bethel Township. He bequeaths 180 acres real estate and 5000 personal property to his widow Louisa C. Depoy for her life, with distribution to heirs after her death.
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Harry C. Depoy
Bethel Township
Frederick E. Depoy
Minnie L. Simms
Ettie M. Valentine
Harry Depoy
Edgar Alers
John Baldock
Milton Depoy
Colchester
Depoy
Louisa ‘C. Depoy
Si Nin
Quincy Gems Meet Macomb in Next Sunday Exhibition
The Quincy Colored Giants play Macomb at the Macomb fair grounds on Sunday afternoon in a repeat of a June thriller that ended 5 to 4 after Ziggy Hamblin homered with the bases loaded. Industry may challenge for a game August 14 with Macomb, who eyes top western Illinois pitching.
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Macomb Fair Grounds
Quincy Colored Giants
Macomb
Ziggy
Rushville
Local piano man Purdy on business trip
Robt Purdy the local piano man left for Seiota on business. He plans to continue rentals and contracts upon arrival, with aims of settling accounts and meeting customers during his trip.
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Robt. Purdy
Seiota
Ee Iit Tee Rents
Noa Sven
Illinois Governor Len Small Charged With Embezzlement
The Sangamon County grand jury returned indictments charging Governor Len Small Lieutenant Governor Fred E Sterling and Vernon Curtis with embezzlement conspiracy and operation of a confidence game Bonds were fixed at 50 000 on each count The embezzlement charge relates to 700 000 with a conspiracy count claiming 2 000 000 in drafts warrants and documents This update notes a grand jury report was expected in Springfield around noon with action anticipated in the courthouse as State s Attorney Mortimer prepared to present further indications of indictments
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Curtis
Sangamon County
London Says Eastern Talks To Be Held In America
London reports indicate a preliminary meeting on far eastern questions for the Washington disarmament conference will be held in the United States. British dominions will be represented in America, not London, according to informed quarters. Premier Lloyd George is provisionally announced to attend the Washington conference on armaments. Also, Ben Gustin shows slow improvement after pneumonia.
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Associated Press
London
America
Lloyd George
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Texas
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Quincy Gems
Sterling
Vernon Curtis
Springfield
Len
Small
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British Empire Dominions
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