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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
3
A garbled OCR piece blends assorted phrases about poetry, fame, a crossing, a funeral, and public life with scattered names and snippets. It mentions a crossing, a debt, Stonewall, Ty Cobb, and a book sale, but most details are incomplete and uncertain.
McDonough county records show 233 tuberculosis cases in Miss Blanche Bryan’s monthly report. The majority are early stage and not serious, with many soldiers returning from France showing symptoms. The nurse made fifty visits last month and noted 37 existing cases, seven school visits with 297 children inspected, and seven communities visited.
Illinois law sets the sheriff as the court house boss with county property control. Knox county asks to amend the law to transfer authority from the sheriff to the county board, but no action was taken. The note mentions recent county improvements and room assignments by Sheriff Wheeler and the request to shift authority away. Purchasers of McDonough county tax titles include J R King T H Downing C Wallace L Murphy and H E Billings for 33 town lots ten farms and 11282.96 in totals with two special sales.
One of the year's key gatherings for McDonough county road funding discussion takes place at the Macomb Commercial Association rooms. The Good Roads bureau hosts the public meeting at 8 o clock to discuss new state road policies beneficial to Macomb City and the county, with strong public turnout urged.
On June 15 an amount of 42 million dollars was paid to holders in the Seventh Federal Reserve District as semi annual interest on Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes. About 1.129 billion dollars worth were subscribed locally. Coupons can be used as cash at the local address, and investors of all bond levels may reinvest.
City officials report that the C I B S Co proposed gas rate increase for Macomb will be argued before the State Public Utilities Commission in Springfield tomorrow. City Attorney T E Switzer traveled to the capitol to attend the hearing, with several prior hearings having been held and evidence taken. The increase, a substantial one, applies only to Macomb and was previously suspended for further review this fall.
Wilda Blevins, daughter of Mr and Mrs Judd Blevins, celebrated her fifteenth birthday yesterday in this city.
Greenville editor warns that a militaristic Japan should study Germany's reparations bill before pursuing world domination. The brief notes the historic link and cautions against repeating punitive economic outcomes.
A storm ten miles east of here brings heavy rain and a lightning strike that killed a horse on the Loren Swango farm. Earlier, Perry McCartney, son of A. P. McCartney, injured by a horse kick, is expected to recover though he endures pain. No further damage reported.
Urbana reports McDonough County is among the more than a thousand University of Illinois graduates at the fiftieth annual commencement. The Chicago departments held their exercises last Saturday for Medicine Dentistry and Pharmacy. The Urbana Champaign ceremonies opened with bachelor’s degree events and Treasury certificate payments are noted as part of the day’s activities. Liberty Bond holders are converting coupons into Treasury Certificates twice yearly.
Mr and Mrs J S Damron return to the United States after a Panama visit. Their daughter Miss Lure received a yesterday message saying they arrived in New York City.
Mrs P E Elting and her son John of Denver Colorado are visiting here for the summer. Her husband Mr Elting, due to health, lives at high altitude most of the time but is presently quite well.
In Pana Illinois on June 14 a baby believed dead after a Caesarean was revived with a pulmotor after forty minutes. The child is alive and reported improving.
A local performer known as Small Town Idol rose to fame with a viral act. The piece highlights his rise from community stages to wider attention, noting the hometown crowd and his distinctive style that drew regional media interest.
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