Great Independence Day Auto Race At Local Fairgrounds
Minnesota Iowa Kansas and Illinois racers travel to the Independence Day event at the fairgrounds. Fifteen stripped automobiles on a half mile track promise record speeds with entrants like Shannon Conelly Carolier Dutch Conger Fred Hlarey Tucker and others competing against Dodge Dusenberg Overland and Mercer cars.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Illinois
Shannon Conelly
Carolier
Conger
Fred Hlarey Tucker
Chicago
McDonald’s
Vant
Mercerie
Ray Chapman
Roe
Rock Falls
Dodge
Shanly
Ares
Scar
Pearce
Roark
Mrs Booth Visits Relatives After Sooty Postgraduate Work
Mrs. Carl Booth of Vola arrived with her mother Booth and sister Mrs. T and other relatives. They planned to go elsewhere for postgraduate work after the visit.
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Carl Booth
Vola
Booth
Country Ladies Organize Household Science Club
The I. H. B. T. club of New Salem Mound Macomb and Scotland townships met at Mrs. Fan Watsons home on June 22 to form a Household Science Club. Officers elected were President Anna Watson Vice President Nellie Watson and Secretary Treasurer Lena McDonald. Members present included Merle Watson Ruth McDonald Puss Watson Nellie Watson Eva Wilcox Anna Watson Fan Watson and visitors R C Donoghue Mrs Jones Stella Zimmerman Ruth McMillan Ruth Watson Mary Watson Iva Helen Dorothy Eleanor Watson.
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I. H. B. T. Club
New Salem
Mound
Macomb
Scotland
Fan Watson
Anna Watson
Nellie Watson
Lena McDonald
Merle Watson
Ruth McDonald
Puss Watson
Eva Wilcox
R. C. Donoghue
Jones
Stella Zimmerman
Colchester
Ruth McMillan
Ruth Watson
Mary Watson
Iva
Helen McDonald
Dorothy
Helen
Eleanor Watson
Bushnell Crash Involving Auto Truck Strikes Players
Sunday morning a horse driven by Ezra Emil of near Bushnell ran away after being passed by an auto truck owned by Ogle Furniture Co of Galesburg. The buggy was damaged and occupants were thrown out but none seriously hurt. The truck carried baseball players from Galesburg through Bushnell. the horse owner has hired an attorney and the company plans a settlement with insurance coverage.
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Ezra Emil
Bushnell
Ogle Furniture Company
Galesburg
Chancellor declines 10 stop prize fights
Jersey City June 28 Vice Chancellor Stevenson declined to act on a motion by the International Reform Bureau seeking a show cause order to restrain Promoter Tex Rickard from staging the Dempsey Carpentier fight. He allowed bureau representatives to apply to another vice chancellor. Stevenson said he was leaving town today and could not hear the arguments.
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Aasoolated
Ress
Jersey City
Stevenson
Internattional Reform Bureau
Tex
Rickard
Dempsey-Carpentier
Bureau
Town
Ulster Accepts Invitation to Irish Conference
Belfast June 28 Sir James Craig premier announces Ulster cabinet has accepted Lloyd George invitation for conference between Northern and Southern Ireland representatives and the British prime minister.
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Associated Press
Belfast
James Cusig
Ulster
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Northern
Southern Ireland
Brush coal strike settled in conference
London June 22 Associated Press reports the British coal mines price dispute that began April 1 has been settled in a conference. An official announcement stated the matter is resolved and a settlement agreed upon.
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BRUSH
Associated Press
London
Afizial
Early votes show men favor strike across rail shops
Chicago reports a large vote against an eight percent wage cut for rail shop employees as labor leaders dispute the tallies. B M Jewell says two thirds counted and results unclear with about 355 000 against and 48 000 in favor though figures from his office are not released. Organised labor plans action on Ireland.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Jewell
Railway ‘Employees’ Department
the American Federation of Labor
New York Republicans Call Meeting Over Congress Progress
Representative Ansorde of New York says about 100 new Republican members plan a conference to discuss the special session and demand action. He notes no goals of tax reform tariff or peace resolution have been achieved and warns against delay. Rep Funk of Illinois signed the call.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ansorde
New York
House
Congress
Funk
Illinois
Skyscraper Planned on Historic Dearborn Block Site
The Fort Dearborn block site at the plaza end of the Michigan Avenue Bridge will host a 21 story skyscraper costing 4 million dollars. It has already been leased for 50 years at an annual rent of 230 thousand dollars. Construction is to begin soon.
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Accociated Press
Chicago
Ft. Dearborn Block House
Michigan Avenue Bridge
House Passes Anti Beer and Wine Bill Easily
Washington June 27 The House approved the Willis Campbell bill by 250 to 93 to bar beer sales to the sick and sent the measure to the Senate with expected final enactment before week’s end.
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HOUSE
Ay Associated Press
Washington
House Tonight
Senate
Republican Conferees Agree on Peace Draft
Republican conferees of the senate and house agreed to a compromise draft of the Knox Porter resolution to end the state of war with Germany and Austria. The agreement marks progress toward formal peace terms as of June 28.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Austria
Senate
Poles and Germany to Evacuate Silesia
The plan for pacification of Upper Silesia calls for evacuation by both German and Polish insurgents under Adelberg's Korfanty starting today and to be completed by July 5. Poland marks the occasion with patriotic events and American friendship pledges, theaters display pictures and speakers highlight ties with the United States.
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Associated Press
New York
Upper Silesia
Adelberg
Korfanty
Interallied Commission
Warsaw
Polish Bureau of Information
Polland
America
Poland
Macomb Man with Redpath this year
C. V. Burnham, a well known Macomb vocal instructor, will join the Redpath Lyceum Bureau for the season. He will manage and sing bass for the Fisher Opera company, which left Chicago June 19 and closes August 22, covering Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky. The Fisher company was recently entertained by the Optimist Club of Columbus, Ohio.
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C. V. Burnham
Macomb
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Fisher + Opera company
Chi|icago
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Fisher Company
Optimig Club of
Columbus
By-Stander Ads Halt Reading Trend in Town
Local advertisers push reader attention with By-Stander ads, claiming to put news first for residents who seek quick summaries and bold prompts. The campaign targets shoppers and commuters, aiming to boost engagement in the morning edition.
Schell Starts New Manufacturing Firm in Quincy
Theodore Schell, organizer of American Steel Products Co. of Macomb, buys W F Berghofer stake in Berghofer Mitchell to form Mitchell Stamping Manufacturing Co with $90,000 capital. E H Mitchell and Schell will run the plant which will produce hog and poultry supplies shoe and metal stampings and specialties in Quincy.
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Quincey
Theodore Schell
American Steel Products Co
Macomb
W. F. Berghofer
Berghofer-Mitchell Company
Mitchell Stamping Manufacturing Company
E. H. Mitchell
Schell
American Steel Products Company
Montgomery & Ward
Chicago
George Schell
Quincy
Mrs-Schell Company
Big Prize Fight Across Time Zones Promises Live Coverage
The Dempsey Carpentier bout will start at 3 pm Eastern time 2 pm in Macomb and 1 pm in Macomb due to daylight saving. The By-Stander partners with Associated Press will provide steady wire coverage from ringside Springfield Chicago and beyond with correspondents telegraphers and bulletins.
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Macomb
Jersey City
Associated Press
Springfield
Chicago
By-Stander and Journal Play Ball. Journal Wins 16 to 4
In a ball game this afternoon between the By-Stander and the Journal carriers the Journal won by a score of 16 to 4. A staff correspondent will provide a game account in tomorrow's edition.
Mayor McLean Enforces Sunday Amusement Ban At Holmes Park
Public sentiment backs the mayor's order closing Holmes Park swimming pool on Sundays under Macomb ordinances. Citizens endorse enforcing the ordinance equally for all amusements including moving pictures and public games. A businessman notes the need for clean water and equal treatment with other Sunday activities.
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B. F. McLean
Holmes Park
Macomb
Iguiz
Macomb Country Club
McLean
Mexico Drives Out American Deserter
Linn A. E. Gale, an alleged draft deserter and editor of an alleged radical magazine, is sent from San Antonio to Governor's Island New York after orders transfer his case to the second corps area for trial. He was previously designated an undesirable alien by President Obregon and handled through Ft McIntosh Laredo and Ft Sam Houston with draft evasion charges.
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Ft. McIntosh
Laredo
Texas
Ft. Sam Houston
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Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
White House
Old Dearborn
Silesia
Redpath
Peter Schell
Wwe
Mexico
Linn
A. E. Gale
United States
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