McDonough County Community High School Bill Debate
The Whig Journal notes a proposed act to establish community high schools in Pike and McDonough counties and surrounding communities. The measure faces opposition from some districts while supporters argue the law would standardize school structures and allow unified funding and operation under the same framework.
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Springgram
J. Wednsday
Community High School
Hat Pike
McDonough
Daning
Helen
Camp Point
Hich
Insane Soldier Declared by Judge
Meialer colored was declared insane in court by a judge. Government authority ordered treatment under the Health Service department.
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Meialer
Uealtic Service
State drops cases against all players except Gandil
Chicago officials announced that charges against the White Sox players in the 1919 World Series fixing case were dropped except for Chick Gandil. State’s Attorney Crowe cited corrupted principal witnesses, saying the crime occurred but the case cannot proceed without them. He vowed to pursue new evidence to obtain convictions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Chick Gandil
Crowe
Joe Jackson
Eddie Cicotte
Claud Williams
Beer May Flow in Soba Fountains and Drug Stores
Palmer says physicians may prescribe beer for medicinal use creating a channel to supply beer through pharmacists and physicians only. Brewers may manufacture and wholesale druggists may sell to retailers, but consumers must obtain beer from a pharmacist or physician, ending beer parties and growlers. Also, ban on whiskey withdrawals from bonded warehouses for retail druggists to be lifted April 1, no change for wholesale liquor dealers.
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Palmer
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Washington
Prohibition
Kramer
Debs Case to Be Reviewed by Attorney General
President Harding directed Attorney General Daugherty to review the case of Eugene V. Debs the Socialist candidate for president in 1920 who is now serving a sentence under the espionage act at Atlanta Penitentiary in Georgia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Harding
Daugherty
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Adair Restaurant to Open Next Saturday
Frank Brown and Harry Conr of this city have leased the Bobbitt restaurant at Adair and expect to have it open for business next Saturday March 19.
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Adair
Frank Brown
Harry Conr
City
Defense Plea Begun in Clara Hamon Murder Trial
Ardmore reports the defense for Clara Smith Hamon argued for acquittal in the murder case of Jake L Hannon. Ben Champion opened, followed by Mathers urging jury not to weigh Hamon gold or tears against her. The trial echoed with accusations of bias and wealth influence. President Harding approved army and navy refusal to parade troops in Evacuation Day display tied to Irish protesters.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hannon
Ben Champion
Hamon
Clara Hamon
Mr. Mathers
Haman
Brown
Mathers
Cleopatra
Anthony
Washington
Mar
Army
Navy
Boston
Harding
Hughes
State Department
Weeks
War Department
John Harrington
American Association For Recognition of the
White House
St. Patrick’s Day
Republic
Bonar Law Resigns From British Cabinet
London March 17 Andrew Bonar Law lord of the privy seal today resigned from the cabinet Ill health was given as the cause for his resignation He also retired from governmental leadership in the house of commons.
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Associated Press
London
Andrew Bonar Law
Privy Seal
House of Commons
Legislature Adjourns Until Next Tuesday in Springfield
Shamrocks and green ribbons marked the session as Speaker Dahlberg wore a green bouquet. The legislature adjourned until next Tuesday after early morning hearings on the state police bill yielded no action amid labor and manufacturer clashes. A bill allowing juries with both men and women to occupy separate rooms overnight was introduced.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Dahlberg
Committee On Efficiency and Economy
John Walker
Olander
Federation of Labor
Labor
Glenn
Tlinois Manufacturer’s Association
Jewell
Lewistown
Dr Frank Gunsaules Dies. Armour Institute Leader
Chicago March 17 Dr Frank Gunsaules noted educator and writer and since 1892 president of Armour Institute of Technology died here today after a heart attack.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Gunsaules
Armour Institute of Technology
Iowa Adopts Single Standard for Sex Crimes in Iowa
Des Moines March 17. The Iowa house passed a bill to establish one standard to govern sex crimes in the state. The measure was drafted by the state W C U T U.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. C
T. U
Deford Hearing Postponed Indefinitely
The hearing of Chas. DeFord of Bushnell scheduled for today has been indefinitely postponed. Attorney C. W. Flack is considering the defense for Mr. DeFord.
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Chas. DeFord
Bushnell
C. W. Flack
DeForil
Blackmailer Plots At Blandinsville Threats Prompt Reward
W T Squires of Blandinsville offers a 50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a cowardly degenerate blackmailer who has sent letters with black hand printing and scriptural references. The notes were slipped under the John Bishop store door and addressed to Squires.
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W.T. Squires
Blandinsville
John Bishop
Squires
Young wife dies suddenly in town
Mrs. Jess Kepler, about twenty, was found dead in her parents home at 820 East Jefferson Street around 3 pm. Heart trouble is believed to be the cause after a brief illness. Funeral details to follow.
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Jess Kepler
Parents Home
John T. Andrews
East
Jefferson Street
Boxing Fans See Big Show Wind Up With Fierce Exchanges
Boxing night delivers high pace actions as Copair and Freighter stand toe to toe. Both fighters trade punches jabs uppercuts and hooks in tight exchanges to the crowd’s delight.
By Stander boxing card delights 600 fans in Macomb
American Legion of Macomb staged its third show before about 600 boxing enthusiasts. McCammon vs Pierce ended with Pierce KO. Butts defeated Gorman. Cepak and Freigher fought to a draw. Net take was around 75 dollars as the crowd hung on eighteen rounds of fast action.
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McCammon
Pierce
Butts
Gorman
Cepak
Freigher
American Legion of Macomb
Pnkthries
Tom Jones
America
Jones
Frankie McCammon
Young Pierce
Macomb
Bushnell
Calght
JOKE BACHELOR BILL MAY BECOME REALITY
Madison March 17 Assembly man Marks bill to tax all bachelors between 30 and 60 years old ten dollars annually for the privilege of remaining single was reported for passage by the assembly committee on taxation last night. The bachelor bill began as a joke but has drawn more letters to editors than any prior proposal in the state legislature and has good prospects of passage.
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Associated Press
Madison
Mar
Assembly Committee On Taxation
Wisconsin
Oyster Supper and Initiation at The Washington Encampment
The Washington Encampment Macomb IT 0 OF invites members to an oyster supper this evening in their hall. Five candidates will be initiated.
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Washington
Boy Born To Mr And Mrs Oral Canavit In Rigen
A 10 pound boy was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Oral Canavit at the couple’s home in the east part of the city. Details are limited due to the text quality.
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Oral Canavit
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Sirclay-Klein Orchestra
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Sammy Butts
Joe Gorman
Denver
Bill
Rigen
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