Toluca Star Dicenzo Leads Toluca to Town Meet Title
Dicenzo of Toluca dominates the Fourth Annual Neighborhood Track Meet at the college field winning the 50, 220 yard dashes and broad jump. Toluca totals 20 points to beat Peoria 18 and Terre Haute tied for third with 14. Knoxville, Galesburg, Abingdon, and others place in multiple events as records fall and Spaulding Cup is awarded to Knoxville.
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Enzo
Toluca
Viors’ College
Wonderer Son
Italy
Viva
Peoria
Secuy
Abingdon
Storm
Harvey
Oneida
Murphy
Macomb
Painter
Terre Haute
Stover
Bullman
Galesburg
Dicenzo
Torluca
Huggins
Knoxville
Clayton
Anderson
Trivola
J. Painter
Grant Park bank scheme in Len Small case described
The trial of Len Small focuses on a conspiracy to defraud the Illinois treasury. Evidence describes a fictitious Grant Park bank and a “safe account” used to divert millions from state funds to Chicago figures, with no deposits or interest remitted to real banks.
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Associated Press
Waukegan
Leulis
Kankakee
Len Small
Small
Luellis
Springfield
LeForgee
Mr. LeForgee
Edwards
Louis Vogel
Secretary of State
Gov. Small
Mortimer
Sterling
Grant Park Bank
Chicago
Grant Park
Edward Cur
Co. C. Leforgee
Fort Dearborn Bank
Edward Curtis
Vernon Curtis
Fort Dearborn
Live Stock Exchange Bank
State Treasurer
Curtis
Curtis Trust Company
Curtis Brothers
Ed Curtis
Fred Sterling
Ilinois
Turner Injured in Lombard Versus St. Viator Game
In Galesburg Illinois on May 15 Howard Turner second baseman for Olive nine sustained a serious leg injury while sliding in the second inning against St. Viator at Kankakee. He likely will miss Monmouth and Knox contests and rest from several Lombard games.
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Galesburg
Ill
Lombard
St. Viator’s
Kankakee
Howard Turner
Olive Nine
Turney
Patty
Monmouth
Knox
Macomb Art Exhibit Set At High School Gym
The Macomb grades and Junior high school announce their annual art exhibit at the high school gym Friday and Saturday this week. Miss Hester Sexton says the show will feature work from manual training sewing and drawing. Posters are being distributed and admission is free.
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Macomb
Hester Sexton
Hursh Speaker at Lombard Friday
Dean Hursh of Western State Teachers College Macomb delivered a morning address at Lombard Chapel praising faith and its application to the Alma Mater. The Lombard audience greeted his talk with pleasure as a favored speaker who recently earned a Lombard Masters degree. A New York hotel cook has a remarkable operatic tenor voice noted by the Southern Lumberman.
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Galesburg
Ill
Hursh
Western State Teacher’s College of Macomb
Lombard Chapel
Dean Hursh
Lombard
Studiente
New York
Businessmen Back Macomb Bond Issue for Water
A list of signers endorses a water bond to secure more water for Macomb. They urge all residents to vote yes, praising the city council and water committee for careful study and urging civic duty ahead of the polls.
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Macomb
Cephas Holmes
W. A. Binnie
J. H. Millson
J. A. Miner
C. A. Pech
John A. Barclay
F. W. Belmont
J. M. Ervin
H. P. Kettron
J L. Scott
E. Arnold
T. N. Cantril
John G. Patton
E. E.wyne
C. W. Kettron
R. A. Sullivan
J. G. Zern
A. Gregory
F. Russell
Slusher
C. Burnham
Chas
Tanan
John P. Boyle
James M. Pace
A. EB. Maguire
G. W. Wetzel
W. H. Sexton
Rost &Parsons
A. Sehnarr
J. W. Kermeter
James A
A. Cole
Louis B. Ruston
J. S. Hainline
Ff. G. Meclellan
I Laughlin
W. D. Mayer
Hutchins
Hal C. i Foul
E Ra Wallingford
Fred Juiley
A. R. Adams
R. W. Eastin
Geo. B. Kerman
W. C. Mivey
Jas. N. Reynolds
E. Cy
Fella Gould Quits Work On This Money
Henry B. Stewart won a $304 840 382 912 665 47 judgment against George Jones on March 1 in San Jose Superior Court. Sheriff Lyle attached $26.94 in a local bank, leaving $19.69 after fees to apply to the debt. The note carried 10 percent interest compounded monthly for over twenty years. A Holmes Park dance drew a good crowd with Ernie's band.
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San Jose
Cal
Henry B. Stewart
George Jones
J. R. Welch
George W. Lyle
Lyle
Stewart
Woman killed by streetcar in Galesburg
Mrs. George Curry of 1285 Maiden Lane was struck by a northbound Seminary street car near Wilkes' grocery store at 3 15 this afternoon and killed.
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Galesburg
Galesburg, H
George Curry
Maiden Lane
Seminary
Wilkes’ Grocery
Reduced rail rates offered for Elks Illinois convention
Round trip rail rates of one and one half fare will be offered to Elks of Illinois attending the state convention at Galesburg May 31 to June 2. Rates apply to Illinois and St. Louis Missouri. Tickets on sale May 27 to June 2 and valid through June 7. Fares cover Illinois Elks and dependent family members with an identification certificate from lodge secretaries or available at local club rooms.
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Elks
Illinois
Galesburg
St. Louis
Habermann to Leave Teachers College for Knox College
R. E. Habermann director of athletics at the local teachers college will resign effective July 26 to take a similar post at Knox College. He will coach baseball next year and oversee intramural sports, having revived athletic interest and improved several athletic organizations during his tenure.
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R. E. Habermann
Teachers’ College
Knox College
Habermann
Moving-picture Stars and Salaries Questioned
A Southern Lumberman quips that addressing star salaries to reflect earnings could ease troubles in the moving picture world, suggesting pay aligns with real value.
Presbyterians of Nation Meet in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa May 13 This city prepares to welcome hundreds of commissioners with foreign missionaries and church officers for the annual general conference spanning May 18 for an eight day session. It marks the one hundred thirty fourth general assembly.
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Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
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