Standard Oil declines in European Commission talks
Article reports Standard Oil declines to participate in the Hague Conference on Russian conditions. A note says the firm’s European rivals may gain concessions from Russia, with possibilities of an independent run in negotiations with Bolshevists. A follow up notes a door left open for further discussion as Lloyd expresses no comment on participation.
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Associated Presa
Yylon
Bolshevists
Whineton
Hague
Itouse
Lloyd
Russia
Dogs Track Arson Probe After Rushville Barn Fire
Bloodhounds traced a trail from the burned Walker place barn toward a horse owner by nightfall. A boy near the scene was questioned and denied setting the fire. Authorities believe the owner or a related party may be involved while no arrests have been made.
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Walker Place
Rushville
Ar- Milas
Boy Born To Local Family Despite Turbulent Text
A fragmentary notice reports a birth in this city with unclear details. It mentions a 12 pound boy born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Roy Beck and references Miss Viola Badger, a former student of a local college, in a garbled context.
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Roy Beck
Viola Badger
Tent
The
Ichirs? College
Memorial Day Observance Plans Named By G. A. R and W R C
Memorial Day services will be held with Rev. A. L. Cole delivering the memorial address on Decoration Day. Committees for arrangements include Finance chaired by R. T. Quinn and George B. Kerman Jr and others handling automobiles, flowers, decorations, and music with Boy Scouts and Legion Auxiliary support.
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W. R
American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary of the Legion
A. L. Cole
Methodist Church
Bloomer
Boy Scouts
W. R. C. and
Legion Auxiliary
George H. Porter
Bane
Holmes Park
Calvin McGraw
Claude Tiernan
Roy Wesh
Oliver Boyd
Alva Heaton
Pennington Point
Camp Creek
James Binnie
Spring Creek
Carl R. Leander
The
American
Legion to Read Yearly Roster of Fallen Soldiers
The Legion will present the annual statistical address and read aloud the list of service members who died in the past year. The ceremony honors those who sacrificed in the line of duty and confirms casualty figures.
Billboard Praises Patterson Shows For Macomb Visit
The Bill Board highlights the Patterson shows coming to Macomb next week under the Macomb Post of the American Legion. It praises the carnival company as one of the best on the road with new acts and clean equipment. A featured band gives concerts in business districts and the circus train is painted red and yellow as the sunflower special.
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BillBoard
Macomb
The
American Legion
Patterson
Jhhe
Hampton Sells Cinema Interests to Cosmosart Leader
The Benjamin B. Hampton motion picture interests plus associate Howling Mumper were sold yesterday to James B. Bowen, president of Cosmosart Picture Corp. The sale valued at about 2,000,000 dollars and a new corporation with 2,500,000 dollars capitalization will be formed to continue production work.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Benjamin B. Hampton
Hampson
Howling Mumper
James BE. Bowen
Cosmosart Picture Corporation
Bowen
M. E. Auxiliary to Meet at Church Parlor Wednesday
The ladies auxiliary of the M. E. church will gather in the church parlor Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 oclock for a meeting and possible agenda items.
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M. ‘Hh. Church
Mothers Day Observed With Floral Remembrance at Macomb
Mothers Day was fittingly observed in Macomb Sunday with residents wearing flowers to honor living and deceased mothers. Special church services featured beauty and remembrance as families sent bouquets and tokens to mothers whose children live away.
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Macomb
Farmer flees with daughter from Huntsville home
In Huntsville Illinois on May 14 farmer How ard Burmood abducted his three year old daughter Genevieve and left with three suitcases. His wife and her mother pursued the car but were driven off as Burmood displayed revolvers. Most livestock was sold for cash before the escape. The wife and her mother traveled to Rushville to seek state aid in recovering the child.
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Huntsville
Howard Burmood
Genevieve
Burmood
George Williams
Rushville
Warrant Issued for Burmood as Household Goods Moved
A warrant for Burmood has been issued and Mrs. Burmood's father has relocated his daughter's household goods to his home, per the report.
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Burmood
Will Sail For Home In Germany May 25
Albert Gruel a resident of this city and his daughter, visiting for months, will sail May 25 for Germany. They plan to travel to New York to take passage on the Atlantic. Gruel, once employed at Buckeye pottery, suffered paralysis and is now expected to be able to make the voyage with his daughter and two grandchildren cared for by a sister who does not speak English.
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Coutury
Albert Gruel
Germany
New York
Atlantic
Mr. Gruel
Gustav
South McArthur Street
Buckeye Pottery
Phelps Hospital
Homecoming for Harry Guarves on Arkansas trip
Harry Guarves formerly of this city now living in Bushnell arrived home Friday night after a visit to Hot Springs Arkansas. He called on friends in Macomb Saturday evening.
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Arkansas
Harry Guarves
Bushnell
Hot Springs
Ark
Macomb
Good Roads Meeting of Macomb Association Tonight
The good roads bureau of the Macomb Commercial association will meet tonight at 7 30 oclock. Chairman Foulke urges every member to attend as the gathering is important.
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Good Roads Bureau
The
Macomb Commercial Association
Foulke
Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans For Macomb High
Macomb High holds baccalaureate services May 21 at First M E church with Rev H M Bloomer delivering the sermon and music by the church choir and orchestra. Commencement follows May 29 at First Presbyterian with Sen Francis G Blair as principal speaker. the full program will be published later.
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Macomb High School
M. E
H. M. Bloomer
Duayne Griffith
L. M. Westrate
Wm. T. Rodgers
A. I. Cole
N. M. Bloomer
America
G. R. Gerstenkorn
First Presbyterian Church
Francis G. Blair
Court Cases Continued In Circuit Court
Two cases were continued in circuit court on Monday. Chas Carey is charged with robbing Fred Hateh in this city and Vern Lawson of Colchester is charged with bootlegging. They pled not guilty and posted bonds of 1000 dollars with T M Downing as bondman. Court adjourned until Saturday June 7.
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Chas
Carey
Fred Hateh
Vern Lawson
Colchester
Liter
T. M Downing
Court Way
Macomb Man Wins Gold at Penn Relay Races
Robert Rodgers of Macomb, son of Reverend and Mrs. W. Rodgers and a student at Annapolis, attracted attention at the Penn relay races. His strong showing earned him a gold medal and the nickname Speed.
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Robert
W. 7’. Rodgers
Annapolis
Penn
Speed
Window Restoration at Stinson Pharmacy
Workers from Improve Windows and Carpenters are at work this morning boxing in the windows of the Stinson pharmacy. The partition will protect the display while allowing adequate light and access.
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Stinson Pharmacy
Illinois Governor Small Trial Reveals Draws Totaling 14.6 Million
In Waukegan on May 16 the state introduced more than twenty drafts totaling 14 575 000 as alleged links in a conspiracy to embezzle state funds through the Grant Park Bank. Judge Edwards overruled defense objections while Harry Luehrs continued testimony on treasury records and cross examination was planned.
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Waukeran
Treasury of
Illinois
Grant Park Bank
Grant Park
Small
Curtis
Edwards
Harry Luehrs
Waukegan
Frank Felch
Treasury Office
Luerg
le Forgee
Suttons and kin head for California on indefinite stay
To California, Mr and Mrs W C Sutton and children Miss Loraine and Lloyd, Mrs Harriet Hartman all of this city, and Mrs Dick of Quincy, depart tomorrow visiting Kansas City and Salt Lake on route. First California stop San Francisco then Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Beryl Nebergall welcome a son George Harrison born last Friday named for his grandfather and uncle. First grandson for Geo Nebergall family.
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California
W. C. Sutton
Loraine and
Lloyd
Harriet Hartman
City
Quincy
Kansas City
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Beryl Nebergall
George Harrison
Harrison Clark
Geo. Nebergall
Park committee fixes Chandler Park fence to protect grass
Stop Short Cure J. M. Keefer supervised placing a short wire fence at the intersection of walks in Chandler park to deter foot traffic that would damage the grass.
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J. M. Keefer
Park Committee
Chandler Park
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U. S
Fis
Dare-Devil
Genoa
Lares Standard Oil Ears
Rica
Hughes
Clerk’s Picnic
Burnham Bros
Nely
American Legion and Auxiliary CO
Cole
the Legion Circus
Ben Hampton
M. E. Auxiliary
Good Roads Meeting
M. E. Church
State Superintendent of Public Instructions
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