American Legion Dedication in New City Building
The American Legion hosts a May 19 dedication at its new quarters on the southwest corner of the square. A smoker and feed will welcome former service members, with a program and speaker planned to honor veterans and launch a membership drive in the updated second story facility offering reading rooms, business room, card room, and bath.
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Jacom Post
Ma- American Legion
Legion
United States
Bath
Water Tower Problems In Sinting District Reported
A garbled report notes water tower concerns and a failed stopgap measure affecting supply. Officials referenced coatings and treatment steps and a meeting with local and state representatives to address the ongoing water issues.
Director for High School Play Arrives in Macomb
Miss Close is appointed by the John B. Rogers Producing Co to direct Macomb High's senior class play Springtime. She met with committees, rehearsals start tomorrow. She recently coached Springtime in Iowa City. With four weeks for rehearsals, staging is expected to be near perfect. Tonight the senior class hosts the junior class in the gym, following last Thursday’s junior banquet at the Universalist church.
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Miss Close
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Macomb High School
Iowa City
Universalist Church
Encampment Attendance From Macomb Area in Galesburg
Macomb and McDonough county veterans travel to the State G A R Encampment in session at Galesburg with extensive entertainments planned. Among attendees are Mesdames Wettengel Ruebush Teel Griffith Ayre Ferrill Beal Coats Gordon Barnett Moon Stodgell Fundenberger Laughlin and Dowell among others.
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Macomb
McDonough County
Galesburg
Mesdames
John C. Wettengel
Elizabeth Ruebush
Maggie Teel
J. M. Griffith
G. W. Ayre
Robert Ferrill
Eva Beal
Elmore Coats
George Gordon
Frances Barnett
F. S. Moon
R. A. Stodgell
Addie Guy
Mary Robinson
Blanche Fundenberger
N. Fundenberger
Joly Laughlin
W. Il Dowell
First Shipment Band Instruments Displayed in Macomb
The Macomb Boys Band shows its first shipment of instruments at Dudman's printing office for parents and boys to view. A local dealer will offer a similar make on sale Friday and Saturday. Purchases can be made at a slight over rebuilt instrument costs with manufacturer backing if needed, and parents may opt for used or higher grade instruments from Macomb dealers.
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Macomb Boys
Dudman
Macomb
Eagles Lodge Raid at Clinton Seizes Stills and Whiskey
Clinton Illinois officers led by the county and city authorities raided the Eagles Lodge and five private homes, seizing seven stills and several hundred gallons of liquor and beer. At the Eagles home, 200 gallons were taken.
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Clinton, Ill
Eagles’ Lodge
Clinton
Eagles
State Normal board discussed increased salaries and annual reports
Springfield May 17 Directors read section 59 from the Administrative Code and urged a yearly meeting at each Normal school. A 50 percent rise in Normal teachers salaries was urged for efficiency. Presidents to file May annual efficiency reports. Emergency funds to raise salaries on a 30 to 40 percent basis above and below ninety nine dollars monthly.
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Associated Press
Springfield
W. H. H. Miller
State Department of Registration’ and Education
State Normal School Board
Miller
Frank E. Ritchie
LaSalle
Corn acreage shows reduction in the South
Cairo Illinois May 17 reports corn plantings in Southern Illinois are down by about three percent of the usual acreage due to adverse weather. County farm bureau advisors and other agricultural authorities say the total production remains uncertain and advisors are reticent about final figures.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Ill
Illinois
Farm Bureau
Federal troops to be used as last resort on Kentucky West Virginia border
President Harding and his cabinet discussed the border situation and indicated federal troops would be sent only as a last resort. Governors would be advised that the army would be used for police work only where states failed to maintain order.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kentucky-West Virginia
Harding
Harding Names Ambassdor to Italy
Washington May 17 Associated Press reports President Harding selected Richweei Washborn Child author and former editor of Collier s magazine as ambassador to Italy. The Back After Forty Years feature notes Will Sly Hire township hosts Mrs Mary Sly Blandinsville Mrs Angie Keithley Tire township Mrs Eliza Moon Macomb and Mrs Nellie Tyson Sioux Falls Dakota.
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Associated Press
Washington
Will Sly
Mary Sly
Blandinsville
Angie Keithley
Tire Township
Eliza Moon
Macomb
Nellie Tyson
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Tyson
Nellie Milner
Th Sly
Moon
George Sly
War Department regrets deserter list publication
Washington may 17 the war department issued a statement expressing surprise at the criticism over its draft deserter list. The department says the list should never have been published and notes only four errors in 155000 names. It argues a deserter remains a deserter even if later serving in other forces. Also reports military figures and local clergy movements and pneumonia illness in Monmouth and Oquawka areas.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Department
William Sutherlane Bacon
Chicago
Tie
Ds J. B. Bacon
Macomb TH
Ill South Dadley Street resident recovers. bank renews charter
Simeon Whittlesey of South Dadley Street had been seriously ill for two weeks but improved yesterday. The item notes the State Bank of Industry has operated for over twenty years and recently received a renewal of its charter.
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Simeon Whittlesey
South Dadley Street
State Bank of Industry
West Washington man injured after car strike on Holmes Park hill
Emery Wayland of West Washington street was struck by a car driven by Dr. J W Hermetet while stepping onto the pavement. The right leg was fractured and a group lifted the vehicle to free him. He was taken to the Macomb clinic for X rays and treatment. no internal injuries were found.
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Emery Wayland
West Washington Street
Phelps Hospital
J. W. Hermetet
S. A. Thompson
George Knappenberger
Hermeter
Country Club
Holmes Park
Dr. Hermeter
Mr. Wayland
Macomb
Hermetet
Macomb Laundries Consolidated Under White Line Name
Clarence Bly, manager, purchased the Macomb laundry on N Lafayette and merged it with the New Laundry to form White Line Laundry. Investments will renew and add machines to raise capacity and quality. Delivery and pickup service starts next week. Bly aims for citywide standards equal to larger towns.
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Clarence Bly
Macomb
N. Lafayette Street
White Line
Gly
Bly
Local Educator Joins State Medical Commissary Clerical Staff
Miss Katherine Runkle daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Runkle of Littleton township Schuyler county recently passed a civil service exam for government clerk and was appointed to a clerical post in the Medical Commissary department for state institutions at North Chicago She left for Chicago last week and reports satisfaction with her new duties C T U Secretary Here Miss Ethene Marshall Chicago state secretary of W C T U will address the local union Wednesday at 2 30 at the Baptist church All members urged to attend
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Rushville Times
Katherine Runkle
Robert Runkle
Littleton Township
Schuyler County
Medical Commissary Department
Chicago
Ethane. Marshall
W. C. T. U. Work
The
Baptist Church
Emmet Stoneking Injured After Fall at Redsie Ball
Emmet Stoneking sustained a fractured arm when he stumbled and fell down steps during Saturday night’s Redsie ball, requiring a sling for his injured limb.
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Emmet Stoneking
Jurors Chosen for Deford Case and Related Proceedings
The article lists the petit jurors selected for the term including Thos Adcock Eugene Frering Limer Purdum Macomb City T B Allison Jos Woerly Chalmers Chas Barclay Carl Henderson Edgar Watson Albert B Watson Scotland Roy Bland James Manning and Fred Wiseman Emmetto Gustav Burg Vern Murphy Sciota KE J Dertinger Frank Jackson Frank Specht John Warner Bushnell Geo Enders New Salem Peter Larson Blandinsville Geo Pollock Macomb tp Robert Payne Lamoine Chas Simmons Colchester W J Sly Hire tp The twelve jurors who will try People vs Chas Deford of Bushnell are named T B Allison George Enders Chas Barclay Charles Simmons Roy Bland Fred Wiseman Wm J Sly Peter Larson Robert Payne Thomas Adcock Gustav Burg George Pollock The hearing of evidence will begin soon Divorces Granted Cruelty claims in Gragg v Grage and VanWinkle v VanWinkle noted as granted The article ends with the morning session wrap up
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Thos, Adcock
Eugene Frering
Limer Purdum
Macomb City
T. B. Allison
Jos Woerly
Chalmers
Chas
Barclay
Carl Henderson
Edgar Watson
Albert B. Watson
Scotland
Roy Bland
James Manning
Fred Wiseman
Emmetto
Gustav Burg
Vern Murphy
Sciota
New Salem
Peter Larson
Blandinsville
Geo
Pollock
Macomb
Robert Payne
Lamoine
Simmons
Colchester
W. J. Sly
Deford
Bushnell
Boales
Chas. W. Flack
George Enders
Chas. Barclay
Charles Simmons
Wm. J. Sly
Thomas Adcock
George Pollock
Threatened to Kill Wife Leads to Arrest in Laharpe
John Bullock of Laharpe was arrested on a peace warrant sworn by his wife Gracia Bullock who says he threatened to kill her and would be seen repeating the threat. He is jailed awaiting further action, with court likely within days. The article also notes the Africa as the largest motor boat afloat, 445 feet long, 60 feet beam, 14,000 tons capacity, driven by 4,500 HP engines.
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John Bullock
Laharpe
Gracia Bullock
Quy Lemmer
Africa
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Owill
Sinting Water Tower
Peart
Veterans
Pres. Morgan
State Normal Board
William Sutherland Bacon
John R. Vance
Rushville
Fountain Green
Carthage
Wythe
Oquawka
Vawter
Monmouth
Lafayette Street
Macomb Laundries
Jesse Gragg
Mary Grage
Florence VanWinkle
Edward VanWinkle
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