Miners Refuse Strike Settlement and Denson Escape Tale
In Macon Georgia Jim Denson and a mob clash unfold as Denson seeks escape from a Bibb county jail after lynching threats. He describes being dragged to a car and escaping, aided by bloodhounds, while authorities discuss clemency and potential sentence change. The account blends violent mob actions with Denson’s miraculous escape and ongoing legal questions.
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Associated Presa
Macon
Jim Deni
Tie
Bibb County
Ironton
Denson
Supreme Court of the United
Burglary Suspect Strikes Macomb Homes in Rain
A barefoot thief threatened residents and raided multiple Macomb houses last night in the rain. Loot was small. targets included the Vose and Bonham homes, with screens damaged and a single $1.50 taken from Chas Schnarr. A 85 cent loss at Lee Anders’s house and two stolen chickens at G W Valentine’s were also reported.
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Macomb
L. B. Vose
Vose
F. E. Bonham
Chas
Schnarr
Carroll Street
Upton Stevens
Lee Anders
East Calhoun Street
Cherries Ripen in Southern Illinois Market Entry
Illinois cherries reach the market in the extreme south as the weather bureau crop bulletin notes. Springfield reports the fruit entering supply, marking fresh seasonal arrivals for the region.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
The
Weather Bureau
Turner Ready to Return to Baseball After Injury
Turner star Lombard second baseman and half miler from Galesburg will rejoin Olive's baseball schedule but stay off the cinders this year due to a torn ligaments injury. He suffered the injury at St Vitors weeks ago and remains limited despite healing, he will play on the diamond but not run track.
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Galesburg
Mass
Iheard
Turner
St. Vitors
Three McIntosh Children Drown When Car Drops Into Creek
In Casper Wyoming May 24 three children of Mr and Mrs William McIntosh were drowned when a creek bank gave way under their automobile and rolled them into the water. The mother and two older children escaped by jumping from the vehicle.
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Casper, Wivo
William McIntosh
Mrs De Valera Presents Leader With Twins
Dublin May 24 Mrs Eamon de Valera wife of the Republican leader today gave birth to twins a son and a daughter and Mrs Charles cur vess wife of a former defense minister in de Valeras cabinet and opponent of the Anglo Irish treaty gave birth to a daughter
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Dublin
Eamon le Valera
Charles }Urvess
Lefense
de Valera
Lewistown Illinois Celebrates 100th Birthday in 1922
Lewistown commemorates its centennial in 1922, noting the town was laid out four years after Illinois achieved statehood, marking it as one of the state’s oldest cities.
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Lewiston
Ill
Lewistown
Ilinois
Jail Empty After Prisoner Escape at McDonough County
For the first time since the escape of prisoners from the McDonough county jail last fall the sheriff Sapp's home is the only occupied building. The jail has been empty for a week since the last inmate was moved to a state institution. Prior to the escape the jail never remained empty during Sheriff Sapp's term. Although the jail is empty law breakers are welcome if they choose to stay elsewhere.
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McDonough County
Sapp
Galesburg High School Enrollment Projections Rise
Galesburg IL May 25 enrollment for next year expected between 1100 and 1200 with about 1025 current pupils. About fifty Warren county students anticipated. Monmouth tax vote failure may steer Cameron pupils to Galesburg. Monmouth loses ranking while Galesburg advances.
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Galesburg
Warren County
Monmouth
Cameron
North Central Association
Licensed To Marry
Wm J Finley of Encampment Wea Ruth Daniels of Macomb advertise marriage intentions with By Stander Adver tiers.
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Wm. J. Finley
Wea
Ruth Daniels
Macomb
By-Stander to Expand News Service with AP Dispatches
The By-Stander will nearly double its AP news dispatches in the next two weeks. the enhanced leased wire will match coverage of larger cities. Readers are urged to note last night’s By-Stander and this morning’s Chicago Tribune for timely articles from Indianapolis to Milwaukee and Belfast.
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Associated Press News
Macomb
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Senator Watson
Indianapolis
Ilinois Club
Milwaukee
Daugherty
Caraway
Wood
Philippines
Belfast
Standard Oil
Associated. Press
Disease Kills Adair Cattle in Acute Outbreak
Affected herds near Adair report 12 yearling steers owned by Guy Woods and 2 or 3 cattle belonging to Walter Blandsfield dying since Monday from a tremorhemic septicemia-like disease. Dr. Gray notes it is the same illness that killed cattle at McDonough County farm last year. Vaccination has begun for the living stock. dead animals were burned and farms are not quarantined.
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Guy Woods
Walter Blandsfield
Adair
Gray
Gras
McDonough County
Blanchfield
Woods
Heavy Rain Widespread Across County With Local Intensity
Heavy rain covered much of the county last night though amounts varied. The central north to south strip saw the strongest downpour, especially near Industry. Macomb area residents report record rainfall, while the west and southeast saw little or only a shower. An electrical storm caused no damage.
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Macomb
Enviable Eleven Year School Attendance at Gilson High
Gilson May 24 Miss Blythe Boydston graduates from Gilson High School after eleven years with perfect attendance and punctuality. She is the first student to leave such a record since the school was built. Reavens Studio owner Cardon V. Burnham returns from a winter Lyceum Bureau tour and will reopen his studio in Macomb teaching Wednesdays Fridays and Tuesdays.
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Gilson
Blythe Boydston
Gilson High School
Boydston
Reavens
Cardon V. Burnham
Lyceum
Macomb
Rost Edison
Peace Conference Declined by Illinois Mine Operators
Springfield May 25. President Frank Farrington announced the district executive committee unanimously refused to meet coal operators over wage scale. Letters will inform the three operators associations the district will not engage until the international union policy changes. The operators proposed a separate wage agreement with Illinois miners, opposed by the United Mine Workers of America.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers
Ilinois
Farrington
Illinois
Tlinois
United Mine Workers of America
Shell Hits Tree Wounds Captain. 3 Soldiers Killed
Three enlisted men were killed and three soldiers plus one officer wounded when a shell struck a tree and exploded during target practice at Camp Bragg range. Captain M A Dawson of Battery E 5th Artillery was injured. the others were from the same regiment.
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Associated Proes
Fayette
N. Cal
Camp Bragg
M. A. Dawson
Worker in Powder Mill Dies in Blast
Alton and East Alton authorities report C. E. Tess, 39, of Glassford Illinois, an operator at the Equitable Power Co. plant, was instantly killed at 8 30 this morning when the Corning mill used to break powder cakes into granules exploded. Tess was alone in the mill. investigators seek the cause of the first plant blast in two years.
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Associated Press
Alton
C. E. Tess
Glassford
Til
Equitable Power Co
East Alton
Corning
Hess
Holmes Park to Open With Carvicks Seven Piece Orchestra
At Holmes Park management contracts Carvicks seven piece orchestra to furnish satire for the decoration evening dance signaling park opening for the summer with a large attendance expected. Ro Stander Want Ads bring results.
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Holmes Park
Helmes Park
Carvicks Seven Piece Orchestra
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