12 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
1
New York Giants won a pitcher’s duel in a tight game with six scoreless innings before taking a late lead. Hits and errors were scarce as both teams traded outs, with key moments limited to a few singled plays and a final push that sealed the win for the Giants.
Pastors from the Rushville Presbytery gathered yesterday at the First Presbyterian church for devotional services, prayer, and church matters. The retreat, attended by Hugh Robinson Augusta Dennis Mason Hamilton A G Stewart Bardolph Geo C Crockatt H H Mullan Ebenezer W J Shaw Camp Creek J R Vance W T Rodgers Macomb and Rev Dr Beek of Chicago Presbytery, concluded with a group dinner at the Jolly hotel and will be an annual event within the presbytery.
Galesburg authorities hunted for Tony Zenpo 24 Rusethal city accused of kidnapping 15 year old Elizabeth Morrisey from her father's home Saturday night. Wm B Stapp and family returned home to Norton Kansas after a three week visit with Judge and Mrs Chas T Imes and local friends.
Drilling at the Major Hainline place near Sciota progressed as promoters hoped the well would be shot soon to dislodge obstructions and form a pooling pocket. Murphy said the outlook is promising if paying oil quantities are found, with nitro suggests for the shot and potential profits for nearby wells. Meanwhile in Atlanta an apparent attempt on Ku Klux Klan head Elizabeth Tyler prompted police to probe five bullets into her bedroom window and a threatening phone call.
In Bedford City Virginia on October 12 Judge B C Scott of Richmond fined Rev T E Board 25 dollars for allegedly contemptuous remarks about Judge Dillard whom the minister allegedly called a wet jurist.
Marian McArdie, 22, daughter of Mrs Evan Catherine Kaber, was found not guilty of complicity in the murder plot against her stepfather Daniel Kaber by a Cleveland jury. Nine men and three women deliberated since yesterday, and she was released as a free woman.
Galesburg Oct 12 The Austrian who vanished with 15 year old Elizabeth Morrissey was found in Oshkosh Mish by Sheriff Wheeler. Because Elizabeth’s father claims he is too busy to file a warrant for Tony Zeppo, one of the alleged kidnappers, no arrests have been made.
Effie L. Mongan testified in Judge Sabah’s court that her husband William Henry Mongan spanked her whenever he drank. The judge indicated he would grant a divorce decree from the hoisting engineer.
Rehearsals for the Legion minstrel show Aviation are under way at the High School Building with Louie S. Turner directing. Turner previously staged similar benefit performances in Vandalia. Tickets go on sale soon with reservations opening on the eighteenth.
Lieut Howard K Ramey piloting a De Tavi land arti airplane with Lieut Leroy Wolfe as passenger flew from Washington to New York in 79 minutes at an average speed of 170 miles an hour, setting a new record announced today.
The article notes a flight at Bollingfield with a time of eighty six minutes, surpassing the previous best. The craft yesterday maintained an average altitude of 3,800 feet during the run.
Health board suspends all work in the eight grade of Teacher's College for a week after one scarlet fever case. The patient is Donald Utley, son of Mrs. Jessie Utley, of South Randolph Street. Officials take precautions to prevent spread as four cases in total are reported and recovering.
The Teachers College hosts Knox College Thursday at 3:00 PM. Coach Habermann hopes for improvement despite injuries including quarterback Nebergall out with blood poisoning. He sees potential for a closer contest if others recover in time.
At the state convention in Decatur the American Legion headquarters will relocate from Springfield to Bloomington. The body declined to adopt a measure urging legislative action to aid the Ku Klux Klan investigation.
E W Parker the representative of Jer gen Olson failed to offer cash or government securities to swap the bank's doubtful northern land mortgages for good securites. A G Smith Olson ally sought to take over the bank for re organization but no deal was reached. State examiner teams near completion. Union National Bank of Macomb named temporary receiver. Fraud allegation loom. State's Attorney awaits auditor report. Basement storage room added at E M Conger store.
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