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Macomb Daily By Stander

Location

Macomb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1920

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Varsity Eleven Competes Across Seven Teams In Nineteen

A brief notice reports a varsity squad fielding 11 players across seven teams during the nineteen season. Details on opponents and dates are incomplete in the fragment.

Local team suffer rough defeat in late season game

A disjointed OCR entry reports a varsity matchup labeled as a loss with a score around 58 to 50, noting disheartened reactions and mentions of players like Eureka, Carthage, and Croston. The fragmentary text references yard plays, runs, and multiple players without clear context or full names.

Eureka

Elks Invite Quincy For October Initiation

Local Elks lodge extended an invitation to Quincy for an initiation event on October 22. The notice requests attendance from members and families, outlining ceremony details and a reception the following morning.

Neighbors Plan Alloween Social Evening

Local neighbors announce an upcoming Halloween social to be held at a community house. Organizers promise a wholesome event with plans to charge a modest entry fee to cover refreshments and decorations.

Football Team Crippled By Enterprise Conflict

A fragmented report describes a troubled football squad facing disruptions and internal struggle. The piece hints at uncertain leadership, fractured play, and ongoing tension affecting performance across weeks.

Stranger Spends Night in Good Hope Barn

Sheriff notes a stranger spent the night in a Good Hope barn after being refused lodging. Neighbors report a lone visitor who asked for shelter, then left at dawn. Authorities consider a possible link to recent jail deliveries and two escaped prisoners, Hilbert Manninger or Wilbur Scott, though locals do not know the man.

Sheriff’s Office Good Hope Hilbert Manninger Wilbur Scott

Among the Sick and Hospital News

Miss Lois Elliott a trained nurse at Holmes Hospital shows slow improvement after four weeks of treatment. Several local residents are recovering from operations including Lucy Burnham Hazel Sayers Mabel Brown Dorothy Logan Frank Smith and Ralph Birdsall. Elmer Young M C Foster and Frank Smith received X ray treatment yesterday. Lost money sacks belonging to W F Grubb owner of the Tokyo and Grand theatres were lost today and may be returned.

Lois Elliott Holmes ‘Hospital Oscar L. Champion Babe Fred Hatch Plymouth Russell Lucy Burnham Doddsville Hazel Sayers Adair Mabel Brown Bushnell Dorothy George Logan Rushville Frank C. Smith The Good Hope Reflector Josephine T. F.scott Elmer Young M. C. Foster Good Hope Hartman Phelps’ Hospital Ralph Birdsall Goldie Young Duncan McLean Robert Hartley Scotland Township W. F. Grubb Tokyo Grand Theatres

Not So Well Reverend Davidson Confined Again

Rev. Dr. J. M. D. Davidson of North Randolph Street has not been well after returning home from a six week treatment at Phelps hospital and is confined to his bed once more.

J. M. D. Davidson North Randolph Street Phelps Hospital

Biggest sellers advertine and ap news reliability

A sentenceized note claims A P News is most reliable and beats The Associated Press in credibility.

Associated Press News A. P. News Ia

Britain in Grim Crisis as Miners Strike Widens

London reports grim preparations for a national coal strike after miners halt work, with Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire already idle. Railway workers weigh a sympathetic strike. Yorkshire iron and steel plants shut, 20 000 jobs lost. Lloyd George vows government action to avert calamity. In Chicago Colby accuses Republicans of stirring xenophobia and radical bias. Cox calls for a national congress to draft social reforms.

Associated Press London Derbyshire Nottinghamshire National Union of Railways Yorkshire Tee Lloyd George Totay Messary Chicago Iroquois Club Colby Republican Party America Europe Americans United States Cox Gre Congress Ohio

Gas rate hike sought by Central Illinois Light Co

Springfield reports the Central Illinois Light Co of Peoria applied to the state public utilities commission for a second Pekin gas rate increase in four months from 1.75 to 2.25 emergency. The company cites August income in Pekin of 59.79. Washington says talks with Japan over anti Japanese land litigation in California are paused until after the November elections.

Springfield Pekin State Public Utilities Commission Central Illinois Light Co Peoria Washington State Department California

Breakfast Party and Card Affair Farewell Mrs Herring

Mesdames Lomax and Ed Rodgers hosted a four course breakfast for Mrs Francis Herring at Mrs Lomax's home. The previous evening Mesdames Ringar and Orum held a card party for her. Both events were farewell gatherings before the Herrings depart for California for the winter by automobile.

Frank Lomax Ed Rodgers Bushnell Francis Herring Lomax Clarence Ringar Wm. Orum Herring

County I. O. F. Assn. Meets at Adair

The McDonough County Odd Fellows organization will hold its next regular monthly meeting at Adair Saturday evening October 30. Plans are being made for a big time and good sized delegations are expected from every lodge in the county.

McDonough

Paralyzed George Chatterton Affects Bushnell Friends

Bushnell friends report George Chatterton formerly of Bushnell has become afflicted with paralysis after removal to California. Ad vices say his condition is quite serious and deeply concerns local acquaintances.

George Chatterton Bushnell California

Doctrine of Atonement in Christian Science Service

Sunday service at 11 a.m. at 219 1-2 N Randolph St with lesson sermon on October 17. Wednesday service at 7 30 p.m. Reading room open Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 5 p.m. By-Stander "Want Ada" pay.

Christian Science N. Randolph St

Pine Tree Cut On Bushnell Farm Meas 70 Feet High

Constable Mat B. McDonald of Bushnell cut a pine tree on his farm a few days ago. The tree measured 70 feet in height and 14 inches in diameter. It was a Northern pine planted in 1865.

Constable Mat B. McDonald Bushnell

Couple From Los Angeles Mourn Loss Of Susanna Wilkins

Mr and Mrs Jerome Carress of Los Angeles travel to Adair after the death of Mrs Susanna Wilkins, their mother in law.

Jerome Carress Los Angeles Cal Adair Susanna Wilkins

Leander Certified as Senate Candidate

Eric G. Leander of Macomb was certified today as Democratic candidate for state senator from the 82nd district by the Democratic caucus after William A. Compton withdrew. Leander, former By-Stander business manager, holds a federal Internal Revenue Service post and has not decided on nomination, with a decision expected before Monday of next week.

Associated Press Springfield Eric G. Leander Macomb William A. Compton Leander Federal Internal Revenue Depart‘ment

Superintendent of Home Sells Hogs and More

William Jones, superintendent of the McDonough County Home, disposed of the hog stock for 1816.35 dollars, handing the check to County Treasurer John Barclay. The farm still has 125 spring and fall pigs and enough large hogs for winter meat. The County Home reports good production with corn and oats crops.

William Jones McDonough John Barclay

GOP itinerary includes Macomb on statewide tour

The Republican candidate schedule shows a party rail tour with all state office contenders visiting Canton Bushnell Macomb and Quincy Friday October 22 with events in each city and a night meeting in Quincy The train then stops in Macomb again and proceeds to Monmouth for an 8 o clock gathering the next morning

Quincy Hully Macomb Canton Bushnell Monmouth

Visiting Ladies Stay With Mrs Chidister in Bushnell

Mrs Clara Spangler of Henry Pennsylvania and Mrs W B Bolich of Mt Carmal Pennsylvania visit in Bushnell at the home of Mrs D F P Chidister, the latter’s mother.

Clara Spangler Henry,Pa W.B. Bolich Mt. Carmel Bushnell D. FP. Chidister

A Son Born to Earl DeMoss Family in Adair

Mr and Mrs Earl DeMoss of Adair are the parents of a son born Friday October 8. Trade with Advertisers. You say it in The By-Stander.

Earl DeMoss Adair

Chicago Tribune Breaks With Len Small Nomination

The Chicago Tribune, a Republican paper, will endorse Democratic candidate James Hamilton Lewis for Illinois governor after bolting the Len Small nomination. An editorial argues that party loyalty should yield to individual judgment and best governance, condemning Thompson Tammany influence in Illinois Republicanism.

Chicago Vet Chicago Tribune Republican Len Small Kankakee Ilinois United States James Hamilton Lewis the Tribune Oglesby Illinois

Blandinsville Farmers Organize Shipping Co

Blandinsville farmers formed the Blandinsville Farmers Organize Shipping Co with directors J. E. Stickle Marion Herzog A. L. White Al Reed and Adolphus Lober chosen at a meeting of about fifty people. Officers not named at the session where 35 to 40 joined and one ear of stock was listed for shipment. it is the county's tenth such organization.

Farmers’ Cooperative Live Stock Shipping Association Blandinsville J. E. Stickle Marion Herzog A. L. White al Reed Adolphus Lober

Hedding College Defeats Culver-Stockton in Canton

Hedding College of Abingdon defeated Culver-Stockton 14 to 7 in Canton, Missouri on Friday afternoon. Allan Wilcox, a Hedding player from this city, visited last night on his way back to Abingdon.

Hedding College Abingdon Culver-Stockton Canton Allan Wilcox Hedding

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Carthage Woods, Greer Brethern Css Eighbors Colo Great Britain County I. C F. Assn Ada Senate E. G McDonough County Institution UN Illinois Theatre Harry Maher Carroll & Carroll Calhouns Magnolia Trio Southland John Petticoats I William S. Hart Editorial J. Hamilton Lewis Blandinsville Farmers Organize Shipping CO
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