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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1920
Page
2
Shelby returns to Ponca for Old Dad Calkins funeral and encounters Jana the grave daughter. McCarthy drives a showy procession while town rumors swirl around the deceased, the army record, and Shelby’s conflicted resolve.
Iazel Miller five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harry Nicholas of Bardolph was struck and killed by an auto truck at a crossing Tuesday evening. Coroner’s jury returned an open verdict. drivers testified the car moved slowly and a warning signal sounded twice. Funeral services were held at the parents’ home and burial planned in Pottstown cemetery.
Claude U Stone of Peoria rose from a country teacher to county superintendent then congressman, later becoming Peoria postmaster. Now his resignation coincides with his wife seeking alimony and custody, while he claims overpayment and lists minor expenditures including toys and a $1.90 gas rebate from Washington days.
A health column urges drinking a morning glass of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved skin clarity and vitality, citing relief from headaches biliousness bad breath rheumatism and constipation as results of internal sanitation.
No trace had been found of the robbers who forced open the back entrance of W. S. Tobie & Son jewelry store in Augusta on Saturday night and carried off merchandise valued between $150 and $200. Local authorities reported no clues as of October 15.
The missing goods include rings, low priced watches, novelties and show window items. The best jewelry was locked in a safe and undisturbed. The break in was found Sunday morning by W Tobie, senior member of the firm, as authorities investigate. Entry used a crow bar taken from Frank Van Ilorn's blacksmith shop.
Senator Warren G. Harding pressed opposition to the League of Nations in a southern Indiana swing aboard his special train. He urged a return to constitutional government with a Republican presidency and Congress, planning to reach Indianapolis and conclude the trip in St. Louis by tomorrow night.
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