Marion Auto Show Closes With Record Attendance
The Williamson County Auto Show ends its week with a full house and Saturday night finale. The event, praised as Egypt’s first of its kind, spurred Jackson and Perry counties to plan similar expos, with Murphysboro and Du Quoin set to open May 2 and two weeks later under Wilkinson Expositions. Attendees enjoyed exhibits, lighting, and entertainment including the Van Barkley Trio and Wilson Musical Feature, plus moving pictures.
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Williamson County
Egypt
Jackson
Perry
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Wilkinson Expositions
van Barkley
Wilson
Richard BH
Tyler
St. Louis
Paige
Pittman
Muncie
Ind
J. M. Young
Sheridan Booth
James Arbuckle, Jr
Nash Motor Car Company
Carl C. Taylor
Auburn
Mr. Henry
Hudson Motor Company
Hol Sawer
Murpiveboro
Fred Whittington
Herrin
Eagle Motor Sales Company
Wea Hayton
Carterville
Grant Booth
Preliminary Contests Select Extemp Speakers for Murphysboro
The May 14 preliminaries at the M T H 8 in Murphysboro chose Ray Crowell Raymond Hargraves and Gordon Franklin from five contestants to advance as extemporaneous speakers. Additional events begin next week to narrow remaining finalists for the Murphysboro trip.
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Murphysboro
Marion
Ray Crowell
Roswell Ballance
Ray Cagle
Raymond Hargraves
Gorden Franklin
Gordon Franklin
Wll
Holding Examinations County Schools Chief Conducts Pupil Tests
County Superintendent J W McKinney spent Saturday morning conducting final exams for pupils of eight month schools across the county. The item also notes assorted local notices and brief items about people traveling, a rent inquiry, and a short illness report.
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J. W. McKinney
Big Building Threatened by Basement Fire at Masonic and K P
A fire starting in the lodge wash room basement of the Masonic and K P building on West Main Street was spotted at 6 45 a m by H O Robertson manager of Brown's Business College. Firefighters were called and the blaze was extinguished with minimal damage after Robertson isolated the flames and the janitor Bert Ellis alerted authorities.
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Masonic-K.p
H. 0. Robertson
Business College
Lodge
Masonic and K. P
West Main Street
H. O. Robertson
Brown’s Business College
Bert Ellis
City Water Sterilization Underway in Marion
City Engineer P. B. Wilson reports Marion’s water is being fully sterilized and aims to publish chemical analysis results soon. An Illinois Public Health inspector tested the plant Wednesday and Thursday, focusing on the chlorination system and sterilized mains.
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P. B. Wilson
Marion
Aorker
Illinois Department of Public Health
Department of Public Health
Wilson
Senior Class Presents June at High School Auditorium
A large Friday night audience watched the Senior Class perform the four act play June in the high school auditorium. The cast featured Eugene Springer, Christina Pulley, Bonnie Boyd, Lillian Applegath, and others with music and solo numbers enhancing the evening. The plot centers on a boarding house, a missing cash drawer, and a dramatic turn involving Armstrong and Benton.
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Eugene Springer
Levi Casey
Robert McKinney
Arthur Jeter
Christina Pulley
Susan Hopkins
Benton
Armstrong
Marion
Abraham Poindexter
Leon Paquette
Jane
Snoozer
Hopkins
Owen Stotlar
United States
Milley
Line
Leon’ Paquette
Mise Nuth Hudspeth
Bonnie Boyd
Misa Applegath
Nina Sanders
Marion and Herrin Prepare for Open baseball clash
Marion and Herrin baseball teams meet for the season opener at Chapman Veach Park in Herrin on Sunday under new managers. Marion boosts a strengthened lineup with local and out of town players amid fair weather expectations.
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Marion
Herrin
Chapman-Veach Park
Southern Illinois
Cagle’s Park
Herrin Boys
Chapman
Blake
Field
Kinley
Mitchell
Wilson
Bradshaw
Pamplin
Goalby
Bruzetti
Potts
Lowery
Scurlock
J. Cane
German Cabinet Crisis Nears Over U S Mediation Request
Special to Republican Leader Berlin reports a cabinet crisis brewing as discontent grows from the government not consulting the Reichstag before seeking President Harding of the United States to mediate the reparation issue.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Harding
United States
Break Comes in W O W Meeting in Columbus
Open split at Woodmen of the World state convention in Columbus as insurgents adjourn to a rump meeting. Noon control at the opera house with Charles Gray presiding and floor managers Charles Unitt M L Endres. Nominations named Unitt head consul Endres and Has kell delegates to the national convention.
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Columbus
Neb
Woodmen of the World
Earl Stiles
Children’s Week Planned Across Churches April 24 to May 1
The International Sunday School Association renews a continent wide observance with dates set Sunday, April 24 through Sunday, May 1. Local churches in Marion will participate via Sunday schools to boost religious education for children and stem the shortage of spiritual instruction affecting millions under age 12.
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International Sunday School Association
Marion
France
Germany Sends Reply Note Asks Washington on Arbitration
London April 23. Germany has sent another note to Washington replying to the American note that rejected the role of arbitrator. The terms of the latest note are not known. Britain’s foreign office received a note from Germany stating that devastated territories must be rebuilt and restored by German labor.
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Ipedal
London
Germany
Washington
British Foreign Office
Justice Court Fines In Two Separate Speeding and Assault Cases
Sanander Laney was fined 11.40 for speeding after pleading guilty at arraignment before Suire George Pritchett. On another charge of assault and battery, E. Arks was fined 9.40 by Suire George Pritchett on Friday. C. E. Anderson of Herrin was in Marion on business Saturday.
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Sanander Laney
Paul Lowery
Suire George Pritchett
E.arks
Suire Ggorge Pritchett
C. E.anderson
Herrin
iMarion
Died at Cambria William Beavers Dies at Home
William Beavers an old soldier and former 31st regiment member died Thursday at his Cambria home. Funeral services were held Saturday. He was a retired farmer and well known throughout the county.
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William Beavers
31St Regiment
Cambria
Beavers
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