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Newspaper
Marion Semi Weekly Leader
Location
Marion, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
2
The piece urges Marion businesses to actively seek work rather than wait for customers. It cites the Chicago Tribune motto that 1921 rewards the fighters and notes improved business in Egypt, with Southern Illinois trades thriving as operators pursue opportunities and deliver satisfactory service to keep work coming.
Mr and Mrs James Stutsman buy a Herrin home from Mr Bridges for 1500 dollars. Mrs Ira Morris and children move to Fort Smith Ark to start anew. Typhoid ill Wandale Kelley among the ill. Memorials mark Gerald Parks burial at Coal Bank. Ice cream social at Dykersburg. Many relatives visit kin in various towns. Pope County News wraps local social updates and obituaries.
At the AFL meeting in Denver insurgents attack Samuel Gompers policy. Resolutions urge reaffiliate with the International Federation of Trade Relations. Likely defeat in committee but fight to convention anticipated amid Irish British labor tensions and Not-partisan League issues. John L. Lewis cited as potential successor amid internal UMWA split.
The piece notes William Jennings Bryan moving his residence to Miami Florida from Lincoln Nebraska and suggests he may seek the U S Senate seat in 1922, replacing Trammell. It argues Bryan could improve southern representation and cites past southern senators as context.
Poem urges immediate praise to loved ones and friends while they can hear it. The speaker argues that approval strengthens character and courage, and notes tombstones cannot read praise. Do not wait until death to express appreciation.
John T. Adams rose from a $3 weekly salary at a Dubuque sash and door factory in 1881 to head a successful firm with West Coast branches. A voracious reader in French and German, he pursued Adam s and economic studies and led Iowa politics before being elected chairman of the Republican National Committee following the 1920 campaign.
The Master Bankers Association met in St Louis this week and The Times noted it was so hot they would feel as much at home as if in their own ovens in a lighthearted treatment of the gathering.
A reflection on wealth and luck, noting the thrill of discovering a dollar bill in an old coin purse and the enduring lure of small, unexpected finds.
The piece accuses self styled pro league Republicans of reappearing after the 1920 Harding landslide. It notes Ambassador Harvey’s London speech denying the Wilson Smuts League of Nations and claims pro league members sent a protest manifesto to the president. It asserts they may have voted for Wilson in 1912 and 1916.
Three centuries ago a small group sought religious freedom in Massachusetts forests. They carried a pastor, worked hard, and formed a character praised for Bible knowledge. The piece urges daily Bible reading as essential, not a decorative ornament.
Marion seeks a garage collection system as garbage collectors feed hogs while disposal options are scarce. Lincoln experimented with a city trash tax but failed to satisfy. now a plan proposes city wagons for fee collectors serving beneficiaries. Omaha piloted a similar scheme and later municipalized the effort.
A French government inquiry centers on a scandal claiming 400 million was paid for American surplus stocks. The probe suggests the money could have stayed in France’s treasury and implies losses tied to Newt Baker’s actions.
Fragmentary passage discusses global awareness and regional power, noting Japan’s interest in Yap and Germany’s former territories. It highlights Egypt's agricultural potential and cheap land, suggesting untapped resources and significance in a broader geopolitical view.
Carterville residents host relatives and welcome visitors while noting new purchases and local happenings. Miss Mammie Barwick arrives for a three week vacation. Jett West plans a bungalow. town enforces road speed limits with several fines. Local births, illnesses, trips to Marion and Carrier Mills, and social visits across families are recorded.
Harry Sims and Grant Swafford were in Creal Springs on business Saturday. Fern Arnold of Palzo visited Dykersburg Sunday. Prof. H L Motsinger’s horse broke away at an ice cream social. Essie Parks visited Carterville relatives. Hubert Curtner and Chester Carter made business trips to Creal Springs. Everett Donaldson and wife spent most of Saturday in Creal Springs on business. Monroe Tolbert made a business call in Stonefort. Children services planned at Arnold View church the last Sunday in June. Robert Parks went to Creal Springs. Vertie and Lora Abney of Marton visited their aunt Mrs Julia Boyd. Edith Nelson of Carterville spent much of last week with Mr and Mrs William Young. Elmer Cline of Marion visited Sunday. S M Tanner bought a new Ford. Mr and Mrs Fred Beasley shopped in Rogersville.
CRAB ORCHARD residents recount Sunday visits with relatives in West Hnd Marion Carterville and Bloomington. Farmers busy cutting wheat, old binders under trees misbehave in the heat. Smallpox illness confines Graham Schreve. several local families share meals and gatherings at Elmer Turner’s and others’ homes.
William Allen White recalls his daughter Mary White in a touching tribute from the Emporia Gazette. The piece recalls her life as a fearless rider, her zest for work at the high school annual, and her bright social circle including Charley O’Brien and W. L. Holtz. Her death came from a head injury after a tree limb struck her horse.
The San Francisco earthquake occurred April 18, 1906, affecting an area at least 450 miles long from Eureka in Humboldt County to Fresno County, and about 50 miles wide. The main shock at 5:18 AM caused ground motion that wrecked buildings, ruptured gas and water mains, and unsettled heavy masonry. minor shocks were felt throughout the day.
A Boston Transcript reflection notes that calls for honesty in business are seen as either hopeful signs of progress or as signs of skepticism, depending on perspective and context. The piece examines how public expectation and business practices shape perceptions of integrity today.
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