Home Bureau meeting in Marion honors mothers speech
The William son County Home Bureau held its annual gathering at Marion Carnegie Library with eight units present. Miss Ferne Harris and Mrs. Curtis Harris spoke while nutrition expert from the University of Illinois stressed home making and keeping, valuing mothers’ work at about 4134 a year. Marion Unit won first prize for best stunt. Pays Tur unit second. Guests Mrs. Lee Blair and son Willam of Salem visited Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Stall.
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Williamson County Home Bureau
Marion
Pittsburg
Johnston City
Curtis Harris
Dokersburg
Home Bureau
Ferne Harris
W. T. Perry
Bonnie E. Scholes
University of Illinois
United States
C. H. Lay
G. H. Blackburn
Mine Conference On Saturday
President Harding and his cabinet will convene a joint conference of coal miners and operators in Washington on Saturday under government supervision. UMWA President John L. Lewis said miners would participate, while Illinois State President Frank Farrington welcomed the government’s move to end the coal strike and indicated attendance.
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Washington
Harding
John L. Lewis
U. M.W. of A
Ilnois
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Marion Residents Report Subscriptions And Visits In Brief
D Grobe of Route six renewed his Republic top three months in Marion. Mrs Ray Evans of West Main improved after illness. Lottie James Freda Hardin Edith Raynolds and Varel Smith joined a Creal Springs dance. Clarence Farmer Carterville visited Marion with his wife. Clara Wallace returned from Champaign. Mrs Blake at SIU Carbondale spent Tuesday in Marion. Paul Corder and son joined by Paul Sr. later, then to Murphysboro. Mrs Ed Gulley visited St Louis. George Tucker family left for Allin to visit and fish Cache River. Harry Adkins family returned from Vincennes Indiana. Mrs Frenmel of Chicago visited Mrs Smothers near Creal Springs. W S Roberts of Route 2 in Marion on business. O S Cole went to St Louis on business.
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D. Grobe
Route Six
Marion
Ray Evans
West Main
Lottie James
Freda Hardin
Herrin
Edith Raynolds
Varel Smith
Creal Springs
Clarence Farmer
Carterville
Clyde Carter
Clara Wallace
Champaign
Robert, Blake
Carbondale
Paul Corder
Paul Jr
Mr. Corder
Murphysboro
Ed. Gulley
St. Louis
George Tucker
Allin
Wallace George
Cache River
Harry Adkins
Jimmy
Vincennes
Ind
Carmel
D. Frenmel
Chicago
C. A. Smothers
W. S. Roberts
Route Two
Cole
Clara Pace
Crooksville
Vernie Kaeler
Vanesville
Will Wallace
North State Street
Ora Barth
West Frankfort
Will Blevens
George Ashby
Alfarado
Ancel Ashby
Cairo
Mar
Miton Tanner
Death of Robert Wallace in Marion at age 60s
Robert Wallace died Wednesday at 1 05 p m at 1006 North Van Buren Marion born Shawnee Ohio about 38 years ago lived in Marion 12 years survived by wife Florence Thomas son Robert Wallace Jr four brothers two sisters mother Mrs William Wallace Sr brothers George Alfred Will John Margaret Moore Jeanett Allen of Crooksville Ohio He was partner in Henderson Wallace and West Virginia mines member of First Methodist church and Knight of Pythias Gathered friends and family. funeral plans not announced.
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Robert Wallace
North
van Buren Street
Wallace
Shawnee
Ohio
Marion
Florence Thomas
William Wallace
George
Alfred
Will
John
Edward
Margaret) Moore
Jeanett Allen
Crooksyville
Brights
First Methodist Church
Henderson-Wallace
West Virginia
Knight of
Identified Body by Scars on Hand in York Family Mention
The widow and brother of Raymond C. Jacobs of York Pa traveled to Herrin to identify a disinterred grave formerly listed as unknown No 16. They confirmed the face and marks on the foot and a mashed finger as well as a wound to the breast and head. Jacobs a strip mine riot victim was 6 feet 1 inch tall with dark hair flecked gray. Body sent to York for burial aboard C B L jars Johnston City transport.
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Raymond C. C. Jacobs
York
Herrin
Lance
Jacobs
Allén
Norine
Johnston City
Danville Mines Closed by Union Officials
Danville June 28 Twenty one strip and wagon coal mines in and near the city were closed this morning by miners union officials. There was no trouble and the action was taken to prevent trouble.
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Danville
Miners Union
Mrs. Smalls Request Grants Potz Life Sentence
Kankakee June 28 The last request of Mrs Len Small wife of the governor was obeyed today when Mr Small announced he had commuted the death sentence of Ignatz Potz to life imprisonment.
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Kankakee
Len Small
Rail Strike Set for Saturday Nationwide Action
Chicago June 28 The nation wide railroad strike is called for next Saturday July first. Railway executives are not expected to accept the shop crafts strike ultimatum served last night. Maintenance of way employees planned to join the strike, according to prevalent opinion in railway circles today.
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Chicago
Maintenance of Way
Hendrickson Dies At 85 In Williamson County
Van Cleve Hendrickson died Friday night at his Pittsburg rural route one home. He was born July 14, 1826, in Williamson County and lived his life as a farmer. Surviving are two children, Marcellus and Mrs. W F Scobey, plus a sister, Mrs. Blzilda Riggs. Funeral Sunday at Union Grove Methodist, burial there. George W. Sawyer returned from West Frankfort on business.
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van Cleve Hendrickson
Williamson County
Pittsburg
Union Grove
Marion
Joseph
Elizabeth Baker Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Frances A. Hearn
Marcellus H. Hendrickson
W. FP. Scobey
Susie Aikman
Bzilda Riggs
Methodist Church
Allen
Hicks
White
Pictures by Chicago Tribune at Southern Hinloss coal mine
The Chicago Tribune sent a photographer to the Southern Hinloss coal mine to capture images a week ago. Courtesy of the managing editor, the photos appear today on the front page and in accompanying shots showing the mine’s appearance before the trouble and disaster.
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Chicago Tribune
Hlinross
the Tribune
Funeral for Mrs Kramp at German Evangelical Zion's Church
Funeral services for Mrs Frederick Kramp who died Friday were held Sunday at German Evangelical Zion Church on West Cherry Street. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery. Ladies Aid sang and a quartet performed. Several relatives traveled from St Louis and other cities to attend.
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Frederick Kramp
German Evangelical Zions Church
West Cherry Street
Budy
Maplewood Cemetery
Shady
George Soldner
Oscar Schafle
William Reuter
Mesdames A. F
Hudgens
Frank Odum
BE. T. Hudgens
Emil, Feurer
Powell Winstead
Adam Zoller
L. Fosse
Walter Feurer
Adolph Freise
Conner Brown
August Peitsam
Alf. Hudgens
St. Louis
Throgmorton Bride Claim Reported in Marion
A letter sent to a prominent Baptist in Marion on Wednesday claimed Dr W P Throgmorton and Miss Kate Edwards would wed today in Nashville Tennessee. He is pastor emeritus of the First Baptist Church of Marion and editor of the Illinois Baptist. The bride is secretary to the Baptist editor and active in church work. Marion friends wish them happiness.
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Kate Edwards
Nashville
Tennessee
Marion
W. P. Throgmorton
Marion Illinois Eye and Medical Specialists Ad
Drs Haley and Blair announce Dr Blair in charge at West Side Hotel Marion Illinois Thursday July 6 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Specialists offer treatment for stomach liver kidneys bowels and more with free consultation and examination. No knife operations, no chloroform. Contact Dr E E Haley Peoria Illinois for appointments.
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Marion, Illinois
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Son Willam
Salem
C. V. Stall
Marion Man
Lester
States Attorney's Office
W. J. Sneed
C. K. McDowell
Sneed
Samuel N. Hunter
Illinois National Guard
J. J. Shoemaker
Beni Diovidlee
Marcus Delaney
Melowell
John Shafer
Robert
R. Drobeck
Peage
Loli
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Melvin Thaxton
John A. Shafer
J. W. Lester
Mr. Lester
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
George W. Sawyer
Kramp
Evangelical Zion Church
Maplewood
DR. Throgmorton
Geneva Brown
Vienna
A. L. Compton
Drs. Haley
Blair
Dr Blair
E. E. Haley
Peoria
Adams St
Glendale Ave
Tennessee River
St. Louis & Tennessee River Packet Co
Paducah
Flovence
Shiloh National Military Park
Pittsburg Landing
Riverton
Ala
Colbert Shoals Canal
Panama Canal
Sheffield
Florence
S. K. Hale
Paducah, Kentucky
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