Freeman Spur hold up ends in double murder and jail
Famed hold up at a Freeman Spur lumber shed ends with two dead and multiple gunshots. Jarvis and Van Zandt await trial for Amatti murder. several accomplices fled as investigators recover shells and identify victims and suspects.
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Hol ‘Lond
Jarvis
Bill
Big Bill" van Zandt
Williamson County
Charles Amatti
Freeman’ Spur
Bree
Man Spur
Bob” ‘Umplemvan
Benton
Kay Ladurini
Freeman Spur
Pravilia
Thegames
Greater Marion plans modern civic body to rival cities
The Marion chamber and Merchants Association propose forming the Greater Marion Association to unify business, civic and agricultural interests. President Powell and Secretary Oldham Paisley urge broad membership and funds to advance city welfare, promising a modern, representative organization ready to meet regional competition.
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Greater Marion Association
Thas
Marion
Chamber and Merchants Association
Greater Marion Associaton
Oldham Paisley
Chamber of Commerce
Maine
California
Taeing City
Greater Marion ‘Association
Williamson County
Merchants Association
Mariion
United States
The
B. B. Jackson
Frank Powell
Two Herrin Businesses Robbed in Tuesday Night Thefts
Two Herrin storefronts were robbed Tuesday night. The Fashion Shop owned by Louis Oldoni at 126 East Monroe reported clothing taken including silk shirts and sweaters. In the Villard building garage, two men robbed night watchman George Perrine of $12. A residence was also entered. two men were arrested awaiting further charges.
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Herkrin
Louis Oldoni
East Monroe Street
Ramar & Rea
Villard
George Perrine
Completed bungalow in Parish Park Place on South Virginia Street
Mr and Mrs Ed Hartwell completed a modern bungalow on the first lot of Parish Park Place and plan to move in Wednesday. It is the third house finished in Parish Place with four more under construction on South Virginia Street. Two suspects tied to a separate Cambria burglary case were arrested in Murphyboro then released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish Park Place
Ed Hartwell
South Virginia Street
Parish Place
Presbyterians Elect Officers At Congregational Meeting
At a Sunday morning meeting the Presbyterian church added five members to the official board by unanimous vote. Prof. C J Ramsey Roy Warner WB Rothe were chosen as ruling elders and Charles Washburn Leo Courtney as deacons, to be ordained soon. B Hart of Louisville Kentucky, former Sunday school superintendent, was a visiting steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
C J. Ramsey
Roy Warner
WB. Rothe
Charles Washburn
Leo Courtney
B. Hart
Louteville
Harrisburg duo arrested on disorderly conduct charges
Police arrested Wil Bradley a colored man and an end white woman claiming to be a couple in Harrisburg on Sunday. They faced 80 charges of disorderly conduct and could have sentence suspended if they left town. They disappeared Monday after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Bradley
Harrisburg
Marion Mapley
City Dads Accept Bids On Paving And Lighting Projects
City commissioners met Monday evening approving bids for paving district 15 on North Mechanic Street and for the East Main Street White Wey lighting extension. Contracts went to William Lough for the paving and J M Lines for the lighting. Final settlement with Cole and Pauker for paving district 16 was authorized. A sewer district hearing was continued to next Monday. Clerk authorized to buy 48 acres from G W Steney for 9000 and 40 acres from W W Roberts for 8426, land damaged by the sewage plant to enable another year of price drops before building the disposal plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Mechanic Street
East Main Street
William Lough
J. M. Lines
Cole and Pauker
G. W. Steney
W. W. Roberts
Marion Service 60 formed to run filling stations
The Marion Service Company was formed with articles filed for a charter to sell wholesale and retail gasoline kerosene and greases. It plans to operate stations in Marion and build a modern filling station on West Main Street opposite the existing Standard station. A wholesale plant with tanks and 60 000 gallon capacity is planned. Officers are Bert Harrington president John M Reid vice president and attorney J R Bradbury secretary treasurer. Directors include John M Reid R G Champion Bert Harrington H S Parker J R Bradbury and C R McFarland. Capitalization is $60 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Service, Company
Marion
Star Service Company
Centralia
Egypt
Bert Harrington
John M. Reid
J. R. Bradbury
John .M Reid
R. G. Champion
H. &. Parker
C. R. McFarland
Miners Board Examinations Toward December Sessions in Illinois
Springfield reports the state department of mines and miners will conduct examiner meetings across Illinois in December for miners certificates. Dec 8 Belleville Dec 9 Harrisburg Dec 10 Herrin Dec 12 West Transfort Dec 13 DuQuoin Dec 14 Stanton Dec 15 Carlinville Dec 17 Decatur Dec 19 Danville Dec 20 LaSalle Dec 21 Peoria. Moving day shifts residents and bureau offices as Hartwell and families relocate to Parish Park Place and the Ed Alexander building. Williamson County Farm Bureau and Jameson County Home Bureau move to the same site. the 101 South Franklin Avenue office space is reassigned to a newspaper business.
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Springfield
State Department of the Mines and Miners
Mners
Ulinois
Belleville
Court Howe
Herrisburg
Herrin
City Hell
West Trannsfort
DuQuoin
Miners Hall
Stanton
Labor Temple
Hartwell
Parish Park Place
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Ed Alexander
Jamson County Home Bureau
South Franklin Avenue
Bes
News Parento Sfid.todis Liverscpace
Marion Barber Dies by Self Destruction in Clifford Store
Verner Corder 26 told a Clifford store clerk he would kill himself and then fired multiple shots. Elmer Borland and a 10 year old witness described Corder entering with a gun, forcing the store girl to flee, and fatally shooting himself before aid arrived. The coroner's jury credited death to self-inflicted wounds.
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Verner Corder
Beth
H& Tedge
Marlow
Melef
Clifford
Hodge
Bourland
Cordes
William McCown
Ke.t. Kilbreth
Peary Vick
Loulis Gibbens
Norman Cox
John Fididor
Benest Upchurch
Corder
James Jr
Armament Conference Faces No Limit on World Armies
Premier Briand of France will return home with top military advisors amid assurances the conference will shelve plans to force drastic reductions of world armed forces. The move signals no intent to limit or reduce global armies.
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Washington, D.C
Corfice
Ariesten
Briand
France
Ta’an
Jenn
Briand Lup
Infant dies near Pittsburg in accident obituary
James Loren Ovichde infant dies at home near Pittsburg after malformation noted. Funeral set for Thursday at Union Grave with Reverend Lanes presiding. Nearby accident at New Virginia mine halted work due to broken cable. no injuries reported as repairs proceed.
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James Loren -Ovichde
Hartinan
Pittebung
Soars
Ralph
New. Virginia
New
Arequyt
McLauchlin Dies After Long Work Career in Marion
G McLauchlin died Monday at his daughter’s home in Marion after 66 years in the United States and 40 years in Williamson County. A former screen agent for the American Federation of Labor he was 86. Survived by six children and two daughters in New Buffalo Michigan. Funeral Wednesday at his home with Rev J A Cummins presiding. Interment Oakwood Cemetery Carterville.
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Lqhaston McLauchlan
Kaiwn Veader
Scineen
Amerlean
Tory ‘Goodall
North Pine “Street
Scotland
Mark and
Mary McDonald
United States
Williamson Bounty
McLauchlin
Susan Adame
Springfield
Illinois
H. G. Goodall
Marion
Charles Cash
Arthur Peterson
H. Vernon Duckett
Chicago
Charles, Madison
West Frankfort
George McLauchlin
David Coates
Wm. A. Hunter Uve
New Buffalo
Mich
Alton
Ilinois
M. B. Church
A. F. of L
Jav. Cummins
Oakwood
Carterville
University and the Farm Bureau
In Udana Illinois a state farm advisory chief explains how farm bureaus unite practical experience with university science to boost agriculture and country life. The movement now spans most counties as efforts to improve profitability continue and farmers adopt better marketing and production practices. Virgil Omiloff was thrown from a horse Tuesday evening near Marion, breaking a leg and sustaining serious bruises.
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Urdana
Farm
Geo. N. Cottey
State Lestley
University of Illinois
University of Ilinois
Tie Farnt Bhregus
Ilinois
Coffty
Pines
Winois
Pitan
Udéd
Fara
Algo
Llwest
Fran
Virgil Omiloff
Marion
Sale of medical beer prohibited by new law
President Harding signed a bill forbidding the sale and manufacture of medical beer and restricting prescriptions by physicians. The measure allows searches with warrants, imposes penalties for illicit searches, extends prohibitions to Virgin Islands and other possessions, and clarifies enforcement terms. Senator Reed later withdrew a critical remark about Mr Volstead and the Senate expunged the page containing the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harding
Virgin Islands
United States
Washington, D.C
Reed
Missouri
Andrew Volstead
Volstead
Senate
Petit jurors selected report required for county court
A list of petit jurors is ordered to report in Marion at the county court on Monday December 12 with names including Olie Davie Blairsville A B Crowell Cambria Fred Gosnett Corp W A Greathouse Clifford Clarence Hock Corp Henry Benton Carbondale route 2 and many others. The notice also notes large American Legion support for Education WeekDecember 4 to 10 urging public schools needs and cooperation. Mareon visitors Leo Cline Herrin and S S Vick Johnston City visited on Tuesday.
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Petit
Marion
Court House
Olie Davie
Blairsville
Crowell
Cambria
Fred Gosnett
Corp
Herrin
Press Pool
eGorge Cox
Tony Lovelace
Laney Akins
Cad Phillips
Harry Boles
Goreville
James Everett
Johnston City
William Slater
Manford Vitlayes
John Dahmer
Elmer Roberts
Lon Deaton
Creal Springs
Ruel Rector
The
American Legion
Legion
National Education
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Freeman
Bob Templeton
Kearney
Ray Lauderini
Bill” van Zandt
Ladurini
Jarvie
Schaffer
Wear Frankfort
Amatti
Holles
Dunlop
Ledurini
Storme Undertaking Establishment
Gade ‘van Zandt
Shck
van Zadt
Ote Kearney
Wich
Seager Lee
Tee Tay
McCown
Alonzo Boren
S. N. Bil
W. He
David Bogarth
az _furymen
Jackson
Powell
Louis Oldont
Aliso
Fiome
Murphy Aboro
Presbyterians
Marion Service 60
Heprin
State
Ralph Greeney
Pittsboro
Marion Barber
Self
Chifford
Premisr Briand
Pittsbure
Jamép Leryn Owens
G. McLauchlin
A. F
Padoes
Allbrook Bros
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