03 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
1
A jumble of subscription rates, local musings, and humorous asides fills the column. Mentions Muskogee Oklahoma police, a shaggy dog mistaken for a hearse rumor, and social quips about Greeks Turks and bachelors. Also references shipping board remarks and federal finances.
Chicago police pursued Perrible Tammy O Connor, a suspect in three murders and multiple robberies, using heavy armed officers. A Pullman porter A B Lege, unaware of his notoriety, confronted the suspect near St Paul as the train halted, but the assailant fled.
Farmers are gaining political strength in Canada and are projected to soon influence national government. They already wield power in Alberta, where they have just secured recent electoral gains, signaling a shift in provincial politics with potential national implications.
National League games in St Louis New York 4 draws Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 3 Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh were rained out. American League St Louis 8 Boston 5 Washington 6 Detroit 4 New York at Cleveland and Chicago at Philadelphia were rained out.
Fragmentary standings show teams such as New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Washington with win totals and losing percentages. The text is garbled but indicates league standings and team records from an American baseball context, with several obscured team names and scores.
National League matchups list New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Mesburgh Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati. American League games show St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Detroit at New York Chicago at Boston.
Left handed outfielder Foxy Taylor, a Wayne County native who played for Mt Vernon Car Builders and Clearfield, has been signed by the Philadelphia Athletic after strong scouting in Harrisburg and Clearfield. Scout Mike Dren-Wah praised Taylor as the best left hander outside the major leagues and predicted success after the contract. Taylor previously developed with Harrisburg and showed pitching prowess for the Car Builders, drawing steady support from Mt Vernon friends as he pursues a pro career.
Mrs Nannie Meg Ber of Bartlett Texas says three years ago she was in a critical condition with back head and side pain and a light swimming in the hand She credits Cardui with a world of good after a few doses and praises it for simple female complaints and womanly pains reported as helping thousands in similar cases NC l3ta
July’s heat spurred Db to list property for sale with multiple transfers. Parcels include 7234 acres in Shiloh to Bere Lamkin for 4500 dollars, 40 acres at Bluford to Stobert Paisley, 17 acres north of the city to Henry Fran for 3250 dollars, a 7th street house to Eli Baldwin for 2400 dollars, and several other Urbana and Bluford properties priced up to 5500 dollars. Hill invites readers to list property for August bargains and notes he writes fire insurance policies with reputable companies.
James Lunesford, 17, told the state’s attorney he was fooling about threatening the mother of his girlfriend. The girl, Loraine Zweek, 16, remains involved as local notices list other ads and a church gathering planned for next Sunday with county churches attending a big county meeting. A found child’s ring is also noted with instructions for claiming it at the Register-News office.
Coal buyers urged to act as a large lump coal car is now on track at 5.75 dollars per ton delivered. The Pollock Lumber and Coal Co advertises this may be the last opportunity at this price with phone contact at 216. 8-8
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