Illinois News Notes Recap From Charleston to Chicago
Porter Carter of Charleston slipped on ice while hunting and shot Cledis Decker, 17, causing a likely fatal injury. A $6,000 suit was filed in Charleston for a son’s death in a fall baseball game. Miss Florence Homer of Evanston died after being struck by a train in Jacksonville, Florida. Vegs and chicken routes spread in Knox and Warren counties, following strict boundaries. Mary Shreffler seeks divorce from Joseph Shreffler of Kankakee for cruelty and threats after learning he was not legally divorced. Dr. William E. Burton urged ministers to tackle big tasks first at the Galesburg convention. Health notes warn cold waves bring sickness. avoid exposure. Justice Florence Allen urged outlawing war at a Springfield teaching association meeting. Inland ships totaled 2,799 into Chicago river and 1,028 into Calumet in 1924. Chicago customs receipts reached $15,536,966. Scarlet fever remains top state health issue with 1,500 December cases. whooping cough rose in Nov-Dec. Barberry eradication field work closes for year. Urbana office compiling report. over 60,000 barberry bushes destroyed in 20 counties. Postmaster Lueder says Chicago postal receipts for 1924 will hit $54 million.
Oysters Blamed for Typhoid Spike in Illinois
Dr Isaac Rawlings state health commissioner warned against raw oysters after a steep rise in typhoid fever in Illinois. He said evidence links raw oysters to Chicago area cases and urged downstate communities to avoid eating them until further notice.
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Isaac D. Rawlings
Springfield
Chicago
Doctor Rawlings
Fire destroys three homes in Sharleston
A blaze in Sharleston destroyed three dwellings with most contents, estimated loss about $18,000, partially covered by insurance. Claimants listed are Doug Poulter D. Donaldson and Lon Armstrong.
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Sharleston
Doug Poulter
D. Donaldson
Lon Armstrong
Hopman becomes acting chief of Lake Forest police
Albert Hopman, after seventeen years on the Lake Forest force, is named acting chief succeeding James Gordon who resigns to sail the West Indies. Hopman is 44 and will lead the department until a permanent appointment.
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Albert Hopman
Lake Forest
Chief Hopman
James Gordon
West Indies
Will Leaves Large Life-Interest to Fairbury Woman
Mrs. Julia H. Bull of Fairbury inherits $100,000 for life from sister Eunice M. Lupton of Washington DC. After her death the legacy is divided among Fern De Goiler Evans ton Illinois $20,000 Hempstead Bull son $30,000 and Winchester Virginia school board $50,000 to fund horticulture teaching salaries.
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Julia H. Bull
Fairbury
Eunice M. Lupton
Washington, D. C
Illinois Diphtheria Cases 1924 Fall Short of Low Record
The Illinois health commission in Springfield notes 1924 diphtheria cases nearly reach a low record but warn against complacency. They urge parents to immunize children with toxin-antitoxin, calling it easy safe and inexpensive while arguing prevention is far better than treating diphtheria.
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State Health Commission
Springfield
Officials deny rabbit season extension state wide
The division of game and fish in Springfield rejects reports of an extended open rabbit season stating the season is fixed by law and can only be changed by the legislature. The northern zone ends January 31 and central and southern zones January 1 per the game code.
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Division of Game and Fish
Springfield
Division of
Game and Fish
Brundage
General Assembly
William J. Stratton
French Debt Note Arrives and England Objects
The French memo on paying war debts to the United States reached the State Department. Secretary Hughes would forward it to Secretary Mellon for study with the Debt Refunding Commission. England again refuses to concede reparations rights under Versailles and calls for arbitration of Dawes annuities.
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Washington, D. C
Clemental
Paris
France
United States
State Department
Hughes
Mellon
Congress
Herrick
Washington Administration
Debt Commission
Clementes
Commission
Chamberlain
England
Germany
George C Bastian Journalist Dies After Surgery
Chicago Tribune editor and Medill School professor George C. Bastian died at St Francis Hospital Evans ton after an appendicitis operation. He was 43, author of Editing the Day's News, and survived by a widow, one son, his mother and three brothers.
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Chicago
Ill
George C. Bastian
The
Chicago Tribune
Medill School of Journalism
St. Francis Hospital
Evanston
Bastian
Tribune
Waukegan, Iil. Sun
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Removal of Warden for Flogging Charged by Governor
Gov. Sweet filed a formal complaint with the State Civil Service Commission accusing Thomas J. Tynan Warden of the State Penitentiary at Canon City of official misconduct neglect of duty incompetence and inefficiency He charges Tynan allowed prisoners to be shackled hand and foot over a horse and flogged on the bare body with a heavy lash
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Denver
Colo
Sweet
State Civil Service Commission
Thomas J. Tynan
Canon City
Rocky Mountain News
Tynan
Taxable status for municipal employees in proprietary roles
Washington declares that all employees of municipally owned utilities and services acting in a proprietary capacity such as water, light, and street railway companies are subject to income tax on their compensation.
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Washington
Archie Burris Hanged for Bates Murder in Fort Madison Prison
Archie Burris, an Ottumwa man, was hanged in the Fort Madison prison stockade for the 1921 murder of Hattie Renfrew Bates. The execution marks fulfillment of his capital sentence after a lengthy legal process.
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Fort Madison
Archie Burris
Hattie Renfrew Bates
Negress
Night of prayer as Mohawk crew's ship burns
Passengers and crew of the Clyde liner Mohawk were rescued after a night of fire off Atlantic City. Lewes and Wilmington agents organized transfer amid a fifty mile an hour gale as 212 passengers and 82 crew were landed safely. Miss May Cullen led prayers and the ship was left a total loss.
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Wilmington
Del
New York
Florida Points
Lewes
Clyde Line
May Cullen
New York City
Brandywine
James M. Staples
Atlantic City
Whrelss
Coast Guard
Kickapoo
Mars
Clyde
Louis Haydock
Schenectady
N. Y
James Simpson
Pawtucket
R. I
Dad's Warm Welcome to His Soldier Son
A humorous tale recalls a farmer son who left chores to join Marines in war. He returns with medals and asks his father for praise, but the father scolds him for neglecting the plow before leaving, demanding he finish chores first. The vignette echoes Courage, duty, and rural values amid wartime.
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Hindenburg Line
Hendy Hollow
Cincinnatus
Cin
Old Grump
Eugene Zimmerman
Cartoons
Dr. Drake's Glossco Quick Relief Ad
A warning about croup and sudden throat blockage promises fast relief. The ad touts Dr. Drake's Glossco as a time-tested remedy for coughs colds and whooping cough claiming relief in 15 minutes and urging parents to buy at 50 cents a bottle from their druggist.
Play Ball and King Shakespeare Unite in Leisure
A London Morning Post remark links two English speaking nations by common tastes both loyal to King Shakespeare. It notes they spend much leisure time on ball related activities rather than watching Shakespearean revivals.
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King Shakespeare
London Morning Post
Master Charlie Wins Derby Favorite Status After Jockey Club Win
Derby colt Master Charlie, winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs, costs owner William Daniels 1000 dollars and earns 95025 in purse money this season. Bred in England by J Musker and Lord Archer's Bachelors Choice, he came to the United States as a yearling and was bought at Saratoga for 1000 dollars by Daniels who sought affordable talent.
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Master Charlie
Churchill Downs
William Daniels
Chicago Livestock Commission
England
J. Musker
Lord Archer-Bachelors
United States
Daniels
Charlie
Skippy Stivers Played With Broken Collarbone
Vernon Skippy Stivers star back of the University of Idaho football team suffered a broken collarbone in the season opener and later played through the season with partial paralysis. He kept the injury secret to sustain the team's fighting spirit and remained the outstanding figure.
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Vernon
Skippy” Stivers
University of Idaho
Stivers
Skippy
The Earnest Man and the Narrow Path of Nobility
The excerpt notes that earnest men are rare, and their zeal marks nobility. It compares them to a bold person forcing through a crowd who earns room by sincerity as humanity instinctively opens space for pursuit of a distant objective.
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Dwight
Alford Rides King’s Horses in Royal Colors
W. Alford is shown as chief jockey for horses racing in the colors of H. R. H. King George of England. The arrangement names Alford as leading rider for the King’s stable in upcoming events.
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Alford
King’s Horses
W. Alford
H. R. HB
King George
England
Hard Schedule for Stagg Faces 1925 Maroons
Coach A. A. Stagg says the 1925 Chicago University football schedule will be their hardest yet faced. He cites the loss of Gowdy Pondelik and Goodman and strong upcoming games against Illinois with Red Grange and Britton and Northwestern as key challenges.
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Chicago University
Maroons
A. A. Stagg
Illinois
Red” Grange
Britton
Northwestern
Gowdy
Pondelik
Goodman
Stars Cut Down on Golf Season’s Golfing Strain
Major league players who winter on the coast are cutting down on golf. In prior winters 18 holes daily were common for stars based in California. Last summer several coast players had poor seasons at the bar, and Willie Kamm is cited as a leading example of the belief that too much golf harmed performance.
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California
Willie Kamm
Sports Snippets Showcase Varied 1930s Action
Horses outrun a hotel clerk in a bold race shown to reveal the sport’s drama. Boxing figure Jack Renault is noted as not a true Mountie. Princeton football tops collegiate focus. golf tips urge golfers to drive through the ball. Cornell lacks a star. three U S race horses slated for Europe. Notre Dame under Coach Rockne cited for enduring genius.
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Illinois News Notes
Porter Carter
Charleston
Cledis Decker
Decker
Lilly McDaniel
Florence Homer
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred M. Homer
Michigan Avenue
Knox
Warren
Joseph Shreffler
Kankakee
Mary Shreffler
Ilinois
Galesburg
William E. Burton
Oak Park
Carthage
Napoleon
Moloch
Florence E. Allen
Ohio Supreme Court
Tlineis State Teachers’ Association
Chicago River
Calumet River
Indiana Harbor
Customs Collector's Office
Mlinois
Urbana
Inlinois
Lueder
Palmer D. Edmunds
Service Recognition Board
John Deck
Danville
Augustus de Gaferelly
First Church of Christ
George Shaw
James Whitney Hall
Shaw
Joseph Louis
Lewis
Elvissa Louis
Clementel
Allies
Colorado
Girl
Delaware
Miss Cublen
Croup
Derby
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Ars
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman,Tes
Dr. Thompson
Oral River
Troy, N
Charles Eulenstein
Royal Institute, London
Stagg
Aquaip
Mexico
Jack Renault
Canadian Mounted
Princeton University
Department of Physical Education
the University
Jim Barnes
Cornell
Raw
Pfann
Sai
Notre Dame
Rockne
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