Illinois Brevities Report of Local Deaths and Events
Monoxide gas killed two miners near Danville naming Charles Martin and Charles Martin Jr. Nancy R. Bradford of Greenville Bank died in Long Beach California at age 90. William Bell aged 81 poisoned himself in Taylorville. A horse hitch exhibit near Taylorville tested plowing methods for late season. Chautauqua Levee and Drainage District sues the Chicago Sanitary District for $250000 over Illinois river overflow damage in Havana. Urban conference on graduate business education set for May 17 at Urbana to mark commerce program anniversary. James L. Devereux named Cook County highway police chief, vows road cleanup and courteous policing. Illinois grain dealers back waterway completions and oppose broader federal controls. tariff supported on black strap molasses. A. Koch of Breese reelected president. Shelton brothers win new trial in Leavenworth for Collinsville mail robbery after juror perjury claim. Legion leaders dedicate Elgin hospital wing for veterans at $450000, housing 415 veterans. Anna Hertel wounded by shotgun trap set by her father during burglary defense. Springfield Diocese marked golden jubilee May 10-12 with bishop White address May 11. A Geneseo blockhouse marker will be moved to Dixon with a bronze tablet. the nine-ton marker traces Lincoln service. Clarence Pellet elected moderator of Illinois Congregational conference in Oak Park. Mrs. J. W. McKinley elected vice moderator. Bloomington pastor Ernest L. Pletcher dies of meningitis. survived by widow and daughter.
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Danville
Charles Martin
Nancy R. Bradford
National Bank of Greenville
Long Beach
Calif
William Bell
William Cross
Taylorville
Chicago
Havana
Chautauqua Levee
Illinois
College of Commerce and Business Administration
Urbana
Commerce
State University
James L. Devereux
Cook County
Charles . Graydon
Peoria
A. ©. Koch
Breese
Louis FitzHenry
United States District Court
Springfield
Shelton Brothers
Leavenworth
Kans
Collinsville
Harry Dungy
Birger
Sheltons
Howard P. Savage
Ferrer. Watkins
American Legion
State Hospital
Elgin
Milton J. Foreman
Edmund K. Jerecki
Anna Hertel
Velma
Episcopal Church
John C. White
White
St. Paul’s Church
Abraham Lincoln
Geneseo
Dixon
Lincoln
Lincoln Highway
Downstate
Genesee College Institute
Clarence 8. Pellet
Oak Park
Congregational Conference of
Ilinois
First Congregational Church
J. W. McKinley
Morris
Mellons Debt Letter Sparks British Protest and U S Reply
A British note challenged Secretary Mellon's claim that major debtors receive enough from Germany to pay U S debts. Kellogg replied curtly that the discussion is domestic. Mellon's statement prompted London debate as Washington officials assessed the exchange and potential political uses.
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Treasury
Mellon
Hibben
Princeton University
Germany
United States
England
Great Britain
Churchill
Washington
Mr. Mellon
Kellogg
Coolidge
London
Franco Prussian War and Napoleon III’s downfall recounted
The article recounts the Franco Prussian War ignited by Napoleon III’s demand to withdraw Leopold’s candidacy for the Spanish throne. German forces under King William and Moltke advanced while French armies failed with Bazaine and MacMahon defeated. Paris fell after sieges, Napoleon III was captured, and 1871 ended with Paris occupied and Alsace Lorraine ceded along with a 1 billion dollar indemnity.
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Napoleon the Great
Prussia
Napoleon
France
Bismarck
von Moltke
Isabella
Spain
Leopold of
Hohenzollern
William
Napoleon III
Leopold
Berlin
Rhine
King William
Marshal von Moltke
Metz
Saarbruck
Bazaine
Mexico
MacMahon
Courcelles
Mars-la-Tour
Gravelotte
Sedan
England
Paris
Germany
Charles V
Arc de Triomphe
Alsace
Lorraine
World conference opens with debt cancellation as key aim
Geneva correspondents report that most delegations at the League of Nations economic conference favor canceling war debts and reparations as the most practical step toward world reconstruction. American delegates led by Henry M. Robinson plan to resist only the strongest proposals. Soviet Russia, now with Valerian Ossinski among its economists, will submit concrete actions and a Russian report. M. Theunis of Belgium presides as about 50 nations attend. resolutions will be nonbinding on participating countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arshal Chang Tso-Lin
Peking
Moscow
Chang
Russia
Mme
Michael Borodine
Miles Lampson
China
Hankow
Eugene Chen
London
MacMurray
Washington
Coolidge
Nationalist Party
Eoan
Geneva
United States
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
Soviet Russia
Switzerland
Valerian Ossinski
M. Theunis
Belgium
Commerce topics dominate Western conference sessions in Washington
President Coolidge headlined a joint session of the third American commercial congress and the annual Cham ber of Commerce meeting in Washington. He described growing US Latin American trade, noting the United States buys more from Latin American nations than it sells to them and has long been their leading foreign buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Navy
Parker
Hoover
Washington
Red Cross Relief Fund
William R Redden
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Army
Coolidge
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Copeland
New York
la Follette
Wisconsin
Davis
Army Engineers
Peoria
Ill
Middle West
Third American Commercial Congress
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Central and
South America
Nicaragua Peace Conference Fails to Endure
The Nicaragua peace talks collapsed as liberals refused to allow Adolfo Diaz to retain the presidency. A two days truce was agreed with hopes of new negotiations. General Moncada, liberal army chief, said Sacasa would resume talks with Henry Stimson if government troops pull back from Boaco and Teusteve areas.
National Guard Sent to Quell Riot Threats After Lynching
Arkansas Governor sends National Guard detachments to Little Rock to avert race riots following a mob lynching. The victim had been identified as the assailant of two white women. Militiamen work to restore order after several hours of tense intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas National Guard
Little Rock
Chilean Resident Figueroa Resigns. President Reinstates
RESIDENT FIGUEROA of Chile has resigned and President Kon douriotis has withdrawn his resignation, agreeing to remain in office at least until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figueroa
Chile
Kondouriotis
Castoria Ad Promotes Trusted Baby Remedy
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for castor oil and other teething aids. It claims the product has 80 years of use, contains no narcotics, bears a physician recommended status, and features the genuine signature on each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Cleansing Mercury by Shaking with Cane Sugar
The bureau of standards recommends a simple dirt removal method for mercury. Shake the mercury vigorously with cane sugar, then filter the metal through a pinhole in a paper cone or squeeze it through several layers of cloth. The operation may be repeated if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Metphen Antiseptic Promises Extended Lifespan Prospects
Dr George B Raiziss of the University of Pennsylvania reveals metaphen a mercury based antiseptic claimed as the strongest known to chemists early reports suggest it could prolong lives by twenty five years or more due to its bacterial killing power Metphen is described as a groundbreaking antiseptic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Raiziss
University of Pennsylvania
Intermittent Tramps Exchange Thoughts on Smoking Creed
A brief two line exchange follows a humorous dialogue about smoking between two tramps. The scene satirizes self perception with a closing line praising those who do their best as true heroes.
A Few Definitions Of Love And Life In Verse
A compact verse defines marriage as lemon juice and realization as a dinner bill. Vanity wears a boutonniere while love is sugar in romance. Hope crowns illusion over experience as the other woman is the joker in love’s deck. A cynic is a sentimentalist with vinegar in coffee. Humor is laughing gas in despair's dentist office. Anticipation sits in the restaurant of doubt.
Wise Whispers on Frugality and Fame
A compact quotation vignette notes that art suffers from ignorance while frugality comes too late after spend, and that concert vanity may inflate but not support a person. The lines attribute thoughts to Jonson Seneca and Ruskin.
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of
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Carlinville
U. S
California
Brooklyn Bridge
Hudson River
Levasseur
Nungesser
Eamon de Valera
Boston Common
Edward W. Pickard
Chamber of Commerce
South
Everettville
Fairmont
W. Va
Remier Poincare
Verdun
Toul
Belfort
Strasbourg
Mediterranean
LGHT
Central
Dodd, Mead & Company
Europe
Sare
Infante
Dr. Peery
Dr Peer
Allen
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury, N. J
Joker Ir Love
Desire
Jonson
Avery
ST. Louis
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