Biologist Ralph Lillie Joins University of Chicago Faculty
Ralph Stayner Lillie, biologist, is named professor of physiology at the University of Chicago. The Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs and the League of Women Voters plan a fall legislative forum in Chicago. Groundhog bounty efforts in Henry county fail to reduce numbers despite a $4 174 payout last year. Chicago St. Louis and Minneapolis air mail service halted due to landing field distance. A bandit was shot and two accomplices captured after stealing a car in Peoria. suspects from St Louis believed involved.
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University of Chicago
The
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
League of Women Voters
Chicago
Henry County
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Lueder
Peoria
Drowning and Escape on Mineola Bay Cas扩大
Dr H W Heerwagen of Chicago drowned after a wind storm capsized their motor boat on Mineola bay Fox lake companion Harry L Bauerle rescued. A life sentence inmate George W O Malley was shot and killed and John Weger wounded when guards thwarted a six inmate delivery at Chester state penitentiary.
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H. W. Heerwagen
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago
Harry L. Bauerle
Mineola Bay
Fox Lake
George W.o'malley
St. Louis
John Weger
Chester
City offers 1000 reward for capture in church street robbery
The city of Bvanston posted a 1000 reward for capturing a colored man who killed Nunzio Mascolino proprietor of a confectionery store at Church Street and Benson Avenue during a robbery on September 14. John Beery, 65, of Kewanee, was killed and Fred Soren son, 32, of Abingdon, injured when a Burlington train struck their auto near Abingdon. Groundhog bounty money went to Monmouth county farmer boys totaling 3066 scalps and 766.59 dollars with Jesse Larson leading at 87. Hog raising in Champaign Pratt counties showed losses per 100 pounds in a university study.
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Bvanston
Nunzio Mascolino
Church Street
Benson Avenue
John Beery
Kewanee
Fred Sorenson
Abingdon
Burlington
Farmer Boys
Monmouth County
Jesse Larson
Champaign
Pratt Counties
College of Agriculture
Springfield
Chicago Man Dies By Gas Inhalation At Home
John Zajicek aged sixty eight of 2801 West Eighteenth Place Chicago is believed to have killed himself by inhaling gas at his residence. Neighbors found his body and police reports say he had been ill for some time and lately brooding.
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John Zajicek
West Eighteenth Place
Chicago
Zajicek
Warsaw man shot and killed in Doland by transient Carpenter
Frank Worth of Warsaw aged thirty was shot and killed in Doland South Dakota after an argument with a transient named Carpenter. About twelve bystanders offered no attempt to stop Carpenter as he walked away, leaving Worth on the sidewalk.
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Frank Worth
Warsaw
Doland
S. D
Carpenter
Presbyterians Adopt Plan for Supervision and Visitation
The Rock River presbytery meeting at Broadway Presbyterian Church Rock Island adopted a resolution for Presbyterian supervision and visitation. Introduced by Dr John McGowan Stevenson it promises a major innovation in Presbyterian governance after discussion.
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Rock River
Physical defects found in Chicago school children
Out of 102000 examined in Chicago schools this year 81000 physical and dental defects were recorded. Some children had more than one defect. Such conditions if not corrected lead to degenerative diseases later in life says the state health director at Springfield. Communities not giving children physical exams deny them a square deal.
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Chicago
Springfield
Rumor Spreader Cited by County Judge in Klan Riot Case
In Marion Williamson County courthouse jurors opened a grand jury probe into the August 30 Klan riot that left six dead. County Judge D. T. Hartwell warned that rumor spreaders are dangerous and urged a cooling period before further action.
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Captain Bigelow
Williamson County
Marion
D. T. Hartwell
Pauper Relief Costs in St Clair County Rise
Annual county reports show pauper relief cost 16481 dollars for the just-closed year, 89.46 dollars more than the previous year. Five townships Millstadt Lenzburg Prairie du Long Stookey Engelmann gave no relief this year. last year Prairie du Long Stookey Engelmann had no paupers. County also paid 2649.99 dollars to charitable institutions this year versus 2,616,083 dollars last year.
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St. Clair County
George Hebert
Millstadt
Lenzburg
Prairie du Long
Stookey
Engelmann
Estimates show 15 million school children with physical defects
Careful surveys indicate 15,000,000 school children suffer physical defects with 800,000 organic heart disease 1,000,000 diseased lungs 1,000,000 bad posture and 5,000,000 poor vision. State health director at Springfield says most conditions can be corrected through medical examinations.
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Wood
Columbia
Springfield
Illinois Sets Record Paved Highways Milestones
The Illinois state highway department reports 914 miles of new paved highways completed in the season up to September 18 in Illinois. Last week 108 paving mixers 9 790 men and 2 475 teams were at work on the project.
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Tlllnois
State
Springfield
Chicago workers to withhold back income tax pending Supreme Court ruling
City employees paid partly by the water department will not pay the back income tax until the Supreme Court decides the case. In separate university data, Urbana registration shows 8 192 students enrolled on the first day, up 588 from last year.
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Chicago
Water Department
United States Supreme Court
University of Illinois At Urbana
Big Railroad Merger Could Create Giant Midwestern System
Wall street bankers discuss a tentative plan to merge the St. Louis San Francisco St. Louis Southwestern M E T and Chicago and Alton into a 14 254 mile system with assets over 1 0 billion and securities exchanged for current stocks. Receivership of the Chicago and Alton may end with the reorganization.
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New York
Wall Street
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
San Francisco
Southwestern
M.E.T
Chicago and Alton
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Body
van Swearingen
Pacific Coast
Mississippi River
German bond crash wipes out fortunes
A dramatic collapse in German war loan bonds struck Berlin Frankfurt London and New York as prices plunged. Berlin bonds fell from 1 440 to 1 200 per 1 000 000 mark unit and New York quotes dropped from 2 700 to 1 000 per 1 000 000 mark unit amid a market panic and broad governmental concern.
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New York
Berlin
Frankfort-on-the- Main
London
Frankfort-on-the-Main
C. B. Richard & Co
Planned Border Guard Push Along Arizona Border
Immigration officials announce a force of about 40 officers will be stationed along the Arizona Mexico line to guard against unauthorized entry. Robert A. Scott, Immigration Supervisor, states the measure aims to deter illegal infiltration.
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Tucson
Ariz
Immigration Service
Robert A. Scott
Continental Gas Buys Minority KC Power Stock
New York reported the Continental Gas and Electric Corporation announced the purchase from the Illinois Power and Light Company of minority stock in the Kansas City Power and Securities Corporation.
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New York
Continental Gas and Electric Corporation
Illinois Power and Light Company
Kansas City Power and Securities Corporation
Salient Features Of First Flight Around World
The United States Army globe encircling flight began in Seattle on April 6 with Maj. Frederick L. Martin in the lead. It concluded September 28 after 27,584 miles and 871 flying hours across 21 foreign countries, 25 states, and one territory, involving three air cruisers and 57 hours per plane.
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World Land Point Field
Seattle
Wash
United States Army
Frederick L. Martin
Pictou Harbor
Nova Scotia
Leigh Wade
Faroe Islands
Maj
Martin
Alva L. Harvey
Port Moller
Alaska Peninsula
Chicago
Erick H. Nelson
New Orleans
Boston
Leslie P. Arnold
John Harding, Jr
Henry H. Ogden
Union
Football Star Max Lancaster Dies in Harrisburg Game
Max Lancaster, a star player for Harrisburg Independents, died after a broken rib pierced his heart during a game with Gaskins City. The 1919 Harrisburg Township High School graduate collapsed on the sidelines after resuming play and later died at the hospital.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Independents
Gaskins City
Max Lancaster
Lancaster
Albert Lancaster
Harrisburg Township High School
Hangar Fire Destroys Ten Planes at Lambert Field
Fire discovered in the north hangar at Lambert-St. Louis field destroyed ten aircraft valued from 500 to 1000 dollars each. About thirty St. Louis Flying Club members were on site for a clubhouse dedication as volunteers and Florissant fire crews battled the blaze for about an hour. Damages estimated at 15000 dollars with batteries blamed for the start. planes owned by Robertson Aircraft Corporation and club members.
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St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis
Bridgeton
Robertgéh Aircraft Corporation
St. Louis Flying Club
Florissant
Robertson Aircraft Corporation
Sikorsky Plane Flies with 15 Builders Aboard
Igor Sikorsky leads 15 exiled Russian noblemen in perfecting a lift plane. The craft achieved a 6500 pound lifting capacity and flew over Long Island with all 15 builders aboard.
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New York
Igor Sikorsky
Long Island
Young Felon Confesses Wreck of Golden State Limited
Chicago reports Wm. Chatteron a 15 year old boy confessed at the scene to wrecking the west bound Golden State Limited on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway at Fairport Iowa.
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Chicago
Wm. Chatteron
Golden State Limited
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Fairport
Sinclair Oil Hearing Postponed to January 1925
The civil action against Sinclair Oil properties tied to naval oil leases, set for October 7, is postponed to January 6, 1925, in Washington.
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Sinclair Oil
Washington
Naval Oil
President Coolidge Warns Against Nationalization of Railroads
In Philadelphia he denounces government ownership of railroads and public utilities as un economic and encroachments on rights. He warns of a $600,000,000 annual revenue loss and higher taxes for farmers while urging protection of constitutional rights and independent courts.
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Coolidge
First Continental Congress
Supreme Court
Congress
First Continental Congress Reenacted in Philadelphia Parade
The 150th anniversary of the First Continental Congress and 200th of Carpenters Company were celebrated in Philadelphia with citizens and thirteen states, led by President Coolidge. Carpenters Hall hosted ceremonies while a parade down Chestnut Street showcased historic military commands in period dress.
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Continental Congress
Carpenters Company
Congress
Coolidge
Academy of Music
Carpenters Hall
Chestnut Street
Cigar Makers Strike Envelops Tampa Area
About 5 000 to 7 000 cigar makers walk out across Tampa Florida over new pay rules for various sizes. The strike began in a Ybor City plant and spread citywide with Hava Tampa shutting first, and more plants in Tampa and West Tampa expected to suspend operations.
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Tampa
Fla
Ybor
Mrs Harris Freed of Charge Dismissed by Grand Jury
New York state grand jury dismissed a third degree forgery charge against Eleanor Lane Lee Harris former wife of Beverly D Harris and former vice president of the National City Bank.
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Harris Freed
New York
Eleanor Lane Lee Harris
Beverly D. Harris
National City Bank
Nebraska U Executive Max Westerman Dies
Lincoln Nebraska Max Westerman longtime assistant finance secretary of the University of Nebraska board of regents died after a short illness He was born in Belleville Tennessee in August 1865 and served 85 years in university finance work
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Nebraska U
Lincoln
Neb
Max Westerman
Board of Regents
University of Nebraska
Belleville
World flight ends at Seattle amid cheers and reunions
Army Airmen complete globe circling mission landing at Sand Point and Vancouver Barracks. Lieuts Smith Wade Nelson lead the final leg as 50,000 spectators greet the flyers in Madison Park and Volunteer Park. Officials including Gen Morton speak praising the crew and the U S effort.
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Wash
Globe
Sand Point
Lieut
Smith
Wade
Nelson
Arnold
Cora Arnold
Frances Cole
Spokane
Eugene
Ore
Albany
Salem
Avere
Portland
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Pormland
Lieut. Wade
Chicago
Boston II
New Orleans
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Volunteer Park
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Dahlias
Edwin J. Brown
Gove W. J. Coyle
J. W. Chase
Chas. G. Morton
United States
Maj. Martin
Sergt
Alva L. Harvey
Ninth Corps
Morton
President Coolidge
Weeks
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Coolidge Tours U.S. Bonus Bureau in Washington
President Coolidge inspected the U S Bonus Bureau where war veterans’ claims are processed by 2,700 employees. He viewed the 11 acre complex at Sixth and D streets, noted for handling over 20,000 applications daily and the mapping archives used by divisions in the world war.
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Washington
Coolidge
Dwight W.W. Davis
Robert C. Davis
Adjutant General of the Army
Ufreau
Coolidg
War Veterans‘ Bureau
Gen. Davis
Hall Denies La Follette Campaign Hall Use
Washington La Follette campaign headquarters say Mrs. Robert M. La Follette was denied use of a hall in Mountain Lake Park Maryland for a political speech by an event venue.
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Hall
Wife Slayer Shoots Self to Die in Ga Hospital
William Robin of Dallas, linked to the shooting death of his wife, died in a Georgia hospital from a self-inflicted bullet wound. Police reported the case as a suicide connected to the fatal stabbing.
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Houston
Tex
William Robin
Dallas
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