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Illinois State News Roundup Highlights 1923 Events
Rockford hosts an eight day automobile show February 5 to 8 under the Rockford Automotive Trade association. A Streator autopsy shows Archie White and two sons died of strychnine poisoning. Rockford adds 35 traffic policemen to guard 12,000 school children. Emile Lederman, 63, ex president of the Illinois Music Teachers Association, dies in Centralia. Joseph Mecalwinski, 45, killed at a Rockford crossing by Illinois Central No. 29. Rev. W C G McCleland arrives in Ottawa to lead First Presbyterian. succeeds Vondis in Chicago. Company D Illinois National Guard moves to new Danville armory as construction nears completion. San Joaquin County court suit challenges a will. Bow men and mother cited. Illinois county fairs met in Decatur to fix dates. state funds apportionment. Belleville to host 28th Illinois Farmers Institute February 21–23. Sterling drives East West State Road connect efforts across multiple towns. Illinois library holdings exceed 4000000. State Historical Library valued at 113873.05. Mrs Emma Sipp Murray is declared spendthrift. conservator appointed for $10000. Earlier marriage of Emma Sipp to Cecil Murray linked to bride’s prior disappearance. Illinois shipped 47734 animals to other states in 1922 under state animal division. 3774 interstate inspections recorded. In Urbana, first grader Wallace Franklin loses a foot to a passing freight train near Lincoln school. Springfield bids open for further Illinois waterways contracts Feb 28. next contracts planned with competitive bidding.