World events brief notes include notable deaths and political moves
George Carpentier loses to Battling Siki in Curis. Senator Thomas E Watson dies at Washington from asthma attack. Warl Spencer, large British landowner, dies in London. Charles W Schick elected Illinois state commander. Navy Day endorsed for Oct 27. Lucille Atcherson nomination for embassy secretary fails. Harding signs cable bill granting independent citizenship to women. Congress adjourns as parties claim progress. National Guard training appears at 40 percent strength. Edwin B Parker appointed to war claims commission. Theft of registered mail in Denver leads to two men and a woman held. Edward Craine abducted and tarred by four masked men. Byers blast furnace partially resumes. Harper editor Edward Marsh dies hunting. Withers on upholds Daugherty injunction provisions. Lloyd Clifton shot by his father in Kansas. Harrington death in naval seaplane crash. Rockford fire causes 150000 dollar loss. Big Four trains restored after coal shortage. Wortham death in Cincinnati. 17,000 G A R veterans attend Des Moines encampment. Mrs Harding treatment shows progress. Martin bomber crash kills six. California congressman injured and aide killed in Baltimore crash. Panama Canal tide reaches 19.5 feet. Notre Dame law professor forgives wife. U S Potters close plants for wage dispute. Turkish frontier actions and Turkish forces seize Ksine near Chanak. Lansdowne reports Irish mansion looted. German reparations notes delivered to Paris. Bulgarian frontier uniforms noted. Sofia denies Balkan movements. Clemenceau books voyage to New York on November 11.
Illinois News Notes and State Events
Bank robbery in Thompsonville reported as successful with all money taken. Illinois high schools show varied enrollments and 152 are community schools. A southern Illinois business tour was postponed due to railway limitations. Hunting season opens with ducks geese quail and dove noted. A million dollars in interest is contested in a state funds case. Illinois constitution voting urged as a duty. Decatur to build a 500000 temple for Masons. Medical association meets in Peoria with 4000 doctors expected. Women’s club lends 500 for girls education. Armory bid eyed for Decatur. Harvests in Arcola and other counties described amid drought. Fire prevention day proclaimed by Gov. Small. Ben Davis apple planting declines due to blister canker. Births outpacing deaths in Illinois in July with varied county totals.
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