Massieon Weighs Run for State's Attorney in La Salle
Rumor and party pressure swirl around Peru native Massieon as he mulls entering the Republican primary for La Salle County State's Attorney. Supporters in Ottawa Streator Marseilles Mendota La Salle Peru Utica and other towns urge him to run, predicting a strong campaign if he enters.
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Peru
Massieon
la Salle County
Altho
Massieon Andinittel
Ottawa
Streator
Marseilles
Mendota
la Salle
Utica
Massicon
Manlius Minister Uses Fists to Settle Argument
Rev W V Kearns of Manlius used physical force to subdue Frank Folks after Folks insulted him and disrupted peace. Folks was fined 25 plus costs in Princeton police court and released after paying. Folks and his wife have domestic troubles and she sought separation.
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W. V. Kearns
Manlius
Frank Folks
Rev. Kearns
Princeton
Folks
Heater blast at Kewanee barber shop injures trio
A kerosene heater exploded at 206 West Fifth Street in Kewanee last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mary Zets and her young daughter Mary Schneider, plus a customer, suffered burns to arms and face as the shop and adjoining home were damaged. Firemen prevented a broader disaster.
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Mary Zets
Mary Schneider
West Fifth Street
Kewanee
Moonshine Peddler Arrested Near Howe
Barney Azarriski of Howe was arrested by a Rock Island railroad special agent for manufacturing moonshine across the river. He was transporting liquor toward De Pune, found with a sack on his shoulder, and jailed after pleading guilty. Judge Prichard sentenced him to 90 days in the county jail.
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Barney Azarriski
Howe
Rock Island Railroad
Azarriski
de Pune
Prichard
Halls Catarrh Medicine Advertises Quick Local Relief
Catarrh disease described as influenced by constitutional conditions. The product offers an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces. Manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Convict Sent Home Until Jail Has a Vacant Cell
There was no room in the Ponca City Oklahoma county jail for Bill Skinner who pled guilty to violating prohibition laws. He was sent home to await a vacant cell and will begin serving his sentence when a cell becomes available.
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Ponca City
Okla
Bill Skinner
Skinner
Conscience Flogged Seeks Jail for Peace
New York gatekeeper lets George Smith into Tombs prison after he confesses to stealing between 300 and 400 dollars from the Interborough Rapid Transit payroll. Smith, a shop worker at 129th Street and Third Avenue, says he planned to quit but was pressured by accomplices. He was held in $1000 bail in Harlem court.
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New York
Tombs
Gwan
George Smith
Smith
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
East One Hundred and Twenty-second Street
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street
Third Avenue
Superintendent Smith
Two Boys Die Saving Kitten On Rail Trestle
In Clifton New Jersey two youths Walter Van Beveren nine and Fred West eight died after climbing a railroad trestle to rescue a kitten. The Buffalo express of the Lackawanna Railroad could not stop in time despite whistle warnings and braking efforts. Walter clutched the headless kitten's body when found.
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New York
Buffalo Express
Lackawanna Railroad
Clifton
N. J
Walter van Beveren
Fred West
Passaic
Frank Frankflaker
Stanton
Balloon Blast Kills Child in Baltimore
A Baltimore incident reports the death of three year old Bernard Silverman after a toy balloon exploded and compressed air gasped into his throat. Authorities note the balloon broke and the mother slapped the child on the mouth before the accident.
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Baltimore
Bernard Silverman
Woman 108 Years Clerks In Candy Store
Mrs. Sally Gold celebrated her one hundred and eighth birthday by clerking in her son’s candy store in New York. She reads and sews without glasses and walks unaided.
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New York
Sally Gold
Man in Tekoa Kills 1987 Prairie Dogs on Ranch
Max Burgett killed 1,987 prairie dogs on ranches near his Tekoa Washington home last year. He was hired by farmers for the work. Most dogs fell to a single 900-acre ranch.
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Tekoa
Wash
Max Burgett
Man Survives Blaze Jump After Well Rescue
Mack Brown leapt into a deep well in Warren Ohio after an explosion drenched him in burning gasoline. He escaped serious injury by pulling himself from the blaze and saving his own life.
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Warren
Mack Brown
Goes Free for Pups Sake in New York Drunk Plea
Rich ard Ferrin pleaded guilty to intoxication in New York and received a suspended sentence after a judge noted the need to care for a litter of newborn puppies.
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New York
Richard Ferrin
Finding Herself in a Dramatic Opera Dream
Elizabeth, the aspiring opera star, is liberated from darkness by Dr. Harvey Whitehill. Two years later she longs to marry him but fears public scrutiny. A hospital accident wrongly reports his death, prompting a reunion. Elizabeth vows to love and support Harvey, concealing her career ambitions as they plan a life together.
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Elizabeth
Harvey Whitehill
Dr. Harvey
Mother
George Barrows
Georgie Porgie
Burrows
Whitehill
Doctor Whitehill
Auto Walts
Harvey
Scense
Added Beneficiary From Cosmetic Boom
An American firm reports that women spent about £150 million on cosmetics last year. The manufacturer claims the face product line is the source of its fortune and growth.
Auto Plunges Off Approach South Of La Salle
J R Avery of Ottawa with Frank Simms and another man escaped serious harm after an auto crash near the Shippingsport bridge. The Nash roadster struck a concrete railing and plunged down a fifteen foot embankment injuring Simms and Avery, while the third man escaped with minor bruises. A blinding oncoming car from the bridge contributed to the accident, which occurred last Sunday night at around six.
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Shippingsport
J. R. Avery
Ottawa
Frank Simms
Avery
Simms
Nash
City Resolution Adopted and Mayor Knapp Signs
Passed and adopted this eighth day of October 1923. I hereby approve the foregoing resolution this day. Chas W. Knapp, Mayor. Attest N. H. Smith, City Clerk.
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City
Spring Valley
Illinois
City OF
Chas
W. Knapp
N. H. Smith
Woodpecker Builds Hut By Head Not Plan Or Tool
A folk verse extols a woodpecker who pecks out a hut using his head with no plans. It notes the bird’s methodical effort and determination, claiming the hole excavation is explained by his head work and not by cheap artisans.
Guard Charles Beyer Resigns at Joliet Penitentiary
Charles Beyer returns to Princeton after resigning his guard post at the Joliet state penitentiary. His age makes the duties of the guard too strenuous, so he will rest at home for the time being.
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Charles Beyer
Joliet
State Penitentiary
Princeton
State Institution
Mr. Beyer
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Imassieon
Manlius Minster
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Simm
Desire Dubois
William McAdams
Henry Hawotte
Rufin Petroski
Richard Clark
iTiwautu Clothes
U. S. Clothing Co
Peru, Illinois
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