Clare - Misc Newspaper Items with Mention of Co. Clare *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Clare Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Cathy Labath labaths@celticcousins.net MISC NEWSPAPER ITEMS WITH MENTION OF CO. CLARE Saturday Herald; Decatur, Illinois; July 6, 1889 A PROFESSIONAL TRAMP Arrival of a Professional Tramp at Castle Garden Whom the Commissioners Can't Send Back. New York, July 1 – Patrick Halloran, a professional tramp, with a wheel-barrow and a couple of kettles as his sole possessions, was one of the arrivals at Castle Garden yesterday. He had come over from County Clare on the Adriatic. He was dressed in rags, but he astonished the commissions by pulling out a bag in which was $115 English money. Halloran, who is a man of forty-six, with a shock of red hair and a fringe of red whiskers, said he had tramped all over Ireland with his barrow, cooking his oatmeal in one kettle and his coffee in the other. He wanted to go to New Guinea to work and he was surprised when he found that he could not walk there from here. The commissioners will try and find some work for him, as he has money enough to save him from being shipped back. ------- Daily Review; Decatur, Illinois; December 18, 1894 FAMOUS IRISH ATHLETE Record of T.M. Malone, a Brother of M.J. Malone of Decatur. M.J. Malone of the Linn & Scruggs store, has received a copy of the Saturday Record of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, containing an article from an Australian paper. Of that article the Record says: “It is a lengthy account of the career of T.M. Malone of Milltown Malby, one of the most famous Irish athletes of late days, and is worthy of reproduction entire.” The T.M. Malone referred to is a brother of M.J. Malone of Decatur. T.M. Malone, so the article says, is now about 38 years old. In Great Britain, at any distance from “a hundred” to “a quarter,” he, when fit, was invincible, besides being able to clear up to 5 ft. 10 ½ in. and jump 22 ft. 7 ½ in., in addition to being a firstclass man at putting or throwing a weight. He made his debut in a 100 yards handicap at Ennis, winning that event. Then he won at sprinting, jumping and putting weights, at Newmarket-on-Fergus, Queen's college, Galway, at Queen's college, Cork, at various places in County Clare, at Dublin and at Birmingham, winning five and six events at a time and the championship in sprinting at certain distances in both Ireland and England. In 1882 Malone went to Queensland, Australia, and at the first contest won four events, the high jump, 5 ft 5 in., the long jump, 20 ft 3 in, 120 yds and 200 yds. After that he won dozens of events and on some of them got big prize money. A short time ago he strained a tendon in one of his legs and has since then not been as good as he was, though he still performs great feats. ------- Daily Review; Decatur, Illinois; June 10, 1896 Martin Malone, brother of M.J. Malone of Decatur, arrived in this city Sunday morning to make his home here. He came from Milltown Malby, County Clare, Ireland. He is accompanied by Michael Moloney, a distant relative. ------- Daily Republican; Decatur, Illinois; April 20, 1899 …The oldest person now living is held to be Annie Armstrong, who is 117 years old and lives in a little town in County Clare, Ireland. ------- Suburbanite Economist; Chicago, Illinois; July 11, 1924 - Mrs. Margaret Hough, 7814 Union ave., is entertaining her nephew, Jack Keane, who arrived three weeks ago from County Clare, Ireland. ------- Suburbanite Economist; Chicago, Illinois; August 1, 1924 - Mrs. Matthew Malone, Marquette rd, has returned from a three months' stay with her parents in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. ------- Suburbanite Economist; Chicago, Illinois; October 17, 1924 - Mrs. Delia Cleary, 8027 Elizabeth st., is entertaining her sister from County Clare, Ireland. ------- Decatur Review; Decatur, Illinois; November 20, 1927 IRISH OCTOGENARIAN DIGS OWN GRAVE Six Mile Bridge, Ireland (AP) – Death has no terrors for Byran McMahon, of the County Clare, an octogenarian. Although he is active and enjoying excellent health, he has dug his own grave, erected a tombstone, and made a coffin. ------- Suburbanite Economist; Chicago, Illinois; August 3, 1928 - Rev. P.J. Scanlon, 6710 Racine ave., pastor of St. Brendan's church, is sailing this week for a short visit at his childhood home in County Clare, Ireland. -------