Henry Ford Returns Home After Accident Injuries
Henry Ford is back at his Dearborn home after Sunday night car crash injuries. The Buick hospital bulletin reports he rests easily and is in good spirits, though pain remains from a sprained ankle. Ford was transferred from the Henry Ford hospital to his residence amid privacy and comfort.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Dearborn
Henry Ford
Ford
Henry Ford Hospital
R D. McClure
F. J. Sladen
United Press
Rain harms dirt roads and winds cause minor damage
Last night's rain and this morning's snow storm will cause considerable damage to local dirt roads long in poor condition due to thaw and drying ground. Winds from the storm damaged billboards signs and some buildings while most structures escaped major harm. utilities reportedly avoided damage though sleet could have worsened outcomes.
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Franz Weinlund
DeKalb-Ogle Telephone Company
Alment
DeKalb
Allso
Story of April 1917 A Month That Shaped History
Chronological review of April 1917 outlines pivotal U S events from arrests foiling a German plot in New Orleans to the declaration of war against Germany. It notes Wilson lobbying Congress, the Senate and House voting for war, the national defense council forming, and Hoover becoming food administrator as ships are seized and naval patrols expand.
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Germany
Department of Justice
New Orleans
Mexico
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Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Wilson
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Hindenburg Line
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Commerce
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Hemisphere
United States Navy
United States Circuit Court of
Destructive March Storm Strikes Southwest States
A massive storm swept across Missouri Arkansas Kansas and Oklahoma driving heavy rain and high winds. Flooding closed highways and breached Mississippi levees in Laconia area flooding thousands of acres and causing seven deaths. Arkansas reported rising Mississippi and widespread high water as flood warnings lifted none of personal property losses but thousands displaced in improvised shelters.
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U.R
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Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
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Hannibal
Canery River
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Walnut
Neosho
Wichita
Springfield
Little Rock
Ark
U.K
Laconia Circle
Spring Weather Forces City Schools to Close
In This City teachers from five state colleges meet in Springfield causing city schools to close today. Most teachers attend the meeting while students enjoy an unexpected day off hampered by poor weather and the rainy spring vacation mood.
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Springfield
Gliddenland Normal Training Schools
State College
Mrs Carlson Patient at St Marys Hospital
Friends report Mrs Sagiur Carlson of North Seventh Street is patient at St Marys Hospital. She will undergo two major operations tomorrow after an unexpected illness yesterday. Family physician advised further examination before deciding on surgery.
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Sagiur Carlson
North Seventh ” Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Jeffers to Meet Legion Corps for Municipal Band Plan
J. W. Jeffers, bandmaster of DeKalb, will meet tonight with the American Legion Fife Drum and Bugle corps to assist in drill work. He plans to integrate the group into the municipal band and will devote part of his time, joining Floyd Still and George Dadds in new efforts.
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Jeffers
Legion Corps
American Legion
J. W. Jeffers
DeKalb
Mr. Jeffers
Floyd Still
George Dadds
Two Peddlers Fined in Court Here
Two peddlers selling goods in town were fined five dollars and costs after failing to show a required permit. Police were alerted when a resident questioned their authority to sell from house to house. Neither seller was an ex soldier, so the standard city clerk permit was not obtained.
Powers Act As Unit In Demands On Nationalists
London discussions among England United States and Japan proceed on Nanking riots response toward Chinese Nationalists. Drafts compare time limits non compliance and whom to address. MacMurray drafts joint demands with Britain, awaiting approval and delivery to Han Kow and Chiang Kai Shek.
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England
United States
Japan
United Press
China
Nanking
Eugene Chen
Hankow
Marchal Chiang Kia-Shek
SUI
Yangtze River
Nome
Washington
D.C
Cabinet Witheuss
John van A. MacMurray
Coolidge
Peking
State Department
Kelloge
Auto Mixup On Highway In Heavy Rain
Last night a violent rain storm caused several highway crashes with injuries in some cases. At Pearl street and the highway a Buick struck a Ford, tipping it onto its side. the driver was unhurt. O W Lager of Annawan Illinois owned the Buick and C Maleor of Aurora drove the Ford during the incident.
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Pearl Street
Charles Corey
West Lincoln Highway
O. W. Lager
Annawan
Illinois
C. Maleor
Aurora
Ford
Eagles to hold DeKalb banquet with notable speakers
DeKalb Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles announced a Sunday meeting starting at two o clock with many speakers, including State Attorney Bell of Rock Island and James O Keefe and Frank Sullivan of Chicago. A banquet will follow with local dignitaries and a class of candidates to receive the work.
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Order of Eagles
Kansas City
Bell
Rock Island
House of Arene
James O'Keefe
Organization of Chicago
Frank Sullivan
Chicago
Grand Aerie
State Aerie
H. G. Wright
Lindstrom
J. J. Kingsley
DeKalb
Dave Redmond
Odd Fellows Hall
Grand Aerie Representative
Bro
Weather and sale notes from Georgette Silk era ad page
For Chicago area a mostly cloudy pattern with rain or snow tonight and a continued cool spell. A sale ad notes white potatoes and chocolate cover items with prices around 59 cents, down from a dollar, valid tomorrow and Saturday.
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Chicago
April 1 1920s World News Bullets Acquittal In Tax Case
Headlines from The World's News items note an acquittal of a millionaire buttonhole company head for failure to file an income tax return with no penalty due to first offense. Other briefs include U S Marines withdrawn from Nicaragua on Borah's advice, Coolidge on parade with a poodle, Browning estate signed to Frances Heenan Browning, and various light notes on prominent figures.
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New Orleans
April events list at local venues
Future events include an operetta at Normal on April 7. Water safety demonstrations at the high school swimming pool on April 8 and 9. A Swedish Mission church supper is set for April 13. W R C hosts a supper and Easter sale at Jarboe Hall on April 16. Methodist church Bakedham supper on April 20. Hamlin Garland appears at the high school on April 27. A baked ham supper at the Baptist church also on April 27. An operetta at the high school closes the month on April 29.
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Normal
Swedish Mission Church
Jarboe Hall
Bakedham Supper
Hamlin Garland
Baptist Church
Fine Program On Beethoven Sunday Night
Commemorating Beethoven centennial the First Baptist church choir will present a Sunday evening concert of Bachian numbers by the composer. It features the Hallelujah Chorus and The Heavens are Declaring plus I will Give Thanks and other Beethoven hymns. Organist M A Raddatz will perform Beethoven numbers and Rev Fred W Field will speak on the life of the musician.
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Beethoven
First Baptist Church
Fred W. Field
Chiang Kai Shek may lose command of Nationalist forces
Apr 1 dispatches from Shanghai and Washington report that Chiang Kai Shek faces imminent removal as commander in chief of the Nationalist armies. Hankow drafted the order, but it may be issued next week. China's Yangtze theaters warn of rising unrest and foreign evacuations as Japanese forces move to Amoy and Ningpo.
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United Press
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Hankow
Washington
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Yangtze Valley
Navy Department
C. 8. Williams
Chungkiang
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Yangtze
North China
Ningpo II
Ningpo
China
U. S.S
Asheville
Tientsu
Strike News Deck: Bituminous Miners Walk Out Across Midwest
About 150000 miners in central competitive districts joined a strike to preserve the current wage scale of roughly 7.50 per day. Mines across Indiana Illinois southern Illinois Ohio and western Pennsylvania shut down as notices posted by company officials halted operations. Some mines with existing wage agreements stayed open. The strike began at midnight with most mines suspending work while a few in the Jacksonville plan and Danville district remained active.消息
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Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Southern Illinois
Williamson County
United Mine Workers
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Illinois Operators Association
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Daneville
Peace plan failure at league disarmament talks
Geneva April 1 1927 United Press reports the League of Nations failed to secure disarmament progress after ten days of preparatory talks. Nations refuse to cut land forces and only minor naval or aerial reductions are expected. The burden of armaments costs about 3 billion dollars annually.
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United Press
League of Nations
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Europe
Coolidge
League
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France
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