Death Toll Rounds DeKalb with Baby and Adults
In DeKalb two days of sorrow claim infant Robert John Frivel in the Beekman home from pneumonia. Funeral at St Marys church and burial in Catholic cemetery. Also death of Mrs Caroline Bennett at 60 after long illness, survivors include four sons and two daughters. Funeral from South Second Street home with Rev Yard directing, burial at Waterman cemetery. Mrs C D Eldredge dies in Chicago after brief illness, husband Reverend Eldredge and two sons summoned from Kansas. funeral held in Chicago with Kansas interment likely.
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DeKalb
Particulaie
Robert Frizeel
Oscar Beekman
Robert John Frivel
Robert Wrizel
Beckman
Robert John
St. Mary’s Church
Caroline Bennett
Sycamore
West
Mary Cook
Michigan
Myrtle Snyder
South Second Street
W. R Yard
First Baptist Church
Waterman Cemetery
C. D. Eldredge
C.D. Eldredge
The
Baptist Church
Chicago
Ehtredge
M. R. Brooks
de Kalb
Kansas
United States Wins in Mexican Argument
The United States won a diplomatic clash with Mexico after the State Department protested Mexican measures to appropriate valuable American farmland. The department asserted the move violated agreements and sought to protect U.S. farm interests, reflecting ongoing tensions in border land use disputes.
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United States
Unie Abin Ton
Mexico
State Department
The Great Redeemer at Princess Tonight Last Showings
The Great Redeemer featuring House Peters and an all star cast is offered at the Princess tonight for the last times at 9 15 p m If you missed it in prior screenings this is your final chance to see the film with a star studded lineup.
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House Peters
The
Princess Tonight
Lost Coed Located Near University of Illinois Student
A 20 year old University of Illinois coed, daughter of Peoria real estate dealer Harry Pattison, was found sleeping on a porch in Waukegan. Police traced her to Mrs Charlotte Smith's home and questioned a chess partner, Tempers cooled as authorities learned she had left Evanston hospital the day before and later intended to return to class at the University of Illinois.
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Dotted Reas
Waukegan
Cary! Pattison
University of Illinois
Harry Pattison
Peoria
Clcazo
Carl Pattison
Stusiens
University of Illinoois
Harry Pattinen
Ferum Cougens
Sherman Rose
Charlotte Smith
Evanston Hospital
Harry Pattisen
Ale
Cheage
Ste Moshe Ikaw Mharlotte Smith
Stuyvestant
Caryl
Tiv Pattison
Achvill Otek
Tino
Fee
3Waint Smith
Smith Tolly
University of Tinois
Tax hike debate stalls capital construction plan
A legislative table and debate in April 72 consider a state tax rise of 88 cents to fund large appropriations including a Chicago capital building and university funds. Senator Pervier urged curbing reckless spending to prevent tax increases, while downstate lawmakers weighed the political cost of opposing the proposed state capital.
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Untrom Remus Spripfield
General Assembly
Clayton
Pervier
Sheffield
Lecisiy
American Legion
Chicago
University of Mine
Jeau
Senate
Ofiease
Avelin
Barbour
Bartiti
Rochm
Broderick
Carlson
Clark
Cranwell
Daily Denyir Essineten
Gacking Glenn
Gray
Hat Viton
Lertihy
Mieka
Hermit slain by assassins found near home
A hermit described as a wealthy bachelor farmer was beaten to death in his barn near here last night. Deputy sheriff reported the body showed evidence of a struggle and the house had been ransacked. Neighbors had alerted authorities after he disappeared. The motive appeared tied to financial fears and past wealth.
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Leotard Kotter
Kaller Tull
Robury
Kalter
Belleville
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Miller Rubber Plant
Eye United Press reports in Akron Ohio that a boiler exploded in the power house of Miller Rubber Company causing one death and eight injuries. The blast occurred today at the main building eliminating several workers and disrupting operations. Local responders transported the injured and investigators began inquiries into the accident.
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Eye United Press
Akron
Ohio
Miller Rubber Company
The Great Redeemer Maurice Tourneur Pro Production
House Peters stars in Maurice Tourneur's super pro production The Great Redeemer. A terse plot outline hints at melodrama and high production values as the film unfolds.
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Maurice Tourneurs
Great Redeemer
eo_plow
Tonicky
Health Promotion Week Plans Draw City Support
Promoters led by Mayor Wagley outline a multi day Health Promotion Week led by the Woman's Club and Johnson the American Steel and Wire nurse. The event includes community clean up by steel workers and a Better Babies Day program with broader civic participation urged to back the effort for a healthier city.
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Prom
Small
State Department of Public Health
Woman's Club
Edith
Miss Nelwitth
Wagley
American Steel & Wire Vam Ping
Honeortul
of Heals
Steel Company
Ma = Johnson
el & Wire Company
Steel Com. Pine
Democrats in Unusual Role of Objectors
Washington April 17 The Democratic minority in Congress showed fight today as they were hopelessly outnumbered in both house and senate protests. Republicans pressed business as usual and overrides were expected. Democratic leaders said they had gone on record and were counted. Democratic senators objected to a Republican proposal to amend senate rules to permit committees to have 16 members.
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Washington, D. Cl
Congress
House
Senate
Name Brown Named Director for Big TB Campaign
In compliance with amendments to by laws of the Illinois Tuberculosis Association the Executive Committee elected a Board of Directors with one member from each congressional district outside Cook County. Members serve until 1921. districts will select 1921 22 members later. The board also elects the Illinois representative to the National Tuberculosis Association. The director for the 22nd district is Dr J Stanley Brown of this city.
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Illnois Tuberculosis Association
Cook County
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Association
National Association
J. Stanley Brown
Vast store of explosive is cached near Savanna
United Press reports the government acquired a seven mile north Savanna tract to serve as proving ground and storage. Investment nears 140 million dollars with cement fireproof pits barracks and hospital built. Five hundred troops will guard the site. Colonel J H Reed seeks Red Cross presence to assist service members with home and family issues and to provide recreation for troops.
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United Press
Savanna
Federe
J. H. Reed
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Packers Near Close in Highest Court
Final deals loom as Swift & Co and Armour & Co file plans in the supreme court of the District of Columbia to dispose of stockyards and terminal railroad interests. The Morris, Wilson and Cudahy plans already approved, signaling near completion after more than a year of litigation.
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United
Mex
Washington, D.C
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Morris, Wilson and Cudahy
Swift and Armour
Elks Install New Officers at Evening Meeting
An Elks local chapter held last night sessions to install newly elected officers with L. E K Ron acting as installing officer. The club plans to sponsor a city youth football club and Paul Farr will oversee the team. The Elks anticipate growing local talent will reduce the need to recruit out of town players.
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BPO. Elks
L. EK. Ronan
Elks Club
Paul Farr
Elks
Beauty eyes through tears says famed expert
Madame Louise, a noted beauty authority in Chicago, urges girls to weep at least once weekly for sparkling eyes. She claims gentle crying cleanses the eyes and adds a charming lustre, and recommends the best way to cry is to start with a good laugh.
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United Rrese
Chicago
Madame Louise
Orba
Highway Official Attends Washington Conference
S. G. Bradt is in Washington D C this week for a meeting of the executives committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials. He expects to return in time to join Governor Small on a northern trip with the party. The delegation will depart for Wisconsin this Friday.
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S. G. Bradt
Washington, D. C
American Association
Small
Wisconsin
DeKalb Public Meeting On Horseshoe Addition Pavement
A meeting of the Board of Local Improvements announces a public session on April 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the city hall council chambers to discuss paving the Horseshoe Addition. Beforehand at 2:00 p.m. the mayor and finance committee will review hospital bonds and invite bids to push the new hospital project forward.
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Board of Local Improvements of
City of
DeKalb
PAVEMENT WORK MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY HERE
A board member explains that Lincoln Highway paving between First and Fourth streets aims to widen the highway not remove sidewalk sections. He notes sidewalks extend into the street and plans would reduce sidewalk space on the north side to improve street width without affecting building fronts. The board seeks formal clarification to gain owner support.
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Board of Local Improvements
Lincoln Highway
Board of Public Improvements
Railroaders Hold Meeting In Aurora on Freight Service
Representatives of the Galena division committee for freight service of the C. and N. W. railroad met in The Beacon News building Aurora to discuss improving freight handling and reducing freight claims. Attending were claim agents clerks inspectors and officers from Chicago Sterling Rockford Clinton Indiana Freeport DeKalb and other points. A banquet at Hotel Aurora followed the morning session before a second meeting with traffic men shippers and manufacturers in the afternoon.
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Galena Division
Beacon News
Aurora
Chicago
Sterling
Rockford
Clinton
Freeport
DeKalb
Galena
Hotel Aurora
Farm Labor Cheaper in Most States This Season
United Press report from Washington shows farm labor more plentiful and cheaper than in three last years. Only isolated pockets lack workers as Illinois and Ohio see some wage resistance. otherwise labor supply exceeds demand nationwide.
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United Neas
Washington, D C
Department of Agriculture
Ilinois
Ohio
Army Officers Meet For First Time Since War
Major H. B. Goodison was in his office when a traveler approached. The man identified as John Baker, a former army captain who once commanded H Company, greeted the major and the two recalled old times after the long interval since the war.
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H. B. Goodison
John Baker
H Company
Treaty to pay Colombia 25 million ends four year Senate debate
Washington April 12 United Press reports after eight days of debate the Senate began action on a treaty to pay Colombia 25 million dollars to settle all claims arising from the Panama canal dispute. The United States previously paid Panama 10 million for the canal site and Colombia demanded more. Republicans oppose the apology tied to the settlement, saying it would slight Theodore Roosevelt.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Republic of Colombia
Panama Canal
Senate
Colombia
Republic of Panama
United States
Panama
Theodore Roosevelt
Kaiser's Return to Doorn for Empress Auguste Victoria's Burial
Doorn Holland April 12 The flag flew at half mast as Hohenzollern mourners gathered for the funeral of ex Empress Auguste Victoria The crown prince Friedrich Wilhelm arrived from asylum at Weieringen with Dutch officials present Gates to the former Kaiser residence were guarded Quiet plans to move the body at dawn Then at the boundary the Kaiser and crown prince will be halted and the remains proceed to Berlin for royal burial
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United S’resn
Doorn
Holland
Wman
Doorn Castle
Hohenzollern
Auguste Victoria
Wierengin
Fredrich Wilhelm
Kaiser
Berlin
Old Resident Drops In On His Relatives In De Kalb
Bert Holderpesg of Moreheag's barber shop closed at six. A traveler came in for a shave but was refused. The man claimed kin in the city and it turned out to be Ray Hudson, long absent from the area, lately in California and the Northwest.
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Bert Holderpesg
Moreheag
Bert
Ray Hudson
Atefornia
Northwest
Fas
Canada
de Kalb
Hudson
Women Plan to Drive Crooks From Politics
In Cleveland on April 12 the newly enfranchised women pledged to remove machine politicians and ward heelers. Mrs Maude Wood Park, chairwoman, presented the National League of Woman Voters annual convention report detailing uniform laws proposals. The plan includes equal spousal interest in real estate, removal of common laws, criminalizing wife and child abandonment, abolishing common law marriages, health certificates for marriage licenses, and uniform marriage and divorce laws.
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United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Maude Wood Park
National League of Woman Voters
Disagreement Over Phone Talk On Voting Time
The Chronicle reports an election incident dispute over timing. Judge Kennedy says he heard nothing about a five o'clock time and could not have stated hours. The reporter and Kennedy both stand by their truthfulness, suggesting a misunderstanding and possible miscommunication.
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Chronicle
A.G. Kennedy
Kennedy
Torlure
Harding Seeks Peace and Domestic Reform in First Message
President Harding urged immediate peace with Germany and a rebirth of League of Nations debate while pressing tax cuts and lower prices. He endorsed a federal welfare department, soldier relief, and highway aid, and called for a budget system, tariff reform, and economic restraint to address domestic needs.
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Department of Public Welfare
Washington, D. C
Germany
Harding
Stn
League of Nations
Del
World Association of Nations
Senate
United States
Europe
Presei Dent Harding
White House
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