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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore readers are asked to note that The Chronicle circulation will be managed by an office representative until proper service is established and a responsible agent is secured. Subscribers are asked to drop a card to The Chronicle in DeKalb if the paper is not received.
The case of Edgar A. Shetter on a manslaughter charge from a September West Lincoln Highway crash nears its end. The state plans rebuttal tomorrow or Thursday as a 12 man jury weighs the evidence. Four witnesses testified on drinking juice with Shetter at Rochelle, with testimony on the juice type unclear. Undertaker H. A. Nelson testified about Jay’s clothing upon arrival at the parlor. The defense pressed character witnesses after state objections, prompting closed-door arguments in Judge John Newhall's chambers. Prominent DeKalb residents and students filled the courtroom amid continuing debate over jury quality and attentiveness.
In Syca More the election was very quiet with only one ward offering a contest for alderman. The Woman's club campaigned to pass a small tax to maintain the public rest room, a facility the club has run with city help since its founding. The vote was not expected to be as heavy as at the primary.
Miss Olive Byers daughter of Mr and Mrs Asa Byers was injured at the high school gym last week and taken to the Burchfield home then yesterday moved to her parents home. She suffered a severe head injury and was at times considered in danger during removal to her parents. Her exact condition is not known but she is expected to make satisfactory progress at home.
Sycamore residents plan to travel to DeKalb next Monday for a radio stars entertainment benefiting the DeKalb firemen pension fund. Tickets available at Lee Book Store and Still's Drug Store with a reserved main floor at the high school auditorium.
A large crowd attended the funeral services for Loren Darling at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with Father Hastings officiating. Mrs. Axe Gustafson sang, accompanied by Mrs. Elmer Boynton. The funeral party then proceeded to St. Paul, Minnesota for burial at Rose Lawn Cemetery, with many out of town relatives listed among the attendees.
City Odd Fellows members gather for the weekly meeting with likely rehearsal afterward. The degree captain aims to perfect teams in the various degrees and spends spare moments on the drill floor. Many members attended last night’s district meeting in DeKalb, so degree work is unlikely tonight.
Miss Ethel Kiiber who fractured her leg in March is able to move about with crutches and has been confined to home for weeks. She shows limited progress now but is expected to discard the crutches within a few weeks and return to normal activity.
The remains of O C Nelson, who died suddenly in Evanston on Sunday, will be brought here tomorrow for interment in Elmwood cemetery. He had been in poor health for months but was not thought critically ill. He is survived by his widow, best known in Suez as Miss Winifred Lindgren.
Mr and Mrs Robert Quigley were jailed after Hinckley merchants complained they bought on credit and used aliases. Sheriff Crawford seized hundreds of dollars of merchandise and the couple have paid about 70 dollars, awaiting state's attorney action while remaining in jail.
Members of the American Legion basketball teams were banqueted last evening at the Elks Club with finances from the final game. C. E. Giffin of Sycamore High School was the principal after dinner speaker and urged clean athletics. The event capped a successful season as players contributed to scoring and overall effort. Bears mistake telegraph hums for bees and cause damage westward by seeking honey around poles.
Sycamore will conduct an annual city cleanup during the week with barrels of rubbish on every street. The city orders all residents to place waste on the curbing for removal this week, after which teams will collect it. The effort, run by the city department, addresses winter trash buildup and spring tidiness.
One of the largest classes in years was confirmed last Sunday at the First Lutheran church under Trev E W Magnusson. Fifty new members were admitted in the morning service, a record for a single Sunday, with 20 youths confirmed after Thursday exams. Names include Berdie Kline, Charlotte Kline, Mae Benson, Albert Gabrielson, Ruth Hagman, Nora Wedberg, Dorothy Swanson, Bessie Ina, Evelyn Johnson, Vera Johnson, Melen Swanson, Gunnar Benson, Ralph Peterson, Ernest Bjerk, Ralph Johnson, Leonard Carlson, Leroy Swanson, Walter Jacobson, Harvey Anderson, Oscar Lothson, Harvey Nelson, Oscar Collin, Phillip Peterson, Naya Weiberg, Orville Johnson, Oakley Johnson, Leroy Schmidt, Clinton Johnson, and Harry Wallin. Mrs. C E Storey travels to Town after a brother’s death.
South Third Street welcomes the Charles Hotchkiss family who moved from Shabbona last week. Clyde Camper and Byron Snow of Aurora called on DeKalb friends Sunday. Camper recovering from illness, likely to return to Brookfield teaching soon. Herbert Harriss and wife left for West Chicago to tend to his sister’s serious illness. Mrs. Jennie Priberg returned to Chicago after visiting DeKalb and Maple Park. William Reams and family drove to West Chicago to visit George Robertson, who is slowly improving after illness. Charles F. Morehead family sold their home on South Second and will move south by automobile, camping along the way. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Deegan and family, with Christ Tweed, attended the Fox theatre in Aurora Sunday.
The ad states catarrh worsens when health is poor, and hall s catarrh medicine includes an ointment for external use and an internal tonic to improve general health. It notes sales by druggists for over 40 years. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
DeKalb County Farm Adviser T H Roberts urged continual cultivation and diligent work to clean farms of weeds and avoid re sowing. He warned to buy only weed free seed and noted DeKalb County Farm Bureau seed and crop improvement efforts sending specialists west to source weed free seed for northern Illinois farmers. The adviser cited mustard, morning glories and quack grass as major weeds.
Mr. Roberts warns commonly found weeds in small grain reduce yields and profits. He notes high bushel output matters, saying the extra 40 bushels above the average 35 yield the profit. A separate line states the U.S. president cannot be arrested for offense, only impeached.
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