Building Work Begins on Temporary Quarters for DeKalb Bank
Workmen for A Moorman & Co prepare temporary quarters behind the Fourth street bank building in DeKalb. A guard surrounds the east wall to protect pedestrians while bricks are removed. The rear portion will serve as a storefront during reconstruction and the main bank will return to permanent quarters later. Architect Frederick Beck supervises plans. Scott Morrison directs rebuilding with intent to move his family to DeKalb after school ends, citing local educational lure.
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A. Moorman & Company
Bank Builders
Fourth St Bank
Lincoln Highway
North Fourth Street
Bank
John Kylen
Mt. Morris
Frederick Beck
DeKalb Trust & Lawbank
Scott Morrison
St. Paul
DeKalb
Mr. Morrison
Burlington
Iowa
Morrison
State Teachers College
Legion auxiliary hosts post for social evening
Members of the Legion post were guests of the Legion Auxiliary for a social hour of varied games and a light lunch. The auxiliary has entertained post members several times and extended an invitation to attend the post rooms at an o clock after the regular meeting.
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Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Organization
The
Legion
Pansies and Gardens Offer Limited Blooming Plants
Custer's Gardens invites shoppers to choose from a wide display of pansies in vivid color combos while stock lasts. Also notes a Hard Time Dance Friday night at Elva with Cook's Midnight Serenaders performing and an admission price of 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer’s Gardens
Elva
Cook
Springfield Delegates Push Route 18 Pact to Mendota
A 200 person delegation met Governor Len Small Colonel R Miller and Frank Sheets of the state highway department to press Route 18 for 28 miles from Somon tauk DeKalb to Mendota Lasalle. They propose 22 miles along the DeKalb county line on the Meridian Highway then six miles south into Mendota instead of the B and Q tracks. right of way has been secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Len Small
R. Miller
Frank Sheets
State Highway Department
Somontauk
DeKalb County
Mendota
Lasalle County
Clews in Murder Case Stir Gary Detectives
Raymond Sweeney was re arrested in the Chesterton murder case as police intensified the hunt for missing body parts of a dismembered woman. A slipper and glasses found near the remains may fix the victim’s identity, with dog units and a police drain of a swamp planned to recover missing limbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Gary
Ind
Raymond Sweeney
Chesterton
Sweeney
Lucille Sweeney
Linn
Lux
Salina
Ill
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Elmer Coe
Leopold
Poace
City Hall issues first auto tax plates and shade tree note
City Clerk G. N. Blackman received the initial shipment of brown and white city tax plates. Plates are oval and attach with one clamp, with May start for the fiscal year. Also notes shade trees and nursery supply at DeKalb Greenhouses and a baby photo coupon with purchases at F. S. Natash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Blackman
DeKalb Greenhouses
Balthis
Plans for the DeKalb Hotel A Modern Five Story Build
The DeKalb city eyes a new five story hotel to be built behind the current DeKalb hotel on North Second street and connected to it. The project features Tudor styling with a grand lobby, mezzanine, dining room, and modern amenities. The plan includes dual entrances on North Second street and Lincoln Highway, a Peacock Alley styled corridor, and a full remodeling of the old building plus advanced plumbing, lighting, and furnishings.
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Chamber of Commerce
North Second Street
DeKalb
Lincoln Highway
Weasel J
Chicago
Tte
Weather Outlook for Illinois Tonight and Thursday
Fair in extreme south and central portions tonight. Thursday fair in south and west. Possible rain in northeast portions. Continued cool with likely frost tonight in the south if skies clear.
Husband Is Held In Murder Case Sequel
United Press reports Chicago April 29 that Frank Kocurek a former army cook now a restaurant chain manager is held as the husband in a missing wife case. A police informant says he threatened her life and a rooming house proprietor recalls his claim to kill her and erase her identity. A letter from the mother-in-law accuses him of beating the wife and implies foul play. Police seized the dismembered torso of the wife after arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Budiong
Frank Kocurek
Kocurek
William Littleton
Littteton
Michigan
Lea
Pound Rises in England on Gold Standard Return
London reports the pound sterling rising toward 4 8214 dollars after Great Britain returns to the gold standard. Winston Churchill introduces a budget bill in the commons praised for restoring financial stability and backing with a $300,000,000 U.S. credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
England
Commons
Winston Churchill
United States
Great Britain
Exchequer
Urs
Sofia Night Burns Spark City Wide Fire Panic
Vienna dispatch reports Sofia in flames in many areas during the night with fires breaking out mysteriously. Hand bills accuse the militaries of driving out communists as propaganda while the official version blames communists for the arson and disperses discontent with the Vancoff regime.
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Tulted Press
Vienna
Austria
Sofia
Vancoff
Five Escape Death As Bridge Collapses Near Rochelle
Five persons narrowly escaped death yesterday morning when the Crandon Bridge two miles north of Rochelle on the Meridian Highway collapsed with no animals on the span. Mrs. O T Barnes suffered facial and body lacerations and was taken to Rochelle hospital. Her husband was lightly injured and did not require hospitalization. Mr and Mrs Warner drove onto the bridge as it began to fail. An auto driven by Timothy Whitney of Stillman Valley with Emil Lindquist and Fred Kruise of Kings approached from the opposite direction and reportedly struck the Barnes car as both vehicles were on the span. both cars plunged into the creek and the Barnes machine overturned. Occupants of the other car helped rescue the Barneses.
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Crandon
Rochelle
Meridian Highway
O. T. Barnes
Schiller Piano Company
Rockford
Mrs. Barnes
Scout Hike Planned Saturday for DeKalb Scouts
Congregational Boy Scouts troop calls all city youths over 12 to a Saturday hike. Meet at 6 AM at the Congregational church with food for three meals. A second detachment leaves at 2 PM for an afternoon session. The day centers on Scouting tests and introducing nonmembers to the movement.
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Congregational Troop of
Boy Scouts
Chadwick
Chicago
Congregational
Last Day for Club Votes to Be Sent Out
Residents of this city follow the radio contest hosted by WLS Chicago to pick the most popular club chorus. The De Kalb chorus performed last, on Mast Thursday, with the winner to receive a prize and a banquet in Chicago. Votes via letter post card telegram or telephone counted for each club.
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WLS
Chicago
DeKalb Woman's Club
De‘Kalb
Senior class play at teachers college May 5 1925
The annual Senior class play will be staged at the teachers college on May 5 1925. A comedy in three acts promises real enjoyment. Reserved seat chart opened this morning at Powell's with reservations now to secure the best seats.
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Teachers College
Powell’s
Hindenburg for Peace Safety Pact and Peace Vision
Berlin reports President-elect Hindenburg favors a European safety pact, delays on the Dawes plan, and global peace. Chancellor Luther, seen as Hindenburg’s mouthpiece, spoke to an industrial audience and urged clear German foreign policy and withdrawal from Ruhr and Cologne areas to reduce European uncertainty.
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United Press
Berlin
Lillenbocs
Luther With
Luther
Hindenburg
Europe
Germany
France
Ruhr
Cologne
Flower Bed Vandalism Reported by Police
Police report multiple complaints of youths molesting flower beds across the city. Some offenders were caught and ordered to mow grass at the home from which flowers were taken. Other youths face police attention for continued vandalism including uprooting plants.
Camp Meeting Friday Night of Importance
Kishawaukee Encampment of the Odd Fellows holds a Friday night meeting at the hall to discuss very important business affecting the encampment and its members. Patriarchs are urged to attend. session begins promptly at eight o'clock.
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Kishawaukee
Odd Fellows
Fruit Trees Offered by Balthis Penhouses
Notice urges spring planting of fruit trees provided by Balthis penhouses with contact phone 628 and unclear image text. The readable fragment hints at a commercial advertisement for fruit trees and supplier details.
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Balthis
Venue Change May Be Asked In Big Trial
In Waukegan on April 9 attorneys for both sides discussed moving the Viking Express murder case of Russell Dickey from Lake County to another county after 100 talismen were questioned without a juror accepted. Four men stand trial for the express messenger's death last winter. The first jury was dismissed due to disagreement.
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My Vniwea
Waukegan
Lake County
Russell Dickey
Express Messenger
Eight Hour Bill Up Again in Springfield House
Springfield April 29 eight hour bill for women faced more amendments after a late session. The house prepared to send the measure to a third reading as amendments, including a referendum, were considered. Two major bills failed Tice's prohibition director and Soderstrom's onrein sanction. Senate approved three bills amending wills relations probating, regulating respondent schools, and extending equal rights to cemeteries.
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Springfield
Lottie Holman
O'Neill
House of Representatives
Tice
Soderstrom
Senate
Barbour
Dailey
Roberts
House
Rotary Club Hears Health Speaker Dr Parran
Dr Parran connected with the state board of health spoke at the regular Rotary meeting as Health Week unfolds. The talk followed his recent lectures at the state college. Ten local Rotarians head to the district convention in Moline, with DeKalb delegates wearing white felt hats reading DeKalb Rotary Club.
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Rotary Club
Parran
State Board of Health
State College
J. Stanley Brown
Moline
DeKalb
DeKalb Hotary Club
Magnusson Attends Augustana Synod Meeting in Chicago
Rev. RE Magnusson of First Lutheran is in Chicago for a three meeting Augustana synod gathering with De Kalb church as a member. He will return by Friday night or Saturday to lead Sunday services at his church. He is drawing interest for debates and is slated to speak once during the conference that began yesterday.
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Magnusson
Synod
RE. W. Magnusson
First Lutheran Church
Chicago
Augustana Synod
de Kalb
Get on the Bus Smoke Isabella Royals cigar ad
An old advertisement touts the Smoke Isabella Royals cigar as fast selling in Tri Kalb. Made in Manila and imported, it features a U S Import stamp and claims modern factory quality. Also promotes growing grape vines with a contact for DeKalb Greenhouses Mr Balthis phone 628 ring 4.
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Isabella Royals
Tri Kalb
Manila
P. 1
U. S
Balthis
DeKalb Greenhouses
DeKalb Hotel Plan Advances With Local Funding Push
DeKalb chamber committee advances hotel project seeking local capital with outside operator. E L Wenzel eyes reconstruction and management. funding shortfall of about 30000.60 needed to trigger Wenzel's involvement as plans call for a five story hotel adjoining the existing DeKalb hotel on North Second Street with Lincoln Highway access.
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DeKalb
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Innovation Grill
Special Hotel Committee
Persen
the Chronicle
Special Chamber of Commerce
E. L. Wenzel
Planters
Chicago
J. L. Shaw
Chicaco
Pet
Chamber of Com
Imerce
Shaw
Wenzel
McCormick
North Second Street
Second Street
Lincoln Highway
Fcar
Steres
LeKalb
Solicitors for House to House Canvassing
Continued on page five. Solicitors for house to house canvassing. Apply Mr Bell, DeKalb Daily Chronicle.
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Bell
DeKalb Daily Chronicle
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DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
Bulletin
Clews
F. S. Natash
Wondow
the Reliable
Tong
On Leon Tong
Pittsboro
Pound
Daley
Hindenberg
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