Two Local Women Die in Sudden Illness and Long Term Ailment
News reports the deaths of Mrs. Henry Hickey of Shipman Place after a brief illness and Mrs. John Wilcox of Sycamore after eight weeks of illness. Hickey, born November 7, 1876, left Milan township for DeKalb with husband Henry. funeral at St Marys. Wilcox, born March 15, 1850, of Sycamore, previously Dooley then Wilcox, survived by four children and twelve grandchildren. funeral at St Marys, Maple Park cemetery.
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Henry Hickey
Shipman Place
Wilcox
Syea
Mrs. Hickey
Maan Township
Patrick
Margaret Kennedy
Milan Township
Milan
DeKalb
Daugghter
Margaret
James Mather
Aurora
Thomas Maley
Malta
C. S. Rowe
Nora Gannon
Elbarn
James I. Kennedy
Iville
Iowa
Kennedy Kalb
St Mary’s Church
John Wilcox
Centerycamore
Tast
Catherine Keenan Wilcox
Michael
Mary Keenan
Timothy Dooley
Road Repairs Near Afton Center and DeKalb Progress
The road gang works near the corner where the cement road turns west to Afton Center and Route 23 will open to the corner in about three weeks. The Carter’s corner to the west turn pavement is widened and nearly complete in days. Between Sycamore and DeKalb crews widened road to Electric Park and expect opening to Electric Park corner from Sycamore in about two weeks.
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Afton Center
Carter's Corner
Sycamore
DeKalb
Electric Park
Tiame
Little Boy Hanged After Fall From Bed
Chester Ford aged two died after rolling from his bed and becoming entangled in a sheet tied around his throat. His parents were away at revival services leaving him with his sister when they returned to find him deceased. The incident occurred last night in Chester.
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United
Kessy Herrin
Chester Ford
Lothins
Ome
Foot Loose Fox Trot to Headline DeKalb Theatre
DeKalb Theatre plans introduce the fox trot sensation Foot loose with Ralph Howard on the Wurlitzer organ. The song will be issued in sheet music record and music roll forms and used by broadcasting stations as a texture number. The Chronicle will publish a sequel to The Flapper Wife titled May Seymore Footloose with the first installment next week.
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DeKalb Theatre
Ralph Howard
Chronicle
the Chronicle
May Seymour
Lac Duc Flambeau
THE
DeKalb
August Community Morning Services Plan City Churches
During August several city churches switch to vacation period schedules with community morning services at one church each day and community evening services at Annie's Woods. No regular morning services at Swedish Mission Methodis Congregational First Lutheran or First Baptist. Tomorrow the First Baptist hosts with Rev Field and special choir music as part of the program.
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Annie's Woods
Swedish Mission
Methodis
First Baptist Church
FL W. Field
Baptist Choir
Dwight Tracy Found In Lake Near His Home
Seven year old Dwight Tracy, son of Mr and Mrs Atlee Tracy, missing since Monday, was found in Lake Michigan near his home. Two fishermen saw a reflection, retrieved the body, bruises due to lake stones, police suspect drowning not murder.
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Daited Ress
Chicago
Ave
Dwight Tracy
Atlee Tracy
Lake Michigan
Plice
Footles
Interurban Line Between Dixon and Sterling To Be Discontinued
Residents of Dixon and Sterling expect a few days for an official notice about the Sterling Dixon interurban line shutdown. A petition to discontinue was filed with Dixon city council and the Railway Commission, a hearing held with no objections, and the final announcement is anticipated soon.
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Dixon and
Stering
Sterling-Dixon
Interurban
Dixon
Nlineis Comme. Commission
Scouts of This City Head to Camp Near Rockford
Several Boy Scouts from DeKalb left for a camp at New Milford on the Kishwaukee near Rockford. The group plans a two week stay and three local troops will hold a camp this summer as a committee works on plans and aims to report soon.
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DeKalb
New Milford
Rockford
Lad Killed Under Wheels of a Train
Chicago area local news reports a 17 year old, Robert Ackerson Jr, died in Chatham Illinois after attempting to alight from a speeding Illinois Traction System car. He stumbled on a siding and was struck by a telephone pole and hurled under the car.
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United Press
Chatham
Illinois Traction System
Robert Ackerson
Ackerson
Funeral Rites for William Jennings Bryan in Arlington
Washington records a simple interment at Arlington National Cemetery for William Jennings Bryan amid masses of floral tributes. Mrs Bryan and her son William Jennings Jr attended by limousine as clergy led the rites. A memorial is hoped at the site with plans later to publish Bryan’s memories. Memorial services follow in Harrisburg at the Hippodrome with hymns and an address by Walter W. William.
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Washington, D. C
William Jennings
Arlington
National Cemetery
J. R. Sizoo
Church of the Presidents
George ©. Stewart
Birmingham
Ala
Bryan
Miami
Harrisburg
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Hipprodrome
Walter W. William of Benton
Folk Plan to Lynch Pair Tri Murder Trial
Sheriff John Russell and deputies guarded the jail in Carlinville as a mob gathered near the berry mine last night to storm the jail. The crowd dispersed after warnings and armed guards remained to protect Paul Blackhorn and Charles Lewis, charged with deputy Barnes’s death.
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Carlinville
John Russell
Paul Blackhorn
Charles Lewis
William Barnes
Millwood
Erry
Russell
Pootlooes
Confidence Man Filipow Accused of Large Groceries Theft
Carlinville Illinois reports Nichol Filipow a proclaimed confidence man tied to a $16000 theft from a Benilil grocer. Harry Komishak of Maryville says Filipow posed as his western uncle to obtain $9000 cash for securities that proved worthless.
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Ee Carlinville
Harry Komishak
Maryville
Nichol Filipow
Filipow
Pennsylvvania
Benilil
Komishack
Edwardsville
Komishak
Kiwanis Convention to Meet in Montreal in June 1926
The 1926 Kiwanis International Convention will be held in Montreal from June 7 to 10. Delegates from about 1400 clubs favored Montreal over Memphis and Indianapolis at the St Paul meeting and board confirmation.
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Montreal
Chicago
International Board
Memphis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Ootloase
Topsy and Eva Duncan Sisters Hats at Holmes Hat Shop
The Duncan Sisters known as Topsy and Eva promote their smart felt hats now at Holmes Hat Shop. The pageant of stage favorites showcases these hats as a fashionable item for patrons.
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Topsy
Eva
Duncan Sisters
Holmes
Weather Update for Illinois Tonight and Sunday
Generally fair conditions prevail with a slight warming trend into Sunday. Skies stay mostly clear tonight and Sunday expect gradual temperature rise across the state.
Prohibition Raid Targets Broadway Night Spots in New York
A dozen prohibition agents raid cabarets in the white light district seizing liquor and arresting five men. Led by William J Spafford, the operation follows Emory C Finekner’s padlock campaign and targets venues including the Broadway club and Mount clinic amid heavy rain and chaos.
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United Press
New York
N.Y
Broadway
United States
Emory C. Finekner
William Jt. Spafford
North
Firstquad
Broadway Club
Taramount Clinic
Rentuzvous
Tounteraire
Rmad
Agiinet
Life Term for Defendant In Murder Trial
John Meissner was sentenced to life in Joliet Penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of killing a taxicab driver during an attempted holdup more than two years ago. The panel, after three hours, held Meissner was drunk and not insane, declining a death sentence.
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Ty United Messi
Chicago
John Meisshen
Joliet
Meisaner
Meissner
Peterson to Lecture on Gardens of the Old World
Garden Club officers announce an illustrated lecture by Irving Peterson on Gardens of the Old World at the Methodist church Tuesday night. The free talk begins at event o'clock with the regular club meeting and picnic supper at six. Discussion of plans for the annual flower show will follow in the business session. Peterson recently toured Europe studying landscape engineering.
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Garden Club
Methodist Church
Irving Peterson
Cub
George Deane
Peterson
Europe
Lasteen
Flooding Hits Detroit Auto Plants In Heavy Rain
In extended rainfall many basements filled with three to six feet of water. Five large auto factories including Ford Highland Park, Hudson, Chrysler, Continental, and Packard were flooded. Streets were damaged and a creek overflow sent a motor boat crashing back toward tanks.
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Cotati
Ford Highland
Hudson
Chrysler, Continental
Caeckard Motor Companies
Church Union Service to Open August at First Baptist
The city’s union morning Sabbath service for August will be held tomorrow at 11 o’clock in the First Baptist Church. Rev. PW Field will deliver the address and the choir will provide special music in the new Baptist auditorium drawing worshippers from multiple denominations.
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First Baptist Church
PW. Field
Baptist
Fame Fades as Ellsworth Eyes New Pole Flight
New York Aug 1 Lincoln Ellsworth recalling his Amundsen expedition days returns to American soil with modest greeting from officials amid talk of another polar attempt. He hints at using a lighter than air craft and notes the last trip cost about 150 000 dollars, with his personal contribution over half. He remembers the foggy three hour flight around Spitzbergen and plans for a rapid new project once Amundsen arrives.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
Lincoln Ellworth
North Pole
Amundsen
Ellsworth
Frederick Wilhelm
Pole
Northland
Raold Amundsen
Chicagoan
Tie
Spitzbergen
Two Girls Arrested After Escape From Lincoln School
On August 1 two 15 and 16 year old girls who escaped from the state school and colony at Lincoln were found with two men in the city. Beulah Kitchen and Dorothy Johnson gave ages as 15 and 16 while the men were R Perkins 18 and Irvin Fogel 32. The trio planned to steal a car near the railroad YMCA and travel to Washington Kentucky where the men supposedly promised marriage.
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Lincoln
Atlanta
Lil
Y. M
Cla
Beulah Kitchen
Dorothy Johnson
R. Perkins
Irvin Fogel
Washington, Ky
Russians Aid Scopes Fine Fund Raising Effort
The Society of the Godless in Moscow collects 100 dollars to pay Prof John T Scopes Tennessee trial fine. It explains to peasants that American bourgeois fears Darwin theory. Also noted is a local schedule for Soccer Foot Ball at Electric Park with bus departures and dances.
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Unireaves
Moscow
Russia
Society of the Godless
John T. Scopes
Bourgeis
Cretonne Fashion Sparks De Kalb Flapper Shift
In De Kalb a small fashion trend emerges as cretonne coats move from a ceretonne look to short jackets. Local Sheiks adopt the style aiming for public visibility, transforming the coat into a waist‑length jacket with a business‑style cut but without full suit formality.
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Cretonne
DeKalb Sheiks
Omaha
DeKalb
Madden Plans Tax Cut Favored by Coolidge Aide
President Coolidge weighs a drastic tax reduction plan drafted for him by Rep. Martin Madden. Treasury officials say the Madden plan could raise enough revenue to fund government departments, with details modified and the plan avoiding explicit credit to Mellon or Coolidge.
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United Resus
Madden
Treasury Mellon
Coolidge
Footloos
Labor Views Settlement of Coal Strike
London report says English labor welcomes the provisional coal crisis settlement as it avoids poverty. Secretary Carmo of the Railway Men's Union says labor cannot claim full victory but saved living standards from a wage cut. Government subsidies to mine owners for winter and wage maintenance total about 16 million pounds, roughly 50 million dollars, with further estimates incomplete.
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Kine Rer
London
England
Carmo
Railway Men's Union
Ordinance Makes Lincoln Highway Through Street
Chief of Police FW Bull announced a traffic ordinance making the Lincoln Highway a through street effective today. Autoists failing to stop will receive warnings until sign posts arrive and are installed and enforcement begins.
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FW. Bull
Lincoln Highway
Cit
Unusual Sunset Draws Wide Attention Last Evening
Residents observed a remarkable sunset with the sun visible from about 6:30 until it sank below the horizon. A red ball of fire painted the sky, blending with rainbow colors as heavy, moisture-laden clouds created the vivid display.
Rain Could Hurt Corn Then Benefits It In This Community
A local farmer said more rain may harm corn while Thursday night and yesterday rain benefited crops. Threshing schedules were postponed on several farms but should resume if today and tomorrow are clear, with crews expected to work again by Monday. Routes are near completion.
DeKalb Hotel Project Clears $50,000 Hurdle and Advances
The DeKalb Chamber committee reports the $50,000 needed for the hotel remodeling fund has been pledged and will be secured by a second mortgage bond. The Wenzel Hotel Company plans a $225,000 project to remodel the Hotel DeKalb into a four story, 42 room building with updated facilities, elevators and modern amenities.
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DeKalb
The
Wenzel Hotel Company
Wenzel
Lincolnay
North Second Street
Springfield tomb draws record visitors in 1925 start
Lincoln Memorial custodian H W Fay reports 65 720 visitors paused at the tomb in January 1925, 11 400 more than January 1924, with guests from all states and many nations. the piece also notes DeKalb Trackage for Sale in Illinois and a local administrator sale of real estate plus a cafe special at Ola Front Kettle Malta Corners.
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Fay
Springfield
Lincoln Memorial
Mecca
H. W. Fay
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Sterling
Lad
Slicker
Drake Hotel
Elina Leveren
Irene Dergendahl
Joe Holmes Cleft
Jack Wilson
Woods
John Sharhare
Great City
Georgette Smith
Kalb, Mines
Miss Smith
Beatrice Burton
Glo
Sele
Veraress
Detroit
Mich
America
N. Second Street
E. E. Embree
Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Kennedy
J. le Shaw
Court House
Ils
First Street
Illinois
First National Bank
R. R
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
H. G. Wright
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