Car rolls over twice on Route 64 detour near Sycamore
Mr and Mrs Albert Thine of Marshalltown Indiana escaped serious injuries after their car hit a low culvert on the Route 64 detour to Sycamore and rolled twice. The crash left a bent front axle and two broken glasses but the vehicle was repairable. They were unhurt aside from a minor elbow scrape and described the event as startling yet brief.
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Albert Thine
Marshalltown
Chicago
Sycamore
Thine
Five Bids Opened For West Side Paving Project
At four o'clock this afternoon the west side paving contract bids were opened. Only five bidders requested specifications from City Clerk Everett Leonard, contrary to expectations. City officials express confidence that several reliable contractors will bid a quality job at a fair price.
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West Side
Everett Leonard
Miller adores sport roadster on new life road tour
Frank Miller, the proud possessor of a new sport roadster, offers a light street vignette with a playful contrast about coffee and comfort as a social aside.
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Frank Miller
Local social notes and visitor movements in Sycamore
Miss Mary Boynton returns to the state attorney office duty after illness with Miss Lillyan Carlson substituting for her. Chicago visitor Stanley Bergeson, D. C. M. sales group, and George and James Dooley, with D. C. M., are in town. Mrs Burchfield leaves for Canada and eastern states with Toronto and Niagara Falls on the itinerary, while others plan Lake Geneva trips. A.C. Brooks of St Louis and F. C. Fisher of Rockford are noted in town.
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Mary Boynton
Latham Castle
Lillyan Carlson
Miss Boynton
State's Attorney's Office
Florence Buzzell
Mary Burchfield
Canada
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Chamber loses two leaders on vacation shift
Secretary John Cox of the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce departs Monday for vacation, and President William McAllister is away as well. Other members will carry on the work with renewed care, though the chamber faces important problems that may bring promising developments for the city.
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John Cox
Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
William McAllister
Cox
Ray Helson joins Detroit Butterfield Theatre Company
Ray Helson, a theatre manager since high school, has taken a new position with the Butterfield Theatre Company of Detroit. He previously worked with Shine Theatres in Lowbile, New York, and gained first experience at the Fargo theatre in Sycamore.
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Ray Helson
Movie In
Michigan
Sycamore High School
Butterfield Theatre Company
Detroit
Shine Theatres
Lowbile
N. Y
Fargo
Sycamore
James E. Hackett Dies at Farm Near Sycamore
James E. Hackett a longtime Sycamore area farmer and community figure died at his Genoa road home after years of illness. Born February 20 1867 in Sheffield he married Ella Peterson in 1900 and had children Emma lou Roberta Ellen and Beula. Funeral at his home then Sheffield Congregational Church with interment in Sheffield cemetery.
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James E. Hackett
Sycamore Township
Sycamore
Genoa Road
Mr. Hackett
Federated Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Sheffield
Ill
William
Ellen Rogers Hackett
Ella C. Peterson
Emmalou
Roberta Ellen
Beula
Golf Attracts Fun Seekers As Breezes Blow
The Sycamore park golf course drew more players than usual during a hot week while the swimming pool stayed crowded to escape the heat. Despite the intense conditions several days of near record heat, golf participation remained strong and the course hosted many players.
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Sycamore Park
Miss Wilson Selected as Delegate to Girls Meet
Miss Marjorie Wilson of Sycamore has been at her home for the past two days and is to depart soon to represent the town as a delegate at the upcoming girls’ meet.
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Miss Wilson
Marjorie Wilson
Sycamore
Miss Wilson to Attend International Girls Conference at Lake Geneva
Miss Wilson will travel to Lake Geneva tomorrow to visit her sister Mrs. Glenn Jackson before attending the International Girls conference of the International Council of Religious Education at Conference Point. She spent the summer as a swimming instructor at the Girl Reserve Camp in Oswego Illinois and will return to teach in Aurora public schools in the fall.
Moose Lodge Initiates Large Class In Sycamore Tonight
This evening the Loyal Order of Moose lodge of Sycamore will initiate a class expected to number about 20. Woodstock’s excellent degree team, which handled the first class on June 7, will participate. Charles M. Kennedy of Woodstock, Great North Moose, will speak, with a Legion Degree talk planned. A Mooseheart speaker may also join, and lunch will follow.
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Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Sycamore
Woodstock
Charles M. Kennedy
Great North Moose
Legion
Mooseheart
Final inspection for Illinois National Guard boys in khaki
Final drill for the Headquarters Company Illinois National Guard is set for tonight. The boys in khaki hope to continue the camp’s strong record, with a focus on equipment readiness and pack rolling. Departure is planned for tomorrow morning.
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Illinois National Guard
Armored animal spotted on Orange beat by sergeant
Sergeant William Curtin said he saw an armored covered creature cross his beat in Orange New Jersey. He captured the animal believing it to be a strange sight and found it to be an armadillo from warmer climates. Police headquarters are trying to keep it as a pet.
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Orange
N. J
William Curtin
Cure Rheumatic Pains With Cystex Test
Claim links rheumatic and sciatic pains to kidney impurities and toxins. Promotes Cystex Test as quick acting relief with no sedatives or narcotics and a money back guarantee. Available at Kirchner's Drug Store and Seventh Street Pharmacy for 60 cents.
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Kirchner
Seventh Street
Carpenter Recovers Car Owner Returns with Car in Sycamore
James Linden of Chicago, a carpenter, appeared to claim ownership of a ramshackle Ford used by three Chicago youths to steal the car and travel to Sycamore. Linden stated he would pursue prosecution to deter repeats, noting a Chicago police record for the third boy who escaped. Sycamore and Chicago authorities cooperated swiftly in handling the case.
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Sheriff's Office
James Linden
Chicago
Sycamore
W. C. Murden
Linden
Local Lady Near Bedfast After Gly-Cas Discovery
Mrs. J. L. Smith of DeKalb reports dramatic relief from rheumatism after using Gly-Cas, claiming renewed vigor and mobility. The Harrison drug store in DeKalb promotes the vegetable remedy, with distribution through Sycamore and nearby towns and by leading local druggists.
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Gly-Cas
J. L. Smith
DeKalb
Lewis St
Kirchner
Jand
Sycamore
E. A
Wells
Genoa
Baldwin
Shabbona
Hallam
Waterman
A. E. Schultz
Malta
Jacobs & Bridgewater
Creston
Lexan & Banstone
Apne
Northwestern yard a wonder in modern classification system
The Proviso yard uses a pneumatic teletype system to relay car data to the hump and three towers. Electric retarders control speed and switches manage 51 tracks to sort cars onto the proper classification tracks, enabling faster in and out movement during peak days.
24 Hour Day Schedule With Night Lighting on Towers
Large flood lights mounted on 75 foot towers illuminate tracks and switches, making the area nearly as bright as day during dark hours. Stump the Boss features a typing challenge joke segment. The Girl contrasts by asking if paderwski could tune a piano in a puzzling pacing show.
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Paderwski
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Bolis
Stanley Bergeson
George and
James Dooley
Lyman Prescott
Stanley Burchfield
Lake Geneva
Jleave
Louise Wright
Miss Louise Court
Grace Swanson
A.C. Brooks
St. Louis
F. C. Fisher
Rockford
Fargo Hotel
Chamber
Gruen Carton
J. Rendell Jeweler
Ellis Home Bakery
North 3Rd Street
Jim Hackett
Moose Lodge
Fineapple
Carpenter
Ford
Mrs. Smith
Northwestern
Kline
Lincoln Highway
Delusco
Child’s Oxfords
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