Harding Campaign on Front Porch Amid Campaign Revisions
Reports from Marion Ohio and London describe Warren G Harding weighing a new strategy as front porch campaigning may end. Delegations from Wayne County visit to discuss issues, while party leaders consider trips to the Pacific coast and Atlantic seaboard.
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Warren G. Harding
Farmer’s
Wayne County
Harding
League of Nations
Pac
Atlantic Seaboard
The
Nations Committee
Run Today On Offices Of The Ponzi Office
Boston investors crowd the Bell in Hand tavern offices as doors are barred and police guard the entrance. By dawn a long line formed with over 500 men and women seeking to cash notes amid ongoing insolvency charges and denials.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
William H. McMasters
Pi Alley
Beef Prices Down, Say Meat Packers
Wholesale beef prices have declined across the nation from late June to late July, the Institute of American Meat Packers reports. Eastern prices fell about 1 to 15 percent, with less choice grades dropping more than high quality. Demand remains strong for the high grades.
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Chicano
Til
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Institute of American Meat Packers
East
Militia meeting to recount equipment tonight
Tonisht is the regular meeting night of Company M for checking equipment. Many men may have kept gear at home during the war and some items are not returned. A general reckoning will recount all equipment tonight with many members expected to attend.
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Company M
Schooldays at the Princess Wednesday
Promote the comedy Schooldays playing at the Princess with a reminder to attend. Also contains a job notice for coal shovelers at DeKalb Sycamore Electric Co offering immediate work for laborers.
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the Princess
The
DeKalb-Sycamore Electric Co
Machinery Delays Hit Local Plant Start Up
H Hammond the engineer for Sterling Washing Machine arrived yesterday and is on the job this morning laying plans for installing the factory machinery. All machinery has arrived though some remains at the factory awaiting shipment. On hand units will be installed with plans for the rest, delaying production beyond mid month due to unforeseen difficulties.
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H. Hammond
Sterling Washing Machine Company
Fare Boost Granted for Dixon and Sterling Rail Lines
Springfield Michigan August 3 Utilities commission increases street railway fares in Dixon and Sterling. Two-point fares rise to five cents, colony line outside city limits seven cents, inside eight cents, and through fare fifteen cents. Interurban Sterling to Dixon cash and ticket fares set equal with minimum interurban rise from six to eight cents.
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Dixons
Murphy Plans Big Chicken Barbecue at Electric Park
R M Murphy toured the country gathering chickens for a Thursday barbecue at Electric Park this week. He has secured a beef, several porkers and other sidelines for a feast, the first barbecue here in years expected to be a huge success.
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R.M. Murphy
Electric Park
De Kalb Plans To Send Group To Belvidere Picnic
Members of the De Kalb American Legion post plan to travel to Belvidere Thursday for a stag picnic hosted by the Belvidere post. The invitation arrived recently and has stirred enthusiasm among locals, who expect a lively gathering rather than a formal pink tea affair.
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Harrison Brother Dies in Chicago
Arthur Harrison learned yesterday that his DeKalb brother Fred Harrison died at his Chicago home. Fred, aged about 47, was born in Creston. Another brother Will of Criston underwent surgery in Rochelle yesterday and is recovering well. DeKalb residents extend sympathy to the Harrison families.
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Fred
Chicago
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Creston
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Fire at Donnelly Farm Near DeKalb Raises Alarm
A second fire at the Martin Donnelly home south of DeKalb last night followed a year with multiple blazes on the Donnelly farm. The kerosene stove wick was left too low and went out, sparks from a second stove ignited gas, and a hole was burned in the kitchen wall before the blaze was controlled.
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Martin Konnelly
DeKalb Basi
Donnelly
Cox to Talk in Chicago in October
Dayton Democrats say Governor Cox will address the Chicago Chamber of Commerce in October. They hail national reaction to Senator Harding's acceptance speech and plan a Midwest speaking tour to argue league of nations issues. Preparations are under way for a large crowd on notification day.
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Chicago
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
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Hitchcock
Middle West
Unites States
League of Nations
Long Drouth Threatens Local Crops And Potatoes
Farmers report a severe drought with extreme heat endangering corn and potato yields. Early potato crops fail, hills yield small tubers, and corn in several areas withers, prompting worry over harvest prospects as rainfall remains absent.
Scouts Feast at Antie's Woods Park Tonight
Scoutmasters from local troops plan a banquet at Anties Woods at 6 oclock with steak fried potatoes salad and other foods. Boys will cook themselves and enjoy a culinary challenge as part of a broader program to build the five strongest troops in the region.
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O’cloc
Wilson's Doctor May Take a Vacation Now
President Wilson's health has improved enough that Admiral Grayson, his physician, hopes to take a vacation soon. Grayson said the past seven days were the finest week since the illness began.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
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Miners Return as Strike Eases Across Region
Reports say several mines resume operations in Indiana and Kentucky as miners back to work. Leaders warn it will take time to spread orders and certify full reopening across Illinois and Iowa, with conditions returning to normal by week end.
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Kentucky
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Iowa
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Herre Fishwick
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Setunday
Decision Awaited On Railroad Fare Appeals
The Illinois Public Utilities Commission announced today that a decision will be handed down soon on the appeal of Intrastate as both steam and electric for the same rate increase in passenger fares already granted for interstate travel.
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Stat Public Utilities Commission
Price Boost Is Robbery
United Press reports from Washington and Europe describe a shifting marriage market with men from the United States seeking spouses abroad and widowed or single European women seeking husbands. Executives and analysts warn rail rate increases may trigger higher prices and wages, affecting necessities.
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Nations council backs blockade principle for peace effort
The international council discussed using a formal blockade to isolate aggressors while seeking a joint commission to preserve peace. Debate centered on avoiding armed forces and establishing an international court of justice and health ban measures ahead of the Geneva assembly.
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Beette Assembly
Collision on Second and Locust Streets Injures No One
A collision last evening at Second Street and Locust Street involved Dr. Culver and another driver. Dr. Culver, who had just left a garage, and the other motorist exchanged details after the crash. Both vehicles suffered damage but no injuries were reported.
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Locust Street
Threshing Season Underway Across Countryside
Farmers report threshing is in full swing after a ten day start despite a long heat spell. A few have finished using machines to beat the season, while many await favorable weather to complete the grain harvest.
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Itrean
Forsophs to resume business in De Kalb soon
M A Joseph announces that Forsophs will enter the hardware and dry goods trade in De Kalb within weeks. The building once occupied by P Cedarnt and MMker is being remodeled to host the venture. The firm’s backers and friends plan to attend the formal announcement. Weather outlook for Minnesota: generally fair, warmer tonight and Wednesday.
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France Offers Peace Terms to Russia in Milernand Statement
Paris Premier Millerand announced terms recognizing the former Russian government’s obligations. France would demand debt payment and treaty observance, aiming to restore diplomatic ties with Moscow. He urged U S participation in the Russian settlement and warned Poland and Russia must reach an armistice agreement with French support if needed.
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Motorcycles collide on Sunday night near DeKalb
William Anderson and Charles Nelson were involved in a motorcycle accident on the Fast Lincoln UWighway road toward DeKalb. Anderson suffered scratches while Nelson was not injured. Both machines were not damaged.
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Charles Nelson
DeKalb
Lincoln Uwighway
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Velson
Meg Nelson
Nelson
Hoyne Targets Haywood in Decision Fight
Chicago attorney Maclay Hoyne says he will seek verdicts against William D Haywood and 36 others following the conviction of William Bross Lloyd and 19 Communist Labor Party members on conspiracy to overthrow the government charges. The group was arrested after Lloyd and followers were taken into custody New Year’s Day. The verdicts would extend the sedition law test case to other cities. Also a wanted ad for a fireman at the De Kalb Sycamore Electric Co plant.
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Aus
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Maclay Hoyne
Geainst
Big Bill Meywood
J. W
Chicago
Local Physician Guilty in Trial of Communists
A local physician was found guilty in the trial of Communists. The case involved accusations of acts against state security, with the court delivering a verdict after witnesses testified throughout the proceedings.
DeKalb Court Convicts Local Radical Figures in High Profile Case
Dr. Oscar J Brown and William Bross Lloyd led a wave of convictions in Cook County for overthrow or support of radical movements. The jury sentenced Brown to one year in county jail and Lloyd to two thousand fine and indeterminate prison time. Additional figures tied to the Communist Labor party also received prison terms or fines. The verdict, delivered after a lengthy trial, drew mixed local reactions and sparked debates over radicalism in the region.
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Cook County
William Bross Liesd
DeKalb
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