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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
2
Mrs. Leslie Chatfield Mrs. John Adee and Mrs. John Dee spent Thursday afternoon at Rochelle. Mr and Mrs Harold Patterson spent Thursday evening in Rockford where they attended the theatre. The day marked their first wedding anniversary.
Trumpeter & Sons of Peru won the $18,790 bid for the West Exchange street paving job after four other bidders submitted figures. City officials expect work to start within two weeks with 2,800 yards of excavation and 6,730 square yards of grading. The project aligns with the city’s east end sewage extension plans and a main sewer lift station will be installed near a Chicago & Great Western railroad site.
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle covers its Sycamore carrier delivery with full responsibility. If a subscriber misses a copy, call Otto Fellinger in Sycamore for a special delivery. Complaints will be investigated and corrected. Carriers must be paid weekly to meet bills and earn a profit.
Dayton Ohio speaker G L Sulley will open Sycamore merchants winter luncheon series September 9 at an undisclosed venue. He will cover store management retail selling stocking advertising and co operative buying while addressing Problems of the Business Men and Merchants of Sycamore. The National Tea Company arranged his appearance and a larger crowd is expected, with Guild Hall possibly not used this season.
Poor weather hampers moving heavy paving equipment for the Lily Lake to Virgil corridor completion. Construction crews concentrate on building shoulders as paving shifts from Lily Lake to Virgil and from Richardson east and Lovell’s crossing west toward Sycamore. Concrete expected to start by Wednesday with Richard son as the supply base.
Reverend B. Norman Burke of Chicago will serve as pastor of St. Peter's church in Sycamore and join the St. Albans boys' school faculty. He will reside at Leffingwell Hall and is a Nashotah House graduate. Burke has spent time in Sycamore making arrangements and has many friends there. Eight presidents of the United States have been members of the American Philosophical Society, America's oldest learned society.
Men from the Brunswick Balke Callender Company arrived in Syca More this morning to refinish the Community Center bowling alleys. They will restore the original surface and complete the work within a day or two, ensuring a proper playing area for next winter.
The Belvidere Greys travel to Sycamore Park to oppose Anaconda Wire Company in tomorrow’s baseball game with Rodgers set to pitch. Anaconda, after a setback at DeKalb, brings the same lineup hoping to subdue Boone County invaders as Sycamore Sons face DeKalb Moose this afternoon, weather and Merver’s report cast doubt on a game at Pershing Park.
Pajama golf is set for Sunday at the city park at 10:00 AM. LaVerne Averill and James Oldham lead the event with reports of multiple matches to keep the nocturnal garb wearers from feeling alone. Police and city officials say there is no ordinance basis to arrest anyone for dressing in pajamas, ensuring no legal danger for the contestants.
About 55 boys of the Headquarters Company Illinois National Guard depart for Rockford for a two week encampment. Under Captain Charles Townsend the unit trains with Second Lieutenant Francis Hart and Sergeants John Carlson John Weaver Ernest Hanson Irving Hindenburg Hawley Kendall and Cyril MacLagan.
Carl Anderson, formerly with By and His Boys, has resigned and joined the Chanticleer orchestra near Madison Wisconsin. He plays violin and banjo, enjoys the position, and plans to return to school in the fall.
Sweetwater Texas reports a new air rail schedule from New York to Los Angeles mirrors the 1858 Butterfield stage route. Judge R C Crane notes the identical southern path aims to dodge mountains and climate shifts while slashing travel time from 28 days on the stage to 24 hours 35 minutes by air with a $415 fare. He cites demand for faster Atlantic to Pacific transit and foresees large economic shifts similar to those after the Butterfield line opened.
Samuel R. McWervie former Nebraska governor is appointed by President Hoover to the federal farm board to represent wheat growers and help develop a selling corporation. The Butterfield stage route near here operated daily with 100 coaches, 1500 horses and mules, and 15 relay stations. Sweetwater division point links St. Louis and El Paso with ten tri motor planes. Fall fashions feature luxurious fabrics like velvet and brocade with ornate frames and marcasite accents.
President Hoover launches a program for child health with the first session of a committee for a White House conference on child health and protection to be held next year. Leading the effort are Interior Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur Labor Secretary James J. Davis and AFL President William Green.
Wern area chamber members discussed many topics at yesterday noon's luncheon at the Innovation. Most items lacked actionable steps, with focus on improvements to city rail crossings and other progress areas awaiting further action.
The ordinance regulates sewer connections and use by nonemployees, requires written permits from the District Superintendent, and details bond, fee, and inspection requirements. It defines terms, sets permit and general bond amounts, and mandates specifications for storm water separation and proper construction.
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