Economist Rugglés to Speak on Public Utilities at State College
Prof. Rugglés, renowned economist and transportation expert, will speak at 11:15 Friday to students and faculty at the state teachers college on The Economics of Public Utilities. The talk, arranged by Dr. J. Stanley Brown, is open to the public, especially business leaders in utilities.
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J. Stanley Brown
State Teachers College
C. ©. Shuggles
State College
Frinoon
Spex
Rugetes
National School For Trade and Commercial Secretaries
Northwestern University
Urof Rugglés
Department of Business Organization
School of Commerce
Ohio State University
Iowa
Northwestern
Making Street Wider by Cutting Down Curb
City workmen cut down curbs at North Seventh and nearby streets widening intersections. The curb removal aims to improve driving safety and has city support. Previous curb cuts at Rat Street Augusta Avenue First Mine Streets were done to aid motor turns.
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North Seventh
Rat Street
Augusta Avenue
First
Mine
Fe Street
Band Concert Attracts Large Evening Audience In City
Last evening's band concert drew a large crowd as ideal weather and a summer outdoor setting filled the park. The weekly event, held over several summers, continued to attract many residents from DeKalb and nearby areas who praised the musicians' work.
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DeKalb
State says Scott sane in sanity hearing
Russell Scott heard witnesses declare he is sane and capable of understanding why he faces execution by hanging. Jail guards contested claims of prison madness as Mrs. Catherine Scott attended, while state witnesses insisted his declarations of innocence and statements about a drug store fight relate to his sanity. The judge issued a stay of execution during the proceedings.
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United Press
Chicago
Tussell Scott
Catherine Scott
Charles Tuppe
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Robert Scott
Maurer
Stewart
Davis
Charles T. Read
Scott Sane
Stop Signs to Be Painted on Lincoln Highway Crossings
Mayor J. Lindstrom announced that painted stop signs will mark crossings on Lincoln Highway to warn drivers that Tanvoln Highway is a through street. Chicago Motor Club will furnish signs. police will warn first and arrest repeat violators after warnings.
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J. 16. Lindstrom
Lincoln Highway
Tanvoln
MedWay
Chicago Motor Club
Bank Showings Unusual Vine of Beans on Display
The First National Bank displays a stalk of corn wrapped with a vine of beans totalling 97 pods. Locals are invited to count to confirm the tally as a community exhibit alongside other county farmer contributions including an Irish cobbler and a carrot threaded through a coil of wire.
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First National Bank
Ice Cream Social By St Marys Altar and Rosary Society
St Marys altar and rosary society hosts an afternoon and evening ice cream social on the church lawn with delicious cakes and open invitation. The ad also notes 204 Special Cretonne coats priced at 1.98 in The Reliable.
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St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society
Cretonne Coats
May Seymour Returns In Chronicle Serial Start
Beatrice Burton promotes a new Chronicle serial May Seymour a continuation of The Flapper Wife the tale opens with May Seymour visiting Dick Gregory in a rainy storm and a veiled encounter at the front door shrouded by suspenseful panels of light and shadow leading into a longer chapter.
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Beatrice Burton
Chronicle
May Seymour
Footloose
May
Think Woman Killed Her Self Last Saturday
Mattoon Illinois Aug. continuing the investigation into the death of Miss Cora Stillman authorities believe the woman died by her own action. Physicians concluded an attempted drowning followed by heart failure explains lack of water in the tomb. She was found at pool bottom last Saturday with no violence detected. A diary coded clue led State's Attorney Fletcher to think she was mentally unbalanced, supporting claims she had altered thoughts.
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United Press
Mattoon
Tul
Aug
Cora Stillman
Fletcher
John Looney Is Given Sentence by the Judge
Rock Island report says John T. Looney was formally sentenced to one to five years in the penitentiary for protecting vice after a jury fixed the penalty. Judge Larson imposed the sentence as Looney prepares an appeal and also faces contempt of court jail time for bringing a revolver into court.
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Diitec Pressy
Rock Island
John T. Looney
Rock Isher
Hate
Larson
Looney
Street car wreck injures over fifty on south side
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports more than 50 persons injured in a head on collision of two crowded street cars on the far south side. Twenty two victims were taken to hospitals as one car failed around a corner and was struck by the other. Laborers comprised most of the passengers.
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United Press
Chicago
City Solons Meet Again in Urgent Session
City aldermen met in a brief session with routine business and plans for future work. Talks touched on selling old poles from the Au coin De Kalb and Sycamore DeKalb lines, notifying Milners Tower to remove poles, and buying seven new 38 caliber revolvers for the police. A direct telephone link between the police station and city points was authorized.
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DeKalb
Mekivoy
Aucoin-DeKalb
Sycamore- DeKalb
Milners Tower Company
Maplewood Avenue
Girard and
Grove Streets
South Sixth Street
Police Department
Dope Palace Discovered by Federal Operatives
Federal agents, following the arrest of Kitty Gilhooley in a luxurious narcotic palace, obtained warrants for about twenty more dope peddlers. Investigator Roche led the operation revealing over $200,000 worth of morphine opium and cocaine and about $100,000 in ornate measuring instruments in Kittys apartment. Four men were arrested and warrants issued for twenty others.
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Unitea Press
Chicago
Kitty" Gilhooley
Kitty
Roche
Funeral Held Here Today for Ferdin Collin
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 30 for Ferdin and Collin whose sudden death occurred Monday night at the home of his brother Ernest Collin on North Fifth street. Rev Walter Pearson of Salem Lutheran church conducted the services at the home and at Fairview cemetery. A resident of this city since 1893 Collin died very suddenly after a summer of poor health and his passing is a shock to his many friends.
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Collin
Ferdinand Collin
Ernest Collin
North Fifth Street
Walter Pearson
Salem Lutheran Church of
Murder case heads to jury in Hutter killing trial
Lincoln Aug 5 Joe Gardner faces a jury for the murder of his brother in law Steve Hutter. Closing arguments are under way and expected to wrap by noon. Local item notes a Friday night dance at Elva featuring new and old dances with music and a good time.
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United Press
Lincoln, HL
Joe Gardner
Steve Hutter
Elva
Weather Illingis Mostly Fair Tonight and Thursday
Mostly fair conditions are expected tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. No precipitation or significant weather events are anticipated across the region.
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Illingis
Thoreday
Noted Pastor to Lecture Tomorrow in Swedish
Arrangements were made by Rev. E. G. Winstedt of the Swedish Mission church to bring Rev. John Strom of Marinette Wisconsin to this city tomorrow night. He will address the congregation in Swedish at 7 45 o clock. Strom has spoken here before and is a former pastor of Batavia Mission church.
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E. G. Winstedt
Swedish Mission Church
John Strom
Marinette
Wis
Mission Church
Road work going good on Route 23 south of DeKalb
The paving of Route 23 south of DeKalb progresses rapidly with an expected fall opening from DeKalb to the county line. Cement is laid in Clinton and Victor townships, two grading gangs operate toward DeKalb, and the bridge at Lattin farm is completed. Residents will use the pavement as soon as possible with final opening planned in fall.
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DeKalb
B. W. Lyons
Clinton
Clinton Township
Victor Township
Afton Township
Lattin Farm
Elva
Immanuel Lutheran Church Foundation Under Rapid Progress
Building of the Immanuel Lutheran church at North Fifth and Fisk streets is advancing quickly with the foundation already underway. The church, purchased property recently, aims to complete by late fall barring unforeseen difficulties. Services continue at the American Steel Welfare building while the congregation lacks a meeting place.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
North Fifth and
Fisk Streets
American Steel Welfare
Bandit Leader Starts Term In Penitentiary
Chicago August 5 Henry v Ferneckes bandit leader surrounded by a double guard was taken to the state penitentiary to begin a term for robbing the Inland State bank of 4000 extra precautions were taken to prevent any delivery of the bandit king He will return to Chicago in September to face charges of murder in another bank robbery He was wanted in New York on two indictments charging murder
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Chicago
Henry v. Ferneckes
State Penitentiary
Michael Swiontowski
New York
Kishwaukee Club Leads NI-SW Golf Meet At Noon
Kishwaukee Country Club DeKalb leads the Northern Illinois Southern Wisconsin Golf Association tournament after two rounds on the Kishwaukee course. Sinnissippi Ingersoll Rockford is second. Harlem Hills Rockford third. Beach and Swanson Harlem Hills and Rockford lead individuals with eight up on bogey after 18 holes. Captains and other players show tight competition as teams prepare for tonight’s banquet.
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Kishwaukee Country Club
DeKalb
Sinissippi Ingersoll
Rockford
Harlem Hills
Rock River
Sterling
Beach
D. Swanson
Burr
Freeport
Bracken
Edgewood
Polo
Garner
Snow
Henning
Sinnissippi-Ingersoll
Tim Sullivan
Dixon
Stant Trueblood
Whitey” Holm
Oakland
DeForest
Stuart Anderson
Tyler Rankin
Milo T. Oakland
Gossard
Belvidere
E. E. Woods
R. A. Wright
Serenade for Mr and Mrs Floyd Still by DeKalb Band
A newlywed couple, Floyd and Mrs. Still, received an impromptu band serenade last night. The DeKalb band performed in Huntley park, then escorted the couple in a Powell’s Drug truck through the business district, with notable attendees present, including former Chief James B. Scott and former Mayor J. J. Kingsley. Floyd Still once belonged to the band.
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Floyd Still
DeKalb
Huntley Park
Still
Thind
Prospect Streets
Powell
James B. Scott
J. J. Kingsley
Charles Powell
Floyd
Hayes Restaurant Sold to Homer Votaw in DeKalb
Homer Votaw, a local resident, became owner of the Hayes restaurant in the east end after a sale concluded yesterday afternoon. The property had been sold by M. K. Stowe of Maple Park to Votaw through his attorney, with plans to make the business popular with DeKalb residents.
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Homer Votaw
Hayes
Mr. Hayes
M. K. Stowe
Maple Park
Stowe
Wotan
DeKalb
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