DeKalb native among three aviators missing in Chicago flight
Chicago aviation club members report Norris M Gathercoal of Maywood and two others, Eugene Coutellier and Earle Banker, missing after taking off July 27 from Irving Park field in a Curtiss plane. They hoped to fly to Ford airport Detroit but did not reach the Detroit field. Search efforts yield no clues as families fear a Lake Michigan crash. All three are experienced pilots with ties to DeKalb and Chicago.
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Gathercoal
Chicago
Norris M. Gathercoal
Young Gathercoal
Norris Sweet
Roosevelt Street
John Carr
Scott
South Sixth Street
Gathercoals
DeKalb
The
Chronicle
Lake Michigan
Eugene T. Coutellier
Earle P. Banker
Boswood Avenue
South Third Avenue
Maywood
Coutellier
Chicago Flying Club
Irving Park Boulevard
Ford
Detroit
Detroit Field
Michigan
Trouyie Umy
Mary Coutellier
Eugene
Middle West
Banker Gathercoal
Planning Collection of Show Prizes At Garden Club Event
The Garden club announces that prizes for the late month flower show will be collected between today and Saturday. Donors should name their prize by Saturday as the committee aims to finalize the prize awarding program. The exact show date remains to be announced for the latter part of the month.
Accidental Tragedy at South Haven Dance
Miss Ethel Shapiro, 18, is dead after a dance night accident in South Haven Michigan. Her escort Sam Brown, 18, is a fugitive. Four boys and a girl accompanied Brown and Shapiro to the event. Authorities investigate cause and location of the crash.
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Uleed
South Haven
Mich
Ethel Shapiro
Sam
Brown
Chicago
Aner Girs
Miss Shapiro
Genoa Bridge Authorized by Commission in State Route Plan
Springfield WL Aug 6 United Press reports the commission authorized the state highway to extend via an overhead bridge on Route 4 over the Illinois Genoa DeKalb area near DeKalb Central tracks, with the project set to begin before September.
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Genoa
United Press
Holinois Genoa
DeKalb
Quiet Day Shuts Down DeKalb City Center
DeKalb saw one of its deadliest days with the business district empty of normal downtown activity. The Elk’s club and other centers were largely deserted as residents left for the Aurora harness races and the Sterling tri state American Legion meeting. The Kishwaukee Country Club golf tournament drew many residents away as well.
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Wishwaukee Country Club
Sinnissippi Ingersoll
Rockford
Bel-Mar
Harlem Hills
Kishwaukee
DeKalb
Sinnissippi-Ingersoll
Bel Videre
Edgewood
Polo
Freeport
Dixon
Janesville
Beloit
Sterling
Elk's Club
Aurora
American Legion
Tri-State
Kishwaukee Country Club
Breaks Wrist While Working In a Hay Mow
Bert Weilert of Hinckley was taken to DeKalb hospital with a broken wrist after a fall while working in a hay mow on his farm yesterday morning. An x ray confirmed the injury and he returned home to Hinckley later that day.
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Bert Weilert
Hinckley
Weilert
Weenlel
DeKalb Hospital
Debt Funding Commissions Meet Monday
Washington D C Aug 6 The American Debt Funding Commission will meet with the Belgian commission on Monday to discuss funding the 480000000 Belgian war debt Secretary of the Treasury Mellon announced today A two hour conference this morning arranged details for the opening talks and reviewed each country debt situation now owed
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United Press
Washington, D. C
American Debt Funding Commission
Belgian Commission
Continent Spanned by 18-Foot Motor Boat Venture
John E Hoag Val Woodbury and Frank F Wilson aim to span the continent by water traveling Illinois River from Astoria Oregon May 20 toward New York by September 15. They left Havens WL and plan to pass falls at Kingston with a small crowd escort along the way.
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United Press
Peoria
Auz
John E. Hoag
Val Woodbury
Frank F. Wilson
Illinois River
Astoria
Ore
New York
Kington
Havans
Plan to Unite Big System of Roads Into One
A plan to consolidate 118000 miles of interstate highways into a single national system will be submitted for state approval within a week. The joint board on interstate highways and the U S Bureau for Public Roads are finalizing details here in consultation.
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United Presay
Washington, D. C
Joint Board On Interstate Highways
United States Bureau For Public Roads
Little boy sustains broken collar bone from windmill fall
Donald Thurston, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Thurston of Charter Grove, broke a collar bone while playing on a wind mill in the early part of the week. The Thurston family, former residents, are well known here.
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Donald
Glen Thurston
Charter Grove
Strike Averts Yet Plan To Close Hard Coal Mines
Atlantic City Aug 6 Leaders pushed tentative plans for a general strike of anthracite miners starting September 1. A subcommittee may call a walkout if the government agreement ends. Miners seek wage gains and better conditions with possible maintenance staff to run mines during a strike. Federal and state intervention loom.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Samuel Warriner
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Warriner
Waterman Man to Speak Here Sunday Night
DeKalb residents will hear the Waterman band perform a fine program and Rev J Frank Anderson of Waterman Methodist church will deliver a gospel message at a union service Sunday night in Annies woods. The band, famed locally for good music, will open with March Onward Christian Soldiers and perform selections including Overture Joy to the World and Daughter of the Elm.
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DeKalb
Waterman
J. Frank Anderson
Waterman Methodist Church
Annie's Woods
Waterman Band
Anderson
Christian Sol. Hayes
Hayes
Serena
Tate
Karl W. Anderson
Lake
Bond
Honor Paid to Dead Envoy In City of Tokio
In Tokyo Aug 6 an American ambassador Edgar Bancroft was accorded high tribute with honors previously reserved for leaders of its own race. After services at a Protestant cathedral, officials accompanied the body to the station where the imperial entrance was used. Two Japanese companies stood at attention as the casket boarded a train for Yokohama to join the cruiser Tama bound for San Francisco. Diplomatic corps and American consular officials acted as pallbearers.
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United Press
Tokio
Japan
Edgar Bancroft
Yokohama
Tama
San Francisco
Diplomatic Corps
Chapter 52 R. A. M. to hold special meeting Friday night
Chapter 52 of the Royal Arch Masons will meet Friday night for special work to confer the seventh degree on three candidates. The session requires perfect attendance and will be followed by a luncheon and smoker.
Hardy Phlox Blooming At Custers Gardens
Hardy phlox are in full bloom and customers are invited to call and select plants for immediate or fall delivery from Custers Gardens. Phone 996 205.
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Custer's Gardens
Cora Stallman Cistern Death Seen as Murder Theory
New light on Mattoon cistern mystery questions whether Miss Cora Stallman died by suicide after autopsy suggested death occurred before the body was dropped into the water. Coroner and sheriff favor murder theory pending inquest verdict. organs may go to University of Illinois for examination.
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United Breve
Mattoon
Ang
Cora Stallman
Fletcher
University of Illinois
Freeman
New Auto Design Hint Is Given Out
An automobile of revolutionary design driven by a powerful synthetic gasoline brand is about to be offered to the public soon as informed by United Press. See new Overland Standard Sedan at North 5 livered.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United Press
State Patrol Officer In Accident Near Geneva Y
State Patrol Officer Oscar Larson returning at night from Kankakee had an accident at the Geneva Y with his motorcycle four wheels on the pavement and narrowly escaped serious injury. His brother in law Lloyd Salts River on the side car suffered a fractured rib and a bone cut. Larson was uninjured though the bike overturned. Davis of Batavia owned the parked car hit as Larson tried to pass before meeting an oncoming car. Davis agreed to pay damages.
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Parker
Oscar Larson
Kankakee
Geneva
Llord Salts River
Lair- Pson
M Larson
Jatt. Davis
Batavia
Davis Auto
Davis
Two Peddlers Are Arrested In This City
Two peddlers selling art without city licenses were arrested days ago by a DeKall police officer. They were brought before Police Magistrate J. M. Blair, fined heavily, and told to leave the city at once after a tense pursuit through streets.
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DeKall
City to Purchase Stop Signs and Traffic Signals
Advertisements calling for bids on traffic signals were issued today. The city will buy five signals reading Stop Traffic Change and Go to be auto operated at the Lincoln Highway center intersection in the business district. Twenty curbside signals reading the same names will also be purchased for streets intersecting the highway.
Brookhart Leads In Iowa Senate Recount Totals
In Washington Aug 6 the Iowa senatorial recount after 37 counties shows Brookhart 142,061. Steck 140,907. Results exclude 655 Steck ballots challenged by Brookhart's lawyers and 2,358 Brookhart ballots challenged by Steck teachers.
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Brookhart
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Daniel Steck
Steck
Russell Scott on brink of gallows as sides clash in court
In Chicag o cloth, Russell Scott faces closing arguments in a murder case. The state argues sanity and death by hanging. Defense attorney W W O'Brien counterattacks the fairness of the examination and highlights Scott’s strained circumstances. Judge David planned to charge the jury before five. The case hinges on whether Scott is sane for execution.
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Jengo
Russell Scott
Slayer
Scott Whitney Fiall
of Scott
United Press
Chicuzo
Millional
Joseph David
David
Pritzger
W. W. O'Brien
Tor Scott
Chicago
Kane
Joseph Maurer
William ©. Krohn
Scott
Krohn
W. W. O Brien
O'Brien
Evolution and Religion Lecture at Rotary Club
Prof. C Montgomery, biology instructor at the state college, told Rotarians there is no conflict between science and faith. He argued that a real scientist finds as much or more of a God in science as in literal Bible belief and presented evolution as compatible with religious views.
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C. Montgomery
State College
Rotary Club
Montgomery
Rotarians
Mr. Montgomery
Legionnaires Ride Through DeKalb to Sterling for Tri-State Meet
Automobiles filled with Legionnaires from numerous eastern cities rolled through DeKalb early this morning for the tri state American Legion gathering in Sterling. The Kankakee unit traveled in 15 cars at seven, St. Charles group reached DeKalb by ten, and a Chicago special of three coaches and a baggage car paused at 10:80 before final leg to Sterling.
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Sterling
American Legion
Here
DeKalb
Kankakee
St. Charlies
Chilcago
Police Vacation Periods Begin With Riddell First
Vacations for the police force have started with Officer Frank Riddell first to secure his leave. During his absence Officer Hale will be on day duty. Steve Parrish, formerly a night watchman at Mulis Brothers, will work the night desk in Hale’s stead. Officer Martin had a brief vacation recently.
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Arted
Frank Riddell
Hale
Steve Parrish
Mulis Brothers
Martin
Klan Gathering in National Capitol Draws Thousands
In Washington August 6 the advance guard of the Ku Klux Klan began to assemble for a worldwide demonstration. Leaders say over 50,000 Klansmen will be in the capital to marshal forces east of the Mississippi for the event.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Invisible Empire
Mississippi
Mindis Fair Weather Forecast With Showers Possible
Mindis reports fairly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with probable local thundershowers. Temperature expected to stay steady with little change.
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Mindis
Bridge Party Postponed Due to Today’s Tournament
The Friday afternoon Country Club Bridge Club will not meet tomorrow because of the tournament and impending club work tomorrow. Mrs. George Deane announced today that no date is set for the next meeting and the party is postponed indefinitely. Overland offers a world’s home priced sedan with sliding transmission at 765.00 delivered.
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Country Club
George Deane
Overland
Mom n Pop comic feature shines in DeKalb Chronicle
In DeKalb every block hosts Mom n Pop, a humorous theme highlighted in The Chronicle on page 7. The comic follows Pop and his magic mud venture, drawing neighborhood curiosity as women previously seeking his remedy now watch the daily strip.
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Dekalb
The
Chronicle
Pop
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