Anderson to Head Board in DeKalb Sanitary District
Charles A. Anderson was elected head of the DeKalb Sanitary District, with a two year term as commissioner. H. Hunt and F. Simms also hold terms. The board will plan improvements, hire engineers, and may seek voter authorization. Election results were canvassed and commissioners named. salaries capped at 300 dollars yearly.
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Charles A. Anderson
DeKalb
Mount
Anderson
Yuester
Hunt
Ffs. Simms
Judge Pond
Jr H. Parks
Fir Trust & Savings Bank
W Prentice
Prentice
Burl Joiner
Freeport Firm Gets City Paving Contract for Two Streets
The Gund-Graham Company of Freeport won the paving contract for North Ninth and North Tenth streets. Bids totaled 18356.80 with $13046.30 for Ninth Street and $5210.50 for Tenth Street. Work to start soon under Foreman George Croft as crews prepare the road beds. Shipments expected from DeKalb.
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Gund-Graham Company of
Freeport
Gund-Graham Company
Str
North Ninth
North Tenth
Bouret
Royal Improvements
North Ninth Street
North Tenths
Public Works
Hlf Goodison
George Croft
Freeport Company
Croft
DeKalb
Inj
Thieves Make Great Haul by Tossing Bomb
In St Paul Minnesota on August third bandits used tear gas bombs to rob a Sweeney detective bureau armored money car. The driver and five guards were blinded or injured as they were forced to stop near Drovers State Bank. The robbers fled with nearly twenty thousand dollars from the vehicle after bunks of the car occupants tossed gas at them.
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St. Paul
Minn
Sweeney Detective Bureau
Drovers State Bank
South St. Paul
City Targets Street Speeders With Rising Policing
A city police motorcycle officer vows a continued drive to curb speeding after another violator was arrested for motor vehicle violations. He warns drivers to slow down or face arrest and potential court action as the crackdown expands across the streets.
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Meek
DeKalb Boy Denies First Yarn In Kidnapping Case
In DeKalb County Walter Collins held on kidnapping charges denies his identity after a telegram from his presumed family. He alternates stories, claiming Kent as his name and that an uncle brought him, while Los Angeles authorities continue the investigation. He insists his mother is dead and his sister also died, echoing earlier claims from his arrival.
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Walter Collins
DeKalb County
Los Angeles
DeKalb Polic Department
DeKalb Police
Polic
DeKalb
Sonny
Jack Normie
Bates
Toote
Tiny
Orver
Sid Rowe
Agam
Kent
Oman
Omniy Sbeynes
East
Straton to Debate Smith in Great I District
New York August 8 10 The Democratic presidential candidate Afhea KE Smith challenges Baptist minister Der John Boar Straton to a public debate on Smiths record Straton accepts A possible Madison Square Garden venue broadcast nationwide is reported The debate would be a landmark event in American political discourse with Straton a famed church leader and Smith pressing broad issues of moral policy
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New York
e—Afhea KE Smith
der John Boar Straton
Smith
Ant Straton
Madison Square Garden
America
Oly
Straten
Calvary Baptist Church
William Allen White
Kaamsis Eritor
Askims
Straton
Automobile Dealers Die in Akron Air crash
Cincinnati automobile dealers Wendell Pavey and J L Bovis were killed today when their plane crashed at the flying field shortly after taking off for Akron. Authorities reported the fatal accident as investigators began work at the scene.
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Cincinnati
O. Ans
Wendell Pavey
J. L. Bovis
Cine Cimminati
Akron
Submarine P-14 Crew All Perished After Adriatic Sinking
The P-14 submarine and 31 crewmen perished after colliding with the destroyer Missori off Brion Island in the Adriatic. Gas from batteries suffocated sailors as the submersible sank and later surfaced, with rescue attempts concluding all aboard were dead.
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Pola Naval Base
Brion Island
Adriatic
Navy Department
Orea
Flerstein
Weineharce
Cintus
Fld
Adriatius
Connine
Innocent Man to Get Reward for His Hitch
London reports that AUR Osc Slater, wrongfully imprisoned for two centuries for murder, may receive over $1,000 per year served. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle aided his case, leading to renewed evidence and a government offer of $20,000 compensation. Slater plans to hire government experts to pursue the payout.
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London
Slater
Prise
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Clise
I Shirer
Motors Stock Breaks Today Over a Report
New York reports Merre S DuPont may resign as chairman of General Motors board at tomorrow's meeting. He is said to back Governor for president and may sever his official ties with the company. GM stock opened with 5,000 shares at 187 to 186.00, slipping to 175 from yesterday, then recovering gradually.
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New York
Avon Motors ‘Corporation
The
Stock Exchange
Oon
Wilmington
Merre S. Dupont
Dupont
Ith
General Motors
Hurricane hits south and Florida coast details scarce
Reports from Florida coastal towns describe a powerful hurricane moving northward with widespread outages and property damage. Communications were down along the east coast from Melbourne to Jupiter, with winds near 90 miles per hour and heavy seas. Fort Pierce and Daytona Beach areas reported isolation and distress, while efforts continued to gather data on the storm’s exact strength and impact.
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Che Troment
Mian
Alwonaquah
Jupiter
Sipiter
Ts Jun
Sarasota
Pierota Othe Belen Obervatory
Jacksonville
Pla
Aue
USA
Florida East Coast
Tote
Hpi
United
Oat
Daytona Beach
Portnet
Voir Teach von
Dapiter Hent
Euiard
Orlando
Milee
Dirli
National Guard
Ilinois
Sham
Indagen Airrhines
Hoy
D. Keehn
Vamp
Biostate golf tourney at Pree port leads with scores
Round shows Kishwaukee trailing after 18 holes in the Biostate event at Pree port. Rochkford and Glen Vlora top the standings with large margins while Wish waukee players trail. Individual Wish waukee leaders include Mrs Perry Fisk up 4, Miss Gustafson down 1, and several others with varying downs.
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Rry Bisk
Preeport
Kishwaukee
Rochkford
Glen Vlora
Beloit R
Mar
Tartem Hills
Wishwaukee
Edgewood
Dixon Town
Round Lake
Weather Notice for Minos and Thursedat
Forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight with little change in temperature. Light winds and dry skies expected across the region, with temperatures staying near current levels.
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Minos
Auto Victims Released From Hospital
Henry Tender and Miss Dale la Martha were injured yesterday when a Ford sedan overturned east of town. They were brought to the city hospital for first aid and were discharged yesterday. The driver, Henry Lender, escaped with minor injuries as the car turned over and skidded after tumbling seven feet.
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Henry Tender
Dalela Marth
Eclty
Henry Lender
Lender
City council approves fire works ordinance changes and water service request
At the August meeting the city council heard petitions from the Chamber of Commerce to limit fire works sales until after July 4 with penalties up to 250 dollars and from Oak Park residents seeking water service via a pipe from North Ninth Street. The council also authorized purchasing 250 feet of new fire house, and instructed committees to review the police car condition and consider a second hand replacement. General fund and hospital bills were approved.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oak Park
Sycamore Road
Prescent Water Manion
Ninth Street
Plane Crashes at Camp Grant Injures Two Illinois Guardsmen
Two fliers from the 109th observation squadron of the Illinois National Guard were injured when their training plane crashed in an oats field near New Milford during late yesterday. Lieutenant Reginald Kuhn, 31, Chicago, sustained facial and head cuts. Private Edmund Seaton, 30, Beverly Hills, was bruised but expected to leave hospital soon.
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Oats Field
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ang
109Th
Illinois National Guam
Oats
New Milford
Reginald (. Kuhn
Chicago
Edmund Seaton
Beverly Hills
Kewanee Man Hurt in Windy City Collision
Arthur Read of 207 Majin Street Kewanee is in serious condition at St Luke's hospital after a late yesterday collision with a safety island on the outer drive in Grant Park near 11th Street. He suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries after his car struck the post to avoid another car.
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U.P
Arthur Read
Majin Street
Kewanee
St. Luke's Hospital
Read
Grant Park
11Th Street
Odd Method of death by own action in jail
A fractured skull from a fall in Logan county jail proves fatal for Stephen Valohovich 61. He slayed Mrs. Victor Maiewski, his neighbor. Authorities say he climbed to a second tier railing and plunged ten feet to the floor in a reported death by own action. The coal miner, held on murder charges, fatally wounded Mrs. Majewski months earlier after a neighborhood quarrel. An inquest is planned tonight.
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Lincoln, Til
Logan County
Stephen Valohovich
Victor Maiewski
Vlahovich
Majewski
Auto Crash on Highway Near Maple Park Injures Youth
Arthur Eddy driving his mother's Buick rear ended an Interstate truck train on the highway near Maple Park late last night. Police say the trucks had been parked for over 30 minutes. Eddy was treated for multiple injuries and missing teeth. The crash wrecked the Buick. investigators note the machine appeared stopped, while witnesses cite heavy damage and a long delay before aid.
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Arthur Eddy
Maple Park
Eddy
Illinois Power Company
Ahston
Clara Eddy
Elsin
Elgin
Yocum
Friends Here Mourn Death of Politician
Residents mourn the death of George Brennan, Illinois Democratic leader, who died this morning at seven in a Chicago hospital after days of critical illness. A. F. Hiland, longtime local postmaster, called Brennan a great leader admired by many. Neighbors praised his generosity and pleasant personality in aiding the unfortunate.
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George Brennan
Illinois
Chicago
Brennan
A. F. Hiland
Wilson
Helen Frizol Recovers From Monday Mishap Limp Persists
Helen Frizol, two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Frizol of North Fourth Street, was struck by the Wiltberger Brothers truck Monday noon. She is about her home today walking with a slight limp and appears none the worse for the accident. Neighbors and parents wonder how she escaped serious injury and expect a full recovery within days.
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Helen Frizol
Robert Frizol
North Fourth Street
Wiltberger Brothers
Monfay Meen
Pene
Eisenbergs depart for week at Wisconsin cottage on Lac du Flambeau reservation
Mr and Mrs William Eisenberg with E J Raymond left yesterday for the Raymond estate cottage on the Lac du Flambeau Indian reservation in Wisconsin to spend the summer. They will join Mrs Raymond and Charles who left earlier. They plan to return in a week or ten days.
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William Eisenberg
E. J. Raymond
Raymond Estate
Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation
Wisconsin
Brennan Dies After Gallant Fight With Septic Poisoning
George Brennan veteran Democratic leader died at 8 a m in John B Murphy hospital after septic poisoning from dental infection. He underwent an operation July 30 and despite partial recovery he relapsed Sunday. Diabetes and kidney trouble worsened his condition. Only his immediate family and State Rep Joseph L Gill were admitted as doctors announced there was no hope.
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Chicago
George Brennan
John B. Murphy
Brennan
Father Scanlon
Mt. Carmel Church
C. R. G. Forrester
Mary
Joseph L. Gill
Teacher Jennie Constance Murdered in Evanston
The 42 year old Bradley College teacher Miss Jennie Constance was found beaten to death near her Evanston home. A suspect, described as a negro, was seen hurriedly passing the scene while two girls reported seeing a man with a pipe near the hedge. Police say the lead pipe used in the assault was found nearby and a torn clothing evidence may be linked to the struggle.
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Evanston
U.P
Jennie Constance
Bradley College
Ill
Agnes Beals
Marguerite McKee
Constance
Miss Constance
Peoria
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