Former Resident George Morris to be Buried in Sycamore
Prank Lee of the Lee Book Store received a telegram that the remains of George EB Morris, who died last Thursday in Los Angeles, will be brought to Sycamore for burial arriving Friday. The deceased and his wife had lived here for years before moving to California. Services will be at Johnson Undertaking parlors and burial in Sycamore Cemetery. Earl Varty and son Robert, former residents, will accompany the body.
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West
Lee
Lee Book Store
George EB. Morris
Los Angeles
Cal
Sycamore
California
Johnson Undertaking
Earl Varty
Robert
New Sycamore Police Chief Fred Mitchell Takes Office
Fred Mitchell became Sycamore’s police chief this morning. He previously served as jail turnkey, bringing jail experience to his new role. Howell Lovell of DeKalb was appointed to fill the jail vacancy and also began duties today.
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Sycamore
Fred Mitchell
Mitchell
Howell Lovell
DeKalb
Lovell
Two Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House
County clerk records show two marriage licenses issued yesterday. One pair is Miss Ingri I. Davis of DeKalb and Clifford F. Overton of Malta. The other couple is Mrs. Margaret R. Shellaberger of DeKalb and Oliver J. Hartman of Hinckley.
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Ingri I. Davis
DeKalb
Clifford F. Overton
Malta
Margaret R. Shellaberger
Oliver J. Hartman
Hinckley
Redecorating Jewelry Store on State Street
The Hostetler Jewelry store undergoes interior decorating as painters apply a new color scheme, promising a transformed look once work is complete.
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Hostetler Jewelry Store
Sycamore Residents Picnic at Kingston Park Reunion
A number of Sycamore families gathered at Kingston Park on Sunday for a picnic and family reunion with dinner and supper, enjoying games and reminiscences of their southern roots. Attendees included the Ben Wellander and Carl Johnson families, the Hart and Carlson households, and the Wellanders.
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Sycamore
Kingston Park
Ben Wellander
Ted Wellander
Audin ‘Wellander
Carl Johnson
George Hart
Emil Carlson
Charles Larson
Southland
Letter from Leslie Prescott to Ruth Burke Continued
Leslie Prescott recalls a tense sequence with Melville Sartoris at a luncheon in Pittsburgh. Jack rebukes Sartoris as gossip spreads, Syd shields, Bee’s death in California shifts focus, and the group gathers at Travelers' Club for a lavish white flower luncheon.
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Leslie Prescott
Ruth Burke
Melville Sartoris
Mr. Sartoris
Travelers
Syd
Jack
Marta Davies
Pittsburgh
NEA Service, Inc
Caution is Needed at Road Crossings and While Driving
The article warns drivers to expect the unexpected from pedestrians and other motorists. It cites a Chicago Motor Club view that accidents arise when caution fails, urging drivers to look, think, and stay vigilant at crossings, on curves, hills, and shoulders. It also notes that even experienced drivers can erode into careless habits, and ends with a note on pen leakage due to heat.
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Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Leareless
New York
Chicago
Timothy Clover Market Letter on Wheat and Corn Trends
Lamson Bros. & Co. report notes a weak wheat market as Canadian and U.S. government estimates differ. Seaboard support sparked a late rally. corn rose with government estimates then faded. Local buyers bought cash grain on weakness while offerings increased, and overall sentiment remained cautious with some advocating moderate purchases.
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Lamson Bros. & Co
Seaboard
Livestock Market Report Mixed as Receipts Shift Prices Edge Lower
Chicago livestock ranges show receipts around 16,000 for cattle and 14,000 for sheep with uneven demand. Cattle steady to firm with vealers around 5 to 6 higher, bulls down. hogs firm, prices near 16.0 per hundredweight for select yet overall demand softens. fat lambs mostly steady to 25 lower, feeders steady. Market tone remains irregular as buyers and sellers adjust to current levels.
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Chicago
Ava
Investor optimism cites many buy opportunities at current levels
The speaker notes several issues trading below intrinsic value and argues for profitably buying at prevailing prices as the market shows potential for upside while declination from present levels prompts reassessment of risk and opportunity.
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Nent
Summer Fashion: Printed Crops Trimmed in Color Rule
A readable note highlights printed crops as the most normal fashion pick for summer. Colors trim the look, emphasizing a popular, vibrant ensemble for warm months.
Old Fort Sheridan, Illinois Fort at Lake Bluff Story
Lake Bluff Illinois Fort Sheridan, a principal post of the United States army in Illinois, owes its present development to wartime needs and federal investment. The piece outlines the fort's strategic significance and its role in national defense history.
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United Press
Lake Bluff
Ill
Fort Sheridan
United States Army
Illinois
Fort Sheridan's Rise From Humble Camp to Military Hub
The Lake Michigan post founded 1886 grew into a major Fort Sheridan facility with stone buildings, wooden barracks, and vast trees. From 1887 first garrison to 1917 training camps, then a 1918 1920 general hospital, hosting 60,000+ men and training officers for overseas service. The government spent about 2.3 million in later years.
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United States Army Recruiting News
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Congress
Sixth Infantry
Sheridan
United States
Fort Sheridan
Plattsburgh
Red Comet Coal Delivers Satisfactory Heating
The advertisement claims coal quality is evident only in use. It promises even heating with little ash and no clinkers, urging buyers that Red Comet Coal provides reliable warmth and easy ignition in furnaces.
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Sycamore News
Chronicle
Court House
T. B
London
England
C. A. Saleeby
London Medical Institute
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Standards
Ladies Aid Society of
The
Salem Lutheran Church
Audin Wellander
Elizabeth Hultberg
Johnson Undertaking Parlors
Dorothy
Rockford
John Marr
Steenrod and Marr Undertaking Establishment
Rochelle
Kimball Cormack
Roy Winchester
City
Roy Wild
Lake Coloma, Wis
Ben Oleson
Frank Gustafson
Otto Hohm
William McCarthy
Ruth Ballard
Bozeman Mont
Belvidere
Bee
Automobile Club
Lamson
Mron
White
Timothy
Mudd Center Folks
Lmal
Corney Crabb
Pop Slupe
Caleb Sykes
Grandma Hopkins
Eureka
Sinois Power Co
South Third Street
Smith
Jones
Foiles’ Garage
Quality Grocers
Lincoln
Unesco
E. E. Embree Lumber and Coal
U. S
United States Rubber Company
U.S. Royal
Tee
George R. Prescott DeKalb, Mlinois
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