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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
2
An reader letter touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as helping her dizziness pain backache and bearing down discomfort. The woman from Harrington Maine reports relief and urges others to try the remedy noting it is made from plant extracts and contains no narcotics.
Warren G. Hubbard DeKalb county superintendent of public instruction will go to Springfield to serve as assistant superintendent for the boys state fair to be held August 21 to 28. The boys school will focus on agriculture and stock judging and Hubbard may send four rather than two boys from the county.
Evidence from the Pasquale house after his arrest for the Blakely Cughlin kidnapping shows he spent $12,000, the sum paid by the infant's father for the child's return. Police had accounted for $5,000 earlier, undermining his claim that he was hired by others.
Washington Aug 17 The entire Russian Polish crisis is expected to be disclosed by President Wilson and his cabinet at their regular meeting today. Secretary Colby will likely present the current question of food and supplies for Poland for final decision.
Orders from Secretary of War Baker announce the port of New Orleans will cease to serve as an army transport and shipping hub for Panama and Porto Rico. Army activities will move to a location designated by the quartermaster general.
United Press reports 3000 more troops to be sent to over California to crush Governor Cantu in the ongoing rebellion. War Minister Callo announces the plan today.
The American farm bureau federation office sent a booklet titled The Money Question from the Farmers' Viewpoint. It presents thorough facts about farmers financial difficulties and highlights how finance issues open new avenues for farmers business organizations to assist their members.
The mayor of Asse eee Pana says he is too busy to play golf but pays a due war tax for belonging to a club. The item notes a government concern over a war tax and mentions a Hindler dance on Wednesday and music by Kirchner's orchestra.
Preliminary steps are taken in Springfield Illinois to build a memorial honoring Nancy Hanks Lincoln as a tribute to virtile American motherhood. Mrs Walter Hubberg Mrs Victor Hands uh and Miss Elsie Benson of Downers Grove visited the Benson home on North Sixth street.
Ex servicemen of Peoria county plan a big Armistice Day event on November 11 in Peoria Illinois with the Peoria post of the American Legion in charge of arrangements.
Due to a coal shortage caused by the Miinvis miners strike, Galesburg street car service was interrupted for several hours on August 17.
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