Hard Road Soon Opened by Carnine Sweeney Team
Contractor Carnine of Carnine Sweeney Construction says the Sycamore DeKalb road near Electric Park could open late this week as crews remove barriers and complete grading. Heavy rains slowed progress while 430 feet of old cement were torn out and a new bridge built, raising costs and lengthening the project.
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Carnine
DeKalb
Groves
Sycamore
C. M
St. Paul
Coltonville
State Department
Seraine & Sweeney
Thompson to Try Out Again for White Sox This Week
Thompson, captain elect of the state college baseball team, will report to Chicago for another tryout with the Chicago White Sox. He previously had a brief session, with teammates noting he has a fastball and a fair curve.
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Thompson
White Sox
Leonard Thompson
Noa Cubs
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
DeKalb
Clay
Chief Bender
Genoa Cub
Dean's Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Trouble in DeKalb
Local resident Frank Phillips reports relief from backache dizziness and frequent urination after using Dean's Pills. The testimonial claims the pills cured his kidney ailment and urges others to buy the same product from Buffalo New York distributors at 60 cents.
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Dean
Frank Phillips
East Garden Street
DeKalb
Foster-Milburn Co
Mgrs
Buffalo
N.Y
Marriage License Spurt Grants Four Couples Across County
County clerks office issued four marriage licenses on Saturday with couples from DeKalb Aurora Rockford Antioch Sycamore Joliet and Lake Geneva. Local residents and visitors including Miss Jennie Willett Frank Zeigler John Reeder Louise Gorman Wanda Barnes and Miss Ruth Driscoll figure among the names with trips and vacations noted.
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Jennie Willett
Antioch
Frank M. Zeigler
DeKalb
John J. Reeder
Louise Gorman
Aurora
Raymond ©. Walquist
Florence Eddie
Rockford
Clarence Taylor
Sycamore
Gunhild Carlson
Local social notes and nuptial news from DeKalb area
A motor trip through the northwest and into Canada featured Mr and Fred Rote and Mrs Moon visiting Rockford Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Hall of Davenport Iowa stayed several days with Marcenus Hall at the country home. Friends of Fred Nachtigall announce his marriage to Miss Louise Hammerich at Geneva last Saturday. ceremony details appear in the DeKalb society column.
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Fred Rote
Mrs. Moon
Rockford
Mrs
Charles Hall
Davenport
Iowa
Marcenus Hall
Fred Nachtigall
Louise Hammerich
Geneva
DeKalb Society
Pastures Burned Up In Southern Part
Mrs. John Button toured the southern county by motor to verify reports that area has had no moisture for weeks. Lee said pastures are brown from scorching heat and corn is burning in places. Residents confirm conditions are as bad as described with little rain, while the northern part has received sufficient rainfall for a bumper crop unless weather changes before harvest.
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John Button
Lee
Institute to Be Held Here Last of Month
The DeKalb County Teachers Institute will be held at Sycamore High School from August 24 to 28, 1925, starting at 9 a.m. with instruction by noted educators including Prof. O E Peterson Prof E F Edel and others. A core station invites all interested in educational matters to attend any or all meetings.
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Sycamore News
Sycamore
Chronicle
DeKalb
Ilinois
DeKalb County Teachers’ Institute
Sycamore High School
O. E. Peterson
E. F. Edel
State Teachers College
R. D. Bowden
Glen Ellyn
Charles H Woolbert
University of Illinois
H M. Whisler
Central Normal College
Danville
Ind
A. J. Hoffman
Springfield
William A McKeever
Bureau of Lectures and Social Service
Lawrence
Kas
Inside Man Forrest Gray Held in Big Express Robbery
Sheriff E. E. Crawford holds Forrest Gray in the county jail on $25,000 bail as the alleged inside man in a Chicago express robbery. Gray’s confession in Sunday papers claims his role and states he provided information leading to the other suspect. The sheriff keeps Gray in custody to block legal maneuvers and reports additional prisoners tied to another express robbery with higher bail.
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E. E. Crawford
Forrest Gray
Chicago
Gray
Crawford
Four Held in County Jail as Dope Addicts Await Chicago Trial
Sheriff E. E. Crawford said Friday night four more prisoners were received and will be kept until a deputy United States marshal from Chicago arrives to take them back for trial. Three inmates Harry Bood Freed Hampton and John Roberts are dope addicts and will spend at least until transfer.
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E. E. Crawford
United States
Chicago
Harry Bood
Hampton
John Roberts
Prisoners in custody on white slave act charges
Two prisoners are held in the sheriff's custody. One man remains in custody for over 30 days, while Modesto Ballesteri is detained on charges of violating the white slave act and awaits trial in Chicago.
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Modesto Ballesteri
Chicago
Store Fronts Get Attention in Sycamore
Two storefronts on the business street are undergoing remodeling this week. The Atlantic & Pacific store receives a generous red paint application to its exterior and display windows, while Frank Hostetler's store shows interior improvements and a fresh exterior coat from the painters.
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Sycamore
Atlantic & Pacific
Frank Hostetler
State Patrol Says Lincoln Highway Stop Law Enforced
State Patrol officers including Oscar Larson announce that all vehicles must stop before crossing or driving onto the Lincoln Highway. Chiefs’ orders push rigid enforcement as signs reading Stop state road are placed to guide drivers.
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Oscar Larson
Lincoln Highway
Highway Rule Enforcement Aimed at Lincoln Highway
Officials plan to enforce traffic rulings along the Lincoln Highway after observing many drivers failing to stop at crossings. The move seeks to reduce serious accidents by ensuring the state rule is observed in this vicinity.
Old Auto Accident Near First Street on West Lincoln Highway
An antique car used by students traveling east on West Lincoln Highway struck the curb near the First Street corner after a wheel gave way. The battered vehicle, described as relic-like, was being hauled to a local garage.
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Lincoln Highway
Record Breaks for University Illinois Fall Entry
Urbana Illinois reports 2299 new student permits issued for the fall term an increase of 98 from last year. Applications for entry are expected to rise before the September 21 opening date at the University of Illinois.
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Wil Pierce
Don Langlois
Carl Klingbiel
Deb
Joliet
Hans B. Olson
Martin Edwards
Lake Geneva
Wanda Barnes
Harris Trust & Sayings Bank
George Simons
Lewis M. Gross
Elgin
Jessie Scott
Seeaneye Inn
Sawyer School
Ruth Driscoll
Scott
Walter Langlois
Morris Johnson
Ann
Blanche
Nell Bollinger
Virgil Bollinger
Canada
George Otis Smith
United States Geological Survey
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Eneery
Seater Oil Company
Standard Oil (Company
Standard Oil
Michigan Avenue
Schrader
Pennsylvania
S. S. Felton
DeKalb, Ill
Crosley Radio
Stewart-Warner
Dopce Brothers
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Dodge Brothers
Foiles
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