Boys on horses held after country chase near Kirkland
Sheriff Crawford, after a call from Kirkland, finds three youths riding horses stolen from a Chicago academy. Named George Lame 12, Eu Lame 15, and Wi Benlkowski 15, they feigned bravado as they were arrested. Horses placed in a Sycamore stable. awaiting Chicago officers. Also jailed: Ray Overall, Chicago dope fiend and chef.
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Fe.fe
Crawford
Kirkland
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
George and
EU Lame
Wi Benlkowski
Sycamore
Ray G. Overall
Overall
Insane Cases Dominate County Court Dockets
The county court has recently handled several cases involving mental health orders. Six jurors are sworn, a physician testifies on mental condition, and after commitment the sheriff transports the individual to the state hospital at Elgin. The process shows the challenging variety of duties facing the presiding judge.
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Elgin
Court House
Odd Fellows Hold Meeting Despite Weather Impediments
Members of the Odd Fellows met at the hall last evening and conducted only routine business due to severe weather. Degree work will require staff attention later in the season when conditions permit heavy robes. The lodge has added candidates this year and expects further membership growth before year’s end.
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Odd Fellows
Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt Made Chevalier of Legion of Honor
Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt formerly Miss Lucy Work receives the Legion of Honor from France for valued services as secretary of the Phare de France. The honor acknowledges her long service in the French lighthouse protection organization.
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Peter Cooper Hewitt
Lucy Work
Legion of Honor
Phare de France
Sycamore Society Notes Mention Rodeo Trips and Weddings
Society items describe DeKalb band outings, Chicago rodeo trips to Grant Park, and several local marriages and visits. People such as Walter Schulz, Miss Jessie Scott, Peter Lauritzen, Mrs Lauritzen, A B Gochenour, Edward Cassidy, Helen Quinn and Harvey Rickard appear in reports of trips, shopping, theater, and a marriage permit. Local officials note a telephone office loss.
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Sycamore
Chicago
Grant Park
Lever
Walter Schulz
Jessie Scott
Helen Quinn
Grant Park Stadium
Harvey Rickard
Edris Turner
Attorney Sets Sights North or East for Rest
A lawyer plans a needed rest with options spanning a northern Wisconsin route or a journey to Washington and other eastern sights. The note hints at preparing for travel rather than court duties.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Tile Laying Along Somonauk Street Improves Drainage
City workmen have been laying new tile on both sides of Somonauk street for several days to improve drainage at the south end. The rough surface and ditch digging hinder auto use, and paving is expected soon though the start date for paving remains unknown.
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Somonaulk Street
Big Picnic Labor Day Ball Game at Electric Park
Elks exalted ruler Frank Moudry announces a Labor Day picnic feature at Electric Park with a fast Rochelle versus Genoa ball game. Kingston Vaudeville Variety Entertainers from Chicago provide afternoon vaudeville, DeKalb band to play, and a busy program for youngsters is planned.
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Frank Moudry
The
Elks
Rochelle
Genoa
Electric Park
Kingston
Chicago
DeKalb
Attorney Burst Plans Ten Day Trip With DeKalb Party
Attorney E M Burst will depart with a DeKalb group including Mrs Pratt Miss Katherine Pratt and Mrs Henry W Prentice for a ten day vacation. Burst said he was undecided about final arrangements after announcing the plan.
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E. M. Burst
DeKalb
Pratt
Katherine Pratt
Henry W. Prentice
Monomark patent proposed to distinguish Smiths in England
London reports a new symbol, the monomark, to separate the many people named Smith. The text notes there are about 630,000 Smiths in business, with 204,000 J Smith, 41,000 John Smith, 30,000 John W Smith, and 5,000 John William Smith. Chronicle Want Ads Bring Results.
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London
Smith
England
Town Guards Plan to Combat Bank Bandits in Illinois
R U Saunders, field organizer for the Illinois Bankers Association, reported the sheriff's survey across 162 counties. He warned funds are lacking in many counties, with some sheriffs earning only 75 dollars a month. The bankers propose a state wide town guard system to assist as deputies, potentially forming 000 to 6,000 guards at an estimated cost of 200,000 dollars funded by bankers.
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Joliet
Illinois Sheriff's Association
R. U C. Inders
Ilinois Bankers Association
Aunider
Ible
Saunders
Banker Association
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Sycamore News
Chronicle
Ilinois
Riding Academy
Amore
Huntley Rk
Annie's Woods
Peter Lauritzen
Will Pierce
A. B. Gocenour
Edward Cassidy
William Nachtigall
Oscar Nelson
Bert Rose
T. C. Binkley
Rev
James O'May
George A. Ward
Edward M. Johnson
Somonauk
Mudd Center Folks
Fanny Buzz
Grandma
Mudd Center
Denmark
Zeb Perkins
Wwe
A. Aaie
Union City
N. J
Burst
S.S.S
Nature
Central States
Western Plains
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Calgary
Mammoth
Aurora
Sawyer&sons
DE Kalb
Tam
Mt. Hamilton
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Ford
Erie
Gompien
Jim Warren
Acar
Jim
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