Addition to Reliable Adds Shoe Dept at Tyler Building
C H Iskowich secures a long term lease on the Tyler building west of The Reliable store for a new shoe department. The move shifts the current shoe section to the adjacent store, to be run by capable staff for better service. Repairs start in September with shelving and a fall opening planned around October 1.
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C. H. Iskowich
Tyler
Reliable Store
Iskowick
the Reliable
Rich
Wife is killed after choosing husband in Porterville shooting
Walter H. Alexander, said to have forced Mrs. Vernon Bockman to pick between her husband and him, shot her at Poplar near Porterville and then drank poison as deputies closed in. Authorities report the husband’s loyalty led to the fatal choice and a posse pursued Alexander.
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Porterville
Cal
Walter Alexander
Vernon Beckman
Vernon Bockman
Walter H. Alexander
Bockman
Alexander
Poplar
Train Breaks Conductor Hurt In Fall
Conductor Ripley of the Spring Valley line No 272 was thrown against a stove in the Way car when the train broke this afternoon. He suffered several broken ribs but attempted to finish his run before the pain forced him to seek aid. He was treated on scene by Rankin's and others and later transported.
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Spring Valley
Ductor Ripley
Ripley
Rankin
Lee
Marines to Panama in show of force amid canal dispute
A 400 strong battalion aboard the battleship Pennsylvania sails from Delaware Breakwater under secret orders, moving toward the canal zone as the Panama Costa Rica dispute escalates. Washington confirms U.S. aim to enforce its verdict and pressure both sides to negotiate.
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United Press
Philadelppia
United States
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Canal Zone
Panama-Costa Rica
Otto District
Washington, D. C
Central America
Panam
Costa Rica
Panay
Cos’ Rica
Cotte
Auto Victim Not So Well After Collision
Mrs. Josephine Horan of Cortland was badly hurt when a car driven by Charles Allen turned turtle on the Lincoln Highway east of DeKalb. She remained unconscious for over an hour and is reported not so well today, suffering considerable pain. She was taken to her Cortland home after being found by Mr. Goh of Maple Park.
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Josephine Horan
Cortland
Charles Allen
Lincoln Highway
DeKalb
Mr. Goh
Maple Park
Local Educator Will Lecture At Kane County Institute
Prof Clyde Lyon of the normal school is among the lecturers at the Kane county teachers institute opening August 29 at Elgin He will speak on elementary work covering grades 3 through 8 Local Elks announce the death of Brother Frank L Carter and say funeral will be held at his residence Tuesday at 2 30 p m John C Killian secretary
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Clyde Lyon
The
Normal School
Kane County Teachers’ Institute
Elgin
B. P. O. Elks
Frank L. Carter
Ohn C. Killian
Peace in fortnight urged by American commissioner
Berlin reports that American commissioner Loring Diesel told Chancellor Wirth that the United States desires quick peace with Germany within two weeks. A Reichstag meeting is planned before month’s end to consider a final treaty with broad acceptance, possibly excluding the Communists. Stores in the city will close Tuesday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 in respect for Frank L. Carter.
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United Press
Berlin
Germany
America
Loring Diesel
Wirth
Reichstag
Frank L. Carter
White House denies Mellon resignation reports
Washington Aug 22 The White House denied reports that Secretary of the Treasury Mellon had resigned. Prof Clyde Lyon will give the final of a three part reading series at the Normal auditorium this evening at 7 45 reading Androcose and the Lion admission 25 cents public invited
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White House
Mellon
United Press
Washington, D. C
Treas Mellon
Clyde Lyon
DeKalb Man Killed In Train Tragedy Shocks City
A DeKalb man Frank L. Carter was killed instantly when struck by Northwest train No 8 near Fourth Street. The tragedy followed multiple weekend accidents including a Boone county collision and a Cherry Valley crossing crash injuring several. Carter, a longtime DeKalb businessman, leaves a widow and is mourned by Knights of Pythias and Elks. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with services by Rev. W R Yard and burial at Fairview cemetery.
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Knights OF Pythias
Frank L. Carter
DeKalb Lodge No. 215
F. C
F. M. Webster
California
Northwestern
Knapp
Wis
Eau Claire
DeKalb
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William Jr
Braithwaites
Reverend Webster
Braithwaite
Mr. Webster
DeKayb
Carter
Mr. Carter
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Masons and the Elks
Malta
DeKalb Ire Company
Julia B. Mearns
South First Street
W. R. Yard
First Baptist. Church
the Elks
Fairview Cemetery
Sandwich Lad Bridgens Killed in Parachute Fall
Bud Bridgens a Sandwich native and parachute jumper for the Tri City Aerial circus died when his parachute failed over Rockford. Reports say he had two wives and had deserted one about sixteen months earlier, with a coroner ruling the death due to improper packing of the parachute. The story notes a confrontation between the two claimed wives and Bridgens’s mother. burial planned in Sandwich, Illinois.
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Rockford
Bud Bridgens
Tri-City
Bud
Audrey Bridgens
Chicago
Olson
Nelson
J. J. Gage
Sandwich
Bridgen
DeKalb Trust Bank to Close for Director Frank Carter
The DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank will close at two o clock tomorrow in respect to director Frank Carter.
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DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Frank Carter
Dont Miss Fatty Arbuckle At Princess Tonight
Fatty Arbuckle appears at the Princess tonight, drawing crowds and film fans. The comic performer headlines a feature program with accompanying short subjects, bringing a night of silent era comedy to local cinema.
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Fatty Arbuckle
Princess
Swedish Mission Church Attends DeKalb St Charles Union Picnic
Over 100 members from the Swedish Mission church of DeKalb joined a union picnic with churches from DeKalb Elgin St Charles Batavia and Lily Lake at St Charles yesterday. Chicago visitors were present and speaker Mari us Cheng, a Chinese-born resident, gave an afternoon address in Swedish. DeKalb residents praised his clear pronunciation. Many traveled by North Western electric lines while others used automobiles.
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DeKalb
Eminal Union
Elgin
St. Charles
Batavia
Lily Lake
Chicago
Marius Cheng
North Western
Information Sought In Iowa For Dead Man Identified
Inquest at Menaughan undertaking parlors over the body of R H Stevens of Cedar Rapids Iowa found he died by falling from a train while trying to catch a ride. The coroner ordered all possible means to identify the man.
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Menaughan
R. H. Stevens
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Merry Meat Tuesday Blocks of Rockford
A brief Rockford item notes a Tuesday event titled Merry Meat with blocks and a 10 cent offering, mentioned in compact terms suitable for a small community column.
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Rockford
K C Picnic Plans Moving Rapidly Now
Committee work is underway for a large Kansas City picnic with events all day. Two morning baseball games feature K C versus Virgil Reds and DeKalb versus Sycamore in the afternoon. Numerous races and athletic events are planned with an air devil act and a Military Band providing entertainment, plus dancing in the afternoon and evening.
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Cohiba
K. C
Virgil Reds
DeKalb
Sycamore
Blake Leaves to Take Place in Large Store
Edward Blake long associated with Apollo Piano and Melville Clark plans to organize and direct a retail piano department for the J P Seeberg Piano Co of Chicago. He will relocate from De Kalb to Chicago once his property is sold.
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Blake
Edward Blake
Apollo Piano Company
Melville Clark Company
Chicago
J. P. Seeburg Piano Co
DeKalb
Mine March Delayed To Mingo Field Near Marmet
Armed miners massed at Marmet twelve miles east of Charlestown W Va early today still delayed their march into the Mingo county coal fields. The protest against martial law in Mingo lacked a leader to undertake the eighty mile hike amid expected resistance from authorities according to Sheriff Walker.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Marmet
Here
Mingo County
Min_ go
Walker
Clarence Lee Laid At Rest By DeKalb Legion
Clarence Lee, a veteran hero, was laid to rest Saturday with funeral services under the DeKalb Post American Legion. A firing squad fired the last volley over the grave, and Legion members conducted solemn graveside rites. The ceremony drew war buddies, sorrowful friends, and relatives, with fans applauding afterward. The Traveling Salesman and Princess Tonight were noted as part of his cherished memories.
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DeKalb Post
American Legion
Clarence Lee
Legion
Tin shop moves to larger rooms on South First Street
The tin shop of Buck and Pavia moved Saturday into rooms vacated by John Dunn on South First Street. The owners say business grew too large for the old quarters and they needed more space. Elke Notice Regular meeting tonight. Killisn Secretary. 223
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Buck and Pavia
South First Street
John Dunn
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