Mary at Institute Inspires Teachers In Session
A strong turnout of educators from nearby counties attends the Mary at Institute at the high school. Dr. William A. McKeever delivers daily talks on education and psychology, stressing the subconscious mind as a key to future schooling and the need to reeducate teachers to meet new mental insights. The schedule outlines talks by McKeever Woolbert Bowden and Whisler, covering topics from child habit formation to testing, optimism, and methods to engage pupils.
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Lis
William A. McKeever
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Rural
Edel
Woolbert
Bowden
Peterson
Whisler
P Whister
Hubbard
Weedy
Jessor Edel
Leecure
Society Events and Local Visits Amid Summer Gatherings
Families and residents engage in reunions and fairs across the region. The Marshall and Lawrence clans convene at Lord's Park in Elgin for a day long reunion with about 75 relatives and a permanent organization formed. A. E. Hammersmith and Otto B. Hammersmith Jr plan to attend the Aurora fair, while others attend fairs in Aurora and Maynard. Mrs. Clarridge visits Birmingham Iowa relatives, libraries close briefly for Miss Osborne’s vacation, and Mrs. Emerson Andrews with Pauline enjoy Lake Delavan respite.
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Emerson Andrews
Pauline
Lake Delavan
Marshall
Lawrence
Lord's Park
Elgin
Letter From Melville Sartoris to Leslie Prescott Continued
A man writes of longing and adoration for a distant beloved, praising her influence and memory. He contrasts idealized nightly moments with his solitary journeys, invoking dreams of a life with the lady as he imagines her with their imagined children. He closes with a prayer for similar happiness in other nights at sea. Tomorrow note hints at a new letter from Syd Carton to Prescott.
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Toris
Leslie Prescott
Fair
Paradise
Francis Wilson
Godnight
Peter Ibbitson
Melville Sartoris
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Sufferer Seeks Relief From Sinous Infection at Local Visit
The article notes a fellow in town suffering from a sinous infection hoping for relief during his stay. Clarence Palmer of DeKalb attended to business at the Lewis and Palmer store. Mrs W H Pierce and son Robert, M W C Darling and Mrs H C Cunliffe Owen travelled to Chicago to visit a sister. Mrs Anna Worden spent yesterday in Malta with friends. Miss Cora Christian returned from a vacation near Denver Colorado.
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Clarence Palmer
DeKalb
Lewis & Palmer
W. H. Pierce
Robert
M W. C. Darling
H. C. Cunliffe Owen
Chicago
Anna Worden
Malta
Cora Christian
Denver, Colo
Fishermen From Sycamore Report Poor Trip North
Fishermen Les Jessen Walter Schulz and Gob Willis left Sycamore for the northern lakes but today report only a few blue gills and sunburn. Jessen and Smoke blame the lack of bites on Willis’s presence and recall their past successful catches on prior trips.
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Sycamore
Les Jessen
Walter Schulz
Gob Willis
Symore
Jessen
Smoke
Bob Willis
Return Home from Auto Trip Through East
Mr and Mrs Neth Neison with Bertha Rose and son Carl completed a 2100 mile eastern auto tour. They visited Gettysburg Washington Baltimore and Niagara Falls traveling through Indiana Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania New York and a brief Canadian excursion. The journey covered the Allegheny mountains and lasted just over three weeks.
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Bertha
Rose
Carl
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York State
Gettysburg Battlefield
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Grapes from California arrive in Sycamore region
John Buzzell of Fairmead California visits his old home in Sycamore after selling a Rockford carload of grapes from the Buzzell ranch near his birthplace. He expects another grape delivery via the Northwestern road to reach Sycamore for direct sale to consumers.
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Otis Buzzell
Fairmead
California
Big Buzzell
Rockford
Sycamore
Mr. Buzzell
Old Sycamore
Charter Grove
Odd Fellows Meeting Notices Little Business Dominates Session
The regular Odd Fellows gathering last night at the hall focused on minor routine matters. Members noted warm conditions delaying degree work and anticipated starting candidates later in the evening.
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Odd Fellows Meeting
Two More Dopers In County Jail Names Revealed
Sheriff E F Crawford reported two additional alleged drug offenders in county jail overnight, identified as James Woodward a salesman and George J Malone a brakeman, both from Chicago. The piece notes a broad stat about chickens per person on American farms.
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Chicago
James Woodward
George J. Malone
Former Pastor Becomes Joliet State Prison Chaplain
William A Frye former pastor of the M E Church in Sycamore and Lenox has been appointed chaplain of the Joliet state prison He is regarded as an excellent official with the needed qualifications His Kiwanis connections in Elgin raised his profile among local club members and he enjoys strong support from Kiwanis circles
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William A. Frye
M. E
Sycamore
Lenox
Joliet
Kiwanis Piente
Elgin
Kiwanis
New Chapel Planned at University of Chicago Campus
United Press reports plans for a 1.7 million dollar chapel to crown the University of Chicago campus. Construction contracts signed, work to start soon. Designed as a cathedral style building with a 205 foot tower, 70 to 80 foot parapet, and 265 foot length. John D. Rockefeller funded part of the project starting in 1910.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Men Must Hunt Barber Shops In Old London
London reports a barber shortage as barbers switch to women’s hairdressing. They cite higher pay and more artistic work styling women’s hair, leaving shops serving men short of skilled barbers and threatening service in the capital.
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Old Lonnon
London
England
Woman Senator Could Join Senate After Husband's Death
The second woman to sit in the U S senate may be Mrs Ralph Ladd wife of the late North Dakota senator She could be appointed to serve the unexpired term through March 4 1927 If appointed she would become the first term as a senator would extend to 1927 Rebecca Felton of Georgia was the first woman senator.
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U. S. Senate
Ralph Ladd
North Dakota
Senate
Rebecca Felton
Georgia
London Humorist Quaint Exchange With a Police Officer
A witty London humorist vignette shows an inquisitive lady asking a policeman why his strap sits under his chin and the officer quips that it rests his jaw when answering silly questions. The exchange underscores playful city humor and the era’s banter.
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London
Conductor quizzed child and mother scene from Bulletin
A child is asked the age of a girl and the mother quotes a number. The girl then answers with a bright line about her mother’s age. A doctor tests a patient by counting breaths and a numerical riddle yields 297.
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Sydney
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