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Dekalb Daily Chronicle

Location

Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1929

Page

2

Sycamore golfers seek winner city meet next week

Sycamore golfers will host a city contest beginning next Tuesday at their course, with handicap play and two prize divisions. Entries are at Barker & Sullivans or City Park registry. only residents within Sycamore city limits may enter, with no age or sex restrictions. The winner will challenge the DeKalb city champion, with plans for scoring and handicap systems to be finalized.

Sycamore Golffers S@camore | t Sycamore DeKalb Doty Victor Radio Fay Smithym Kenosha Huhta

Delivery Guaranteed chronicle

The DeKalb Daily Chronicle assumes full responsibility for carrier delivery in Sycamore. Subscribers may call Mr Otto Fellinger in Sycamore 420 to receive a copy by special delivery if a delivery is missed. Complaints will be investigated and remedies provided. Carriers should be paid promptly each week to cover weekly bills and profit.

DeKalb Daily Chronicle Sycamore Otto Fellinger

Superintendent returns from fishing trip to lead school system

R A Lease, superintendent of schools, is back from a month in northern Minnesota and ready for a strenuous year. Chief of Police Dewey Ecklund plans a five day Chicago vacation starting Thursday. Henry and Mrs Carlson welcome a ten pound four ounce boy born Tuesday morning. The Cub game in Chicago drew fans including Leonard Bollinger John Bollinger Ellroy Bollinger Walter Tisdell W Hennigan Guy Morgan and William Barry. Fay Doty and his wife arrived from Daytona Beach Florida Tuesday to spend an extended vacation.

R.A. Lease Minnesota Lookling Hale Dewey Ecklund Chicago Henry Carlson Cub Leonard Bollinger John Bollinger Ellroy Bollinger Walter Tisdelle W. Hennigan Guy Morgan William Barry Fay Doty Sycamore Daytona Beach Fla

St Charles Sycamore Day Plans for Route 64 Dedication

The St Charles committee met to arrange a fitting Sycamore day on September fifth tied to the Route 64 opening. They explored many possibilities and will investigate all options. Attending a trip to Oregon Illinois were Attorney E M Burst T J Ronin W M McAllister and secretary John G Cox to secure additional program help.

St. Charles Oregon Ill E. M. Burst T. J. Ronin W. M

Trumpeters Begin East Side Paving on North Cross Street

Trumpeter Sons win the contract for the East Side paving project on North Cross Street in Sycamore. Work has started from State Street, flattening about two blocks and equipment arriving steadily. the firm plans to finish as soon as possible.

North Cross Street Sycamore State Street Trumpeter @ Sons

Filling Station Installs New Visible Pumps

The Standard Oil Company is installing new visible pumps at the corner of State and Main streets. The two updated pumps will replace the old style pumps currently in use.

Standard Oil Company State and Main Streets

Fires Hit North and South Cable Plants in Sycamore

The Sycamore fire department responded twice over sixteen hours to small blazes at Anaconda Cable’s North and South plants. A rubbish pile near the railroad tracks fueled a fire near wooden structures. two tramps were seen nearby and a spark from a switch engine could have worsened the incident. No major damage occurred.

Sycamore Fire Department Anaconda Cable Sartea

Hoover Plans To Name Board Very Shortly

President Hoover announced he would appoint the commission outlined in his Salt Lake City message after receiving a telegram from the conference of western state governors approving the administration program for handling public lands. Some western legislators oppose the plan if mineral rights are retained, with Senator Smoot and Senator King voicing opposition to any strings attached.

Hoover Washington Conference of Western Salt Lake City Utah Salt Lake Congress Smoot King

De Kalb School Official Heads Home for Indiana Vacation

Miss Mina Bearhope, head of the commercial department at De Kalb Township High School, left this morning for a motor trip to her Columbia Indiana home. She has worked at the Cottage Cupboard during summer and will rest a few days before returning to teach. She must return to De Kalb Sunday for a faculty meeting Monday.

Mina Bearhope de Kalb Township Columbia Ind Bearhope DeKalb

Clyde Walb to be Freed From Leavenworth Penitentiary

Clyde A Walb Indiana banker contractor and politician to be released nine months early on parole announced by Attorney General Mitchell. Walb was sentenced April 28 1928 to four years for violating national banking laws with expected release May 1931.

Clyde Walb Leavenworth Washington Clyde A. Walb Indiana Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Mitchell Walb Wal

DeKalb Vacation Visit by Eva Benson Ends Soon

Eva Benson an employee at a Chicago interior decorating shop has spent her two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Benson on College avenue DeKalb. She expects to return to her Chicago duties the Tuesday after Labor Day.

Eva Bensort Chicago John Benson College Avenue Miss Benson

Kellogg Treaty Birthday Sentiments From Hague to Washington

The Kellogg treaty anniversary prompts a cable from Arthur Henderson to Henry L. Stimson in Washington. In other items, a humorous classroom exchange features a boy questioning a swimmer’s four times across the Tiber. A Cadet Leader joke notes a volunteer moment.

Hague Arthur Henderson Henry L. Stimson Washington

Fire at North Plant Enamelling Room Sparks Alarm in City

Early morning blaze at the old trouble center near the north plant sent trucks racing to contain a fire likely from enamel heating systems. The alarming siren and chemical odor gave way to quick work by officials and the San Francisco Fire Department, with no injuries reported.

North Plant California

DeKalb Celebration Draws Sycamore Fans and Reds

Sycamore baseball fans flock to Pershing Park for a DeKalb celebration featuring the Cincinnati Reds and local standout Ewar Swanson as the DeKalb Moose team takes the field. The event marks growing interest in the young player’s ascent and local baseball pride.

Sycamore DeKalb Cincinnati Reds Ewar Swanson

State to buy large farm for game refuge in Illinois

Illinois completes negotiations with Stock Land Bank of Kansas City to purchase 719 acres in Jefferson county known as the Lengfelder farm for use as a state game preserve. Reported price is 12000 dollars. Carl Shurtz of Waltonville appointed to manage the property.

Springfield U.P Illinois Stock Land Bank of Kansas City Jefferson County Lengfelder Ilinois Carl Shurtz Waltonville

Mafia Trials End With Prison Terms In Sicily

Termini Imerese Sicily August 38 UP The trial of 250 alleged Mafia members ended with 43 sentenced to up to three years. 168 acquitted for lack of evidence and 39 remanded for new trial. Convictions finish Mussolini era efforts to curb the Sicilian Mafia.

Termini Imerese Sicily Mussolini

Chemists Fuss Over Fraud Charge At Association Meeting

New York chemist H. W. Ambruster reported by telegram that the council of the American Pharmaceutical Association sustained the officers of the scientific section in refusing to allow him to read a paper alleging impure drugs, notably ergot, are entering the American market. The incident occurred as the association gathered in Rapid City, South Dakota.

New York H. W. Ambruster Council The American Pharmaceutical Association Ambrusier Rapid City, & C

Milk Check Boost Starts Next Sunday

An agreement between Pure Milk association agents and milk dealers raises the Chicago dairy area price by 10 cents per 100 pounds, effective next Sunday. Producers will receive $2.74 per 100 pounds starting September 1, with surplus handling arranged in December after the September October November period.

Elgin Til Pure Milk Association Chicago Ilinois

Changes in Fisk garage stock room near completion

Work in the Fisk garage stock room has progressed over several days and is nearing completion. The old room proved too small, a new arrangement provides more storage for parts with steel bins replacing wood cabinets. Clarence Emery will move his desk into the stock room.

Fisk Compgon Clarence Emery

Preliminary election shows trend in Mexico

Mexico City August 2. Nacional revolutionary candidate for Coahuila governorship Graza won eight to one over anti re electionist opponent Nobles. The results were seen as an indication of likely presidential election outcome in November. Chronicle Want Ads Bring Results.

Mexico City U.r

Changes In Rooms For High School Football Team

High school football players will enter a new dressing area at the first practice next Tuesday afternoon. Work over weeks added space and better equipment handling with large door links from the old dressing room to the former storage room. Steel lockers are installed and room is assigned by squad to avoid past mixing. Painting and cleaning continue as crews update the building. A meeting Friday night at the Fourth Street bank meeting room will discuss the project and the potential affiliation with a national group.

DeKalb Fourth Street Bank DeKall

Denalty Youths Debating New Luncheon Club

A group of leading Denalty young men has lately urged the formation of a luncheon club. Over the past weeks agitation has grown among younger men as the matter has been discussed seriously by about six prominent figures.

Denalty

English Boy Scout Granted Year-Long US Admission

Reginald Bonham, 15, from England, can enter the United States for a year on a $500 bond after a board of inquiry at Ellis Island. He arrived on the Red Star Liner Arabic with Dr. Forrest H. Stanley who brought him to pursue education. Immigration had refused entry at dockside but the bond arrangement allowed admission.

New York Reginald Bonham United States Ellis Island Red Star Forrest H. Stanley St. Louis Stanley

Sleeping Boy Dies In Fall From Motor Truck

Joseph L. Russell 19 of West Frankfort died after a fall from the rear of a moving truck he was riding in was believed to have been asleep in the vehicle. The incident occurred in Champaign on August 28 40.

Champaign Lit Joseph L. Russell West Frankfort Russell

Gly-Cas touted as miracle health breakthrough in DeKalb area

An advertisement recaps Gly-Cas as a remarkable remedy easing gas, bloating, stomach pains, headaches, and neuritis. It claims drastic, nearly rejuvenating relief for liver and bowel trouble, citing a DeKalb resident’s testimonial and noting availability at Kirchner Drug Store and multiple regional outlets.

J. B. Lancre South First Street DeKalb Kirchner Sycamore E. A. Wells Genoa Baldwin Pharmacy Hallam Drug Waterman A. E. Schultz Malta Jacob and Bridgewater Creston Luxton Banstone

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