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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
1
Fragmentary copy reports violent clashes in a Virginia county with scattered phrases about fighting groups and unrest. Names, places, and clear events are unreadable, leaving only disjointed references to combat and local tension without verifiable details.
Local bakers announce a price cut as anxiety over rising costs fuels shopper questions. The announcement mentions a general reduction across shops, with emphasis on affordability for daily loaves and staple baked goods.
A local notice announces the sale of fancy work items at Mrs Busby’s establishment. The event includes beer and other wares, with details about the De Matstary seethie werk and Teretay timing.
Harold Johnson of the west side had a pieces accident on the West Lincoln highway last evening around 5:45. His car skidded into a muddy ditch near Glidden road and struck a telephone pole, breaking it at the base but the wires kept the pole from toppling the car. The lone driver, reported to be about three miles per hour, escaped injury as the car became exposed by slippery cement and dirt grip. The vehicle was recovered this morning.
Governors from Kansas Arizona Pennsylvania Massachusett s and others convene to discuss uniform state laws welfare measures and arbitration amid a 60 year dispute on industrial trust entry protections. Existing officials including Allen Coolidge Werner are cited as views shape policy during the session.
The third Red Cross seal sale is now underway with seals distributed coast to coast. Merchants report easy access to supplies and urge broad support as funds fund lifesaving work and help those in need.
Washington, J. C. Der reports that unwed opposition grows to any treaty settlement with Japan. Foreign relations committee members say developments are ready to oppose any state department plan. Lutes asserts determination to prevent invasion of rights of Japanese if settlement is found.
The steamer bound for Liverpool, Cele, Arthur, Texas, faced a fire risk in the Gulf of Mexico. Wireless reports to the naval station described the blaze aboard the cotton steamer as it drifted, with requests for assistance and details on speed and distance from land to navigate clear of danger.
Plastering and repairs at the Pinal factory damaged by fire weeks ago are nearly finished. The Clerk Orchestral Roll company expects to move operations back to the main floor soon, with production returning to normal once moving is complete.
Milk prices eased by two cents during the month with a second drop in 30 days. The decline stems from reduced canning demand and a lower wholesale price. milk now costs about 14 cents per quart as producers adjust to market conditions.
Local business men circulate calendars for the new year as December ends and leap year concludes. The piece hints at questions for the fairer sex and advises action in the closing month.
The normal school basketball team has connected up with Aurora College for two games this season. One game will be January 3 at Aurora, the other on January 29 at an unnamed venue. Chronicle want ads bring results.
Washington reports from Dec 1 say the state department is investigating alleged conspiracy against Mexican President Obregon. General Lucio Blanco is said to lead the effort with manifestos along the border. Blanco crossed into Tamaulipas after dispatching warnings, while Carranza allies Barrazin and Gonzales are reportedly en route to Galveston following the former chief's death.
The Goodrich Transit Company, the lakes oldest and largest, changes hands from Albert W. Goodrich to W. J. Thorp and associates. The sale totaling about 1 million dollars includes ownership of six of the latest vessels and leadership of the newly formed organization with Thorp as president, based in Manitowoc and Muskegon with departments led by him.
A cablegram reports former Rural Chief Parabisco Corlenss, once exiled from Mexico by Huerta for alleged actions in the Madero case, died by his own hand in Guatemala City last night. Corlenss previously led the firing squad that executed Madero.
Harfield T. Scott, a farm worker from Kentucky, was arrested by Chief of Police Riddell on a grave charge of illegal intimacy with a person under sixteen. He fled his home state and was tracked after authorities learned of his escape. Scott had previously avoided police attention and faced legal actions served earlier.
A suspect in a Canton area fire case claims he was paid to set the blaze that caused about 200000 in damage to the E A Mumms Osmline company. A night watchman identified him and blocked an alarm. Kratchke’s statement prompted company officials to be questioned.
Elks cribbage team secured another win last evening as the Moose judge lineup fell behind by a large margin. Knights of Pythias lost by more than a hundred points to Odd Fellows who claimed second place amid vivid trimming.
The local American Legion post announces no regular meeting on the seventh of the month as officer elections loom. Members discuss candidates and expect keen competition when voting, with the session set in the new club rooms at the usual hour.
The hospital board met last evening with local men to discuss the construction of the new hospital to be built at cost. Several important questions were debated and will be reviewed again at a meeting scheduled for one week from now.
Dearn. Holland, Dec. 1 doctors have abandoned hopes for recovery of the former Kaiserfin Augusta Victoria as of today. The report, issued by United Press, notes the critical condition and conveys pessimism about improvement.
United Press reports President Wilson offers personal mediation to Armenia to help seek Turkish reconciliation. Senators skeptical of his foreign policy react with cautious criticism as Geneva confirms the move could go to the League of Nations if accepted. Paris editorial notes Wilson’s unilateral action still embroils America in the dispute.
The Boy Scouts held its regular meeting last evening and voted to continue the ticket drive, expecting 500 remaining tickets to be sold this week. They unanimously approved aiding the Red Cross Christmas drives and urged community support by attending next Monday's entertainment to show appreciation for the scouts' charity work.
Rev Fairlund announces a high class winter concert series at Pirst Lutheran Church. The opener is December 15 featuring harpist Alberto Salvi, followed by February 4 with tenor Tom McGranahan and cellist Ethel Murray, and the final April 5 with soprano Margery Maxwell and violinist Minna Krokowsay.
Local recruiting officer O. L Cooper reports five men signed up for Army service through the Rochelle office. The group includes William Worthinton Harry Luce Roy Laskey F. E. Williams and F. J. Saunders all from Rochelle. Several have prior service and eager to proceed to Camp Travis Texas promptly.
George Wyche, struck by a train while working in the yards days ago, is reported much better by the hospital. Doctors caution about confinement length but note marked improvement from the earlier critical condition.
Washington December 1 belief centers on President Wilson determining to settle the Mexican problem before leaving the White House. The latest development shows the government's willingness to recognize Mexico. A letter from Secretary of State Colby to Mexican agent Robert Casqueria was made public late yesterday.
President elect Harding nears conclusion of a vacation voyage aboard the S. S. Pastores. He is welcomed warmly by British officials in Kingston Jamaica as his Atlantic coast trip nears its end.
Dalrymple, formerly an enforcement officer for the Great Lakes division, appears as representative of a closed liquor dealers’ group. He retired weeks ago and seeks to show cause why liquor seized from the Victor Cohen Tobacco Co. should not be forfeited. the Cohen company says the seizure was without a warrant and should be returned.
South Bend dispatch reports famed Notre Dame football star George Gipp critically ill with pneumonia at a local hospital. Physicians say no immediate recovery chance, despite brief earlier improvement. Gipp, a West Coast sensation and top Notre Dame athlete, had attracted attention from Cubs manager John J. Evers who hoped to sign him for next season.
Missionaries report in Tokio that Japanese troops in Chin Tao Korea have conducted brutal campaigns burning homes schools and churches and killing many Christians without examination or trial amid charges of atrocities.
The Americanization committee schedules a Friday evening program at the Methodist church featuring Dr. William B. Owens of the Chicago Normal School as lead orator on Americanization. Dr. W. Stanley Brown and Rev. B. By Evans speak, Mariano Gale from the Philippines performs songs in English and native tongue. Admission is free and the event aims to show local support for Americanization.
United Press dispatch from Ardmore Oklahoma reports County Prosecutor Brown saying the arrest of Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon is near in a nationwide hunt tied to the death of millionaire Jake L Hamon. Brown claims he has positive information she was in Hamon’s suite when he was shot ten days ago and she faces a charge of shooting with intent to kill.
Another leg of the Knights of Columbus pool contest was played last evening. John Donnelly defeated M. Bentley by five points, 60 to 56. J Hickly lost to J Murray in a no handicap match, 65 to 44. All games have been exciting despite some lopsided scores.
Reports from the south and Cork describe intensified warfare with Sinn Fein activity. Black and tans patrol streets near Ardee and Deblin amid fires and disturbances. Sixteen Black and Tan police are reported dead near Kilmichael, found with hatchet wounds. Police seize rifles revolvers and bombs abandoned in streets as harsher punishments threaten those with weapons.
A Monroe family of five including two small children died in their home from escaping coal gas. The deceased are Harry Batts 23 his wife and two children aged 3 and 18 months and Otto Pohl brother of Mrs Butts.
Thomas Osborne warden of Auburn prison New York will lecture here at the Normal school. The talk promises a different character than recent offerings with further details to come.
A mail plane en route to Omaha was forced to land in Ashton this morning due to dense fog. Pilots H. H. Rowe and G. W. Martin escaped injury. The craft sustained damage but repair parts were sent by special car and the plane resumed its trip within hours.
The seven member new shipping board met in Washington, D. C., today and were sworn in in a formal session. Further meetings are planned, with anticipated actions to address waste and inefficiency cited in the Walsh probe upcoming for review.
Four bandits tied to the Burlington railroad robbery of November 11 were moved from Council Bluffs jail to Des Moines on the recommendation of Federal Judge Wade who deemed the local jail unsafe. The suspects Merle Phillips, Earl Phillips, Fred Poffenbarger Jr., and Keith Collins were relocated as officials reported the loss of bonds totaling 1 351 778 and only 47 250 in ten dollar bills recovered.
A note references a well known stage work with a character or scene titled Passers By involving a princess. The fragment hints at theatrical content and a royal figure but provides no concrete plot details or attribution beyond the basic names.
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