Deaths and memorials in DeKalb and St Paul
William Peterson a DeKalb native living in St Paul died from injuries after a hit by a car three weeks earlier while crossing a street. Joseph Vance Sr longtime DeKalb resident and former American Steel & Wire worker died at St Marys hospital. Funeral plans await time confirmation in Chicago. Austin VanVelzer a DeKalb man died in Des Moines after illness and heart trouble. he lived in DeKalb about 40 years ago and was uncle to local residents.
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William Peterson
St Paul
Minn
St. Paul
Peterson
Joseph Vance
American Steel & Wire Company
St. Mary’s Hospital
DeKalb
M. D. Wellshos Company
O'Donnell Shoepany
K. EF. Berquist
Chicago
Alma Peterson
K. E. Bergquist
Hery
Loulve Peterson
Adolph Peterson
Arthur Peterson
J. S. Peterson
Austin VanVelzer
Bert Lindspey
Des Moines
Iowa
VanVelzer
Voice of the Christmas Seal broadcast appeals for tuberculosis aid
The message from the Illinois Health Association appeals to residents to donate to the tuberculosis fight. It urges support for the Christmas Seal project, noting shortages in down state funds and the need to restore health to sick children as the effort continues.
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Pilace
Illinois
Rallinois Tuberculosis and ‘Health Association
Comedy Makes Big Hit Before Sober Judge
In Los Angeles a courtroom trial of 37 performers from the musical comedy Hot Mamas enters its second day as vice crusaders denounce the show as obscene and indecent. Chorus members, once spectators, are to testify in their defense while the court weighs possible costume changes. Fighting Bob Shuler, a prominent crusader, drew laughter with a dramatic demonstration of licentious behavior, prompting bailiffs to restore order as the audience reacted.
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Los Angeles
Sear
Hot Mamas
Vice Crusaders
Fighting Bob" Shuler
Bob
Senate Feels Blockade Threat as Congress Opens
Washington reports a tense start to the 70th congress with Curtis seeking a temporary armistice on Smith-Ware cases and farm relief and labor measures moving to assured votes. Reed threatens a filibuster to block oaths for Vare and Smith, while independents demand recognized rights and promise to cooperate only with assurances on their program.
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Washington
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Coolidge
Central
South America
U.P
David Reed
Kans
Reed
Pennsylvania
Vare
Smith
F Vare
Smith-Vare
Rukavina Denies Street Fight Report Near Store
Steve Rukavina issues a notice denying a police report of a fist fight behind his Oak Street store. He claims the call was false and aimed to embarrass him and warns police to stay off his premises without a warrant. Also includes an unrelated Christmas ad for portable typewriters and a local phone listing.
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Steve Rukavina
Tenth and
Oak Street
State Teachers College Joins Little Nineteen Athletic Conference
The State Teachers College in Normal Illinois won readmittance to the Little Nineteen in Chicago after Lombard College was refused membership. The conference amended eligibility rules with athletic commissioner Whitten to review cases before contested players May 25 26 events scheduled at Monmouth and February 10 11 basketball at Normal. Old officers reelected with C P Lantz president and W Whitten athletic commissioner among the key posts.
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State Teachers College
Little Nineteen
Chicago
Lombard College
Central Illinois College
Lombard
DeKalb College
Roland Cowell
A. Neil Annas
State College
W. C. Whitten
Monmouth
St. Viator
Kankakee
Normal
Ill
Old Little 19
C. P. Lantz
Eastern Tlinois State Teachers College
Lewis Omer
Carthage
Funeral services for Betty Vale four year old daughter of Vagles
Services for Betty Vale of South Fourth street will be held at 1 36 tomorrow from the home and at two from the Methodist church with burial in Fairview cemetery. An inquest into her death found she died from a bullet wound accidentally received when her cousin Burton Bush five discharged a revolver found in a car. The jury verdict cites accidental death and the city extends sympathy to the parents.
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Vagle Child
Betty Vale
Ben Vagle
South Fourth Street
Fairview
Burton Bush
Myron Loren
C. H. Wilkinson
American Miner Released by Mexican Bandits Near Copala
American citizen Thomas W. Thompson captured by Mexican bandits at his mine near Copala Sinaloa on November 25 has been released unharmed. American Consul Blocker at Mazatlan informed the state department today. Thompson was held for ransom. whether payment was made is not stated.
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Washington
Thomas W. Thompson
Copala
Sinaloa
Blocker
Mazatlan
State Department
Thompson
Weather Outlook for December Regions and Periods
For Uliness expect mostly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south. Warmer Sunday with west and south areas rising tonight. December 5 to 10 outlook shows two to three precipitation periods, mainly snow in Great Law region. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys, northern and central Great Plains face one to two systems, especially north. temperatures likely near normal overall.
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Great Law
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Injured In Auto Mishap Near Malta
Mrs Ben Nylander of Creston, mother in law of Mrs Paul Letheby, was injured when the car she rode in with Lant Letheby was struck near Malta by a Chicago car carrying Will Eppstein, former DeKalb theatre owner. She was taken to the city hospital and expected to stay several days. the Letheby car slowed at an intersection as the Chicago vehicle allegedly failed to stop or see the signal.
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Ben Nylander
Creston
Paul Letheby
Malta
Heron-In-Law
Lant Tetheby
Will Estein
DeKalb
Letheby
Mra Nylander
Chicago
Matta
J. R. McCord
J. H. Baker
Dwieht
Til
G. P. Smith
Buffalo
Eppstein
Former Jurist Kills Self in Rockford Shop
Frank T. Roberts aged 44 son of a former Iowa judge and a lee graduate and lawyer killed himself yesterday at his Fifth avenue gift and tea shop in Rockford by inhaling gas. Former Alderman Arthur Peterson discovered the gas and found Roberts body stretched on the shop floor in the kitchen. Roberts had lived in Rockford only a few weeks after leaving Ottumwa, Iowa where his parents reside.
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Frank T. Roberts
Ce Lee
Rockford
Fifth Avenue
Arthur Peterson
Peterson
Robert
Roberts
Ottumwa
Iowa
His
Two Die As Mill Boiler Explodes In Harrisburg
G M Benard owner of a Cy press mill and John Gregory a mill hand died from injuries after a boiler blast at the mill Friday. Eleven workers were injured. one survived. The incident occurred in Harrisburg Tl. Dec 3-4 U P report.
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Harrisburg
G. M. Benard
Cypress
John Gregory
Cottage Gift Shop Seeks All Furs and Hides for Buyout
The ad announces immediate purchase of mink muskrat skunk horse hides and cow hides plus boxed Christmas cards. Gordon and Son at 151 North Second offer 25 and 50 cent boxes with prices listed, and 12 and 15 card boxes to be developed. St. phontozo gimerigos listed.
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Gordon and Son
North Second
St. Phontozo
Gimerigos
Weather baffling mist and rain in Lethbridge
Weather experts in Lethbridge report a 15 minute rain while temperatures were just below freezing and the ground remained snow covered. Some scientists attribute the anomaly to a warm air pocket aloft mixing with cold air near the surface.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Bandits Rob Oakdale Resort Near Aurora
Chicago police captured five robbers who struck the Inkdale gambling resort near Aurora last night. They looted about $4,000, pistol whipped a patron who refused to name the house bankroll, and grabbed purses and jewelry while women fainted.
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Chicago
Inkdale
Aurora
Oakdale
Master Mind of Kidnapers Held by Police
Abe Ginsburg of St Paul, named as mastermind in a kidnapping plot, is held for questioning by Deputy Chief of Detectives Michael Grady in Chicago. Ginsburg allegedly sought 75000 dollars for the ransom of Morris Roesner, a St Paul businessman who disappeared after a real estate call. Roesner remains forcibly detained pending ransom payment. Brown, an associate of Gene McLaughlin, is arrested with Ginsburg in connection with the case.
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Chicago
Abe Ginssburg
St. Paul
Miachel Grady
Ginsburg
Morris Roesner
Roesner
Grady
Cleveland
Harry “Frisco Dutch” Brown
Gene McLaughlin
Jake Adler
la Chicago
Detroit and Cleveland Meet In Bridge Title Final
The Detroit and Cleveland athletic clubs clash today in Chicago to decide the four men team championship of the first national Bridge tournament. The clubs finished as winner and runner-up in the eliminations concluded last night with an afternoon and evening session planned. Cleveland’s Henry Jaeger and Carl Aphort won the men’s pair championship, while Detroit’s Ely Gulberson and John Zetwitz were runners up.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Henry T. Jaeger
Carl Aphort
Ely Gulbertson
John Zetwitz
Detroit Athletic Club
Farewell party as Rev F M Webster departs DeKalb
The Rev F M Webster and his family were honored at a farewell party at the Congregational church with over 200 friends attending. He resigns as DeKalb pastor to begin duties at the Congregational church in St Charles, with his family remaining in DeKalb briefly. The Pastor's Association of DeKalb issued a resolution praising his nine years of service and Christian conduct.
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F. M. Webster
Congregational Church
Tthe Congregational Church
Webster
DeKalb Church
St. Charles
Greater Banascaeat DeKalb
H. S. Joblee
Federated Church Sycamore
Miss McLean
Ladies' Aid
Aid Society of
Church
Kedith Wentworth
Vera Wiswall
Thomas Olsen
Pastor's Association of
DeKalb
St. Charles Illinois
Brother Webster
E.W. Magnusson
A. G. Eklund
Gerald F. Richardson
Fred Field
L. L. Hammitt
Mine Sweeper Ordered Out to Give Relief
The Minesweeper Bittern has been ordered from Cavite to rescue 621 passengers from the steamship Susana drifting west of Hernana Mayor Island. Rear Admiral J R Y Glakeley advised the navy department the Susana is in trouble. The Bittern will tow Susana into Manila if located.
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Washington
Bittern
Cavite
Manila
Hernana
Mayor Island
Navy Department
J. R. Y. Glakeley
Amoy
China
Aimoy
Crank Weapon Ties Star, Actress in Hollywood Quarrel
Hollywood tale centers on Edward Usher former Michigan half back who lies in hospital with a fractured skull after being struck with an automobile crank during a party dispute. Actress Miss Jarvis was being sought as a witness as Siam Nights faced charges for assault to commit murder related to the incident.
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Crank
Hollywood
Jean Juiryis
Edward Usher
Michigan University
Siam
Miss Jarvis
Nigh
Usher
Bandaged Teacher Faces Crisis Over Fatal Dynamite Plot
Lola Bradford, 23, a Little Hope, Illinois teacher, suffered severe injuries when dynamite exploded in a school stove. Suspect Hiram Reed, 24, son of a Mossville farmer, confessed to placing the blasts to avoid marriage, held on 45000 dollars bond as authorities review the case. Grace Johnson, nine, was unharmed as the schoolhouse was destroyed.
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Dana
Lola Bradford
Hiram Reed
Mossville
Reed
LaSalle County
Grace Johnson
Hiram
Iola
Miss Bradford
Nearing Steel Plant Officials Host Chicago Delegation
Officials of the Nearing fasctic Works hosted three representatives from American Steel & Wire of Chicago. Frank Baackes vice president and general sales agent C Knight Jr manager of the electric wire department and F J Conkling special representative toured both plants with Mr Nehring before returning to the city.
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American Steel & Wire Company of
Chicago
Frank Baackes
C. Knight, Jr
Electric Wire
F. J. Conkling
Mr. Nehring
Quinn Ryan to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting in De Kalb
Kiwanis club members aim for full attendance at the Monday session in the Hotel DeKalb with Quinn Ryan of the Chicago Tribune as the speaker. Secretary Ed gar Knodle announced the appearance, noting Ryan’s radio presence and a chance for members to see him in person.
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Kiwanis Club
DeKalb
Moon
Hotel DeKalb
Edgar Knodle
Quinn Ryan
Chicago ‘Tribune
Ryan
Somonauk man Hibben dies by own hand near Genoa
Despondent over losses and ill health William G Hibben 40 solicitor for the Modern Woodmen of America was found dead in a Ford coupe two and a half miles west of Genoa. He had borrowed a shotgun and ended his life after a headache and illness. He had visited DeKalb and Sycamore, spoke with local officials, and left a letter for Mrs Hibben and their son. The body was taken to the Sister morgue at Genoa.
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William G. Hibben
Somonauk
Modern
Woodmen of
America
Genoa
Mr. Hibben
Kenneth Cooper
Somonank
DeKalb
Hibben
Jens Peterson
Horace Young
John M. Blair
Chi
Peterson
Sycamore
Fred Dolder
George Buzzell
Buzzell
Connors Repeats Remus Trial Testimony in Cincinnati
George Connors, a Remus ally, testified that Mrs Imogene Remus once threatened her husband and began to draw a revolver. He said he formed an opinion on Remus sanity after the incident and recounted other incidents shaping that view. The defense argues insanity due to gossip about Mrs Remus and her alleged paramour. The revolver episode occurred during a visit to the Price Fill mansion seeking a settlement.
Chief of Police Calls Meeting to Curb Shoplifting
Chicago police chief Michael Hughes convened a meeting with department store executives to curb shoplifting during the Christmas season. He urged vigilance and asked that shoplifters be exposed, noting the difficulty of eradicating theft and stressing the need to protect merchants and shoppers.
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Chicago
Ill
Michael Hughes Haw
Traction
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Bert Lindsey
Will Hamilton
Byron Lindsey
John McGuire
Oak Park
Will McDonaught
Sycure
Lillie Lindsey
C. B. Upson
Station
Congress
Dad
Royal
Corona
Remington
John C. Killian
Olga Miller
Cleveland Whist
City Hospital
LTA
Self
Anebid
Bulletin
Conners
Remus
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