DeKalb Girl Mertie Johnson Dies at Maple Park
Miss Mertie Johnson aged about nineteen of DeKalb passed away at Maple Park after a period of illness and several operations. Survived by father Charles Johnson and brothers Leonard and Herman with other relatives. Funeral arrangements undetermined, expected to be held from her father’s East South street home in DeKalb.
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Maple Park
Will Shafer
Mertie Johnson
DeKalb
Charles Johnson
East South Street
Jes Johnson
Leonard Johnson
Herman Jobson
Minnesota
Edward
Educational Week Will Be Observed Here
National Educational week will be observed this week by churches and schools across the county. Each day has a topic for study to deepen understanding of conditions, with participation from organizations such as the American Legion and the National Society of Education in New York. DeKalb teachers and churches will include the week in daily teaching and ministry activities.
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Afican Legion
National Society of Education
New York
DeKalb
Firebug Busy In Chicago Is Police Relief
More than a score of families were driven from their homes in the Fallowsbee apartments today by the fifth fire in less than two months. The blaze was discovered before gaining headway and the damage was slight. Police redoubled their efforts to locate a firebug believed responsible for the series of fires.
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Uniwu Wivssr
Chicago
Fallowsbee
Cannot Identify the Body of Slain Woman
Police cannot identify the slain woman's body found in a swamp near Chicago. The unidentified corpse was discovered by muskrat trappers and is being investigated as part of missing women cases in the area.
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United Dressy
Chicago
Special Meeting of DeKalb Lodge No 144 Tonight
Tonight a called meeting of DeKalb Lodge No 144 A F and A M is held to confer the third degree. A good attendance is desired and visitors are welcome. Prescott's Bike Shop at 613 B Lincoln Highway offers a large assortment of tricycles for Christmas.
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The
Blue Lodge
DeKalb Lodge No. 144
A. F
A. M
Prescott's
Lincon Highway
Clemenceau In Baltimore Polls American Aid For Peace
War Premier Clemenceau visited Baltimore on December 4 as he urged America and France to place feeling ahead of reason and then cooperate as a united front. He spoke to the Maryland Historical Society and noted the Entente Cordiale. He heads to Washington to press his case before President Harding and possibly meet former President Wilson.
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Unitea Press
Baltimore
America
France
Georges Clemenceau
Maryland Historical Society
Washington
LaFayette
United States
Georges
Clemenceau
The
Historical Society
Clemeneceau
Harding
Wilson
Midwest
St. Louis
Tiernan Gone As His Wives Fight For Him
Tiernan, a South Bend Notre Dame professor, eluded deputies seeking commitment to a psychopathic hospital. Peter Tiernan, a New York corporate lawyer and his brother, is expected to aid authorities as Augusta Tiernan and Blanche Brimmer, his bride-to-be, travel to locate him amid a paternity case.
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Nnwea Rressy
Chicago
Tiernan
South Bend
Ind
Peter Tiernan
Notre Dame
New Yo
Corporation
New York
Augusta Tiernan
Blanche Brimmer
Iowa
Arora
DeKalb lawyers debate proposed state constitution Saturday
DeKalb county lawyers gathered at the county courthouse to study the proposed state constitution with a Dec. 12 vote looming. The meeting featured speakers for and against the measure, led by Judge W. L. Pond and including Thomas Clilie John Faissler and Judge H. W. McEwen. Opponents included E. M. Burst C. D. Rogers and F. E. Brown. Taxation and court procedure dominated questions as many locals sought information. The session was described as highly profitable for public understanding.
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DeKalb County
W. L. Pond
Pond
Thomas Clilie
John Faissler
H. W. McEwen
DeKalb City
Chronicle
E. M. Burst
C. D. Rogers
F. £. Brown
Young Hunter Killed By Accident Sunday
Springfield reports the death of 15 year old Warner Mooney of Merhantsburg from a gunshot wound while hunting. His faithful dog upsets a gun causing a discharge in the leg and the boy bled to death before aid could arrive.
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Trited Press
Springfield
Warner Mooney
Merhantsburg
Mooney
Lecture at College Auditorium on Photographic Revelations in Astronomy
DeKalb residents are invited to a free lecture by Prof Edward Emerson Barnard of Yerkes Observatory tomorrow at eight in the College Auditorium. The talk features lantern slides from Barnard photographs, covering recent discoveries and celestial bodies. Barnard, famed for discovering Jupiter's fifth satellite and sixteen comets, is editor of the Astronomical Journal and holds many medals.
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Teachers College
DeKalb
Edward Emerson Barnard
Yerkes
Barnard
Oxford
England
College
Carnally
Free Suspect Taken For The Lanus Murder
Walter Loftis, 25, arrested in the death of Handsome Joe Lanus the millionaire auto dealer found slain two weeks ago, will be released after police questioning. Loftis, formerly a salesman for Lanus, was brought to Chicago from Ottawa Illinois by detectives following the discovery of a notebook with names. Police say the notebook lists names of several women tied to a church fund and Loftis provided an explanation and denied involvement.
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Unitea Press
Chicago
Ill
Walter Loftis
Joe Lannus
Martin
Loftis
Otawa
Lannus
House Judiciary Committee Moves To Probe Daugherty Charges
Washington date shows the House Judiciary Committee authorized a fuller impeachment inquiry into Attorney General Daugherty. Representative Keller of Minnesota pressed for power to subpoena witnesses and would not proceed without the authority, signaling a broader probe.
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Washington, D. C
House Judiciary Committee
Daugherty
Representative Keller
Minnesota
Keller
Under Two Flags at Princess Theatre Opens Five Days
Randolph Theatre Chicago ran this picture for weeks and now Under Two Flags opens tonight at the Princess theatre for five days. Priscilla Dean stars as Cigarette with Blanche Bates among the earlier castings, and the film features meticulous Algiers interiors and street scenes. Matinees daily 3:00 with evening shows at 7:30 and 9:15. Adults 39 to 44 cents, children 28 cents, tax included.
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Randolph Theatre
Chicago
Princess Theatre
Ouida
Louise de la Ramee
Blanche Bates
Priscilla Dean
Cigarette
Algiers
Princess Theatre Orchestra
McEwen Explores Tax Provisions In New Constitution
Judge McEwen analyzes proposed constitutional tax changes focusing on intangibles, property valuation, and four tax types. He notes current flaws under 1870 rules, the shift to taxes on privileges, income levies, exemptions, and potential double taxation, with proposed exemptions for households, farms, and certain organizations.
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Tax Commission of
Illinois
Cook County
Tax Commission
General Assembly
Géneral Assembly
DeKalb Elks to Demonstrate Degree Work in Sterling
A DeKalb Elks delegation led by officers and a broad group of members will travel to Sterling this evening to perform the Elks degree work. The trip by train and auto includes social and business aspects as they share exemplification experience with the Sterling lodge.
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DeKalb
Elk Lodge
DeKalb Elks
Sterling
Watch It Burn The Candle In the Innovation Window
A dramatic phrase highlights a scene of a candle burning in a modern display space called the Innovation Window. The wording suggests a metaphorical or artistic setup rather than a straightforward event. No clear persons or organizations are identified in the readable text.
Cars collide at Cortland corners in Belvidere area
Reports say a Cortland corners crash involving Cac Emil Anderson and Lloyd Holland on the Lincoln Highway caused facial cuts to Mrs Anderson and a slight arm cut to Mrs Holland. Both cars were badly damaged. Holland’s Ford struck a cement abutment. No serious injuries, drivers noted warnings were present.
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Cortland Corners
Cac
Emil Andesen
Ford
Lloyd Holland
Belvidere
Corland Corners
Anderson
Holland
H. O. Howland
Lincoln Highway
Cortland
Mr. Holland
Kane
Alta Howland
V. C. Goodyear
Goodyears
Belvidere Main
H A Sandgren Improving After Auto Accident
Report from A C Carlson of the Lincoln Inn says H A Sandgren father of Mrs Carlson is improving after last week s automobile struck incident. Sandgren regained consciousness and is under care at Sycamore hospital likely to stay several days. No internal injuries detected and he should be able to leave soon though his activity remains limited for weeks.
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H. A. Sandgren
A. C. Carlson
Lincoln Inn
Stevenson Is At Hospital For Treatment
Stevenson, longtime ill, was moved to St Marys hospital for care believed to speed recovery. Doctors say his condition has been very serious. friends hope for rapid improvement with enhanced medical attention. Bazaar and chicken supper at M E church on Wednesday Dec 6. Everyone welcome.
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Lon Stevenson
St. Mary's Hospital
Mr. Stevenson
M. E. Church
Talk By Eichhorn On Michigan Blind School
An audience at the Swedish Mission church heard Phil Eichhorn discuss progress at Michigan’s state school for the blind. He highlighted trades taught, including cooking, sewing, broommaking, bookbinding, and commerce, and praised the program as a model of Christian nations. Eichhorn, longtime Board of Control president, was lauded for public service. Jerry Ottman, blind reader, attended and read from his large Bible with notable accuracy.
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Swedish Mission Church
Phil Eichhorn
State School For the
Michigan
Eichhorn
God
America
Board of Control
Institution For the Blind
Ferris
United States
Jerry Ottman
Postmasters Named For Many Posts Now
Washington December 4 Postmasters for numerous posts were confirmed by the Senate while the nomination of Pierce Butler to the Supreme Court was not acted on Progressives opposed Butler and his name was omitted from the list. The coal commission appointees under the Borah bill also failed of confirmation.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Pierce Butler
St. Paul
United States
Senate
Butler
Coal Commission
State Official Bereaved as Mother Dies in Cuba
Springfield Ill December 4 Mrs David Jenks mother of A H Jenks director of the department of public welfare is dead at her home in Cuba NL The state official has gone there to attend the funeral Also mentions greeting cards and Christmas gifts at local Chronicle office with a Prescott's Bike advertisement offering tricycles and inexpensive greetings.
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Springfield
David Jenks
A. H. Jenks
Department of Public Welfare
Cuba
Congress Enters December Session After Brief End of Extraordinary Session
Washington December 4 Congress closed its extraordinary session after a ten minute interval and opened the December session at noon marking the fourth assembly of the 67th congress and its final one. The session will run until March 4 when the current congress ends. The main business is the government wide appropriation bill. President Harding submitted in his budget the government's needs as prepared by the budget bureau and followed by a letter from Budget Director Lord. The annual message will be read in joint session soon and signals a clash with Progressive forces over administration measures.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Harding
Budget Bureau
Mr. Harding
Lord
House
Senate
Choir Pleases Large Crowd During City Stopovers
A large audience at Rev Magnusson church heard the tri cydes choir during morning services. The group sang at St Pauls English Lutheran in Chicago Saturday and at Clinton Iowa last night. Two numbers were in Norwegian and the program, including Some Blessed Lay by Nevin, drew high praise from attendees.
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Nevin
Judge Edwards Delivers Notable Elk Memorial Address
Judge Harry Edwards of Dixon spoke yesterday to DeKalb Lodge No. 765 B P O E delivering one of the best memorial addresses in years. The Elk Memorial service drew strong attendance and was praised for its tributes to all lodge members as the eleventh hour silent.
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Elks
Dixon
Harry Edwards
DeKalb Lodge
Edwards
Name Officers At Odd Fellows Meeting Here
DeKalb lodge of Odd Fellows holds regular meeting with election of officers for the coming year as a main agenda item. Meeting called to order at eight o clock with expected large attendance and emphasis on proper organization for the next six months.
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Odd Fellows
DeKalb Lodge
Od Fellows
Services For Jesse Phelps Are Held Today
Funeral services for Jesse Phelps were held this afternoon at Nelson's chapel at two o'clock with Rev. F. M. Webster officiating. The body was taken to Oakwood for burial. The deceased, son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Phelps of Rockford, had been ill for some time and died Saturday noon. Mrs Phelps is the daughter of Frank Puller of this city.
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Jesse Phelps
Nelson's Chapel
F. M. Webster
Oakwood
Clayton Phelps
Rockford
Phelps
Frank Puller
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