Anderson Brothers Return to Merchants Trade in DeKalb Area
DeKalb and Sycamore merchants report Anderson Brothers resuming the clothing business after selling the Hotel DeKalb and Superior Washing Machine Company ventures. The move follows years building a regional presence with the Nash and DeKalb trades.
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Denes
Ile
Mey
Ean
Andrew Anders
Britain
Bros
Nave
Pacer
Kson
Sycamore
DeKalb
Anderson Brothers
Ess
Seitheir
DeKalb Paty
Anderson
FF Kills Prisoner At Virginia Jail
Edward Farrar an inmate at a Virginia jail was shot and killed when a colored escape attempt by two prisoners triggered a return fire. Sheriff Farrar and a guard were assaulted during the break, and one escapee was believed wounded as the trio fled.
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Isoner
Virginia
United Press
Edward
Farrar
Complex obituary and varied vaudeville bill listing
An obituary notes O N Phelps a local resident long employed by the Western Railroad and living here many years. The evening program at Extra Special Monday shows features including Prince Methlum, an orchestra, and Screen Snap types with actors such as Charles Ray Florence, Vidor, Bobby Vernon, Anna May, Earl Ay, Claire Whitney, May Layton, and Hope Hamp. Jerome Klahn Co. item Pees Literary Digest. a Rose Dione feature. a Canadian woods theme. and a noted all star east part.
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Danaicess Playhouse
Prince Methlum
Charles Ray
Florence Wiong Vidor
Bobby Vernon
Ithanum
Anna May
Earlay W. Claire Whitney
Marget Layton
Hope Hampedothis
Tors
Jérome Kiahn Co
Rose Dione
E Hall
Governor Len Small Moves to Quash Embezzlement Indictments
Waukegan Illinois December 5. Motions to quash embezzlement charges against Governor Len Small were filed late today. The defense asked Judge Claire C Edwards to throw out the case on faulty indictments and to dismiss the charges against Vern Curtis. Small and Curtis, accompanied by the governor's son Lester, await court action as arguments may last days.
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United Press
Waukegan
Len Small
C. C. LaForgee
Atorney
Claire Co
Egg Lake County
Vern Curtis
Grant Park
Small
Curtis
Lester
Wauketag
Jen Small Voday
C. C. Porger
Claire C. Edwards
Lake County
LePorsgee
Sangamon County
Springfield
Fred Sterling
Edwards
Verne Curtis
Sealus
New Nurse Begins Duty at DeKalb Steel Mill
Miss Rachel Jackson starts as visiting nurse for American Steel & Wire at DeKalb plants. A DeKalb girl and St Luke's graduate, she will work from the steel hospital welfare building and visit workers' homes to check welfare. Her father Alfred Jackson is a long time employee. Well clinics will be maintained as usual.
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Rachel Jackson
DeKalb
American Steel & Wire Company
Miss Jackson
St. Luke's Hospital
Alfred Jackson
See Company
Steel Hospital
DeKalb South Fourth street road needs winter passability
Local residents press DeKalb business leaders to finance and coordinate cinder use to cover 1000 feet of South Fourth Street near Frank Wright's gate so autos and teams can pass this winter. Farmers, motor club officials Sam Bradt and C L Broughton propose 100 loads of cinders, with Northwestern Railway help unloading. Tom Mix stars in After Your Own Heart at the Star with showings at 7:30 and 9:10.
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DeKalb
the Chronicle
Frank Wright
New South Fourth Street
Sam Bradt
C.L. Broughton
DeKalb Motor Club
North Western
Brick Thrown Through Glass on South Fifth Street
Police were called to 136 South Fifth Street early Sunday after a brick was thrown through a window. Mr Maxwell was injured and required a surgeon. Reportedly the incident followed a moonshine raid that found nothing.
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South Fifth Street
Maxwell
Eis
City Council to Meet Tuesday Evening
The city council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening with important business on the agenda. Paying propositions are expected to be discussed and possibly acted upon, in addition to other calendar items on the docket.
Percy Christianson Enjoys New School in La Crosse Wis
Local friends report Percy Christianson, now attending school in La Crosse Wisconsin, says he is enjoying his work and having a good time. He misses DeKalb but is quickly making friends. Thanksgiving activities at the school entertained boys who stayed home.
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Percey Christianson
la Crosse
Wis
DeKalb
Wallace Reid Stars in The Affairs of Anatol at the Princess
Wallace Reid headlines a 12 star cast in The Affairs of Anatol arriving at the Princess Theatre. The light hearted comedy drama plays to attract fans of early cinema with a seductive plot and high profile performances.
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Wallace Reid
Anatol
Princess
Irish Crisis Taken to King by the Premier
Lloyd George carried the Irish crisis to King George in a lengthy afternoon conference on Sinn Fein’s rejection of the latest peace offer. A Dublin bulletin said peace negotiations with Sinn Fein have been broken off.
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Aan Erin
Owen
United
London
England
Lloyd George
King George
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Ireland
Kiwanis Club Action At Session Sets Nominating Committee
Kiwanis members approved forming a nominating committee to report at the next meeting with candidates for all positions. They scheduled securing of the Good Fellow list to bring Christmas cheer to DeKalb homes, aligned with the Heart drive funds. W R Yard was named to lead a cemetery road improvement committee and volunteers. The group supported chamber of commerce efforts to fix South Fourth street reed concerns.
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Kiwanis Club
DeKalb
W. R. Yard
Fairview Cemetery
Chamber of Commerce
South Fourth Street
Knights of Columbus Banquet Near Aurora Draws Hundreds
Several hundred fourth degree Knights of Columbus from Aurora and nearby towns attend a banquet at the Aurora K of C hall under Marquette assembly. Dinner at 6 50 p m features vaudeville, an address by Finley Bell of Chicago, with chef Coster of Harvard.
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Knights of Columbus
Aurora
DeKalb
Marquette Assembly
K. of C
Finley Bell
Chicago
Brother Coster
Harvard
Charles T. Miller
Ralph Follin
Thomas Sullivan
Arthur Hawking
William McDonald
Axel Fagerholm
Elgin
Emil C. Rothe
John J. O'Brien
Naperville
Val_ A. Dieter
Henry
Carl Stenger
Woodstock
Frank Kringer
de Kalb
John J. Ryan
Men’s Class to West Chicago Sunday Night
The famous Men’s Class of the Methodist church gains popularity in the region with an invitation to perform at West Chicago Methodist Church next Sunday evening. Plans indicate they will travel by automobile, with further details to be announced.
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West Chicago
Methodist Church
Legion Election At Next Meeting For New Post Commander
American Legion members are to meet Wednesday evening for routine business and to name a new post commander and several other officers. Officers urge strong turnout to ensure the right men are seated for the coming year.
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American Legion
Chicago Man to Speak Here This Evening
Professor F H Clark of the University of Chicago will give a reading at the Teachers' College auditorium tonight at eight. He will present Strife a three act play by Galsworth. Clark is a familiar speaker and is expected to draw a large crowd. Baby Boy Born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Tom Finnucane 428 College avenue an eight pound boy was born at the city hospital.
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F. H. Clark
University of Chicago
DeKalb
Teachers’ College
Clark
Galsworth
Lalge
Tom Finnucane
College Avenue
City Hospital
Tom Mix Stars in Af ter Your Owl Heart at the Star
The western comedy Af ter Your Owl Heart features Tom Mix and plays at the Star tonight. Reviewers praise lighter humor and action as crowd-pleasing entertainment.
Strike under way at Chicago packing plants in nationwide action
Chicago reports show thousands of workers reported for duty despite a 6:00 am strike call. Union leaders claimed near 25,000, with observers estimating up to 10,000 on strike nationwide. several cities reported varied attendance while some plants operated normally. Police maintained order with about 150 on duty.
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Stock Yards
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Oklahoma City
Packer
South St. Paul
Austin
Minn
East St. Louis
Til
Indianapolis
Omaha
Denver
Sioux City
Iowa
Ft. Worth
De Kalb Ranks High in Teacher Salary Gains
The Illinois education bulletin compares average annual teacher salaries in 76 counties. De Kalb shows 1918-19: 705 dollars, 1919-20: 706, 1920-21: 1,183. It ranked 12th in 1919, 40th in 1920, and 7th in 1921, with a 67.5 percent increase from 1920 to 1921, the highest in the state.
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Educational Press Bulletin
State Department of Education
Illinois
Thi
Chronicle Mention Highlighted in The Literary Digest
The Literary Digest Dec 3 issue carries brief editorials from various papers and credits The Chronicle for producing top editorial snippets. It marks the first time The Chronicle is noted in the magazine, seen as an honor for its selected clippings from nationwide publications.
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Chronicle
Odd Fellows Meet This Evening for Officer Election
The Odd Fellows hold an evening meeting to elect semi annual officers with expected good attendance. After routine work the first degree will be awarded to candidates including some from Rochelle. A district meeting is planned here a week from tonight on December 12.
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Odd Fellows
Rochelle
Tom Mix Stars in After Your Own Heart at Star
Tom Mix appears in the western comedy After Your Own Heart at the Star tonight with performances at 7 30. The show headlines a western lineup and offers a classic B western feel for local audiences.
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Star Tonight
Many Register as Members of New Pig Club in De Kalb
Saturday marked a strong start for De Kalb’s newly formed Pig Club with 12 men already signing on as members. Allen Tyler of the First National bank praised the early turnout and anticipated the club’s promising first year and continued growth across DeKalb county.
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NEW Pig Club
Pig Club
DeKalb
Allen Tyler
First National Bank
Farr
Tyler
Mr. Tyler
Henry Barr Reclaims Ford Car from Wisconsin Return
Henry Barr learns his Ford car, taken years ago by a man said to be Wesley Stanton, has been found intact in Waukesha Wisconsin. Authorities notified in Springfield alerted Barr, who has traveled to Wisconsin to recover his property and plans to return with it soon.
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Henry Barr
Wesley Stanton
Stanton
Waukesha
Wis
Springfield
Barr
Nine Die as Philadelphia & Reading Train Crash Kills Many
United Press reports a head-on collision of trains No 151 and 156 on the Newtown division north of Philadelphia. Nine to a dozen killed and about 17 injured as passengers were burned or crushed in the wreck dated December 5.
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Mobile
Snon
Cour Powell
United Press
Philadelphia
Here
Newtoy
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Congress Opens Regular Session and Prohibition Debate
Congress opens its regular session with committees chosen to inform President Harding of the session. A bill to liberalize prohibition to local option votes in districts was introduced, allowing beer and light wines in homes hotels and clubs. Rep Mott proposed a World War veteran bonus funded by a 1 percent sales tax.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Harding
Senate
House
Lodge
Congressional Commission
Washington
D. C
Representative Hill
Maryland
Mott
N. Y
Helium Blimp Makes Flight Over the East
The helium filled balloon C-7 arrived over Washington at 10 12 a day after a successful test flight from Hampton Roads Military and naval advisors here for the arm conference will likely ride it today and tomorrow.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hampton Roads
Supreme Court Orders Trial in Leak Case
The Supreme Court effectively ruled that those connected to the leak case must stand trial in a lower court. Weather in Illinois shows fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
Supreme Court
Illinois
Budget as Outline by Dawes Sets 1923 Armament Needs
President Harding submits the first federal budget, proposing 1925 and 1923 military spending levels, with estimates for army and navy appropriations, receipts, and deficits. Dawes outlines shifting expenditures, noting a goal to curb costs only if other powers agree.
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Herbert W. Walker
Washington, D. C
Harding
United States
Congress
Dawes
Soes
Tokio
Army
Navy
Severns
Tooll
Enues
Neer Dawes
Enta and
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