Grhler Wins Corn Championship at Local Show
Max Guehler of Somonauk won the corn show with ten entries of yellow corn judged best by Clair Golden. Paul Farr announced winners at the Farmers Banquet while exhibitors vie for the Sweenstake award and other prizes in DeKalb area events.
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Max Goeller
Somonauk
Yvear
Sway
Homer Winn
Mr Guehler
Clair Golden
Golden
Paul Farr
DeKalb High School
Dnebler
Sweenstake
Warne Challand
Hinckley
James Humes
DeKalb
John Maland
Leland
Max Guehler
Somenauk
Johnann
Maple Park
Mak Guehler
James McKenzie
Malte
William Schafer
Malta
Walter Hulmes
DeKalbid Lawler
Cortland
C. John
DeKalby
Fred Conners
Joe Henry
Prawley
DeKath
Three Men Arrested For Stealing Car Parts
Three Dekall men named Normal Wot an Albert Bottom and Harry Turner were arrested by Motorcycle Officer Ben Peck at 7 40 PM while removing parts from an old car on South Fifth Street. Votaw was released with orders to return and replace the removed parts. police may dispose of the car if no action is taken.
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Dekall
Normal Wotan
Albert Bottom
Harry ‘Turner
Ben Peck
South Fifth Street
Votaw
Upur
Votan
Stevens 70 Speak Here
Frank E. Stevens of Sycamore, an early editor and Lincoln expert, will speak Sunday at 3:00 PM at the first Methodist church. The talk promotes forming a local historical society and outlines DeKalb County history with Stevens' insights and prior Lincoln research.
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Frank E. Stevens
Sycamore
Abraham Lincoln
First Methodist Church
Stevens
Lincoln
DeKalb County
Young Woman's Hearing Held In Sycamore
Miss Florence Schultz of Kirkland faced theft charges in Sycamore where a crowded county court room heard testimony from witnesses regarding a ring theft and petty larceny allegations. The case was continued to next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock due to incomplete testimony.
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Florence Schultz
Kirkland
Sycamore
ZB. Mitchell
Castle
G. E. Stott
Genoa
Miss Schultz
Zouaves Card Party Postponed To December Twelfth
The Zouaves card party will be held next Friday December 12 not tonight due to a misunderstanding the Chronicle printed earlier. The event was postponed and rescheduled to a later date.
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the Chronicle
Beloit Gas Blast Destroys Four Stores in City Center
A gas main leak caused a 6:00 a.m. explosion that destroyed four Beloit stores including Chester Dry Goods, a clothing shop, a grocery and a jewelry store. Patrolman Lester Sheehan was injured, others unhurt. Firefighters from Beloit and Rockford battled the blaze as roofs rose and windows shattered.
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Foeloit
Wis
Beloit
Lester Sheehan
Rockford
Tile
Sheehan
Chester
Jess Lanphear
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Chester's Store
Chesters
Drugzan Ready for Trial as Poust Delays Proceeding
Terry Drugzan sought to face federal income tax evasion charges but will not be prosecuted Monday as Cassidy Poust, assistant district attorney, requests a continuance until January 12. Drugzan had prior delays due to illness and recent investigations doubt his condition. A manhunt and sightings near Sycamore followed recent rumors of hiding.
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Drugzan
Poust
Terry Drugzan
Cassius Poust
Chicago
Beer
DeKalb County
Druggan
O’brien
Sycamore
Col Bennett Dies in Joliet at 75
Col Fred Bennett age 75 former commander of the Third Illinois Regiment in the Spanish American War died from pneumonia at Silver Cross hospital Joliet. He led a brigade in Porto Rico though never formally promoted to brigadier general. Survived by his widow and one son funeral set for Sunday at his Joliet home with local Spanish American War veterans expected to attend.
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Col
Bennett
Joliet
Fred Bennett
Third Illinois
Third Trinds
Silver Cross
Pneur Bionia
Porto Rico
Bowen
Salvation Army
Aid plan under way as Hoover relief bill moves
Washington December 5 President Hoover's 150 million dollar unemployment relief program began moving through the House with business leaders urging quick action. Will Wood chaired the appropriations committee to push the measure, which authorizes public construction to employ thousands nationwide. The plan funds highways rivers and harbors with projects set to start immediately and repaid later from state allocations. Agriculture panel continues its review of a separate 25 million drought relief loan bill.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Julius H. Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Barnes
Will Wood
Appropriations Committee
Learry
House
Will
Cabinet Committee
Wood
Congress
Burns
Budget Bureau
Agriculture Committee
Sycamore and DeKalb Elks Plan Memorial Service
Memorial services for Elks members who died in the past year will be held by DeKalb and Sycamore lodges on Sunday at 3:00 PM in the Sycamore lodge. The event is open to the public with Rev. G A Rowles delivering the address and music included in the program.
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Stevens
State Historical Society
Dixon
Abraham Lincoln
L. L. Emmerson
DeKalb
Sycamore Lodges of Elks
Sycamore Lodge
G. A. Rowles
Congregational Church
Chancellor Bruening Warns Reichstag Amid Threat of Dictatorship
Berlin report notes Chancellor Heinrich Bruening warned the Reichstag to curb criticism and defeat the opposition motion to repeal Hindenburg decrees. He said rescinding the decrees could lead to dire consequences. Bruening cited 20 percent salary cuts for Reichsbank and state railway leaders and similar reductions by many private firms. He had authority to dissolve the Reichstag in an emergency.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Heinrich Bruening
Bruening
Paul von Hindenburg
Reichsbank
von Hindenburg
United Press
Board Talks Cold Turkey
The Federal Farm Board’s first annual report says stabilization efforts failed to stop steep price drops and warns government aid cannot shield growers from consequences of continued overproduction. It urges voluntary production curbs and notes emergency buying in wheat and cotton was justified though not fully effective.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Farm Board
Painter Hawthorne Dies After At Johns Hopkins Hospital
Charles W. Hawthorne, renowned painter born in Maple Park Illinois, died November 28 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He studied at the Art Students League New York, taught at Provincetown Cape Cod, and produced notable works including The Captain and American Motherhood. He leaves wife Marion Campbell Hawthorne and a son.
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East
Chicago
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Charles W. Mawthorne
Hawthorne
Eastern Hospital
Charles W. Hawthorne
Lodi
Joe Hathorn
Charles
Maine
John Hawthorne
Boston
New York
Art Students' League
Illinois
Europe
Provincetown
Cape Cod
New England
Marion Campbell Hawthorne
Illinois Weather Tonight and Tomorrow Forecast
Cloudy tonight with rain in the central and northern portions and cooler readings in the south. Tomorrow is generally fair with a mild to moderate improvement in conditions.
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Illinois
Rockford Fire Causes Large Loss at Local Store
A major blaze in the H. L. Wortham Company store in Rockford's loop district caused about 200000 in damage before containment late last night. Four firefighters including Captain Gust Haman were overcome by smoke and revived outside the building after smoke and water damage spread from a basement storeroom.
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Rockford
H. L. Wortham Company
Loop
Gust Haman
Good Fellows prepare Christmas relief drive with benefit theater
The Good Fellows of DeKalb plan a charity night at the Egyptian Theater next Tuesday to raise funds for the winter relief effort. Tickets are selling fast for the Leon Errol Mary Brian and Richard Arlen comedy Only Saps Work, with all proceeds going to food clothing and coal support for needy families.
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DeKalb
Good Fellow
Good Fellows
Leon Errol
Mary Brian
Richard Arlen
Gas Spurting At Geneva Oil Well Draws Crowd
Report describes gas issuing from an oil well at the Emmett Phillips barbecue stand in Geneva Y, with a blue flame visible as about 2,000 townspeople observed. Skeptics doubt oil yet, while officials plan a new well and stock subscriptions grow under Dr. H. J. Von Hagen and daughter Mrs. Kelley with the doodlebug device.
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Geneva
Chronicle
Emmett Phillips
H. J. von Hagen
Kelley
Texas Man Named For Post In Philippines
George C. Butte of Texas was nominated by President Hoover to be vice-governor of the Philippine Islands.
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Texas
Philippines
Washington
George C. Butte
Hoover
Philippine Islands
Burlington Railroad Declares Dividend Increase
New York dispatch reports the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad board declaring an extra dividend of five dollars per share along with the regular semi annual dividend. The announcement affects investors and railroad stockholders amid market activity in early December.
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Burlington Railroad
New York
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
McKelvie Addresses DeKalb Farmers Banquet on Farm Board
Samuel Roy McKelvie spoke to over 400 farmers and business men at the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce annual banquet about the Federal Farm Board. He outlined board aims, its four duties, and the need for farmer cooperation to stabilize prices and reduce speculation.
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Samuel Roy McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
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