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Newspaper

Dekalb Daily Chronicle

Location

Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1921

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Sinn Fein and Britain Reach Early Peace Pact

British and Sinn Fein leaders sign a preliminary peace agreement after talks at Downing Street. Lloyd George Austen Chamberlain Winston Churchill and Arthur Griffith Collins and George Ber r sign the pact. Ulster and a dominion parliament plan feature in the accord with Ireland to achieve a Free State status and empires unity.

United Press m England Britain Sinn Fein Nean Downing Street Belfast Ulster Dail Eireann Lloyd Austen Chamberlain Lordhead Winston Churchin Gland Arthur Griffith J Collins George Ber James Empire Lloyd George J Jeave Washington Satmot Parlia King George Ingham Itish Sinn Fein Gow Bir Birkenhead Dominion Irish Free State Austra New Zealand Africa Tvith

Road and to take up other work

Anderson, connected with the cement road project east of the area, plans to leave for South Chicago to work through the winter. He states the big dock job will keep him employed all winter and he will remain in the same line of work after moving.

Anderson Chicago

Motor Lingo Big Woolen Muffler On The Tee

Snug caps are designed for men who enjoy skating or motoring. Carlson &

Carlson

Tom Mix in After Your Act at Star Tonight

Tom Mix leads the lat comedy After Your Act at the Star theater with performances at 7 30 and 9 10 tonight. The star delivers light humorous scenes and pratfalls in this late program.

Star Tonight

Public health nurses on the front line against tuberculosis

The article notes the vital role of public health nurses in early tuberculosis detection and treatment. It cites 132,000 deaths nationwide last year and about one million currently afflicted, with 10,000 nurses nationwide and a goal of one nurse per 2,000 population. It highlights Tuberculosis Christmas Seals funding the National Tuberculosis Association and DeKalb county efforts by Miss Hearn and students selling seals to support local nursing.

United States National Tuberculosis Association DeKalb County Miss Hearn DeKalb

Odd Fellows Hold Fine Session with Elections and Degrees

The Rochelle lodge of the Odd Fellows met with 50 to 60 attendees. They conferred the first degree and elected officers including Noble Grand S M LaVen Vice Grand R C DeLine Recording Secretary E R Morris Financial Secretary W B Fritz Treasurer Bert Holderness and re elected Trustees C M Lewis Charles Morehead L R Begthot Henry Peterson and A G Wright.

Odd Fellows Rochelle S. M. LaVen R. C. DeLine E. R. Mor Ris W. B. Fritz Bert Holderness C. M. Lewis Charles Morehead L. R. Begthot Henry Peterson A. G Wright

Belt Line May Be Sold to St Paul Lays Plans

H E Byram president of the St Paul system said the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul may buy the Chicago Milwaukee and Gary rail road. Officials inspected the property last week and details of the purchase are not yet final. DeKalb was visited on Friday by Byram and Gary line executives on a special train without official sale notice to local railroad men.

Chicago Milwaukee and Gary Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul H. E. Byram St. Paul Byram DeKalb Gary Road Ben Harris Gary Line

Bradfest Guest at Road Meet for Officials

S. E. Bradfest attended a Sunday night session in Omaha as an interested observer at a statewide highway officials meeting. Though his formal link to the Illinois highway department has ended, he remains a leading road figure whose presence is highly valued at major road gatherings nationwide.

S. E. Bradfest Omaha Whie Sam Illinois State Highway Department United States

Chinese Stand Pat on Shantung and Manchuria Policy

The Chinese government directs its delegation in Washington to insist on unconditional return of Shantung including the railway and to guard Manchuria. Three delegation chief advisors resigned with others possibly quitting amid discontent over the Far Eastern conference direction.

Lhe Washington Shantung Manchuria

Local Pastor Learns of Relative's Death in Iowa

W. R. Yard pastor of the First Baptist Church received word this morning of the death of his brother in law E. J. Davidson at Crawfordsville Iowa. He left on the noon train to attend the funeral exercises for the bereaved relative. Mrs Davidson Yard's sister died a couple of years ago.

W. R. Yard First Baptist Church E. J. Davidson Crawfordsville Iowa Iowa City Ayidson Pascha

Tex Mix Comedy "After Your Own Heart" at the Star

Come and have a look at Tex Mix's latest comedy at the Star tonight. The piece features a punch line about the old-fashioned man taking off his hat to the hero.

Tex Mix

Gift Books For Christmas From Secor's Store

Buy Boy Scout and Camp Fire Girls books at low prices with hundreds of popular titles in fiction priced from 19c to $1.00. Secor's offers typist supplies, white ivory, stationery, and other gift merchandise making Christmas expenditures reasonable.

Campfire Alger Secor’s

Tom Mix Cowboys Close Western Show To Night

Tom Mix and his cowboys perform a western program at the dance hall in a program titled After Your Own Heart. The event is scheduled for Wednesday night at the odd match hall.

Tom Mix C. O. F. Dance of Golf

Search for Missing Bodies In Bryn Athyn Wreck

Philadelphia reports continued search for additional bodies in the wreck debris near Bryn Athyn. The disaster has claimed 25 lives with over a score injured, and fourteen of the dead remain unidentified.

Philadelphia Bryn Athyn

Wallace Reid Headlines All Star Cast in The Affairs of Anatol

Wallace Reid leads a notable ensemble of 12 stars in The Affairs of Anatol as industry circles await the release. The musical comedy features a flamboyant plot with romantic entanglements and high society settings.

Anatol Soon

DeKalb Relief Council appeals for $6000 to aid needy families

In DeKalb a plea highlights families facing hunger cold and illness as winter approaches. The newly organized Friends Relief Council seeks a $6,000 fund next week to provide cash for food shoes medicine rent and jobs, urging local donations to help neighbors in need.

DeKalb Friends Relief Council DeKalb Relief Council Friends DeKalp

City Council Tonight Sets Ash Collection Plan

The council meets this evening to discuss financing options for ash removal and other matters at the December session. A rumor says borrowing from another fund for a month or two may fund the work until tax money arrives. Ash collection costs about $500 monthly, and officials support continuing the program with public approval.

Princess playhouse variety week offers star lineup

Tonight at the Princess, the Extra Special Monday and Tuesday Variety programme features the Princess orchestra and screen stars Charles Ray Florence Vidor King Victor Bobby Vernon Louise Glaum Anna May Earl Hammond Claire Whitney Marguerite Clayton Hope Hampton. Highlights include a new song by Jerome K Remick and Co and a feature photoplay Silent Years with Rose Dione Tully Marshall and an all star cast. Performances at 7 30 and 9 16 with Literary Digest topics and a romantic Canadian woods tale.

The Princess Playhouse Prince Methuselem Princess Orchestra Charles Ray Florence Vidor King Victor Bobby Vernon Louise Glaum Anna May Earl Hammond Claire Whitney Marguerite Clayton Hope Hampton Broadway Jerome K. Remick and Co Bill Robertson Cole Co Rose Dione Tully Marshall Canadian Woods St. Lawrence Princess

Japan approves Hughes naval program council decision

The Japanese diplomatic advisory council has approved the Hughes naval program according to United Press reports. The advisory body’s action signals support for the program and aligns with Washington’s military initiatives.

United Press

Shoppers Pack City as DeKalb Merchants See Holiday Boost

Large crowds in DeKalb on Saturday afternoon and evening indicate strong holiday shopping. Many carry suit boxes and an Aurora line car carried 25 to 30 shoppers who had visited the city. Merchants expect brisk sales until after Christmas as roads reopen and gifts move off shelves.

Aurora Line DeKalb

Elks Honor Departed Members at Memorial Service

Members of the B P O Elks gathered Sunday afternoon at the lodge for the annual memorial service honoring departed brethren. The ritual work impressed attendees as Barth City quartet provided musical numbers and Dr J Stanley Brown of the Teachers' College delivered a thoughtful, exceptional address.

B. P. O Elks Barth City J. Stanley Brown Teachers’ College Dr. Brown

Kids Set Fire at Fox River Express Office

Firefighters responding to a 2:30 Sunday blaze at the Fox River Express Company on North Seventh Street found several empty bottle cases in the rear sheds had been set on fire by playing children. The Seagrave chemical tank was used and the fire was extinguished quickly. police efforts to identify the youths were unsuccessful.

Fox River Express Company North Seventh Street Seventh Oak Streets Seagrave

Beaubein Defends Governor Small in Waukegan Trial

Waukegan prepares for Governor Len Small trial with attorney Alex Beaubein among the defense team. The Chicago Tribune shows Beaubein, W. W. Schroder, and Judge Edwards pictured at the courthouse as proceedings approach this week.

Alex Beaubein Waukegan DeKalb Len Small Chicago Tribune Edwards Beaubein W. W. Schroder

Farm Hand Falls From Aurora Basement Stairway

James Simpson of Maple Park fell from the northwest stairway railing at New York street and Broadway in Aurora. He landed about twelve feet below in the basement, suffered a slight skull fracture, and was taken to St. Charles hospital for treatment.

Aurora James Simpson Maple Park Farm New York Street Broadway St. Charles Hospital

Woman killed husband in self defense over liquor quarrel

Mrs. Lucy Blake shot and killed Walter Blake after he returned intoxicated at 1 AM and moved toward a revolver. She said she fought him for the gun and fired twice in self defense. She was not held. Weather noted as fair with slight cooling.

United Tresar Chicago Lucy Blake Walter Blake

The Affairs of Anatol All Star Production Preview

The Affairs of Anatol is highlighted as a major theater event with acclaimed talent and high anticipation for its upcoming season. Industry chatter notes standout performances and promises a polished staging.

Harding outlines program to restore normalcy and tariff reform

President Harding proposes a concrete plan for restoring the United States to normalcy. He urges rapid tariff action with an American valuation plan and variable duties by presidential order, shipping act revisions, allied debt funding, and farmer cooperative marketing to spur recovery.

United Press Washington, D. C Hardinge Pitt United States Tariff Commission Russia Congress Wallace Reid Anatol Harding

Governor Small Continues Attack on Sangamon Grand Jury

Waukegan Illinois December 6 Governor Len Small pressed his case as he continued to denounce the Sangamon county grand jury for charging him with embezzlement of state funds and seeking the indictments quashed. His attorney Charles J Forgee argued the charges were inspired by unlawful methods.

United Press Waukegan, Ill Len Small Sangamon County Charles J. Forgee

Girl Found Dead in Negro Saloon Under Mysterious Circumstances

Chicago dispatch reports actress Caroline Morrison found dead today in a pool room conduit. A revolver lay nearby and a witness cited a drunken moonshine party as motive. Hobbs, a colored man, and other Africans were held for questioning.

United Press Chicago Morrison F. Hobbs Devil Caroline Morrison

Legionnaires Call for Large Attendance at DeKalb Post Meeting

Legionnaires of DeKalb Post request all members to attend the regular meeting tomorrow evening in the Post rooms. The meeting will elect officers and handle other business requiring attention.

Legionaires DeKalb Post The Post

Bonus Bill Nears Passage Before Christmas

Washington reports the senate considers a bonus measure for former service members as Christmas approaches. Key figures include Lena Cumber of North Dakota and other veterans' advocates. Debate focuses on compensation adequacy and timing before year’s end.

Washington, D. C Dee Elias Sage Senate Christman Lena Cumber North Dakota Cuipate

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