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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1924
Page
2
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Promoters announce a four day mid winter fair in Sycamore starting February 4 with armory for general dealers poultry and stock exhibits. women’s exhibits and entertainments to be arranged. Opening night includes vaudeville. Local officials and organizers named for booths programs and lectures. Sycamore boasts it is the only small city with a mid winter fair.
Mrs Spicer suffered a broken arm and a fractured left shoulder when she tipped a pail at the kitchen sink and fell against an ajar door. The accident occurred yesterday noon at her home while she was carrying water to the stove.
Sycamore will host a formal ceremony Tuesday when Forty and High society of the American Legion install officers for the coming year. A. K. Stiles was elected president at a meeting last evening at the DeKalb post rooms. Installation will occur at the American Legion rooms with many members from DeKalb and other county posts expected to attend.
Gail Clementiers and Laurel Mayend, both of Mayfield, were issued marriage licenses yesterday according to the county clerk's office records.
Wheaton high school game moved to this evening after the college gym could not be secured for yesterday. The move places tonight’s conference opener amid high interest as Sy amore will bring a large high school student following to the game.
All lodge members and relatives of deceased Elks are urged to attend the annual Memorial service Sunday at 2 39 o clock in the Elks hall. Dr J Stanley Brown president of the state teachers college at DeKalb will speak. The public is invited. The program will be by the Vist quartet with A D Gates Vernon Wetzel and Mesdames C Martin Johnson and Luin Clutter. H Wells to accompany. Ruth Nichols will play a violin solo.
The Syc amore Elks lodge names L F Moudry as drive chairman with Robert Willey James Crosby Farry Whittemore J C Joslyn and Robert Woodrich as members. Each Christmas the lodge fills good cheer baskets for needy families, packed with food for the Christmas dinner and distributed in time for the holiday.
Word from friends says Judge William Fulton and his family, visiting in Couer d Art Idaho, will return to Sycamore by Wednesday. He is expected to resume duties in the circuit court that day after a trip west with his parents, the first opportunity in years for the judge to see them.
DeKalb County Board of Supervisors will meet Monday noon at the county courthouse to adjourn last week and reconvene in one week. The session is not expected to bring developments, with the highlight likely the annual reading of gas officers reports.
The Wesleyan Missionary Guild of the Methodist church plans a Monday night gathering with a 6:50 o clock supper by Mrs Laura Rote's unit followed by a Christmas program featuring various entertainment. The event is described as not expected to last long.
Universalist bazaar held last evening at the church parlors drew a very large attendance with over 200 guesses at the chicken pie supper. Women of the church organized the event and many home crafted articles were displayed and sold during the afternoon.
An enjoyable Friday afternoon gathering at the home of Mrs Ruth Coleman featured the Friday Afternoon Card club. Mrs Sidney Burreuehs of DeKalb and Mrs Nna Chapel of Sypele hosted as winners.
A dance event titled a carnival dance is planned for next week by the Ku Klux Klan. It will be held in the hall referenced as the ron Hall, with arrangements described as armsteements.
Deputies from the Office of State Fire Marshal Jona G. Gamber urge vigilance over holiday fire dangers due to stockpiles and crowds. They call for correction of unsafe conditions, rubbish removal, smoking bans in stores, and proper electric wiring and extensions. Local fire chiefs are asked to cooperate to reduce fire risk during Christmas shopping rush.
A notice states increased flour costs force price rises and the bakery cannot continue at old prices. It announces new bread prices effective immediately, with details abbreviated in the readable fragment.
Pure bred dairy sires exchange plan announced by Rhodes dairy extension specialist aims to trade in grade and scrub bulls for purebred calves. The program, in cooperation with farm advisers and county farm agents, seeks to expand use of pure bred sires across the state. About one hundred breeders have seen the plan and it is expected to replace roughly 540 scrub and grade dairy calves with pure bred calves next year.
An advertisement proclaims a family laundry service offering sanitary cleaning with exceptionally soft and pure water. It highlights meticulous attention to every detail and vows safety and purity for all laundry work.
A brief note on organizing cattle exchanges, indicating that bull calves will be traded through farm advisers who will coordinate the process and handle the arrangements for to farmery.
An official announces a one month extension for rabbit season in the central and northern zones. The extension aligns with general season rules and ends concurrently with the northern area. Authorities promise a coordinated end date and plan to implement the amendment across the affected districts.
Local disease catarrh linked to constitutional condition. Halls Catarrh Medicine offers an ointment for quick relief and an internal remedy named Yonine claimed to reach the bloodstream and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over 40 years. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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