City appoints Harriet Springer as new city school nurse
Harriet Springer, formerly an instructor and county nurse with American Steel and Wire, was chosen by the city school board to fill the vacancy created by Miss Fay Walker’s resignation. Springer, a Savanna High School graduate with extensive nursing and teaching exposure, will join the health survey team and begin duties immediately.
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Harriet Springer
Adent
Inger
Bard
Ritzman
Springer
Savanna High School
Glidden
Mc Haish
Ellwood
St. Louis
New York City
Dill City
Penn
Omaha
Tren Anet
Bavanya
Sycamore
DeKalb
Ny Uth Monas
American Steel & Wire
and McMurry Training School
Student Aviator and Instructor Die in Memphis Air Crash
A student aviator Otis Martin of Versailles Ohio and instructor Lee R Briggs president of Pheasant Airplane Co Memphis Missouri were killed when their aircraft plunged about two thousand feet late yesterday.
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Memphis
U.P
Otis Martin
Versailles
Ohio
Lee R. Briggs
Pheasant Airplane Company
Richt Burned to Death in Boarding House Fire
Three people will be burned to death in Samson West Virginia as a fire destroys a rooming house. Authorities report the blaze began in the early hours and trapped occupants including Richt, a resident, as firefighters fought to control the inferno.
Christmas Seal Campaign Urges Gifts for Tuberculosis Fight
A truncated plea from Time The Eve of 1927 Christmas Sealan and Local Health Station promotes Christmas Seals to aid tuberculosis work. It urges purchases for coats and gifts, notes a 000 goal to finish the fight, and advertises a portable health association typewriter sale with prices and contact details.
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Eel
Portable Health Association
Hoyal
Cotona
Remington
John C. Killian
Spirit of St Louis suffers first accident during test flight
New York dispatch reports the Spirit of St Louis, the aircraft piloted by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on his Paris flight, incurred its first mishap in a landing at Teterboro Airport New Jersey. A propeller blade was bent after the plane hit a rut but Lindbergh escaped injury and the craft sustained no other damage.
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New York
U.P
St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Teteroboro
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Press asks supervisors to rate county newspaper publication bills
At the De Kalb County Board of Supervisors meeting in Sycamore the press through J Raymond of The Chronicle urged raising payments for publishing county tax lists. He noted costs have risen while rates stagnated, citing past legislative changes and the press’s role in funding road and sanatorium projects. The motion to refer the matter to the printing committee passed nearly unanimously, with other items sent to committees for action.
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DeKalb
Raymond
Sclons
Former DeKalb Doctor J P Kane Ill in Chicago Hospital
Former DeKalb physician Dr J P Kane, a surgeon with Cook County Hospital, is seriously ill with double pneumonia in Chicago. He was last in DeKalb the previous Thursday, grew weaker through Friday and Saturday, and as of midnight showed little improvement. Sister Mary Joseph of St Marys Hospital visited. Dr Kane and his wife recently moved to Chicago.
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J. P. Kane
DeKalb
Cook County
Mary Joseph
St. Mary’s Hospital
Chicago
Kane
Mrs. Kane
Dr. Kane
Cook County Hospital
Editor Makes First Trip to Office Today
Frank W. Greenaway editor of The Chronicle visited today for the first time since a serious operation at Glidden hospital weeks ago. He said it would not be many days until daily trips to the office, though he remains weak from the operation. Friends are glad to hear of his splendid improvement.
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Frank W. Greenaway
The
Chronicle
Chronicle Today
Glidden Hospital
Greenaway
Farm relief discussed at ninth American Farm Bureau convention
Chicago December 6 delegates at the ninth annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention heard national figures urge steps to aid farmers. Rep Lister Hill promoted Muscle Shoals fertilizer plants and better water routes to cut costs. Depew Head urged stronger organization. John E Benton warned against repealing Hochsmith railroad resolution. Edgar B Brossard cited tariffs as key to easing agricultural depression.
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Chicago
U.P
American Farm Bureau Federation
Rural America
Lister Hill
Alabama
Hill
Muscle Shoals
Depew
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
John E. Benton
National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners
Hochsmith Railroad
Benton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edgar B. Brossard
United States Tariff Commission
Youthheld Without Bond After Killing Uncle in Illinois
Esdel Franklin, 17, East St. Louis youth, confessed fear drove him to shoot and kill his uncle George Prusz during a burglary at the Prusz home near Nashville Illinois. A coroner's verdict found murder at the hands of Franklin. he was jailed without bond for arraignment December 17 on first degree murder charges. The revolver was recovered from a creek after Franklin said he had disposed of it. sheriff says he offered no other excuse beyond fear of being caught. He faces possible death sentence.
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Nashville
Ill
U.re
Esdel Franklin
East St. Louis
George Prusz
P. R. Rabenneck
Prusz
Martin H. Petri
Washington County
Franklin
Goodmar Creek
Here
Petri
Prust
Weather outlook for Illinois unsettled with rain or snow
Unsettled weather moves into Illinois tonight and Wednesday with likely rain or snow. Much colder conditions arrive Wednesday, especially in the northwest, where a cold wave develops in the west portion late tonight.
Open Night School Here In City
City Superintendent F. R. Ritzman announced that the board voted to conduct a winter night school at Ellwood school. Classes run 7:30 to 9:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays, taught by current city staff. Free instruction prioritizes English citizenship American history and patriotism with emphasis on helping foreigners become American citizens.
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F. R. Ritzman
City Board of Education
Ellwood
DeKalb
Condition of Mrs Kennedy Not as Well
Relatives report Mrs Sarah Kennedy of DeKalb is not so well today after weeks of ill health and a recent operation. Surgeons do not call her case critical, but she remains seriously ill at city hospital following the surgical work.
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Kennedy
Sarah Kennedy
City Hospital
DeKalb
Milk coop records half million growth in Peoria market
The Illinois Milk Producers association reports in its first year of operation a half million dollars in business growth by guaranteeing steady whole milk supply to cooperating dealers in the Peoria market. The Selino’s Agriculture association announced the milestone today.
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Peoria Peoria
Ill
U.P
Peoria
Illinois Milk Producers’ Association
Sslino's Agriculture Association
Chicago Youths Buy Powders Stirring City Indignation
Chicago reports a surprising trend as young men purchase cosmetics and mascara in drugstores, sparking editorial outrage and public indignation. Drugstore managers note men are more selective than women, with some areas reporting higher cosmetic sales to men than to women while gun violence wanes briefly amid the uproar.
Norris attacks Smith and Ware over senate seating
Washington dispatch reports Senator George W Norris demanding the seating credentials of Senator-elect Frank L Smith of Illinois and Senator-elect William Ware of Pennsylvania be barred for corruption. Norris warned the American flag could be lowered and a dollar symbol raised if they took office. He called for passage of resolutions to taint their credentials, framing the dispute as a battle of millionaires amid disclosed campaign spending. Also notes bakery specials and local listings present in the page.
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Washington
U.P
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
Deneen
Smith
Senate
Wham J
Norris
Congress
Ware
Senate Investigating Committee
Pennsylvania
Farm Hand Wounded by Rabbit Hunters Near Geneva
William Morris, 17, a farm hand, was shot in the face hands and chest while herding cattle near a corn field on a Geneva area farm. He lies in Ottawa hospital with non serious injuries and a search for the hunters who were seen nearby ended without success.
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William Morris
Geneva
Ottawa
Former Scout Leader from Rockford Visits Community
Walter Swarthout, a former Scout leader and Scoutmaster in this area, traveled from his Rockford home for the weekend. He holds a field executive role in Winnebago County, overseeing territory across several counties. Swarthout expressed renewed enthusiasm for Scout work and aims to accomplish substantial efforts in the upcoming season.
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Walter Swarthout
Rockford
Swarthout
Winnebago County
Ince
First Load of Trees Arrive for Christmas
The first shipment of Christmas trees arrived in the city on Saturday with several grocery stores stocking the trees for the weekend trade. Many buyers will reserve trees for home use a week or ten days before Christmas, and more shipments are expected within ten to fourteen days as orders flow in.
Sweetheart of Reed Shows Improvement After Dynamite Incident
Ida Bradford, a young schoolteacher in Ottawa, reportedly improves after Hiram Reed planted dynamite in her schoolhouse store in a bid to kill her when she pressed for marriage. Reed, claiming defense by attorney George Springer and the firm Richolson Armstrong and O Mora, faced the case as his father hires counsel.
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Ottawa
Til
U.R
Ida Bradford
Hiram Reed
Reed
Miss Bradford
George Springer
Peoria
Richolson, Armstrong
Coolidge outlines flood control and farm relief plan
President Coolidge’s annual message to Congress urges a federal board to aid marketing and cooperative farming, with revolving funds and targeted flood control mainly on the lower Mississippi. He criticizes price fixing and subsidies, favors reduced acreage, and supports naval expansion and veteran support. The plan envisions phased trials toward a permanent surplus solution. A Louisiana flood forecast notes rising water and agricultural impact.
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Kenneth Crawford
Washington
U. S
President Coolidge
Federal Board of Commission
Mississippi River
Union
Tien
Chamber Meeting Schedules Officer Nominations and Reports
The Chamber of Commerce plans a Friday evening meeting at The Innovation to nominate officers and set committees. Members are urged to attend, reserve seating, and hear annual reports including finance on seeking a community chest for the city.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Cardl
Olwin
Aurora
Chamber
John Hickey Report Details Police Mishap
John Hickey reported to the police that his bumper lightly struck another car while driving. The other vehicle drove away with little damage believed to have occurred. The article notes the motor vehicle law requires reporting any accident and suggests better compliance would reduce incidents and police workload.
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John Hickey
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