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Newspaper

Dekalb Daily Chronicle

Location

Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1928

Page

2

Sycamore Wolves Triumph Over De Kalb In Close Battle

Sycamore Wolves edged De Kalb 40 to 27 at the Community Center in a hard fought contest. Straw stars Rob Straw and D Henigan led the Wolves with steady scoring while Heni gan and Clarence Henigan paced De Kalb. A disputed call over the new dribbling rule sparked spirited debate among officials and fans.

Community Center Wolves de Kalb Wolves Sycamore Rob Straw D. Henigan Clarence Hawley Kendall Elston Oranger DeKalb Ryden H. Erickson S. Cone Barbs DeKalb Henigan Brothers Straw Kenfiall C. Henigen Oranger Swanson R. Erickson E. Cone Bob Straw DeKalbeagers Ling Theth Don Coffey

One Thin Woman Gains 15 Pounds in Five Weeks

A testimonial claims a woman gained 15 pounds in five weeks using McCoy's Tablets. The ad promises an ironclad guarantee: return four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes if no at least five pound gain and improved health, money back. Sold at Kirchner's Drug Store and other outlets, distributed by McCoy's Laboratories.

McCoy Kirchner's McCoy's Laboratories, Inc

Chronicle Readers Urge Report of Missed Deliveries

Readers who do not receive the paper should call 194 Sycamore to arrange delivery. The Chronicle asks all readers to notify the office by six o'clock if a paper is missing so carriers are held to full service.

Chronicle Sycamore

Dance and society notes from Kishwaukee club scene

December 183 features a Kishwaukee Dancing Club sponsored dance by the Adelphian Literary Society at the high school. Campus Cut-Ups will perform. Numerous residents and visitors from Aurora, Sycamore, Chicago attend events and travel for work, hunting, or leisure, with several relocating homes and many heading to Chicago for outings and duties.

The Kishwaukee Dancing Club Adelphian Literary Society

Fargo Garage Connects With City Steam System

Workmen labored yesterday and will continue for days to link the Fargo garage to the city heating network. A trench about 100 feet from the garage to the Community building will reach the steam pipes, ending the garage’s prior lack of adequate heating. Charles Whiting of Massachusetts is noted for a 1799 patent extracting oil from cottonseed.

Fargo Charles Whiting Massachusetts

Geneva Sycamore Bout Postponed Over Football Strife

Geneva and Sycamore will not play this week after a postponed game due to football season strain and a benching controversy. Leff starred for Geneva in a 19 to 7 win over Marengo, but a near riot at the venue left the Genevans unsettled as trials continue under Coach Shrout.

Geneva Sycamore Marengo Leff Genevans Shrout Purple and Gold George Shoop Shoop Rollo Consolidated Genoa Edward Eustace

Shooting Stars Drill Plan After Maple Park Loss

John James and his Shooting Stars, a newly formed basketball club, bemoaned a 40 to 28 defeat at Maple Park on Tuesday and ordered additional practice. Most players haven’t played recently since high school, and must regain conditioning before tougher opponents. Eugene Cuden, once a flashy forward, has gained weight and showed reduced form in the game.

John James Shooting Stars Maple Park Eugene Cudden

Two More Federals Are in the County Jail

Two additions to the prisoners confined in the county jail were made yesterday. William Fitzpatrick of Chicago 35 years old a tower man who was caught violating the prohibition act and sentenced to 35 days in the local hastile. Joseph Cavelman of Chicago 47 years old a waiter who is to serve six months for violations of the Harrison narcotic act.

William Fitzpatrick Chicago Joseph Cavelman

Joe Crum Escorts Prisoner to Springfield Hospital

Joe Crum escorted a gravely ill prisoner to Saint John hospital in Springfield on Wednesday night after the man, who surrendered days earlier, was placed in a special jail compartment for care until transfer to an institution for treatment.

Joe Crum Saint John Hospital Springfield

Boy Scouts Aid in Community Chest Drive

Thirty Boy Scouts were to distribute circulars boosting the Community Chest fund today. The city was mapped and a squad assigned to each section. No committees had turned in reports at the hour of publication.

Boy Scouts Community Chest Fund

Plan Progress Unclear As Street Talk Hints At Quick Funding

The article notes no definite progress on the plan. General street chatter suggests an appropriation will be raised in a short length of time, though precise details remain unknown.

Small Conflagration Brought Under By Fire Department

Fire department called yesterday morning to Roscoe Warber’s Sabin street home for a minor blaze started by a burning electric lamp igniting bed clothing. By arrival time the fire had been extinguished, causing only a scare and a moment of excitement.

Roscoe Warber Sabin Street

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