Wind Roars as Paper Roof Torn From Factory
A powerful windstorm yesterday torn the paper covering from the south side of the Vassar Swiss factory on a street. The storm caused limited damage to power lines and street lights in Elburn while DeKalb and Illinois power firms reported minor outages and quick repairs. Rail and bus services faced delays and crews worked through the night to clear snow and keep switches functioning.
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Vassar Swiss
DeKalb-Ogle County Tele- Company
Illinois Company
Telephone Company
Offi|cials
Davenport
Chicago
Noda
Time The Eve of the 1927 Christmas Seal Appeal
A fragmented 1927 Christmas Seal appeal from Illinois urges public health for tuberculosis victims. It stresses the need to restore sound bodies in children and notes a telegram announcing that $150,000 is needed in downstate channels to advance the tuberculosis fight, with further details promised.
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Illinois
Guy Seals
Minois
Tuberculosis and Association
East Chicago Fire Aims at $200,000 Loss After Six-Hour Blaze
Firemen from East Chicago and Indiana Harbor battled a six hour blaze that destroyed three mercantile buildings in East Chicago business district. An overheated furnace at the Diamond Fire and Ten Cent Store is blamed for starting the fire, with damage estimated at 200000 dollars.
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East Chicago
Ind
Indiana Harbor
Woman Held For Murder In Ohio Hammer Slaying
Velma West a 21 year old housewife pleaded not guilty at arraignment on first degree murder charges in Plainesville Ohio. Edward West her husband was found dead with head injuries after a quarrel over a party. She later confessed detailing how she struck him with a hammer and disposed of evidence then attended a bridge party in Cleveland. West was a wealthy nurseryman.
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Painesville
Velma West
Helter
Edward West
Velma
West
Cleveland
Plainesville
Ohio
Edward
Third Flight to Break Mark is a Failure
Mills Field San Francisco December 8 1927 The Fokker monoplane Spirit of California landed at Mills Field at 1120 a m after abandoning a third endurance record attempt by Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieutenant George Pond A broken oil line forced the plane to return to the field Kingsford Smith and Pond had begun their third attempt from Mills Field at 756 a m in the Fokker monoplane Spirit of California
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Mills Field
San Francisco
Cal
Spirit of California
Charles. Kingsford- Smith
George Pond
U.P
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Kingsford-Smith
Pond
California
Illinois G O P in a mess as Springfield debates
Springfield observers say Illinois Republicans are in disarray with several state office candidates uncertain about running. Governor Ler Small weighs a possible third term amid a looming quo warranto case from J Bert Miller.
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Springfield
U.R
Illinois G. O. P
Ler Small
Louis L. Emmerson
Oscar Carlstrom
J. Bert Miller
Kankakee
Miller
Supreme Court
Fullenwider
Sangamon County
Bilen
General Assembly
United States
Charles S. Deneen
Fred Lundin
William Hale Thompson
Big Bill
Thompson
Quo
Banas
Fine Point
Government wins point in contempt trial in Sinclair case
Evidence presented in a contempt hearing shows a Burns detective agent spoke with a relative of Edward J. Kidwell, tied to an alleged talkative juror in the Fall Sinclair trial. The government aims to prove any Burns detective committed an overt act while shadowing jurors.
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Washington
Burns
Edward J. Kidwell
Sinclair
Harry F. Sinclair
Weather note for Hitness fair and colder nights
For Hitness the forecast calls for generally fair weather through Maynight and Friday with a plunge to about 37 degrees in the central portion tonight.
Vare Fight Intensifies Over Senate Seating
Washington dispatches report a heated debate in the Senate over seating Senator-elect William B Ware from Pennsylvania. Republican senators demand oath amid fraud allegations and campaign spending scrutiny while Bleeding Borders voices push to uphold credentials. President Coolidge also submits 10 year flood control plan for Mississippi, proposing broad levee work and new floodways. states to supply land and funds.
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Pennsylvania
Illinois
United States Senate
David A. Reed
William Ware
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
Charles 5. Deneen
Smith
Ware
Washington
Dee
William 8. Ware
Senate
McLean
Edge
New Jersey
Deneen
Vare
Reed
Caraway
Ark
Reed Committee
Gillett
Mass
Dec
Coolidge
Congress
Army Engineers
Mississippi
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Texas
Cairo
Madrid
Fur and Hide Buyers Offer High Cash Prices
Ike Gordon and Son advertise purchasing all furs and hides including mink muskrat skunk horse hides cow hides. They list 151 North Second St phone 1026 and promise the highest cash price. Also note footwear and root shop references, likely local business promotions.
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Ike Gordon and Son
North Second St
Lindbergh to Attempt New York Mexico City Flight
Bulletin from Mexico City reports Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh accepted an invitation to attempt a non stop flight from New York to Mexico City. All arrangements are in place except for state department permission, which was expected to be granted soon.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
State Department
Business Men Asked to Make Reservations At Chamber Meeting
Members of the Chamber of Commerce are urged to attend a meeting at The Innovation tomorrow evening beginning with dinner at 6 30. An Aurora man with extensive chamber and community work will speak, followed by others. O G Olwin says several vital business topics will be discussed and a large turnout is requested. Call 188 to reserve if not already listed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aurora
O. G. Olwin
Pastor Here Has Brother in Hospital
Carl Eklund of Moline brother of Rev A G Eklund pastor of the Swedish Mission church is a patient at Glidden hospital after a major operation for abdominal trouble He was reported slightly better this afternoon after being very serious yesterday The De Kalb pastor's friends regret the illness
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Carl Eklund
Moline
A. G. Eklund
Swedish Mission Church
Glidden Hospital
Eklund
de Kalb
Officers to Be Elected at Chapter No 52 Masons Meeting
At the stated meeting of Chapter No. 52 Royal Arch Masons to be held here tomorrow evening the election of officers for the coming year will be the main business. Other matters are to be considered, and a large attendance is urged by current officers. The session starts promptly at the appointed hour.
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Royal Arch Masons
Oak Street Flower Shop Opening Announcement
Announcement for the Oak Street Flower Shop opening with a visitor gift of a flower and invitation to all, Larson and Son at 419 Oak Street. Also lists ads for warm underwear at Malone's, Merode clothing, Cooper Union suits, a December bake sale for St Mary’s Hospital benefit at Fitzgerald’s Store, zip galoshes at Suttons, fur coats at Matone’s with discounts, and a request for good clean cotton rags for the Chronicle Office.
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Oak Street
Larson and Son
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fitzgerald's
Ang
Sturdy Toys and Coat Sale At Silver Man’s Shop
A fragment describes toy and coat promotions at local shops. Sturdy toys promise durability and happiness for children. Wm. Company from Detroit will feature fur coats and women’s and children’s overshoes. A bunco party and Christmas ribbons are advertised with other items and refreshments listed.
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Wm. Company
House of Detroit
Silver
BUNCO
Hahd
I. Miller Service
Easewat Lodge
Viking
Cora’s _cluth
Fourth Street
Elsa
Eles
DeKalb Good Fellows Aid Christmas Charity Drive
The Good Fellows movement in DeKalb mobilizes to help 50 to 60 needy families this Christmas. Mrs. H. W. Boardman oversees distribution of baskets, clothing, and toys via donations coordinated by E. E. Embree and collected through The Chronicle and local banks. Donations encouraged promptly to ensure cheerful holidays.
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Good Fellows Movement
Good Fellows
DeKalb
Santa Claus
The
8. W. Boardman
DeKaly
E. E Embree
Good Fellows Movement Committee
Chronicle
Remus Hears More of Plot From Wit Courtroom
In Cincinnati George Remus heard a witness recount a plot to murder him. Harry Truesdale, a confessed gunman, testified that Mrs. Imogene Remus offered ten thousand dollars to kill Remus with half paid by her and the other half by Franklin L. Dodge, a former DOJ agent said to be her paramour and co-conspirator in Hamilton, Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Dee
George Remus
Harry Truesdale
Imogene Remus
Remus
Truesdale
Clarence Shook
Dr Kane Still Seriously Ill in Cook County Hospital
A report from Cook County Hospital states Dr John P Kane former DeKalb doctor is weaker after a Friday onset of double pneumonia. Mrs John Killian relayed that the crisis moment has not yet passed, and Dr Archie Kane said his brother has not met the crisis yet. Friends in the city are greatly concerned over his serious illness.
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Kane
Cook County’ Hospital
John Killian
John P. Kane
DeKalb
Walker Not Followed is Today's Report
Washington reports that Mayor Walker of New York faced questions about a European trip. Rep Wood defended Whitehouse and diplomats abroad, accusing Gallivan of attacking them as sycophants and saying Walker should know the facts before criticizing.
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Walker
Washington
New York
Europe
House
Wood
Ind
Sheldon Whitehouse
Paris
Gallivan
Dem
Mass
Whitehouse
Izaak Walton League to flood city lots for ice ponds
Izaak Walton League members announced plans to flood several city lots for ice skating as winter approaches. The city has promised water access, and locations include Everett Playground on South Seventh Street and Pershing Park, with additional sites in northeast and northwest areas. The city school board agreed to turn over playgrounds for winter use, and members discussed membership and logistics to keep water on the lots long enough to freeze.
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Izaak Walton League
League
Everett Playground
South Seventh Street
Pershing Park
City Board of Education
City
Walton League
City School Board
Sin Eat Aes & Playground
State College
Cenlokoa
Paul Harrison
Harold Cates
Blaze Obliterates Garages and Printing Plant in Winchester
In zero weather fire destroyed two garages and the Times printing plant, threatening the business district. Loss estimated at $100,000, with Suter garage and Times plant suffering the greatest damage. Fire began shortly after midnight likely at the Suter Ford agency or Auto Service company. Jacksonville firefighters aided local crews.
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Winchester
Suter
Times
Suter Ford Agency
Auto Service Company
Jacksonville Fire Department
Mystery in Death of Man Near Peoria
The body of Jerry Hammer, 55, of 515 Fifth Street, Peoria, Illinois, was found along the Chicago and Alton railroad track. Papers identified the deceased. No marks of violence. cause of death a mystery. Face and hands were badly frozen, indicating prolonged exposure to cold.
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Pontiac
Jerry Hammer
Fifth Street
Peoria
Ill
Global Cold Slams Nation as Weather Sparks Fires and Deaths
A severe cold wave grips much of the United States from the Rockies to the Mississippi Valley. Temperatures drop to 28 below in Wyoming and 2 below in Chicago with wind and snow causing outages, fires, and several deaths. Destructive blizzards extend into Canada. Missouri and Oklahoma report fatalities from fires and accidents.
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Winchester
Beardstown Sea Wall
United States
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Chicago Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Chicago
East Chicagd
Ind
International Falls
Minn
Spencer Town
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Denver
Mercury
Charles B. Nall
Wyoming
Canada
Lizzie Clay
Atchison, Kas
Harry Perlman
Springfield
Wisconsin
William Maher
Des Moines
Towm
State Center
Iowa
W. D. Stevens
Chillicothe
Old South
Nashville
Tenn
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lincoln
Neb
Omaha
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the Christmas Seal” Station
Matl “Health
Bae
Dad
Royal
Corona
Remington
John C. Killian
Silverman
Small
Charles A. Lindberg
Representative McLeod
Republican
Michigan
Military Affairs Committee
Bulletin
Malone's
Merode
Cooper Union
Matone’s
Jt Chronicle
Reliable Ware Shop
Wit
Tilinots
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