Harmony Fading In Hoover Relief Strife Across Capitol
Washington reports fragments of the harmony program tied to Hoover relief efforts are shattered by political dissension. Republicans in the House hold firm though wavering, while Senate debates a $60 million drought relief bill. A Progressive push to censure Senator La Follette centers on Hoover’s relief stance.
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U.P
Harmony
Hoover
Capitol
White House
Hoove
Veterans of Congress
Ize Harmony
House
Borah
Idaho
Couzens
Mich
Congress
Senate
Repubiicans
Blican
Robinson
Rep
Aswell
House Agriculture Committee
Gayety Theatre Blaze Destroys Ottawa Venue and Blocks Nearby
A fire at the Gayety Theatre in Ottawa, part of the De Kalb Chicagoland circuit, destroyed the theatre and damaged a row of twelve business houses and studios. Estimated losses reach $200,000. The theatre, reportedly in poor condition, burned at noon after spreading from the block.
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Stine Gayety
Ottawa
DeKalb
United Press Dispatch
Dirt Roads Turn Soggy Amid Springtime Rains
Sheriff J W George says rural dirt roads are in deplorable condition and easy to get stuck on while delivering papers. He compares the weather to late March or early spring, noting frequent mud on rural trips.
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J. W. George
Work Resumes On New Store After Steel Beam Arrival
Work on Hollies Flush new building resumes after a week long delay caused by late steel beam delivery. The beam arrived yesterday and was placed late yesterday afternoon enabling second story work to continue. Efforts focus on enclosing the structure before cold weather to allow interior work through winter.
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Hollies Flush
Rich youth accused in Chicago kidnapping threats
William Kuhn, 23, from the Gold Coast drawing rooms, faced Judge John K. Lyle on charges of threatening Miss Marion Wright with kidnapping and death. His brother Wendell posted 7500 bond. detectives tied the five letters to one typewriter at Wendell Kuhn's firm and Kuhn denied guilt as the case moved toward arraignment.
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U.F
William Kuhn
Gold Coast
John K. Lyle
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William
Marion Wricht
California
Ambassador East Hotel
Youne Kuhn
Miss Wright
France
Secret Six
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
William Knowles
Leo Carr
Wendell Kuhn
Lyle
Notre Dame Receives Rousing Chicago Welcome
Notre Dame football stars led by Knute Rockne returned from California to the Midwest and were greeted by a wild Chicago crowd at LaSalle Street station. Frank Carideo and Bert Metzger helped calm the scene as fans swarmed the Ramblers amid photographers and bemused clerks.
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Loop
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State Street
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Metzger
Notre Dame Club
Hyde outlines farm over production as core issue
Boston reports Secretary Arthur M. Hyde blaming persistent over production for U S farm distress. He urges land utilization reform to halt expansion into new lands, prune submarginal fields, and tighten acreage while defending tariff protections to stabilize prices and farm profits.
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DeKalb Good Fellows Benefit Nets Over 700 Dollars
The Good Fellows fund for DeKalb needy families and children plans benefited from a Christmas party at the DeKalb Egyptian theatre. The event, featuring Leon Erroll and the comedy Only Saps Work, drew an estimated 2100 to 2200 attendees and raised more than 700 dollars after expenses. Some children attended for ten cents.
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DeKalb
Good Fellows
Leon Erroll
Santa Claus Plans Nationwide Reindeer Search for DeKalb Visit
Santa receives many invitations and orders Toyland citizens to search for all eight reindeer Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen. If found and healthy, he will travel to DeKalb in a few days to meet the children who asked to see him.
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Nobel Prizes Awarded by King Gustaf in Stockholm Ceremony
King Gustaf of Sweden presented the 1930 Nobel prizes in physics chemistry medicine and literature in Stockholm. Chandrasekhara Raman Hans Fischer Karl Landsteiner and Sinclair Lewis received the awards with 172 946 kroner and a gold medal each. The ceremony featured royal introductions, handshakes, a formal presentation of prize drafts, and an anthem sung by the audience.
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Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Calcutta University
Hans Fischer
Munich
Karl Landsteiner
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Sauk Center
Minn
Minnesota
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Chandrasekhara Raman
Fischer
Landsteiner
Main Street
Uncle Sam Advises on Christmas Mail Pace
The article notes postal efforts to speed Christmas gifts and urges readers to mail promptly to ensure delivery. It emphasizes the federal mail system's attempts to move parcels quickly during the holiday period.
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Uncle Sam
City Receives A Shipment Of Vehicle Plates
The city has received a shipment of 1931 vehicle tax plates available for purchase now. Residents seeking the same numbers as last year or a special number are securing plates, with several next year’s numbers already spoken for. The 1931 plates are black lettering on a green background, matching the state plates.
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G. N. Blackman
Weather outlook for Mlinois with light rain and warming
Mostly cloudy conditions increase with rain starting tonight or tomorrow. Temperatures rise slightly tonight in the southeast region.
Unfilled U S Steel orders rise in November
United States Steel reports November unfilled orders increased by 157,873 tons to 3,639,636 tons. Previous month 3,481,763 tons. Sept 3,424,338. Aug 3,580,204. Nov 1929 level 4,125,345.
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N. Y
United States Steel Corporation
House approves 44 hour week for postal workers
The House approved a bill granting 300 000 postal workers a forty four hour week. If enacted they would receive a Saturday half holiday or an equivalent within the five days after.
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Washington
House
City Council Tackles Power Rates and Well Pump Offer
The adjourned session covered tax finance and power rate revision with Illinois Power Co as the franchise nears 1933 expiration. Commissioner F E Peterson will travel to Aurora to inspect a 500 gpm pump for the Pearl Street north well, inactive for months. The fire committee downsold the old ladder truck as a newer Seagrave unit has replaced it.
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Commissioner of Public Works
F. E. Peterson
Aurora
Pearl Street
Peterson
Seagrave
Jury Hears Love Notes in Major Shepard Murder Trial
In Kansas City, Major Charles A. Shepard’s correspondence with Grace Brandon is presented in federal court. Evidence includes letters and telegrams from Denver ordering flowers for the San Antonio stenographer, with the government alleging the poison murder aimed to free him to pursue Brandon.
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Charles A. Shepard
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Shepard
Fort Riley
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Miss Brandon
Farm Bureau groups set up talks on gas line route
Farm Bureau members met at the organization's North Fifth Street offices to form committees for bargaining with the Great Lakes Pipe Line company. The groups aim to settle damages, payment for right of way, and the six inch pipe three feet underground.
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North Fifth Street
Pipe Line
Spees
Great Lakes Pipe Line Company
Pipe Line Company
Hog Feeders Hear Robbins This Morning
Farmers from DeKalb county heard Prof. E P Robbins of the University of Illinois discuss hog feeding methods and future market ideas during the morning session at Innovation Grill. An afternoon talk on cattle feeding drew a larger crowd.
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E. P. Robbins
College of Agriculture
Eniversity of Illinois
Innovation Grill
Robbins
John Flynn Dies at DeKalb County Infirmary
John Flynn, 64, resident of the Fairdale area, died at the DeKalb County Infirmary on Sycamore Road about 4:00 yesterday afternoon after a period of failing health. Funeral services were held this morning with burial in St. Marys Cemetery.
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DeKalb County Infirmary
Sycamore Road
County Institution
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Fairdale
No Trial Imminent But Castle Prepares For One
State's Attorney Castle spent most of the day in Sandwich gathering data on crimes the youths of the ring have confessed to. Lists of stolen property and its value are being compiled as details are recorded. Prosecutor prepares for possible eventualities such as repudiated confessions and a potential trial.
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Sandwich
Stalin’s Russia reshapes fate of eight condemned men
Hollywood writer notes Stalin’s decision to spare eight condemned prisoners, subjecting them to life in Russia. The column muses on public concern as Congress allegedly in session, offering a wry aside about the rumor’s truth.
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Good Fellows Aid Destitute Family on Fifth Street
A destitute family of six, including four children, near Fifth Street received immediate help after the Good Fellows learned of their plight. The father, unpaid for weeks, traded a coat for food and earned little from woodcutting, prompting swift charitable action. Food and essentials are being gathered to support them.
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Kellogg Warns Western Civilization Faces Chaos If War Returns
Frank B Kellogg Nobel Peace Prize laureate warned in Oslo that a new world war could cause universal chaos and doom Western civilization. He urged turning away from war, citing the Pact of Paris and urging public pressure to abolish warfare. He rejected the idea that current unrest signals an imminent global conflict, stressing peace remains possible.
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Senate Moves Fast to Approve $110 Million Relief Program
Washington December 10 Senate action advances an $110 million emergency relief bill aimed at unemployment with a large public works program to create jobs. Debate centers on timing and availability of funds, plus a Republican attack on Hoover over relief funding.
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Appropriations Committee
Auto Sales Next Year Will Show Big Decrease
Illinois auto sales in 1930 are expected to drop by more than one third from 1929. Through November 1930, 160,417 new cars were sold vs 233,875 the year before, with November 1930 at 4,414 compared to 8,195 in November 1929. Local counties show sharp declines, led by Peoria and Kane, with Cook County falling behind earlier months.
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