Sewer project near completion with disposal plant open
The sanitary district finishes a $300000 project on Sycamore road with the disposal plant ready to operate this week. Three lateral sewers are laid by Nicholas Santucci. minor work and grading will continue into spring. The Des Moines contractor built five buildings including admin, digester and grit chamber. total cost came in about 50 000 under the $350000 estimate.
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Sycamore Road
Union Construction Company
Des Moines
Gurler Street
Kishwaukee
North First Street
Nicholas Santucci
Niles Center
Sanitary District
Fine Comedy at College Becomes Opening Dramatic Event
The State Teachers College dramatic department presents Moliere The Imaginary Invalid tomorrow evening. Prof. C. L. Lyon leads a cast including Ruth Bullis and other local talents in a tale of imagined illness, scheming spouses, and a clever maid Toinette guiding a farcical denouement.
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State Teachers College
Moliere
C. L. Lyon
Toinette
Ruth Bullis
Secretary of Chamber In Chicago Yesterday
Secretary Glenn Reynolds of the Chamber of Commerce transacted business in Chicago yesterday in the interests of the chamber. The brief trip aimed to advance the chamber’s activities and outreach.
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Chamber
Chicago
Glenn Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Fe Chamber of Commerce
Talk On Philippines Given By Higdon At State College
Higdon, a former National Council of Religion In the Philippine Islands secretary and State Teachers College graduate, spoke to students and faculty this morning. On a year’s leave, he described life on the islands and modern missionary methods replacing old religious instruction, noting lessons are taught as enjoyable for natives.
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K. Higdon
State Teachers College
National Council of Religion
Philippine Islands
State College
Higdon
C. L. Lyon
DeKalb Egyptian theatre opens to praise and high praise
About 2000 visitors attended the opening night of DeKalb’s new Egyptian themed theatre despite bad weather. Critics hailed its beauty and sound system as among the best in northern Illinois. Management noted final sound adjustments soon and announced stage attractions to follow nightly film showings starting December 28 with weekend performances.
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DeKalb
Motion Picture Palace
Illinois
Theatre Company
National Theatre Supply Company of Chicago
Polka Brothers of Maywood
Rice Hotel
Arcada Theatre
St. Charles
DeKalb Theatre Company
Bentley Theatrical Exchange
Chicago
Field & Company
American Seating Company
Continental Studios
Thieves Rob Post Office Safe in LaGrange Heist
In LaGrange last night thieves blew two safes at the local post office and looted about $5,000 in stamps and money, according to Postmaster Frederick H. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
la Grange
Til
U.P
Frederick H. Stevens
Murdered language teacher linked to Chicago trip
Rockford Illinois December 11. A swarthy nervous man is hunted as the possible slayer of Miss Cordelia E Gummersheimer head of languages at Rockford High School. A Belvidere filling station attendant reported the suspect asked for quick service and spoke perfect English. Police consider the witness credible though no other strong clues have emerged.
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Rockford
Cordelia Gummersheimer
Sam Hyland
Belvidere
Chicago
Belleville
Hyland
Hylana
Winnebago
Cordelia E. Gummersheimer
Rockford High School
Denver Professor Calls New Type University Idea
Denver University professor Dr. Daniel E. Phillips argues for a new type university without entrance tests or graded promotion. He critiques current grading curves and social athletics, proposing an independent institution driven by students’ desire to learn and alternative social and physical development.
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Denver
Colo
Daniel E. Phillips
Denver University
The
United Press
Phillips
Utopia Unity
Samu
Norris plan to revive Tennessee power mills passes in Congress
Washington dispatch reports quiet off stage work to push the Norris government ownership resolution through Congress aiming to revive the Tennessee river power mills. Hoover favors action and a lease commission while leases failing would keep the project under government supervision. Debate expected brief, with Senate action likely after tariff measure advances.
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Washington
U.R
Congress
Tennessee River
Coolidge
Supreme Court
Hoover
Senate
House
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
State of the Union
Interior Department
Little Girl Kerosene Explosion Fatal in Rockford Home
Dorothy Scroggins, 9, died from burns when a kerosene can exploded while her father tried to light a stove in their one room Rockford residence. The father, Jack Scroggins, a World War II veteran, was critically burned as firemen extracted them from the burning home. The mother died trying to escape.
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Rockford
Ill
U.R
Dorothy Scroggins
Jack
Scroggins
Seek Cause of Tragedy at Pathe Studio Fire
New York officials cite a chain of small faults leading to Pathe Movie studio blaze killing ten. Four Broadway chorus girls among the dead, identified victims include Anna Burford Norine Burne Catherine Porter Jola Sparks and others. Electricians Koerble Kramer Nussman died fighting flames and stampede chaos ensued.
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New York
N. Y
Pathe Movie
Nw York
Bischoff
Joseph
Burford
Anna
Burne
Norine
Koerble
Charles
Kramer
Carl
Nussman
Robert
Porter
Catherine
Quinn
Jack
Sparks
Jola
Wilson
Ernest
Dense Fog Triggers Multiple Auto Crashes in Illinois
Dense fog across central Illinois over several days caused numerous accidents and travel delays. Near Beardstown two cars collided injuring Marvin Foster and Doris Creamer both of Beardstown and C. C. Schwarts and Ruth Walters of Quincy. Seven people were hurt near Jacksonville in another collision with cuts and bruises. Airmail service was suspended, and electric and steam lines ran behind schedule.
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Springfield
Central
Illinois
Beardstown
Marvin Foster
Doris Creamer
C. C. Schwarts
Ruth Walters
Quincy
Jacksonville
Here
Mutiny at Auburn Pen
Riot at Auburn State Penitentiary left guard George Danforth dead and Warden Edgar Jennings hostage as prisoners seized control. State troopers and police attacked with tear gas and gunfire, rescuing Jennings and twelve guards after hours of siege.
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New York
George W. Jones
Raymond F. C. Kieb
State Commissioner of Corrections
Edgar S. Jennings
Auburn Penitentiary
Philip Rossa
Department of Corrections
Auburn
Jones
Homer Thompson
United Press
Jennings
N.Y. Dee
Auburn State
Henry Sullivan
Buffalo
U.P
Edgar Jennings
George Danforth
Danforth
Auburn Police
New Rules To Be Explained For Basketball Season
Coaches principals and officials in the northern part of the state will hear explanations of new basketball rules and clarifications at a meeting in the college gymnasium this evening. A Teach ers college team and high school second-stringers will play to illustrate rules and rulings will be explained during stoppages.
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College
Teachers College
College Gymnasium
Taylorville miners strike grows across Illinois mines
Massed strikers from Taylorville including many women and children gather before Panther Creek Mine Auburn forcing 300 diggers to quit. A broader uprising spreads with bayonets patrolling area. about 2,000 miners walk out across Taylorville district and four Peabody mines halt. Arrests of strike leaders occur as authorities weigh troop requests.
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Taylorville
Panther Creek
Auburn
Panther
Central Illinois
National Miner's Union
Springfield
Sangamon
Montgomery County
Peabody Coal Company
Gath
Tillnois
Wit
Capitol Mine
Peabody Coal Co
Chicago
Old Ben
Buckner
Benton
Capitol
Roy Jones
Jones
Waterway Need Touted By Weaver For Farmers
Gov. Arthur J. Weaver told delegates at the American Farm Bureau convention in Chicago that an adequate inland waterway system including Missouri and Mississippi rivers would help farmers cut costs and raise living standards. He cited benefits from navigable rivers, including lower freight on machinery fertilizer steel and dairy products, and noted farm bureau policy discussions on marketing acts and farm boards.
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Chicago
U.P
Arthur J. Weaver
Nebraska
American Farm Bureau Federation
Weaver
Missouri
Farm Bureau
Federation
United States Marketing Act
Farm Board
Congress
Chicago gangster held after midnight robbery at Corey & Evans
Frank Cudio 2%, of North Ninth street, arrested at 1 a.m. after a DeKalb raid on his brother in law William Secora's home. He faced charges of attempting to break the Corey & Evans safe on North Severth street. Chisel marks and a battered lock were found. Dr. L B Bagnall treated a cut artery on Cudio's left hand. Police armed with shotguns and revolvers conducted the raid and questioned Secora and others.
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Frank Cudio
North Ninth Street
Corey & Evans
North Severth Street
Cudio
DeKalb
William Secora
South First Street
L. B. Bagnall
Secora
Odlver Carbaugh
Jake Mabel
Fargo
Lakin Links Cuba Company to Hoover Smoot Talks
Herbert C. Lakin, president of the Cuba Company, testified before the senate lobby committee that he learned of Hoover and Smoot discussions on a sugar tariff through Edwin P. Shattuck. Lakin said Shattuck, later employed as Cuba Company attorney, acted because of his close ties to the president. He denied seeking favors from Hoover.
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Washington
Herbert C. Lakin
Cuba Company
Cuba
Senate Lobby
Hoover
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Edwin P. Shattuck
Shattuck
Caraway
Lakin Answur
Lakin
Unsettled Illinois Weather With Rain and Snow Likely
Unsettled weather expected in Illinois tonight and Thursday with rain or snow north and central areas. Portions in the extreme south may see rain tonight and Thursday. Temperatures fall slightly tonight in the northeast and extreme south.
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Ryan
Harold Carpenter
Tona Frautnick
John Concidine
Kathleen Peugh
John Wise
Philippines
Boy
Cluf
Haiti
Atlantic
Iremie
Caribbean
Port'au Prince
Aux Cayes
Galveston
Jacmel
Port Au Prince
Republic
Torbeek
Jeremie
Ait Port Au Prince
Blaze Inc
Pathe Studio
Mississippi
Corey, & Evans
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