DeKalb Christmas Help Plan Aims To Coordinate Giving
Editor encourages DeKalb relief council to act as clearing house for Christmas cheer. Benevolent societies to report families and gift plans to Mrs. S W Boardman. coordination to avoid overlap and ensure distribution to 75 plus needy homes. emphasis on giving joy through the baskets. Also notes local painting projects and at least one review of George Arliss film.
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Chronicle
DeKalb
S. W. Boardman
Couna
Relief Council
The
E. E Embree
Looting of Camp Grant Spurs Federal Raids in Rockford
In Rockford Illinois on December 14 federal agents arrested nearly a score of men linked to the Camp Grant looting. Warrants charging theft of government property or receiving stolen goods will be served on prisoners, including two wealthy Rockford junk dealers. District Attorney Phillip G Ward said questioning may recover thousands of dollars in stolen goods from 1923 to 1922.
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Rockford
Ill
Whalesale
Grant
Phillip G. Ward
Ward
Trefis
Papers Missing in Daugherty Impeachment Case
Washington December reports say secret files sought by the prosecution in the Daugherty impeachment hearing have vanished from the Justice Department. They included charges by A T MacCaulley against Burns, sent to Daugherty in 1921 to influence a leadership appointment. Howland and Ralson claim efforts to locate and compel production continue. Fire responders extinguished a small rear engine room garve blaze at noon with no damage. DeKalb Dairy to begin afternoon milk delivery by December 18 with cutoffs for extra orders at 12:09 PM.
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Washington, D. C
Daugherty
Department of Justice
House Judiciary
A. T. MacCaulley
Torreyton
N. Y
Wil Nan Burns
Serve
Jbim
Burns
Howland
Mantley
Ralson
Keller
Norrmal
Garvee
DE Kalb Dairy CO
DeKalb Dairy Co
Masquerade Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
Nelson's Orchestra to play at the Odd Fellows Hall for a masquerade dance on Wednesday night and a separate dance on Saturday night at the Odd Fellows' hall in Nelson.
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Nelson
Conductor Riddell Wounded In Suburban Train Crash
David Riddell a North Western conductor, 56, was injured when a rear coach derailed after a side collision with a locomotive at Kinzis street and Crawford avenue. He suffered a compound leg fracture head and hip wounds and arm injuries. Firemen aided by acetylene torches cut through coach walls to free him. The accident also injured brakeman J H Hurd. both men were taken to Garfield Park hospital.
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Dave Riddell
North Western
Garfield Park
Riddell
The
Chicago Evening American
David R. Riddell
North Western Railroad
Kinzis Street
Crawford Avenue
Elmhurst
South Park Avenue
Garfield Park Hospital
J. H. Hurd
Walnut Street
Blome
Wirtz Declines DeKalb Chamber Presidency
William Wirtz was honored by DeKalb Chamber members but today said he cannot accept the presidency. He cites business duties and leadership roles at First Methodist Sunday school as limits, leaving the organization to elect a new president.
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Wirtz
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
William Wirtz
A Wirtz
Great Duel Is Bloodless At Montevideo
In Montevideo Uruguay the Brum Herrarra duel between Balthaser Brum and Lars Herrarea ended peacefully after a substitution of sabers for pistols. Both men avoided bloodshed and the affair concluded without injuries, preserving the dignity of the combatants and the public air of mortality.
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Montevideo
SRY
Monevideo
Uruguay
Balthaser Brum
Lars Herrarea
Ach
England faces collapse risk over reparations and debts
London December 14 Premier Bona Law told the House of Commons that lowering the standard of living for a generation would occur if England cancels reparations and allied debts due her while paying the United States. He warned Germany’s near collapse and cautioned that any fees demands could precipitate further fallout.
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London
England
United States
Bona Law
House of Commons
House
Germany
Milo Snow Dies at Home in Cortland After Long Illness
Milo C. Snow, aged 57, of Cortland, Ohio Grove cemetery, Cortland township birth April 27, 1854, died at home after a 18 month illness. He married Elizabeth Baxter May 5, 1875 and had eight children, seven surviving. He wed Mrs Kettie Harp October 4, 1911. Surviving: widow, Mrs Ira B. Clark Aurora Iowa, Mrs Bert Cooper Hinckley, Mrs J A McCartney Elgin, and sons Howard Theodore Earl Lloyd. Funeral Friday at 2:30 pm at his Cortland home. Interment Ohio Grove cemetery.
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Mio C. Snow
Cortland
Cortland Township
Elizabeth P. Baxter
Kettie Harp
Plainfield
Ira B. Clark
Aurora
Iowa
Bert Cooper
Hinckley
J. A. McCartney
Elgin
Howard
Theodore
Earl
Lloyd
Snow
Ohio Grove Cemetery
Boy Scouts Stamp Sale On Streets Citywide
Boy Scouts began the Christmas Seal sale last night selling over 2000 tuberculosis seals and planning booths around town for Saturday as they aim for about 20000 sales. Scouts listed include Donald Smith John Stacey Matthew Kane Paul Ritzman Paul Toennizes Marion Whittaker Clark Countryman Paul Hart Albert Root James Marshall Harold Root Willi Larson J L Eilwe Jr Stanley Wosrall Will Gould Robert Broughton Kenneth Culver Martin Culver Charles Raymond Minard Nelson Harold Hannon Edward Wagiey Frank Balthis.
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Boy Scouts
Donald Smith
John Stacey
Matthew Kane
Paul
Ritzman
Paul Toennizes
Marion Whittaker
Clark Countryman
Paul Hart
Albert Root
James Marshall
Harold Root
Willi Larson
J. L. Eilwe Jr
Stanley Wosrall
Will Gould
Robert Broughton
Kenneth
Martin Culver
Charles Raymond
Minard Nelson
Harold Hannon
Edward Wagiey
Frank Balthis
Governors In Session Today At Big Resort
United Press reports governors from multiple states gathered at a three day conference in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Governor Parker urged immediate action on prohibition enforcement ahead of a January parley with President Harding. Many governors criticized the plan for a meeting of state and federal officials to discuss enforcement, accusing it of passing the buck.
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United Press
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Parker
Harding
W.ho
Indictment of Shaffer and Payne for Robbery Attempt
Lionel Shaffer and James Payne, both accused auto bandits, face Kane county grand jury charges including assault with intent to rob, assault with intent to murder, and robbery for the Ed Brannick heist of Sycamore. They were arraigned and pled not guilty. Shaffer will hire an attorney while Payne’s court-appointed counsel is Harvey Gunsul of Aurora.
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Lionel Shaffer
James Payne
Ed Brannick
Sycamore
Kane County
Shaffer
Harvey Gunsul
Aurora
Payne
Town Swept by Flames as Water Runs Dry
Fire raged for hours until dynamite was used to halt the blaze destroying two business blocks in Juanita. Damage exceeds 250000 dollars as drought exhausted the town’s water supply. Water finally brought from Pittston six miles away while snow aided firefighting efforts.
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United Press
Chorus Gives Yale to Friday Night at First Lutheran Church
Notable annual Christmas program by the Woman's Club chorus at First Lutheran Church Friday night. The program features timely numbers and is free to the public with open invitation to all music lovers.
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First Lutheran Church
Womans Club
Mrs Glidden Breaks Leg In Fall From Staircase
Mrs V A Glidden slipped on household stairs yesterday afternoon and fractured a bone just above the ankle. She received surgical care and was returned home to rest, with X rays taken to assess injuries. Weather outlook for Ilinds shows snow in the north and mixed precipitation in the south, with colder temperatures Friday.
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V. A. Glidden
Ilinds
County Clerk Reveals History of DeKalb Office and Vital Stats
Retiring County Clerk Miles Henderson shares excerpts from his final report to the board of supervisors. His data recounts DeKalb County's organization in 1837, lists 12 clerks with terms, estates filed, births, deaths, and tax totals rising from 456,745.75 in 1906 to 1,302,229.00 in 1921, noting Registrar system adoption in 1916 and long service by Wallace W. Whitmore and Cassius M. Conrad.
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Miles Henderson
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Henderson
S. M. Hendyson
DeKalb
J. R. Hamlin
E. P. Young
Ers
A. B. Prescott
A. B. Bear
A. JK. Iles
Daniel Dustin
W. M. More
United States
Treasury Department
Chicago
John 8. Harrous
Albert S.* Kinslee
M. Henderson
Kinslee
S. M. Henderson
Wallace W. Whitmore
Conrad
Wallis at DeKalb Rotary Talks on Tax Load and Prosperity
Louis Wallis of the Joseph Fels Commission urged DeKalb Rotary to curb public and private debt and reform taxation. He argued taxes should favor productive capital and land rents over debt, noting city land values exceed farm land and citing New York areas as examples to national finance.
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DeKalb Rotary
Louis Wallis
Joseph Fels
America
Wall Street
United States
New York City
Rochester
Buffalo
Albany
New York
New York State
Bradt Named Illinois Chamber Director for Group Four
Samuel Bradt of this city is named as one of six directors representing Group 4 on the Illinois Chamber of Commerce board. The DeKalb Freeport Rockford Rock Island and LaSalle territory selects John Camilla H H Cleveland S F Bradt Wayne Summer LaSalle J R Jackson and E D Alexander for two year terms for the first three and one year terms for the last three.
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Samuel Bradt
Illinois
S. E. Bradt
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
Freeport
Rockford
Rock Island
LaSalle
John Camilla
H. H. Cleveland
Rock Iseland
S. F. Bradt
Wayne-Summer LaSalle
J. R. Jackson
E. D. Alexander
Dixon
Mr. Bradt
Twenty-Dollar Doll Giveaway at Secor’s Store
Secor’s store advertises a Saturday doll giveaway with a chance to win the twenty-dollar doll from the University of Illinois Glee Club event at M. E. church and an I O O F Dance at Odd Fellows hall featuring Nelson’s Orchestra. Tickets 50 cents at Still’s, store open late through Christmas. signed by B C Knodle.
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University of Illinois Glee Club
M. E. Church
Still's
Doctors pictured for DeKalb County Medical Society archive
Dr. C E Smith and Herbert Wells Fay plan to install a large photo display at the J F Glidden Memorial hospital. The collection traces DeKalb county physicians from 1859, with 200 plus portraits including early leaders, those who died, and those who moved away, awaiting two remaining portraits.
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C. E. Smith
DeKalb County Medical Society
Herbert Wells Fay
Springfield
DeKalb County
J. F. Glidden Memorial Hospital
Smith
DeKalb Medical Association
G. J. Wromley
R. G. Dakin
Sandwich
Dies After Lone Suffering With Tuberculosis
Martin Rentalla six year old son of Mr and Mrs William Rentalla of 626 North Eleventh street died last night after two years of tuberculosis. Born in Finland he came to the United States at six months. Eleven doctors failed to help. Funeral from the home tomorrow at two with Rev E W Magnusson officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. Engraved greeting cards being closed out at Secor's. One cent cards with envelopes. Buy them early before they’re gone.
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Martin Rentalla
William Rentalla
North Eleventh Street
Finnland
American Steel
E. W. Magnusson
Lutheran Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Secor’s. Ib
Tragedy at Nachusa as signal worker Chamberlain killed
Jesse Chamberlain a 23 year old signaling assistant from Ashton was struck and killed by a west bound train near Nachusa while inspecting signals for an east bound freight. He had recently married and moved from DeKalb with his wife. The inquest is set for the afternoon as investigators review the crash.
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Nachusa
Jesse Chambelain
DeKalb
Chamberlain
Ashton
Robi Chamberlain
Northwestern
Rochelle
Dixon
Jesse Chamberlain
Preston
North Western
Miss Lotson
Charles Lotson
Robert Chamberlain
Ché
Signs
Railroad
Dixon and
St Charles Boy Escapes Then Robs Farm Home
Arthur Wittner, a St Charles school for boys inmate, escaped Tuesday night and robbed a farm home. He was captured yesterday, arraigned today, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to Pontiac. Authorities moved quickly after learning of the burglary and the court acted swiftly.
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Geneva
Til
Arthur Wittner
St. Charles
Pontiac
Hurley Machine Co declares big dividend and stock offer
The Hurley Machine Company announces an extra 10 percent dividend payable in common stock to stockholders of record December 20 plus the usual 50 cent per share cash dividend on January 4 to holders of record December 28. The item references Chicago papers.
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Chicago
Haley Machine Company
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Embree
Mrs. Boardman
John Cheatham
East End
Cheatham
George Arliss
Princess Playhouse
God
Anele
Witc
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Peggy Marsh
Marshal Field
Albert Johnson
Peggy
Camp Grant
Odd Fellows Dance
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Milo Snow
Big Resort
Bulletin
Yale
Mrs. Glidden
Wallis
Rotary
Fels Commission
Secor’s
Odd Fellows Hall
Nelson’s
B.C. Knodle
H. W. Fay
New Hospital
Lone
Boy
Hurley Machine Company
Star
Drs
John M. Stahl
Annte
Richa
Headrick
Gas Lincoln Inn
Ton Glass
Graes Darmond Berteran
Gia Woodthorpe
Ae Gances
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