Mrs Fisher Passes Away In DeKalb After Illness
Mae Fisher of DeKalb died after a long illness. Survived by one grandson Orville Clutterham of Sycamore and many friends in DeKalb and Sycamore. Funeral at Latter Day Saints church with burial in Fairview. Also notes the death of Van A Whitmore of Knoxville Tennessee and Elijah Curtis of Yinn Haven Florida.
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Mae Fisher
Sycamore
DeKalb
St Mary's Hospital
A. C. Kean
South 7Th Street
Fisher
Ville Fisher
Orville Clutterham
Latter Day Saints
Charrch
C D. Carter
Fairview Cemetery
van A. Whitmore
Knoxville
Tenn
Whitmore
van Albert Whitmore
Emporia
Kansas
E. D
Ella HH. Whitmore
Town Falls
Ellsworth College
Cornell College
Iowa
American Steel & Wire Company
Alice Barber
Sarah and
Manley Barber
Knoxville, Tenn
Ruth Louise
Barbara
Mr. Whitmore
The
Methodist Church
Ajah Curtis
L. D. Carbaugh
Yynn Haven
Florida
Elijah Curtis
Mrs Coolidge's Mother Improves in Illness
Northampton December reports say Mrs Lemira Goodhue 78 mother in law of President Coolidge is ill with influenza at Dickinson hospital. Doctors consider crisis past and condition improving. Also items: sale ads and events listed including coal for sale near Peter Christiansen's warehouse, a dance by Herbie Weichel's band on December 16 at Growers Opera House Shabbona Illinois, a closing out sale of used furniture at Boos Furniture Store, and an ad calling for cotton rags and other local notices.
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Herbie Weichel
Growers Opera House
Shabbona, Ill
Two Children Die in Pekin Home Fire
In Pekin Illinois on December 14 a fire destroyed a home, killing Paul four and Betty six, children of Mr and Mrs George Cook. The mother returned to the blaze and could not guide firefighters who later found the charred bodies after the flames were brought under control.
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Pekin Home
Pekin, TH
U.P
Paul
Betty
George Cook
Santa Plans His Journey To Visit Ill Children
Santa Claus will visit town next Saturday for ill or injured children who cannot come to his toy shop. Leslie's store coordinates the tour, with Emil Anderson at the Chronicle office arranging visits and toy distribution. About 50 to 60 calls are planned, possibly reaching the porch of homes to avoid contagion.
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Santa Claus
Old
Santa
Emil Anderson
Chronicle
Anderson
Leslie’s
Dian
Percy Leslie
St. Nick
Three to Hang in This State on This Friday
Three convicted murderers will die on the gallows in three Illinois counties Friday. Governor Small denied clemency to James Hayes of Sangamon county William Brown of Massac county and Hershel Andrews of Champaign county. Cleared by the parole board after meetings in Chicago the men were sentenced for killings including the axe murder of Mrs. Sarah Flatt at New Berlin the death of Sadie Harris and the murder of Thomas Tate in Champaign last Christmas.
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Springfield
Wee
Illinois
Small
James Hayes
Sangamon County
William Grown
Massac County
Hershel Andrews
Champaign County
State Parole Board
Chicago
Hayes
Decatur Newspapers Hit by Typographical Union Strike
Decatur Illinois suffered a citywide paper outage as the International Typographical Union walked out, halting the Decatur Herald and Decatur Review. Disputes over wages in a new contract replacing the one expired June 30 prompted the strike, with the Herald printing a reprint and a new front page by a local firm.
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Decatur
Tll
International Typographical Union
Decatur Herald
Decatur Review
Herald
Dual Regime Likely Soon
Oklahoma City December 14. The Oklahoma state senate planned to convene at 1 30 p m under governor Henry Johnston s permission to hold a public meeting while he questioned the senate s legal status and vowed militia aid to resist a legislature he calls illegitimate A six count impeachment charge against Johnston plus charges against Chief Justice Branson and Agriculture Board head Cordell were sent by the insurgent house The conflict signals a possible dual government as the senate acts as impeachment court and Johnston defends his militia action and the legality of his position.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma State Senate
Senate
Henry Johnston
Johnston
House
Oklahoma, City
U.P
Oklahoma
State Senate
Henry S. Johnson
Statehouse
State Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Fred P. Branson
Harry E. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
State Bankers’ Association
Western Line Plans Rail Purchase to Complete Job
St Louis date release reports Missouri Pacific president L W Baldwin announced a 3 432 000 purchase of new rails for the 1928 improvement program. When finished the total new rail laid in five years will reach about 1 900 miles. He also said talks to lease the Wabash Chester and Western railroad of southern Illinois are underway with the ICC, but no lease authority yet obtained.
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St. Louis
L. W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific Lines
Baldwin
Missouri-Pacific
Wabash, Chester & Western Railroad
Southern Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shakeup Seen in U S Shipping Board Posts
Washington reports a growing shakeup at the U S Shipping Board after Commissioner W S Hill resigns for taking a loan from shipping interests. President Coolidge names Albert H Dentom of Kansas as Hill’s successor amid calls of a larger housecleaning.
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Ship Board
Washington
U.P
U. S. Shipping Board
W. S. Hill
Hill
Coolidge
Congress
Albert H. Dentom
Kansas
Shipping Board
Weather outlook for Knois with cloudiness and mixed precipitation
Increasing cloudiness tonight and warmer in the center. Thursday brings rain in the south and snow or rain in the north. Much colder Thursday night and northwest portions.
Birger gang murder trial unfolds amid intra gang feuds
In Marion Illinois three Birger gang members face trial for Ly Worsham's murder. Eural Gowan testifies linking defendants to the crime while defense argues witnesses were coached to frame them amid old gang enmities. Witnesses recount the burned body and bloodstains near Carterville as trial continues.
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Marion
Til
U.P
Birger
Ly “Shag” Worsham
Intragang
Joe Booker
Eural Gowan
Dungy
State Highway Department
Lory Price
Worsham
Wayne Sprague
Chester
Franklin County
Sprague
Mascoutah
Ray Rowe
Illinios tax commission orders reassessment in Champaign Urbana
The Illinois tax commission will reassess real property in Champaign Urbana Rantoul to replace prior valuations. The move follows complaints of inequality between farm lands and real estate values raised by the Champaign county Farm Bureau and the Minors Agricultural Association. Lieutenant General Sir Edwin Alderson, 68, former war time commander of the Canadian army corps, died in Lowestoft England. A local ad offers spotless coal by Peter Christiansen and used cars with a new car guarantee from Peterson Motor Sales and Williamson's office.
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Chicago
U.P
Illinois Tax Commission
Champaign
Rantoul
Urbana
Illinois Agricultural Association
Champaign County Farm Bureau
Minors Agricultural Association
Lowestoft
Eng
U.S
Sir Edwin Alderson
Canadian Army Corps
Peter Christiansen
iWe
Peterson /quality coal
Peter Chris Motor Sales
Willmson
Dawn Is Set For Trans Atlantic Flight From Curtiss Field
Frances W Grayson prepares The Dawn amphibian for a late afternoon takeoff from Curtiss Field for Harbor Grace Newfoundland on the first leg toward Copenhagen with a Croydon stop. Donations to the Good Fellows fund rise modestly as local civic groups urged support.
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Curtiss Field
U.R
Frances W. Grayson
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Copenhagen
Croydon
England
Res
Business Men Foil Rochelle Auto Theft Attempt
Four men tried to steal an automobile in Rochelle around 1 PM but were thwarted by bystanders. Three were captured on the spot while one fled, later found hiding and awaiting an eastbound bus. Police plan a preliminary hearing in Rochelle and possible binding to the Ogle County grand jury.
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Police Department
Ambrose Hodges
Rochelle
Ogle County
Oregon
Worst Floods Sweep Wabash Region Since 1913
Harrisburg and Saline County endure the worst floods since 1913 with highways awash and the Harrisburg Packing Company plant ringed by water. Sandbags brace buildings as cattle hogs and rabbits are moved to higher ground. Floodwater recession expected this afternoon with no casualties or major damage anticipated.
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Wabash
Harrisburg
Dee
Saline County
Harrisburg Packing Company
Canton Looting and Looted Canton Reported After Abortive Revolution
Washington dispatch reports Canton experienced widespread looting and burning over the past 48 hours following an abortive revolution. Rebels were executed by Canton troops, and Consul J. C. Hustan states Americans are safe as far as known.
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Washington
U.R
Waesale
Canton Trops
State Department
J.C. Hustan
Canton
Poultry Profits Reported for Iowa Farms Year
Profits of 150025.40 were made by poultry stock keepers in Iowa for the year ending November 1, announced by H W Gordon field agent for the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association.
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Iowa
Ames
U.P
H. W. Gordon
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Town School Kids Told to Vaccinate
Discovery of several smallpox cases in rural districts north of Ames prompts M. G. Davis, city superintendent of schools, to urge immediate vaccination of all Ames schoolchildren.
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Ames
M. G. Davis
Bandit Robs Bank Near Minneapolis
An unmasked bandit bound four bank employees at Columbia State bank in Columbia Heights near Minneapolis and made off with about $4000 in loot. The incident occurred on December 14 as a Christmas appeal advertising a portable Royal typewriter for gifts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Columbia State Bank
Columbia Heights
Nomination of Morrow Sanctioned for Mexico post
Washington reports the foreign relations committee favorably recommends Dwight Morrow's nomination as ambassador to Mexico with some senators reserving floor opposition. The panel also approves Noble Brandon Judah for ambassador to Cuba and Robert E. Olds as assistant secretary of state.
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Washington
Dwight Morrow
Mexico
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Noble Brandon Judah
Cuba
Robert E. Olds
Navy plans given House for 71 ships totaling nearly $800 million
Washington December 14 U P Secretary of the Navy Wilbur transmits to Congress a naval building program for 71 vessels including 25 light cruisers 9 destroyer leaders 32 submarines and five aircraft carriers with a rough unit cost schedule and a provision that construction may be suspended by the president. The bill ties cruisers and carriers to the 1922 Washington arms conference treaty and places overall funding in the hands of the president and the Bureau of the Budget for review.
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Washington
U.P
Wilbur
Congress
Butler
Naval Affairs Committee
Longworth
Schdule
Ini Costa
Daughter of Remus Takes Stand Today
Ruth Remus, 24, daughter of Mrs. Imogene Remus, testifies again against George Remus, her foster father, on trial for the manner of his wife. John Marshall arrives to impeach Allen Curry as defense objects to questions about Curry resigning. Remus also files a petition alleging perjury indictments against Vernon R. Chumbley and John S. Berger, amid jurors' view of scandal headlines.
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Remus
Cincinnati
Ruth Remus
Imogene Remus
George Remus
John Marshall
Parkersburg
W.va
United States Attorney
Washington
Marshall
Allen Curry
United States District
St. Louis
Carl E. Basler
Curry
Vernon R. Chumbley
John 5. Berger
Lindbergh in Mexico City awaits warm greeting
Col Charles A Lindbergh arrives in Mexico City at Valbuena field, greeted by President Calles and Ambassador Morrow as 25,000 spectators cheer. The air ace, hailed as Americas aerial ambassador, completes a seven month journey linking Washington to Mexico City and flying non stop between capitals. Washington and Kellogg extend congratulations for the historic feat.
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Lindbergh
Mexico City
Soltling Field
Washington
Lynchburg
Waynesville
Charleston
Tenn
Lookout Mountain
Prentice County
Mississippi
Tallulah
Corpus Christi
Tex
Tampico
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico
Valbuena
Aire Marley
California
American
Atlantic
Paris
London
United States
America
St. Louis
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Cindbergh
Mrs. Fisher
V. A. Whitmore
Peter Chrisanson
Boos Furniture
Virginia Ravens
Avalon,Dekalb
BUNCO
1.C. C. F. Hall
Nick
Western Line
Lindy
Bolling Field
F. Trubee Davison
Aviation
Kel
Capital Hill
Little
Egypt
Bulletin Fund
Good Fellows Working Fund
Good Fellows Fund
Bud Kingsley
Charles Kliber
Susan Marsh
Elks Clubs
Kliber
First National Bank
Fourth Street Bank
Bandit
Dad
Royal
John C. Killian
Morrow
NAVY
Bureau of the Budget
Col. Lindbergh
Kellogg
Ike
Gordon and Son
North Second
Mblander
Sheller’s
Walters
Attr
Oakland
Peter Oes Canistinas Gete
Camore
Tilture
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