Corey Building Sale Lets Swanson Expand In DeKalb
Announcement that the P. S. Corey building adjoining DeKalb’s D eKalb street was sold to Swanson Electrical Contractors of DeKalb and Sycamore. The firm plans to relocate and expand sales and electrical demonstrations once weather permits. Swanson Brothers, a progressive DeKalb firm with the statewide slogan wire for us and we’ll wire for you, will gain room to grow.
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P. S. Corey
DeKalb
Swanson Electrical Contracto
DeKalb and
Sycamore
Corey
Lincoln Hill
Anson Brothers
Phil
Earthquake Destroys Border Towns. Several Feared Dead
Bogota reports an eight second earthquake that wiped Carlo Lama and Cumbia on the Ecuador Colombia frontier and damaged Tuscan Tuequerres and Ipailes. First reports say several lives were lost.
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Bogota
Cal
Carlo Lama
Cumbia
Ecuador
Colombia
Ipailes
Mary Pickford Stars in Rosita at Theatres At Bow
Mary Pickford appears in Rosita at Theatres At Bow with Holbroott Blinn Irene Rich and George Walsh. Special music by orchestras at Star and Prince theatres. Sunday and Monday showings with matinees and evening performances.
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Bow
Princess
Star Theatres
Mary Pickford
Rosita
Miss Pickford
Holbroott Blinn
Irene Rich
George Walsh
Mary
Shropty
Prince
Star
Star Theatre
Miniature electric train thrills DeKalb children
Swanson Bros in DeKalb displays a detailed miniature electric train on a custom track in their window. The replica mirrors modern electric locomotives with stained glass windows, Pullman styling, and heavy trucks, drawing the attention of locals and inviting all youngsters to view the operation.
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Swanson Bros
Huse
Pullman
DeKalb
Shetter Kept at His Home by Sickness
Bert Shetter jeweler has faced a week of illness and confinement to bed with flu or grip. He hopes to recover enough to return to work at his store next week after the holiday rush.
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Shetter
Bert Shetter
Mr. Shetter
Koretz Fled States Allegations Check on Escape Routes
Chicago dispatch reports Leo Koretz accused Chicago swindler fled the United States despite investigations into escape routes. Officials say neither private ship nor plane used by Koretz to leave. reports of a power boat purchase dismissed as false. two aviators tied to the mob denied knowledge of Koretz.
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Tolted Meess
Chicago
Leo Koretz
United States
Koretz
Pollien
John A.ttarriss
New York
Slopt
Georgief
Southern Negro Runs Amuck and Is Later Killed
Drew, Mrs Joe Pullen, a Black man who shot and killed three white men and wounded nine others, died from machine gun fire in a street in Drew early today. Trapped at midnight in a drainage ditch after a short chase, he fought back in an improvised fortress as bullets struck him. A large crowd watched as he died near the railroad station after posse members tried to stop the threat. Saunders, his employer, was stabbed while attempting to collect rent.
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Drew
Joe Pullen
Pullen
W. T. Saunders
Possc
Saunders J
Ganna Walska Appears in Wagnerian Opera
Incognito Madame Ganna Walska sang in Albany with the Wagnerian Opera Company as reported by Willa HH Haskell. Separately, a Good Templar meeting at Viking Hall on Sunday December 1 at 3 30 p m will feature two Chicago speakers. Speeches will be in Swedish and all are invited.
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Ganna Walska
Wagnerian Opera
Albany
N. Y
Madame Ganna Walska
Wagnerian Opera Company
Willa HH. Haskell
Good Templar
Viking Hall
Chicago
Rob East End Store Rob East End Store
Thieves entered Wolff clothing store overnight using a thin tool slipped at the door latch. Seventeen suits of clothing were stolen while police traced the break in. Officers found a small tool believed used as a door catch and warned other merchants. Authorities notified in the surrounding area.
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Wolff Clothing
Two Women Indicted in Death of Boy in Newark
Indictments allege Mrs. Rose Rothenberg and her sister Mrs. Ther Lipp along with Burt Branaugh and others were involved in the boy Toward’s death. Bonds set at $55,000. witnesses describe circumstantial evidence and prior ties to the victims as the investigation unfolds in a case that shocks the community.
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Voor Z Catskil
Rose Rothenberg
Ther Lipp
Meath
Reveneye
Wiellam
Burt Branaugh
Harmer
Lamonet
Arief
Juthorites
Newark
De Kalb Pioneer Ransom Jones dies at home
Ransom Jones, a longtime De Kalb resident, died at his home 323 South Eighth Street at 2 30 this afternoon after several months illness. His daughter cared for him at his bedside while a Chicago step-son Roy Decker, formerly of the city, was present at his passing. Jones was 72 years old and had lived in De Kalb for 41 years, a loss to the community.
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Ransom Jones
South Eighth Street
Chicago
Roy Decker
Mr. Jones
DeKalb
One Act Play by Barb Day Aims to Boost School Spirit
The junior and senior staffs of the Learb board staged a one act play titled The Florist Shop yesterday afternoon to excite interest in Barb. Gordon Pearock opened with a talk on purpose. The event featured several musical numbers by the Glee clubs and a Yon song by Barb staff. Plans for a large annual face competition, shifting from a newspaper format to a magazine style, are discussed as the senior class takes over.
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Learb Board
Gordon Pearock
Glee
Wis
Wobly
Wife of Noted Author Dies in Chinese City
Rupert Hughes reports his wife Adelaide Main Hughes an actress by training killed herself in China after a serious operation and health decline. The couple had traveled widely since his nervous breakdown. she was 36 or 39 years old.
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Loe Angers
Ant
Rupert Hughes
China
Hughes
Unshes
Adelaide Main
Leng
Battle Behind Locked Doors in Washington Politics
A fragile party clash unfolds in Washington between pro erosive and conservative forces within Remattean and Democratic ranks. Progressives gain a seat for Representative Nelson on the House Rules Committee while a Democratic push for a cabinet fireplace is reportedly denied. President Coolidge commutes all wartime federal jail sentences for Chicago Kansas City and Sacramento cases with no conditions. A farm sale near DeKalb lists horses machinery hay and other goods. Married peoples dance and bazaar slated at Odd Fellows hall. attendance urged.
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Washington, D. C
Nelson
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Chicago
Kansas
Clus
Sacramento
Daugherty
Ira Hoyt
DeKalb
Sweep Out Mill Grads Sweep Out Mill Grads
Washington December 15 federal inspectors began action to remove diploma mill graduates from public service. The effort targets graduates of fake and suspect universities and state law and medical school diploma holders employed in government roles, notably the Veterans Bureau, as cited by the district attorney.
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Vaulted Press
Washington, D .C
New
United States B
Public Service
Veterans Bureau
DeKalb Man George Emo Ill in Michigan
Former DeKalb resident Til Michigan Home Ward reports George Emo, once a Clark Piano employee here, has become seriously ill in Saginaw Michigan. Emo left DeKalb about six years ago for Michigan, and many local friends fear for his health while hoping for a swift recovery.
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DeKalb
Michigan
Saginaw, Mich
George Emo
Te Kalb
DeKalb Kalb
Clark Piano Company
DeKalb Artists Heard Across United States Radio Concert
Ann Carison and Mrs Inex Hubbard Hicks with Hicks of the city and Mise Burdell Whitford from Waterman gave an hour’s radio concert from Station WOC of the Palmer School of Chiropractic at Davenport Town last night. Telegrams reported from Texas California Nebraska New York Chicago and many cities in Town and Michigan. Messages described it as one of the best concerts heard from the radiophone station in the lows city.
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Ann Carison
Inex Hubbard Hicks
Hicks
Mise Burdell Whitford
Waterman
WOC
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Danvenport
Town
United States
Texas
California
Nebraska
New York
Chicago
Michigan
Teachers to Gather at State Association Meeting
Northwestern division of the State Teachers Association plans a Springfield meeting December 26 to 28 with delegates to consider three legislative recommendations. They seek stricter teacher qualifications, a $20,000,000 biennial school fund, and revision of taxation laws possibly via constitutional amendment. The annual state spelling bee will accompany the sessions.
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Cr. W. Whitten
Northwestern
Itnoig State Teachers Association
J. Stanley Brown
DeKaly
Timets ‘State Teachers Association
Springfield
General Assembly
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chevrolet Men Travel to Janesville for Machines
An aggregate of Sawyer & Sons Chevrolet dealers in this city took a trip to Janesville Wisconsin this week to obtain additional machines. Since moving to the new building the sales floor has been crowded and the team made several trips to keep inventory available for demonstrations and sales.
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Sawyer & Sons
Chevrolet
Janesville
Wis
Fifth Street
Wisconsin City
Weather Man Is Kind for This Time of Year in DeKalb
DeKalb residents note unusually mild weather for December with ideal shopping conditions and motorists driving long distances to use DeKalb as a shopping center. The 15th of December forecast suggests continued favorable weather, and if Illinois weather stays this way, at least 15 percent of the population may have no complaints.
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DeKalb
DeKalb County
Store Owners Praise Holiday Advertising Boosts
DeKalb merchants, once skeptical of newspaper ads, are reporting a surge in business from the recent heavy holiday advertising in The Chronicle. Officials expect even higher sales through the last shopping days before Christmas as ads continue.
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DeKalb
Chronicle
Borah Proposes Seven Vote Requirement for Court Decisions
Progressive opposition to the current Supreme Court layout surfaced as Senator Borah of Idaho introduced a bill in the Senate. The measure would force that no ruling affecting constitutional acts could be issued without at least seven justices concurring. Meanwhile H D Crearor of Brownsville Texas declined President Coolidges offer to be ambassador to Mexico as announced at the White House today.
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Washington
Wee
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Mexico
Washington, D. C
H. D. Creador
Brownsville
Texas
Woolidge
White House
Prizes For DeKalb County Red Cross Seals Drive
A countywide contest in DeKalb seeks school sales of Red Cross Double Barred Christmas Seals with two prizes. Top sellers earning over five dollars per grade may choose an American flag 50 by 72 inches or Miss Dansdell's health stories book. Children praise the school nurse and promote Americanism as they raise funds for health and welfare in their schools.
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DeKalb County
Red Cross
Miss Dansdell
America
Funeral services for Mrs. Lawson at M E Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lawson and William Price, nephew of Jacob Price, were planned with rites at the Methodist church on Sunday. The American Legion and various fraternal groups, including the Pythian Sisters and R N A, were set to participate with honors at graveside and at the house, with Rev L L Hammitt officiating.
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William Price
Jacob Price
Thomas Huntzicker
al Lawson
S. Lawson
Price
William Pries
Methodist Church
American Legion
Mr. Price
L. L. Hammitt
Defending Mexico City Casts Shadow Over Front Lines
Delayed dispatches from Vera Cruz report federal and rebel forces in a push across multiple fronts. In the west federal troops augmented by four deserting regiments press Estrada while in the east Obregon's lines retreat from Puebla amid rebel advances. Obregon proclaims rebels cannot retreat past the Vera Cruz line, signaling a pivot to crush them.
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Vera Cruz
Dee
Adola de la Huerta
Estrada
Obregon
Celaya
Puebla
Lichuga
Mexico City
Mex
Mexico
Stores to Stay Open Evenings Next Week in DeKalb
Beginning Monday DeKalb business houses will keep doors open evenings through the season. Chamber efforts supported a program to revive evening hours during Christmas shopping. Merchants report active trade and early shopping, pleasing farmers and factory workers.
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DeKalb
Mas
Chamber of Commerce
Calvin Wiltsie Suffering From Infected Hand At Home
Calvin Wiltsie an employee of American Steel and Wire is seriously sick at his home on Fast Lincoln Highway with a badly infected hand. Years ago he had an accident and since then fingers on that hand have caused trouble. He has had prior surgical attention and his condition was reported improved today.
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Calvin Wiltsie
Cal Wiltsie
American Steel & Wire Company
Lincoln Highway
Wiltsie
La Follette Consolidates Progressive Bloc in Senate
Senator LaFollette seized control of his small Progressive bloc opposing Sense mins for re election on the interstate commerce committee. In a formal statement he denounced Senator Cummins as symbol of reactionary legislation and forecast action from Senator Howell. Dealings include automobiles priced at $10.00 at Prescott's Bike Shop and a Bazaar at Odd Fellows hall drawing a large crowd tonight.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Bazaar Fellows Hall
United Press
Washington, D. C
LaFollette
Sensemins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Battle
Cummins
Howel
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le Cannes
George A. Stauffer
James J
Gelow
Theodore Ab. Burton
Cy Phompeen
Washvnton
Remisticay
ROB East End
Wolff
George Johnson
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McCann’s
Bulletin
U.S
State Association
Supreme Court
Creador
Leichuga
la Follette
Prescott’s
Meg
Bazaar
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