Stolen Car Found Near Leland After Night Theft
Jack Barker of Barker & Sullivan reported his car stolen after attending a Fargo hotel dancing party with Mrs Barker. The abandoned vehicle was found near Leland with Barker’s license intact and fuel exhausted. Sheriff’s office traced the case, recovering the car within 24 hours to the owner’s satisfaction. The Chronicle notes local news delivery at Seeaneye Inn for Sycamore items.
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Jack Barker
Barker & Sullivan
Sheriff's Office
Leland
Barker
Augustine
Millett
Midwinter Fair Prepares Diverse Lectures and Entertainment
The Midwinter Fair plans February 7 to 10 with afternoon lectures by speakers on agricultural topics and a home running methods talk by the Woman's department. Evenings feature vaudeville performances, a dance on the auditorium tent floor, and a high class orchestra.
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Retaim Sycamore
Prom‘sen
Woman's Department
Promteed
Usta
Sycamore Sons Play Hinckley This Evening
Sycamore Sons visit Hinckley Iris to face the strong Hinckley basketball team led by Kinz and Clark. The Sons list players including Coffey, Hampson, Thomas, and Hennigan and aim to schedule future games with Batavia Geneva Elburn Burr Huntley Woodstock Polish Falcons and Wat Man American Legion. They have been granted use of Central gymnasium for the matchups and hope to put a creditable showing on the hardwood.
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Sycamore Conse
Dieteers
Hinckley Iris
Hinckley
Old Coffey
Hubby Hampson
Thomas
Hennigan
Hincksey
Kinz and
Clark
Bons
Batavia
Geneva
Elburnrd
Burrs
Huntley
Woodsteck
Polish Falcons
Wat@mman American Legion
Tebala Temple
Rock
Sycamore Sons
Sycamore
City Hospital Strained as Patients Overflow at Sycamore
Sycamore Municipal hospital, once adequate for the community, is again too small for a growing city. For several days the institution has run at capacity with numerous patients and a skilled nursing staff kept busy. A bed was even placed in the hall to accommodate a patient in need of hospital care.
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Sycamore Municipal
Charity Ball Promises Grand New Year Event at Fargo Hotel
Mrs William Pierce hosted SQuires members for a card afternoon and refreshments. Elsie Decker visited Rockfare yesterday. The Woman's Club charity ball at the Fargo hotel on New Year Eve is expected to be the season’s highlight with the Sycamore club backing it. Tickets are on sale through committee members. Following the ball, a New Year’s breakfast with dancing will be held 12 to 3. State's Attorney Poust and Mrs Poust plan a Hylo club Christmas party at their home next week. A W Sawyer travels to Galesburg for a few days, and M D Clapper transacted business yesterday. Etta Weineke heads to Morris for a visit with her daughter.
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Woman's Club
Fargo
Sycamore Woman's Club
Paul Ganzner
Poust
Hylo Club
Etta Weineke
Morris, Tl
Morrison
State Highway Commission
Whiteside County
Mt. Carroll
Prophetstown
Hooppole
Galva
Jacksonville
Geneseo
Ma Meille
Deer Grove
Hoop Pole
Sterling
Sycamore Man Is Arrested On State Charge
Austin Kendall of Sycamore was arrested Thursday night by Chief Mitchell and two deputy sheriffs after resisting arrest. Police say he drove a Ford while intoxicated, threatened several people, and refused to stop when followed. A deputy finally detained him with aid from the chief and another deputy, and Kendall was jailed awaiting possible Monday forenoon hearing.
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Austin Kendall
Mitchell
Kendall
Orice
Mitchel
Headquarters Band to Broadcast from Davenport Station WOC
The 129th Infantry regimental band from Mt. Morris, previously Kable Brothers, will perform a 90 minute concert starting at three in the afternoon, attached to Headquarters company. Residents near Sycamore and beyond are urged to hear the rare program and are invited to share impressions with the band.
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129Th Infantry
WOC
Davenport
Mt. Morris
Kable Brothers Band
129Th
129Th Infantry Band
Sycamore
Cyril Bower Leads Sycamore Star Boy Salesmen
Cyril Bower tops Sycamore with 17 new Chronic subscribers in about a day. Hill and Company of Chicago notes training value from carrier boys as hundreds become first sellers. Sycamore four carriers match DeKalb in boosting subscriber counts with strong effort and premiums for top sellers.
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K. Lk. King
Hill and Company of
Chicago
Syamore
King
Chronicle
Sycamore
DeKalb
Cyril Bower
Waitress Held for Chicago Narcotics Trial
Blanche Wilson was sent from Chicago to await the Chicago court hearing on narcotic charges. W. L. Marks and Frank Drenkel were also sent for long terms to await trial on criminal code violations. Joseph Drenkel arrived earlier from the same case. the group allegedly worked as helpers during the holiday rush at a postal station and could not resist temptation.
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Blanche Wilson
Chicago
Enery
W. L. Marks
Frank Drenkel
Joseph Drenkel
Auditorium at St John’s Luther an church completed
The St John’s Lutheran church redecorated its auditorium and will host worship on Sunday morning. Work has progressed over three weeks and painter Mortensen is credited with the interior changes. A thanksgiving ring is planned for the Sunday service.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Mortensen
City Plans Sewage Disposal Plant Under Discussion
Information from one or two sources indicates Sy more intends to stir the sewage disposal issue. Mayor James Berkler reportedly favors a disposal plant adequate for the city's needs for years. A petition from the Izaak Walton League was referred to a committee for later report.
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Symore
James Berkler
Izeak Walton League
Byrd Plans to Explore Vast Polar Region
Commander Richard J. Byrd outlined a massive Antarctic mission to explore a territory one and a half times the U S, with a reinforced ship, 12 Arctic specialists, six Eskimos, motor toboggans, and dot bases 100 miles apart toward the pole. Planes will map the continent at 100 miles per hour as the base is established and the American flag is to be planted at the pole.
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Washington
Richard J. Byrd
United States
National Geographic Society
Koss Barrier
Aurora Man Elected Head of Society
R. D. Mahaffey of Aurora, longtime treasurer and vice president of American Well Works, was elected president of the Hydraulic Society at its annual New York meeting. Sperry, chief engineer at the Aurora firm, completed a year on the centrifugal committee at the same gathering.
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Mahaffey
American Well Works of
Aurora
Hydraulic Society
Association
New York
American Well Works
John B. Sperry
Aurora Concern
Elgin
J. W. Dreyer
Kane County Medical Society
Elgin State Hospital
Dreyer
C. P. Struve
South Elgin
Sherman Has Customer for His Gasoline
William J. Sherman of South Second Street guards his gasoline supply after repeated thefts. He reports about eighteen prior raids since winter, with a recent Thursday night break in and a damaged garage door.
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Sherman
William J. Sherman
South Second Street
Mr. Sherman
Christmas Observed by Students at State Teachers College
Students at State Teachers College will celebrate Christmas before leaving for home next Thursday afternoon. Three large Christmas trees decorate the auditorium stage, lit and adorned. Early in the week a series of Christmas programs will be held during the general exercise hour, including McMurry training school pupils on Monday morning and a Christmas reading by C. L. Lyon. President J. C. Brown will preside over one program, with special music directed by A. Neal Annas.
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State Teachers 'College
McMurry Training School
C. L. Lyon
J. C
Round About Elgin Lee Judson Resigns for National Paint Post
Round About Elgin items report Lee B Judson resigns as secretary of Elgin Commercial club to join National Paint Oil and Varnish association in New York as assistant to general manager. Also noted are local incidents in Utica Lafox Geneva Dixon Morrison Elgin and Kane County notes including a grand jury report and medical society election.
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ELGIN
Lee B. Judson
Affinity Company
Elgin Commercial Club
Yonkers, N. C
Kane County
Gram
Recess Taken Over Week End in Fall Trial
The Sinclair-Burns contempt trial is in recess until Monday as Burns detective Martin Stew art shadowed Edward Kidwell and Gardner Gren fell from the Fall-Sinclair jury will resume the stand. The trial will recess next Friday until January 3, likely overlapping the $100,000 contempt action against H. M. Blackmer set to begin January 6. The Fall-Sinclair trial is to start January 16. Also note that telegrams rise in the United States while phone use grows more in England.
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Washington
U.P
Watkins Dealer Offers Supplies for Home Use
An authorized Watkins dealer in south DeKalb county promotes Watkins supreme foods spices medicines soaps cleansers and aids to profitable stock and poultry raising. The message urges buying from Watkins as well worthwhile and convenient for home needs.
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Watkins Products
Watkins Supreme
Watkins
DeKalb County
Elburn Drugist Jack Flynn Dies in Chicago Home
Jack Flynn, 44, a former Elburn druggist who sold his business six years ago, died at his Chicago home after a brief illness with pneumonia. He had lived with his sisters at 24 Crescent Place. Funeral was held Wednesday morning, with interment in Elburn cemetery.
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Elburn
Jack Flynn
Chicago
Elvurn
S24
Crescent Place
Short Talks by Thoughtful Mothers in California
A Long Beach mother testifies that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound eased her child Juniors hoarse croup and helped him sleep through the night. She praises its reliability for coughs and colds and notes it is helpful for whooping cough. Kirchner's Drug Store Seventh Street Pharmacy carries it.
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California
Long Beach
Croup
Foley
Kirchner
Seventh Street
Annedwich Menu Teases New Facilities and Tasty Offerings
A local venue invites readers to view its updated menu highlighting new facilities. The note promises tastier items called andyiches and references an Innovation theme. Potential opening or rebrand hinted.
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Seeaneye Inn
City Hospital
Squire
5.0. N. Chip
William Pierce
Miss Elsie Decker
Yenterary
Rockfare
A. W. Sawyer
Galesburg
M. D. Clapper
Ethel
Ayeamoore
Wns ii Neen
Triey
Byrd
Lincoln Inn
A. Carlson
Prop
Utica
Beans Orlock
Highy-Reynolds Land Company
Uties
Franklin M. Haven
LaSalle
Romulus Meeman
American Legion
Focal Lodge of Elks
People’s Hospital
Peru
Mr. Hazen
Tholomew
LAFOX
Sumley Forbes
Burlington
Jennings
Clinton
Lees
Dixon
William Godwell
Galena Avenue
Ithey
Dixon Public Hospital
Kane County Home Committee
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Frank Averill
Raymond Bartholomew
Bar
England
William Angelos
Waterman, II
Newford
John D
the Country Club
Air Man
W.G.S
Innovation
William Crock
Lincoln Highway
Karess
Oblander
Powell
2Nd
Wizard of Electricity
Swanson Bros
Electrical Contractors
DeKalb Ice Cream Parlor
Stefani Brothers
E. Lin
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