Maltese Traveler's Weather Filled Trek to California
W B Abbott left DeKalb on December 7 for California and described a wild journey through storms. He crossed Clinton Iowa Sioux City and North Platte with deep snow and freezing temperatures then Cheyenne and Green River before reaching Las Vegas and Los Angeles where flowers bloom oranges abound and the sun shone hot on arrival. He noted cattle losses from the blizzard and praised improved work conditions and new factories in Los Angeles.
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W. B. Abbott
Malta
California
Chronicle
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DeKalb
Clinton
Iowa
Sioux City
North Platte
Cheyenne
Wyo
Abbott
Pine Bluff
Wwo
Green River
Union Pacific Railroad
Orden
Utah
Las Vegas
Beerstops
San Bernardino
Ilinois
Los Angeles
Abbot
Navy inquiry to meet in New York over secret letter
President Coolidge has ordered a board of inquiry to investigate alleged navy secrets amid a dispute over a Newport Naval War College letter to Captain R L Barry. The meeting in New York will review whether the letter disclosed confidential information potentially aiding foreign powers. Secretary Wilbur emphasizes free discussion within bounds and warns officers not to cross lines.
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Inted Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Wilbur
New York
Ae Bugo W. Osterhaus, Jr
Naval War
Navy
Stamp Window Hours Changed for Christmas
Post office stamp window will stay open an hour and a half later each evening until after Christmas. It previously closed at 6 30 and will now stay open until eight. Officials aim to speed Christmas mail handling and assist city residents.
Native Miners Die In Bad Catastrophe
A Rand-Fontaine geld mine elevator cage plummeted 1000 feet killing 30 native miners and a European. The disaster occurred as Christmas provisions and tobacco goods were noted in Be cor's display.
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United Kreiss
Johannesburg
Afri
Rand
Large Trucks In the Ditch East of City
Last night heavy rain and slippery pavement caused several vehicles to skid into ditches. Bentley's garage reported a four wheel machine broke after sliding into a ditch. Two five ton trucks went off the road near Elburn, one into a cornfield and the other across the highway. A taxicab and a touring car collided at First and Lincoln Highway but suffered no damage beyond minor skidding.
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Bentley
Elburn
Lincoln
Crazy Jan Lad Arrested for Funny Actions
Tokio dispatch reports Bunkai Aikawa, a Japanese youth, armed with a knife, crawled near the old American embassy seeking Ambassador Bancroft. He claimed to want to express his view on the American Japanese situation and was described as mentally deranged. He carried a small sword and denounced Americans. A medical examination was ordered after custody.
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Untteg Press
Tokio
Japan
Bunkai Aikawa
Foreign Office
Aikawa
Ambassador Bancroft
Bancroft
World immigration conference urged by US House panel
The house immigration committee approved a plan to summon a conference of Western Hemisphere nations in the United States to craft an immigration policy. President Coolidge may be asked to call the meeting, as Secretary of Labor Davis returns from South America where he has been gauging support for the proposal.
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New World
Washington, D. C
House Immigration Committee
Western Hemisphere
United States
Ident Coolidge
Davis
South America
Girl Injured After Skating Accident
Fannie Cary a 10 year old third grade pupil at Glidden grade school sustained a fractured skull from a fall while roller skating last Sunday. She lives at 218 South First street and remained in serious condition after convulsions but was reported feeling better today following medical examination.
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Fannie Cary
Glidden
South First Street
Kane County Leads Northeastern Illinois In Hard Road Building
At Elgin a meeting of state highway engineers and county superintendents heard Kane County produced the most road work in the district last year with over 30 miles of concrete highways. Other counties, including Cook, Lake, DeKalb and Will, also built roads while Cook faces bond limits.
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Elgin
Cook County
George N. Lamb
M. J. Fleming
Ottawa
State Department
Kane
DuPace
Kendall
Cook, Lake
Boone
Winnebago
Kankakee
DeKalb
Will
McHenry
DeKalb County
A. R. Russell
Sycamore
Lamb
PeKalb
More Help Is Asked for the Needy
The Chronicle notes Mrs. W. Boardman will be at home each morning before nine to receive donations for the city's needy. Many have contributed and more baskets are needed to fill with food and good cheer before Christmas.
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Ms. W. Boardman
PTA Concert Starts At 7 30 Tonight At High School
The Parent Teachers Association announces tonight’s concert at the high school will begin at 7 30 rather than 8 00. It is a regular association meeting with a planned Christmas program and concert. Members and the public are invited to attend the session.
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Parent Teachers’ Association
Banks to Have New Currency and Gold Gifts for Christmas
The Knights of Pythians plan a year end meeting with new currency and gold coins for gifts. Banks in the city will issue currency folders for patrons and many institutions place orders in advance for gold. Coaster wagons sleds and Kiddie bars are advertised for sale at Secor's with Ma Ma Dolls at 95 cents from Multis Bros.
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Knights of Pythitians
Multis Bros
Secor's
Huntley Takes Life After Long Brinkerholz Suit
A 47 year old attorney Thomas 8 Huntley died by suicide at 12 20 yesterday at his home 23 Douglas avenue Elgin. He shot himself in the basement after lunch, the head blown apart. Probate Judge Frank W Shepherd and partner in the firm say seven years of Brinkerholz estate litigation weighed heavily on him. Coroner Norton found no note. Dr Pelton called the death instantaneous.
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Huntley
Douglas Avenue
Elgin
Brinkerhol
Frank W. Shepherd
Shepherd & Huntley
Sue Shepherd
Norten
Huntley Cate Fiome
Reyal
Huntity
Inlaw
Thomas Kennedy
Poultry Ban Sparks Midwestern Angry Response Across States
Midwest poultry raisers and shippers protest embargoes tied to a mysterious live poultry disease. Officials including Marrinoan Jones of the Butter ghd Ery Association say the embargo hurts markets and may go to court. Eastern embargos are challenged as unjustified and harming western producers.
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Northwee
New York
Marrinoan Jones
Butter Ghd Ery Association
Jones Ji
Kansex
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Jones
Marx May Take Task Again As Ministry Head
Berlin December 18 Chancellor Marx is favored to head Germany affairs with Dr Stresemann as the only outstanding rival removed as a possibility. President Ebert may yet decide steps before making the move. Stressemann reportedly attempted to form a cabinet but the Centrist party rejected any lineup including nationalists.
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Berlin
Germany
Stresemann
Ebert
Stiesemann
Elks Tree Lights Repaired By Fire Chief And Helper
Fire Chief H. McEvoy and Louis Moulton spent yesterday repairing faulty wiring on the Elks lawn big tree. After fixes, the lights burned brightly again last night delighting many local children.
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Elks
H. McEvoy
Louis Moulton
Elks Lawn
Notice of Winter Dances at Odd Fellows Hall
The Popular Dances at the Odd Fellows Hall open for the winter. Public invited to attend both old and new dances. Nelson's Orchestra will play with Skelley calling and Rooster Clu listed.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Nelson
Skelly ‘Calling
Gompers Buried With Labor Tribute In Sleepy Hollow
Samuel Gompers, longtime AFL leader, was laid to rest at Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Tarrytown New York after services in New York City. A large funeral procession and two minute industry-wide tribute marked the burial with Rabbi Stephen Wise officiating and James Duncan delivering the eulogy.
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Rytown
Samuel Gompers
Sleepy Hollow
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N.Y
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American Federation of Labor
Tarrytown
Hugo. Frame
Baltimore
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Oller
Stephen S. Wise
James Duncan
Amercan Federation of Labor
Elks Club
Tarry‘town
Duncan
Gompera
Jers
American Federation of ‘Labor
the Elks
Elks’ Club
Storm Lashes Midwest With Sleet Ice And Fatalities
A severe sleet and ice storm sweeps across the region causing telegraph and telephone outages. Several deaths are reported in Chicago and Illinois as wires and poles fail under heavy sleet. Temperatures plummet with Alberta recording 62 degrees below zero as the cold front moves south.
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Illinois
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Canada
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Telegrapin
Death of Mrs John Huntzicker in Kankakee
Thomas Huntzicker fire chief of American Steel and Wire department mourns his mother Mrs John Huntzicker who died in Kankakee after long illness. She was born locally and lived here many years. Remains arrived this morning and services are set for Saturday at 2 20 PM at the Huntzicker home with relatives expected to attend.
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Ee Thomas Huntzicker
American Steel & Wire Company Department
John Huntzicker
Kankakee
Huntzieker
No New Angles to the Ticket Scandal Today
Victims of a 209000 ticket scalping scheme testified before Assistant States Attorney Thomas Gorman after Capt Bruce Douglas was arrested. Police seek two men named by Mrs Maybelle Puller Douglas who claims she lost about 5000 and says others promoted the fraud among Chicagoans.
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United Press
Chicago
Bruce Douglas
Thomas Gorman
Maybelle Puller Douglas
Douglas
Ill Sister of Mrs George Hill Reported Critically Ill
Mrs Charles Peterson of DeKalb received word that her sister Mrs George Hill of Richmond Wisconsin is critically ill with little hope of recovery. Efforts to contact relatives by telephone were hindered by statewide service issues and further updates were awaited.
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Charles Peterson
George Hill
Richmond
DeKalb
Mre Peterson
Northwestern Trains Run Off Time in Snow and Sleet
Northwestern passenger service faced delays today as snow and sleet disrupted schedules. Some western divisions experienced late trains but service recovered with trains making up time toward Chicago. No wrecks reported despite hindered running times.
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North Western
Northwestern
Western Allvision
Chicago
Probe Reports of Bribes On Bill in Postal Salaries Fight
Attorney General Stone announced the Justice Department is investigating the alleged bribes tied to action on postal salaries increases. He said significant money was spent to influence Congress and that the matter has reached federal scrutiny.
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Bill
United Rrees
Washington, D. C
Congress
Stone
Department of Justice
Congae
Sleet Expected As Storm Delays Utilities Around Town
Authorities anticipate a cold sleet storm to pass near DeKalb causing icy roads and damaged power lines. Telephones and power crews prepare for outages with emergency crews on standby and lines surveyed for dangerous conditions.
Defense Will Call for Mors as a Witness
Defense plans to call Albert A. Mors as a witness in the case against Cay, after the state did not summon him yesterday. The defense alleges Mors could not satisfactorily account for his whereabouts on the night of his wife Theresa Mors’s death.
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Unwed Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Ie Cay
Theresa Mors
Albert A. Mors
Ince
Fall on icy walk injures Mrs Anderson elbow
A slip on icy sidewalks left Mrs F G Anderson with a badly injured elbow while accompanying her son downtown. Attending surgeon notes the fracture may require indoor recovery, with pictures taken and no other injuries reported as many slips have occurred but few injuries documented.
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F. G. Anderson
Congressman Kalnia Ill With Overwork Says Son
United Press San Francisco reports Congressman Julius Kalnia Republican chair of the House Naval Affairs Committee severely ill from overwork. His condition is described as serious and his son conveyed the distressing update early this December.
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Cal
Dec
Julius Kalfornia
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Cartiae
United Press
Kahn
Japanese Envoy Named to Washington
United Press reports the appointment of Santo Matsudaira as the new Japanese ambassador to Washington. The state department announced the posting as part of ongoing diplomatic exchanges and cultural programs.
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Washington
United Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Santo Matsudaira
Arbessuder
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