DeKalb Survey Links Growth to Rail Era and Early Towns
Illinois Chamber of Commerce official Hardin presented an industrial survey of DeKalb at the chamber meeting. Lester Colby described Illinois promotional work and urged surveys to boost communities. Hardin’s report cites DeKalb’s 1835 settlement, 1853 rail arrival, old Buena Vista name, Kishwaukee dam project, a later tavern stop, 1920 census housing and family counts, with city police and fire forces outlined.
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Co. L. Hardin
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
Lester Colby
Chamber of Commerce
Hardin
Lester BG. Colby
Tlinois Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Chronicle
Colby
Ilinois
State of
Chicago & North Western Railroad
DeKalb Township
Orange Township
Buena Vista
Baron DeKalb
Chicago
Coast Guards Cop Run Ships With Cargoes
U P reports a rum row off the south Atlantic has been routed. M O Dunning says Coast Guard captures about three smugglers weekly and ten smuggling boats are tied up at Savannah with cargoes around 12 600 cases of whisky for Christmas trade. Andrews to meet a five man committee to discuss medicinal liquor legislation and a private federal plan to buy, manufacture and distribute medicinal spirits. The whisky bill is ready and could go to Congress Monday.
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Coast Guards
Washington
U.P
South Atlantic
M. O. Dunning
Andrews
Coast Guard
Dunnings
Savannah
Movie Method Saves Trip in Chicago Fire
Dec 15 40 E Henry Cristol a 14 year old schoolboy became a neighborhood hero when a fire trapped Mrs Mytnik and her two children. He used an ironing board across the gap to reach them and carried the children to safety before helping Mrs Mytnik escape.
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Chicago
Henry Cristol
Henry
Angeline Mytnik
Cristal
Steel Lead Is Likely to Get Some Copiers New York Decks
Wall Street optimism spurred by United Steel lead and forecast sessions on the stock exchange. Steel shares rose to 160.50, a record high, with railroad stocks like Atchison New York Central and New Haven advancing. Atchison could declare a stock dividend soon.
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New York
Wall Street
United Steel
Alvid
Stock Exchange
Steel
Atchison, New York Central
New Haven
Atcchison
Farm Aid Postponed Amid Senate Debates
Washington reports say farm relief remains off the current Senate agenda as the steering committee restructures priorities for the short session. The McNary-Fulmer bill, a modified form of the McNary-Haugen plan, aims to create a 250 million dollar revolving farm loan fund but faces doubt on passage before 1927, with expectations that action will come in the 1928 election year.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
McNary
Fulmer
South Carolina
McNary-Haugen
Haugen
Towa
House
Agriculture Comm't
Farm Dloe
Santa Claus Visits Bank as Kids Celebrate First Anniversary
Santa Claus greeted by eager children at the Trust & Savings bank during its first anniversary in the new building. A girl recited a poem and another kissed Santa. A Christmas party is planned for December 28 featuring Uncle Bob from radio.
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Santa Claus
Trust & Savings Bank
Bank
Progrem
Uncle Bob
Court Denies Divorce Suit of Heavy Wife
In Chicago on December 18 Mrs. Margaret Frank, 300 pounds, sought divorce from G. O. Frank claiming cruelty after he showed two broken ribs from her alleged handling. Judge Fred Rush ruled cruelty but denied the divorce, stating divorce denied.
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Chicago
U.P
Margaret Frank
G. O. Frank
Frank
Fred Rush
Christmas Florist Delivery Service Ad
A fragmented notice promotes a Christmas Florist's Telegraph Delivery Service. It mentions delivering bouquets or plants to distant friends with a card bearing your name and a Merry Christmas message. The ad includes a phone number 635 and references The Flower Store.
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Florist
Putman Fruit Store
United States
Canada
Ormiston Arraigned Over McPherson Conspiracy
Kenneth G. Ormiston, co defendant in the Aimee Semple McPherson conspiracy, arraigned in Los Angeles before Superior Judge Elliott Craig after voluntary surrender to district attorney. He arrived with reporters as private captors. bail sought reduction from 10000 to 2500. Police cleared a path as he entered the courtroom amid photographers.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Semple McPherson
District Attorney
Ormiston
Kenneth G
Melherson
Carmel W
Cal
Elliott Craig
Poe
McPherson
Chicago
Craig
Wheaton Jail Break Plot Is Easily Halted
State's Attorney Reed disclosed a jail break plot in Wheaton county where five Chicago men planned to impersonate an officer and escape via inner jail doors. Deputies lay in ambush Monday night, a fake delivery attempt never occurred as a car circled the jail. Local notices of sales and holiday ads follow in the page.
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Wheaton , T
Chicago
Wheaton County
Chauncey W. Reed
DuPage County
Reed
Dedicatory Services to Be Held Tomorrow in Malta
Malta Methodists prepare to dedicate the remodeled Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow with services in forenoon and afternoon and a dedicatory program led by Dr. Ernest C. Lumedan. Pastors A W Otis J A Landis and W H Stillman guided the work with a building committee including Ison Jacob Willett Richard Butler James E Stone Jesse Plapp Athos I Shafer and Thomas Kingstead. The history notes the 1875 creation and early charter members as part of a broader church restoration narrative.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Malta
Ernest C. Lumeden
Joliet Dixon
Malta Methodists
A. W. Otis
J. A. Landis
Landis
W. H. Stillman
H. W. Stillman
Stillman
Methodist Church
Matta
Ela Doane
O. Ferguson
J. W. Haish
O. H. Burt
Banker Bert Castle Dies in Sandwich At 68
J B Castle known as Bert Castle prominent DeKalb figure dies after two months of illness at his Sandwich home. He published the Argus, served in Illinois legislature, led Sandwich State Bank, and sat on the DeKalb County Board of Preview. Survived by widow Mollie S Castle and two sons Latham Castle and Miles C Castle. Funeral set for Sunday at 1 30 p m.
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J.B. Castle
DeKalb County
Bert Castle
Sandwich Argus
DeKalb County Bar Association
Sandwich State Bank
Beesn Abot Wesar
Castle
DeKalb
Sandwich
Illinois
The
Argus
Mollie
Two DeKalb Truck Drivers Involved In Chicago Fatality
Two DeKalb truck drivers who often travel to Chicago faced a fatal accident when a woman driver struck a young girl at an intersection. An eye witness confirmed the truck drivers were not at fault, while the woman collapsed after admitting she had killed the girl. Police secured statements and investigated the scene.
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Dekalb
Chicago
King the Loap
Carl Shelton Freed After Counterfeiting Charge
Carl Shelton, known as the crying gangster and head of the Shelton gang, was released from the St. Louis jail after federal authorities deemed there was insufficient evidence to charge him with passing counterfeit money. He had been held on multiple arrests and a $5,000 bond was posted to ensure his return if more evidence appeared.
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Carl Shelton
St Louis
St. Louis
Shelton
Gerk
Peoria
Collinevi Ie
Senate Seateager Frank L Smith Faces Delays
Reports indicate senate Republican leaders are urging a delay in seating senator designate Frank L Smith of Illinois to Washington as the Ashurst measure stalls. Smith plans to defer credentials while political circles discuss entering after the next session.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Smith
U.R
Dwight
William B. McKinley
Ashurst
Ning
McDermott
Rudner
Ben Rudner
Christmas Program at Congregational Church
Announced today by Congregational Church folks an excellent Christmas program for tomorrow evening at 7 30. It features processional Hark the Herald Angels sing organ prelude by Prof A N Annas scripture reading and prayer offering and offertory cantata King of Kings parts 1 3 Behold the Days Come O Jerusalem that Bringest Good Tidings My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord O Little Town of Bethlehem Harken to Me Hary What Mean Those Holy Voices O Come All Ye Faithful Fairest Lord Jesus Infant So Gentle The Dewdrops are Shining The Manger Throne Hallelujah Amen and close with benediction led by Prof A N Annas as organist and featuring soprano tenor and chorus solos and a quartet</S>
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Herald
A. N. Annas
Daniel Tretheroe
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Lord Jesus
M. Wisecall
R. W. Ulery
T. F. Olsen
William C. Gould
DeKalb Beekeepers Hold County Meeting at City Hall
Beekeepers of DeKalb County met at City Hall to discuss the year ahead and elect officers for the coming year. Officers to be reported in Monday's issue, with detailed minutes promised. Friends of Yours: Timed dance event listed for December 21 at Chronicle Hall.
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DeKalb County Beekeepers Association
Monnday
Jim Jeffers
Merry Music Masters
Chronicle Hall
Congress Today Senate Takes Rivers and Harbors Talks
Senate debates rivers and harbors bill while a Missouri river amendment is reconsidered. Commerce panel reviews alien property disposition, and appropriations panels weigh war state justice commerce labor and independent offices. Military committees discuss army retirements and officer promotions. Irrigation and reclamation panel considers Boulder dam.
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Senate
Commerce
House
Appropriations
Commerce and Labor and
Boulder Dam
Plans to pave East Lincoln Highway and widen segments
The Board of Local Improvements approved resolutions authorizing paving East Lincoln Highway from Fourth Street east and widening Third to Eighth Streets. A public hearing is set for January 7:30 PM. Three paving options brick on concrete, Warrenite on brick, or brick on asphalt base will be bid.
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Lincoln Highway
Fourth Street
Third Street
Eighth Street
Board of Local Improvements
Ine DeEstin L
West
East Lincoln Highway
First Street
Runsa
North Fourth Street
Locust Street
Lincoln
President Is Kidded By the Cops At House
Washington December 18 A The White House Police have pranked President Coolidge by secretly rewiring emergency bells. For months they altered wires to a hidden tone while removing the regular bell wires. When the President presses the bell he expects, the police remain undisturbed.
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Washington
White House
President Coolidge
Mrs Giddings Will Be Buried Here On Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs H C Giddings of College avenue, who died early Friday, will be held tomorrow afternoon in this city with burial Monday in Cameron IA. Brief services will start at 1 30 PM at the Giddings home and church services at First Baptist at 2 PM conducted by Rev F W Field, long time Baptist member, with many friends expected to attend tomorrow.
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H. C. Giddings
College Avenue
Cameron
Giddings
First Baptist Church
F. W. Field
the Baptist Church
Weather Outlook for Illinois Clouds Turn Chance Snow
Increasing cloudiness tonight with milder conditions. Sunday remains cloudy and dry spells give way to a wintry mix of snow and rain in spots. Forecasters warn of changing precipitation as cold air advances from the west.
Little Boy Murdered by Foreigner in Barn Loft
Chicago police searched for a mentally deficient, foreign man who confessed to abducting six year old Walter Smith, beating him, and leaving him in a barn loft. Priests from St. Vincent’s aided the inquiry after the lad died early this morning.
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Chicago
U.R
Walter Smith
North Side
L. J. McSweeney
C.J. McCarthy
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Iie
Father Sweeney
Stephen Barry
Flo
Ston
Funeral services set for Mrs Hartman Hunt in city church
Funeral services for Mrs Hartman Hunt who died yesterday in Chicago will be held at two in the afternoon from the Ci church with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Dev F M Webster to conduct. Mrs Hunt, longtime city resident, left three years ago to live with her children in Chicago. Survived by five children Floyd Hunt Mansfield Ohio Flain e Hunt Oak Park Mrs Hunt Hobbs and Marion Hunt Seaton Chicago six grandchildren. Ill health prompted her move three years ago to be with her children prior to death.
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Hartman Hunt
Chicago
Aternoon
Oakwood
Dev. F. M. Webster
Ohio Grove
Charles Walter Hunt
Hunt
Legion Plans Rabbit Feast Monday Night
Legionnaires with licenses or shotguns are asked to meet at the Legion rooms at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to prepare for a rabbit dinner Monday evening. The gathering follows the regular Legion meeting and aims to include as many members as possible for the hunt and meal. The notice requests attendance and assistance in arranging supplies.
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Legion
Legion Rooms
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Trip
Rome
Taranto
Lisbon
Powell's Drug Store
Shetters
Shetter
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Nealy
Smith Case
Avalon
Congress Today
United Press
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