Blizzard Rages East as Midwest Clears Snowbound Cities
The era’s worst blizzard drives eastward toward the Atlantic, paralyzing rail, air and road travel from Chicago to New York. Snow totals reach 14.8 inches in Chicago. 40 lives lost from cold and accidents. millions affected as relief efforts mobilize amid widespread fuel shortages and power line outages.
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Wbud
Wright Visits Elks Club Amid Campaign Comeback
Senator H. G. Wright convalescing at his North First street home surprised friends by visiting the Elks Club in the afternoon. He uses crutches yet can bend the injured knee well. After Mayo Clinic kidney operation he traveled to Sycamore, plans to resume his campaign for state treasurer, halted six weeks by a knee fracture in a car accident.
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North First Street
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Sycamore
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Minn
DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Find the woman key to Burke pursuit in Michigan
Police chased gangster Professor Fred R. Burke through Michigan blizzard country after a woman posing as his wife reportedly tipped authorities. Burke, linked to 12 murders and many robberies, traveled with a young glamorous companion while a landlady and a tourist lodging owner provided sightings and descriptions amid mass alarm.
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Mich
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Fred R. Burke
Canada
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H. Jarvis
Edness
Tuan Flint
Jarvis
Illinois Weather Forecast Likely Fair Tonight and Saturday
The forecast says mostly pleasant conditions with some cloudiness and a touch less cold. Regions in the extreme south may see milder temperatures while tonight and Saturday remain largely dry with light winds.
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Worthing Leaves Stage Life for Husband with Negro Heritage
Helen Lee Worthing, a former Broadway and screen star, returns to her husband Dr. Eugene C. Nelson, a Black physician. She says she loves him and would not leave him despite public scrutiny, reflecting her decision in 1927 to marry.
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Helen Lee Worthing
Broadway
Eugene C. Nelson
Birds and a dog hungry crowd city note
A police dog at the National Tea store leaped the counter and devoured bread, raising questions of care. Store staff fed the dog, while birds and squirrels in town hungry after a recent storm drew crumbs from passersby. A Tennessee graduate, Miss Worthing, planned divorce not yet finalized, as a city-wide thread of small acts of kindness from Scouts and residents emerged amid social tensions.
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Tennessee
Five Die In Plane Crash At Bolling Field
Washington dispatch reports five men perished when a tri motor Fokker crashed shortly after takeoff from Bolling Field. Included were Representative William K. Raynor of Massachusetts and his secretary Stanley B Lowe. Also aboard were Captain Harry A Dinger and Private Vladimir Kuwma. The group planned to visit Springfield to see Lowe’s newborn baby. Dinger praised as an outstanding Army Air Corps pilot. The plane rose about 300 feet, one motor failed, and the craft plunged to the ground within sight of a naval aviator crash site from weeks earlier. Hoover learned of the tragedy through Secretary Hurley on the way to a cabinet meeting. Davison had arranged the flight for Raynor.
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Hill Men Acquitted In Ozark Ghost Murder Case
Mountain View Arkansas December report: Connie Franklin’s alleged murder is ruled a non crime by a jury of mountaineers. Four men freed. two face assault charges next May for beating Tiller Rumier who claimed Franklin’s death.
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Hester
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Hugh Williamson
Joe White
Bill Younger
Clark Car Abandoned In Snow Drift Near St Charles
The E G Clark automobile was left on a wide pavement near St Charles after getting stuck in a large drift. Mr Clark planned to have it moved to DeKalb today. The car was abandoned Thursday night and later placed in a barn on the farm where it became wedged. Mr and Mrs Clark and others had returned from a flower show in Chicago and were taken to West Chicago before reaching DeKalb by midnight train.
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Illinois Central
Inquest Postponed In Astling Case To Next Week
The inquest into Kenneth Astling of Sycamore was moved from yesterday afternoon to the same time next week by Coroner Dr. R P Culver. It will be held at Kent's undertaking parlor in Sycamore on December 26. Joe Sivright, injured in the crash that caused Kenneth's death, has recovered enough to return home to Mason City Iowa for the weekend.
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George Astling
Sycamore
R. P. Culver
Kent
Joe Sivright
Kenneth
Mason City
Keeling Released After Short Police Probe
Russell Keeling was held briefly as Rockford police checked his story about recent weeks. He was released late in the afternoon and reportedly started for Kentucky. Police noted his odd behavior prompted the detention, and confirmed his Rockford father resides there.
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Russell Keeling
Rockford
Kentucky
Odd Fellow Class Is Initiated Last Night
A district Odd Fellows meeting at Rochelle initiated a class of candidates from all district lodges. Several DeKalb lodge members attended the initiation event.
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DeKalb
Raymond to Head Group in DeKalb Chamber
E. J. Raymond was elected president of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce for 1930, his second term. James Brown, head of Standard Foundry, was named vice president, with C. D. Thornton as treasurer. Directors elected include R. T. Barbour and others as the noon meeting at the Innovation drew a large attendance.
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E. J. Raymond
DeKalb Daily Chronicle
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber
Standard Foundry and Manufacturing Company
Raymond
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Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Thornton
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
R. T. Barbour
Allan Buckaloo
A. R. Buehring
T. E. Courtney
Ben L. Davy
R. F. McCormick
Paul Nehring
Courtney Survives Day Of Street Mischance And Bullit Turmoil
On a Wednesday in December Courtney and his son endure a chaotic day traveling toward Chicago. He ducked into a ditch to avoid two oncoming cars, then two more faced him near Elburn. In Chicago they were in a Bos ton store during a random shooting, escaping unharmed as crowds moved. On the return trip a train air hose failed, tossing them from seats but causing no injuries. Earl seeks a rest cure after the ordeal.
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Big merger ready soon in railroad consolidation plan
New York reports Dow Jones says the Interstate Commerce Commission has completed a railroad consolidation plan. It outlines 21 systems, short line allocations, joint terminal use, and the five major eastern trunk lines alongside regional carriers across New England South and West with Great Northern and Northern Pacific to be unified as one system.
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Forged Check Ties Man to Aurora Car Purchase
Authorities in Aurora sought Charles White, 50, after a Chrysler dealer sale turned sour when a check used to pay the full price for a car proved forged. White allegedly inspected cars on three visits, added accessories, and paid with a fraudulent check a week before discovery.
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Thompson Linked to Burke Case in Chicago Gun Network
Russell Franklin Thompson, formerly of Kirkland, is tied to the Burke manhunt in St Joseph. A machine gun traced to a Chicago dealer was bought by Thompson and later passed to Burke. Chicago police say Thompson, now missing, is the same man previously jailed for assault and linked to the St Valentine gang killings. His parents live in Elgin. his current address is unknown.
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Charles Skelly
Chicago
St. Valentine's Day
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Frank” Thompson
Kirkland
Fred Burke
Mich
Victor Thompson
Thompson
Castle
Elgin
Vandalia
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State Farm
Peter von Frantzius
Chicago Sporting Goods
Students Go Home For Two Week Christmas Vacation
State Teachers College students began marching home this afternoon for a full two week vacation. The high school and grade schools also closed for the Christmas New Year break. Students will return to DeKalb on Monday January 6, making this vacation longer than usual.
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DeKalb
State College
Subways Panic After Short Circuit Sparks Metro Train
A short circuit on an inbound Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit train caused a smoke-filled panic on a bridge plaza tunnel below the East River. About 50 passengers were treated at Queensborough Plaza emergency station, with 16 moved to St John’s Hospital. none seriously hurt. Motorman John Corbey said rush hour crowding and sudden smoke triggered the panic as passengers forced through car doors and splintered glass filled the air. Patrolman Thomas J. Smith helped restore order while fire crews extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes.
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Long Island
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Thomas J. Smith
Yule Trees Light Up DeKalb Neighborhoods
Lighted Christmas trees brighten DeKalb front yards across the city with especially many on College avenue. Plans are set to place a tree in front of every home west of the Kishwaukee bridge on West Lincoln Highway. The State Teachers College tree has also been lit and decorated, adding to the festive scene.
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Lincoln Highway
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State Teachers College
Few Contagious Diseases Reported in City and County
Health Officer Dr. J. B. Hagey says only a handful of contagious diseases are present. Reported cases include measles and chicken pox with minor totals. one scarlet fever case in DeKalb and one nearby in the county. Epidemic colds are not expected despite recent weather shifts.
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J. B. Hagey
Hagey
DeKalb
Way To Prevent Wars is To Stop Fighting
George Bernard Shaw, the Irish-born British playwright and satirist, answered questions in a United Press interview about the forthcoming disarmament conference and the five power naval talks. He expressed pessimism about future wars and offered opinions on the Hoover doctrine and armistice day.
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Henry T. Rusment
United Press London
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United Press
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Mel Dent Hoover
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