Messiah Debut by DeKalb Community Chorus Delights Crowded High School
The DeKalb Community Chorus presented Handel's Messiah to a large audience at the high school auditorium last night. About 175 singers from city choirs and the high school glee club performed under conductor A Neil Annas with praised piano accompaniment by Mrs Harrell Stewart and Rollin Pease sharing honors. The performance received high acclaim for precision, tempo, and expressive choral work, marking a standout presentation in DeKalb's musical history.
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DeKalb
Harrell Stewart
Rollin Pease
A. Neil Annas
Messiah
C. F. Toentiges
Terete
Annas
Mail Pilot Safe After Plane Crashes Near Cur ray
Airmail pilot Stoneger on the Chicago to St. Louis route escaped death when his burning plane made a pancake landing on a farm near Cur ray. He salvaged the mail and resumed his trip two hours later in another aircraft. Stoneger was known for a coin toss with Angie Pedlar that preceded a fatal Hawaiian flight attempt.
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Soya Ti
U.R— A
Stoneger
Charles Lindbergh
Chicago
St. Louis
Earth
Curray
Sloneger
Angie Pedlar
Mildred Doran
Michigan
Doran
Reed to Start as Candidate to High Place
Washington reports Sen. James A. Reed of Missouri has entered presidential lists via Samuel W. Fordyce of St. Louis, Missouri Democratic state committee chair. Fordyce states Reed will not seek re election to the Senate and that friends are pursuing a nomination for him with his awareness.
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Washington
U.R
James A. Reed
Missouri
Samuel W. Fordyce
St. Louis
Missouri Democratic State Committee
Reed
Senate
Fordyce
Fire devastates Manila outskirts leaving 2000 homeless
A disastrous early morning fire swept Manila's outskirts, rendering about two thousand people homeless. Property damage is estimated at 50,900 dollars. No fatalities were reported. Fern stands advertised at The Flower Store, 311 East Lincoln High Way.
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Manila
P. L
U.2
East
Lincoln High Hay
State College Students Aid Good Fellows Drive
State Teachers College students boosted the Good Fellow Fund with about 400 cans of fruit and vegetables for Christmas baskets for DeKalb’s needy. The baskets will be packed and distributed Friday, with donations accepted at the Chamber of Commerce offices.
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Good Fellow
State Teachers College
DeKalb
Chamber of Commerce
Three teens bound over for auto theft from Sherman garage
Three teenage boys were bound over to the February grand jury on charges after taking a new Essex from the Sherman garage on Grove street and driving west to Iowa. They faced Dyer act and potential federal involvement as authorities traced the vehicle to Davenport before returning it to DeKalb. Each boy posted a $1,000 bond. one remained jailed, another was released with parental help, and the third awaited his parents’ decision.
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Sherman
DeKalb
James
Grove Street
Northern Illinois Finance Company
Iowa
Davenport
Omaha
Nebru
Iowa City
Horace Youngs
Ben Peck
Youngs
Grant
Advance Flower Orders For Wreaths And Potted Plants
The Flower Store at 311 East Lincoln Highway requests advance orders of cut flowers and potted plants. Available items include 10 wreaths Boxwood Red Friz decorated Red and Green Ruscus Lycopodium in green and metallic Holly and various artificial wreaths including Magnolia.
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East
Lincoln Highway
E. Lincoln Hewy. H
Manhunt for Hickman Lapses Amid Disguised Escape Theories
Los Angeles grapples with a sprawling search for Edward Hickman, suspected killer of 12-year-old Marian Parker. Police consider a disguise escape, while reports of his capture swirl, though officials deny arrests or custody.
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Los Angeles
Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Hickman
Marion
U.P
San Quentin
Chicago
J. Krister
Rosslyn
Krister
Koward Hickman
California
San Quentin Penitentiary
San Francisco
Slayers Enter the New Jersey Prison
Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach were found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Dr William Lillien living at the state prison in Mays Landing. The two were taken to the outer office before being assigned to their cells.
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New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
U.P
Margaret Lilliendah
Willis Beach
William Lillien
Mays Landing
Furs and Plants Store Ad Promises High Cash for Hides
An old ad offers potted plants and a large assortment of furs and hides including mink muskrat skunk horse and cow hides. It promotes top cash prices for furs and mentions a Christmas sale at Gardon and Son and a Flower Store on Lincoln Highway with cloudy north weather.
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Illinois
Plower
E. Lincoln
Gordon and Son
North Second
Christmas Party for Steel Workers Kids Draws 800
The American Wire and American Steel & Wire employees host their annual Christmas party for children 12 and under on Friday at 3:30 pm in the Welfare Building North Fourth and Locust. Miss Maude Nicholson leads music with Ellwood grade orchestra joining. each child receives two boxes of nuts candy and an apple from company funds.
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American Wire Company
American Steel Welfare
North Fourth
Locust Streets
Maude Nicholson
Caroline Franklin
Steel Company
American Steel & Wire Company
Failures spur new effort for world flight record
San Francisco December 21 Captain rd-Smgth and Lieutenant George Pond failed to beat the world sustained flight mark after four attempts. They finally landed after 49 hours ? minutes aloft, 2 hours 55 minutes short of the German record. They vowed to try again.
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San Francisco
rd-Smgth
George Pond
Earth
Miners Die in Blast at Cosgrove Meehan Mine
Seven miners trapped by a nighttime explosion at the Cosgrove Meehan Stiritz coal mine near Johnston City Illinois were found dead on the 250 foot level. Names listed include Almus Levander and six loaders from Marion Johnston City and nearby towns. Rescue teams from multiple counties worked under State Director A D Lewis as officials investigated the blast cause.
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Johnston City
Ill
Cosgrove-Meehan
Stiritz
Almus Levander
Motorman
Marion
Illinois
Dave Anderson
Loader
Charles Wyatt
William Jones
George Grubbs
White Ash
Fred Eagle Loader
Scottsboro
G. Garrotto
U.R
Here
Herrin
Benton
Harrisburg
State Director of Mines
A. D. Lewis
Alraus Levander
Fred Eagle
Lavender
J. W. Plumlee
Bod
Remus Resumes Fight Against Prohibition in Sanity Hearing
George Remus the Cincinnati bootleg king faces a sanity test next Tuesday in probate court Judge William H Lueders will appoint three alienists for the examination Remus is kept in jail without bail pending the hearing He previously was acquitted of his wife Imogene Remus vows to work for repeal of the Volstead act and to pursue public actions against Prohibition citing its role in his wealth and crimes He also hints at a possible confrontation with Franklin L Dodge Jr as a future opponent
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Cincinnati
Ohio
U.P
George Remus
Imogene
William H. Lueders
Lueders
Remus
William H. Lenders
Zola
Tolstoi
United States
Arm Association
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Department of Justice
Dodge
Navy safety gear urged for submarines and wrecks
Washington December 21 Representative Griffin Democrat New York condemned the Navy Department for lacking safety appliances for submarines and for raising sunken craft. He urged three measures to be proposed to the House Naval Affairs Committee after holidays including telephone signal buoys grappling rings and specially built salvage vessels as used by Germany Italy and France. TABLE TREES Evergreen table trees make nice centerpieces for Christmas tables at the Flower Store 311 E Lincoln et
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Washington
Navy Department
Griffin
N. Y
House Naval Affairs Committee
Germany
Italy
France
Purnell Cult Plans Mausoleum Burial for King Purnell
In Benton Harbor Michigan on December 21 followers of the House of David plan to bury King Benjamin Purnell in a mausoleum on colony grounds after delaying funeral rites. Purnell died last Friday of tuberculosis and the group awaits a promised resurrection.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
WUP
House of David
Benjamin Purnell
Diamond House
Purnell
Brother of Christ
Chicago Chief Justice touts speedy criminal docket reforms
In Chicago Chief Justice William V. Brothers says the Cook County criminal court now tries all indictments within 30 to 60 days. He notes cooperation from police and the state attorney, details backlogs, habeas writs usage, and daily court efficiency with youths aged 19 to 25 constituting most trials.
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Chicago
William V. Brothers
Cook County Criminal Court
United Press
Justice Brothers
New York
Mrs. Irvin Hegberg Improves After Pneumonia Battle
Mrs. Irvin Hegberg, longtime patient at St. Mary's hospital, is showing noticeable daily improvement from pneumonia. Doctors have not yet informed her of the death of her infant son and plan to relay that news later.
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Irvin Hegberg
St. Mary’s Hospital
Divers Down Again in Submarine Rescue at Sea
Provincetown mass reports resumed diving to salvage sunken submarine 8 4 and recover 40 crewmen amid rough seas and gale force winds. The Falcon Lark Mallard and Bushnell moved into position as divers were prepared to descend between 1 and 2 pm with little hope of saving the six survivors previously heard by signal.
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Provincetown
Mass
Falcon
Lark
Mallard
United Press
Beatrice
Navy
Frank Brumby
Senator Jones Dies at Capitol at Age 65
Senior New Mexico Democrat Andrieus Jones died in his Meridian mansions apartment at 11 15 p m age 65 from angina pectoris. His death shifts Senate balance toward Republicans and prompts an appointment by the New Mexico governor. Family present included his wife son Andricus and Dr Cary T Grayson.
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West
Capitol
Washington
WUP
Andrieus Jones
New Mexico
Meridian Mansions
Senate
Jones
Andricus A. Jones, Jr
Princeton
Charles S. Thomas
Colorado
Cary T. Grayson
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State College
Good Fellows Fund
H. M. Stewart
Dr. JS. Rankin
Edward L. Mayo
DeKalb Greenhouses
Masons Local Union
Anton Gulbeck T. J. Kelsey
Etk
Pega
West Coast
Mickman
Parker
Central
Milton Jackowsky
Jackowsky
Parkers
Steel Kids
Hllenois
Ower
Lincoin Et
Windy City
Judge Brothers
THE
Criminal Court
Delbert Smith
Cook County
Michael Hughes
Canada
E. Lincoln, Hewy
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