DeKalb installs new enhanced crossing signal system
The DeKalb Safety Commission and Illinois Commerce Commission backed a new high intensity crossing signal. Tests at First Street used four light types from three to eighteen watts. All city railroad crossings will receive the improved lights within two years for better visibility and safety.
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Frusilar
Chicago & North Western Railroad
DeKall Safety Commission
Lilinois Commerce Commis
Railrod
DeKalb
Notte
Relireed
Les
Terrey
Stee Cuttage A omt of Che Thefl renetred
An unclear OCR snippet mentions Stee Cuttage A omt of Che Thefl, with a misread line referencing 1228 and a shout. The readable fragments do not yield a clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond the garbled names and number.
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Stee Cuttage
Theatre Returns After Infection Lockdown
A fragment suggests the West Lincoln theatre plans to reopen after health concerns. Describes stage acts, emcee duties, and hopes for full freedom from infection while noting medical conditions and hospital care.
Stolen Articles Hit Church and Auto in Sunday Incident
A theft occurred Sunday night at First Lutheran church as seed covering blankets used for radiators of corn were taken while attendees prayed. Clarence Taylor reported his Star coach stolen and J A Widen lost an army blanket from his car. Philip Swansen raised also said a blanket was stolen from his automobile, with no trace yet of Taylor's car. Police suspect a single thief stole all items.
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First Lutheran
Clarence Taylor
J. A. Widen
Philip Swansen
Taylor
Shepard Is Confident After Murder Verdict In Kansas
Major Shepard, a 38 year old army tuberculosis specialist, was found guilty of poisoning his wife Zenana M Shepard with mercury to marry Grace Brandon. He vowed innocence and planned a return to Denver pending a new trial set for February 2 in Topeka. He was released on $20,000 bond as his appeal proceeds.
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Kareas City
Kan
Denver
Zenana M. Shepard
Grace Brandon
San Antonio
Tex
Kansas
Major Shepard
Smy Wate
Pew
Topeka
Richard J. Hopkins
Imal
CL. Kage
Mie Brandes
Res. Jume
Batavian Hosts Kechelle In Varsity Club Tournament Thriller
Batavian hosted Kechelle in the Varsity Club tournament with a 14 to 13 score at end of regulation. The game went to overtime after a 12 to 12 tie, with Kechelle scoring throughout the first three quarters and Eckidede of Hatevia making a late play in overtime leading to a decisive basket without free throws.
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Batavian
Kechelle
Kochelle
Eckidede
Hatevia
Mechelle
Emmk
Officials Are Fired In Washington Power Commission Shakeup
Washington December 23 Officials were dismissed from the federal power commission in a sudden shakeup. Charles F Russell and William V King were removed by the incoming commission soon after Bonner and Tanner resigned or were dismissed. Senator Brookhart prepared a reconsideration motion. Renner announced resignation amid Senate attacks as the new permanent commission took effect.
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Washington
D. C
Bonner
Commission
King
Trussell
Charles F. Russell
William V. King
Federal Power Commission
F. E. Tanner
Old Commission
Senate
George Otte Smith
Maine
New Commission
Russell
Smith W. Brookhart
Town
Trumaed
Dune
Renner
Senate Progressives
Power Trust
Couzens
Interstate Commerce Committees
Wheeler
Dem
Mont
Permanent Commission
Ayan
LaSalle County Medical Society invites physicians to address
Ottawa hosts a meeting for physicians on Thursday evening January 15 at the Ottawa Tuberculosis Sanatorium dining room. Dinner at 6:00, science program about 7:20. Program committee invited two Chicago doctors to present papers and Dr. Joseph T. O'Neill of Ottawa will discuss infant feeding, with Dr. George deTarnowsky also on the program.
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LaSalle County Medical Society
Ottawa
Industrial Outlook Is Different This Time
Weeds of the United Prem Emergency Revenue Committee outlines a new three fold approach for industry as 1930s banking and labor leaders advocate preserving payrolls. The plan favors keeping workers employed with reduced hours over indiscriminate layoffs to sustain purchasing power.
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Atere
United Prem
Aateral
United Press
Woods
Sects urged agreement in India round table talks
London December 23. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald urged Hindus and Muslims to settle differences to avert a deadlock at the round table conference on a new Indian constitution. He said Britain would not break the Hindu Muslim deadlock and highlighted the responsibility of Indian delegates. Mrs Shah Nawaz and Mrs Subbarayan spoke, urging unity and a future for children, as rioting and communal tensions underscore the stakes.
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London
India
Ramsay MacDonald
Round Table
MacDonald
Shah Nawaz
Subbarayan
Muhammad Shafi
Writ For Thompson Seized On Kirkland Search
Deputies hunted the gang armorer Frank V Thompson at Kirkland with a Lake county subpoena demanding his appearance before a Lake county grand jury on March 2, 1931. Thompson, once a Kirkland resident and ex husband, has been in the public eye for confessions labeling him a murderer and thief. His Elgin home was not found and a wider search was planned.
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Thompson
Frank V. Thompson
Kirkland
Lake County
Vandalia
DeKalb County
Elgin
Inn Near Dixon Held Up By Two Bandits
A Pine Tree Inn near Dixon was robbed Sunday night by two unmasked brothers aged about 17 and 19. They brandished automatic revolvers and escaped with roughly $85 in cash and four cartons of cigarettes after taking about $20 from patrons and $65 from the register. Five patrons were served luncheons at the time. Miss Jennie Arneson of Rockford visited DeKalb yesterday.
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Pine Tree Inn
Dixon
New North Carolina Senator Defies Senate Etiquette
III Special To DeKalb Chronicle reports Cam Morrison, a new North Carolina senator, speaking out despite unwritten rules restricting new members from talking. Morrison defends a friend amid a denouncement, treating criticism as a serious matter.
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DeKalb Chronicle
Burbank
Cal
North Carolina
Cam Morrison
Senate
Morrison
Income taxes near half billion in December receipts
Washington December receipts from income taxpayers neared $485 million as final reports came in. December 1930 income tax totals may reach $2.82 billion for the year, matching 1929. Surplus shown in fiscal year reports hides debt retirement lag, with sinking fund spending far below last year’s pace.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Treasury Daily
Internal Revenue Bureau
fiscn _ wr
Scouts Receive Walnut Wood From Hopkins Park Miners
Wood cutters at Hopkins Park donated several pieces of walnut to the Methodist Church troop of Boy Scouts for wood carving. Earl Baie, head of Scouting, accepted the gift on behalf of the scouts, who value the wood for their projects. At noon, the cutters shared mulligan stew with church women as thanks for fueling their work.
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Boy Scouts
Hopkins Park
Methodist Church
Earl Baie
Wages Kept Up Policy Expanded by Hoover
President Hoover announced at the White House that the government will resume and uphold the highest prevailing wage scales in construction contracts nationwide. The policy, first adopted a year ago, applies to both government building contracts and private firms working on government projects, aiming to sustain wage levels in the district of work. Hoover also cited a sharp rise in construction outlays, with totals projected for 1931 and 1932, plus major highway river and harbor spending and an extra 30 million to accelerate building with outside architects, bringing calendar year outlays to about 725 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
White House
Mrs Hart Improves After Serious Operation at St Marys
Mrs Joe Hart long time resident underwent a major operation last Saturday at St Marys Hospital. In poor health recently, she is reported improving nicely with friends hopeful for her recovery.
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Joe Hart
Hart
St. Mary’s Hospital
Invite Days of DeKalb to Rockford Meeting
Public meeting invitation for the Days of DeKalb event to be held Sunday January 4 at 2 30 PM at Grace Methodist church Hinckley and State Streets Rockford Roy Stacy conference chairman invites interested parties to attend and learn about the ongoing dry cause.
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Rockford
Grace Methodist Church
Hinckley
State Streets
Roy Stacy
Everyone Has the Makings of a Criminal Says Cranor
Springfield Illinois December remarks by John R. Cranor general superintendent of the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac declare everyone may be a potential criminal. He cites environment and inhibitions as factors and urges intelligent social conditions and parental training in schools. He notes crime rising faster than population and cites 2335 boys housed at Pontiac nightly.
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Springfield
John R. Cramer
Illinois State Reformatory
Pontiac
Cranor
Party War Deepens Over Norris Ouster Bid
Washington reports confirm Republican National Committee leader Robert H. Lucas funds a covert campaign to defeat Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska. The fight, called cancer in the party by critics, prompts cross accusations linked to Mellon and Mellonism, with calls for party unity and possible third party talk.
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Washington
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Lucas
Will Wood
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Wood
Hoover
Brookhart
Iowa
Lucas-Norris
Treasury Mellon
Norris
Andrew W. Mellon
Gardner
Nye
Wade H. Cooper
Commercial National Bank
J. R. Nutt
Nutt
James D. Reynolds
Cleveland
Cooper
Committee
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Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
Ruswell
Flusee
Chicago
State and
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Jennie Arneson
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