Floods Do Great Harm Across Five Southern States
Severe floods inundate five southern states with thousands homeless and six deaths reported. Cumberland and Tennessee river crests expected, while damage spans Kansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama. Relief sent from unaffected cities as rescue and aid proceed. many cattle drowned and roads, bridges, and lines damaged.
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Memphis
Cumberland
Tennessee
Wlto
Kansas
Mississippi
Kentucky
Alabama
Saonvilles
Ackynsas
Anl
Arkansas
U S Navy Marines Stationed in Nicaragua Spark Debate
Washington reports say American forces landed on the Nicaraguan coast to protect lives and property, not to back any faction. Spokesmen insist the policy of neutrality remains, while senators seek inquiry into foreign and domestic interests alleged to influence U S foreign affairs amid the Nicaragua upheaval.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Th Marine
Puerto Cabezas
Latimer
U. S
U.P
Borah
Idaho
Reign
Ne York
Horah
Nicasuan
United States
Ime Works Ts
City Clerk Busy With Water Bills Ahead Of Deadline
City Clerk G N Blackman reports 2200 water bills must be prepared this week for mailing by Friday to ensure bill delivery by January 3. Bills and clerk’s payroll items fill large ledgers, but officials expect mailings on time and discounts for early payment by the 15th. Also notes a children’s show tickets, bank hours, and local grocery promos amid the December market report.
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G. N. Blackman
Pocicy
Farm Boy Fatally Wounds Man in Minnesota Killing
In Mounketto Minnesota on December 28 a 17 year old, Marty Fleming of Mankato, shot and killed Henry Tracothe after a squirrel hunting party stopped at a farm. Fleming and Wilter Clement, with other youths, surrendered to authorities following police warnings and a five shot volley.
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Minnesota
Mounketto
Minn
Marty Fleming
Mankato
Henry Tracothe
Aets
Tissen
Maccotte
Peites
Wilter Clement
Swere
Flening
Clement
Revra
Nick Jacobe
Pleoming
Jacobe
Crime Wave Discussed At Illinois Attorney Conference
Chicago December 28 1926 State's Attorney John M Searing warned that crime has flourished more in the past year than any in the last decade at the annual convention of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association in Chicago He blamed underfunded county executives and sheriffs lack of weapons and transport for the rising crime wave and said many crimes go unsolved while murders remain unprobed.
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Chicago
Hingis
John M. Searing
Jackson County
Hinois State's Attorney's Association
Hotel
Sherman
Searing
Aniny
Fall of Interior Secretary Albert Fall Stricken by Pneumonia
Albert B. Fall former Secretary of the Interior is seriously ill with pneumonia at his Texas home doctors fear for his recovery at age 65. Fall, recently acquitted in the Tea Pot Dome case, was traveling from Washington when struck ill on a train. his illness may delay the Sinclair and Doheny oil conspiracy trial set to begin February 2 in Washington.
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Tex
U.P
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
T. Safford
Naval Oi
Washington
Safford
Pneumont
Fall
Waskinston
Albert BE
Etaso
Texas
Harry Sinclair
Tea Pot
Jublant
E. L. Doheny
Elk Hills
Calif
Naval Oil Reserve
Hos
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Interior
Harding
Three Rivers
N. M
Senate
Walsh
Tes Pot Dome
Sinclair
Mex'co
Doheny
Admits Slaying Wife and Eight Stepchildren near Texico
Texico New Mexico December 28 George Hassel a 45 year old man confessed to killing his wife and eight stepchildren and burying them in a cellar at his home. He claimed a prior murder in California and said a harsh quarrel over alleged intimacy with a stepdaughter spurred the killings. He described grabbing a hammer striking his wife and choking the crying baby before deciding to kill the entire family.
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Texico
N. M
George Hassel
Hassel
California
Hasingindie
Waterway progress outlined by Mulvihill on Illinois project
William F. Mulvihill, superintendent of waterways, reported that a $33,000,000 rivers and harbors appropriation could accelerate the Illinois waterway plan and lower Des Moines and Illinois rivers to a nine foot navigation channel. He cited 1926 gains including the Lockport lock completion, Starved Rock dam plans, and Joliet bridge designs, with several locks ready for bid and overall construction near completion.
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Mlinois
Hnk
Tvigalion
Suls
Division of Waterways of
Trinvis
Lockport
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Des Plaines River
Starved Rock
Illnols Riv
Utica
Marselles
Ols
Mis- Thi
Sissi
Congr
Joliet
Timois
Tisinois
Aithea
Illinois Waterway
Des Moines
Ilinois
Congress
OM. G. Barnes
Division of Waterways
Engineer Corps
War Department
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
House
Commerce Committee
Senate
Mrs Herbert Filkins Improves After Illness
Mrs Herbert Filkins, recently ill for several days, shows slight improvement and her family believes she will soon be up and around the house. Arthur Milkins and his wife of Reckford were home for the holidays returning yesterday.
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Herbert Filkins
Herbert Ilkins
Arthur Milkins
Reckfor
Tennessee mother welcomes quintuplets and twins in family
In Knoxville Tennessee Mrs. John Johnson 33 gave birth to five children in one day. The couple already had twins and two other children. The father is a 28 year old truck driver.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Johnson
Little Boy Is a Patient At Hospital Here
Raymond McDermott recalls the sad Christmas of 1926 as his son undergoes appendicitis surgery Christmas Eve at St. Matsis Hospital. He was healthy Thursday while decorating a Christmas tree with his mother and fell ill Friday morning. Doctors advised surgery, and the youth hopes to return home for New Year’s celebrations if his health improves.
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Raymond McDermott
St.Matsis Hospital
Merchants to Meet Friday Noon in DeKalb
The merchant division of the Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular Friday noon meeting in DeKalb. Secretary O. G. Olwin plans to return from Robinson for the gathering. Several business matters will be discussed as the merchants anticipate an important session. Stores in the city will close on New Year’s Day with the same hours as Christmas.
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Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
O. G. Olwin
Robinson
DeKalb
Parking Cars Near Signals Is Dangerous
City officials warn parking cars near the Fourth street crossing curb is risky, especially on icy pavement. Police will issue tickets for violations as authorities refuse further arguments on the parking ordinance.
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Fourth Street
Former DeKalb Folks Visit Woodstock Couple Return Home
Mr and Mrs Olen Olmstead of Woodstock formerly of DeKalb spent holidays with Mrs Olmeteads relatives. Olmstead once worked as a barber here and has recovered from illness now able to return to work.
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DeKalb
Woodstock
Olen Olmstead
Coolidge Optimistic About U S Year Ahead
President Coolidge signals a rosy year ahead with general prosperity and rising employment. He notes Southern cotton weakness but says prior prosperity should offset the downturn, while manufacturers and exports run above normal and income remains satisfactory.
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Coolidge
Washington, D. C
Dee
U.P
White House
South
Services Held Saturday for Henry Youmans
Funeral services were conducted at Malta Methodist Church for Henry Youmans born 1842 a former Malta resident who died last Thursday in Kent Ohio. He leaves six children E R Youmans South Pekin Emma Whalen Chicago L T Youmans Kent Ohio Mrs R E Sinnett Chicago John Youmans Kent Ohio and Mrs H V Chamberlain Kent Ohio.
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Malta
Emma Whalen
Chicago
L. T. Youmans
Kent
Ohio
R. E. Sinnett
John Youmans
H. V. Chamberlain
Farm Product Market Still Is Declining
Washington December 28. U P The farm price index slid to 127 percent of pre war level in December from 138 in November as corn cotton and hogs fell while dairy and poultry rose. Purchasing power remains below the 100 point pre war benchmark with the year ending lower than a year ago.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Agriculture Department
Officers to Be Installed This Evening at DeKalb Lodge
Tonight DeKalb Lodge No. 144 A F and A M holds its stated meeting with routine business and the installation of officers for both the lodge and Chapter No. 52 A A M. Ceremonies are expected to draw a large attendance per multiple reports. Parm Market Sale Thursday 11 to 8 features live and dressed poultry, home baking and butter.
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DeKalb Lodge No. 144
N. 144
Parm
Armistice measures amid Nicaraguan censorship
In Nicaragua American censorship of communications was in operation in Puerto Cabezas Rio Grande and El Gallo with Liberal and Conservative factions imposing controls elsewhere. Washington noted U S action as protection for American lives and property, while officials refused to confirm details of censorship and disarmament of Liberals.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Puerto Cabezas
Rio Grande
el Gallo
Bluefields
Cape Gracias
Washington
D. C
United States
Jon
White House
jSpokexnamn
State Department
Central American Republic
Latimer
Nicaraguan
Church Announces New Year Service for Elderly at First Lutheran
The First Lutheran church and Rev E W Magnusson announce a New Year’s Day service at 10 30 AM in Swedish to honor the church’s older members The regular services are planned for Sunday Roy Scouts hold their annual party this Thursday in the church parlors Tonight the Sunday school will host its annual Christmas party with the junior and intermediate departments continuing with events The primary department already held its party Sunday A card party and dances hosted by C O F Hall feature Euchre 600 and Bunco from 8 to 10 with dancing 10 to 12 and a lunch for 25 cents Everyone is welcome
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E. W. Magnusson
First Lutheran Church Today
Lutheran Church
Roy
Bunco
Milinois Cloudy and Colder Tonight
A weather note reports cloudy conditions in Milinois with a drop in temperatures tonight. Wednesday is expected to be mostly fair with light winds and continued cool conditions.
Smith to Be Seated in Senate Under Compromise Plan
Washington reports Republican leaders reached general acceptance of a plan to seat Frank L. Smith of Minds and vote his case within 10 days if he appears. Curtis says Ashurst will withdraw a resolution blocking Smiths oath, with a unanimous consent rule to swear him in and refer credentials to elections committee for a 5 day report.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Curtis
Kansas
Ashurst
Agz
Smith
Privileges and Elections Committee
Norris
Ned
Judiciary Plays
Kirby
Arkansas
Vice- Marshall
Man Hurt In Box Car Accident At Rail Yard
Little change is reported in the condition of Will Hector who on Friday night fell from a box car at a railroad yard injuring his head. He was taken to the hospital where a railway surgeon judged the injury not serious but expected to keep him from work for several days. The cause of the accident remains unknown.
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Will Hector
Napa
Molander Dies Today At 72 In DeKalb
Aaron L. Molander seventy two, longtime DeKalb resident and former city police officer, died at 5 30 this morning at the Glidden home where he had resided eight weeks with failing health. Born in Sweden September 1, 1854, he moved to DeKalb in youth and joined the police, later becoming a watchman for Creamery Package company until last November. He leaves a widow Mrs Orrilla Kelly of this city and several children and stepchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home 907 North Lith Wednesday at two, burial in Fairview. The family will receive friends Wednesday between 11:30 and 1.
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Aaron L. Molander
Glidden
Molander
DeKalb
Jclly
Sweden
Dal
Police
Olice Force
Watchman Creamery
Borm
Hix Eed Hood
Orrilla Kelly
1 City
Hilma Holmgren
Anderson
John Molander
Denver
Mendota
Moody
M Lowa
Mra
Lester Taylor
Kalb
Steve
Chicago
North Lith
Fairview
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EL Paso
Sixty-O' Fall
Frankfort
Kentuc
New Mexico
Territory
State Supreme Court
Company of
Mexico Volunteers
NEA
Baldwin
Long Island
Susrintendent Mulvin
Henry Youmans
NICAA
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