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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
1
The speech by Senator Hiram Johnson discusses loan conferences and national security. He criticizes President Borak and calls for stronger measures to protect American industry and the economy.
Fragmentary lines suggest a foreign policy hint or plea to the United States. The garbled text references France and U S policy actions, with unclear names and places.
Fragmented text mentions a closing of a work related to a fuel system and references individuals and places in a garbled scene. The wording suggests a historical report but lacks clear entities and concrete actions to summarize.
Readable fragments describe a widow near death from a drug related incident. The text mentions names and places in garbled form, suggesting a medical or domestic tragedy with unfamiliar terms and broken phrases.
Police search for a missing Chicago woman as officers review clues and interview residents. The case involves a late model vehicle and a possible sighting yesterday near side streets. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the precinct.
Judge Hopkins joins the new fish protection club in Chicago as the organization forms. A Chicago area writer and trainer recap a childhood memory and praise the club’s aims in establishing a protective network.
A chaotic staged scene on an opera stage ends with a slap between performers. The confrontation features a male and female duo, with witnesses describing a heated exchange and abrupt interruption as the act unfolds.
Former DeKalb residents now at a southern home face illness after a severe stroke. Relatives report their condition as serious and seek prayers and support while awaiting news from caretakers and staff.
Work on the pew garage along Lincoln Highway is rapidly advancing with the building nearly complete. Carl Nelson installs heating while a showroom, office, and driveway separation take shape. back shops and storerooms are prepared for repair work, promising a first class repair stop managed by skilled mechanics.
Joseph M Law Hillsboro reports a fatal shooting as a man described as a crazed lover fired from a taxicab at an unnamed woman. The victim, identified as Helene, died after being rushed to a clinic. The assailant fled toward Chicago, with authorities detailing the ensuing investigation.
Judge Cliffe and Judge Adams hold sessions to clear pending motions. Court will resume Tuesday for cases on docket as no new matters found. services announced for church with evening and Sunday prayers. Local notices state shops closed New Year and hours extended Saturday night.
New Orleans reports 29 ships in distress off the Atlantic, with many overdue and others in port. A violent gale yesterday killed several and damaged vessels from Boston to New York. The schooner Maizie Peabody and the steamer Courtoise are among craft reported lost or in danger as winds peaked at 70 miles per hour.
Washington agencies project greater prosperity for American businessmen in 1925. Federal Reserve and Department of Commerce note optimistic outlook amid unsettled overseas markets and domestic industrial challenges.
Reports say Jacob Haish remains in the same condition with no noticeable improvement over weeks of illness. Aid is being given for his recovery and friends around the city hope for better news from the home. The aging Wire King is over 96 years old.
Halthazer H. Meyers of Wisconsin was appointed chairman of the interstate commerce commission for the coming year, succeeding Charles G. McCord who served this year. Meyers previously chaired the commission in 1986.
A chimney fire destroyed the John McCabe farm home four miles southeast of Baie Sa. The family, awoken by smoke, fled to neighbors. Loss estimated between 74 and 38 thousand dollars, mostly uninsured. Fire Chief M H McEvoy and volunteers fought for hours. other farm buildings were saved. The piano and a few items were recovered, but nearly all was lost.
Arrangements for transferring Morris and Company packers to J Ogden Armour were approved at a conference with Nelson and Edward Morris. Armour pledged his personal fortune to complete the deal after a full review of the plan and payment terms. The notice also promotes the film The Sheik and Burning Sands at the Princess Playhouse tonight.
The comedy Mud and Sand joins Burning Sands on the Princess program for tonight’s show.
Earlville defeated Joliet High School 27 to 26 last Wednesday in a close basketball game. The report notes Earlville’s strong season form and past district success at Aurora, highlighting the team as one of the area’s best.
Lausanne dispatch reports final choices for peace in the Near East depend on Ismet Pasha. Turkish delegation has days to answer Alfried insistence on mixed tribunals and guarantees replacing capitulations. Delegates warn rejection could mean a sharp shift in the peace environment.
DeKalb Lodge of Odd Fellows traveled to Earlville for a district meeting and degree work. Grand Chief Patriarch Gore attended and delivered a strong fraternal talk. The DeKalb camp drill team performed the golden rule degree and refreshments followed. The next district meeting will be in Sycamore with expected strong DeKalb turnout.
A letter from Roy Wheeler in Minneapolis warns his parents that their son and his family lost their home to a fire during Christmas visits. Firefighters forced entry and only a few chairs and a victrola were saved. the Wheeler family dog did not survive.
W F Pagel of Sycamore Illinois is issued a patent for an internal combustion engine by the patent office as listed this week by Clarence J Loftus of the Marquette Building Chicago.
Miss Ruth Carlson underwent a tonsil operation Wednesday at Glidden hospital. The procedure required several stitches to close the wound and left her with an extremely sore throat.
Unidentified prowler smashed a window at the R. E. Waite residence on College Avenue late last evening. A clothes closet was ransacked but police found no confirmed theft. Mrs. Donnelly saw a man on a step ladder enter a small side window and alerted her husband, who reported to police. The intruder escaped before officers arrived. no loot is confirmed as taken. The Waites are in Chicago and not yet back.
Thomas H. Roberts calls all interested to meet at the Elks club room tomorrow at two o clock to discuss forming a DeKalb Live Stock Shipping association. The discussion will cover the project pro and con with open participation for farmers. Several larger cities have already formed similar associations.
Rev E W Magnusson announced a New Year Wake service at First Lutheran Church next Sunday night at 7 30 with an early program and social time after refreshments The program includes organ preludes songs scripture prayer solos and choir performances by Miss Okerbers Mrs Gonterman Marion Wright Martin Johnson and others
The Young People Union of the First Baptist church schedules a Sunday night program with a 7:30 group gathering, a 8:30 Young People's Union service led by Lloyd Cooper, and a candle-lighting finale. The event ends about 9:45 with no New Year extension, and all interested attendees are invited.
In Chicago Illinois on December 29 Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick and Swiss architect Edward Krem stir talk of a secret marriage. Mrs McCormick declined to comment while Muriel McCormick expressed no knowledge of a ceremony. Friends say the wedding was planned for today amid divorce remarriage law questions.
A. M. Shepton, director of the Department of Registration and Education and former Illinois Educational Commission chair, outlines two bills the legislature will be asked to pass. The Distribution of State Aid and Community School District bills aim to address fundamental weaknesses in current school laws and practices.
Washington dispatch states Grover Bergdoll, a draft evader, remains in Germany near Ebrach and spent Christmas there. Earlier reports claimed he was en route home to the United States. The item also notes the Desert romance "Burning Sands" ending its DeKalb Princess engagement tonight.
The Chronicle reports DeKalb spent about 680000 on new construction and city improvements in 1922, a record year with 24 new residences, two new stores, a $100000 theatre, a $260000 high school expansion, and extensive street paving and drainage work. Mayor Lewis and aides receive praise for advancing public works.
At the Anignus of Pythias meeting last night the party committee announced all details for a January 16 event at The Innovation. The banquet will host over 300 attendees including members and their families, with dancing to follow and grand lodge officers expected to attend.
Malta resident Frank McMurchy won a diamond ring offered by E A Shetter as a Christmas season trade stimulant. The prize was awarded to the Malta man after the drawing held by the seller.
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