Pioneer of Malta Dies at 89 Civil War Veteran Abram Van Patten
Abram Van Patten 89 longtime Malta resident and Civil War veteran died at Glidden hospital after years of declining health. He enlisted in 1862 in Illinois Infantry, fought at multiple battles, later served Malta as highway commissioner and on the school board, survived by wife Harriet and three children, with burial in Malta Cemetery after services at Malta Methodist Church.
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Abram van Patten
Glidden Hospital
Mr. van Patten
South Fifth Street
Malta
Cortland
van Patten
New York
Glenville
Schenectady County
N. Y
Simon B
Susan van Patten
105Th
Illinois Infantry
Resaca
Georgia
Burnt Hickory
New Hope Church
Kenesaw Mountain
Manhattan
Peach Tree Creek
Shersman
GAR
Hattie J. van Patten
Josie P Quincer
Jesse O'Brien
Herbert van Patten
Shumaker Still Free In Indiana Court Drama
Indianapolis reports Dr. FE S Shumaker superintendent of the state Anti-Saloon League remained free as the Indiana Supreme Court vacated a pardon by Governor Ed Jackson and he faced contempt charges. A federal habeas corpus writ ordered temporary release while lawyers argue over court decisions and alleged constitutional rights violations. The case centers on Shumaker criticizing liquor rulings and questions of court jurisdiction and legality of depositions.
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Indianapolis
U.P
FE. S. Shumaker
State
Indiana
Supreme Court
Ed Jackson
Robert C. Baltzell
Shumaker
State Supreme Court
Travis
Willoughby
Henry Lane Wilson
Sen
James E.watson
Uncle Bob Delights DeKalb Youths At Bank Party
More than 400 youngsters attended the DeKalb Trust and Savings bank annual Christmas party. KYW Chicago radio star Uncle Bob headlined with his Curb is the Limit songs and stories, aided by Amos Seaberry the clown. The children received candy bars and Lively entertainment drew eager repeats.
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Uncle Bob
DeKalb Trust & Sayings Bank
KYW
Chicago
Bob
Amos Seaberry
Plan Rites for Officer Guest in Wisconsin and Coral Gables Death
Funeral services set for Cyril Guest in Wadena Wisconsin former Rochelle resident who died directing police in Coral Gables Florida on Christmas Day. Guest killed shielding bystanders as a motorist plowed into a crowd. motorist held on manslaughter charges.
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Wadena
Wis
Cyril Guest
Rochelle
Coral Gables
Pla
Florida City
Rockford
Frank Guest
Airs
Cyril
Leona
Sergi
Guest
Seret
C. T. Wallace
Sergt
Florida
A. W. Gues
Arthur T. Guest
George Guest
Elsie Wagner
Chicago
Former DeKalb Resident Dies of Pneumonia
James Sorensen of Chicago, former DeKalb resident and nephew of Peter Sorensen and Mrs. Henry Balcum, died Friday morning from pneumonia. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Monday at Rowan chapel on South Fourth Street, burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by parents S. P. Sorensen, four brothers Leroy, Clarence, Clifford, Irvin. sister Edyth predeceased him. Born in DeKalb, he moved to Wisconsin at age 14.
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Iuia James Sorensen
Chicago
Peter Sorensen
Henry Balcum
Rowan Chapel
South Fourth Street
Fairview
Sorensen
S. P. Sorensen
Leroy
Clarence
Clifford
Irvin
Edyth
James Sorensen
Wisconsin
DeKalb Trust Workers Confined by Cold Epidemic
Three DeKalb Trust & Savings bank employees remain at home due to the cold epidemic. Cashier C. D. Thornton has been confined since Thursday morning. Assistant cashier Ray Frautsky was taken ill last evening, as was stenographer Miss Margaret Kadihin.
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DeKalb Trust
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
C. D. Thornton
Ray Frautsky
Margaret Kadihin
Hoover Expected to Clarify South America Trip Remarks
President-elect Hoover aboard the U S S Utah plans to clear up any misinterpretation of his interview with Argentina’s Irigoyen on intervention. He stressed the United States would not pursue empire, would protect Americans abroad when local order failed, and cited Nicaragua as an example while noting no intent to acquire territory. The party expects improved U S relations with South American states and Hoover aims to gain personal knowledge and establish contact before his presidency. The voyage nears Hampton Roads with a mock presidential reception planned for New Year aboard the ship.
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Utah
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
South America
Hiplito Irigoyen
Argentina
Trigoyan
United States
Hoover
Nicaragua
U. S
Central American Republic
Mr. Hoover
Mussolini
Italy
Raymond Poincare
France
Hampton Roads
Washington
Clabaugh Responds to Waukegan Parole Criticism
Ignatz Potz, pardoned from Joliet last week for murder, sparked a clash at Illinois prosecutors’ convention as Parole Board Chair Hinton G. Clabaugh defended decisions against Lake County prosecutor A V Smith. Potz had been sentenced to life for killing a Lake County policeman and had prior clemency from Governor Len Small.
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Clabaugh
Waukegan
Chicago
Ignatz Potz
Joliet Penitentiary
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Parole Board
States Attorneys of
Illinois
Potz
Col. A. V. Smith
Lake County
Firemen Put Out Car Fire at Hudson Essex Garage
DeKalb firemen responded about 9:00 a.m. to a car fire at the Hudson Essex garage. A short circuit under the hood caused flames to spread. a three gallon chemical extinguisher sufficed. Damage may reach ten dollars as rewiring likely needed, but rapid action saved additional loss.
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DeKalb Department
Fourth Street
Hudson-Essex
Emma
Tangle Over Kellogg Treaty Naval Bill Farm Relief
Washington lawmakers wrap up holiday recess amid a tangle over the Kellogg treaty the naval bill and farm relief. Hoover’s plan for a possible extra session after March 4 and Reed’s push on the Vare election case threaten timely action and could delay ratification or legislation as eight weeks remain in the current session.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Reed
James A. Reed
Missouri
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Death of Aurora resident Joseph Daw 76
Joseph Daw 76 father of Mrs Edith Bowers of this city died at his Aurora home after illness. Born in Cornwall England July 27 1852 he is survived by widow two sons William Charles Ithaca New York Hubert J Aurora and seven daughters Anna Minard Aurora Edith Bowers De Kalb Sadie Stanton Aurora Bessie Byre Maria Alice Cassidy Chicago. Funeral from 480 Pearl Aurora at 1 30 pm and 9 pm from Heaty chapel burial in Spring Lake cemetery.
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Bowers
Joseph Daw
Aurora
Edith Bowers
Mr. Daw
Cornwall
England
William Charles
Ithaca
N. Y
Hubert J
Anna Minard
DeKalb
Sadie Stanton
Bessie Byre
Maria
Alice Cassidy
Chicago
Pearl Aurora
Heaty Chapel
Spring Lake Cemetery
St Marys Church Schedules New Sunday Mass Times
Rev. J A Solon announced new Sunday service hours at St Marys Church effective tomorrow. Masses will be at 3 30 in the afternoon and 10 o clock in the morning, replacing the former 7 30 and 9 o clock timings until further notice.
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St. Mary’s Church
J.A. Solon
St. Mary's Church
Girl Recalls Murder by Escaped Convict at Parchman
Ruth Duvall, 18, daughter of prison guard J. D. Duvall, told guards at Parchman that Charles Shepherd, an escaped Black mejro convict, murdered her father yesterday. She described being taken into the woods, released, and later found in a negro hut while posse hunts for Shepherd near the Mississippi river swamps. The girl, nervously collapsed, was bruised and beaten but recovering as officials press the search.
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Parchman
Miss
U.P
Ruth Duvall
J. D. Duvall
Charles Shepherd
Megro
Ruth
Thure- Gay
Shepherd
Mississippi River
Here
Elgin Doctor Dies a Victim of Meningitis
Elgin physician Dr. Harry Pearl Klier died from epidemic meningitis after treating a patient. He fell ill Tuesday evening and was found unconscious Wednesday morning. A second local death from the disease occurred last week, and health officials are investigating with no current danger of an outbreak.
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Harry Pearl Kiler
Elgin
Dr. Klier
Carl F.gregory
Klier
State Health Department
Mrs Caroline Wielert Called to Somonauk in Sorrow
Mrs Caroline Wielert of 715 North Fourth street was summoned to Somonauk today after word arrived that her uncle Frank Baier died last evening from pneumonia. Baier had lived five miles south of the city on a farm before moving to Somonauk and was a brother of the late Fred Baier who long resided here.
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Somonauk
Caroline Wielert
North Fourth Street
Frank Baier
Baier
Fred Baier
Malta Family Mourns Death of William Kahler
Members of the Clifford Sherwood family in Malta mourn the death of William Kahler of Rochelle age 72 who died Monday night after several weeks illness pneumonia caused his death services were held Thursday morning at St Patrick's Church Rochelle.
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Malta
Clifford Sherwood
William Kahler
Rochelle
Sherwood
Kahler
St. Patrick's Church
No Change Reported in Dr H C Schreck
There is no change in the condition of Dr H Clay Schreck injured yesterday when his Ford coupe struck a carbine and overturned. He is still unable to see out of his right eye, but the attending surgeon hopes blindness is only temporary. Several days remain before recovery prognosis is clarified.
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H. Clay Schreck
Coolidges Isolated At Sapelo Island Christmas Hunt
At Sapelo Island Georgia the Coolidge party faced conflicting official reports on Mrs. Coolidge pheasant hunting and quail bag. One account says Mrs. Coolidge hunted and bagged three pheasants while another says she did not hunt at all. The president and party bagged six quail with varied claims on how many the president shot. Reporters lodging on St. Simon Island await clarification as the president plans a turkey hunt after an overnight visit to Point Peter.
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President
St. Simon Island
Sapelo Island
President Coolidge
Secret Service
Mr. Coffin
Coffin Villa
Coffin Estate
Farm Bureau Conference Held in Aurora Friday
Representatives from the twelfth district farm bureaus met in Aurora for the quarterly district meeting. Congressman John T. Buckbee of Rockford was the principal speaker and discussed legislative matters of agricultural interest. George F. Tullock of Rockford, president of the Winnebago bureau, also spoke. Counties invited included DeKalb, Winnebago, Boone, Kendall, Grundy, and LaSalle.
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Aurora
John T. Buckbee
Rockford
Farm Bureau
George F. Tullock
Winnebago Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
DeKalb
Winnebago
Boone, Kendall, Grundy
LaSalle
Weather Outlook For Great Lakes And Midwest
Mostly fair tonight and Sunday with a slight cooling tonight and warmer Sunday in the Great Lakes region. December 31 to January 5 outlook shows period precipitation around Tuesday and near the end, with frequent temperature changes. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys expect precipitation early in the week and again by mid or late week, with alternating temperatures.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri
Rochelle Boy Wounded in Hunting Accident
Rochelle December special reports 14 year old carrier boy McCarty shot in the right leg while hunting with Elmer Lawler. The shotgun discharged as Lawler laid it down, McCarty four feet away, at Glidden hospital DeKalb after brief transport. Bones intact but bleeding control difficult. 411 shots not yet removed.
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Rochelle
Oon Mctarty
The
Chronicle
Elmer Lawler
Glidden
DeKalb
Lawler
McCarty
Mrs. Nora McIntyre Dies After Sudden Illness
Nora E Gilmore of Sligo Ireland born September 8 1847 married Michael McIntyre in 1867. She lived with the Misses Mullen 421 Franklin and later with Celia and Agnes Mullen in DeKalb. Survived by one sister three nieces and one nephew. Funeral in Chicago Monday with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Nora McIntyre
Epidemic of Colds Shows Little Change in City
Doctors and druggists report only a small shift in the three week old epidemic. In DeKalb flu cases are few with many homebound cases suffering grip. Several pneumonia cases exist and relapses occur as Thursday night and Friday morning indicated slight improvement.
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DeKalb
Debate Club Members Visit Large Library in Chicago
Several members of the Debate Club at the State Teachers College traveled to Chicago today to gather information for winter topics. They plan to study in the Chicago Public Library reference rooms and were accompanied by faculty member Mr. Campbell who directs club activities.
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State Teachers College
Chicago
Campbell
Frank Jouris Taken to City Hospital Ill with Pneumonia
Frank Jouris a machinist for the American Steel and Wire Company is a patient at Glidden hospital with pneumonia. He was taken to the city hospital last evening and is very ill though recovery is expected. Many friends in the city regret the illness.
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Frank Jouris
City Hospital
American Steel & Wire Company
Glidden Hospital
Jouris
East Lincoln Highway
Leopold Ill With Flu At Statesville Prison
Nathan Leopold Jr, co convict in the Bobby Franks murder, is ill with influenza and confined to a hospital at Stateville prison in Joliet Illinois. Leopold and Richard Loeb are serving life terms. Leopold’s condition is not considered serious.
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Leopold
Statesville
Joliet
Nathan
F. Leopold Jr
Bobby
Franks
Stateville Prison
Richard Loeb
Seriou
King George Faces Uncertain Illness Five Doctors Consider New Treatment
London reports indicate only a very slight improvement in King George's condition as the sixth week of illness continues. A Buckingham Palace bulletin at 11 30 a m cited a quiet night with no restful sleep assured, while officials fear the outcome despite a possible new course of medicine.
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London
U.P
George
Buckingham Palace
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
Dawson
Penn
Henry Simms Recovering From a Partial Stroke
Henry Simms a leading colored resident of Sycamore and longtime city worker as a war washer and bandy man at garages is recovering from a partial stroke of paralysis affecting his left side and leaving him unable to use his left arm.
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Henry Simms
Sycamore
Bolivian forces gain in Paraguay Chaco reports
Reports from Corumba Brazil confirm Ford Vasuradia occupation by 30 Bolivian soldiers and a Paraguayan detachment retreating from Fort Vanguardia to Fort Galpon as Bolivians press in. Buenos Aires Dec 28 reports say Bolivia concentrates forces across sectors to advance in the Chaco region amid disputed borders.
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el Liberal
Corumba
Brazil
Paraguay
Ford Vansuardia
Fort Vanguardia
Fort
Galpon
Buenos Aires
Asuncion
Chaco
Bolivia
la Presna
Heirs Seek Share of Astor Estate in New York Suit
New legal move by John Nicholas Emerick heirs aims to claim part of the Astor estate. Mrs. Edne Carnahan, a plaintiff, says a second amended bill will be filed in the New York federal court. Plaintiffs include John Thomas Emerick of Wisconsin and Christine Emerick of Appleton, alleging a 1767 partnership with Astor.
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Eau Claire
Wis
John Nicholas Emerick
John Jacob Astor
New York
Edne Carnahan
Emerick
John Thomas Emerick
Waukegan, Til
Christine Emerick
Appleton
Emericke
Astor
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Pneumon
Coolidges
Sapeloe Island
Solons
H. C. Schreck
Farm Bureau Conference
Rochelle Boy
Mrs. M'Intyre
Ireland
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