Charles H Buell Led Off by Sycamore Loss
Charles H Buell dies at his Sycamore home after long illness dating months. Born March 12 184%, he was a carpenter and real estate operator who helped found Mitchell Buell firm. Survived by wife Amanda and two sons Arthur in Oakland and Lynn in Los Angeles. Funeral set for two oclock at the late home on South California street.
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Sycamore
Charles Buell
Charles H. Buell
St. Mar
Township
Hiram
Sophia Adby Buell
Chicago
Mitchell
Buell
Amanda Deily
Arthur Buell
Oakland
Calif
DeKalb
Lynn H. Buell
Los Angeles
Arthur
DeKalhe
Aurora
Uth Californiaj
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Merchants Decide Wednesday Closings for Three Months
Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce voted to close stores on Wednesdays for January February and March citing electricity and heat savings. Most shops will also close all day Saturday during the New Year holiday, with some hours kept Friday night. Gift distribution was discussed with a Saturday night claim deadline. Vernon Wetzel chaired the session, held to handle several business matters and allow attendance at a Methodist church glee club concert.
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Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Mivision
Vernon Wetzel
E H Wells Moves Stock to New Store
E H Wells is transferring stock to a new store that will soon open. Merchandise ordered by the grocer has arrived and is stored in an adjoining building, to be placed on fixtures and in cabinets as quickly as possible. Preparations for opening day are underway with care and attention.
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E.H. Wells
Jen
E. H. Wells
Sycamore Woman's Club Hosts January Meeting Plans
The Sycamore Woman's club will hold its January meeting Tuesday evening January 4 at 8 o'clock in the Universalists church. A garden and residential environment speaker will illustrate with pictures. Husbands are invited. The charity ball to close the holiday season will be New Year's Eve in Pier Hall featuring the Yellow Jackets of Chicago. Dancing starts at 9 with expectant attendance from Sycamore's second generation and local youth.
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Sycamore
Sycamore Woman's Club
Universalists Church
Pier Hall
Woman’s Club
Yellow Jackets
Chicago
Adu al
Sycamores
Scouts Attend DeKalb Pow Wow Led by Sycamore Groups
Scouts from Sycamore, DeKalb, and area gathered at the American Steel and Wire Company welfare building for an older scouts pow wow. Leaders learned better methods as patrol projects, leatherworking and handicraft demos ran through the morning, with a final Indian exhibit at State Teachers College led by E C Page.
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Sycamore
DeKalb
American Steel & Wire Company
Elgin Conference
State Teachers College
E. C. Page
New Licenses for Autos Are Arriving Here
New state automobile license plates are arriving at the Sycamore post office, with delivery men noting a second Christmas season as they attach plates the same day. This is the first year in several with most plates received before January 1, and the state department aims to push deadlines earlier, warning that late license seekers will be pursued by investigators and state police.
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Sycamore News
Sycamore
The
Chronicle
Seeanegg In
Seeaneye Inn
Uncle Sam's
State Department
Men's Gym Class Meeting Time Change
The men's gym class will meet tonight at the Methodist church at 7 30 instead of tomorrow evening due to New Year's Eve.
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Methodist Church
Federal prisoner brought to county jail
Thomas Quann, of Chicago, was brought here yesterday and placed in the custody of Sheriff Fred Colder. He is booked on charges of violating the Harrison narcotic act and will be held here awaiting his trial in Chicago.
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Thomas Quann
Chicago
Fred Colder
Chie
Lighter furs described as fashionable velvet coats
The clipping notes lighter fur options for outerwear such as a red back velvet coat and lighter muffy furs like natural lynx or badger, indicating material choices and color tones used in fur fashion discussions.
Gilmore seeks divorce from Eva Mae Gilmore in DeKalb
Through attorney Chat Gilmore, Clif Gilmore files in DeKalb county circuit court seeking a divorce from Eva Mae Gilmore. He says they married in Rockford in May 1921 and she deserted him in December three years later. He asks dissolution of the marriage due to continued desertion. a February term hearing is scheduled.
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Chat Gilmore
DeKalb County
Eva Mae Gilmore
Kingston Christmas Program Delights Students And Guests
Kingston residents recall a festive school Christmas program with clever playlets recitations and songs by children. Adults and youngsters enjoyed gifts popcorn balls and bands after the event. A Nativity pageant at MBE church featured music lighting and choral performances by Sunday school and public school pupils.
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Tk. S. Tazewell
daush_ter Margaret
Richard
Emma Tazewell
DeKalb
M. BE
Christ
John Linshaw
O. F. Woll
Leonard Hill
Wrate
Herbert
C. E. Burton
Roy Grown
Rockford
Baptist Church
the Babe Divine
Christmas Programs and Visiting Guests at Local Homes
Children performed recitations and songs while Miss Yessie Campbell led a gestured peading number. Santa Claus visited and handed out gifts and fruit sacks. A long list of relatives and visitors arrived for Christmas, including Mrs FLOH Wilson and sister A Cooper, Wilbur Cooper, Wm Orth, Mrs Kate Sherman, Doris Sherman, EB Brown, Stimton, Ollin Dennis, Mrs Dennis and two children, and numerous couples at dinner.
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Lyle Campbell
Yessie Campbell
Helen
Carol Rubeck
Santa Claws
Floh. Wilson
A. Cooper
Altoona
Ar Stimton
George Bacon
Kirkland
Ollin Dennis
Hillsdale
Dennis O
H.W. Witter
John Helsdon
Prank Bastian
F_.D. Arbuckle
Charles Theips
W. D. Rankin
M. L
Tra Bickster
Hampshire
Milburn Duval
Rigin
DeKalb Social Roundup Notes Family Visits
Milam reN mround Mrs Stanley Johnson and children were in DeKalb Monday. Mr and Mrs E R Colby and son Edwin attended the funeral of Wilde at Aurora Saturday. Charles Hart and Mrs Grover Hart were in DeKalb Saturday. Mrs Harry ODonnell and Miss ODonnell were shopping in DeKalb Monday. F C Downer was in DeKalb Monday. Truman Johnson Saturday and at hall of William Shamir attended the funeral. J T Jacobson was a DeKalb shopper Monday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Colby were in DeKalb Thursday. Melennore O'Donnell of Chicago is home spending her vacation with lives. Mrs Seward Johnson was shopping in DeKalb Saturday.
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Stanley Johnson
DeKalb
E. R. Colby
Edwin
Wildhe
Aurora
Charles Hart
Grov‘er Hart
Harry O'Donnell
canore/Donnell
F.C Downer
Truman Johnson
William Shamim Aure
J.T. Jacobson
Ralph Colby
Melennore O'Donnell
Chicago
Seward Johnson
Rochelle Names A L Fogle As Mayor After Death
Rochelle December 23 1426 A L Fogle commissioner of accounts and finance appointed by city council to fill vacancy in mayor’s office caused by Julius Antoine's death No action yet to appoint successor to Fogle as commissioner of accounts and finance Fogle born on a farmstead near Rochelle in 1880 came to Rochelle in 1905 engaged in implement business since then served on high school board city council since May 1923 named chairman of accounts and finance committee member of Rochelle Trust and Savings Bank board of directors
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A. L. Foxzle
Julius Antoine
Mr. Fogle
Rochelle
Arcu
Antoine
Fogle
The
Rochelle Trust & Savings Bank
Congregational Ladies Aid Candy Sale Funds Raised
The Congregational Ladies Aid held a home made candy sale at O E B Schmidt store on Wednesday. Proceeds totaled 85 dollars. Volney Storey returned from Ann Arbor to join his parents on their trip during the unusual family Christmas period. Mr and Mrs Clifford Challand hosted 27 friends and relatives for Christmas dinner including the Houghtly and Stimpson families and others from Lee Paw Paw and nearby.
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Volney Storey
Ann Arbor
Congregational Ladies’ Aid
O. EB. Schmidts
Clifford Challand
Fred
George
Clyde
Emery Houghtly
John Houghtby
George Mullins
Lee
Ray Sanford
Paw Paw
Anna Stimpson
Fred Stimpson
J.C. Dry
Christmas Greetings Mark Family Visits and Church Service
Miss Emma Challand of Chicago visited relatives here over Christmas and returned by DeKalb route. Mrs. John Gruben visited her kin in Isfield with Mr. Harmes ill but improving. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Johne hosted Christmas goose dinner for children and families including Ezra Houshby Frank Johnson John Suddeth and Robert Flewellyn with 19 grandchildren in attendance. Sunrise Christmas service at Congregational church drew a large crowd and blended into the yearly gathering now in its long tradition. DeForest Storey and wife left for Scranton to visit Henning kin and mark Henning’s 50th wedding anniversary.
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Emma Challand
Chicago
Weys
DeKalb
John Gruben
Isfield
H. H. Harmes
Ezra Houshby
Frank Johnson
John Suddeth
Robert Flewellyn
Congregational Church
DeForest Storey
Scranton
Tees
Embree’s Shavings New Year Greeting to DeKalb
Embree’s Shavings thanks DeKalb readers for support during the year and pledges better service in the New Year. The note reflects the lumber and coal business trying to weather troubles and hopes for prosperity in 1927 with cheerful, optimistic language.
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DeKalb
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Doris Kenyon
Lewis Stone
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