Chronicle Employees Toasted at Annual Christmas Party
The Chronicle honored 1929 staff and their families at a dinner in the Innovation Grill and a 900 PM show at the DeKalb Egyptian theater. About 50 guests gathered for a festive menu and gifts, with men receiving cigars and suspenders and women boxes of candy.
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Soviet Ace To Leave Moscow To Aid Search
Boris Chuknovsky, famed for aiding thrizible Italia crew, will depart Moscow Tuesday to lead the search for missing American aviators Captain Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland. He will travel by train to Krasnoyarsk then fly to Yakutsk as search plans expand. Simultaneous efforts include two Junkers planes from Providence Bay toward Kolunchinsk Bay and a dog-team search ordered after reports of a plane west toward Cape North.
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Milovzerov
Stavropol
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Cape North
Waterman building fire probe by adjusters
Insurance adjusters were at Waterman today to review a Christmas day blaze that damaged the De Kalb County Farm Bureau cooling station. The building was not destroyed, with losses estimated at three to four thousand dollars. Fire officials suspect an overheated stove used to heat the milk trucks triggered the fire, which spared much of the structure thanks to help from DeKalb, Sandwich, and Somonauk fire departments.
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Chicago
DeKalb
Sandwich
Somonauk
Waterman Department
Repairs On The Water Main Completed At Third And Prospect
Repairs on the broken water main at Third and Prospect streets were completed about 5:00 PM Saturday. Residents were without water for about three days, suffering inconvenience from the break. The standpipe connection was opened and refilled. the standpipe overflowed at about 9:00 PM Saturday, with no damage.
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Liquor Not Hard to Get in Many U S Cities
A United Press survey shows liquor widely available in New York, New Orleans, Buffalo and Detroit at relatively low prices, with bootleggers, speakeasies, and private homes supplying demand. Enforcement raids in Buffalo target 5,000 speakeasies as New Year approaches. Boston and San Francisco report few open outlets while other cities remain cautious and prices rise.
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Idaho
New Orleans
Buffalo
Detroit
Boston
San Francisco
Scofflaws
Washington
Atlanta
Miami
Maryland
Virginia
Fredrick H. Tarr
Kansas City
Chief of Police Rowe Confined to Home by Illness
Chief Rowe Til is confined to his home today due to illness. He was on duty yesterday and went home early to remain at home.
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Chief Rowe
Mixed Races Probed as Progress and Culture Debate
Des Moines reports onUniversity of Iowa scholar E B Reuter arguing race mixture does not determine culture fate, claiming civilization advances through social and cultural factors rather than biology. Other talks note unprecedented sun-spot activity and a forecast of stronger radio signals as solar study tools evolve.
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Delaware, C
Big sums spent here in DeKalb last year a survey shows
The Chronicle reports DeKalb industrial improvements near 1.5 million in the last year with another estimated 1 million planned for 1930. Major projects include a 300k sewer system, 300k New Egyptian theatre, 300k Fargo theatre and stores, 285k Millinois Power expansion, 200k gas plant, 120k street work, plus 120k for American Steel & Wire plant rebuilds and 25k for DeKalb Theatre, with about a dozen new homes added.
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the Chronicle
Fargo
East End
Millinois Power Company
American Steel & Wire Company
DeKalb Theatre Company
Montgomery Ward & Company
Mid-West Canneries, Inc
DeKalb Township High School
Outlook is bright for 1930 says U P forecast group
New York reports United Press forecasts from business leaders and rail executives predict American prosperity in 1930 matching or surpassing the record year of 1929. Leaders cite high income, corporate earnings, and production records while noting the stock market break did not derail fundamentals.
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United Press
United States Steel Corporation
General Electric Company
Montgomery Ward & Co
E. W. Woolworth Company
New York Central Railroad
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Canadian Pacific Railway
India to delay independence declaration until February
The Indian National Congress at Lahore postponed the declaration of independence until February after a committee vote 118 to 89 against issuing it now. The postponement hinges on Mahatma Gandhi agreeing to the February special session, per Sailendra Nath Ghose citing Advices from Lahore. The proposed declaration states India as a free nation ready to conduct war, conclude peace, and form international relations.
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Bengal
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India
George Blake Dies Sudden at Rockford Hospital
George Blake age 37 and longtime Rockford Register-Gazette staff member died Saturday afternoon at a Rockford hospital after a brief illness. He had just finished delivering Goodfellows baskets when ill. An infection of the pancreas caused his death. He is survived by his widow, one sister, and two brothers. Funeral services were held at Rockford this afternoon.
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Rockford Register-Gazette
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Goodfellows
Assistance Sought In Clinton Robbery Suspect
Clinton Iowa police asked DeKalb officers help arrest 19 year old Earl Spain accused of stealing a purse with 280 dollars from a Clinton resident. Theft reported about 8 45 this morning. Spain, 145 pounds, blue serge suit no overcoat, was last seen walking highway seeking rides toward Chicago.
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Chicago
Pastor and son reported much improved after illness
Rev Erdmann Frenk and his son have been ill at the parsonage for several days. The boy is recovering from pneumonia with the crisis passed last Friday night. The pastor is improving daily but still unable to stand, and he could not conduct services yesterday at Emanuel Lutheran church. He hopes to preach next Sunday.
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Frenk
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Marie Urges Free, Not Foolish Girls in Roumania
Queen Marie of Roumania delivers a New Year message to modern women through a court spokeswoman. She warns against flapperism while urging well educated girls to move about alone and comport themselves with respect to elders. The queen also notes her daughter Ileana is allowed to act with independence.
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Rum runners killed as coast guard fires on boat
Rhode Island and federal officials clash over presenting the Black Duck killings to a grand jury. Coast guard gunned the speedboat’s crew at Narragansett Bay entrance. captain’s warning claim and surviving crewman state no warning was given.
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Borah claims open saloons and a flawed permit system
Senator Borah says evidence shows open saloons nationwide and a corrupt treasury permit system. He plans to reveal data after Christmas, targeting 17 U S districts and demanding a top to bottom check of prohibition enforcement.
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Weather for Mingis Fair Tonight and Tuesday Mild
A weather brief notes generally fair conditions for Mingis with continued mild temperatures tonight and into Tuesday. No precipitation expected as high and low temperatures remain comfortable for outdoor plans.
Injured in Fall Near Market Street Home
Al M. Anderson, of 114514 Market street, slipped on an icy sidewalk Saturday evening and sustained a severe sprain. He was transported by city ambulance to Golden Memorial hospital, where doctors determined the leg was not broken. He returned home yesterday afternoon.
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Market Street
Down State Drying Up
Springfield December 30 United Press report quotes James A Eaton federal prohibition administrator for southern Illinois predicting a sharp drop in violations in 1930 as public support for the law grows In central and southern Illinois the driest spell in history is noted with Peoria Springfield Collinsville and Alton cited as especially dry He cites 1037 arrests and large seizure values praising the Jones law and forecasting tighter enforcement and lower violations in 1930 as public sentiment widens across age groups.
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Southern Judicial District of Illinois
United Press
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Final Rites For E. C. Page Held Sunday
Final rites for Prof. F. C. Page head of the history department at the State Teachers college were held at the Methodist church. The auditorium was filled with friends former students and church associates. Speakers included Rev. A. G. Eklund Rev. H. H. Hammitt Prof. Karl Adams and Rev. J. C. Spencer. Interment was at Fairview cemetery.
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A. G. Eklund
DeKalb Ministerial Association
Page
H. H. Hammitt
Road plans in the air Springfield 1930 highway program hinges on gas tax ruling
The 1930 highway building plan depends on the Illinois Supreme Court ruling on the 1924 three cent gasoline tax law. H. H. Cleaveland and Frank T. Sheets report 624 miles of pavement on the state bond issue and 120 miles county projects completed this year, with 1 mile of heavy grading and 12 bridges. If the tax law stands, about 25 million dollars will be available for new contracts in 1930, plus potential federal aid. The department accelerates surveys and right of way work to prevent delays and will release plans to localities.
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State Department of Public Works and Buildings
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Mars Hints at Tough Year for Earth People
London reports from Mars say 1920 will be a hard year for Une residents. Dr Hugh M Robinson, former Shoreditch town clerk, claims telepathic messages from Ookonga and Oomaruru predicting chaos, stock crashes, and races, with a private warning he is delivering to the United States.
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