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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1923
Page
2
Sycamore resident Harvey Fant of 656 Edward Street will take newspaper orders for delivery. Subscribers not receiving the Chronicle regularly should notify Harvey by phone at L-691.
Snow arrives with a steel boat and grappling hooks bought by the county to be prepared for emergencies. The vessel is air chambered, reinforced for trucking, and the latest hooks are included. Officials hope the gear goes unused but deem it necessary. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan a New Year’s Eve program at the L O O F hall with music, tableaux, and treats for children. Doris Sherman returns home from Hammond for holidays. School resumes Monday. New Year’s Day a holiday. Fred Hanson of Elgin visits. Bradford returns for a few days. John R. Patterson dies in Miami on Christmas Eve. Beatrice Ortis marries Leonard Anderson in Duluth. Arbuckle family hosts Christmas dinner. Frank Shrader visits from Chicago.
Miny and other congregants attended last evening’s Universalist church service noted for excellent musical numbers. The choir featured Mrs Martin Johnson, Lula Willard Clutter, Vernon Wetzel, A D Gates, Mrs E H Wells, assisted by Mrs Charles Button and W W F Hemenway. Performances included organ preludes, antiphons, solos by Lulu Willard Clutter and others, and an offertory from Mascagni with violin. The program closed with a benediction after the inscribed story of Bethlehem.
Is reported better after undergoing an operation for acute appendicitis at the S hospital Sunday evening. His condition is much improved this morning. Will Olson, who suffered an iron for appendicitis Friday, is making an excellent recovery.
In Sycamore, power failure disrupted daily chores as the electricity failed around 8:30 a.m. and returned by 10:15 a.m. Merchants and housewives faced delays in washing and routine tasks while the city endured the outage.
D M Murphy traveling salesman of 118 W Lincoln Hwy De Kalb testifies after taking Ocean's Kidney Pills for lumbago and kidney issues. He reports complete cure with no return symptoms for two years and remains satisfied with Bean's Kidney Pills years after use. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets.
Baptist Sunday school presented a pleasing program in a decorated church on Monday evening with children performing well and Santa Claus distributing candy nuts and presents from the tree. George Campbell, ill at home east of town, was reported slightly improved. Little Willard Aves has chicken pox. Mrs. Morris Haight of Kirkland won a luncheon set from Leona Chellgren Saturday. Miss Margaret Tazewell recovering from appendicitis visited Mrs. Emma Tazewell at Dekalb before returning home for Christmas. A Christmas service at the Methodist church followed with the children delivering their parts well and a Christmas story reading to close.
The last trading day of the year saw December wheat firm from the start and December corn pressured by late bulls. World shipments were lighter than expected with some export orders noted overnight. Cash wheat held a premium amid North American movement and light flour stocks, suggesting a higher trend for wheat in the new year.
May corn leads retreat while May futures show relative firmness amid mixed sentiment. Cash cuts bolster the market as traders weigh near term direction with little expected rise. quotes touch several contract and grain prices across corn, wheat, oats, rye, timothy, and clover listings.
Receipts show 16,000 cattle and 19,000 fat lambs with steady to higher prices for fat steers and yearlings. Heavy to light demand varies. shippers and packers select, fall weight shows advance, feeders weaker. Tomorrow’s totals projected: cattle 30,100 and sheep 8,000.
Mrs Laura M Hoyt of Rockport New York reports frequent use of Chamberlains Tablets over three years and says they are splendid for headaches and bilious attacks. She adds she is glad to speak a word in praise of them.
Francis Kluxen III, once acquitted in the Janet Lawrence murder case, has been living with Monell Sayre, a wealthy Grace Episcopal Church member, and Sayre plans a legal adoption while some church members urge him not to attend services.
Miss Joyce Carlson of Maywood spends holiday at home with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Carlson. Mrs Richard Lane and Miss Lizzie Lane visit Mrs John Quigley. Mrs Will Myers and baby of Woodstock stay with Mrs John Quigley. Mrs Fannie Arnold of Sycamore visits Mrs George Burbank. Fay Orth works in De Kalb. Myrtle and Vernie attend Audin Wellander home. Albert Larson hosts several Sycamore and Coltonville guests on Christmas Day. Barth Clyne of Chicago visits Anderson family. John Ryan spends Christmas in Chicago. Peter Lanegran and family and Floyd Frederick visit the Pete Swanson home. Myrtle Castenson attends Audin Wellander gathering.
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