Snowbound roads cripple travel around DeKalb area
DeKalb and surrounding towns face heavy snow with East Lincoln Highway and routes to Waterman Sycamore and DeKalb blocked or slowed. Trains run late and buses fail to complete trips as 45 to 60 cars are stuck in drifts between Maple Park, Elburn, and Geneva. Only one westbound car, a Stutz, reportedly gets through. A state snow plow and crew led by Harley work to clear the drifts.
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DeKalb
Geneva
Elburn Corner
Maple Park
Elburn
Elb
St. Charles State School
Elburn Corners
Chicago
Harley
Blizzard Sweeps Central States For New Year Eve
A severe blizzard blanketed the middle west with heavy snow and subzero temperatures. Winds from the northwest caused drifts and blocked highways as reporting stations said zero to 10 degree conditions across the region. Chicago reported two deaths from the storm and many more injuries or exposure risks as classes and travel were disrupted. The weather bureau forecast bitter cold extending from Wisconsin to Oklahoma and into Ohio.
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Chicago
U.P
Middlewest
Texas
Ohio
District Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Citefs
Ohio River
C. A. Donnell
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Gangsters to testify in Shelton bank robbery trial
Taylorville Illinois March 31 40 Art Newman former lieutenant of Charlie Birger who is serving a life sentence for the murder of West City mayor Joe Adams and Hobart Summers another southern Illinois gangster now in Christian county jail awaiting to appear as state witnesses when the Shelton brothers go on trial for the 1925 Kincaid bank robbery next Tuesday. Newman and Summers were moved from the southern Illinois penitentiary at Chester with a special guard assigned to secure the jail during their stay.
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Taylorville
Chester
Two Changes To Be Made In DeKalb Dry Goods Exit
DeKalb Dry Goods will pass out of existence tonight with the end of its 35 year run in the citys longest continually used dry goods location. Lewis Palmer music firm will move in early next week and Atlantic Pacific will convert the site to a store. Clarence Palmer expects a week to settle into the new location.
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DeKalb
Lewis & Palmer Music
Atlantic & Pacific Company
Clarence Palmer
R. B. Chandler
DeKalb Dry Goods Company
Lewis & Palmer
South Fourth Street
Henaughan Undertaking
North Third Street
Miller Music Shop
Music Deallers
Atlantic & Pacific
Music Store
W. M. Cheney
Drifts along Nehring Works Mark City Snow Edge
Snow drifts in the city reach three feet along the south side of the Nehring Electrical Works on East Lincoln Highway between Sixth and Fifth streets. Walks on that side are nearly impassable early in the morning while the opposite side shows less accumulation and active shoveling.
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Nehring Electrical Works
Lincoln Highway
Sixth
Fifth
Wrecking Snowbound Hummer Crashes Into Fast Mail
Chicago scene near 37th street and Albany avenue: The Chicago & Alton Hummer, running behind schedule in a blinding snowstorm, plowed into the rear of No. 78 from St Louis, telescoping several cars. Engineer John Van Ess fled the wreck. four killed or badly hurt and scores treated in hospitals and relief stations.
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Chicago
U.P
John van Ess
van Ess
Kansas City
35Th Street
St. Louis
37Th Street
Stell E. Beatty
Beatty
Pullman
U.R
Chicago & Alton
St. Anthony's Hospital
North Lee Street
Bloomington
St. Anthony Hospital
Union Station
Vern Crawley
Elkhart
Ind
William Stack
University of Chicago
The
Robbery at Ravenswood Bank Nets About Eighty Thousand
Chicago police report a gang of six bandits abducted George Anderson and his parents, forced him to open the vaults of Ravenswood National Bank, and fled with roughly 80 000 dollars. Anderson and his parents were later freed, while the milkman and fellow workers helped recover them.
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Chicago
U.P
George Anderson
Ravenswood National Bank
Anderson
Charles Jackson
Freight Train Hits Auto at East Walnut Crossing
A Big Four freight train struck an automobile on the East Walnut street crossing in Harrisburg M. injuring four. Hez Mofield Miss Lula Williamson Mrs Eliza beth Hall and Lyman Stuby were hurt the two first believed fatally.
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Harrisburg
East Walnut Street
Hez Mofield
Lula Williamson
Elizabeth Hall
Lyman Stuby
Mofield
Williamson
Hill Trial Adjourned Until Next Tuesday
Ottawa Dec 31 Heavy snow prevented jurors from reaching town delaying the trial of Harry Hill charged with killing his mother. Four jurors have been tentatively selected as the state and defense prepare for challenges. Hill, captured in Seattle, faced the jury in Streator where his mother's battered body was found. His father, a medical specialist, aids the defense as Mrs Hill reportedly left her entire estate to Harry.
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Ottawa
Harry Hill
Young Hill
Seattle
Streator
Hill
Four More Pay Vehicle Taxes for This Year
Four automobile owners paid their 1927 vehicle tax at the city clerk’s office yesterday. The payees were listed as summoned by the police department, and with the police chief ordering the discontinuance of notification tags, warrants may be issued next week to enforce the vehicle tax ordinance.
Airplane Crew Dies When Plane Crashes in Berre
Five people killed when a hydroplane test collapsed into the water at Berre near Marseille. Aviator Ender ling, the pilot, a wireless operator, and two mechanics died in the crash.
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Marseille
France
U.R
Enderling
Berre
Here
New Tragedy Is Mystery
Los Angeles authorities pursue an early confession in the murder of Mrs. Amelia Appleby widow of a Chicago inventor. Dr Charles McMillan 57 after 24 hours of questioning claimed innocence while demanding to see his estranged wife before answering. He denied guilt despite convincing evidence including shoes found in his apartment and a body found sewn in a canvas sack on a lonely road near San Fernando. The will naming him heir added to the mystery as detectives press for answers.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Amelia Appleby
Chicago
Charles McMillan
Doctor McMillan
San Fernando
Weather Outlook For Great Lakes And Plains Jan 2 To Jan 7 1928
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions with unsettled northeast areas tonight and Sunday, colder nights with continued cold through Monday. Northeast Great Lakes regions expect severe cold early, then rising temperatures and mainly fair weather midweek with local snowfall east, followed by possible precipitation later. Upper Mississippi Valley and Northern Central Plains expect abnormal cold start, then midweek fair conditions, likely followed by precipitation toward the end of the period.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Auto License Business for Year Is Great
Illinois car owners purchased more licenses in 1927 than 1926 confirming continued buying strength. The Illinois automobile department issued 1,438,779 licenses in 1927 versus 1,370,503 in 1926, a gain of 68,276. Revenue from 1927 license plates reached 14,839,295.04 dollars, up 792,987.18 from the prior year. Secretary Emmerson predicts even larger gains ahead.
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Springfield
Emmerson
Ses
Illinois to Call Special Session on Primary Law
Chicago Dec 31 UPI a special session of the Illinois legislature will convene January 10 to address a statewide primary law needed after a circuit court injunction blocks April 10 primaries. Governor Small said two more sessions may follow. key issues include re-enactment of tax and bonding limits and a plan for Chicago’s Lincoln Park million dollar building.
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Chicago
UPI
Llipois
Circuit Court
Minois
Supreme Court
Legd
Small
South Park Board
Lincoln Park
South Park
Thompson
Smith
Senate
Plan New Move to Free Remus From Durance
Cincinnati Ohio December 31 two legal moves were filed to win George Remus release from the state hospital for the criminally insane. Attorneys Elston and Goldsberry filed a rehearing petition before Probate Judge Lueders seeking to overturn his Lima order. They expect denial and a potential appeal. Six witnesses testified Remus sane. A writ of habeas corpus was then pursued to challenge continued commitment.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George Remus
Stayer
State Hospital
Remus
Charles Lt. Elston
John Goldsberry
William H. Lueders
Lima
Elston
Twelfth District Republicans Back Lowden for President
The Republican committee and district delegates held a Ottawa meeting and endorsed Frank O Lowden for president. Over 50 men attended despite bad weather, with counties represented and agreement to support Lowden while debating delegate instructions for the primary. John G Bayle named for state central committee post. Boyle supporters noted in district discussions.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Twelfth
Ottawa
Frank O. Lowden
Lowden
State Central Committee
John G. Bayle
Boyle
Stores to Be Closed in DeKalb and Nearby Towns
DeKalb Sycamore area business houses will close Monday except provision stores following a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Secretary O G Olwin noted strong attendance while no action was taken. S Simms of Slinvis Power Co spoke on the electric rate cut effective January 1, saving about 25000 annually for area users.
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DeKalb
Chamber of Commerce
O. G. Olwin
S. Simms
DeKalb-Sycamore
Slinvis Power Company
Olwin
New York
Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureaa
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Middle
Northwest
Dekalb Dry Goods
Rst
Nehring Works
Alton
Teller
LO. C
Vivoestra
West
Durance
Cowden
Innovation
Cheam North Side Garage
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