Lutherans May Divide Rockford District Soon
Lutherans in Illinois contemplate dividing the Rockford district of the Augustana Conference. A split into Fox River and Rock River valley districts is likely, with major churches listed. The plan may be approved at January meetings and referred to the Illinois conference in March.
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Rockford
DeKalb
Fox River
Illinois
Augustana Lutheran Church
St Charles
Fox River Valley
Rock River Valley
Prockford
First
Zion
Emmanuel
Salem
Tabor Lutheran
Grace Church
Lowes Park
Augustana Lutheran
Pecatonica
Kirkland
Belvidere
Madison
Elgin
Sycamore
Aurora
Crystal Lake
St .Charles
Geneva
Batavia
Sandwich
J. F. Seedoff
E. C. Bloomquist
Farmers in Illinois favor McNary-Haugen bill at Aurora meeting
Forty farmers from Illinois 28th district convened at Hotel Aurora to back the original McNary-Haugen farm relief plan with an equalization fee. Led by George F. Tulloch and prompted by Congressman John P. Buckbee, the group pressed for a solid front and a concrete substitute if the bill fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Hotel Aurora
George F. Tulloch
John P. Buckbee
Cone
Ressman Buckbee
Gilbert Haugen
McNary
Congress
Stores to Close Here on New Year's Day
The Chamber of Commerce announced that all city stores except confectionery shops will close tomorrow. The post office and DeKalb public library will also close the entire day, with lobby hours until 1 AM for lock boxes and mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
Two Gunmen Are Killed in Chicago Night Club Shootout
In Chicago's Granada cafe on December 31, gunfire killed Hugh Stubby McGovern, a Scarface Al Capone tie, and William Gunner McPadden, a labor racket agent. George Maloney, soft drink parlor owner, was arrested after firing a pistol. The melee erupted over a quarrel with Maloney as patrons fled. McGovern had risen to fire but died first, McPadden was shot as he fired, and Maloney stood dazed with a six-shell pistol. The case ties to Chicago gangland power struggles and internal feuds, with Ralph Sheldon linked to McGovern's rise and brutal tenure in the southside beer trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
O.R
Granada Cafe
Hugh
McGovern
Scarface al Capone
William
Gunner
McPadden
George Maloney
Maloney
McPedden
Esecane
McFadden
Ralph Sheldon
Sheldon
Southside
Capone
Eddie Donovan
New Mexico
Three Held On Check Forgery in DeKalb
Three men from Pennsylvania employed by a canning company and farms are jailed in DeKalb on forgery charges after paying gasoline with a forged check. They fled Saturday, were traced to an oil station, and arrested by Geneva police with local officers. They face a hearing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. Stevens
Harry L. Stevens
Clayton Mills
Pennsylvania
Canning Company
DeKalb
Here
Geneva
Horace Youngs
Oscar N. Larson
Mob Seeks Murderer in Jackson After Kidnapping
A mob of about 100 men captured Charles Shepherd, an escaped black convict, near Cleveland Mississippi and headed toward Parchman to face immediate punishment. Authorities from Cleveland and Parchman mobilized guards to protect Shepherd as tensions rose over the planned summary justice for the guard’s murder and the abduction of his 18 year old daughter Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Miss
U.P
Charles Shepherd
Jackson
Here
Parchman
Shepherd
Miss
J. D. Duvall
Ruth
T. L. Fox
Laura May Keisler
Shelby
Mrs. Duvall
Rochelle Undecided on Municipal Power Plans
Rochelle decides whether to expand the municipal electric light plant or accept Illinois Northern Utilities offer of 650000. A 250000 and 600000 bid were previously rejected as voters consider selling to the utility, expanding the plant, or buying power from outside. A five member committee reviews manufacturers’ power needs and will report to the council.
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Rochelle
Illinois Northern Utilities Company
Hads
E F. Gardner
George D. O'Brien
Phil May
Charles Unger
John Sweeney
King George Maintains Pattern of Exhaustion
London dispatch reports King George VI's exhaustion remains a difficult problem for physicians. A 11:55 a.m. bulletin noted the monarch had a restless night but his general condition is maintained. At 3:05 p.m. Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying the king is having a restful day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
George
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
E. Farquhar Buzzard
Humphrey Rolleston
Dawson
Penn
Buckingham Palace
Unsettled Weather With Snow and Cold Wave Ahead
For Winds unsettled tonight and Tuesday with north areas likely to see snow and southern regions rain changing to snow. Much colder conditions extend to the extreme southeast tonight with a cold wave reaching the northern, central, and southern portions by Tuesday.
Year 1928 in Review Highlights Major Global Events
A compact chronology recounts key 1928 events: Lindbergh’s Managua welcome, S-4 submarine disaster bodies recovered, Stalin’s purges including Trotzky, Coolidge in Cuba, Hays testimony on 1920 campaign funds, Lindbergh’s Latin tour, the Los Angeles to Canal Zone dirigible trip, Nicaraguan ambush casualties, Hays’ former party chair charges, St Francis dam collapse, Mexican oil law regulations, Mussolini era boy organizations, Kellogg outcry against war, Bremen transatlantic flight, West Plains dance hall disaster, Italia polar flight attempts, and Italia wreck and rescue efforts.
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Lindbergh
Managua
Nicaragua
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Canal Zone
Panama
U. S
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Harry F. Sinclair
National Committee
St. Francis
Santa Clara River
Cal
San Francisquito Canyon
Calles
Mussolini
Keljlozz
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Japan
France
Bremen
Hermann Koehl
J. Fitzmaurice
Baron Ehrenfried von Haenefeld
Baldowell Field
Dublin
Greenley Island
Labrador
West Plains
Umberto Nobile
Milan
Italia
North Pole
Floyd Bennett
Myer
Quebec
Arlington National Cemetery
Tsinan
Riverside Woman Pleads Guilty in Murder of Walter Collins
Mrs. Sarah Louise Northcott pleaded guilty in Superior Court to the murder of nine year old Walter Collins and was sentenced to life imprisonment. She is the mother of Gordon Stewart Northcott, linked to the Riverside murder farm where several boys were harmed and killed. The confession notes the murder occurred at the Riverside county ranch and is given freely without coercion, with a stated date of March 16, 1927.
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Riverside
Calif
Sarah Louise Northcott
Walter Collins
Riverside County
Bitter cold wave heads to Chicago area as new year nears
The weather bureau predicted a biting cold wave sweeping the midwest with zero or subzero temperatures across southern North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, and into Chicago within 24 hours. The cold snap would last at least three days and bring some precipitation, likely snow.
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Chicago
Midwest
Weather Bureau
North Dakota
Minnesota
Posses Sweep Nation in Hunt for Outlaws
Chicago reports a nationwide manhunt as posses, guardsmen, and volunteers pursue murderers, kidnappers, and train wreckers. States including New Jersey and California claim progress. a 51 year old and a prison camp guard’s daughter abduction are central cases. Intercepted letters hint at a desert escape near San Bernardino.
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Chicago
United States
Hundley Is Free Today In Carbondale Murder Case
Victor A. Hundley 39 a Carbondale coal dealer was released today on $17 500 bond after a hearing before Justice C L Porter on a murder charge involving his father J Charles Hundley former Carbondale mayor and his wife Luella Hundley. A coroner s jury had found the deaths the result of unknown hands and authorities said the case likely would not be pursued further. The elder Hundley and his wife were slain Dec 2 as neighbors heard shots. The son had been questioned extensively and denied any involvement while a bloodhounds search and tests found only animal blood on a coat in his home.
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Murphysboro
Til
Fletcher Lewis
Jackson County
Hundreys
Carbondale
Wells
Handley
J. C. Hundley
Luella Hundley
Victor A. Hundley
Hundley
C. L. Porter
Chicago Laborer Dies in Sterling Jail
John J. Riley, a 40 year old Chicago laborer employed near Sterling on a bridge project, died Friday in Sterling jail of delirium tremens after a drunken arrest. He attacked several prisoners in the jail bullpen, injuring others before deputies restrained him. He was placed in irons.
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Chicago
Sterling
Bastile
John J. Riley
Funeral services held for Mrs Nora McIntyre in Chicago
Funeral services were held in Chicago this morning for Mrs Nora McIntyre. Her death occurred Friday night at the home of Miss Celia Mull en and Miss Agnes Mullen on South Fourth Street. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Several friends from here attended. She had lived in the city two years and made many friends. She was stricken with apoplexy about a week earlier and declined rapidly after the stroke.
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M’intyre
Chicago
Nora McIntyre
Celia
Agnes Mullen
South Fourth Street
Calvary Cemetery
Frank Jouris
Mex
Jodteia
Mr. Jouris
American Steel & Wire Company
O. H. Jouris
Bonde/ Nelson
Crystal Lake
Charles A. Davis
Battle Creek
Mich
Nellie
Jouris
Candlelit tragedy claims Eva Johnson in Cortland area
Four year old Eva Pauline Johnson died of severe burns after lighting candles on a Christmas tree at the family home one mile east and half mile south of Cortland. She died at Sycamore hospital after the blaze began when her dress caught fire. Coroner Culver ruled death from burns. Eva's father, mother, and local relatives mourn the tragedy.
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Eva Pauline Johnson
E A. Johnson
Cortland Corners
Sycamore Hospital
R. P. Culver
Sycamore
Eva
Frank Jouris
American Steel
Chores. & Wire Company
Bern
Riippi Baby Relapsingill in St Marys Hospital
Three and a half year old Dona Mae Riippi daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Riippi is under a trained nurse at St Marys hospital with pneumonia. Mrs Riippi, also a patient at St Marys, is slightly better. The child and mother were separated when the nurse was assigned. Friends regret the relapse and hope for improvement soon.
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Riippi
Dona Mae
Sam Riippi
St. Mary's Hospital
Death Takes Away Babe of Rev. and Mrs. Field
Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Fred W. Field mourn the loss of their infant son Wallace Carr Field who died during the night at Glidden Memorial hospital from a common infant illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Fairview.
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Field
Fred W.field
Wallace Carr Field
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Fields
Oest
Fairview
Edgar Brown Ill At Home With Double Pneumonia
Edgar Brown son of President and Mrs J C Brown of Augusta Avenue is home from Exeter N H with double pneumonia. He was taken ill shortly after returning for the Christmas holidays and many friends thought he was away. His condition though serious is not reported as critical.
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Edgar Brown
J. C. Brown
Augusta Avenue
Exeter
N. H
Edgar
Boy dies from accidental gun wound in Rochelle
John McCarty aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs James McCarty of Rochelle died at Glidden Memorial hospital from a gunshot wound to the calf sustained Friday afternoon while hunting with Elmer Lawler a friend The pair were testing a new shotgun when Lawler unintentionally discharged it at close range The injury did not reach the bone and physicians initially held little alarm for the family Pending further details from the hospital and physicians
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John McCarty
James McCarty
Rochelle J
Rochelle
Chronicle
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Elmer Lawler
John
Elmer
Lawler
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St. Charles
E. T. Smith
E. G. Knock
Zion Lutheran Church
Edwin Munson
Luthor League
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Buckbee
Farm Bureaus
Stubby McGovern
Gunner McPadden
Bulletin
Sherwood
Fox
Miss Heiler
Melvin Horst
Orrville
Diendonne Costes
Joseph Lebrix
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Latin America
Pole
Spitzbergen
Franz Josef Land
Nobile
Norway
New Jersey
Ohio
Mississippi
Californi
David Ware
Peter Glaydes
Mississippi Valley
National Guardsmen
West Coast
Harry Palmer
Mojave Desert
San Bernardino
Richard Grant
Flannigan
Davis
Granite City
Inquest
Cortland Family
Santa Claus
Glidden Hospital
Glidden
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