Kingsley enters mayoral race amid Hankow talks
London reports indicate Kingsley plans candidacy despite stalled Hankow talks. Negotiations between Owen O Malley and Eugene Chen continue with no broken off status, though Chinese Nationalists oppose British troop concentrations affecting an early agreement. Diplomatic dispatches from Hankow suggest ongoing discussions with no breakthrough yet.
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United Press
London
Hankow
Evening News
Cher
O'Malley
Chen
Shanghai
Foreign Office
Wage Scale Discussed in UMWA Conference
Indianapolis Feb 2 report from the United Mine Workers wage scale committee urges no wage reduction in a new contract with bituminous coal operators. The tentative two year agreement would be subject to miners’ referendum, with joint talks to secure the best terms possible at the Miami conference on February 14.
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Indianapolia
Ind
U.R
United Mine Workers of America
Miami
Lewis
Indianapolis
W.P
United Mine Workers Convention
Wag
Uniqoe
Weather and travel chatter across the nation
A terse, garbled recap mentions sun in New York and patches of cloud in Chicago amid scattered notes on cities including Oklahoma City and St. Louis. References to rain, sun, and groundhog weather cues hint at a diverse, rough weather summary with poor OCR clarity.
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New York
Tentibe
Washaston
Chicateo
Oklahoma City
Moody
St. Lovie
Awful
Mail theft case opens in federal court in Collinsville
Alibi witnesses placed the Shelton brothers in Marion and East St. Louis areas on the morning of the Collinsville robbery. Witnesses included former officials, lawyers, and a cab driver who testified about timing and routes. Defense questioned substitute drivers and employment records while noting a funeral context in Marion.
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Quines
Bernie Shelton
Collinsville
Tlimois
Wim Overhey
Frown Cal Company
Harvey Dungey
Sheltons
Dungey
Overies
Over
RR. J. Brown
Overbee
Williamson County
Marion
Shettons
Ray G. Manson
Addie L. Bradley
Joseph B. McGlynn
East St. Louis
McGlynn
Collinsvile
Ora Thomas
Asheriff
St. Glenn Young
Addee
Testi
Tienry Doelling
Okanville
Edward J. Nicholson
Joliet
Herrin
Kholeon
Mascoutah Products Company
St. Louis
Forney
Uti St
On the Air Tonight Features Across Stations
A 1927 radio program summary lists WLW WEAF WEAR WRE WCAE WGY and others airing a variety of features. Highlights include Gilbert and Sullivan Yeoman of the Guard, Mackenzie King address, Hamlet readings, and The Revelers with the Shannon quartet. Programs run from 1:00 pm to 8:30 pm across multiple networks.
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United Dress
WLW
Cincinnati
Stern
WEAF
Wre
WCAE
WGY
Duster
Gilbert
WOC
Daveport
United Pr
Wiz Hookly
W Wrz
KDKA
KYW
Shannon
WEA
Toronin
Chen Sends Out A Note On Shanghai Settlement
Hankew Feb 2. Nationalist China under Eugene Chen rejects any settlement with Great Britain until British troops and gunboats withdraw from Shanghai. Chen condemns Tory governance, warns disruption of British trade may persist until a socialist government replaces the Conservatives. An agreement could be signed once troop movements are settled. negotiations already near completion. Page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chen
Shanghai International Settlement
Independent Labor Party
Britain
England
Shanshani
Trouble At City Electric Plant Disrupts South Side Power
Police records indicate widespread outage on the south side during the night due to a fault at the electric plant. Repairs were needed and power was restored by morning, though many residents faced temporary loss of electricity during the incident.
Insurance Man Opens New Office in Kennedy Building
Walter Springer, recently leaving W. F. Wiltberger for insurance work on his own, moved into his Kennedy Building office yesterday. He and Mrs. Springer leased an apartment in the same building with two rooms used for insurance business, plus a convenient entrance.
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Walter Springer
W. FP. Wiltberger Company
Kennedy Building
Information On Fraud Case Is Given By Court
Court details a settlement in a fraud case involving Clyde S Merse and Robert Burkhardt. The written stipulation states dissolution of their partnership, Morse to receive 1500 dollars, and Burkhardt to assign a ward s patent interest. Morse may pay 5000 if patent yields 25000 plus within two years. Morse to surrender note and trust deed.
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Robert
Burkhardt Ba
Morse
Eschei
Burkhard
Pythians Plan Meeting and District Officers Discussion
Knights of Pythias announce Thursday work session at the preses with two seconds awaiting attention. Large attendance anticipated as district lodge officers meet grand lodge officers. Last week A W Jackson spoke on the insurance department with Marry Wares leading the insurance division.
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Knights of Pythias
Lodizon
A. W Jackson
Insurancer Department
DeKalb
Psurance
Fire cripples East film plant. blast rocks Fort Lee area
Fire damaged the Universal Film Manufacturing Company's plant in Lee, New Jersey, after an explosion in a nearby laboratory. Fort Lee and Palisades Park districts reported shock and suspected blast effects reaching across the studio area. Fire loss values are cited with negatives also affected.
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Lee N. J
Avatas
Fort Lee
Edlewater
Palisades Park
Universal Film Manufacturin Company
Blunt
Universe
Small store doomed by chain firms headline misreads
Edward Fiene, Boston department store manager, told 800 businessmen that small corner groceries cannot compete with chain stores, mail order houses, one price outlets, and buying experts. The talk warned of rapid loss of independent grocers to consolidating firms.
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Edward Fiene
Boston
Pilene
Swift family notes on China situation and safety of Lola Swift Faust
The Swift family worries over Lola Swift Faust and relatives in China as reports indicate rising tensions. A cable from Peking and later word from New York say the danger has lessened. DeKeth relatives await further details from their daughter describing conditions abroad.
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Carrell
New York
Unies
New
Peking College
Rior
Far East
Tarebunday
New Yort Om Pomawly
Swatt
Judge McEwen Marries Missouri Girl in Chicago Marriag
Judge H W McEwen of this city presided at a January 18 ceremony in Chicago uniting Rev D W Downey Roman Catholic priest of Marcelline Mo and Miss Maude Myers of Marcelline. Friends cannot locate the couple, said to be living at a loop hotel. Downey has abandoned priesthood and vanished January 17 from Marcelline. Myers, 21, is daughter of a cattleman. Downey was pastor of St Bonaventure church.
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Chicago
H. W. McEwen
Father D. W. Downey
Marcelline
Father Downey
Mareulline
Miss Myers
St. Bonaventure Church
Rival candidates emerge in DeKalb mayoral bid
DeKalb politics heat up as J B Lindstrom seeks re election and ex mayor J J Kingsley Bud enters the race. Both vie in Republican primaries in March with organized campaigns planned to win the mayoralty and carry into the election, supporters say.
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DeKalb
J. B. Lindstrom
J. J. Kingsley
Bud
State Police weigh trucks during night operation
State Police officers Oscar Larson and I L Elmfendorf spent the night interviewing truck drivers and weighing their machines. Twelve trucks were weighed as they passed after 11 p.m with four Interstate trucks found overloaded and fined by Judge W H Li Rowe. Officers vow stricter future weighing and enforcement of weight laws.
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Oscar Larson
I. L. Elmendorf
W. H. Li Rowe
Queer Quirks of Nature highlights curious life forms
The Chronicle presents a brief illustrated series by Arthur 'Ack, president of the American Nature Association, exploring strange plant and animal life. The items entertain children as educational readings and amuse adults with a circus analogy.
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Nature
Chronicle Daily
Arthur ‘Ack
American Nature Association
Ack
City Council Greenlights Funds and Ward Beautification
City council meeting approves hospital and city bills, authorizes purchase of a fingerprint machine for police use to review arrests. Third Ward acres may gain a bandstand after rubbish removal with free contractor work. Pension funds to invest in city bonds at six percent. hospital earnings 2462 with nine births and 53 admissions.
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Annies
Police and Fire Department
Auto ride ends in shooting in Chicago suburb chase
A laborer Antone Anguilla collapsed after being shot three times and taken to a hospital in dangerous condition. Police say he may have been in one of two cars that fired at each other during a two mile chase through Austin suburb with over fifty shots.
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Chicago
Antone Anguilla
Austin
Loree Pier Weather Report
Light winds and fair conditions expected tonight over Loree Pier with a gentle, dry forecast. Overnight temperatures remain mild with minimal chance of precipitation and no major weather alerts issued.
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Loree Pier
DeKalb Red Cross plans nutrition and life saving work
Red Cross directors at DeKalb met to promote life saving and nutrition programs for city schoolchildren. They voted to pursue life saving training and discuss bringing a nutrition specialist to work with teachers and mothers. An appeal to send a youth to a life saving camp was approved, with plans to train him for community use and Boy Scout support.
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DeKalb Chapter
The
Red Cross
NeKalb Hed Cross
F. P. Elwood
Mr. Downey
LaGrange
American Cross
Delevan
DeKalt Red Cross
Ordinance Again Up In Debated City Council
City council debated reviving the ordinance on self prescriptions amid petitions signed by local physicians and druggists. Doctors fear out of town prescriptions and loss of city revenue while some officials see potential reform as needed to curb outside write outs.
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Chersali
DeKalb
Felerk
G. N. Man
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United Miessas
Owen O'Malley
Sirilish Regation
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Eugene Chen
Aiiistes
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Francisco
Shelton Brothers
Peaches
N. Y
Edward W. Browning
IM. M. Wap
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Ernest Swift
Judge McEwen
Missouri
Washington
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Canada
Irish Free State
State Department
Frederick A. Sterling
Smith
Senate
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
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Gould
Maine
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Mies
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Somme
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Lindstrom
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J. M. Blair
Elva
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