Joint Meet Brings Merchants From Sycamore DeKalb
Announcement today notes a joint meeting of the merchants division of the Sycamore and DeKalb Chambers of Commerce in DeKalb on Monday evening March 7 with a tentative date. Officials expect a top speaker and plan additional programs to foster closer city ties and wider participation.
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Merchants Division
Sycamore and
Sycamore Chamber
W. R. Wetzel
Reas Whant
Sycamore
DeKalb
Olwin
Syca
Chamber of Commerce
Hberty
Chamber
Osteopath Accused of Violating Narcotic Act in Danville
Danville, ML Feb 4 U P reports osteopath Andrew Greenwood of Kankakee was held for arraignment on narcotic act violation. The government seeks transfer to Detroit for trial. Greenwood allegedly forged a Michigan physician’s name on a narcotic prescription.
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Danville
U.P
Andrew
Greenwood
Kankakee
Detroit
Michigan
On the Air Tonight's Best Features in 1927 schedule
United Press lists radio features across stations WHAF WJZ KDKA KYW WHAS WSB WMC and WLS. Programs include John Charles Thomas and Albert Spalding concerts, a Billy Jones Ernest Hare act, a Chicago symphony, KDKA string ensemble, Katzman lecture on Wagner at WEAF, and Toscanini conducting Beethoven Ninth with top soloists.
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United Press
WIZ
WJZ
KDKA
KYW
WHAS
WSB
WMC
John Charles Thomas
Albert Spalding
WHAF
New York
Billy Jones
Ernest Hare
WLS
Chicago
Little Symphony Orchestra
Pittsburgh
WEAF
Katzman
Walter Damrosch
Wagner
Springfie
Kdka Pittsburch
Wastern
Arturo Toscanini
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Schoa Cantorum
Beethoven
Ymphony
Elisabeth Ryzhbert
Louise Momter
Costralto
Richard Crooks
Rae Gange
I Edea
Kingsley for Mayor Campaign Opens Central HQ in DeKalb
Central DeKalb headquarters opened today in the DeKalb Dry Goods store building on the second floor meeting room formerly used by the American Legion post. Telephones and conveniences will enable most campaign work from this central location as workers organize to support the well known DeKalb resident Bud Kinksley.
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Kingsley
DeKalb Dry Goods
DeKalb Post
American Legion
Bud
DeKalb
Red Cross to Bring Nutrition Expert Here for Mothers
DeKalb Chapter plans a three month nutrition course for mothers and teachers starting March first. A college trained nutrition specialist will visit schools March through May to assess children diet needs, train mothers, and establish a lasting community health program. A Women’s Club committee will arrange meetings to inform mothers and outline long term guidance.
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RED Cross Chapter
Dekalb
The
Red Cross
Woman's Club
Dirt Highways in Bad Shape From Thawing Ground
Local reports describe county dirt highways becoming nearly impassable as thawing frees frost. DeKalb streets show damage from rough crossings while rural mail carriers return early, expressing strong views on road conditions. The unusual early frost thaw prompts questions about how long the moderate weather will last.
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DeKalb
Five Die in Auto Train Collision Near Washington
Washington dispatch reports Kensington Maryland where a car carrying W A Twombly 55, his wife Mrs Marty Twombly, son Paul 27, daughter Elizabeth and neighbor Mrs Graf ton Holland was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio St Louis express train. Five killed and details provided. Also note on farm market sale and Interstate Merchants Council meeting attended by Mr and Mrs C F H Iskowich with remarks on program speakers Edward A Wilene Roy M Hudson and R D Ross.
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Washington, D. C
Kensington
Washington
W. A. Twombly
Marty Twombly
Paul Twombly
Elizabeth Twombly
Grafton. Holland
C. FH. Iskowich
Interstate Merchants Council
Sherman
Chicago
Iskowich
Edward A.wilene
Boston
Willam Filene's Sons Company
R. D. Ross
Midwest Shippers’ Advisory Board
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son
Roy M. Hudson
United States Department of Commerce
Rainbow Gardens
Former Chief of Bankers Dies After Illness in Columbus
John Lawrence Hamilton 64 longtime banker and former American Bankers association president died last night of paralysis in Columbus Ohio He previously served as Hoopeston mayor helped organize Burwell & Morgan Citizens State Bank Watseka and held Macoupin county offices He led the Illinois Bankers association in 1900 and 1905 06 and led the American Bankers association He came to Columbus in 1913 and chaired several companies His body to be taken to Hoopeston for burial
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Columbus
Ohio
John Lawrence Hamilton
American Bankers’ Association
Hoopeston
as_ Burwell & Morgan
Citizens State Bank
Watseka
Macoupin, IU
Ilinois Bankers Association
American Bankers Association
Hamilton
Federal Life Insurance Company of Chicago
American Guaranty Company
Ohio, 1 Surety and Casualty Company
Meridian highway paving to begin from Rockford to Mendota
Representatives from Winnebago Ogle Lee and La Salle counties met Governor Small at Springfield to push paving of 60 miles along highway No.70 from Rockford to Cairo. Planned cost 1.7 million dollars, funded by a 100 million bond issue. Route decisions rest with state officials, with bids expected early spring.
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Rockford
Mendo
Rochelle
Winnebago
Ogle
Lee
la Salle
Len Small
Springfield
Tlinois-Wisconsin
Cairo
Minois
Small
Cornelius Miller
State Department of Public Works
Frank Sheets
Compton
Mendota
State Highway Department
Beloit-Cairo
Milford youth to wed blocked by age consent rule
Danville Feb. 4 Glenn Decker of Milford Ili nois said he was 18 when he applied for a marriage license. He returned three hours later claiming he had aged three years to 21, but the license was not issued due to the consent rule.
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Danville
Glenn Decker
Milford
Ilinois
Bad checks circulated by former inmate Brooks
W I Brooks, recently released from Sycamore jail for passing worthless checks, is sought again for the same offense. A pressman by trade, he sought work at Cates Printing on South Second Street, was dismissed for intoxication after a brief payday, and then tried to cash multiple forged checks made out in other people’s names, including H S Cates and H E Cates, with one immediate bank return noting forgery.
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W. I. Brooks
Sycamore
Brooks
Cates Printing Company
H. S. Cates
South Second Street
Maple Park
Printme
Dearth Brothers i
Mr. Cates
Second Street
H. E. Cates
Cates
Rembrandt Portrait Sells for Record Public Auction Price
New York reports the highest price ever paid at a U S public auction for a painting as Sir Joseph Duveen bids 270000 for Rembrandt s Titus In An Armchair. The 32 by 27 inch portrait dates from the late master s blind years and came from the estates of James Stillman Co Stillman.
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Rembrandt
New York
U.P
United States
Joseph Duveen
Titus
James Stillman and Co
Suit Against Browning for New Offense in New York
Reporter Arthur Mefford sues Edward West Browning for 250000 alleging false kidnapping accusations against him involving Maryene Spas, whom Browning had adopted, amid Browning family tensions with Frances Browning. Saturday specials list produce prices and items.
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Browning
New York
U.P
Edward West Browning
Arthur Mefford
Frances
Peaches) Browning
Mefford
Maryene Spas
Miss Spas
Streator papers merge to form Times-Press
In LaSalle the Independent Times and the Free Press merge, forming the Streator Times-Press with Fornos and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leroy to steer the enterprise. The piece notes rising costs from $25 to $200 daily, labor shifts, and automation as common threads in paper consolidation nationwide.
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Streator
News
LaSalle
Independent Times
Free Press
Fornos
Fred Leroy
Streator Times-Press
Chronic
Try
Wwthe
Independent
Telegraph
Chicago
Marines Sail Today for the Battle Scene Manila
Two hundred fifty United States Marines sailed for Shanghai aboard the U S Pecos. The Chaumont with 1 300 marines aboard left San Diego bound for Shanghai. The ship carries San Diego's fourth marine regiment under Colonel Charles Hill and will stop at Honolulu for provisions and war supplies including tin hats.
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Manila
U.P
United States
Shanghai
U. S
S. Pecos
Sandiego
Calif
Chaumont
Pacific
San Diego
Fourth Marine Regiment
Charles Hill
J. H. Blackburn
Honolulu
Britain and U S in urgent China crisis over Cantonese advance
London and New York dispatches report a grave national crisis as Cantonese Nationalists drive toward Shanghai from the south. Britain considers guarantees for British lives and property at Hankow and may shift naval forces to Hong Kong if truce terms arise. Marshal Sun Chuanfang’s army falls back toward Tanglu as 30,000 Fukien troops reinforce Cantonese.
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London
U.P
China
Shanghai
Eugene Chen
Hankow
Hong Kong
New York
U.R
Britain
United States
Marshal Sun Chuanfang
Tunglu
Marshal Sun Chuanmaton
Hangchow
Marshal Sun
Tanglu
Sun
DeKalb Woman Mourns Death of Her Brother John Burkhart
Mrs Arthur Havenhill learns of the death of her brother John Burkhart 46 from a heart illness after months of illness. He died at Will Burkhart s home in Steward after arriving from Montana six months ago. Surviving relatives include Roy Burkhart Cortland Mrs Ed Smith and Miss Ruth Burkhart of DeKalb and other relatives in Montana. Funeral services are planned Sunday afternoon at Steward.
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Roy Burkhart
Cortland
Ed Smith
Ruth Burkhart
Montana
Steward
Campaign to Tag Autoists Without Plates Opens
February 10 is set as the last day in which autoists without 1927 license plates may drive in the state. The office of Secretary of State Louis Emmerson warns arrests for driving without a 1927 plate unless a valid explanation is shown. State patrol may receive orders to enforce tagging offenders for JP appearance.
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Louis Emmerson
Istate
Justice of the Peace
Wisconsin killer pleads guilty to first degree murder
William N. Coffey, who killed his bigamous wife with a baseball bat dismembered and buried her near Plattville, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to first degree murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment the maximum penalty. The confession cited concealing his bigamy and obtaining the murdered woman's property, Mrs. Hattie Hales Coffey.
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Lancaster
Wis
William N. Coffey
Plattville
Wisconsin
Coffey
Hattie Hales Coffey
Lita Grey Chaplin Seeks Arrest Over Support Case
Los Angeles reports that Lita Grey Chaplin petitions for arrest of Charlie Chaplin on non support claims. District Attorney Asa Keyes considers the complaint while attorneys argue payments from Chaplin's associate fund and insist Chaplin is not connected. Chaplin's representatives dismiss the action as publicity, demanding court orders for any funds.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Lloyd Wright
Chaplin
Young
New York
Feb
Watime
Nathan Burkan
Charles Chaplin
United Press Today
Lisbon Revolt Crushed Says Chief of Army
Lisbon reports say a rebellion against the Carmona dictatorship, begun at Oporto, has been suppressed. The justice minister informed reporters that the movement was started by an infantry regiment and the Republican Guard. Oporto troops had caused a state of siege, but surrendered today amid government claims the action affected only part of the garrison.
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Lisbon
Carmona
Oporto
Republican Guard
U.P
Portugal
War Ministry
Oporte
Jury to Get Case Today in Shelton Gang Trial
In Quincy Illinois on February 4 a federal case against Earl Carl and Bev Shelton leaders of a southern Illinois gang charged with robbing a United States mail messenger is set for jury deliberations. Judge Fitzhenry warned jurors that alibi is easy to frame but urged careful evaluation as evidence is read and deliberations begin.
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Quincy
U.P
Carl
Earl
Bernie
Fitzhenry
Sheltons
Shelton
Birger
Illinois
U Newman
Hunt Child of Rich Chicago Man Amid Kidnapping Rumors
A wealthy Chicago man’s 11 year old daughter Brunhilda Inez vanished days ago prompting a large reward offer. Police seek two other persons and a man linked to the missing girl as detectives investigate possible involvement by disgruntled workers and a discharged maid.
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Hunt
Chicago
Brunhilda Inez
Tor
Lillian Hochstranser
Frank Koelner
Embargo Imposed On Sulphur Pleuric Acid Exports
Washington announces a ban on exporting sulphur pleuric acid to Mexico. The Treasury Department added the chemical to the prescribed export list, requiring licenses for any shipment. The move follows the recent prohibition on airplane exports, signaling tighter controls by the State and Treasury departments.
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Washington, D.C
Feh
Mexico
Treasury Department
Keliigg
Itate
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Lafayette
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Longfellow
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Barbera
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Reuben Soderstrom
William Leach
Amboy
George Shaw
Dixon Ogle
Clarence Gardner
Charles Baker
Monroe Center
John T. Buckhee
Otto Milburn
Barney Thompson
W. R. Brooks
Lita
Swaggering Gang
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