Noted Educator Brown Struck By Taxi In Chicago
Dr J Stanley Brown 58 president of Northern Illinois State Teachers College DeKalb Ill survived a taxi collision on Madison Street. He was knocked into the streetcar path and suffered bruises but no serious injuries. After first aid he rode the train home and is expected to stay in bed a week or two.
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Teachers College
United Press
Chicago
J. Stanley Brown
DeKalb, All
Northern Illinois State Teachers’ College
Brown
Dr. Brown
Madison Street
Market
Northwestern
F. S. Palonis
West 21St
J. J. Cronin
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
French Extend Hold On German Lines
French forces reinforced their grip on German rail links to Switzerland over the weekend, tightening control of the Frankfurt Basel line and the Stuttgart road across the Black Forest. Troops moved from the Saale bridgehead to secure two towns near the Black Forest as German reports of violence emerged including a German child shot in Duisiers and nine killed near Mainz. Disturbances by Communists in the Ruhr were quelled by French machine gun fire.
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United Cross
London
England
Germany
Switzerland
Saale
Black Forest
Frankfort-Baste
France
Stuttgart
Rhineland
Duisiers
Mayence
Whec
Ruhr
DuPage to Back DeKalb Pick for Federal Bench
DuPage county central committee plans to back DeKalb selections for the federal bench as Kane, DuPage, and DeKalb counties drum toward the Geneva convention. The group endorsed William Fulton of Sycamore for the circuit seat and argued DeKalb should nominate his successor, with DuPage sending 24 delegates in solid support.
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William Fulton
Age County
Republican Central
Mittee
Satur
Wheaton
Delegat
Geneva
Sycamore
DeKalb
Adam Cliffe
DeKalb County
DuPage County
Frank Plain
Lee Mighell
Kane County
DuPage
Kane
de Kalb
C. F.irwin
Elgin
Mazzini Slusser
Hinsdale
Adam C. Cliffe
United Staes District Court
Rhine Watch Returns Home Through Rough Seas
Aboard S. 8, St. Mihiel, 500 miles from home, Detterees reports the transport pushing through stormy seas as it brings 908 officers and men of the 8th Infantry toward Suvanne. After war service overseas, the voyage home faces a harsh welcome as German families await, while 24 German American children endure the voyage with resilience.
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S. 8
St. Mihiel
France
Suvanne
Rhineland
Auantic
Land of the Free
8Th Infantry
War Looms Near Again in Near East Crisis
London reports British air forces may bomb Angorra if Turkey attacks Mosul as crisis deepens. Lausanne talks reveal tension between Britain and France over Ismet Pasha and the Kemalists while Curzon may issue a further note. Three possibilities face the Turks: sign peace, negotiate elsewhere, or war.
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Tuited
London
England
Angorra
Turkey
Mosul
War Office
Cabinet
Near East
Marquis Curzon
Lausanne
Switzerland
Richard Washburn Child
Ambassador Child
Britain
Ismet Pasha
France
Bonar Law Ministry
Poincaire
Paris
Rome
Tidal Wave Hits Hawaini Islands Killing and Missing
Reports from Honoluiun Herald Telegram describe a tidal wave sweeping the windward Hawaini islands. It lists four confirmed Japanese deaths and up to 12 missing, with seven bodies recovered in one island town. Rilo’s principal streets were flooded and wreckage littered the area while residents fled to the streets. An earthquake hundreds of miles away in the Pacific is blamed for the wave.
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United Bees
Honoluiun HL
Hawaini Islands
Rilo
Pacific
District Meet At Genoa Likely Attendance From DeKalb Sycamore Odd Fellows
Weather permitting DeKalb and Sycamore Odd Fellows plan to attend the district meeting in Genoa this week with ritual work expected from the two lodges drawing a large turnout. A telegraphic Chicago report states J E Browman electrician filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition with liabilities at 2207 and assets 5647.
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Genoa
DeKalb
Federal District Court
Chicago
J E. Browman
Burns to Death When Oil Stove Is Tipped Over
Mrs Eliza beth Jorden Wilson aged 84 a wealthy recluse was burned to depth today when fire destroyed her Chicago home. The body lay on a stairway beneath a pile of laundry where the coroner said she slept. Widow of James Wik sot a noted attorney from a century ago. Fire traced to overturned lamp with heated oil and candles used after quarrel with her housekeeper.
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Lanceres
Chicago
Elizabeth Jorden Wilson
Chica
James Wiksot
Aus
Kiwanis to Hear Speaker on Europe this Evening
This evening the Kiwanis club will meet in the church parlors with supper served by the ladies of the First Baptist church. Mrs Poole of Rockford will discuss various conditions in Europe, presenting insights on current affairs.
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Wales Hight
Kiwanis Club
First Baptist Church
Poole
Rockford
Europe
Price War Slashes Bread Prices In Chicago Stores
In Chicago on Feb 4 bread prices dropped as two chain groups competed. One group sold standard 16 ounce loaves for five cents, the other for four cents. Other stores charged ten cents. Additionally Minnie makes her debut at the Star tonight with showtimes at 7:30 and 9:10.
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He Dibner
Chicago
Til
Minnie
Star Tonight
Former DeKalb Woman Submits To Operation
Mrs H G Yelding received a telegram from Mayo Brothers hospital stating Mrs Wright Holmes and Mrs J D Ahern report Mrs Ahern underwent surgery Thursday. Message says operation successful and patient as well as can be expected. Also notes Star theater notice about a 7:30 ride to Riverboro and 7:30 and 9:10 showtimes.
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H. G. Yelding
Wright Holmes
J. D. Ahern
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Ahern
Eight burned, four missing after Wichilla apartment fire
A serious fire in Wichilla Kansas today destroyed an apartment building. Eight persons were seriously burned while four others were unaccounted for. Nearly twenty people received emergency treatment as investigators assess the blaze and its causes.
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Buiten Press
Wichilla
Vera and Helm Johnson To Perform At Bazaar Tonight
Vera and Helm Johnson present musical specialties at the K of C Bazaar tonight. Star tonight shows at 7 30 and 9 19 with a light funny line about Minnie.
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Bazaar
C. Hall
Another Old Vet Answers to Taps Amazinh Mowers Succumbs
An elderly veteran dies after illness at his home Saturday night. Mrs. Eliza Taylor, a Malta resident, passes away in the same notice, with brief obituary details.
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Old Home
Eliza Taylor
Malta
Two Pioneer De Kalb Residents Die in Sudden Night Sickness
In DeKalb two families mourn after Amaziah Mowers and Eliza Saylor Taylor die Saturday night within an hour of each other. Mowers, 95, a Civil War veteran and G A R member, and Mrs. Eliza Taylor, aged 90, were healthy earlier in the evening. Mrs. Taylor had been chatting with family when she suddenly fell asleep and did not awaken. Mowers, long a respected resident, had endured illness all winter. his wife of 50 years cared for him until his death at home on East Lincoln Highway. He was born September 3, 1844 in Rome New York, served in the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, and was married to Matilda Goodison in 1867. Surviving relatives include his widow and a daughter Mabie Mowers, plus siblings and many friends. Funeral arrangements are outlined for tomorrow at the East Lincoln Highway home and the local Methodist church with services under Rev. B. Barrett Evans. Mrs. Eliza Taylor, a lifelong De Kalb resident, was born in Paris Kentucky 90 years ago and married to Square Taylor, who founded De Kalb’s first clothing store. Her passing follows a life of local involvement and community regard, with the report continuing on page eight.
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Hand of
Death
DeKalb
Amaziah Mowers
East Lincoin Highway
Eliza Saylor
Johind
James Taylor
Mowers
Charles Freeman
Malta
Grand Army of the Republic
New York
Mr. Mowers
New York State
Rome
N. Y
Ogle County
DeKalb County
Seventh
Lincoln Highway
Seventh Sinois Cavalry
Matilda Goodison
East Lincoln Highway
B. Barrett Evans
Fairview Cemetery
Taylor
Paris
Square Taylor
When Knighthood Was In Flower at the Princess
The celebrated silent era romance When Knighthood Was in Flower dominates the Princess schedule this week. It features lavish authentic props borrowed from major art collections and famed costumes valued at up to 125 000 dollars. Special music will accompany the film with 7:00 pm shows and 3:00 pm matinees daily with admission 45 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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William Wright
George Baumgarner
William O’brien
Be United Rrees
iBy United Phos
Illinois Central
W. Lee Capps
Edward McClemney
Alvin F. Bates
J A. Reuss
W. W. Stevens
J. W Leedle
Nicol Cross
Fred W. van Oven
Arthur Mariott
W. Rally Je
Miss_Addie Glos
William Hope
Ray Patton
C. W. Healey
George Fix
John Hesterman
Fred Hoy
H. Baker
Springfield
Mass
Tricolo
Ehrenbreitstein
Rhine Watch
Aurora
Aurora Acon
Joseph
Iwanis
Riverboro
Star
The
Princess Playhouse
Charles Major
Autthor
Fortanes
Charles Frohman
Paul Kester
Criterion Theatre
New York City
Miss Marlowe
Canada
Sothern
Malowe
Knighthood
America
Duveen Brothers
Cosmopolitan
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