Illinois Senate probes grain market coop amid stock sale claims
Senator Harold Kessinger introduces a resolution alleging the cooperative marketing act allows a company to offer 26 million in stock without property appraisal. The audit seeks transparency as farmers worry about the west's cooperative grain marketing. The measure moves to agriculture committee.
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United Press
Springfield
Illinois Senate
Harold Kessinger
Aurora
Tilineis Agricultural Association
Rustile West
Axriculture
Falkner
Mt. Vernon
Fekete
East St. Louis
Seagate
Ar Weeks
Chicago River
Bottle With Poison Found at Ohio State University
Three hundred grams of strychnine were found on an open shelf in the Ohio State University pharmacy. Dean Clare A. Dye said the bottle was unfamiliar. Two students have died and several are seriously ill. Poison was found in the stomach of student David L. Pusken.
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Unirea Press
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Clare A. Dye
College Pharmacy
David L. Pusken
Sheriff Meets Governor Over Herrin Martial Law Request
George Galligan of Williamson County will confer with Governor Len Small at the state capital to discuss potential martial law for Herrin Illinois. The sheriff declined to issue a formal statement, saying he is acting on the governor's request. Also new stamped house dresses arrive in assorted colors and designs at $1.00 each.
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Unitenness
Inefield
Webruary
Riff George Galligan
Williamson County
Len Small
Herrin
Illinois
Galligan
Elsa
Civic groups plan park district election petition meeting
A large Friday noon gathering at Innovation grill room will unite the Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis to hear a park district report prepared by a joint committee. Attendees will discuss the plan and help circulate a petition for a special election on establishing a park board and district.
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Chamber
Innovation Grill
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Park District
Elks’ Club
Board of Park Commissioners
Rotary and Kiwanis Club
C. D. Schoonmaker
Sycamore to Send Elks to Play DeKalb
DeKalb Elks visited Sycamore for a series of games and a return match is planned for Tuesday night. The program includes cribbage 500 and bowling with the Sycamore Elks hosting at their club rooms.
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Sycamore
Elks
DeKalb
DeKalb Elks
Sycamore Elks
Building Brick Trip For DeKalb Bank Rebuild
Building committee members R F McCormick B C Knodle C D Thornton H G Wright Claus Collin and S W Boardman left for Streator to inspect bricks for the DeKalb Trust bank rebuilding. They planned a stop in Joliet to view a newly erected bank and aimed to choose brick style and color. The trip was to guide the new Fourth street bank project and they expected to return this evening.
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Streator
R. F. McCormick
B. C. Knodle
C. D. Thornton
H. G. Wright
Claus Collin
S. W. Boardman
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
Joliet
Fourth Street Bank
Last Sermon by Rev Nelson Is to Be Tonight
Rev Nelsons third sermon series in the city closes with tonights service at the Swedish Mission church. Rev Hanson, visiting from Pennsylvania, spoke yesterday to a large Swedish audience with the Mission church quartet also appearing.
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Rev
Nelson
A. G. Hanson
Hanson
Swedish Baptist Church
Mission Church
Pennsylvania
Alec Russell Confined at Home With Foot Infection
Friends say Alec Russell of College avenue is seriously ill from a foot infection after a recent injury. Russell, a gardener at the State Teachers College, noticed the wound Friday and has since been confined at home as his temperature rises and concerns grow.
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Alec Russell
College Avenue
Mr. Russell
State
Teachers College
Riday
Atlantic mother testifies in first degree murder case
Blanche Galvin 22 of Atlantic Iowa testifies she lost time after childbirth and moved her baby down stairs before leaving it on the hall floor. She recalls dragging herself up the stairs and awakening later, found by her sister in the apartment. Defense attorney John Finnley did not name the baby's father in opening.
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United Press
Council Bluffs
Blanche Galvin
Atlantic
Miss. Galvin
Miss Galvin
Odd Fellows Meet Plans Big Family Night Banquet
An Odd Fellows hall gathering next Monday expects about 200 attendees from the lodge and Rebekahs plus families. The evening includes a short lodge session, card tables, dancing, and a banquet served after the games.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Earty
Lhe
Winninger Company Delights DeKalb Audience
A large crowd greeted John D. Winninger’s company at the DeKalb theatre. The First Year drew praise as a standout, with a strong ticket and critics in New York and Chicago charmed by the troupe. Tonight’s bill features The Old Soak with Lem Tawley, and new vaudeville between acts.
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Winningers
John D . Winninger
DeKalb Theatre
New York
Chicago
Mr. Winninger
DeKalb
Winniner
Lem Tawley
Mace
Harry Berceford
Thomas Wise
Lem Havwjsey
Rip van Winkle
Turkey Readies War as Greece Tensions Rise
Turkish war minister Bey says Greece threatens Turkey and vows to arm for defense. Ankara aims to break deadlock over church issues. Rev Constantinos reportedly refuses concessions as crisis escalates in early February.
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Presny
Constantinople
Greece
Bey
Turkey
Constantinos
Pension Granted to 36 DeKalb Steel Workers
Thirty six residents of DeKalb employed by American Steel and Wire recently joined the United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund representing 39.9 of the year 1924 pension expenditures. The plan, active since 1911, allows pension eligibility at 50 for total incapacity or at 65 voluntary enrollment, with DeKalb East and West works listing 31 new pensioners and DeKalb North South works adding five. The article notes national figures for 1924 and gives names of the local pensioners.
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American Steel & Wire Company
United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund
American Stel
DeKalb
United States Steel Corporation
Thure Lundgren
John Nor‘berg
Esther S. Nourse
Thomas Parker
Per Pearson
Gust Peterson
Gustav G. Peterson
Charles Riley
Roger Smith
William Smith
Robert ‘Popp
Claus P. Wickal
Milton W. Watkins
DeKalb North South Works
Samuel Bauter
Alonzo E. Cheney
William G. Earle
James McConibe
John Madeen
Chicago Board of Trade echoes fall to 1.9258
Chicago bulletin reports a sharp slump on the Chicago board of trade with prices closing at 1.9258 dollars. The previous session closed at 1.9914 dollars.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Steel Company Minstrel Set for Two Local Shows
American Steel and Wire employees present a two night minstrel show at the Welfare building this Friday and Sunday. The production, prepared over several weeks, is expected to surpass previous employee shows. The stage has been redecorated and admission is free for employees and their families.
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Steel Company
American Steel & Wire Company
Welfare Building
Iverything
Weather Card From Sweden Reports Pleasant Conditions
Friends of Evar Eckberg note he describes Sweden as mild with no snow and no extreme heat. He mentions receiving cards from relatives and says he is enjoying the best time possible. The latest card is dated January 21 and suggests he may be returning home soon.
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Evar Eckberg
Sweden
Eckberg
DeKalb
Second Rank On Candidates Is On Tonight
Knights of Pythias members attend tonight to assist in exemplifying the second rank on four or five candidates. The session is expected to draw a large attendance, and if the candidates complete their work tonight they will be ready for the final work next Thursday night.
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Knights of Pythias
Galligan Quits Post in Williamson County
Sheriff George Galligan will relinquish duties and depart Williamson County after a conference with Governor Small Attorney General Carlstrom Adjutant General Black and the county board. Deputy Randall J. Parks will assume full control and warrants for special deputies will be revoked except those of the regular deputy and watchmen. Galligan was known for opposing Klan raids.
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United Press
Springfield
George Galligan
Williamson County
Small
Carlstrome
Black
Galligan
Williamson County Board of Supervisors
Gelligan
Randall J. Parks
Watchmen
Ku Klux Klan
Lutherans to Form Boy Scout Troop Soon
A First Lutheran church youth meeting, led by Prof. O. E. Peterson and others, plans to organize a Boy Scout troop with a weekly Monday night meeting. Boys aged 12 to 18 attended, and a Scoutmaster and assistant will be chosen to complete the setup. Other churches may follow with their own troops.
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First Lutheran Church
O. E. Peterson
G. H Joost
A. J. D. Lenz
Eugene Nordgren
Arthur Fahlund
Asin A Eee Ae
Congregational Church
Radio program to feature Rockne and Four Horsemen
Radiophans in South Bend Ind will hear a two hour program from Station WGAZ including Coach Rockne the four horsemen and seven mules The program airs tonight from 730 to 930 with election of the 1925 captain to be announced over the radio The letter arranging the program came from Earl Anderson formerly of South Sixth street now in Indiana City
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Radiophans
Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
WGAZ
Tribune
Coach Rockne
The
Four Horsemen
Seven Mules
Tonicht
Earl Anderson
South Sixth Street
Indiana City
Rockne
C. M. Lewis
Anderson
Elks Club Dinner Planned With Changes in Plans
Tonight the Elks club in this city will dine at the lodge rooms under Charlies Newgren. Dinner will start at 6 30 serving announces important order items and a large attendance is expected. A change has been made in plans for the next dinner to be held two weeks from this evening.
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Elks
Elks’ Club
Charlies Newgren
Plan Honor to Martyr Abe on His Birthday
Prominent Illinois men will gather in Chicago to observe Abraham Lincoln's birthday next Thursday. Guests include retired Lieutenant General Nelson Miles and Speaker Joe Cannon, with services at Lutherian church and remarks from a noted tenor.
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Abe
Chicago
Wings
Ilinois
Abraham Lincoln
Nelson Miles
Miles
Joe Cannon
Man Confesses to 1920s Chicago Bootleg King Murder
George Nestra, 22, Lansing, Michigan, surrendered to Chief John Swanson claiming he killed Dean O’Banion, Chicago bootleg king. Swanson had him arrested and Cat-4g9 detectives were en route to take him to Chicago for questioning. Nestra said he turned himself in fearing for his life and provided crime details matching police data.
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George Nestra
Lansing
John , Swanson
Dean O’banion
Chicago
Swanson
Nestra
Fred Wise to Sing Concert Friday Night
Indications are that the First Lutheran church will be well filled to hear Fred Wise American Tenor in a concert under the auspices of the women of the First Baptist church. Wise is making an extensive winter tour and has been well received in neighboring states with several return engagements possible.
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Fred Wise
First Lutheran
First Baptist Church
Wise
de Kalb
Millenniums Hope Fades in East Patrocue Doomsday Plot
In a ramshackle Long Island hut a group led by Robert Reidt, self styled apostle of doom, prays for the millenium at midnight. They include a farmer, an aging minister, a new convert youth, and a Negro family of four who believe they will be transported to woods near San Diego to ascend to heaven as earth is destroyed.
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East Patrocue
N. Y
Long Island
Robert Reidt
Reidt
San Diego
Calif
Bell Ringers Give Concert at First Lutheran
The Scandinavian Bell Ringers will perform on February 23 in the evening at the First Lutheran church. Tickets go on sale at church members and Powell and Lent drug stores per Rev. E W Magnusson. The group has played many cities earning high praise from music critics describing the concert as a major musical event of the year.
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First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church
Powell
E. W. Magnusson
Sevial
Bell Ringers
Doctors face trouble over diploma mill scandal
Forty five doctors were cited to appear before the Missouri State Board of Health on March 9 to show why their medical licenses should not be revoked. The action is part of a continuing crackdown on the diploma mill scandal exposed by the St. Louis Star over two years ago.
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Oy Medress
St. Louis
State Board of Health
St. Louis Star
Think Epidemic In Alaska Is Checked
Nome reports the diphtheria outbreak is in decline with no new cases in the last 24 hours. Dr. Welch continues serum treatment sent by dog teams arriving Monday. At Silverman’s new spring line of Embroidery goods. 11 Say It With Flowers.
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Nome
Alaska
Welch
Silverman’s
Artamo
Wallace County cave rescuer’s bid to reach Floyd Collins
In Cave City Kentucky on March 5 Floyd Collins remains trapped feet underground for over 140 hours. State and federal crews plan to cut through rock or roof to reach him. Engineer Roy Hyde describes failed attempts and the dangerous conditions as efforts continue to free the explorer. Governor pleads for action as preparations intensify with a possible breakthrough method under consideration.
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United Press
Cave City
Pech
Floyd Collins
Johnny Goald
Floyd Explorer
Cave
Tucky
Fede Jeral
Collins
Roy Hyde
Hore
Jeft
Shaft
Pup
Peldis
Denhsadt
Accident on Locust and First Streets Involving Dr Wright
A morning crash at Locust and First Streets involved two cars one driven by Dr R A Wright and a Ford touring car. Both vehicles sustained damage and Dr Wright reportedly drove away under his own power after the collision.
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R. A. Wright
Locust
First Streets
Wright
Mother Dies Suddenly In Rendell Jewelry Store
In Sweden born Watchmaker Mr. Wi in learns of his mother's death. His mother leaves a husband and several children in Sweden and one son in this city. DeKalb Lodge to hold a special meeting on Friday February 6 at 5 pm for degree work. Watch for rummage by American Legion February 11 at Ferguson Corner.
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Renden ‘Elm
Rendell
Sweden
Wi In
Ruth Swanson
Snore
DeKalb
J. Bastian
American Legion
Ferguson Corner
7Th and
Lincoln
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