Scouts to Be Guests at De Kalb High School Program
American Legion Post of De Kalb plans a Monday night program at the high school auditorium to honor the Boy Scout movement's 16th anniversary February 6 to 13. The event includes a radio Scout broadcast from New York and a post program led by Arthur Havenhill, with the high school radio set provided by the PTA.
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American Legion Post of
de Kalb
American Legion
Radio Scout Plus
New York
Arthur Havenhill
Legion
Alma Legion
Resident Receives Confirmation Certificate of Radio Tests
Robert Whittaker of Camore Road near Sycamore reported receiving the Chicago Tribune confirmation certificate for recent international radio receiving tests. He picked up LOX Buenos Aires during the test week and received the station’s program broadcast. others in town also heard the South American station and sent their lists for confirmation.
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Robert Whittaker
Camore Road
Sycamore
Chicago Tribune
Whittaker
LOX
Buenos Aires
Chicago
Former Malta Resident to Be Buried Sunday
Mrs. George Smith of Malta reports the remains of Tr. J. Makarrall, a former Malta resident, will arrive Saturday. He died Tuesday night at his home in Walnut Grove Minnesota after a period of illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 1 30 from the George Smith home and 2 from the Methodist church with Reverend Stillman officiating. Burial will follow in Malta cemetery.
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George Smith
Malta
Tr. J. Makarrall
Mr. Makarrall
Walnut Grove
Minn
Mr. Makarral
Methodist Church of Malta
Stillman
Malta Cemetery
District Meeting Held at Dixon for Embalmers
Harry A. Nelson of this city attended a district undertakers meeting in Dixon on Wednesday. Undertakers from across the district were present. Also noted is a brief social item about a wife’s birthday and a Friday night dance at Elva with Old and New Time dances. Tickets cost 50 cents.
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Dixon
Harry A. Nelson
District Undertakers’ Association
Elva
Mine Victims Families Will Get Allotment
Pittsburg Pennsylvania February report says families of 31 men killed in the Hornins Mine explosion will receive state allotments as the compensation commission opens. More than 22 workers were drawn from the mine during rescue efforts, with many units left entombed. authorities work to seal walls and recover bodies.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Hornins
Enal
Cold blast takes toll across New England coast
A sweeping blizzard caused at sea shipwrecks and building collapses while in New England heavy snowfall paralyzed transport. The storm left near 30 dead, eight from a North and Judd factory roof collapse, eleven injured, and many missing as rescue efforts continued in New Britain.
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New York
North & Judd Manufacturing Company
New Britain
Conn
New Britain General Hospital
Boston
Mass
New England
Airedale on Ice Urges Police to Look for Body
Chicago report states an Airedale dog owned by Peter Manzweiler of 5345 Magnolia Avenue rests on a cake of ice, prompting police to continue search for a body believed to be Mrs. Elien Olson of 4230 North Leavitt Street who vanished near Montrose Avenue. The dog refused to leave the ice, keeping vigil as investigators pursue the lake death inquiry.
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Chicago
Peter Manzweiler
Magnolia Avenue
Elien Olson
North
Leavitt Street
Town Hall
Olson
Chimney Fires Call Out Fire Department Twice
Two chimney fires prompted fire department calls last night and early morning. Fire crews were sent to a North Tenth Street residence and then to the W C Allen home. The note adds a wedding anniversary and a wife expecting flowers.
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North Tenth Street
W. C. Allen
Night session eyed to push tax bill in Senate
Washington February 5. Senator Smoot in charge of the 352 million revenue tax bill says he is prepared to press for a night session if progress stalls. He vows the bill will pass by February 10. The debate centers on repealing income tax publicity with Norris Couzens and McKellar proposing public records or restoring the current publicity law.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Couzens
Michigan
Senate Finance Committee
House
McKellar
Finanee Committee
Services for R. E. Vose to Be Saturday
Funeral services for Bo E. Vose of DeKalb will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the North Fourth street home. Rev. C. B. Upsen of St. Paul’s Episcopal church will officiate, with burial at Fine View cemetery in Waukegan after a motor hearse procession. Vose, a respected DeKalb resident and former American Steel & Wire official, died Wednesday night, leaving a large circle of friends and sympathies for the grieving family.
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Bo 1. Vose
American Steel & Wire Company
Ten O'Clork
North Fourth Street
C. B. Upsen
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
DeKalb
Waukegan
Fine View Cemetery
Vose
Congregational Men’s Club to Meet Tonight
Members of the Congregational Church Men’s club will gather at the church parlors for a banquet and social meeting. Reverend Nelson Brown of Waterman will address the group. Wright’s Shop advertises Lovely Spring Frocks with three prices at 15, 16, and 19 dollars.
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Congregational Men’s Club
Congregational Church
Nelson Brown
Waterman
Wright
Her Own Way by A Girl of Today opens in Chronicle
A Chronicle excerpt previews a story of a newly emancipated girl who carves her own path. It follows Julia Dean and thousands of independent women earning their own living, with the author using the pseudonym A Girl of Today to share frank confidences about love and independence. The Chronicle promises strong reader response and controversy as the tale begins Monday.
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Julia Dean
Chronicle
The
Senate vote blocks tax bill amid COPeland resolution push
Washington bulletin reports the Senate rejected a motion to suspend the tax bill as Copeland of New York and Bade of New Jersey urged summoning miners and operators to the White House to broker a quick strike settlement. Ed wards cited school closures and regional strain from coal shortages while others pressed for action. In a separate item Representative Mondale collapsed in the House chamber and was carried out. doctors diagnosed high fever and he was removed for care.
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Washington
Lph
Martin Mondifsen
Albiois
Hese
Hin Seid
Wife of Slain Man to Testify at Trial Today
The wife of deputy William Karnes is set to testify as the state's principal witness in the trial of Charles Osborne and Paul Chapman, charged in a fatal July 20 shooting near the Springfield St Louis road. The defense seeks to convict with the death penalty requested. jury selection continued three and a half days. The note also mentions a Royal Neighbors card party and a dress sale at Wright's.
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Collinsville
Peh
Mers- Wilsten Karnes
Sheet William Karnes
Charles Osborne
Paul Chapman
Springfield-St. Louis
East St. Louis
Controversy Over Church Temperance Survey Report
York February report claims a 20 000 member survey within the Protestant Episcopal Church favored modifying the Volstead Act to permit light wines and beer. Three directors deny knowledge of the questionnaire and officials call for a full check of officers as Bishop Manning notes the society operates independently of the diocese.
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York
James Empringham
Secliety
Questireure
Episcopal Church
William S. Chase
Brook
K. Gilbert
Social Service Compassion
Hybrewel
William C. Charlton
Astoria
Ofivers
Jywen
Tore
Bhavingham
Pepodiopion
le. Bowprinehan
Aebt
Ishop
Walter T. Manning
Church Timperanes Society
They
George A. Carstensen
Church Temperance Society
Youth to Plea Self Defense in Murder Indictment
Alfred Bradley, indicted for the fatal stabbing of John Tice after a quarrel over a young woman near Petersburg Ti, is expected to claim self defense. Tice died Sunday night. Bradley surrendered and is held without bail. Trial date not yet set.
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Petersburg
Alfred Dley
John Tice
Laught
Minard County
Tice
Bradley
Masquerade Dance at Viking Hall DeKalb
A masquerade dance event at Viking Hall DeKalb features Eva's Orchestra and the old Security Benefit Association with the Mew danves on Monday February 8. Admission is 50. Also listed is the 62 Banker's Orchestra and a hall dance for Saturday night with unclear details.
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Ass'n
Danves
Eva
Viking Hall
DeKalb
Banker’s Orchestra
Electric Park
Little Eva
F. Hall
Colored Man Accused Of Arson In Aurora Home Fire
A. H. Dumas, colored, is jailed on arson charges after a January 6 fire at 112 Indian Avenue Aurora. His wife, visiting in DeKalb, allegedly helped plan the blaze for insurance. Deputy state fire marshal John McCollum credits her signed statement. Dumas denies guilt. Fire chief Herman Lohmann notes $200 loss and suspicious origin. The wife confessed to the plot to set fire during her absence.
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A. H. Dumas
Aurora
Indian Avenue
DeKalb
John McCollum
Joliet
Herman J. Lohmann
Duma
Thomas
Herman Lohmann
Train Load of Alcohol Stolen by Bandits Near Peoria
Ten masked bandits uncoupled three merchandise cars from a Rock Island freight train near Tatnam Peoria last night and forced conductor Charles Summers and rider John Fitzpatrick to surrender. They escaped with an estimated 210 cases and 50 crates of alcohol valued around 16000 dollars, loading loot into three trucks. No trace of the bandits was found by early morning patrols.
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Peoria
Rock Island
Tatnam
Charles Summers
John Fitzpatrick
Henry
Putnam
Infant dies at St Marys hospital after birth
The 18 day old daughter of Mr and Mrs James OBrien died about two oclock this morning at St Marys hospital. She had been in a weakened condition since birth. The parents survive along with several older children. A birthday note appears in the ad section urging to send Mother flowers.
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James O'Brien
St. Mary's Hospital
Warren Robb Buried Here in Afternoon
Funeral services for Warren Robb were held this afternoon at three o'clock from the family home on South Fourth street with Rev F M Webster of the Congregational church officiating The Masonic order conducted the services at Fairview cemetery Robb a two year resident of the city was a member of the Masonic order Also included is an item about the Royal Neighbors Sewing Society Bake Sale at Skinner's Market on Saturday February 6 and an advertisement for Wright's Shop with pricing and window display details.
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Warren Robb
South Fourth Street
F. M. Webster
Congregational Church
Masonic Order
Fairview
Robb
Strange Death Pact Revealed by Two Lovers
In Columbus Georgia two young lovers Anna Lee Welsh, 22, and O T Shawley, 18, set a death pact by marking their graves in a cemetery with sticks and toe lines. Evidence shows he killed her then shot himself. the couple had opposed marriage by families.
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Columbus
Anna Lee Welsh
O. T. Shawley
Roadhouse raid wounds owner in Chicago suburb shooting
Three armed bandits raided the Shady Cottage roadhouse on Roosevelt road near Mannheim road early today. George Hibbard was shot fatally wounded and his wife Minnie wounded as the attackers fled without robbery. Both were taken to Oak Park hospital.
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Chicago
Shady Cottage
Roosevelt Road
Mannheim Road
George Hibbard
Minnie
Oak Park
Hibbard
Lewis
Bureau Avenue
Lewis Hibbard
Maywood
L. B. Joslyn
Cc. A. Wolff
West Suburban Hospital
Brooklyn man sets fire to mother in law over key dispute
Vincent Cantania of Brooklyn poured gasoline on his 70 year old mother in law Concetta Mennusa and set her clothing on fire after she refused to give him the cellar key. Police arrived as grandchildren tried to help. Patrolman Hight rolled her in bed clothes and she was hospitalized in critical condition.
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Trate
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vincent Cantania
Concetta Gennusa
Charles Hight
Dry s wets to battle drys wets to battle
Washington February 5 The dry wets clash as prohibition faces a senate judiciary committee inquiry set to begin around February 29 Nearly 100 witnesses from educators physicians and social leaders will testify to support or oppose beer at 2 75 percent The hearing aims to probe all aspects of prohibition with leaders of the 50 committee and government enforcement officials summoned to speak Edge seeks a broad inquiry while wets press for a national referendum
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Washington
D. C
Prohibition
Senate Judiciary Committee
Walter Edge
New Jersey
Congress
Committee of 50
Edge
Senate
Protestant Episcopal Church Temperance Society
Willis (R
Ohio
America
Arm Amputation Suit Filed Against Northwestern Railroad
Ivan Grimwood of 308 Pennsylvania Avenue files a $10,000 damages suit in Aurora City Court against the Chicago & Northwestern railroad alleging he was waiting for a freight train on First Avenue Sterling when an object from a passing car struck him, crushing his left arm and necessitating amputation. Case set for March term.
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Aurora
Til
Ivan Grimwood
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Grimwood
First Avenue
Sterling
Northwestern Railroad
Commons Votes Confidence in the King's Policy
In London on February 5 the House of Commons backed the government's dole policy by 299 to 112, defeating a labor motion replying to the king's speech. The vote affirmed current government stance amid economic and labor tensions.
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House of Commons
King
London
England
Two Negroes Die Today to Pay for Life Taken
In Little Rock Arkansas on February 5 James and Lee Walker were electrocuted for the murder of Ira Jefferson, a lumber dealer. They confessed just before leaving the death cell. Also: bake sale and an I O O F hall dance announced by local church groups.
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Little Rock
Ark
James
Lee Walker
Ira Jefferson
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R. E. Vose
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White Hener. Se
Coolidge
Copeland
Benierat
Bade
Meutien
I .O. O. F. Hall
Wright's
Church Termperance Society
Bake Sale
Royal Neighbors Sewing Society
Skinner’s Market
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H. S
Beer Bloc
L. D
Still's
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