May Build Subway Here at Chicago & North Western Station
The Chicago & North Western railway station may gain a subway as a public safety project. G K Sterling of the company’s engineering department toured the site, noting no firm decision yet but potential plans to place a subway between the lunch room and baggage room, with safety railings and gates.
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Chicago & North Western Railway
G. K. Sterling
Engineering Department
the North Western
Sterling
First Family Moves to New Addition in Elifield
Mr and Mrs Jacob Jacobson former city residents now move into their new home in the Elifield addition. Their house is the first completed in the new development. Mr Jacobson a former alderman resumes city life with four children Adrian Walter Genevieve Evelyn attending high school and normal training school respectively.
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Jacob Jacobson
McGirr
Elifield Addition
Jacobson
Adrian
Walter
Genevieve
Evelyn
Ne Tie Normal Training School
Big Check Ends Hubbard Case for Show Girl
A $50,000 check from John W Hubbard to Anne Caldwell, a former Broadway show girl, settles her bet of promise case in the circuit of appeals in Pittsburgh. The payment closes the long dispute as of February 10.
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Hubbard
Pittsburgh
U.P
John W. Hubbard
Anne Caldwell
Circuit of Appeals
Five Best Radio Features Listing Night Schedule
Radio feature highlights for Thursday and Friday from multiple stations. Entries include WMAQ WTIC WIP WGES WEAF WJZ and others with program titles, artists, and broadcast times across Eastern and Central zones.
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United Press
WMAQ
Chicago
John Drinkwater
Abraham Lincoln
WTIC
Hartford
Prgram
WIP
Philadelphia
WGES
New York
Paul Robeson
WEAF
Eskimos
WJZ
KDKA
KYW
WBZ
Shannon
Karin Branzell
Leuritz Melchior
Metropolitan Opera
CNRT
Toronto
Panteen
Concert Dees
Paster
DKA
Revolt Collapses as Lisbon Surrenders Unconditionally
Reports from Lisbon and Oporto state revolutionaries surrendered unconditionally yesterday afternoon after government bombardment of the Marine Arsenal. Casualty tallies vary. rebels Moraes and Corletan reportedly died by their own hands. Telegraph service resumed, commercial life returning to normal.
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U.E
Cajon
Oporte
P.m
Richteeloek
London
U.P
Messi
Winne
Opener Galt
Oporte Sterwiidanka
Inefante Gres
Avist Magors
Moraes
Corletan
Bey
Oporto
Snow Toll Rises as Japan Struggles Under Heavy Snow
Tokyo reports at least 103 deaths from unprecedented northern Japan snowfall over three days. Niigata surrounded by 20 feet of snow, homes buried, mountainside slides. Government mobilizes troops for rescue as deaths climb and rescue operations continue.
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Tokio
Leata
Toyama
Pricui
Japan
Niigata
Leopold Name Is Drawn Into Klein Murder Controversy
The Leopold name surfaces again in a Klein murder case as six convicts Charles Duschowski Bernardo Roa Charles Shader Walter Stalesky Robert Torrez and Gretaria Rizo seek a new trial delaying execution to March 4. Duschowski implicates Leopold claiming cash funds were used for the escape and that he knew Leopold possessed bills in his cell.
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Leopold
Klein
Folicit
Nathan Leopold
Thrill Stanks
Sagain
Wirden Klein
Charles Duschowski
Bernando Roa
Charles Shader
Walter Stalesky
Robert Torrez
Gretaria Rizo
Duschow Sr
Agin
Duschowski
Supreme Court
Loretta Kelly Dies Suddenly After Surgery
Loretta Kelly 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelly of Belvidere, died last evening after an appendicitis operation at St Joseph's hospital Belvidere. A niece of Mrs. M Hanrahan, she was formerly of this community. Mr and Mrs Kelly lived on a farm south of DeKalb. Mrs Hanrahan and Mrs Tom Hannon with son Thomas left for Belvidere to attend the funeral as arrangements were being made.
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Michael Kelly
Belvidere
Miss Kelly
St. Soseph's Hospital
M. Hanrahan
South Pith Street
Kelly
DeKalb
Hanrahan
Tom Hannon
Thomas
Complete Plan for Building State College
Architects conferred in the city with Bh. B. Still of the Normal School board and Dr. J. Stanley Brown, president of the State Teachers College, on plans for a new state college building to rise this spring. Preliminary plans were praised as satisfactory and full architectural plans are expected soon. Classes at Life College are crowded, underscoring the need for the new building. Three architects from the Star were involved.
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Normal School Board
J. Stanley Brown
State Teachers College
State College
Still
Life College
Quartezs
The
Star
Flower Valentines telegraph service advertises delivery
An advertisement promotes Flower Valentines delivered via The Flower Store on 811 East Lincoln Highway with phone contact 628. It mentions a Saturday night dance event titled Oud mens Halt.
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East
Lincoln Highway
East Highway
Pensioners Listed for United States Steel and Carnegie fund
The annual report shows $14,788.05 is paid to 38 pensioned American Steel & Wire workers. East West works pensioners total $14,279.25, and North South list $1,408.80 with four and 84 pensioners respectively. The 1926 total paid was 2,537,916.92, up 196,264.09 from 1925. active pensioners were 5,084 at start 1926, adding 1,185 and ending 5,737 on Jan 1, 1927.
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United States Steel and Carnegie Tension Fund
American Steel & Wire Company
DeKalb Works
East F West
Ust
Ing
DeKalb Dollar Day Promises Wide Bargains Next Week
DeKalb merchants plan a dollar day next week expected to draw a large crowd with unprecedented bargains. Businessmen along main street anticipate offers never before equalled. Full details will be published in Saturday's paper.
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DeKalb
Roof Fire at Ballour Apartment House Causes Brief Alarm
Firemen were called to the Ballour apartment house on Pleasant Street at Twelfth last night about 6 30. Sparks from the chimney likely started the roof fire. Crews remained about 15 minutes and used a small chemical fire tank to extinguish the flames. The building has a large attic and a fire in that area could have posed a tougher challenge.
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Ballour
Pleasant Street
Sis
Birger Hauls to Benton Jail in Armed Escort
Charlie Birger the Saline county singer was imprisoned in Benton after an armed trip from Mount Vernon. He faces murder charges in West City and assault to murder in the ambulance attack between Benton and Marion. Bond set at 40 000 and 25 000 respectively. Birger to be kept in ordinary jail cell with armed guards.
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Benton
U.R
Mount Vernon
Franklin County
Charlie Birger
Saline County
James Pritchard
Birger
Joe Adams
West City
Max Pulliam
Marion
C. H. Miller
Sirgees
Pritchard
Joel
Wiest City
J. C. Kern
Em Birger
Jefferson County
Jloe Adams
Harisburg
Boston
Hal Smith
Smith
Unknown Man Killed by Northwest Train Near Geneva
An unidentified man was killed Tuesday afternoon on Chicago & Northwestern tracks west of Geneva by eastbound train 26. The engine crew did not see him until a cap on the pilot indicated a hit. A brown sock and shoe were found. the body is kept in Geneva morgue for identification. The remains were reportedly between two trains at the accident site.
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North Western
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Geneva
Weather Forecast for Chicago and Vicinity
For Chicago and vicinity the night and Friday may be warmer. Low near 22 degrees. Winds light to moderate from the southwest. Temperatures rise slightly with a mild end to the period.
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Chicago
Boy Killed in Battle About Cage Contest in Bayonne
In Bayonne New Jersey a cage contest ended in tragedy when 19 year old John Tompko died after trying to block a pass. A player named Benjamin Parrish 18 struck him then the two fought. Parrish is jailed on a homicide charge pending investigation.
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Bayonne
N. J
Standard
Indiana Club
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Tompko
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Parrish
Longworth Presses Navy Cruiser Funding Fight
Speaker Nicholas Longworth of Ohio urged the House to reverse course and fund three cruisers. He argued the navy was inadequate and favored accepting the Senate amendment to the naval appropriation bill authorizing 1.2 million dollars to start construction.
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Longworth
House
Senate
Fire kills five children at Rudyard farm house
Fire started by an overheated stove at a Rudyard farm house in Michigan claimed the lives of five children. Three children died in their beds before Harry Trimble, his wife, and one child escaped after a heroic effort to save the others.
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Salfe Ste. Marie
Mich
Rudyard
Harry Trimble
Manning House
Cat
Holden Women Expose Ages on Voter List
Holden Massachusetts February 10 a controversy erupts as new voting lists show women’s ages printed beside their names while men’s ages are omitted. Assessor George B Caswell directs inquiries to town clerk Frances Phillips whose age was listed revealing a fault in the posting process. Women seek accountability from local officials.
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Holden
Mass
George B. Caswell
Frances Phillips
Trans-Atlantic telephone service to England starts Saturday
DeKalb officials announce the Illinois Bell service will link DeKalb to London and New York area numbers starting Saturday at 7 30 am New York time. Filing opens Friday at 7 30 am for calls limited to 7 30 am to noon CST. three minute initial calls priced at 78 dollars with 26 dollars per extra minute and a 10 dollar report charge.
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England
Scotland
Wales
Vernon Peterson
DeKalb‘Ogle
Peterson
Iine
Bell Telephone Company
le New York
Doc- Kalb
New York
G City
London
Ilinois Bell Telephone Company
Banks Open Half Day Saturday For Lincoln Birthday
Announcement states city banks will operate morning hours only this Saturday due to Lincoln's birthday. Historically banks closed all day, but this year will stay open in the morning. Thursday afternoon closure will apply year round to avoid confusion with seasonal rules.
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Lincoln
Many New Stations Are Reported On Air
Washington reports 306 new radio announcers heard in seven months per the commerce department. Chicago leads with 60 new studios, followed by Detroit with 35 and Seattle with 28, as the industry expands across major districts.
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Department of Commerce J
Chicago
Detroit
Land
Seattle
President Coolidge seeks new arms talks at Geneva
Washington reports President Coolidge urged a new naval disarmament conference and asked ambassadors to present memoranda to Britain France Italy and Japan. He proposed extending the Washington treaty to cover vessel classes not limited and to adjust ratios with France and Italy to suit their conditions while preparing for a general arms conference.
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U.P
Dent Coolidge
Congress
Geneva
Parlay
Rome
Tokio
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
London
United ,Great Britain
Cooper Case Reopened in House Judiciary Hearing
The House Judiciary Committee voted to reopen impeachment charges against Federal Judge Frank Cooper of the Northern District of New York. Representatives La Guardia and Celler urged action while讨论 focused on legal aspects of the case as hearings were planned in New York City.
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Four Hurt in E 4 Train Pile-Up at Walnut Island
Four persons badly hurt as seven cars of the Rocky Mountain Limited derailed near Walnut Island on February 16. Injured listed include E. L. Houck of Chicago G. M. Chicago J. L. Roose of Kansas and George Adama of Omaha. they were taken to hospitals in Bluffs.
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Rocky Mountain Limited
Rock Islands
E. Houck
Chicago
G. M. Chicago
J. L. Roose
Kansan
George Adama
Omaha
Bluffs
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