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Dekalb Daily Chronicle

Location

Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1918

Page

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Lincoln Day Observed At Methodist Church Lecture On Lincoln

A large audience attended President Cook of the Normal School deliver an address on Lincoln at the Methodist church. Dr Cook traced Lincoln's life in four periods, from birth through maturity, the 1852 to presidency era, and the martyrdom, with emphasis on Lincoln stories, debates with Douglas, and national leadership. The event included special representatives from the Commercial, Grand Army, and the World’s Nobel Corps, plus a display of Lincoln pictures and autograph letters of value.

Lincoln Cook Normal School Methodist Church Emnir Grand Army Worl Nobel Corps Sun ¥ School J. M. Piper Mr. Lower Piper Lincoln Douglas Vince Kentucky Inana Dr. Cook Ir. Lincoln Douglas Iessies Doutine Humen Fry Pay Whittier Daniel Webster Webster Fay Prof. Page

Garden of Allah at Princess Theatre shines in spectacular form

At two penformances 7 1 and 6 10 the Princess presents The Garden of Allah with Helen Ware and Thos Sant chi plus 5 000 cast. The Garden of Allah features spectacular effects including a colossal sand storm and grand musical arrangement. Two performances listed, first starts at 7 00. Admission adults 26 cents, children 15 cents plus war tax.

Garden OF Ailau Helen Ware Thos Santchi Garden of Allah

Officer Rowe Returns to Beat After Illness

Officer Sidney Rowe, absent since the Hadley club fire, reported for duty this morning. Though not as spry as before his illness, he resumes his patrol and recalls his roof fall injury and pneumonia. He hopes to avoid a repeat of the recent health scare.

Sidney Rowe Hadley Club

Prof Page Speaks at Methodist Church on Lincoln

Prof BE Page delivers an illustrated lecture on Lincoln at the Methodist Church tomorrow evening. Admission is free and many who heard him before plan to attend this notable presentation.

Great American Stores take over Heins market DeKalb

Great American Stores corporation acquires the John Heins cash meat market beside Woolworths in DeKalb. Plans include two stores in the same building with shared policy, a larger downtown stock, and added mail order service. Manager C J Hommell will run both locations. market to open by late February or early March. Heins regrets sale and thanks patrons. Also notices: Elks meeting tonight and Knights of Columbus dancing event February 12.

Great American Stores Corporation John Heins Woolworth R. H. Honauell Chicago Dome East End Heins DeKalb

Swanson's Livery & Taxi Announces Rates and Travel

Mrs. Otto Oberg left at noon Saturday for Chicago to visit her daughter Miss Edith over Sunday. Swanson's Livery & Taxi announces 35 cent city call rates and Auto Taxi service starting March first, with contact via phone 709.

Auto Taxi Swanson’s Livery & Taxi Otto Oberg Chicago Miss Edith

Wilson Urges Austria to Join Peace Talks With US

President Wilson told Congress Austria could respond to the peace plan with less emb��rassment than Germany. He criticized Count Hertling’s vague replies, contrasted Czernin’s approach, and warned that lasting peace requires universal justice, no annexations, and a new global order led by all nations united for peace.

Washington, D. C Wilson Austria United States Congress Germany Count Hertling Count Czernin Great Britain Czernin County von International Motion International Council Russia Baltic France Poland Balkan Turkey Ottoman Empire League of Nations Count von Hertling Reichstag Trfal Count von Yertling von Hertling iTurkey Europe America

Well Known Woman Dies in Rochester Minnesota

Miss Anna Underdown dies in Rochester after a short illness while staying there for goitre treatment. Her brother Richard Underdown and her sister Mrs. Fred LaMont of Esmond mourn her loss. The family plans funeral arrangements to be announced after return to Sycamore.

Rochester Anna Underdown Rochester Minn Richard Underdown Mr. Underdown Miss Underdown Sycamore Goitre Fred LaMont Esmond Mrs. LaMont

Rochelle Basketball Team Delayed Before Road Trip

Rochelle basketball players stalled Friday night as west and east bound trains ran late causing branch trains to lay over. The team remained here past nine o'clock en route to Sycamore for a high school game.

Rochelle Sycamore

Steel plants resume work at DeKalb as rods arrive

American Steel & Wire announces mills will start Wednesday morning after receiving rods tied up in Aurora yards. Cleaning to begin tomorrow and wire mills to resume as rods are prepared. Shutdowns were due to rail congestion, not lack of orders, easing as movement improves.

American Steel & Wire Company DeKalb Steel Company Aurora

Motor Train Routes to Run from Chicago via Lincoln Highway

DeKalb County will host motor train routes delivering trailers to farm cribs and town depots. The plan, first to operate from Chicago to the Mississippi River via Sterling and Davenport, aims to relieve railroad congestion and cut truckage costs for farmers, merchants, and large coal users along the route.

Lincoln Highway DeKalb Dixon Sterling Mississippi River Rock Island Davenport Chicago Illinois United States Europe

Also Mentioned on This Page

John W. Cook Mr. Lower, Sr Great American Stores John Heins Meat Market Market Grocery the Elks J. C. Killian Knights of Columbus Hall Knights United Press Dekalb County Happy First National Bank and First Trust & Savings Bank of DeKalb, Il
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