Farmers Gather For DeKalb Farm Bureau Meeting
James R. Howard, retired president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, spoke at the DeKalb Farm Bureau annual meeting urging soil protection and cooperative plans. He discussed credit reforms, federal banking issues, and urged farmers to educate children and adopt a definite code of work. The meeting closed with a report from Dillon S. Brown on the County Soil Improvement Association.
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James R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
DeKalb Farm Bureau Associations
Farm Bureau
Howard
Cooperative Livestock Associations
Pacific Coas
Washington
Mr. Howard
Federal Reserve Banks
Farmer's Bank
Federal
Reserve Bank
Europe
DeKalb County Soil Improvement Association
Dillon S. Brown
Star Tonight Shows Back Home and Broke by George Ade
At The Star the play Back Home and Broke features Tom Meighan. Performances run tonight at 7:30 and 9:10. The piece explores friendship and financial humility with a hometown setting.
Parliament Opens With Throne Speech Ceremony in London
London Feb 1 Parliament opened with the throne speech and the traditional cellar search for Guy Fawkes vibes. Foreign issues Turkey the Ruhr and Ireland loom as potential trouble spots as Ramsey MacDonald’s Labor plans a capital levy and pushes recognition of Russia withdrawal from the Rhine and peace with Turkey. The Labour opposition ready with foreign policy proposals likely at variance with the government while business matters and a big Friday meeting drew attention at an Odd Fellows session as several candidates await start of postmonth work.
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United Press
London
England
Guy Faulkes
Turkey
Ruhr
Ireland
Britain
Labor Party
Russia
Rhine
Ramsey McDonald
Laurant and Company Entertain at State Teachers College
Laurant presents a wizardry filled program with magic and music featuring Eugene Laurant pianist and Fred Larsen stage manager at the state teachers college tonight. Mrs Laurant and Laurant perform magic praised as rivaling Kellar and Hermann the Great. Limited seats remained on the afternoon chart, with sales at the college that evening.
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Laurant
State Teachers College
Eugene Laurant
Fred Larsen
Larsen
Kellar
Hermann the Great
Lauran
Society of American Magicians
Autos in Ditch on Road to Windy City Reported
Chicago driver Robert Frizol says many autos lay in ditches along the road to Windy City last evening. Damaged wheels and dangerous driving conditions blamed on slippery stretches and speeding. The note mentions a tonic and a movie listing with showtimes.
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Windy City
Chicago
Robert Frizol
French Take Ruhr Roads in Occupation Move
Ruhr railways seized by French and Belgians with orders to run for occupying powers. German workers may be employed if they obey. Belgian troops occupy Wesel and Ermich near the Dutch frontier. Ruhr cities in siege as residents resist. At Essen two large hotels were taken over and staff dismissed for serving occupiers. merchants threaten to refuse service.
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United Press
Essen
Germany
Ruhr
Andi Belsians
Wesel
Ermich
Kaiserhof
Strevsburg
Alsace
Baden
Evert
Hich
France
German Republic
Ebert
Services for Railroad Man Held Today in Rochelle and Fulton
Funeral services for Fred Comins killed when he fell beneath his train at Rochelle were held today. Short services were held at his Malta home at nine o clock this forenoon. Remains were taken to Fulton for additional services that were very largely attended. Comins was a popular rail worker along the route with many colleagues able to attend.
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Fred Comins
Rochelle
Malta
Fulton
Collins
Knodle Family Heads to Hardware Convention in Chicago
DeKalb hardware man Knodle and Mrs Knodle depart for Chicago to attend the hardware men's convention with Edgar Knodle joining tomorrow for the final days of the state meeting. The trio are noted as regular attendees at such events. Thomas Meighan stars in George Ade's Back Home and Broke at the Star with showtimes 7:30 and 9:10. Quincy Adams Saws runs today and tomorrow at the Princess Playhouse as the final days of the engagement.
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Knodle
City K
DeKalb
Chicago
Edgar Knodle
Mrs. Knodle
Quincy Adams
Princess Playhouse
Quincy Adams Sawyer
The
Princess, Playhouse
Many From Here Will Attend Hyde Funeral
Large number of DeKalb friends plan to attend the funeral for Mrs. George Hyde wife of the Paw Paw township supervisor Services set for tomorrow at two oclock at Rollo burial in Stevens cemetery Mrs Hyde died after a stroke of apoplexy at age about 83 She was mother of Mrs Arty A Nelson of Abingdon and Mrs John Carlach of New Wind.
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Peing
Pable
DeKalb
George Hyde
Paw Paw Township
Hyde
John Carlach
New Wind
Arty A. Nelson
Stevens
Nelson
Httl
Helen
Carldon
Ieath
H. A Nelson
Aurora
Piae
Autrora
Carlson
Abingdon
New Windsor
Nearly Lose Lives By Gas
Chicago Tribune reports a fatal gas incident affecting the Swanson family of Evanston. Mrs Nettie Vick, 63, wife of the Cocoal Stoker president, was rescued from the Swanson residence at 829 Forest Avenue. Bunny and Compton Swanson, toddlers, were carried to safety by their mother as neighbors aided the evacuation. The Swanson family has ties to DeKalb and Northwestern University.
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Arthur Swanson
Chicago Tribune
Swansons
Swanson
P. M. Swanson
Phillip Swanson
Swanson Brothers
DeKalb
Northwestern University
Nettie Vick
Cocoal Stoker Corporation
Swanson & Oglesby
Industrial Engineers
Forest Avenue
Evanston
Bunny
Compton
Harding to name Works Interior Secretary replacing Fall
President Harding has decided to name Postmaster General Works as secretary of the Interior, succeeding Albert F. Fall. After the cabinet meeting today Senator Harry New of Indiana will be named postmaster general to succeed Works.
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United Pres
Washington, D. C
Harding
Works
Interior
Albert F. Fall
Harry New
Indiana
Cortland Man Attends Chicago Milk Marketing Convention
Cortland resident N. F. Clausen represents DeKalb County at the Cooperative Milk Marketing Company annual meeting in Chicago. The event at Hotel Morrison draws delegates from major dairy cooperatives as Clausen says sessions are essential for the busy dairy business.
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Cortland
Chicago
N. F. Clausen
DeKalb County
Cooperative Milk Marketing Company
Morrison
Minolis
Light and reflector deal at Secor's this week
A two cell flashlight with Eveready battery offered for 98 cents, a regular 1.70 value. Limited stock, bargain urged, sale at Secor's. Thomas Meighan stars in Back Home with showings at 7:30 and 9:20 in theaters.
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Secor
Alarm over Turkish troop movements in Thrace reports
Athens dispatches cited authentic sources alleging broken Mudania armistice and 35000 Turkish troops in eastern Thrace with 8000 armed Bulgarian gendarmes. Greek reports also claim war material moved toward the Dardanelles amid feverish activity. Meanwhile local lodge meeting notices announce a Friday assembly with Grand Patriarch Forest B Gore present and a banquet after a brief session.
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Thrace
Dardanelles
Forest B. Gore
Bill to fund Herrin massacre prosecutions passes house
Springfield Idd Feb 13 The house approved an emergency bill providing 75400 to the Attorney General Brundage for Herrin massacre prosecutions. The vote stood 12 for and 76 against after a long roll call. Minority leader John P DeWine criticized officials for failures and urged a recall mechanism for sheriffs or state’s attorneys not performing duties.
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Vulten Press
Springfield
Idd
Brundage
Herrin
House
John P. DeWine
Dixoni
East St. Louis
Devine
McCormick and Walska Remarried in Lake Forest Ceremony
Harold McCormick and Ganna Walska were remarried at the McCormick home in Lake Forest. Reverend Howley officiated the ceremony.
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United Press
Chicago
Harold McCormick
Ganna Walska
McCormick
Lake Forest
Howley
Syracuse Theatre Fire toll and sale notices
A blaze at the Burnstable theatre in Syracuse, N Y leaves one dead one dying two missing and many in hospitals with damages over a million dollars. Also listed is Frank Plank's auction of 100 head livestock and farm machinery at his DeKalb farm Friday February 16 starting at 10 00 am.
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United Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Bnstable
Frank Plank
DeKalb
First Street
Annual Chamber Farmers Dinner Highlights Howard Address
The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce hosted 350 farmers and city friends at First Lutheran Church for its second annual dinner. James R. Howard of the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke in plain, hopeful terms about interdependence, agriculture’s future, and rising living standards. He argued for fair farm prices, higher freight efficiency, and widespread power from coal and hydro resources, noting tax-free bonds distort public finance.
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James R._Howard
Ameri
Can Farm Bureau Federation
DeKalb Chamber of
Howard
First Lutheran Church
Dill Brown
Farm Bureau
Malta
Milan
Victor
Pierce
Afton
Ycamore
Cortland
Northwest Territory
The
Lutheran Church
Dick Sorenson
Bury City
Raymond
Chamber of Commerce
Bradt
United States
Seaboard
Middle West
Lake Shore Drive
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Tom Meighan
George Ade
Star Tonight
Eve
Angel
Tommy Star
Idol Fellows
Laurant and Company
State College
Star
Thomas Meighan
Mosul
Umain
Harry A. Nelson
Mer DeKalbite
Bulletin
Athens
Greece
Odd Fellows
Princess Orchestra
John Devine
Bill
Per
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