Two Local Residents Die After Brief Illness and Accident
Death yesterday and last night claimed two city residents. Alexander C. Russell aged 57 died at Glidden hospital after gangrene poisoning from a foot infection. Sophie Pryd aged 90 near 91 died after weeks of illness. born in Sweden she lived in this city forty years and attended Swedish Baptist church. Funeral services for Mrs Pryd will be Sunday at 2 from 203 South Tenth Street. Mr Russell’s funeral to be held Saturday at Glidden hospital.
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Alexander C. Russell
College Avenue
Sophie Pryd
South Tenth Street
Mr. Russell
Glidden Hospital
Nels Pryd
Sweden
Swedish Baptist Church
Mre
Viv
Everett Olson
Rev
H. E. Johnson
The
Fairview Cemetery
Russell
Alexander C. Trussell
Marshall County
Ilinois
Florest Grove
Pontiac
Livmn
Bertha L. Colvan
Cowell
Mlinois
DeKalb
Robert
Legion Meeting Planned Monday Night
Ex service men urged to attend a De Kalb post meeting to join the American Legion. Two recruitment teams report active work and new members enrolled since the year began. Commander C D Thornton expected to announce plans for an upcoming entertainment. Post seeks full attendance and strong participation.
Kammerer Hanged for Family Murder Over Debt
John Kammerer a 47 year old Bavarian waiter was executed in Wheaton Illinois for killing Mr and Mrs Elder and their three children over a twelve dollar debt. He spoke his final words thanking kind people and slept before the 10 39 am drop that broke his neck.
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United Press
Wheaton
Til
John Kammerer
Kammerer
Otte Elder
Kammer
Iee Fetter
Villa Park
Here
Chicago
Hotel Committee to Convene for Chamber Plans
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a crucial meeting at seven tonight at the Elks Club to discuss hotel prospects. All committee members are urged to attend as recent months have seen active talks on securing a city hotel and forming a plan to make it happen. The gathering is expected to yield a solution to the hotel question.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elks’ Club
J “Hamber
Hhe
Orth
Elks
Club
Unlucky Day Fails to Do Any Big Harm
On Friday the 13th no major events occurred despite minor faults blamed on the date. Gasoline prices reportedly dropped two cents, seen as a rare stroke of luck by some. A rumor that Collins was found in his Sand Cave tomb circulated but proved unfounded and unverified.
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Collins
DeKalb Woman Illd As Family Rushes To Malta Farm
DeKalb residents Walter and Mrs. Young traveled to Malta to be with his ailing mother at a farm home. The Malta woman’s condition is described as serious and friends hope for improvement in the coming days.
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DeKalb
Walter Young
South Fourth Street
Mr. Young
Malta
Taler Young
Income tax data given by DeKalb deputy collector
The DeKalb revenue office chief, C. D. Schoonmaker, urges February calls to reduce lines in March for 1924 income tax returns. He warns about prorated exemptions for marriage status, incorrect returns, and advises filing through the DeKalb office for convenience unless payments are required.
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Internal Revenue Collector
C. D. Schoonmaker
Maren
Revenue Office
DeKalb
Funeral held for J. Faissler in Sycamore
Residents and lawyers in Sycamore attended the afternoon funeral for attorney John Faissler who died suddenly in Chicago. Pallbearer Harris D. Fisk assisted as services were led by Rev. H B Roble at the home with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Faissler, a noted northern Illinois corporation lawyer, was mourned by state business leaders and Sycamore colleagues.
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J. Faissler
John Faissler
Chicago
Sycamore
Harris D. Fisk
Roble
Elmwood
Paissler
Faissler
Corporation
Illinois
Sycamore Law
Faisaler
Drainage measures dominate new farm bills in Illinois
United Press reports Illinois legislators debate drainage district formation and abandonment. Bills by Senators Burgess Meentz and Saum address petition and cost rules, bond issues, and district organization expenses. A separate measure targets fight against flies and mosquitoes by Senator Ruth.
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United Press
Springfield
Til
Tlinois
Burgess
Fairfield
Meentz
Ashkum
Saum
Watseke
Ruth
Forest Park
Bassett Prefers DeKalb Over Florida For Permanent Home
John Bassett returns from a month in the south and says Florida has sunshine and baths but Illinois offers a better permanent home. He favors DeKalb as the best place to live in the state, noting high Florida prices and liking Tilings in Illinois.
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John Bassett
Florida
Illinois
Ilinois
South
Mr. Bassett
Tlingis
DeKalb
Bassett
Rumor of Croat Regime Head's Murder Sparks Unrest
dispatches from Salonica report unconfirmed murder of Premier Patishiche of Jugoslavia attributed to an unnamed Croatian. In the elections hundreds were arrested as Patishiche’s faction narrowly defeated the opposition amid rioting and bloodshed in Belgrade and surrounding areas.
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United Press
Athens
Greece
Patishiche
JugoSlavia
Salonica
Jugo Slavia
Patish‘che
Belgrade
Ife
Roof Fire at Pine Street Home Causes Quick Fire Dept Response
A roof fire at the Mike Mabel home on Pine Street started from sparks from a chimney burn this morning. Firefighters responded quickly and contained the blaze with very little damage, extinguishing it before it gained a foothold.
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Mike Mabel
Mike Mable
Pine Street
Notice of Neighborexander Russell Interment and Dance
Barth City Camp No. 46 informs members of the death of neighbor Alexander Russell and that services will be held at 450 College Ave tomorrow at 2 30 PM Interment at Fairview John H Jarboe Clerk A Valentine’s Day dance at the OC F Hall with flowers title “With Flowers” promised for Saturday night
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Barth City Camp No. 46
Suit filed over alienation of affection in Wisconsin romance
A $250000 suit for alienation of affections was filed in Wis at Big Suit On File. Jack Bradley 23 and Emily Forster 22 eloped to Waukegan Ill and married. Emily remains secluded while Forster seeks annulment and court action against the couple. The complaint claims malicious actions fueled by class distinctions deprived Forster of his wife’s comfort and society.
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United Press
Wis
Jack Bradley
Emily Julia Forster Bradley
Bradi
Emily
Jack
United States
Waukegan
Charles C. Forster
Forster
Julius Ruhr
Forsterg
Services for K Bacon Held In Afternoon
Friends of K Bacon attended funeral services at 1 30 PM at Nelson chapel North Third Street. Burial followed at Rochelle cemetery with the cortege leaving for the grave. Rev G O Wilkinson of Creston conducted the rites. Bacon resided in Meadowlands for years and died at home after a long illness from pneumonia with complications. He is survived by his widow, three children, and a brother in Rochelle.
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K. Bacon
Knut Bacon
Nelson Chapel
Third Street
Rochelle
G. O. Wilk
Inson
Creston
Bacon
Meadowlands
Masons Attend District Inspection in Sycamore
DeKalb Masons participated in the district inspection and meeting in Sycamore last evening. The eighth district inspector oversaw the event and after work concluded, a lunch was served to a large gathering of Sycamore Chapter members and visitors.
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Sycamore
Flood Danger Rising as Rock River Gorges Form
Reports from Dixon Sterling and Rock Falls warn flood danger remains high as ice jams form along the Rock River. The Dixon dam area sees rising water and a gorge between the Illinois Central and Galena Avenue bridges.
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Sterling
Dixon
Rock River
Rock Falls
United States ‘Engineer Corps
Illinois Central
Galena ‘Avenue
Ottawa Avenue
Colieze Avenue
Nelson
Longworth Urged to Quit Speaker Race by Madden Group
In Washington on February 13 Britten of Illinois urged Longworth to withdraw to clear the way for Madden’s election. Madden’s side claimed 117 votes pledged with potential for 10 more, while Beck of Ohio asserted 129 votes for Longworth and 10 to 15 more may join when Congress opens.
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Unitedress
Washington, D. C
Britten Ilinois
Martin D. Madden
Minois
Longworth
Ohio
Illinois
Britten
Madden
Congress
Maden
Beck
Gasoline Prices Jump on Friday the 13th
Gasoline rose two cents today marking the third hike in two weeks and totaling six cents in recent weeks. The Standard Oil Co announces two cent increases for gasoline naptha and high test fuel while kerosene gains one cent.
Grand Jury in Marion Fails to Indict
A Marion grand jury adjourned without indictments after a session amid the anti-Klan conflict. Sixty-seven indictments were returned, including two for murder, none tied to the Wan trouble. Sheriff Galligan was not indicted, as he is on vacation. A city committee led by Mayor C E Pace seeks 25 patrolmen to maintain order.
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United Press
Marion
Williamson County
Great Orator Expounds Lincoln Life At Local High School
Senator H Kessinger of Aurora addressed the Parent Teachers association on Abraham Lincoln’s life and six great presidents. He highlighted Lincoln’s early years, rail splitting and political rise, and named Washington Jefferson Jackson Lincoln Roosevelt and Wilson as his top choices. The program also featured Dixon Webb singing two solos. H G Wright introduced the speaker.
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Abraham Lincoln
Harold Kessinger
Aurora
Parent-Teachers Association
Kessinger
Senator Kessinger
Lincoln
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Roosevelt
Wilson
Senattor Kessinger
Dixon Webb
Webb
Apollo Club of
Chicago
H. G. Wright
Drunken driver crashes into laborers killing one hurt seven
Chicago reports a drunk driver James Hickey 42 an estimator for a contracting firm plowed into a labor gang on the west side killing one and wounding seven. Police arrested him after a chase and a murder charge was filed.
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Walted Press
Chicago
James Hickey
West Siie
Hickey
Alton Shops Lay Off 120 Workers
A retrenchment program by the Chicago and Alton laid off 120 men at local shops amid a coal traffic slump caused by cheaper non union fuels from Kentucky and other states. Frank Graffam of the bank was named Deputy Tax Collector for DeKalb County and tax payments can be made at Trust and Savings Street.
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United Press
Bloomngton
Chicago and Alton
Kentucky
Frank Graffam
DeKalb County
O Nee Trust & Sayings
Entombed in Sand Cave: Kentucky Rescue Efforts Update
Chronology tracks Floyd Collins entrapment from Jan 30 to Feb 13 as engineers and authorities pursue rescue. From air pressure attempts and shaft sinking to court inquiries and gas tests, officials report progress toward reaching Collins and probing hoaxes amid public interest.
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United Press
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Jewel Beetes
Slit
Aiso
Collins
Louisville
Fire Department Company
Gas and Electric
Gov. Fields
Colling
Boulder
Tri States
passdEe
H.H. Denhardt
Lievenant
Kentucky
United States
Ty. Hdlett
Chicago
Collings
Ardt
Homer Collins
J. Lewis Williams
Nounces
Collina
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Sophie Pyrd
Alex Russell
Baptist Ladies
Fannie May
Powell’s
Dorothy Ellingson
San Francisco
Alexander Mooslin
Sylvester J. McAtee
C. F. Hall
Ava
P. T
Alton Shops
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