Petitions Filed Change the Local Political Field
The county ends the filing period with several Republican and Democrat candidates for sheriff treasurer county judge and other offices. New entrant attorney G B Stott of Genoa seeks county judge on the Republican ticket while Democrats file slate to keep party active. Names listed include Tyrrell Snyder Culver Adee George Crawford Prentice Pond Stott and Joiner along with several others for various posts in De Kalb and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Stott
Genoa
Ty Judge
N County
Democratic Party
Earl Joiner
John Tyrrell
Sycamore
W. J. Snyder
DeKalb
Rollin P. Culver
C. L. Adee
Electric Park
Isaac George
Shabbona
E. ¥. Crawford
R. B. Newcomer
Elsa Decker
H. W. Prentice
W. L. Pond
G. E. Stott
E. W. Joiner
Warren Hubbard
F. W. Greenaway
Legion Plans Civic Work Meeting For City Groups
At a Legion post meeting last evening a large March gathering of Legion members and all city civic organizations was discussed. A committee will plan the event to foster better understanding among groups and discuss civic projects. The post also set monthly business and social meetings, to be held at Knights of Pythias hall, with a stag party after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Knights of Pything
Fruit Dealer Taken Ill. Zamperos Admitted to St Marys
Andrew Zamperos, operator of the DeKalb Fruit Store, was taken ill last evening and is in St. Marys hospital for treatment. He was admitted with jaundice and is listed in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Zamperos
DeKalb
St. Mary's Hospital
Zam
Rockford Negro Shot to Death by Robbers
Lorenzo B. Rose aged 61, a Black man, was found slain today in his garage in Rockford. A bullet pierced his chin and exited the back of his neck, indicating a fatal shooting by robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Negro
Rockford T
U.R
Lorenzo B. Rose
Roslyn Rohrer Laughs At University Sorority Tea Invite
Madison report notes Roslyn Rohrer Alma Wisconsin sophomore reacts with humor to a letter about unpaid dues to the Woman's Self-Government Association. A note about missing gym class prompts a smile while dean Louise F. Nardin discusses grades. The Tau Phi Alpha sorority sends an invitation to tea and a pledge card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roslyn
Madison
Wis
U.P
University of Wisconsin
Roslyn Rohrer
Alma
Louise F. Nardin
Ruth Hanna McCormick To Speak In DeKalb Senate Bid
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Republican candidate for senate will address crowds in DeKalb at the Fargo theater on Wednesday February 26 at 7 30 pm. Her two day swing includes Belvidere Woodstock Oregon Rochelle Rochelle Ottawa and other Illinois towns as she campaigns toward the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hanna McCormick
DeKalb
Fargo Theater
Book Majestic Theater
Belvidere
City Hall
Woodstock
Oxie County Court House
Oregon
Majestic Theater
Rochelle
Douglas County
Champaign
Paxton Watseka
Kankakee
Deneen
Leonard Skaggs Sentenced for Farm Property Theft
Leonard Skaggs was brought before Judge Pond this morning and sentenced to 69 days in jail plus a fine of 16 dollars for taking property from several farmers in the vicinity.
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Leonard Skaggs
Chicago 10 Seek Financial Relief For City Workers
Silas Strawn leads a volunteer committee assessing Chicago’s finances to fund city operations until July. Payrolls are reviewed and trims made as 49,000 workers await a relief plan by tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tll
Silas Strawn
Strawn
U.P
Doumergue Moves to Form New French Cabinet
Paris indicates President Gaston Doumergue will ask either Andre Tardieu or Aristide Briand to form a new government after the defeat and resignation of Premier Andre Tardieu’s cabinet. Poincare withdrawn from consideration. naval policy expected to stay unchanged despite the London conference tie up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
A.R
Raymon Poincare
Poincare
Elysee Palace
Gaston Doumergue
Andre Tardieu
United Press
Tardieu
U.S
Aristide Briand
London
France
Raymond Poincare
Cudio Fined on Booze Charge After Break-In Arrest
Frank Cudio, arrested here last December for breaking into the Corey & Evans office to steal, was fined 450 dollars and costs for possession of intoxicating liquor. His lawyer paid the fine. Cudio, free on bond, faces burglary charges and a grand jury convening February 24. Police note a prior record for robbery and booze peddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudio
Frank Cudio
Corey & Evans
Wan
Chicago
Grand Jury
Chicaco
Imas
Dairy Leader Dougan to Speak on Profitable Dairying
W F Dougan a Master Farmer near Beloit will speak at the high school dairy short course hosted by the Future Farmers of America about record keeping and profit in dairying His son Ronald will discuss obtaining a good herd sire The Dougan herd includes 70 Guernseys with 40 cows averaging 8000 pounds yearly milk at 4 5 percent and bottled on the farm for 26 cents a quart in Beloit Turn to Faye 3 Please
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dougan
Future Farmers of America
Beloit
Wisconsin
Dougan
William Heeg Dies At Farm Home In Hammond Louisiana
William F. Heeg born November 16 1865 on a Shabbona area farm died February 16 in Hammond Louisiana after two months at Waterman hospital. He served as mayor of Shabbona and sat on the village board. He is survived by sisters Cora Natt and Bert Challand and daughter Mrs Sanford Challand of Shabbona. Funeral held Thursday afternoon at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Heeg
William F. Heeg
Shabbona
Hammond
Louisiana
Waterman Hospital
Corawau
Cora Natt
Bert Challand
Sanford Challand
Rabbi Levi of Chicago Speaks at State Teachers College
Rabbi Levi of Chicago lectured before students and faculty under Jewish Chautauqua auspices at the college. He outlined basic Judaism principles to counter untrue propaganda about Jewish faith and race and noted he is a well known author and lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Chautauqua Society
Felix Levi
Chicago
State Teachers College
Levi
Rabbi Levi
Steiner
Genna Brothers Arrested in Chicago Alcohol Ring
Police in Chicago seized ledgers linking six Genna brothers to a liquor distribution syndicate during a raid on a Blue Island avenue flat. Sam and Peter Genna, among 628 detainees, were held with three lieutenants as investigators say the desk held book entries detailing alcohol transactions. The operation marks part of a broader anti crime push involving 5,000 police officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ri—Genna
Sam
Peter Genna
Underworld
Genna Brothers
Peter
Jim
Blue Island Avenue
Italy aims for naval parity amid conference turmoil
London reports Italy ready to scrap submarines and accept a battleship holiday if other powers do likewise, and to parity with France in naval strength. The French cabinet crisis unsettles talks as Japan and France push high tonnage demands, with American delegates predicting worsening tensions before a new cabinet forms.
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London
Italy
France
Paris
Andre Tardieu
Weather Outlook for Illinois Tonight and Wednesday
For Illinois the weather remains generally fair tonight and Wednesday with mild conditions. Temperatures trend warmer in northern and extreme southern portions tonight with a continued mild pattern on Wednesday.
Millionaire Plans Flight Around Earth
Harry A. Husted of Cleveland, now a multimillionaire from a hard rubber steering wheel invention, prepares for a world flight. He eyes a specially built Fokker F-22, aims to depart June 15, budgets about 1 million dollars, and seeks to map routes, survey ground data, and photograph key industries during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Husted
Cleveland
Husted
Teterboro
N. J
Cleveland Millionaire
Shortages At Maywood Bank Grow With New Accusations
Chicago February 18. Depositors rush to salvage funds as shortages at the closed Maywood bank rise to at least 173000. Elmer Langeuth and cashier Laverne Lindgren face fresh accusations of keeping two sets of books to dodge examiners while aiding private use, with Florence Campbell implicating them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elmer Langeuth
Laverne Lindgren
Maywood Bank
Florence Campbell
Langguth
Miss Lindgren
Langeath
Play Must Go On Is Tradition Of The Actor Trade
Francis Renault, a male impersonator, endures grief backstage as he performs in vaudeville after learning his mother in New York has died. He repeatedly returns to the stage despite tears, the crowd laughing as a showcase of veteran endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Francis Renault
Renault
New York City
Perkins Auto Stolen From Local Church Site
The W. L. Perkins 1928 blue four door sedan vanished after being parked near First Baptist Church while Mr and Mrs Perkins attended services. Police were informed shortly before 10 pm, and at noon the car had not been recovered. Perkins listed 308 Taylor Street as his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Perkins
First Baptist Church
Trains Crash At Windy City In Fog
Two Chicago and Alton trains collided on the 21st street bridge as fog shrouded Chicago. One train from St. Louis struck the Kansas City bound train waiting for signals. No injuries and minor damage reported by C. and A. officials to the United Press.
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Alton
Windy City
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
21St Street Bridge
Union Station
St. Louis
Kansas City
United Press
Silence and tariff jam define Hoover era Senate clash
Washington Feb 18 The administration defends Republican silence during the Hughes confirmation fight as a strategic vote rather than talk. A looming appropriations bill threatens 20000 to 30000 federal layoffs by mid March, prompting calls to break the legislative jam. Hoover urges swift action on the tariff bill to stabilize business as leaders seek progress amid the stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hughes
Watson
Indiana
White House
Congress
Hoover
House
Diploma Forgery A Thriving Form Of Crime In 1940s Chicago
Chicago reports a surge in diploma forgery and fake physicians as perpetrators steal transcripts and alter credentials to pass at reputable schools. Dr. Charles B. Pinkham warns that impostors pose as dead physicians for years, while verification from foreign schools remains problematic, especially with Russia. Dr. W McKm Marriott warns that health foods lack miracle results and that drug use should rely on known compositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Charles B. Pinkham
American Medical Association
Russia
United States
W. McKm Marriott
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Marriott
DeKalb Opens Plans for Haish Memorial Library Building
DeKalb will break ground on the $150000 Jacob Haish Memorial Library after the library board awarded the general contract to Skoglund & Wedburg. Architects White & Weber outline a garden centerpiece, Bedford stone facade, Greek-inspired pilasters, and a 25 by 60 foot art gallery with skylight and hidden lighting for exhibits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Third Street
Art Gallery
DeKalb
Jacob Haish
DeKalb Library Board
Skoglund & Wedburg
S. F. Parson
Library Board
First National Bank
Oak and
Third Streets
Haish Memorial Library
White & Weber
Chicago
Ogk
Ams
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J. Ed Johnson
Henry J. White
Somona@uk
J. M. Finagan
Alice Fitsgerald
Coun
William DeKalb
Laverne D. Lindgren
Elmer L. Langguth
The
Prairie Farmer
Faye
Rabbi Levi of
NAVAL
Tardier
MacDonald
Stimson
Dino Grandi
Earth
U.F
Firm of Skoglund & Wedburg
Oak
Alexander P. Moore
Poland
Los Angeles
Mr. Moore
Pittsburgh
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