Hope Sells Out To Bush In Local Insurance Real Estate Deal
Clarence Burley Bush to take possession of W J Hope Insurance and Real Estate on March 1. Hope, health reasons, plans rest at Mayo Clinic Rochester, not leaving city. Margaret Gleason to assist. Bush to run all lines with existing company reps as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hope
Clarence “Burley” Bush
Bush
Hope
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
DeKalb
American Steel & Wire Company
Margaret Gleason
Mr. Hope
Knights of Columbus
David
Glidden School
Iron Man of the South Faces Oil Barons in Radio Fight
W K Henderson of Kennonwood Louisiana known as the Iron Man of the South appears before the Federal Radio Commission to defend KWKH against KVOO from Tulsa Oklahoma controlled by Skelly Oil. He plans to present a packed case of fan telegrams and letters as support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Iron Man of the
South
Federal Radio Commission
W. K. Henderson
Kennonwood
KWKH
Henderson
KVOO
Skelly Oil Company
Tulsa
Okla
Hello World
Commission
Radio Commission
Paderewski
Caruso
Iron
Tulsa Oil Company
Republican National
Oklahoma
J. M. Grimmil
Louisiana
Sycamore Boy Escapes Again Recaptured Near Racine
John Trumpour fourteen year old Sycamore youth with a prior conviction for thievery left Glenwood Training School and wandered Chicago streets before being found by mission workers. He was taken to an aunt and returned to the school. He reportedly escaped again and was recaptured while en route to Racine Wisconsin after about 24 hours away from the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
John Trumpour
Glenwood
Chicago
West Madison Street
Racine
Wis
Bad check passed links banks across states
DeKalb police arrest a man in Wisconsin on a suspected bad check passing case. The suspect, tied to a DeKalb drug store forgery, is held in Watertown, Wisconsin while bank officials verify identities. A description and handwriting sample are being circulated to confirm links to other forgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State Banker’s Association
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb
Watertown
Wis
George Mason
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Banker’s Association
Wison
DeKalb Bank
Wisconsin Banker's Association
Illinois Banker’s Association
Sanity pleas offer last chance for clemency
Chicago February 19. Attorneys Anthony Greece and Charles Walz seek a sanity hearing for their clients Anthony Greece and Charles Walz who are awaiting execution for the murder of policeman Arthur Esau. The pair were returned to death cells after stays expired while a Supreme Court review petition was denied. Gov Emmerson had denied a stay and an appeal to higher courts is sought for a sanity hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Gor Anthony Greece
Charles Walz
Arthur Esau
Supreme Court
Louis L. Emmerson
Tragic death of Evelyn Aldrich in Venice Illinois
Parents of 22 year old Evelyn Aldrich report disbelief that illness caused her death by suicide here yesterday. She died in a hospital twelve hours after ingesting rat poison. She had previously attempted suicide three weeks earlier by inhaling and drinking ether.
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Venice
Ill
Evelyn Aldrich
Miner Dies as Friends Struggle to Save Him
West Frankford February 19 A miner named Robert Rotrams 25 died after being crushed between a coal car and a rib at the New Orient mine near Bore. His friends battled to free him for thirty minutes as rescue efforts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankford
Til
Robert Rotrams
New Orient
Bore
Massacre Unsolved Echoes Across Chicago Streets
Coroner Herman Bundesen reports death threats amid the inquest into seven men killed in a northside beer massacre. Police investigate inside the force as Chicago reels from gang warfare and a city council debate over a $25,000 reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herman Bundeson
Bundesen
Maurine Watkins
Bartlet Cormack
Police Department
Moran Beer Running
William Russell
Detective Bureau
Saltis
Florida
Joe
Chamber of the City Council
John M. Swanson
Titus Haffa
Leavenworth
Haffa
West Side
Fang
Herman Bundesen
West Park
Frank J. Hribek
Hribek
Force
Idaho Wet Conditions Provoking Senate Prohibition Debate
In Washington on February 19, Senator Bruce urged the senate to weigh Idaho’s dry status against New York, citing arrests, seized stills, boats, and a harsh article titled Idaho drowns dry problem in moonshine. Senator Dill defended Congress, noting most members are sober and criticizing Canadian wine policies that spur bootlegging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Idaho
Borah
New York
Bruce
Maryland
Senate
Dill
Congress
Prohibition
Illinois Farmers State Meeting Opens at Centralia
Hundreds of Illinois farmers attend the 34th annual Illinois Farmers meeting in Centralia. The session draws speakers from eight states and the District of Columbia and runs through Thursday with representation from all 102 counties. Topics include soil productivity, dairy fundamentals, economical feeding, and dairy product marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Illinois
O Rourke Arrested in De Kalb on Embezzlement Warrant
De Kalb police arrested O Rourke on a state embezzlement warrant after a bad check sale in Waterman. Joliet authorities then issued a separate warrant for his arrest. Bond had been forfeited when he failed to appear for trial in De Kalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Ui City
DeKalb
O'Rourke
Waterman
Joliet
Two Sales Mark Retails Shakeup in DeKalb
DeKalb firms Herr's Clothing Store and Felton's Auto Accessory Establishment announce stock reduction events over the next ten days. Both stores, long leaders in their fields, will slash prices to create bargains and prevent left overs. The sale opens Wednesday morning and will reduce Felton's stock by 10 000 and Herr's by 15 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Chronicle
Herr’s Clothing Store
Felton
Herr’s
Hoover Back at Capital From Special Train
President elect Hoover and Mrs. Hoover traveled by special train to Washington arriving in Richmond at 10 30 am and continuing to the capital expected to reach by 1 30 pm. He declined public engagements until arrival and planned cabinet talks soon after. The address was virtually completed as of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Washington
Richmond
Richmond, Fredricksburg & Potomac
Capital
Cold spell rolls on in Midwest with record lows
Chicago reports subzero readings as snow and wind worsen conditions across the midwest. St Paul sets an all time low for the date at 25 below, while Brainerd records 38 below zero. Springfield notes a February drop from 50 above to eleven above in 24 hours and forecasts slight relief midweek. A hockey game in St Paul is postponed due to the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
Midwest
Upper Lake Region
Springfield
Ilinois
Central Division
Weather Bureau
Rice Lake
Wis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
DeKalb Kiwanis Hear Milk Pasteurization Talk
Dr Gunderson spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon praising DeKalb for a strong pasteurized milk supply. He noted area dairies source all milk from tuberculin tested herds and thanked Arthur Buehring of the DeKalb Dairy for organizing the program.
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DeKalb
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Gunderson
Gunderson
Arthur Buehring
DeKalb Dairy
Easterlun
John Troop
Highland Dairy
Rockford
William Diedrich
DeKalb County Pure Milk Association
John McCormick
Association
C. E. Smith
Biloxi, Miss
Services For Mrs Pearson In Elgin Area
Funeral services for Mrs Spanier Pearson who died Sunday in Elgin will start with a 1 00 pm chapel service in Elgin and proceed to Maple Park for further rites at 2 20 pm conducted by Rev E W Magnuson. Burial follows at Ohio Grove cemetery with the family and many local friends mourning.
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Pearson
Spanier Pearson
Elgin
Maple Park
E. W. Magnusson
Methodist Church
Ohio Grove
Nebraska Moves to Halt Boozing With New Prohibition Bill
Lincoln officials report Nebraska senators approve a broad bootlegging law defining any liquor possession as bootlegging. First offenders face 100 dollar fines and 60 to 99 days in jail, while second offenses bring 500 to 5000 dollar fines and six months to two years imprisonment. The house action is still pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
U.P
House
Gunshot Ends Long Quarrel Near Capital Springfield
James Potter aged 64 a utility man at an undertaking firm near Virginia was shot three times in the left breast and died at St Johns hospital. Charles Davis a gasoline station attendant at Virginia is held in Springfield awaiting investigation by Sangamon and Cass counties. The two men had a long quarrel. Potter is survived by a wife and five children.
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Springfield
James Potter
Virginia
St. John’s Hospital
Charles Davis
Davis
Sangamon
Cass County
Potter
Illinois House to study George Rogers Clark memorial plan
Springfield lawmakers approved a resolution to appoint a 9 member committee to study the Vincennes Clark sesqui centennial memorial. The panel will report location costs and Illinois share after the federal grant of 1 million dollars and an estimated 500 thousand more are needed. The measure heads to the Senate for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
House of Representatives
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
Ind
Homer Tice
Greenview
Tice
House
Clark
Illinois
Senate
Hunter
Emmerson
Committee of Municipalities
Chynoweth
Decatur
Hoff
Cities and Villages
Pat Crowe Denies Suicide Claim After Buffalo Death Rumor
Pat Crowe went to police in New York to deny reports he died by his own hand in a Buffalo alley. He showed a bullet scar as proof of identity and declared he would die a natural death. The tale tied to his 29 year old kidnap case was disputed as police examined a slain man found in Buffalo bearing Crowe identity clues.
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Dohenys
Los An
Edwand L. Doheny, Jr
Teapot Dome
Hugh Plunkett
Young Doheny
B. Fall
Interior
Doheny
Plut
Pat Crowe
New York
Buffalo
Pat
Edward Cudahy, Jr
N. Y
Smallpox Cases Reported in Illinois Health Bulletin
Springfield reports 149 smallpox cases in Illinois per weekly health bulletin by Dr. Thomas Leonard acting director. The detailed list includes diphtheria 139 scarlet fever 511 pneumonia 407 influenza 187 mumps 106 chickenpox 254 measles 6592 and possible snow and colder conditions.
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Springfield
Illinois
Thomas Leonard
State Department of Health
Garth
Convicts Escape Ohio State Prison By Rope From Mattress
Five inmates including Pat McDermott escaped the Canton penitentiary at dawn with a sawed through cell door and a rope from an old mattress. Inside help aided the break, guards report and a manhunt followed. Names of other escapees include William W. Young James A Walton Mike Jacko and Joe Russo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
WPI
Pat McDermott
Don R. Mellett
State Penitentiary
Thomas
J. B. Isaaca
Charles Shibley
McDermott
Canton Daily News
P. E. Thomas
William W. Young
Marietta
James A. Walton
Cayshorn Falls
Mike Jacko
Cleveland
Joe Russo
Don Bonzi
Flood fears and crop damage from thawing snows hit Europe
Moderate temperatures across Europe raised fears of floods as thawing snows melt. England faces evacuations and water shortages while Welsh coal production rises and miners gain work. Wheat in England and France is damaged by the cold, with Russia and Germany reporting mixed outlooks.
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London
Europe
Germany
Karlisfeld
Obermenzing
Dartmoor
Wales
Continent
England
France
Russia
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Clarence Bush
Miner
Joe Saltis
Calis
Russell
John Stege
Palm Island
Scarface al Capone
Itme
Stege
Pean
Polack
Joe" Saltis
Southside
Polack Joe
Senator Bruce
Kiewse
State
Ohio
Daily Express
English
Prince of Wales
Northumberland
Durham
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