Vod Vil Is A Success At State Teachers College
Members of the Woman's Athletic Association staged the third annual Vod Vil show at the college auditorium under Miss Edith Bond. The eight o'clock crowd packed the room as acts ranged from a sailor sketch to silent Black and White dances and the one act Booth Tarkington play The Trysting Place, praised for its polished amateur performances and lively entertainment.
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State Teachers College
Woman's Athletic Association
Edith Bond
Coll
Marie Seapolin
Miss Seaham
Pierrot
Elizabeth Hunt
Pierrette
Caroline Countryman
Harlequin
Dorothy Johnson
Booth Tarkington
Mr. Ingelby
Rupert Smith
Daugherty Approved as Ohio Delegate by Coolidge
President Coolidge approved Attorney General Daugherty as an Ohio delegate to the Republican national convention. The move, while a procedural signature, signals Coolidge's stance amid calls for Daugherty’s removal and comes amid Senate opposition. The full Ohio delegate slate was also approved as required by state law.
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Washington, D. C
President Coolidge
Daugherty
Ohio Coolidge
Ohio
White House
Coolidge
George E. Harris
Cleveland
United States
Locke
Potter
Bluejays Heard Across Town With Weekend Snow Outlook
A morning report notes bluejays audible to Chronicle readers while forecasting weekend snow. The weather outlook calls for snow tonight and possibly Sunday, shaping plans for residents.
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Chronicle
Wanted candidates who know how to carry on
DeKalb area buzz centers on Chronicles real Everybody Wine gift distribution. Few candidates act while many talk, as ten thousand dollars in automobiles and cash prizes awaits winners. The piece urges active campaigning, noting subscriptions build vote totals and success requires planning, effort, and nerve.
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DeKalb
The
Chronicle
John Jones
Sledding Child Safety Warning from Urban Streets
A historical notice urges boys and girls to take care while sledding on streets and sidewalks. It warns that cars cannot stop quickly on icy roads and urges careful behavior to prevent injuries while children enjoy winter fun.
Guardsmen Return Home From Williamson County Riot Duty
Four of the five Illinois national guard units on riot duty in Williamson county are being sent back to their home stations. Company 1 at Salem stays at Herrin for the moment, while Mt. Vernon Carbondale Cairo and Paris units are ordered home. They will depart tonight or tomorrow morning. Governor Len Small approved the move after Sheriff Galligan pledged plans to prevent further trouble.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois National Guard
Williamson County
Salem
Herrin
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
Cairo
Paris
Len Small
Galligan
Rochelle Man Heads Illinois Clothing Men
Carney of Rochelle, partner in Carney and Longnecker, named president of the Illinois Retail Clothiers association at a Chicago convention. A two column cut in last night's Chicago Evening American showed his portrait, the election regarded as an honor chosen from hundreds of retailers statewide.
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Prank Carney
Dotmme
Carney & Longnecker
Rochelle
Ilinois Retail Clothiers
Chicago
Chicago Evening American
Carney
Ilinois Retail Clothiers Association
DeKalb Girls Arrested in Rochelle Overnight
DeKalb police report two girls Bertha Burke 14 and Helen Dewey If were arrested in Rochelle last night and kept overnight in the local calaboose. Relatives say the Dewey girl has run away from home multiple times and Burke is younger and easier to manage at home. It was expected they would be returned to DeKalb today with further action not yet known.
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DeKalb
Bertha Burke
Helen Dewey
Rochelle
Calaboose
Pollice
Dewey
Burke
Public to See Pharoah Tomb When Opened
The public will be admitted to the tomb of Pharoah Tut Ankh Amon next week after authorities forcibly entered the excavations. Cairo authorities are pressing to resolve a dispute between the Carnarvon estate, holder of the license, and the Egyptian government.
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United Press
Luxor
Egypt
Pharoah Tut Ankh Amen
Cairo
Carnarvon Estate
McCook Field Officials Await MacReady Altitude Record Result
Dayton Ohio February 23 Lieut John A MacReady is under official collaboration review as McCook Field officials await the outcome of his altitude record breaking flight.
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United Press
Dayton
Ohio
McCookield
John A. MacReady
Gillette Razor Blades Sale At Secor's This Week
Special selling week offers genuine Gillette Safety Razor Blades at Secor's. Package of six normally 50 cents now 39 cents. Package of twelve priced as wholesale, terms stated.
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Secor
Chamber of Commerce to entertain DeKalb farmers wives
The DeKalb Chamber plans a March Tuesday evening event for farmers wives. Women organized by the chamber will host the program, with music and possibly a speaker, while business men contribute only serving and paying the bills. Invitations will be sent to all rural area women and efforts made to publicize the function.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Harrison
Vassar
DeKalb
Johnson Elected President of DeKalb Ericsson Club
Edward Johnson was elected president of the DeKalb organization of the John Ericsson League. Oscar Johnson is secretary and John Anderson was the previous president. Plans to attend the convention at Moline on March eighth were discussed. Members will seek delegates early next week. Several intend to go to Moline for the annual Republican meeting.
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Edward Johnson
DeKalb
John Ericsson League
Oscar Johnson
John Anderson
Page
My. Johnson
League
Moline
Mrs W P Snow Dies After Long Illness at Linden Place
Bulletin reports the death of Mrs. W P Snow at her Linden Place home this afternoon after a serious illness since the year's start. Her husband and son Donald mourn her passing.
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W. P. Snow
Linden Place
Saturday Storm Forecast Misses DeKalb Trade Slump Eases
Weather forecasters predicted a Saturday storm but mild conditions prevailed. Shoppers from the country arrived in the forenoon and stores along the highway stayed busy this afternoon. Roads across the area became passable, reducing danger of a DeKalb trading slump unless another snowfall and wind occur.
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DeKalb
DeKalb Woman Moves to Denver to Begin Fresh Home
Miss Emily Thompson, formerly of DeKalb, left for Denver earlier in February to start anew with relatives. She reached Colorado the next day at three o'clock and, within three hours, learned that her sister-in-law had died. Friends here express sorrow over her difficult transition to the western city.
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Emily Thompson
Denver
Cole
Colorado City
Miss Thompson
DeKalb
Sfriends
Legion Post Sees Membership Rise In City Drive
The American Legion post reports about 20 more paid-up members than last year. On March 7 last year the roll stood at 144. today it is 162. The post has split into two teams competing to recruit members, with the drive ending at the first March meeting. The losing team must pay for a banquet.
Wright Store Remodels For Coming Season
Remodeling works at Wright ready-to-wear store include removal of a large wall cabinet and construction of two tiers of drawers. A full length center mirror with two side mirrors will aid patrons. Work started promptly and will be finished soon.
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Wright
Cashier Shot In Neck By Bandits In St Louis
A cashier at Mutual Life Insurance in St Louis was shot in the neck today by two bandits who fled with a $1700 payroll from his downtown office. The cashier Fred Lehneider is in critical condition. A rail traveler from DeKalb, E Case, and Ohio candidate news are also noted in this dispatch.
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United Press
St. Lewis
Fred Lehneider
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Schneider
Fulton
E. Case
North Western Rail
DeKalb
J. Co. Aee
Columbus
Ohio
Prestretch
Berscheid Returns Home From Waukegan Visit
John Berscheid returns to his home in Waukegan after spending several days in this area with friends. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Berscheid, a former superintendent of the steel mills here and of the First National Bank.
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John Berscheid
Waukegan
Duplicate Receipts for Chronicle Mail Order Books
A seller advertises duplicate receipts in book form four receipts per page with carbon sheets priced at $1.25 per book and $1.36 by mail from The Chronicle, contact via phone 263.
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Mall
The
Chronicle
Booze Led to Murder in a Chicago Bootleg War
Police said rival bootleggers killed John Duffy and Leah Exley in a Chicago apartment. Duffy’s body was dumped in a snow bank, while Exley lay on a Davenport. Investigators linked the case to bootleg factions and a revolver found at the scene. Authorities sought Orlando and Mrs Horton and consulted Detroit for sightings. Distinctive tattoos tied Duffy to John Dougherty, a Philadelphia murder and theft suspect.
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United Press
Chicago
John Duffy
Leah Exley
Orlando Horton
Horton
Indianapolis
Hortons
Duffy
Detroit
Howard Richardson
John Dougherty
Philadelphia
Dougherty
Four Die From Escaping Gas In Watervliet Night
Albany N Y Feb 25 A mother and three of her children were asphyxiated and 18 others overcome by gas when fumes from a broken water main invaded two homes in Watervliet The dead include Mrs Joseph Trenzie and her 8 month old infant plus two children 3 and 8 Joseph Trenzie the father and five other children are seriously ill in hospital Seven others overcome were revived by physicians
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United Press
Albany
N. Y
Six Men Stand Trial in Slaying of Dry Official
Glen Rose Texas February 23 Six men faced trial for the murder of Richard Watson prohibition officer who was the chief witness in cases against bootleggers. Watson was killed near the city square Thursday night. Authorities arrested twenty bootleggers in connection with the case and six were formally charged with murder.
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United Press
Glen Rose
Texas
Richard Watson
Watson
Fire Official Dies in New Orleans Store Fire
Assistant Fire Chief Jules Fujol was killed by a falling wall as flames engulfed the Marx Isaacs department store and three adjoining buildings in New Orleans. Six other firemen were hospitalized, some seriously, with several trapped in the ruins and later rescued.
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New Orleans
Jules Fujol
Marx Isaacs
Cheney Funeral to Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Alonzo Cheney who died yesterday will be conducted at 2 30 Sunday afternoon from the home of her son Roy Cheney Rev L L Hammit of the Methodist church will officiate
Nyal Two-Quart Hot Water Bottles on Sale
A promotional notice offers Nyal quality red two-quart hot water bottles for one week at 1.49 dollars. New stock intended for 2.00 dollar retail, with a proposed price drop to 2. See Sao So. call before March to order or taste one third.
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March
Senator Shot Protecting Wife in Washington Beets Battle
Senator Frank L. Greene of Vermont was shot above the eye in Washington while attempting to shield his wife from beet-plant violence in a clash between bootleggers and dry agents.
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Frank L. Greene
Vermont
Washington
Father Is Dead Today in De Kalb and California
Sorrow fills the home of Mr and Mrs F Hotchkiss Augusta avenue as news arrives that Christopher Snyder aged 80 died in Orland California. He had long lived in Illinois before moving west with his wife about ten years ago. Funeral services are expected Sunday and the Augusta avenue family faces travel uncertainty for the service. A separate notice invites roller skating at the Sycamore Armory this Saturday evening and a Booster Dance at Odd Fellows hall Sunday.
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F. Hotchkiss
Augusta Avenue
Hotchkiss
Christopher Snyder
Orland
Cal
DeKalb
Snyder
Illinois
California
Walsh Aims To Focus Oil Scandal Inquiry
Washington reports Senator Walsh plans to compel Bascom Slemp to testify at 10:00 a.m. Monday about stock deals as the committee shifts from rumors to core facts. The probe seeks to expose criminal intent behind naval oil reserve leasing amid broader questions on publicity and strategy.
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Washington
D. C
Walsh
Montana
Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
Slemp
Kendricks
Naval
Calla
Frank A. Vanderlip
Brent Harding
the Star
Frank Fisher Seriously Ill with Pneumonia
Frank Fisher, long affected by a severe illness, is in critical condition as pneumonia worsens. Despite constant care from his physician, the disease has not responded to treatment and family members remain hopeful for improvement.
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Frank Fisher
Fisher
Sician
Danville Prosecution Named In Williamson County Liquor Case
A United States attorney in Danville was appointed to prosecute Williamson County liquor violations. All defendants will be arraigned March 3 before Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley at Ville. A special train will carry the defendants bondsmen and witnesses Terrin to Danville.
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Danville
Fen
T. Allen
United States
Liamson County
Walter C. Lindley
Ville
Allen
Armong
L Terrin
Southern Opportunities Babson Sees Great South Future
Roger W Babson returns to his winter headqu ons at Babson Park Fla and declares the South is only at four o clock in the morning of its day of opportunity. He cites Florida Alabama Mississippi Georgia Tennessee and the Carolinas on the threshold of a new era with growing prospects despite boll weevil and cotton headwinds. He notes gains in crop values including corn hay potatoes and tobacco and predicts urban centers like Jacksonville and Orlando will offer the best opportunities. (Continued on age seven)
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Fla
Roger Babson
South
Mr. Babson
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Tennessee
Carolinas
West
Jacksonville
Orlando
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Ericsson Club
Bulletin
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Byright, Harris & Ewin
C- F. Hotchkiss
Sycamore
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