Road bills eyed as Illinois Senate hears highway plan
United Press dispatch from Springfield reports Illinois senators will hear Frank T. Sheets chief engineer on the state highway program at 5:00 PM Tuesday. Topics include mileage to be built funds on hand and the $345 000 000 total awaiting action plus the proposed excise tax. House and Senate activities loom with elections and measures on gun control and women’s eight hour bill planned for March. Fergus threatens court actions over apportionment and appropriations as legal contention rises.
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Springfield
Illinois
Frank T. Sheets
State
Mainte Aneer
Thea Frenses
House
Senate
Washington
Soderstrom
Frank Wilkins
Pekin
Ben L. Smith
Cass County
Carlstrom
Senate Appropriations Committee
Keepigs
John Bergus
Fergus
Three City Officials Set for State Sectional Tournaments
Three local basketball officials Paul Farr Paul Harrison and Charles Talbot will officiate major sectional tourneys as the season opens. Talbot handles Galesburg with 18 games on the slate and Canton hosts 16 games at its high school gym. Harrison, a former state college coach, presides over Anna games in a grueling event likely among the toughest in the state.
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Paul Farr
Paul Harrison
Charles Talbot
Galesburg
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Canton High Schoon
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State College
Anna
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Delivery Boy Rescues Pup From Icy Pond on Campus
Edwin Gustafson, a city delivery driver, saved an unknown puppy from drowning on the state college campus pond. The dog, after being pulled from the creaking ice, was warmed and treated, with its feet nearly frozen but expected to recover fully.
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Edwin Gustafson
State College
Gustafson
Eddie
Pythians Plan Meeting and Mulligan at Creamery Plant
Ten Knights of Pythias will meet Thursday night and share a mulligan at the Creamery Package company plant. Several members work at the factory in the northeast town area and expect a productive social hour with card tables set up after a brief session.
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Mulligan
Odd Fellows Meet Tonight for Business
Members of the Odd Fellows gather for tonight’s meeting to discuss final plans for a Rochelle district meeting trip on Wednesday night. Expect a large turnout as Rochelle hosts the live organization and attendees from this group are likely to travel.
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Odd Fellows
Rochelle
DeKalb Woman Moves to Chicago for Recovery
DeKalb woman Mrs. R C Davy, once in poor health, was taken to her daughter’s home in Chicago late last week for better recovery prospects. Her illness is not dangerous, but confines her to indoors and her room. Friends in the city hope for favorable news soon.
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DeKalb
R. C. Davy
Chicago
Former DeKalb Residents Take New Minnesota Bungalow
Mr and Mrs John Alden once from DeKalb now live in Hibbing Minnesota. They recently moved into a new bungalow and continue in the music business adding radios to their line. John reports business brisk.
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DeKalb
John Alden
Hbbing
Minn
M Alden
Minnesota
John
War to oust chiropractors continues in St Clair County
In East St Louis on February 23 two chiropractors were fined 100 dollars each and sentenced to county jail time. They agreed to leave the county and their sentences were suspended by the court in a continuing effort to remove chiropractors from the area.
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United Pressi East
Fatal Train Crash In Kentucky Near Cincinnati
A Louisville & Nashville train bound for Florida left the rails at Grant Bend Kentucky eight miles south of Cincinnati on February 23. Seven people were killed and eight injured in the wreck reported by local authorities.
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Southern Railroad
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisvie & Nashville
Florida
Grant Bend
Kentuck
Here
DeKalb Theatre Last Times Tonight
DeKalb Theatre shows Buster Keaton in The Navigator for final screenings tonight. Local patrons can catch the silent comedy as the week closes with the popular star in a beloved shipping caper.
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DeKalb Theatre
Buster Keaton
Mail Plane Forced Down by Fog Near McGirr Field
Veteran pilot Piley Hobson was forced to land his mail plane at the McGirr emergency field Saturday night when a compass light failed in heavy fog. The westbound mail from this area was rerouted to Omaha and hurried to the coast. Hobson, one of the air map service’s most experienced pilots, landed safely at 7 05 p.m. after locating the field using landing flare lights. Mail was quickly transported to DeKalb for depot transfer.
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Air Map Service
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McGirr Field
Omaha
Paul Eakle
DeKalb
Gilbert
Air Main Service
Mine Dead Are Being Buried by Relatives
Sullivan Indiana February 23 Sul llvan today began burying its dead the 51 victims of Indiana s worst mine blast First funerals held yesterday were Devil McCarthy and his uncle Dave Smith Each family will bury its dead where it chooses State mine inspectors who entered the mine Sunday morning after the last body was taken out said miners likely struck a chamber filled with gas Red Cross distributes food clothing and other necessities to the stricken families
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Sullivan
Indiana
Devil McCarthy
Dave Smith
Red Cross
Legion Men to Sycamore for Big Session
American Legion members in the city and Forty and Eight society members will travel to Sycamore tonight for a major meeting. Officials plan a wrecking crew to enable future initiations and support nearby societies. A luncheon will follow the business session.
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American Legion
Forty and Eight Society
Sycamore
DeKalb Society
Police Probe Killing of An Aged Recluse
Chicago report states an inquiry began to determine if the murdered recluse David Sigsbee in his city home was related to a Philadelphia family. Police found a letter from Rodman Wanamaker among his effects, tied to condolence notes on John Wanamaker's death. A DeKalb County tax official note appears amid bank and local tax lines.
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Chicago
Ill
David Sigsbee
Philadelphia
Rodman Wanamaker
Sigsbee
John Wanamaker
Two Killed In Trolley Crash Near Freeport
Coroner Edward E. Distlemeyer investigated a head on collision of Rockford and Freeport cars about 14 miles east of Freeport between Ridott and Pecatonica. George Chapman driver of the eastbound car died. Fred Rhodes of Rockford, in charge of the westbound car, likely dying from injuries. an unidentified woman burned in the blaze. 11 others injured. Farmers first on scene pulled passengers from the wreckage and flagged a Chicago Northwestern train. injured were taken to Freeport.
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Warn Your Sees
Freeport
Ill
Edward E. Distlemeyer
Rockford
Alset
Here
Ridott
Pecatonica
Chicago & Northwestern
Kishwaukee Creek Rises to River Size in Local District
Flooding fears as Kishwaukee overflows banks subsiding land, swamping Annis Woods and the state college campus. A heavy rainstorm yesterday and today makes dirt roads nearly impassable, frost thawing and ground saturated until warm weather archives the roads.
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Annies’ Woods
State College
Klux Founder William Simmons Hurt In Auto Crash
Col William J Simmons founder of the Ku Klux Klan suffered severe injuries in a Friday night auto accident in Gainesville Georgia He is hospitalized with punctured lungs four broken ribs and a fractured collar bone His recovery prospects were reported as considerably lessening by physicians. Tickets for the patriotic play Nathan Hale go on sale at Powell's Drug Store Wednesday morning with reserved seats 50 cents.
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Klux
Ganesville
William J. Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
Simmons
Nathan Hale
Powell's Drug Store
Police Ford Stolen Overnight From City Hall Front
A city Ford coupe purchased last summer is reported stolen from in front of City Hall between nine and ten o clock Saturday night. Police speculated it could be a prank, but officers later found the vehicle had been taken. Chief James Scott and Chief Ben Peet had used the car earlier to pursue two intoxicated men. A spare key was left under the dash. the usual key was absent. Residents were initially unsure if Mayor Kingsley had taken the car.
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Police Department
James Scott
Chcef
Ben Peet
Ben Peck
Chief Scott
J. J. Kingsley
Balkans Torn by New Attack by Jugo Slavs
London reports a warning from the Jugo Slav foreign office to Bulgaria over irregular Bulgarian troops on the frontier. Friday fighting killed and wounded many on both sides. Rome notes a circulating rumor of Bulgaria’s war declaration on Jugo Slavia. Berlin and Rome deny such a declaration.
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Jugo Slavs
Uy United Press
London
England
Jugo- Slav Foreign Office
Rome
Italy
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Gerlin
Germany
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Bulgeria
JugaSlavia
Finnish Lad Faces Seven Friday Operations
A Finnish lad endured seven operations on Friday as medical plans unraveled. An initial plan broke down, a last name remained unclear, and a county hospital faced delays before his health stabilized after weeks in a nutorium.
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John
Nutorium
Coolidge for Peace at Woman's Defense Conference
President Coolidge urged a worldwide armament limit and urged nations to follow a moderate program. He said the United States should set an example and work toward peaceful settlement through tribunals and law to reduce military powers and make war unlikely.
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United Press
Washington
R. C
United States
Coolidge
Washington Is Honored Today in This City
Washington’s birthday was observed with a holiday in this city. Banks were closed and American Steel and Wire workers had a day off. The post office operated on a legal holiday schedule with limited hours and no general delivery. The public library opened today after yesterday’s closure. School programs were held across Brade schools.
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Washington
George Washington
American Steel & Wire Company
Scandinavian Bell Ringers Concert at First Lutheran Tonight
A large audience is expected at the Scandinavian Bell Ringers concert at First Lutheran Church despite coaching weather. The program features two local artists, Prof. Eugene Norderen and Herbert Carlson, with Norderen playing five organ selections and Carlson performing a solo number.
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Scandinavian Bell Ringers
Ball Ringers
Eugene Norderen
Herbert Carlson
Carlson
Famous tenor adrift in gulf saved after five hours
John McCormack the famed tenor and several companions were rescued by a fisherman near Miami after their motor boat failed in rough Gulf Stream waters. They had been exposed for hours. McCormack was confined to his hotel room with nervous strain following the ordeal.
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Leiwee Bros
Miami
Fla
Gulf Stream
John McCormack
McCormick
British King Ordered to Take Vacation for Recovery
London february report states King George advised by physicians to rest in southern europe to convalesce from bronchitis and flu. crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace awaiting an official bulletin as a royal yacht may sail to the Mediterranean for the king’s arrival in southern france.
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England
George
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Buckingham Palace
Mediterranean
France
Buckinham Palace
Friendly Boat Turns Vicious Two Pay Fines
Two young men from the north west side testified before the police magistrate after a Saturday moonshine fueled fight. They wrestled and punched each other causing bruises and a black eye. Each man was fined 100 dollars and costs for fighting and disorderly conduct, then paid and sent home to recover.
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Aurora
Grand Jury In Session Here for Few Days
Grand jury sits at Sycamore courthouse for two days under Judge John Newhall of Aurora. States Attorney Cassius Poust presents matters for the jury as several criminal cases likely move to the circuit court docket at the next term. The term opens in two weeks with EA Shetter’s manslaughter trial tied to a fatal automobile accident.
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Sycamore
John Newhall
Aurora
Cassius Poust
Circuit Court
EA Shetter
Five Bandits Captured After Robbery Foiled
Five bandits were captured in a duel at New Carlisle Indiana and waived examination in justice court, bond set at 100000. One suspect escaped with 2600 in cash during the attack on a New Carlisle marshal who was wounded and hospitalized. Bandits named Schulz Summers Murray, all from Chicago. Marshal gravely wounded with potential loss of sight.
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St. Joseph
Michigan
New Carlisle
Ind
Circuit Court
Justice Court
St. Jozeph
Mich
Paul Schulz
Chicago
Edward Summers
Edward Murray
St. Joseph Hospital
Encampment Meeting Sees Brief Session with Sweden Guest
Members of Milwaukee Encampment No. 30 attended a short session Friday night due to sparse business. Routine matters were quickly settled after a fine talk by C. W. Johnson, who recently returned from Sweden, who gave a speech about the bear primere et.
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Milwaukee
C. W. Johnson
Sweden
Dollar Day sale drives Wednesday town talk
Advertisers plan a city wide first Dollar Day sale to flood the Chronicle with bargains. Nearly every store participates with items spanning one to three dollars and some reduced to one dollar, urging shoppers to list needs, visit downtown early, and act on Wednesday for best values.
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Chronicle
Cine i
Hays
DeKalb
Kiwanis Hears Hammitt Discuss Washington Life
L. L. Hammitt of an Odist church spoke at the Kiwanis Club on Washington life. He described the era and region, noting the country’s spirit, the location of Washington, old homes and church, and the forests that now cover farms. He closed by reading a poem about Georgia.
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Hammit
L. L. Hammitt
Aodistchurch
Washington
Hammitt
Richard Henry Little
Georgia da Wash
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