Hoover in Cabinet Move Stirs Washington
Herbert Hoover nears acceptance of the secretary of commerce post in the Harding cabinet. He told reporters reforms would expand the department including shipping issues and closer cooperation among agencies. Hoover said any reorganization could be done within the department without new legislation.
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Washington
D. C
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Hardines
Hoover
Commerce Department
Tom
Secretary of Commerce
Senator Harding
Department of Commerce
Congress
Coney Breaks Record With Ocean to Ocean Flight
Lieut. W. D. Coney landed at Camp Johnston Florida at 7 27 a m after taking off from Love Field Dallas last night The Dallas to Jacksonville leg took eight hours 13 minutes The full San Diego to Jacksonville distance of 2079 miles was flown in 22 hours 32 minutes averaging over 78 miles per hour These unofficial figures may establish a new record for actual flying time between the Atlantic and Pacific domains.
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Coney
United Press
Camp Johnston
Fla
W. D. Coney
Ocean
Borah Plans Parley on Ships in Naval Disarmament Move
In Washington on February 24 the Senate considered a Borah resolution for a naval disarmament conference among the United States Great Britain and Japan. Senator New urged a quorum to allow all senators to vote, and passage appeared likely despite earlier opposition from Senator Lodge.
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Nite Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Borah
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Senator Borah
New
Lodge
Three Miners Dead in Centralia Mine Blast
Centralia Illinois February 24 Three miners were believed killed in a premature explosion in mine No. 5. The body of Harry Warren was recovered while rescue crews search for a third miner who is not expected to be found alive.
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Centralia
Harry Warren
Sycamore Pastor Sets Lenten Services Tonight
Reverend Hannah of Sycamore to lead Lenten services at St. Pauls church this evening at 7 30. The item also notes a film listing featuring Tom Mix in Prairie Trails before or after the services.
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Sycamore
Hannah of
St. Paul's Church
Miners Entombed as Kathleen Mine Sealed After Fire
Seven men are believed dead after a mine fire at the Kathleen mine near Dowell Illinois. Workers sealed the mine after rescuers concluded survivors were unlikely. The Union Colliery Company operates the mine with 422 employees.
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Dowell
Kathleen
Union Colliery Company of
St. Louis
New Flatiron Corner Restaurant Planned by Swansen and Hayes
Elmer Swansen and James Hayes plan a restaurant and lunch room at the Flatiron building on East Lincoln Highway after securing a long lease. Workmen dismantle interiors as renovations begin, with 24 hour service promised once fixtures arrive and operations expected within two to three weeks.
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Lincoln Highway
Elmer Swansen
James Hayes
Business Swanson
Sawyer & Sears
Hayes
Ito
Kurzada vows yearlong sobriety after arrest
Walter Kurzada the shoemaker, arrested for drunkenness, was released after paying a fine. He promised in court to abstain from whiskey for a year, saying it gives him headaches and affects his family. Judge Glidden hopes this will be his last escapade.
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Walter Kurzada
Jel
Kurgada
Glidden
Railroad men fill coal bins along the line
Railroad workers fire up coal bins after a shipment arrived yesterday. Supply runs low in many areas and crews rush to replenish fuel to prevent frozen pipes and keep staff from hardship. Five men per shift work in the DeKalb valley region to restore end-in supply.
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DeKalb
Chimney Fire at 7 Harrison Street Ends With No Damage
Sparks from a chimney at 7 Harrison Street last night alarmed residents. The fire department responded, the chief took charge and quickly extinguished the blaze. No damage was reported and units returned to the station.
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Harrison Street
Sycamore Man to Open New Soft Drink Saloon
Sycamore businessman Wot Rupe will launch a soft drink saloon in the Manos building, formerly Edward Birney’s, after repainting and redecorating. Pool and billiard hall fixtures were shipped in, with plans to have the operation running by early next week.
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Wot Rupe
Sycamore
Manos
Edward Birney
Phy
Constance Powell Recovers After Mastoid Trouble
Constance Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs KE Powell is reported to be getting along well after a second mastoid operation. Her grit aids recovery as she continues to improve at home. A trip to Sweden by an illustrated lectures by Carl Holmster is announced for Saturday November 26 1921 at Knights of Pythias Hall with admission 35 cents.
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Constance Powell
KE. Powell
Sweden
Carl Holmster
Knights of Pythias Hall
Last Week to Pay Tax Warned by Bank Officials
Deputies at First Trust Savings Bank urge personal property owners to pay taxes before the coming month to avoid a 1 percent penalty. Some taxpayers miss statements, and bank officials say inquiries should be made if no statement is received.
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Mona
First Trust Savings Bank
Lewis
California
Krnpping
Twenty Six Men Killed in Air Mail Service
A historical note reports twenty six workers killed in the air mail service since its 1918 inauguration. The fatalities include eighteen pilots, six mechanics, one division superintendent, and one clerk, with about 50 to 61 pilots and 350 mechanics employed in air mail operations.
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Voonenree
Washington
PD. C
Abe
Musicale First Last Number of Lecture Course
The event reports a musicale as the last number of the lecture course at M. E. Church on Monday February 28.
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M. E. Church
Death Takes Old Resident Thomas O'Donnell
Thomas O'Donnell died this afternoon at his John Street home after a years long illness. He had lived in the community most of his life and is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral details will be announced tomorrow.
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Thomas O'Donnell
John
Cooper to Return to Oil Business March First
J C Cooper formerly with Standard Oil will resume oil business on March first leaving DeKalb. He plans to establish a station at Earlville and will be accompanied by his son Jim who is described as efficient. The move follows years of service in the steel company offices here.
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J.C. Cooper
Jim
DeKalb
Trig
Cooper
Steel Company
Earlville
Comptroller Seeks Bank Reports for Feb 21 Condition
Washington Feb 24 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of national banks as of Monday February 21.
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Washington
Db. C
Comptroller of the Currency
Mondlay
Reds Try to Ruin Army
Washington reports Brigadier General Nolan says the Soviet government issued a world wide system to wreck military morale and target officers in Europe and the United States. He noted countermeasures by American divisions and cited bolshevik fronts across Europe Asia and the near abroad with tens of thousands of troops engaged or deployed.
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Army Intelligence Division
Senate Military Affairs Committee
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Moscow
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Poland
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Turkistan
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Prussian Cabinet to Resign Portfolios
Berlin reports the Prussian cabinet will resign portfolios after election gains by the extreme right and left. Officials announced the decision today in response to the results.
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United Press
Berlin
Germany
Labour Leaders Back Militants as Workers Defy Courts
More than 4,100,000 workers vow to resist court injunctions blocking strikes. AFL officials led by Mat Woll pledge support to all leaders and unions defying injunctions, calling for an end to government by injunction and urging continued resistance into a strike. Program items include liquor law changes and veto requests targeting railroads.
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Watton
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Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Woll
Maniferto
Kansas Industrial Court
Arcowreyn Federation
Manif
Alexander Howat
Kensis
Voi Ting
Wilson
Association of
Railway Executives
Revelntion
Treasury
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Labor Congress
Islands
State Senate Backs Probe of Building Costs
The Illinois Senate voted 16 to 0 for a joint resolution demanding a thorough investigation into combinations and agreements among builders material men and laborers that may raise construction costs. The measure moved from Peoria Senator John Dailey and was amended to include labor costs and their relation to high prices before advancing to the House.
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Springfield
Senate Today
John Dailey
Peoria
Senate
Executive Committee
Barber
Chicago
Commission
House
Senate defers naval bill on radio control to next session
Washington D C Pen January 24 hearings on a bill for naval radio operations control will be held before the Senate naval committee. Senator Paltexter, author, said the measure will not be considered this session and defers until the next Congress.
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Loy Ollten Eres
Washington, D. C
Pen
Congress
Paltcexter
Senate
Navel Committee
Wilson to Ride With Harding to Capitol
Feb 24 report confirms President Wilson will accompany President Elect Harding to the Capitol. The development comes amid notes that Harding has other arrangements in view, signaling shifting plans in the inauguration timeline.
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Harding
Capitol
Igg Teton
Washingtor
Rathouse
Tumulty
Street Car In Charge Of New Men Now
Ralph Wiltsie and Walter Moffett were relieved from DeKalb-Sycamore Interurban one man cars early this week. Wiltsie joined the city staff after leaving the company while Moffett reportedly found other work. Two Rockford men attempted to take over but declined after trips to Sycamore and back. Company office men are now in charge of the cars.
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Ralph Wiltsie
Walter Moffett
DeKalb-Sycamore & Interurban Traction Company
Wiltsie
Moffett
Rockford
Sycamore
Winnebago County
X ray planned to gauge Lundberg hip fracture
John G. Lundberg of DeKalb suffered a fractured hip yesterday. Dr J S Rankin will today take several x ray pictures with a portable machine to determine the fracture extent and aid reduction. Lundberg rests comfortably after treatment yesterday and is reported to be resting well.
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John G. Lundberg
J. S. Rankin
DeKalb
Lundbert
Old Railroad Cars Burned at Clinton
A number of old railroad cars were burned in the Clinton yards of the Northwestern road. The cars were deliberately set ablaze to dispose of them, sparking wild rumors of a large fire near Fulton along the line west of Clinton.
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Fulton
Fay Named Lincoln Collection Custodian at Springfield
Herbert Wells Fay, renowned for his Lincoln photographs and holdings of about 6000 images, is appointed custodian of the Lincoln shrine in Springfield. Senator H. G. Wright of DeKalb secured the post after E. S. Johnson’s death. Fay plans to split time at the capital but will not relocate immediately. awaiting Wright’s arrival for details.
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Herbert Wells Fay
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Springfield
Springfield Monument
E. S. Johnson
E. Johnson
H. G Wright
DeKalb
Fay
Wright
Air Mail Trial Extended and Funding Reduced
The House voted to extend the air mail service one year beyond July 1 next year and cut the appropriation from 1.9 million to 1.25 million dollars. Representative Madden of Illinois urged a one year test and supported the funding reduction after a heated debate.
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Washington, D. C
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House
Madden
Illinois
America Withdraws Troops on Rhine Reported
Paris reports that the United States informed Belgium of its decision to withdraw troops from the Rhine. France expected the move and has mobilized troops to replace them. Also, DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank will remain open each night until March 1 from 7 to 8:30 for tax payments.
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Paris
France
United States
Belgium
Rhine
Brussels
Petit Parisienne
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb John Erics Son Club Meets Before State League Session
A Friday night meeting at the Edward Johnson office in the First National Bank building will choose delegates and make arrangements for the state league annual session in Aurora on March 9. The event includes a large banquet and features Mrs. Manley L. Fosseen of Minneapolis as a speaker among other Republican women leaders.
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Edward Johnson
First National Bank
DeKalb John Ericsson Club
State League
Aurora
Manley L. Fosseen
Minneenolis
National Republican Woman's Organination
No Answer From League On Colby Note And Mandates
A June 26 note shows the League of Nations attempting to avoid action without U S consent. It discusses Colby’s reply to protest regarding mandates and the proposed protest to the Allied Supreme Council in London. The council published Colby’s note on Yan Tang Island but withheld further correspondence with Great Britain on Mesonotermis.
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Theacne of Nations
United States
Colby
America
Allied Supreme Council
London
Yan Te Janan
Colhe
Great Britain
Copppers Here Have Troubles During Week
Chief of Police Riddell faces disruption as two night patrolmen report illnesses. Walter Martin says his daughter has carpet fever and will miss days, using a ladder to access upstairs. Jacob Derix reports feeling unwell and unable to work, prompting extra shifts to cover patrols.
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Walter Martin
Martin
Jacob Derix
Richt
Water Pump Break Halts USF Supply. Repair Imminent
The USF water pumping system suffered a failure when the bir pump broke a small rod, forcing shutdown and use of a compressor to maintain a reduced supply. Officials expect repair parts within days to restore full operation. The notice ends with a brief mention of Joe Kayser’s Novelty Orchestra of New York City.
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Bir Wupplyine
Joe Kayser
Novelty Orchestra
New York City
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