Mrs. C. S. Rowe Dies in DeKalb at 11:20 PM
Mrs. C S Rowe wife of Captain C S Rowe of the DeKalb police department died last evening at St Marys hospital from influenza after years of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. She was born Alice Kennedy April 10 1879 and married C S Rowe November 26 1903 at St Marys Parsonage. She leaves three children Joseph Pompa Geneva Harold and Janette at home, plus brothers James Kennedy Estherville Patrick Kennedy DeKalb and sisters Mrs James Maher Aurora and Mrs Thomas Malta near Malta.
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C. S. Rowe
St. Mary's Hospital
DeKalb
Rowe
Augusta Avenue
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's
Alice Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
Milan Township
St. Mary’s
Geneva
Harold
Janette
James Kennedy
Estherville
Town
James Maher
Aurora
Thomas Malta
Malta
Illinois Band Honors DeKalb With Two Concerts
The University of Illinois band delivered two DeKalb concerts, an afternoon kids program and a night classical show, featuring a DeKalb native as soloist. Ray Dvorak led the afternoon set in director A A Harding’s absence, while the evening performance showcased precise leadership and strong encores. A noted sight reading test of Ed Chenette’s DeKalb piece highlighted the band’s versatility.
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DeKalb
University of Illinois
A. A. Harding
Ray Dvorak
Harding
Ed Chenette
Chenette
Wisconsin Asks Congress For Beer Vote Referendum
Wisconsin legislature moves to seek a national referendum on amending the Volstead Act. Sen. Thomas M. Duncan leads the measure, with the assembly approving after rejecting a substitute demanding a scientific determination on 2.75 percent beer.
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Wisconsin
Congress
Madison
Wis
U.P
Thomas M. Duncan
Milwaukee
Assembly
Senate
Harris Fails to Move Prohibition Enforcement Amendment
Senator Harris 助 efforts to attach a $24 million prohibition enforcement provision to the second deficiency appropriation bill were blocked by Republican members of the senate appropriations committee. Harris plans to appeal to the full committee, but faces likely defeat. If blocked, he may need to suspend senate rules for action.
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Washington
U.P
Harris
Senate Appropriations Committee
Georgia
United Press
Senate
House
Vare
William
Pennsylvania
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Reed Special Elections Investigating Committee
DeKalb Izaak Walton League Plans Park and Activities
DeKalb chapter discusses a proposed Tzank Walton park to house trap shooting skeet small bore rifle and pistol programs for boys and Walton fans. A permanent lodge would support meetings and a casting club while a March 5 benefit show aids Kiwanis in buying land for a city park.
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Waltons
DeKalb
Izaak ‘Walton League of America
Wayne Story
H. S. Cates
Tzank Walton Park
Waltontfans
Kiwanis Club
Tornado Toll and Flood Threat Hit Mississippi and Texas
A Gulf region storm system produced tornadoes across Mississippi Arkansas and Texas killing at least 23 people injuring about 180 and causing extensive property damage. Duncan Miss with widespread destruction and a new emergency hospital and morgue was hardest hit while Grand Prairie Cooper and Van in Texas and Arkansas towns suffered additional fatalities. National guard and Red Cross relief operate amid swollen rivers and disrupted communications as rescues continue.
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United Press
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Duncan
National Guard
Casper
Tex
Grand Prairie
Van
Ark
Allocator
Miss
Cooper
DeWitt
Duncan County
Durtcan
Alligator
Quitman County
Memphis
Tenn
U.R
Weather forecast for Welinois region
Fair conditions in the south with cloud cover in the north tonight. Temperatures to fall, and Wednesday is expected to be mostly fair with a cooler outlook.
Lindbergh Seeks Private Plans For Mexico Wedding
Charles A. Lindbergh and his bride to be Annie Morrow spent time in Cuernavaca with Dwight J. Morrow and family. Press was told that the marriage would be announced properly in due time and refused to discuss plans.
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Mexico City
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cuernavaca
Lindbergh
Annie Bracet Morrow
Dwight J . Morrow
United States
Mexico
Morrows
Miss Morrow
Morrow
Col. Lindbergh
Towne Family Again Sees Death by Own Action
John D. Towne a 47 year old lawyer and financier shot himself at his Gold Coast home using his son's pearl handled pistol. Investigators found no clear motive though family history shows multiple suicides in the Towne line. Relatives note renewed questions about potential triggers and prior inquiries about pistols.
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Chicago
U.P
Towne
John D. Co. Towne
Gold Coast
John Towne
John
William B. Towne
Boston
Zealots Await Resurrection of Denver's Second Messiah
In a dim Denver temple, 50 followers gather beside Joshuah Jehovah Emanuel Sykes Yhvh known as the Second Messiah who died of pneumonia. They expect his return in four days while coroner Bostwick delays a death certificate under their wishes. Regina Friede Sykes is in Long Beach with his children.
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Denver
Joshuah
Jehovah Emanuel Sykes
Josh Sykes
Bostwick
Sykes
Heaven and Earth
Regina Marie Friede Sykes
Long Beach
Calif
Yhoh
Thompson in Last Stand
Chicago faced a heavily guarded aldermanic election with more than 200 candidates for 50 seats. Police armed with machine guns and tear gas kept order amid fears of intimidation and a light turnout due to rain and muddy streets. A runoff would follow if no candidate won a ward majority.
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Chicago
Jennie
Mayer
Hyde Park
Jarecki
Big Bill" Thompson
Thompson
Reparations Experts Propose Plans Under Paris Conference
Three sub committees under Sir Josiah Stamp and Lord Revelstoke met to outline reparations payment schemes while preserving Germany's finances. The seven member deliveries in kind group and the American led commercialization panel, including J P Morgan and Thomas W Lamont, studied quotas of future annuities with international participants from Germany France Japan Italy.
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Paris
Germany
Orrer
Sir Josiah Stamp
Great Britain
Thomas Nelson
Lord Revelstoke
J. P. Morgan
Thomas W. Lamont
United States
Carl Melchoir
Emile Moreau
France
Kengo Mori
Japarr
Antonio Saviteh
Italy
Jewel Bandit Steals Valuables From Mrs Price in Chicago
Mrs Laura Price while visiting a friend had her mink coat and pearl necklaces plus rings snatched by a holdup man who pistol poked her rib cage. Her husband Edwin Price valued the loss at about $18 350 and noted items could not be duplicated.
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Chicago
U.P
Laura Price
Edwin C. Price
Briggle Orders Tax Refund to Indiana Refining Co
Judge Charles G Briggie in Sangamon county circuit court ordered the state finance department to return 10108.36 to the Indiana Refining Company of Lawrenceville collected in January 1928 under the defunct state un.
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Springfield
Charles G. Briggie
Sangamon County
State Finance Department
Indiana Refining Company of
Lawrenceville
State UN
Donovan Mystery Deepens Over Hoover Cabinet Prospects
Washington reports little certainty about William J. Donovan as a potential cabinet member after a second talk with President-Elect Hoover. Donovan, a World War I veteran, may return to Santa Fe to work on Rio Grande water issues. William D. Mitchell and other figures are floated as possible attorney general.
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Hoover
William J. Donovan
Sargent
Enon Rae
Donovan
Santa Fe
N. M
Rio Grande
Boulder Dam
William D. Mitchell
Mitchell
Minnesota
Coolidge
Filipinos From Dollar Liner Quarantined in Seattle
One Filipino passenger died and several were critically ill from epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis after being removed from the Dollar liner President Lincoln in Seattle. Twelve passengers from the steerage were admitted to the hospital and quarantine was imposed on 145 others kept aboard the vessel for observation.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
Lincoln
City Hospital
Northern Illinois Finance forms new Delaware corporation
Senator H G Wright announces consolidation of Northern Illinois Finance and Lincoln Highway Finance into Northern Illinois Finance Corporation a Delaware based million dollar firm. Courtney named manager and treasurer while offices shift from DeKalb Trust building to McDermott building with March 1 closure of old Lincoln Highway office.
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Northern Trials Finance Company
Lincoln Highway Finance & Thrift Company
Northern Illinois Finance Corporation
H G. Wright
Delaware
Springfield
Tllinois Finance Company
McDermott
H. G. Wright
Search for Capone Men Shake Chicago Underworld
Chicago police, under Deputy Commissioner John Stege, began a direct hunt for seventeen Capone era figures linked to the February 14 garage massacre. Most had worked under Capone in the beer rackets, with some ex-Egan's Rats and two identified as Capone enemies. Police hope the arrest list yields the killers.
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Chicago
UPR
Scarface
al Capone
John Stege
Stege
Capone
Egan's Rats Gang
St. Louis
Alello
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