Sandwich Man Has Troubles
Governor Lowden intervenes in a case from the house of correction in Chicago to release Gerald Blee of Sandwich, an attorney, after a year for obtaining money under false pretenses by a worthless check. The pardon followed a recommendation by the division of pardons and paroles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora Beacon-News
Lee Lowden
House of Correction
Chicago
Gerald Blee
Sandwich
Division of
Aurora
Loop
Orme of Chicago
Jer Blee
Young Blew
Gerald
Blee
British February losses show smaller total than last winter
London reports British losses in February were lighter than in recent winters. Casualties totaled 45 42 killed 11 995 wounded and 2 557 missing for the month. The prior high month was November with a total of 120 679.
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United Prep
London
England
Frohman Portrait Please Help Emily at Star Tonight
Tonight at 7 40 the Star presents Charles Frohman stage success Please Help Emily starring Ann Murdock with original Broadway cast. Performances 7 30 and 9 00 admission 10c. Also tomorrow at 2 30 photoplay program Sunshine comedy The Son of a Gun The Tiger Woman starring Theda Bara plus music by Victrola concert Lewis Palmer records Roller skating Thursday night and Saturday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frohman
Emily
Frohman
Ann Murdock
Hearst
oHcreen
Reel of Knowledge
Theda Bara
Lewis & Palmer
Victor
Police Chief Riddell Considers DeKalb County Sheriff Run
Police Chief Riddell said he will announce in coming days his possible bid for sheriff of DeKalb County. He will withhold decision for a time before making a public statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddell
Faria
Annet Wataee
Wena County
Guers
DeKalb County
War drive by Baptists targets million dollar needs
The Baptist denomination launches a six meeting war drive next week across Rock River areas to raise funds for wartime needs including soldiers in camps. Executives Frank Mosher DeKalb A F Williams Freeport A J Head Sterling C Keeler Belvidere W L Baton Rockford plan sessions in DeKalb Freeport Belvidere Savanna Rockford Sterling with out of town speakers led by Rev. J E Miller Elgin, former pastor at Camp Grant.
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Rock River
Central Points
Frank Mosher
DeKalb
A. F. Williams
Freeport
A. J. Head
Sterling
C. Keeler
Belvidere
W. L. Baton
Rockford
DeKelo
Savanna
Rev. J. KE. Miller
Elgin
Sotter
Camp Grant
Swedish American Republican league to convene in Chicago
The twenty third annual convention of the Swedish American Republican league of Minors will meet at the LaSalle hotel Chicago on Saturday March 9. Delegates from DeKalb Aurora Elgin St Charles Geneva Batavia Comp will attend and over 40 delegates are expected. Notables Knute Nelson and Irving Lenroot will speak and a Hooverized banquet at 7 pm will cost 2 per plate.
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Republican League of Minors
LaSalle Hotel
Chicago
DeKalb
Aurora
Elxin
St. Charles
Geneva
Batavia
Com
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Irving Lenroot
Wisconsin
America
Carl R. Chindblom
Charles Bostrom
P. A. Peterson
Rockford
Julius Johnson
Moline
Justus L. Johnson
Charles Anderson
Princeton
C. A. Samuelson
Sherrard
Philip Swanson
St. B. Nelson
Galesburg
Kishwaukee Country Club Holds Meeting At Sycamore
The Kishwaukee Country Club officers and board met at Sycamore on Tuesday evening. Few major items were discussed as plans for the coming season were touched on informally. Another meeting is likely Friday night next week to name the committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kishwaukee Country Club
Sycamore
DeKalb District Basketball Tournament Opens Tonight
The high school district tournament begins with Rockford vs Amboy at 7 oclock at the Armory. Freeport vs Belvidere and Winnebago vs Galena follow as 9 oclock and 9 50 showings. Officials are Shipley and Tapp.
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Rockford
Amboy
Freeport
Gelvidere
Winnebago
Galena
Pecatonica
Meileury
Harlefia Consolidated
Mt. Carroll
Sycamore
Lanark
Belvidere
Minois
Pockford
Gerhardt
Gee
Reitsch
Condon
Carlson
Morrison
Winter
Boone County Boys
Armory
Miss Anderson Wins Scholarship at University of Illinois
News from Champaign reports Miss Edla Anderson receiving a University of Illinois scholarship. She is the first young woman granted a scholarship after two years of study, with four years of training typical. She likely returns next year amid her friends' delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Edla Anderson
University of Illinois
Miss Anderson
Emerson Andrews Seeks Sheriff Role for Next Term
Emerson Andrews, longtime deputy sheriff and Sycamore resident, announces his candidacy for sheriff. A Republican, he travelled countywide in duties, runs a Sycamore garage with D. B. Rykert, and is known as an auto expert. He aims to actively canvass the county and faces no declared rivals yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Andrews
James Scott
Wallace Andrews
Sycamore
D. B. Rykert
Chicago
Ihe
Mrndrews
Sycamore Republican
Relative of Dekalb Folk Dies in City
Mrs. John Hoffmister of Austin sister of Wesley Moses of East Lincoln Highway died after a brief illness. A former resident of Sycamore and vicinity she will be remembered by many. She leaves several sisters and brothers living far away. One sister Mrs Margaret Sheets of Marshalltown Iowa recently visited Mr Moses en route to her sister's bedside. Mr Moses will be unable to attend the funeral to be held tomorrow. Remains will be brought to Sycamore tomorrow and taken to Mayfield for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoffmister
Austin
Wesley Moses
East Lincoln Highway
Sycamore
Margaret Sheets
Marshalltown
Iowa
Moses
Mayfield
Cabinet Resigns as War News Flows From Europe
Dispatches from Corfu report the Serbian cabinet has resigned and a new government formed on June 24 after prior resignations. British raids near Ypres and Houthulst capture prisoners and machine guns, with artillery duels reported east of Ypres. A German Baltic Fleet movement toward Finland is noted from Berlin.
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United Press
London
Eng
Corfu
Greenland Hill
Scarpe
Haig
Houthulst Forest
Ypres
Copenhagen
Denmark
Baltic
Finland
Berlin
Total Eclipse in the South Partially Visible Here
A June 8 1918 total solar eclipse will be the major lifetime event for southern states while partial views occur elsewhere. In the U S the total phase lasts 1 minute 11 seconds to 2 minutes 5 seconds along a 70 mile wide path from Portland Oregon to Jackson Mississippi. The eclipse begins 5 35 58 pm central time and ends 6 32 pm.
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United States
Portland
Ore
Denver
Colo
Jackson
Miss
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Oregon
Atlanta
South America
South Pacific
South Atlantic
Santiago
Chile
Buenos Aires
Captain Oakley Davy Promoted at Fort Dodge
Captain Oakley Davy of the dental corps writes of his promotion from February 11 forward. Friends predicted the move and are glad to hear it has been realized. He is stationed at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley Davy
Dental Corps
Davy
Fort Dodge
Iowa
New Cashier Appointed at Fourth Street Bank
Frank Mordham of Rockford has become assistant cashier at the Fourth Street bank succeeding Martin Mihm who resigns to take up farming. The Fordhams moved from Rockford to 158 West Lincoln Highway.
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Fourth Street
Frank Mordham
Rockford
H. L. Fordham
DeKalb Trust and Savings
Fourth Street) Bank
Martin Mihm
Mrs. Fordham
Lincoln Highway
Austrians Hold Back As Hindenburg Halts Oraha Operations
Petrograd dispatches report disobedience among Austrian ranks in Oraha and Volhynia. Hindenburg ordered halt. German troops mass 200000 in Subno. Russians bomb Reval garrison from Nargen island. locals arm for guerilla action near Pskoff. War continues with optimism from Petrograd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Petrograd
Russia
Volhynia
Zahntomar
Subno
Hindenburg
Oraha
Pskoff
Reval
Nargen
Four Americans Sentenced to Death for Sleeping on Post
Four American soldiers in France were convicted of sleeping on post and sentenced to death. General Pershing approved the sentence, which will be reviewed in the war department and then sent to President Wilson for confirmation or commutation. The three names are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
France
Pershing
War Department
Wilson
Local Lutheran Pastors Convene District Meeting
DeKalb hosts a two day Lutheran district session at First Lutheran church with Rev G A Fairlund chosen secretary and Prof J Swanson elected lay delegate to the upcoming synod in Minneapolis. Officers include President Dr Oden Belvidere and Vice President Dr Albert Okerstrom Sycamore. About thirty visitors attended. sermons by Rev Ernest P Smith Aurora and Rev D J Peterson Madison WI were given. Homes of Lutherans opened to guests.
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DeKalb
First Lutheran Church
G. A. Fairlund
J. Swanson
Minneapolis
Oden
Belvidere
Albert Okerstrom
Sycamore
P. Smith
Ernest P. Smith
Aurora
D. J. Peterson
Madison
Wis
Usual Service at St. Pauls and School Reopen
The usual Children's Lenten service will be held at St. Paul tomorrow at 5 15 pm. Attendance is up and the priest will discuss The Good Shepherd as Our Guide. St Pauls School, closed since mid January, will reopen next Sunday March 3 at 9 00 am in the parish house for all church children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
St. Paul's School
St Paul's Church School
Small Boys Race for Bag of Marbles
A rush of boys, big and small, followed a clipping promising a bag of marbles. Ernest Stewart, McAllister's errand boy, delivered the prize after the paper hit the street. He won twenty five shooters and many more marbles, sparking envy among his friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chronicle
Ernest Stewart
McAllister
August Nelson Eyes Third Ward Re Election
August Nelson of the third ward is the primary candidate seeking re election not from the second ward. Alderman Jacobson of the second ward plans retirement and farming. The third ward alderman is not running in his stead.
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August Nelson
Jacobson
Former Resident Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs. Floyd Boyes of Peru Illinois formerly of this city is recovering from a serious operation in the hospital there. She had appendicitis with complications for some time and a hard fall recently worsened her condition. She is getting along as well as can be expected.
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Floyd Boyes
Peru
Young Man Dies At Eastern Camp
The death of John Duggan near New York City is reported from an eastern state training camp where he succumbed to pneumonia. Duggan had many friends in the community from visits to the M. Courtney home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duggan
New York City
Duggan
M. Courtney
Prentice Moves to New Quarters in City Bank Building
City Attorney H. W. Prentice occupies two front office rooms in the First National building now described as his home. He says the new offices at the bank building provide the best arrangement since beginning his practice and asks patrons to remember the location.
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H. W. Prentice
First National
Prentice
Bank
War Maps Display at Public Halls and Libraries
War maps are shown at Red Cross Rooms Rest Room Public Library and Elks Hall for visitors. The display highlights frontline positions and supply routes to inform local residents.
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Red Cross
Elks’ Hall
Interment Today for Malta Baby At Catholic Cemetery
The infant born to Mr and Mrs set at Malta Sunday died last night after seeming well. Burial was held at the Catholic cemetery this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Malta
Pound for Pound Basis Changes Aids Merchants
The administration enforces the Pound for Pound Basis with a March 1 resumption of the program guiding flour sales. Relief from a two for one sale over three weeks eases retailer burdens and creates limited surplus stock in cereal centers. Local administrators anticipate a full cereal market adjustment within ten days, driven by cooperation of retailers and consumers, as the policy aims to conserve wheat for soldiers and allies.
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Food Administration
Joe Blair Meets DeKalb Marines in Sunny France
In a letter datelined January 20 1918 Private J L Blair describes meeting DeKalb Marines in France including Joe Newman Ned Conemore and Glidden. He jokes about being dispersed across France visiting large cities and notes the American band entertaining French crowds while sending best wishes to Avis Morse and Jim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Morse
West Lincoln Highway
Joe Blair
DeKalb
Joe Newman
Ned Cone
Glidden
Judd
France
Avis
Jim
Pvt
J. L. Blair
A. P.O
New York
Rock Falls Welcomes Mayor Wagley of DeKalb
Mayor Frank Wagley visited Rock Falls at his parents home Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagley. The Sterling Gazette notes his Sunday stay while he gathers workers for U S shipyard efforts and a special letter of thanks for his work. Wagley is a former Rock Falls boy and former Daily Gazette carrier.
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The
Sterling Gazette
Frank Wagley
DeKalb
Rock Falls
Joseph Wagley
United States
Wagley
Daily Gazette
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Sandwich Man
South End
Lowden
Young Man
Country Club
Andrews
HM Fleet North
G. A. Fahlund
ST. Paul's
Neuman
Cone
DeKalb Marines
First National Bank and
First Trust & Savings Bank of
DeKalb, Illinois
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