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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1925
Page
2
A historical look at U S presidential inaugurations from Washington to Coolidge highlights evolving ceremony styles. Early celebrations featured week long processions and grand receptions with costly display, while later events emphasized streamlined parades and outdoor proofs of pomp.
The article recalls Jefferson and Washington inaugurations noting militia, crowds, and ceremonies. It contrasts Jefferson’s larger turnout with boyhood myths of a simple event. It mentions Andrew Jackson’s 1829 inauguration and a rowdy White House reception with overturned furniture and spilled refreshments.
A Tazewell county jury awarded John Hahn $6500 against Richard Johnson in a suit claiming alienation of Hahn's wife Mrs. Hahn. Hahn had used a car while Johnson occupied it, and the couple's marital split followed last spring. Johnson defaulted as no defense was entered.
AFL President William Green urges workers to oppose wage reductions in New England textile and carpentry sectors. He links wage cuts to broader unemployment and stresses that wage increases boost prosperity. Green cites steel and mining gains as evidence that fair pay improves living standards and civilization.
A historical column discusses Lieutenant Osborn Wood son of General Wood, noting gambling downfall and flight from Paris to San Sebastian. It argues wage reductions harm multiple industries and urges workers to demand fair wages, warning against employers using wage cuts to drive profits across the economy.
Jane Pearce aged 84 in London recalls a life as a domes tic servant for the same family. She began as a maid with wages of fifty cents a week, describing decades of service and memory.
A London Telegraph note captures a clipped quip as a speaker jokes about hair and gifts. The playful line references hair bobbing and a birthday surprise with pins.
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Elmer Brink barn Friday around 12 45 pm. A Borden milk wagon heated to prevent freezing burned, other wagons threatened but kept safe. Officials note the loss is slight and the fire was quickly contained.
Judge W L Pong presided at a county court session Thursday for an inheritance tax case. A decision on the pavement hearing was expected this week but is not likely until next week. The case draws considerable city attention as it affects many property owners.
Sheriff B Crawford pursued two criminals northwest of Fairdals leading to the capture of Howard Jackson and Dewey Last, recently indicted in February.
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