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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore readers are asked to note that The Chronicle circulation will be managed by an office representative until reliable service is set up. Subscribers should send a card to DeKalb confirming nonreceipt of the paper.
Mrs Nancy Evans a longtime resident of the community died at the home of Mrs Charles Miller in Charter Grove. She was born April 22 1842 in Liman County New York and came here in 1852. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two from the Miller home Grove with Rev James A Lay officiating. Burial will follow in Charter Grove Cemetery. She leaves her daughter Mrs Charles Miller four brothers and other relatives.
Secretary C C Simpson of the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce will travel Monday to the University of Iino to speak before the Chamber class. Dean I Thompson of the School of Commerce invites him, and Thompson will also speak Thursday night at the Sycamore Chamber meeting at the Universalist Church. Simpson will discuss “Problems of a Small Town Chamber of Commerce.”
A Dixon Illinois Northern Utilities official reports a committee will meet tomorrow with local leaders to address gas service difficulties in the city. Residents say service is poor, and the gathering aims to find a solution. Also mentions milk safety advice and a chiffon fashion note.
Subscriptions listed with weekly and monthly rates in advance, unclear figures partially read. Mentions Second Class Mail Matter at Dekalb, Mirais, indicating publication mailing status.
Six Sycamore Chamber of Commerce members left this morning for Rochelle to attend a district retail merchants session. The visit includes several district cities with committees present and a Chicago speaker focused on improving local business. Attending from Sycamore were Tom White A H Reseh Carl Benson DeKalb J Halstep Vern Wetzel and secretary C C Simpson.
At a Izaak Walton League meeting last evening a farmer reported two foxes seen on the game preserve near the triemtle road. The foxes, unafraid of the nearby farmer, trotted into the woods as the sighting was recounted by the farmer’s brother in law, with no contradiction from Waltenians.
A company annual party was held at the Elks Club with invited guests from Hero Furnace. The event featured a custom outline, a served meal, and acknowledgment of attendees for their contributions. Many employees received invitations and enjoyed the evening in a formal setting.
Ray Franklin Dewey, associate leader of the Chicago Ethical Society and noted reformer, spoke at the Sycamore Woman's Club meeting at the Elks' home. He has led a war on narcotics and chose The Growing Narcotic Problem: What Should We Do About It as his topic. A report of the meeting and address will be provided tomorrow.
A central Illinois storm coats fields with a solid ice blanket halting air contact with wheat crops. Only tractors breaking the ice may save yields, with alfalfa and clover also at risk. An early thaw could relieve damage.
Promises a sugar coated cod liver oil tablet for puny kids to gain weight and appetite. Claims doctors and pharmacists endorse McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets, noting rapid gains and ease of use for children and adults, with examples of a 9 year old gaining 12 pounds in seven months and a woman gaining nine pounds in 24 days.
Members of the Sycamore League urged new rules to protect wildlife in the state. They back a closed season for quail and prairie chicken, lower daily duck limits, higher stream pollution fines, and protection for trout. They also argued for more wardens, and debated traps in preserves. A nominating committee was picked and a future state convention date to be set. The session, in the Library Chamber, was one of the best in months. An odd tip about avoiding cabbage odor with walnuts ends the piece.
The report covers commodity price moves and market sentiment with references to wheat, corn, and rye prices, export demand, and signs of short covering. It notes Liverpool and Argentine market activity, ongoing UK US tensions, and remarks on a steel company nurse’s attendance disruption.
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