Death Claims Three In Nearby Homes
Three local deaths within hours claim residents Mrs George Burbank of Cortland Joseph Grace of Cortland and John Zeitler of DeKalb. Mrs Burbank died suddenly at the Cortland farm home after a brief illness. John Zeitler died at Elgin hospital after months of illness. Joseph Grace died after a long fight with tuberculosis in Cortland. Funeral arrangements vary, with services set for Monday for Zeitler and pending for Grace.
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George Burbank
Cortland
Joseph Grace
John Zeitler
State Hospital
Elgin
Burne
Zeitler
Sycamore
Walter Burbank
Emmaroy Washburn
Georgia Plains
Elias
Caroline Washburn
Lucy Cuttler
Montnelier
Walter E. and
Dorsa
Harry
Paw Paw, Mich
Dora Calhoun
Roy
Congregational Church
Elmwood
John Zitler
Elgin Hospital
H. A. Nelson
Mr. Zeitler
Germany
DeKalb
Jacob Haish Company
Caroline
William Baird
George Munch
Kirkland
Baird
Walter Burmewater
Hinckley
Fairview
Ceme
Joseph Grace Eph Grace
Mr. Grace
Rev Winstedt Home from Swedish Mission visit
Rev Emil G Winstedt returned from Stillman Valley where he assisted Rev C Carlberg at the Swedish Mission church during special services. He reports good attendance and a pleasant visit to the Ogle county town. EMCKY Strike Cigarettes offer notes 100 Lucky Strikes for 45¢ at Secor 29.
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Stillman Valley
Emil G. Winstedt
C. Carlberg
Swedish Mission Church
Winstedt
Ogle
Secor
Lover shoots and kills then suicides after rejection
Miss Lora Palmer, 28, language instructor at the University of Wisconsin, was shot fatally or near fatally by Frank H. Bernard, 32, a former student, in the French House reception room. He fired three bullets after she refused marriage, then killed himself. Bernard, of Hibbing, Minnesota, had divorced his first wife a year earlier.
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Lora Palmer
University of Wisconsin
Frank H. Bernard
Bernard
Miss Palmer
Hibbing
Minn
Campaign Is Success For Swedish Baptist Evangelist
The evangelistic campaign led by Rev. A. J. Freeman, a blind gospel singer, has drawn good attendance at the Baptist church. Tomorrow services at the Swedish Mission church include English and Swedish sermons, with Freeman speaking on topics from “What’s Wrong With DeKalb” to “The Blind In America and How He Lost His Sight.” Extra music from church singers and Freeman’s performances are planned. all are invited.
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Swedish Mission Church
Freeman
Baptist and Mission Churches
DeKalb
America
Parole Board Weighs DeKalb Lifer Case At Springfield Meeting
Springfield telegram reports Michael Donlin, serving a life term for rape and incest in the tollet penitentiary, slated for the next quarterly Pardons and Parole hearing. Donlin resided in the county when the crime occurred and his case appears on the docket for consideration of pardons or sentence commutation.
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Parole Board
DeKalb Lifer
Springfield
Michael Donlin
Tollet
State Division of Pardons Land
Donlin
Mrs Greenwood Released From St Marys Hospital
City ambulance removed Mrs Greenwood from St Marys Hospital to her home today. She is reported to be much improved and expected to continue improving. Dance Saturday Night Lo C F Halk
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Lo. C. F. Halk
Organist Inventor Howard Develops New Organ Seat
E Ralph Howard, DeKalb theatre organist, has devised the Howard Organ seat. The patent backed design features adjustable height, movable backrest, and ball bearing motion to reduce fatigue for theatre organists. Howard manufactures the seat locally for universal comfort.
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Ralph Howard
DeKalb Theatre
E. Ralph Howard
DeKalb
Anl
Howard
E.R. Howard
Pilot Mishap Near McGirr Field Delays Chicago Flight
An air mail pilot named Hobson failed to report to McGirr Field this morning. Field manager Paul Eakles contacted Maywood station and learned the flyer did not report to any station between Iowa City and McGirr. At nine o'clock word arrived that the plane had landed in Maywood after likely losing bearings en route from Iowa City toward Chicago.
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McGirr Field
McGirr
Air Mail
Chicago
Paul Eakles
Maywood
Flyer
Hobson
Iowa City
Eukles
Lincoln Highway
Blue Lodge to Hold Meeting Tuesday Night
Announcement for Chapter No. 114 A F and A M says a Tuesday night meeting next week will draw a large Mason attendance. Notices mention business matters and third degree work with officers urging special effort to attend. Fire department Spark Plug units respond to Claycomb farm incident near Electric Park earlier today.
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Blue Lodge
A. F
A. M
City Fire Department
Claycomb Farm
Electric Park
Tempe
Mts
DeKalb
Inaugural at Capital Will Be Big Affair
Springfield on January 11 10 State officers elect Will step into the spotlight Monday with ceremonies. led by 50 mounted cavalry, 12 units of the National Guard will parade at 1:00. Governor Small and state officers will follow in autos to the arsenal where the oath will be administered by Judge Frederick De Vouns and Clyde E Stone.
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Springfield
Albers Culbertson
John H. Powers
Decatur
Iinais Naional Guard
Governor Small
State Arsenal
House
Senate
Frederick de Youns
Clyde E. Stone
Peoria
Grave Charge Made Against Governor's Son
United Press reports charges allege Russell G. Davis son of Governor Davis of Kansas took a 1250 dollar bribe for a pardon of Fred W Pullman. Seven men plus newspaper representatives were in a hotel room where Davis faced the evidence. Governor Davis calls the article a frame up and a plot against him.
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United Press
Kansas
City
Fred Woullen
Russell G. Davis
Davis
Todays
Kansas City Journal
Pullen
Topeka
Kas
Jonathan W. Davis
Fred. W. Pullman
Faral
Finé Treat Is Promised for Local Church
The Firat Congregational Church holds morning and evening devotional services led by Prof. A. Neil Annas at the organ and Rev. Webster delivering sermons. A large choir guides the morning hymn while the Organ Guild provides the evening music.
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Firat Congregational Church
A. Neil Annas
Webster
Vera Wiswall
Organ Guild
The
Baptists
Warren Nominated for Attorney General by Coolidge
Bulletin from Washington announces Charles B. Warren of Detroit Michigan was nominated by President Coolidge to be attorney general of the United States to succeed Harlan F. Stone of New York, who was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court.
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Washington, D. C
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
Mich
President Coolidge
United States
Harlan F. Stone
New York
Supreme Court
Knights of Pythias Booster Meet Draws Interest
Much interest is shown by members of the Knights of Pythias in a booster meeting to be held Thursday night at the lodge rooms. The event will feature a special announcement for all members including Pythians their wives and Pythian Sisters and husbands. Contests for boys and young women grow with the bicycle prize for the top boy and the popularity contest standings to be announced Monday. Headquarters will be open for more admission or popularity tickets.
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Knights of Pythias
Mewling Het
Reach Accord On Dawes Receipts Share Claim
Paris reports British and American negotiators have reached accord on points regarding the U S claim to share in the Dawes receipts and will inform the conference on Monday L Intransigente notes. Finance ministers of Britain France Belgium and Italy met and discussed matters before the conference. Hazard experts worked until 3 am and still wrestle with Belgiums reparations share amid suspected error of 150000000 francs in received sums.
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United Press
Paris
France
United States
Dawes
L’ Intransigante
Britain
Belgium
Italy
School Dances Probed by Grand Jury in Goshen
Grand jury in Goshen Ind on January 10 investigated high school and society dances over use of alcohol by youths at the events. It recommended policing society dances like public dances and faulted parents for allowing unchaperoned daughters to attend. Students and faculty testified about reports of intoxication at dances.
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Kerem Goshen
Ind
Goshen
Grand Jury
Railroad seeks to discontinue Henrietta agency in Illinois
The Illinois Commerce Commission, via a Springfield telegram, set a Chicago hearing for next Tuesday on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company petition to discontinue its agency at Henrietta. The case will be before Special Examiner William J. Smith.
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Henrietta
Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
William J. Smith
Landis publicizes O Connell Dolan bribery testimony
United Press reports Kenesaw Landis released the full testimony in the O Connell Dolan bribery case clarifying that only O'Donnell and possibly Dolan knew of the plot. The report shows O’Connell confessed and Dolan gave evasive statements, with Landis stating others denied involvement.
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United Press
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
O'Connell-Dolan
O'Donnell
Dolan
Landis
O'Connell
Giants
Jimmy O'Connell
Jimmy
Brooklyn
Boston
Vampire Auto Smashes Into Stranded Car
Evansville Indiana January 10 police seek the death car after it struck a trio repairing a tire on the state road. George Kixmiller 26 died. his wife was in the car. E Jones basketball player from Vincennes is hospitalized with a crushed leg. The auto sped off after fracturing skulls and leg injuries. Public card party by St Marys Benevolent Assn and Linen League January 16 at K C Hall with Land will be served and Avalon night with Stone's Orchestra.
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United Press
Evansville
Ind
George Kixi&er
E. Jones
Vincennes
Kixmiller
M. C. A. Sun
St. Marys Benevolent Assn
Linen League
K. C. Hall
Radio Eclipse Study to Probe Moon Shadow Effect
Washington officials announce a Bureau of Standards led investigation into how a 10 mile moon shadow during the January 24 total solar eclipse affects radio signals across the northern United States. The experiment will compare transmissions from WRA Buffalo WGY Schenectady WBZ Springfield and WEAF New York, while amateurs record reception quality along the shadow’s path.
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Waited Press
Washington, D. C
United States
California
Tions
WRA
Buffalo
WGY
Schenecady
WBZ
Springfield
WEAF
New York
Bureau of Standards and Radio Amateurs
Express Sled Caught at Fourth Street Crossing
L G Marston drove an American express sled that jammed in a flange at the Fourth street crossing yesterday. Captain Sid Rowe and bystanders freed the sled and cleared the way, preventing loss of meat and merchandise. A black and brown Beagle named Spike is lost. reward offered.
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L. G. Marston
American Express
Fourth Street
Sid Rowe
Spike
Park Ave
Tragedy at Rockford Ends In Double Fatality
In Rockford Newfoundland Jan 10 J E Vane Dorty of Seymour shot his wife in the head at the Conrad home and then killed himself with a gun. The couple had quarrelled over her staying with Mrs Conrad, who had recently become a mother. Mrs Dorty told how she had come to Rockford to live with her daughter after refusing to reconcile.
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United Press
Rockford
J. E. Vane Dorty
Seymour
E. H. Conrad
van Dorty
Rock
Conrad
van Dortys
Conrads
van Horty
DeKalb & Savines Bank Stockholders Meet Next Thursday
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the DeKalb & Savines bank will be held next Thursday evening as a combined social gathering. A turkey dinner will be served in the room formerly used by the Star theatre, with plans for the coming year and the new bank building discussed by officers and stockholders.
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DeKalb & Savines Bank
Ion
SwUcement
Star Theatre
Fourth Street Bank
Bandits Kill German Ranch Head at Pueblo
Bandits attacked the San Joso ranch near Pueblo three miles from the city, killing Liam Hintz-Peter and a German man. Authorities and federal troops pursue the assailants as reports from Pueblo relay details of the raid and related killings around San Martin in Luca.
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Pueblo
Mexico City
Mexico
San Joso
Blo City
Liam Hintz-Peter
Advig
Gerlaude Voight
San Martin
Luca
Johan Strathaus
Evans
State College to Present Annual W A A Show
Announcement states the W A A annual show at the state teachers college will be a modern musical comedy. Members of the athletic association are rehearsing the acts for the January 30 production, now in preparation for the fourth annual event.
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State College
State Teachers College
Worman's Athletic Association
Misprint Found in Lon Smith Raisin Ad
Chronical error leads readers to misread Lon Smith grocery raisin sale. Evening ad should read Seeded ten cents a pound instead of see less raisins, causing buyer confusion about pricing.
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Lon Smith
Chronicle
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Young
Frish
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Ish
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Dime Vance
Avalon
Stone
Sues Ford
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Independent
Sapiro
Agnes Ayres
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