Debate Over Lincoln Highway Through DeKalb Streets
Businessmen and residents discuss making the Lincoln Highway a through street in DeKalb, requiring stops at north south intersections. Most favor cautious driving but oppose wide stoppage, noting no serious past accidents and questioning benefits of restricting traffic at key junctions like Cortland and Maple corners.
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DeKalb
Lincoln Highway
Shalb
Po Nile
Lincoln
United States
Cortland Corners
Maple ‘K Corners
Dr Adam Grim of Franklin Grove Dies at Lincoln Hospital
Dr Adam Grim a physician and longtime Franklin Grove resident died Saturday at Lincoln Hospital Rochelle Survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Charles Howard of Franklin Grove a son Roger Grim of Oklahoma City and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday at two PM from the home with burial in Franklin Grove cemetery
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Adam Grim
Franklin Grove
Lincoln Hospital
Rochelle
Paris Fog Dashes Trains and City Traffic
Paris suffers heavy fog causing three urban trains to wreck and many injuries. Traffic halts as buses crash into shop fronts and into each other, leaving streets disordered and damaged.
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Outren Tess
Paris
France
London
Joe Kayser to headline last DeKalb appearance at Avalon
Joe Kayser and his ten piece orchestra will perform at the Avalon Ballroom in DeKalb on Wednesday night January 14. Republicans praise the band as the best dance orchestra in northern Illinois, drawing crowds and dance enthusiasts.
Two Auto Thieves Biz Meeting of Pythians
DeKalb Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters and spouses are urged to attend a Tuesday night lodge room meeting at eight o clock. An extraordinary program is planned and details of the January 19 to 24 circus at Chronicle hall will be discussed. Refreshments will be served.
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Biz
Pythians
Knights of Pythias of DeKalb
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Lodge
T Chronicle Hall
Four Cars Plunge Into Fox River at Geneva Viaduct
A northwestern freight wreck at the Geneva viaduct over the Fox River derailed nine cars, four tumbling into the river amid ice. Grain and cement spilled while telegraph lines were broken, delaying reports and traffic for hours. No crew injuries reported, two wrecking crews worked through the morning to clear the scene.
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North Western Railroad
Fox River
Geneva
Pridge
North Western
Western Union
United States To Receive War Payments Under Dawes Plan
Paris report says the United States is to receive 52 million void marks as war payments starting 1926 with 17 years of payments at the rate. The share includes 2 14 per cent of annual payments during the Dawes plan period. Official details expected at the finance conference session tomorrow.
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United Press
Paris
France
United States
Seven Negroes Die As Fire Destroys Caldwell Home
Seven black residents including two women and five children were burned to death when a Caldwell New Jersey home burned in the early hours. The United Press report states the fire destroyed the residence and claimed seven lives.
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Tay United Press
Caldwell, N. J
DeKalb Lodge 144 Masons Set January Meeting
Stated meeting of DeKalb Lodge No 144 A F and A M on Tuesday evening January 1 at 645 PM to start work on the Third Degree. Secretary Phil Eichhorn notes the W M urges officers attend and as many members as possible for an early start.
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DeKalb Lodge No. 144
A. F
A. M
W. M
Phil Eichhorn
Sec
Weather Notice Cloudy Tonight With Snow North
Weather forecast reports cloudy conditions tonight with snow in northern portions. Cold temperatures expected in southern areas Tuesday.
Robberies confessed as Chicago men arrested in Sycamore
Two men named Perer and John HR Cross, aged 19, were arrested by Chief James Scott after stopping at a Standard Oil station at First and Lincoln Highway. They confessed to multiple robberies and auto thefts, including stealing a car in Chicago and attempting to rob Elburn and Grant Park stores, with possible Indiana fences. They are jailed in Sycamore awaiting Chicago officers.
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Perer
John HR. Cross
James Scott
Standard Oil Fille
First
Lincoln Highway
Wills St. Claire
John ‘Prauseh
Elburn
Standard Oil
Peck
Chicago
Grant Park
South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Fred Cross
Missouri State Reformatory
Fooneville
Crawford
Sycamore
Don Barclay
Fisk
San
Barclay
Here
Maple Park
Yellow Cab Company
DeKalb
Barcla
Orchestra to Appear In DeKalb Wednesday Night
Joe Kayser and his ten piece orchestra will appear in DeKalb Wednesday. The group is among northern Illinois' best and recently played at Arcadia ballroom in Chicago. This will be Kayser's last DeKalb appearance, drawing local dancers eager to hear the orchestra.
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DeKalb
Joe Kayser
Illinois
Arcadia
Chicago
Kayser
Sunday Church Programs Draw Large City Attendance
De Kalb churchgoers enjoyed a Sunday of varied programs across denominations. At Methodist church the children's church opened with parent participation and an illustrated talk, followed by cornet solos. First Lutheran featured organ selections and a popular hymn, with a junior choir anthem. Congressional church offered devotional services all day with organ numbers and a large union evening service.
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DeKalb
Marion Whittaker
Winifred Smith
Hammitt
First Lutheran Church
Eugene Nordgren
VC. Goodyear
Congresstional
A. Neil Annas
F. M. Webster
Vera Wiswall
Organ Guild
Two Injured As Engine Falls Into Bank Near Depot
St. Paul Jan 12 United Press reports a Milwaukee road switch engine derailed from a 15 foot embankment beside Union depot injuring the engineer and fireman. The locomotive landed upside down on Great Western tracks after a Chicago Great Western passenger train passed.
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United Press
St. Paul
Minn
Milwaukee Road
Union Depot
Great Western
Chicago
Wheat prices climb above 2 dollars a bushel in Omaha
United Press bulletin from Omaha Nebraska reports cash wheat on the market rising above two dollars with a car of Dark Northern Spring Wheat at 2.02 and a car of No 1 Hard Spring Wheat at 2.00 per bushel the highest since 1918.
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Sey United Press
Omaha
Neb
Services for Old Residents Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. George, bank near Cortland and John Zeiller, of this city, were held today. Weather was unfavorable but many sorrowful friends attended. The rites for Mrs. Burbank were from the Cortland home with interment in Elmwood cemetery at Sycamore. Rev. Walter Burmeister of Hinckley led John Zeiller’s service. Friends gathered at Mrs. William Baird’s North Fifth street home, with interment in Fairview cemetery.
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George
Bank
Cortland
John
William Baird
North Fifth Street
Fairview Cemetery
Ford Coupes Reported Stolen From Nearby Cities
Police in this city received Saturday night reports of two Ford coupes stolen in Sterling and Clinton Iowa. An accurate description was circulated for the Sterling theft, and a second report notified of the Clinton disappearance. By noon today no additional sightings or arrests had been reported.
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Sterling
Clinton
Fire Chief Heads to Chicago for State Convention
Fire Chief M. H. McEvoy left for Chicago today to join a large delegation of state fire marshals en route to the three day annual state convention in Murphysboro. Veterans of firefighting are among expected attendees at this valued gathering.
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Rs Nive
M. H. McEvoy
Chicago
Murphysboro
Mrs Reynolds Ill at Sister's Home in Rochelle
Mrs Francis Reynolds formerly of this city and well known here is reported sick at her sister's Rochelle residence. Word says she is somewhat improved but not yet able to go out, and will remain indoors for several days under a physician's care.
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Francis Reynolds
Rochelle
Governor Davis Arrest Breach Shocks Kansas
Topeka Jan 12 first Kansas governor is under arrest on warrants charging solicitation and acceptance of a bribe in a pardon case involving his son Russell Davis and convict Fred W Pollman. Bonds set, preliminary hearing next Friday, as inauguration proceeds.
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Kas
Kansas
Johnathan St. Davis
Russell G. Davis
Fred W. Pullman
Court House
State House
Russell Davis
Pollman
Davis
Joseph M. Davis
Ben
S. Paulen
Avison
Fred Pollman
Russell
Kansas State Penitentiary
State of Kansas
Fire department responds to gas stove scare on North Fifth Street
Firemen were called to a North Fifth Street house just before noon today after a gas stove caused minor trouble and frightened occupants. They shut off the gas, the issue was resolved within moments, and no damage occurred. Seapets.
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North Fifth Street
Former DeKalb Woman Dies at Aurora City
Mrs Amarette Sterne Sternberg of 467 South Lake street Aurora died early Saturday at Aurora hospital after ten days illness Born Genoa she had lived in Aurora three years She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Harlow of Aurora Survived by husband two sons Harlow and Frederick two daughters Marcia and Baby Sternberg Baby Sternberg born last week is doing nicely Remains shipped to Genoa for burial She was a former DeKalb resident and relative of Mrs Maud Mordon
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Amarette Sterne
R. H. Sternberg
South Lake Street
Aurora
Aurora Hospital
Genoa
Harry Harlow
Harlow
Frederick
Marcia
Baby Sternberg
Sternberg
DeKalb
Maud Mordon
Blind evangelist A J Freeman speaks to Swed ish Mission crowd
An attentive audience at the Swedish Mission church heard A J Freeman, renowned blind evangelist, discuss The Blind People in America. He outlined 100000 blind Americans, their professions, and how blindness sharpens other faculties. Freeman, blind since age 27 from an eye injury, shared his life from hospital to broom manufacturer to evangelist. He spoke four times, led by a united choir, with remaining services this week at 7:45 p.m. and a Friday English service.
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Swedish Mission Church
A. J. Freeman
America
Howe
Freeman
United States
Rev. Freeman
Moline
Mr. Freeman
Hospital For the Blind
School For the Blind
Jacksonville
Tll
Mission Church
Swedish Baptist and Mission
Henry Noreen
Emil G. Winstedt
H. A. Johnson
DeKalb
Much Business at the First National Bank
The First National Bank reportedly had its busiest Saturday night, with employees kept unusually busy from opening to closing. Merchants also note strong Saturday sales in progress. Attention Elks meeting tonight. mes J C Killian, Sec. Young lady wanted at once Lincoln Inn.
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First National Bank
Lincoln Inn
Inaugural Held Today at State Arsenal in Snow
Gov Small and state officials attended the inaugural rites at the state arsenal amid heavy snowfall. A parade and guardsmen ceremonies drew a large crowd as officers were seated. The speech stressed unity, Republican principles, and commitment to public welfare and economy. Continues on Page Hight.
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Springfield
Small
State Arsenal
Reed
Arsenal
Jmen
Supreme Court
Jintipag— Rural Committee
Bill Thompson
Chicago
Wivez
Ing
Tillnois
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Kankakee
Paten
the Mary
Vention
Republican Party
Minis
Illinois
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