Romance Told of Husk Family Pioneer Days in Shabbona
An aging Shabbona couple Mr and Mrs Henry Husk celebrate 69 years married and recall Illinois pioneer life from 1848 era with Indians Chief Shabbona, stage driving, a 70 mile Chicago to Shabbona trek, and Mary Jane Palm Husk. They recall railless early days, gold prospecting tales, and family weddings in the Palm log cabin.
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Henry Husk
Shabbona
Husk
Milnois
New York
Illinois
Chicago
Dixon
Shabhona
Galesburg
John C. Fremont
DeKalb County
Ilinois
Ohio
Mary Jane Palm
John Husk
De Kalb Steel Stock Surges Amid Local Sales
DeKalb investors acted on a rapid rise in steel shares as common stock traded around 126 1 2 and preferred at 124 1 8 in early trading. Local Chicago broker reps had been advised to place the stock on sale, with many expecting only modest further gains. A Peck's Academy dance is announced for Wednesday night.
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DeKalb
Preferred
Chicago
Luther Named Chancellor Amid Centrist Support
Chancellor Hans Luther, formerly finance minister in the old Marx cabinet, is appointed head of government. The Centrists approve the new administration for the time being, signaling provisional backing while broader confidence is awaited.
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Hans Luther
Marx
DeKalb American Legion Post Plans Bazaar and Drive
The DeKalb post of the American Legion held a meeting last evening to discuss plans for the annual bazaar after Lent and outline the membership drive for the coming year. Albert Leonard and Stanley Sutton will captains the two squads, with a large attendance noted and officers preparing committee outlines tonight.
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DeKalb
American Legion
Albert Leonard
Stanley Sutton
Lord Cecil Is Scored Today at Drug Meet
Congressman Stephen Porter, head of the American delegation to the League of Nations, charged Viscount Cecil with slander over a claim that opium consumption in the United States was higher than in India. Cecil asked to withdraw, but Porter urged the remark not be repeated.
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United Freway
Geneva
Switzerland
Stephen Porter
League of Nations and Drug Conference
Viscount Cicil
Lord Cecil
United States
India
Viscount Cecil
Porter
Arrest Two On Grave Charge In Great Case
San Francisco January 20 two more people were arrested in connection with the Dorothy Ellington case. A man and a girl confessed to attending a party 12 hours after the alleged killing of Ellingtons mother Emil Krueter faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors. The girl is held for the juvenile court.
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United Pres
San Francisco
Cal
Dorothy Ellington
Emil Krueter
Catherine Mossmen
Dorothy
Ward
Krueter
Garden Club Meeting At First National Bank Lobby
DeKalb Garden Club members are urged to attend an important first session of the year this evening at eight o calendar First National Bank lobby. Mrs A H Hiland prepared a paper on notable city trees to be read to members, with an engaging program planned for all attendees.
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Garden Club
DeKalb Garden Club
First National Bank
A. H. Hiland
Ma Ferguson Takes Office As Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson will take the oath of office in Austin today, becoming the executive head of Texas's largest state government and securing a high place in state and national prominence.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Today
Ma” Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Union
DeKalb Theatre Presents Madonna of the Streets Tonight
The DeKalb Theatre screens Madonna of the Streets featuring Nazimova and Milton Sills in tonight’s program. Crowd expected for this classic drama as doors open at dusk.
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Nazimova
Milton Sills
Local High School Welcomes Largest Winter Freshman Class
Four grade schools sent graduates to township high school to begin sophomore year. Ellwood led with 26 graduates, Normal 18, Glidden 11, Haish 9. The Ellwood list includes Harriet Bruescher and many others, plus names across the four schools. The district notes rising college enrollment and the impact of state law and parental support on expanding high school access.
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Township High School
DeKalb
States Teachers College
Ellwood School
Normal
Glidden
Haish
Harriet Bruescher
Anna Browman
Olga Hrickson
Inez Kiviluojmea
Saima Luoma
Elna Mickelson
Anna Munkeavitch
Etla Rozinski
Everette Marshall
Phillip Peterson
Robert Roberts
Naya Wedberg
Marie Bergeron
Helen’ Hiland
Mary Hitchcock
Isabelle Larson
Lois Lyon
Mary Marshall
Mary Renwick
Dorothy Roland
Dorothy Swanson
Aurilla Taylor
Nora Wedberg
Grace White
Augustus Anderson
Harlan Hagman
Josef Hays
Wilbur Marshall
Donald Newcomer
Leo Olson
Neva Berg
Libby Gordon
Evelyn Saltsgiver
Clara Webb
Man Found Nearly Frozen After DeKalb Incident
A young man in DeKalb was found on South First Street Sunday night nearly frozen and with facial cuts after allegedly flashing a revolver at a state college student. The student escorted him to a DeKalb restaurant where warmth and food were provided before sending him home. The notice also states a special Board of Supervisors meeting is called for January 22 1925 at the Sycamore courthouse, per Charles H Talbot clerk.
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DeKalb
State College
South First Street
First Street
Board of Supervisors
Illinois
Sycamore
Forty South Dakota Horses Gather for Friday Auction
An auction lists forty head of South Dakota horses aged 3 to 7 years and weighing 1300 to 1600 pounds. Genoa MIL hosts the sale on Friday January 23 at 1 00 o clock, featuring several matched pairs. CORSON AND es x.
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South Dakota
Genoa
Mil
Corson
Senator Edwards in Rum Ring Trial Dispute
Jersey City January 20 Senator Edward Edwards faced allegations in the Weehawken rum running case. Prohibition agent Lionel Wilson testified Edwards allegedly received 5800 for 100 cases of Scotch and acted as a backer of the liquor smuggling ring. Edwards denied politics frames the charges.
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United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Edward Edwards
Weehawken
Lionel Wilson
Prohibition Department
Edwards
Wilson
William Griffin
Senator Edwards
Edds
Griffin
Hurlbaert
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
United States
First National Bank
Belvidere Meeting of Augustana Synod Set to Install New Pastor
Rev E W Magnusson and C Axel Carlson depart for Belvidere to attend the Rockford district Augustana synod meeting at Zion Lutheran church. The two day session features the installation of Belvidere's new pastor Rev George R Olson with Dr Peter Peterson presiding. Also noted is a dance at Elburn Hall on Wednesday night January 21 by the Royal Serenaders Orchestra with tickets sixty cents and supper after the dance fifty cents.
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Strict
Belvidere
E. W. Magnusson
C. Axel Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Rockford
Augustana Synod
Zion Lutheran Church
George. R. Olson
Elburn Hall
Royal Serenaders
Chorus cast announced for Mondays Pine Moon production
The public is invited to the DeKalb theatre Monday January 26 for the musical romance Once in a Pine Moon with a DeKalb talent chorus and cast.Style show models include Dicer O Connors, Tom Utterback, Grace Miller and Misses Bradt, Rayworth, Hangison, Zach, Moore, Barker. A men’s chorus features Nordgren, Carlson, Terwilliger, Hunt, Bush, Olson. Reporters choir includes Smith, Roche, Henaughen, Ridolph, Underdown. Tickets go on sale nine tomorrow at Still's drug store.
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DeKalb Theatre
DeKalb
The
Chronicle
Mesdames Dicer O' Connor
Tom Utsterback
Grace Miller
Elizabeth Bradt
Ruth Rayworth
Virginia Hangison
Lillian Zach
Taura Moore
Eleanor Barker
Kalb
Mesdames Iard Payne
Dale Leifheit
H.sorenson
Glen’ Herrick
EB. J
Swanson Ellsworth Rowan
Gene Nord
DeKalb Ambulance Receives Fresh Coat of Paint
With a lull in patient transport and police calls, DeKalb city ambulance crews at the fire station are applying finishing touches to a paint job. The vehicle, used year round, now sports weather proofing on the top and a full weather proof coat on the body to maintain its length of usefulness.
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DeKalb
Bert Shetter to Move Jewelry to Unger Store
E A Shetter announced he will relocate his jewelry stock to the L B Unger store before March first. Unger has sub leased part of his shoe store to Shetter, expanding display space in the near future.
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Bert Shetter
E. A. Shetter
Mr. Shetter
L. B. Unger
Mr. Unger
Baseball scandal resurfaces in New York inquiry
United Press reports that the district attorney here will conduct the Dolan O Connell baseball scandal probe. An assistant district attorney is assigned to review testimony before Commissioner Landis to determine if there is ground for criminal indictment against Jimmy O Connell and Cory Dolan, former Giants.
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iBy United Press
New York
N. Y
Dolan O’connell
Landis
Jimmy O'Connell
Cory Dolan
Giants
Knights of Pythias Indoor Circus Opens in Chronicle Hall
The Knights of Pythias Indoor Circus drew big crowds at Chronicle hall with vaudeville acts and a lively program. Performers prepared new acts for tonight with shows starting at 8 15 pm and dancing to follow, as a local watch goes missing sparking a plea for its return.
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Knights of Pything
Chronicle
M. J Hirsch
Lincoln Highway
Hirsch
Knights of Pythias
George Schwebke
Mrs Vanderbeek
H. W. Erickson
E. Niemenen
Herman White
Ask for Raise In Phone Rate to Other Towns
DeKalb County Telephone company has filed with the state commerce commission for permission to raise and change rates for rural calls. The petition covers intertown calls to Maple Park Hinckley Shabbona Malta and other towns now toll free. Local rates remain unchanged.
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DeKalb County
Malta
Apathy Persists as Mayor Kingsleys Term Ends
With two months to election day Mayor J. J. Kingsley has not indicated a bid for re election and no other candidates have emerged. The local political scene shows backward momentum and a lack of rumors typical for the season.
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Job
J. J. Kingsley
Kingsley
Muscle Shoals Bill Sent to Conference
The Republican steering committee in the House decided to send the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill to conference. A request will be made in the House tomorrow, and if objections arise a resolution will be adopted directing the bill to conference in order.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Republican Steering Committee
House Today
House
Knights of Pythias Return to Treasurer in Chronicle Hall
Knights of Pythias complete all returns to treasurer at Chronicle Hall in a recent meeting brief.
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Chronicle Hall
Floods Do Big Damage South of Line
Atlanta January 20 Floods sweep the south with rains driving rivers and streams on new rampages across six states. More than twenty villages inundated and towns isolated as ten lives are lost. Property damage climbs while refugees rise. bottom land homes are swept away. General floods hit lower Georgia South Carolina Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and parts of northern Florida. Train service halted and travel impossible. Thousands stranded en route to Florida. Five foot water through West Point Georgia main street. Sanderville Georgia sees a dozen families rescued as homes submerge. In southern Alabama flood crested with four drownings and two hundred negroes sheltered in Montgomery county jail. High water persists in the region.
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Atlanta
South
Lower
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
West Point
Sanderville
Montgomery
Aala
Two De Kalb Men Enter Short Agriculture Course
Ray Nelson and William Minnegan left DeKalb for Champaign to join a special three week winter course in agriculture. The program, offered by several midwestern universities, provides training in various agriculture processes for those unable to attend regular college courses.
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DeKalb
Ray Nelson
William Minnegan
Champaign
Middle West
College of Agriculture
Elks Set Large Meeting Next Monday in DeKalb
DeKalb Elks officers discussed plans for District Deputy Isaacson of Moline to inspect the DeKalb lodge next meeting night. A large attendance is urged and several members may travel from DeKalb to Sycamore for Isaacson’s recent visit there. Details will be announced later.
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Isaacson
Moline
DeKalb Lodge of Elks
DeKalb Lodge
Sycamore
Two Farm Auctions Slated Near DeKalb Early Next Week
Two sales to be held here early in the week will draw farmers from the community. On Monday the O. B. Howeson farm near Waterman operated by William Knight goes to auction. Tuesday the Thomas Jordan farm seven miles southeast of DeKalb owned by Charles Ward also goes to sale. Both auctions promise strong local buyer interest. Dance Tonight Pierce Hall Sycamore. Paddock's Orchestra Red 37. FOR SALE 1924 Ford Roadster Mechanically Like New at Service Garage 142 N Second Street.
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O. B. Howeson
Waterman
William Knight
Thomas Jordan
Charles Ward
DeKalb
Second Street
Death of Judge Varnum A. Glidden Ends Long Career
Former mayor and long time police magistrate Judge Varnum A. Glidden died at 11 20 AM at his Haish avenue home after a series of strokes and heart trouble. Born in New York in 1847 he moved with his family to Michigan and later Illinois before settling in DeKalb where he served as magistrate for 12 years. Funeral services have not been announced and details will be published after word from the stricken home.
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W. A. Glidden
Haish Avenue
Mr Glidden
Glidden
Leis Works
V. A. Glidden
DeKalb
Alpha Demling
New York
Varnum A. Glidden
Clarendon
Orleans
James B and
Juliet
Paw
Mich
Varnum
Frances Gowery and
Chase
Nois
Afton
Mr. Glidden
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Charles H. Talbot
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Marjorie Harrison
Center
Circus
Muscle Shoals
Bill
Knights of
Pythias
Elks
Pierce Hall
Paddock
Red
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