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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore subscribers are urged that The Chronicle circulation will be handled by a representative from the office until proper service is established. Subscribers are asked to drop a card to The Chronicle in DeKalb if they fail to receive the paper.
Clifford Hunt of DeKalb oversees extensive renovations at the Hotel Syca bo including painting papering and redecoration. Bob Bell former Bell Urant owner joins as manager owner in charge seeking to attract transient guests and restore a first class city hotel with rooms ready in about a week.
Hospital reports from Sycamore Municipal today show improvement in several patients. Mrs Ephriam Hall, after a serious operation yesterday, continues to improve. Mrs Was seriously ill but the operation is believed beneficial. Ray Averill underwent a serious operation yesterday and remains in serious condition. Mrs Richard Read, previously hospitalized, was discharged home today with improvement.
Legion basketball players prepare in the gym for a Thursday night contest with Byron. A curtain raiser features Sycamore Legion second team vs Ge Cubs. Games start at 7 30 with reduced admission, promising a full house to boost the home team.
Cement pouring started at the new bank building with observers noting steady progress. If weather remains favorable, contractors aim for faster completion, expecting a substantial asset for the city once finished.
Elks Chapter plans an initiation meeting this evening with a class of candidates to perform ritual work. After the ceremonies, the second section will be exemplified. A large attendance is expected at the Sycamore lodge as rituals proceed. Members will be seated promptly at eight.
Elks members learn details of a two night event at the Elks home January 26 and 27 with a dinner concert and dance. A long list of committee members is named and wedding license news for Mrs Blanche Wixom and Matthew Bresnahan appears alongside various social notices and upcoming events in Sycamore.
Tonight at the Sycamore high school gym the Sycamore and DeKalb basketball teams clash in a storied rivalry. The lightweight opener precedes the main game slated for 7:30, with fans urged to arrive early for good seats as both sides vow a hard fought battle and renewed pursuit of bragging rights.
Izaak Walton League chapters in Illinois plan a meeting at the Hotel Morrison in Chicago on Wednesday to coordinate support for Chicago’s sanitation plan. The event follows Chicago’s announcement of a $1,000,000 delegation trip to Washington to seek Congressional action. Delegates from each Illinois chapter are urged to attend and a broader protest trip to Washington may follow.
Nick Jaffra, a prominent Chicago ringleader, is expected to arrive in the county jail within days to begin a six year sentence.
Dr William F Lorenz president of the Wisconsin State Board of Control was arrested on a filibustering charge in Progresse Mex and has been released, according to a state department word.
Federal Judge Adam C. Cliffe ordered jail time for Juffra along with a $2,000 fine. He was given a few days to straighten out his affairs before the final order entered on the court docket. Juffra was among many convicted in a recent Chicago brewery robbery hearing before the former Sycamore judge.
The Syc amore lodge of Odd Fellows will perform the first degree this evening with the degree captain leading a faultless ceremony. Other business will be discussed before the degree staff takes charge and many members are expected to attend.
It is announced today that at the regular meeting of the Mystic Workers scheduled for Thursday night of this week, Field Supervisor Mrs. Clara L. Cookson will be in attendance. It is understood there are several matters of importance to come before the organization at this week's session and every member is urged to attend.
Circuit Clerk Georges James noted a seasonal quiet period today as offices run with reduced staff and routine duties in the county clerk's office. The remarks reference the annual lull typical for this time of year.
A local note advertises courses described as the business of happiness with seven professional fields and good salaries. It promises permanent, discount treatments taught by top experts and evening classes at easy terms. For details call Superior skill or write 800 Tower Court, Chicago.
Mr James notes that occasional recording occurs but January typically is a slack month for his office with reduced activity and fewer cases or tasks to handle. The comment reflects quieter period and lower workload in the early year.
Chimney sparks started a small blaze at Mrs. C. C. Lindgren’s residence yesterday. The fire spread across part of the roof but did not reach the attic. Prompt department action and chemical extinguishing kept damage at about $150 with no water required.
Members of the Odd Fellows of this city traveled to Lindenwood last evening for a district meeting hosted by the Lindenwood lodge. D. E. Prown of this city presided, praising his past year as secretary and aiming to exceed yesterday’s efficiency. All district lodges were reportedly represented, and the session was highly successful.
Mrs William Hemenway, recently operated on at Sycamore hospital and critically ill for days, has shown unusual improvement. Earlier it was thought she might not leave the institution before week’s end, but her recovery has accelerated.
Mrs Frank B Kellogg wife of the newly appointed secretary of state is returning to the capital. Washington society eagerly awaits her return as friends note her improvement and hope for full recovery. Flounders described as chameleons of the fish family change color to blend with their habitat.
The passage asserts that individuals should specialize in their respective fields, praising Frank Case Harley Mitchell and Dr Joost for their expertise. It notes the speaker’s focus on their own business, and mentions efforts to provide good goods at the best prices despite limited knowledge of lumber and coal.
An 82 year old man from Rock Island Illinois shares a testimony praising Karnak as a sensational treatment. He claims stomach trouble headaches and biliousness vanished after using Karnak and says he now feels hale and hearty like a healthy child.
An advertisement extols Karnak as the best medicine, asserting it steadies nerves and restores energy after various medicines failed. It promotes Karnak pills as essential in the Karnak treatment, noting availability in all live drug stores and highlighting use for constipation.
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