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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore subscribers are asked to note that The Chronicle circulation will be handled by a representative from the office until proper service can be established and a responsible representative secured. Subscribers are asked to drop a card to The Chronicle at DeKalb if they fail to receive the paper.
An installation ceremony at Memorial Hall in the courthouse united Camp No 49. George E. Dutton served as installing officer and installed C. F. Koehn as Commander, E. R. as Senior Vice Commander, R. D. as Junior Vice Commander, E. E. Beckper as Patriotic Instructor, Floyd Temore as Secretary-Treasurer, W. R. Wetzel as Plain, W. V. Deveraux as Guide, Arthur McKee and L. L. Taylor as Color Bearers. After, members enjoyed apples and cider, hot doughnuts and coffee provided by local women. The 1924 activities were noted as the camp’s most successful period since inception, with plans to make 1925 even greater. Louis Ferguson was welcomed as a new member.
Aaron Johnson, rural mail carrier and Izaak Walton League member, traveled from Chicago today to attend the Walton League delegates meeting at the Hotel Morrison in Ohio. The gathering protests Chicago pressure on Congress for a sanitation project seen as beneficial to the Cook County metropolis but harmful to down state districts. Johnson also distributed mail and later caught the 11 o'clock train to Genoa.
Sickness appears modest and hospital attention not required. Forenoon reports show two patients discharged today with no new admissions. Mrs. H. V. Carlson, two weeks as patient, discharged. Mrs. E. C. Gandy, over two weeks, recovered and sent home.
City business leaders about 75 to attend a banquet at the Episcopal Guild hall starting with a 6:30 dinner. Afterward, discussions on community development are expected, as the retail committee has organized the event to spur definite plans, even if turnout may be below expectations.
Secretary of the G T group of the Methodist Sunday school announces a meeting at 6 30 tomorrow evening at the church followed by supper and sociability at the Hallett home. Golden Links society to meet Friday night at Mrs Ferguson's home with Mrs Swinbank assisting.
A letter from H W Webb of Quincy Illinois praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for quick night relief from a persistent cough. The note says one dose ended the cough and allowed a full night's rest. The ad claims the medicine is widely sold, contains no opiates, and is safe for children, warning to insist on Foley's and refuse substitutes.
Jorge is invited to attend a dinner and entertainment at the LO. OF hall Friday evening January 30. The invitation, read at the subordinate lodge meeting, was accepted and the auxiliary organization expects near full attendance.
Sycamore Lodge B. O. Elks added three names to its roster after last night’s meeting. Dr Wheeler D L Richwine and Earl Shattuck of Genoa were initiated into the lodge. A large attendance marked the initiatory work, with no other major business reported.
Miss Cecile Cushman county tuberculosis nurse announces a clinic at the American Steel and Wire building in DeKalb on January 28. Dr. Imag P. Rice of Springbrook sanitorium Aurora will supervise examinations, with prior examinees likely to seek a follow up. Those seeking exams should call Miss Cushman at the sanitorium to make an appointment.
Judge William Fulton is slated to address the South End Somonauk school Parents Teachers Association gathering Friday night. He is a popular speaker for such groups and is expected to offer valuable suggestions to parents of students.
At last nights regular meeting the Sycamore lodge conferred the first degree on a candidate with Degree Captain William Wallmark directing the staff. Next Tuesday evening will be devoted to rehearsal by the degree staff for the initiatory degree. All staff members are urged to attend.
Charles Rosene manager of the Anderson Brothers store here has a short assignment at the DeKalb location. He will oversee operations for a few days while the local staff handles daily duties. The move aims to maintain service levels and ensure smooth transitions during the period.
Report from DeKalb indicates Judge V. A. Glidden, father of Mrs Rosene, died yesterday forenoon. Many Sycamore residents who were close friends of the veteran DeKalb figure are expected to attend the funeral services Friday afternoon in Sycamore.
United Press reports a $50,000 emergency bill for the attorney general’s offices will be raised in the house next Wednesday as funds run dry. Attorney General Carlstrom is preparing a budget amid Chicago talks on committee assignments and Thompson’s Chicago mayoral bid, with Scholes to announce committee plans upon the house reconvening.
Henry Groves and George Madison took a carload of stock to Chicago yesterday. The Chicago market reported good prices and it is likely that De Kalb men secured favorable prices for their stock.
Distinguished citizen Dr. R V Pierce is praised for 50 years of herbal remedies. The Golden Medical Discovery is touted as a blood medicine and stomach alterative improving skin, blood, and circulation. It claims to beautify skin and clear pimples, urging readers to ask local druggists or send 10 cents for a trial package.
Garden Club meeting last evening at the National Bank lobby approved a larger show this year and discussed lectures and programs. Mrs. KE P Ellwood offered valued suggestions and has studied club organization for better gardens. A feature paper on Interesting Trees of Delaware was read by Mrs. Arthur F H and will be published in The Chronicle.
Members of the DeKath lodge of Odd Fellows traveled to Lindenwood Mamigy night for a district meeting. The Lindenwood lodge is progressing this year and should have a complete travel report at term end. The district meeting Monday night was attended by delegates from every lodge district.
Major William Murdock, prohibition enforcement agent, told the Anti-Saloon League that bootleggers in the district have earned over 100 million dollars. He warned the league that if bootlegging is not crushed within the next year, their operations may never be stopped.
A roof fire at 1926 Lincoln Highway yesterday morning damaged the Rochelle home of Mrs. Laura Cole. Firefighters responded around five o clock. Mrs Cole, long a resident of the city, is remembered in local notices.
Nellie’s mother reports two cakes placed in the dining room last night but only one remains. The narrator cannot explain the missing second cake in the dark, citing uncertainty about what happened.
Mothers seek a reliable cough medicine without narcotics and praise Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for fifty years of sales. Testimonials from Mrs. Van Belle of Penroy Montana claim quick relief for a severe cough. Sold widely. urged to refuse substitutes.
The men’s class of the Methodist Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday night. Pussyfoot Johnson is expected to speak, with efforts to have Jim Johnson arrive in time for a brief address before the close of the event.
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