Lights Bring Electric Service To Cortland And Neighboring Towns
The Illinois Power Company completed a new electrical installation extending from DeKalb through Cortland Maple Park and Elburn enriching business districts and homes. Maple Park Elburn and Cortland now receive dependable power with lower costs than their former municipal plants. The project, progressed through cold weather, will soon connect Malta Sycamore and DeKalb for commercial and domestic use.
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Cortland
DeKalb
Illinois Power Company
Elburn
Maple Park
Illinois’ Power Company
Te DeKalb
Sycamore
Malta
Nehring Electrical Works to Open New Plant Soon
The Nehring Electrical Works expect to open a new factory in about two weeks near Ninth and Locust streets. Construction has continued for months with equipment from an eastern wire factory installed and tested. cement floors are being laid and final adjustments are planned before the opening. A note on the advertisement mentions a gold fish giveaway with Lac-Lax candy.
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Nehring Electrical Works
Ninth and
Locust Streets
Return of Charles Carlson to College Janitor Duties
Charles Carlson of Roosevelt street, longtime janitor at the state teachers college, has resumed his duties after several weeks at home convalescing from injuries suffered in a window washing accident. He fell from a ladder but no bones were broken, and friends at the college and in the city are glad he can return.
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State Teachers College
Charles Carlson
Roosevelt Street
Carlson
Temperance leader "Pussyfoot" Johnson speaks on liquor war
In DeKalb at the Methodist church the famed temperance figure known as Pussyfoot Johnson lectured on international prohibition efforts. He described European leaders looking to the United States for guidance, shared observations from Europe and India, and noted government backed prohibition moves in Austria and Balkan states. Dr. J Stanley Brown and Dr. Hammond introduced and supported the fundraising plea following the address.
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Europe
America
United States
Pussyfoot” Johnson
DeKalb
Methodist Church
Johnson
Methodist
J. Stanley Brown
The
State College
Dr. Hammond
Mr. Johnson
Dr Brown
Balkan States
Bulgaria
Hungary
Austria
Vienna
India
Notice of Camp No. 30 LO. O. F. meeting
A special meeting of Camp No. 30 of the LO. O. F. is held Saturday evening at 7 30 in the Committee Room C H Shaver C P presiding. Dance following at the O F Hall.
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LO. O. F
C. H. Shaver
C. P
Radio Test Proves Sun Quiets Daytime Radio
United Press reports Zenith Radio Corp expert Harold Gray says experiments show the sun's rays dim daytime radio signals. Tests at Iron Mountain Michigan and Northwestern University yielded differing results. Gray noted moon shadow can imitate night conditions by reducing signal reception while some daytime reception remained possible.
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United Press
Chicago
Harold Gray
Zenith Radio Corporation
United Press Today
Gray
Iron Mountain
Mich
Michigan
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
Congregational Church to Host Special Sunday Services
The Congregational church plans an expanded Sunday program with both morning and evening services featuring solo performances. Miss Vera Wiswall will sing Arise Shine for Thy Light is Come, and the choir will perform I Will Give You Rest. Rev I M Webster will present The Purpose of Johns Gospel with the Baptists invited to attend the evening event. James Robertson will play Adoration and the church male quartet will sing several pieces. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Congregational Church
Vera Wiswall
MacDermid
West
I. M. Webster
James Robertson
Felix Borowski
Air taxi service planned from Sterling by Horance Mallette
Horance B Mallette of Sterling announces an air taxi plan with one plane bought and another to be acquired for regular flights to nearby cities He has secured a Sterling landing field and will offer pleasure flights as well as flying lessons and motor repairs leveraging his World War I air service experience.
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Sterling
Horance B. Mallette
Mallette
Gas price rise gnaws at city drivers
Gas stations announce a one cent per gallon increase with Friday morning deadlines for tank tops. Regular gas now 164 cents, high test and ethyl at 194 cents, with Standard Oil charging 194. Tank wagons also raise prices two cents higher than service stations, while Nuptha adds one cent.
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Standard Oil Company
Nuptha
Park district plans to form by Kiwanis Rotary and Chamber
A park district and board are to be formed with a joint Kiwanis Rotary and Chamber of Commerce committee meeting at 3 PM tomorrow at the Elks Club. Attendees will decide district boundaries and election arrangements, with Judge Kennedy likely in attendance to outline action.
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
Elks’ Club
A. G. Ken
B. J. Raymond
Thomas H. Roberts
Stolen Overcoats At DeKalb High School Game Three
Five DeKalb high school students reported missing coats kept in the locker room during last night's game. The garments vanished before 9 30 pm and were not recovered as police investigate possible theft by nearby youths. The mourners named Earwin Anderson from Route 1 Clark Countyman and Everett Rayward from Kalb.
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DeKalb High School
Earwin Anderson
Everett Rayward
Clark
Kalb
Finland Caves Day Agreed Upon At Narcotics Conference
At Geneva January 24 a Finnish compromise was approved to form a joint conference committee to review the American opium control proposal and other conciliatory plans. Viscount Cecil and Congressman Porter endorsed the plan to avoid a breaking deadlock, with a 15 delegate committee to be drawn from both drug conferences.
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United Press
Geneva
Switzerland
Great Britain
Viscount Cecil
England
Finland
Comitee
Cecil
Porter
Vassar Swiss to Add Cutting Dept as It Reopens
The Vassar Swiss factory in this city has reopened and employs over 50 young women in the nainsock department. Charles H. Sharpe plans a survey and changes, with the cutting department expected to open next month in Chicago, boosting local employment by about one hundred more workers.
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Vassar Swiss
Nainsock
Charles H. Sharpe
Chicago
Colored print offer to be renewed at studio
At the urgent request of many customers who missed the October and November deal, the Natusch Photographer studio on 149 East Lincoln Highway announces a renewed offer beginning February 1. Any customer ordering a dozen photographs will receive a beautiful color print free for a limited period. Visit the studio to view specimens of the artistic work.
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Natusch
East
Lincoln Highway
Coolidge Urges World Court As Path To Peace
President Coolidge, addressing women’s groups in Washington, warns disaster if war is not prevented and urges support for a permanent world court. He cites the Washington arms conference contribution and the Dawes plan, and sees international justice as a gradual formation of binding law.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
N Nmber
World Court
Warning Sent About Men To Police Chief
Chief James Scott received two warnings from the National Association Opposed to Prohibition about a touring group of about 12 Chicago men seeking subscriptions for a fictitious Rational League to promote light wines and beer. The letter claims the group is fraudulent and that 71 cents of each dollar goes to a Washington contact, with 25 cents used for subscription cards. If the men appear, their credentials will be scrutinized and fraud actions will follow.
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James Scott
National Association
Chicago
Tingis
Rational League
United States
Washington
Correction issued for De Kalb poultry show winners
The Chronicle rectifies an error in listing the De Kalb poultry show results from last week. Louise Anderson should be recorded as first in the White Rocks young pens utility class and A C Winter of Sandwich as second in the same class.
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The
Chronicle
DeKalb
Louise Anderson
A.C Winter
Sandwich
Henry Welton to Sing at West Aurora Dedication
Hinckley singer Henry Welton, famed for his notable voice, will perform Monday evening at the dedication of the new West Aurora high school. Many local friends are expected to attend, and the public is invited to the program.
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Henry Welton
Hinckley
West Aurora High School
Mr. Welton
DeKalb Theatre Presents Locked Doors and His First Degree
Tonight at the DeKalb Theatre audiences see a society drama Locked Doors starring Betty Compson Theodore Roberts Kathryn Williams and Robert Edison not a mystery play but a gripping two act comedy His First Degree followed by a Pathe news reel.
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DeKalb Theatre
Betty Compson
Theodore Roberts
Kathryn Williams
Robert Edison
Pathe News
Small Fire at M. Mabie Home on Pine Street
Firefighters responded shortly before 10 30 this morning to 414 Pine Street to extinguish roof sparks. Three trucks arrived and only minor damage occurred. An upstairs room filled with fur skins nearly fueled a larger blaze before being checked, likely starting from chimney sparks.
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Mike Mabie
Pine Street
Last Night of Circus Ends Week of Knights of Pythias Show
The Knights of Pythias Indoor Circus closes at midnight with a likely record crowd in The Chronicle hall. Concession booths fill up as Tilley Production Company and the Nighthawks provide music for the finale and the dance.
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Knights of Pythias
Chronicle Hall
Tilley Production Company
Knightsof Pythias
Joliet
DeKalb Nighthawks
Chets
Nighthawks
Gilbert Durin Cleared in Murder Trial
Gilbert Durin was found not guilty of killing his father Dr. James M. Durin of Stewart after a ten hour jury deliberation in Lee County circuit court. The verdict followed testimony alleging the father’s brutality provoked the July 6, 1924, quarrel and shooting at the family home.
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Gilbert Durin
James M. Durin
Stewart
Circuit Court
Lee County
Durin
Eclipse Observed Across Nation and Sea
Newsreels tell of a total solar eclipse observed from New York to Nantucket and aboard the U S Navy dirigible Los Angeles. Reporters, scientists, and observers describe the corona, bands, and near perfect conditions despite weather, detailing measurements of totality and the eerie color shifts seen along the path.
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United Press
United States Bible
Los Angeles
Nant Mass
Nantucket
Coney Island
New York
N. Y
Montauk Point
New Ye
A Ierassie
Boothrow
Tocomer
Cornell University
Vassar
U. S. Navy
Mass
United Prey
Sun Navy
United States Naval
Tfona
Completion of First Semester at Local High School
Yesterday afternoon the high school finished the first semester work and exams. Several students completed four years but may return next term to continue with the graduating class in June. The basketball team loses several members. The new semester starts Monday.
DeKalb Theatre Sunday Tarnish Drama Stars May McAvoy
Youthful folly and love unravel on screen in a drama praised as the tongest truest story of life and love. Stars May McAvoy Marie Prevost and Norman Kerry promise laughter tears thrills and sighs. Also Our Gang features Ralph Howard at the Zeitzler venue.
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May McAvoy
Marie Prevost
Norman Kerry
Appeals Court Asked On Vagrancy Charge for Leonard Cox
Leonard Cox appealed a vagrancy conviction after a day and night in custody. He is free on a $25 appeal bond while awaiting circuit court decision. Three companions, Henry Callahan and Goff, remain jailed until fines and costs of $100 are paid.
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Leonard Cox
Camore
Henry Callahan
Goff
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