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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 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 agent secured. Subscribers are asked to drop a card to The Chronicle at DeKalb to report failure to receive the paper.
Tonight marks the opening performance of Civil Service presented by the Sycamore Players to raise funds for the Methodist church boiler. Tickets sold well. crowd expected both evenings with a repeat on Saturday. Cast includes R F D Dr E Barrow The Inspector and several named roles. time is present in a small Middle West city with doors at seven, orchestra at 7 30 and show at eight.
A citywide Tag Day for Volunteers of America raised $158.70 last Saturday. Sycamore’s generosity and Myrtle Holcomb’s leadership earned praise from officials and merchants. Winners included Winifred Burcum with $13.54, Inez Van Duren $12.22, Rose Levin $11.33, Marion Burcum and Wilma Driscoll earning prizes. remaining children received movie passes.
W C Kammerer of Kingston, known to Sycamore residents, lost his home yesterday morning to a blaze likely started by a defective chimney or roof sparks. The fire was spotted at 1:30 by Edwin Young, who woke to crackling flames. Parents alerted but too late to save furnishings as the house burned to the ground, with losses around 6000 dollars.
Mrs Charles Brennan returns to Green Bay after visiting her mother Mrs George Dunton and sister Miss Mary Dunton. A card party at St Marys hall draws large attendance as church women host events. Two bridge luncheons planned at Mrs Duttons home January 31 and February 2. St Peters Guild meets tomorrow at Mrs Horace Draytons on Cross street. Methodist church Sunday School Association meeting at Sycamore praised for profit and attendance. Ellis party banquet and dance draws about 240 people with prizes awarded to Mrs John Bergland and Don Langlois. Radio music enhances the evening program.
Today two patients were discharged from the hospital and one new admission occurred. Mrs Gust Johnson arrived for treatment and will remain for a period. Reuben Peterson shows improvement and was discharged. John Tudgay, after jaw surgery, also improved and returned home.
Members of Ellwood Encampment of Sycamore announce a large homecoming celebration to be held in March. Plans are embryonic with details to follow and a note that the unit plans to showcase the largest giraffe in the United States in Cincinnati.
Joseph Warszyns, a former Chicago police officer, was brought to Sycamore last night and confined in the county jail on a three months sentence from Judge Adam Cliffe’s court. He was convicted with others in the Stevens’ brewery trouble in Chicago.
A letter from H W Webb of Quincy Illinois reports a night cough relief after using Forey’s Honey and Tar Compound. The advertiser claims the medicine is safe for children and contains no opiates. Webb says one dose stopped the coughing and allowed a full night’s rest.
Annual meeting at Congregational church on Monday February 9 begins at 10 30 a m with a business session followed by dinner at 12 15 and a talk by Mr Grimes of the Illinois Agricultural Association on Live Stock Shipping Associations A short program of music and the movie The Lazy Farmer will be shown The event is expected to draw a large crowd and hold unusual interest
A Corey and Evans truck from DeKalb skidded at the Main street crossing and struck a North Western train. The crew jumped clear with no injuries. The truck suffered a broken back wheel and front damage while traffic was delayed until the vehicle was moved.
A trio from Sycamore Alfred Gates of Gates and Son Dutch Button and Ed Gustaf son traveled to Chicago to inspect the city’s automobile show and handle other business. Attendees report the show is larger this year than ever before, drawing many visitors from their town.
An elderly man walked into the sheriff office early today claiming hardship and asking to be placed in the county infirmary. Officials noted he was not a county resident and could not receive alms. He said he was from California and had hit hard times and could do no more.
Several residents from this city attended a tuberculosis clinic in DeKalb today directed by the county association. Dr. I. P. Rice of Aurora served as examiner in charge and examined many individuals who had long observed their ailments.
Reverend J M Patterson, longtime pastor of the Baptist church, will resign and move to a church in Ranton. He will preach his farewell sermon Sunday, then relocate early next week. Local friends in Sycamore express regret but wish him success in the new post. A separate note mentions Seattle businessmen planning a February trade tour of the Orient.
Reports say Philip K. Wrigley son of William Wrigley Jr will be elected to succeed his father and lead the $35,000,000 company at the next directors meeting though not yet 20 years old.
A motor bus conductor at Hull was fined for letting 7 persons ride in a vehicle licensed for 5 7. Reports say he has received a tempting offer from a sardine packers firm. London Opinion notes borax as a starch substitute to keep sheer colors transparent and looking new.
Esmond Luther Upstone shopped in Rockford on Friday. Lowell Johnson is very ill with pneumonia. Mrs Nellie Reece aunt of Mrs Lloyd Eychaner is very low. her Minnesota grandson is summoned to her bedside. Mr and Mrs Robert LaMont dined with Mr and Mrs Floyd LaMont in Rockford. Carl Gustafson transacted business in Clare Thursday. Delos Welty Gillis Brothers and Charles M’Kenzie shipped a carload of stock to Chicago Wednesday night. Mrs Helen Barnes and daughter Hazel went to Sycamore Friday to consult about Hazel’s troublesome knee. A parachute pedestrian sketch features an aviator and mechanic. Weekly prints a brief aviation gag. London notes report a ship’s steward released after 23 years in prison. Yellow hats with ribbons glow as described. camphor balls on the heater avoid odors.
Willis Helm writes of a Lake Michigan waterfront camp in Chicago used during wartime. Neighbors and housewives supplied meals, washing, and support much like postwar camps near communities. The letter, now owned by Park Overton, also mentions B. Sherwood and ties to John Palm and David Palm. A separate note describes a new black velvet evening gown with a decollete slip.
Chinese embroidery patterns brighten fashionable tunic dresses with black satin trims. Spring styles from Paris favor extremely simple lines and minimal adornment.
Fashion notes show flowered silk in soft pastels and bold contrasts at Palm Beach. Also mention wider skirts this season with flat back, short skirts and molded bodices shaping the new silhouette.
Health officials warn that early treatment can prevent many colds and reduce serious illnesses. Father John’s Medicine promotes a natural approach to drive out colds and restore resistance, boasting over 69 years in use as the family remedy of value.
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