Paving Plans Outlined for West Lincoln and Nearby Streets
Public hearings last night reviewed paving West Lincoln Highway from First street to the Kishwaukee bridge and John street plus South Third street. Residents favored early completion with an ordinance to cover the work, to proceed this year under Warrenite Bitulithic asphalt or cement options. A sanitary sewer study on John street precedes paving and state funding will cover half of West Lincoln Highway costs.
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West Lincoln Highway
First Street
John Street
South Third Street
Kishwaukee Bridge
DeEstin L. Passey
City Engineering Department
Ancient Papers From Sterling and Chicago Arrive
Two old papers from May 1897, one Sterling Evening Gazette edition and one Chicago Dispatch edition, arrived via Tony Malec. The Sterling issue highlights a horse theft arrest and a small want column. The Chicago issue includes produce ads with asparagus at two cents a bunch and lemons at four dozen for seven cents, plus Kal M Coy’s win over Dick OBrien and Tommy Ryan challenging M Coy.
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Sterling
Chicago
Tony Malec
Sterling Evening Gazette
Chicago Dispatch
Chicago Pa
Kal M'Coy
Dick O'Brien
Tommy Ryan
M'Coy
M'Coy-O'Brien
Scopes Trial to Open in Dayton Home Town
Dayton Tenn July 7 A Robinson drug store window proclaims Judge Gore refuses to grant injunction as crowds prepare for the Scopes trial. William Jennings Bryan will arrive at noon with visitors expected for the legal showdown. Jurors chosen yesterday show fundamentalist leanings with a Methodist majority and Baptists next in line.
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United Press
Dayton
Tenn
Robinson's
Gore
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Scopes
Too Hot Here Left Friday to Return South
Mr and Mrs Ralph Minard former DeKalb residents now in St Peters burg Fla left Friday to escape Illinois heat. Florida visitors recall Illinois shade temperatures 85 to 90 worse than Florida 95. They stayed with E F Shellaberger and Charles Powell on South Third Street. Mrs Minard known as Geneva Stoutenberg former state college graduate and local instructor.
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Ralph Minard
St. Petersburg
Fla
Florida
Minard
E. F. Shellaberger
Charles Powell
South Third Street
DeKalb
Geneva Stoutenberg
State College
Motor Bus Is Cause Given for Failure
Arguments were made before the Illinois Commerce Commission by attorneys for the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Western Railway seeking permission to cancel two daily Decatur to Indianapolis passenger trains. They argued competition from motor buses and autos cuts traffic enough to justify the loss. The commission is expected to issue an order by August 1.
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Watted Press
Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railway
Decatur
Indianapolis
Fourth of July Accidents in DeKalb
Few Fourth of July mishaps reported in DeKalb as holiday safety prevailed. Auto crashes caused minor injuries and several homes experienced deaths over the holiday weekend with funeral services held for residents on Saturday and Sunday.
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DeKalb
Notice to motorists on Sycamore road work
Effective Wednesday July 8, motorists will be barred from the highway north of the county farm during cement pouring. Buses hired to transport tractor crews and residents within the limits may travel. Duty to enforce lies with the contractors Carnine and Sweeney.
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Sycamore Road
Carnine
Sweeney
Port Shafer Returns to City For Summer Visit
Floyd Shafer known as Port Shafer and his wife Miss Clytie Langlois of Sycamore visit Mrs. Mary Shafer on Locust Street. Shafer, athletics instructor at St. Regis College Denver, is earning his degree and has a strong football coaching reputation.
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Floyd Shafer
Floyd Shaffer
State College
Port” Shafer
Mary Shafer
Locust Street
Shafer
Clytie Langlois
Sycamore
St. Regis College
Denver
Cal
Denver College
Chinese Leaders Shot at by Lower Officer
A Yun Manese officer in Canton attempted to assassinate Wu Han Min commissioner of foreign affairs and General Hsu Chung Chi as they left the inauguration of the new government. Both victims were slightly wounded, the assailant killed by bodyguards.
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United Press
London
England
Yun Manese
Canton
Wu Han Min
Foreign Affairs
Hsu Chung Chi
Auto
Hong Kong
the Times
Park District Vote Looks Set for Defeat as Low Turnout Falls
Voter interest in today’s special park district election appears weak with turnout under 600 and ward counts showing the first ward leading while the second trails with 97 votes. Business groups back the measure but residents doubt taxes and benefits, noting Sycamore’s costly, unsuccessful park district experience after multiple elections and land issues.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sycamore
Woman's Club
Heat Wave Hits Middle West Sparks Death Toll
Heat wave and high humidity across the middle west caused six deaths in Chicago yesterday as the region faced record warmth. Milwaukee reports relief from heat after rain and a fatality from an electric storm. St Louis also felt relief from the heat with rain but endured a death linked to the storm.
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Middle West
United Tress
Chicago
Middle Western States
Milwaukee
Wis
Kenosha
St. Louis
Sunset Night Sky Turns Azure to Muddy Red in DeKalb
A DeKalb audience witnessed a striking sunset last night as rainclouds near the horizon reflected azure light over the western sky then shifted to pink and finally a muddy red as the sun sank. Residents mistook the scene for a distant fire due to the dramatic colors and glow in the air.
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DeKalb
Leutbecker Heads to National Elks Convention in Portland
William Leutbecker of this city and Will Campbell of Sycamore, both former exalted rulers of their Elks lodges, will depart tomorrow for Portland Oregon to attend the national Elks convention. Leutbecker is praised for his devoted service as presiding officer of the DeKalb lodge.
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Leutbecker
Big Elks
William Leutbecker
Will Campbell
Sycamore
Elks
Portland
Ore
National Elks
DeKalb Lodge of Elks
Attendance at Union Service Draws Large Crowd
Attendance exceeded six million as the first in a series of community Sunday services drew a large crowd last Sunday at Annig woods. Services will start at five oclock each Sunday with a school children pageant by city pupils supervised by Miss Maude Nicholson. The pageant entertained residents, prompting Rev Emil steds to skip a short sermon left out due to length. Rev L L Hammitt led prayers as the Swedish Mission church quartet sang. Kaneville band plans a program Sunday afternoon with a subsequent sermon by a DeKalb pastor.
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Annig’ Woods
Ruice
American Plaz
Dirdland
Maude Nicholson
Band Concert at Huntley Park Tonight
The weekly band concert at Huntley Park is planned for this evening with a varied program. Featured pieces include March Sagamore, Overture Morning Night by Suppe, Intermezzo Swanee Butterfly, Lassus Trombone, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and popular airs Ukelele Lady and Oh How I Miss You Tonight. The program ends with Sousa The Thunderers and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Huntley Park
Mornin Nish
Suppe
Roseall Donalisen
Lassus
Fillmore
New Charges Expected in English Case Probe
St Louis July 7 Additional charges are expected to be filed as the congressional investigation into Federal Judge George English is reopened. Chairman Boyd and a committee group head to Illinois to prepare for resumed questioning, with details to come today or tomorrow.
American Minister to China Arrives in Pekin
J. G. McMurry lands at Pekin port to assume duties as the new American minister. A large crowd of Chinese and Americans greets the diplomat as he begins his post in China.
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China
Port
United Press
Pekin
J. G. McMurry
Relates of Trip East by Lincon Wishway Official
Mr Robb of the Th ines Power company traveled east with family to test a new machine. Starting June 24 from Lincoln via the Wishway to Chicago, then Gary LaPorte South Bend Eckhart Goshen to Cleveland, the Yellowstone Trail led through Buffalo Albany Troy to North Adams and Boston area. He noted excellent roads, scenic Green Mountains and Mohawk trail, with crossings at Canadian and American Falls. The trip included visits to Vermont Massachusetts New York and ended with stay in Boston.
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Robb
Chicago
Gary
LaPorte
South Bend
Eckhart
Goshen
Losienier
Twinonier
Bryan
Wanseon
Elyria
Cleveland
Erie
Mt Buffalo
Camila
Buffalo
Albans
N.Y
Syramuse
Schenectady
Albany
Massachusetts
Whitcoml
Robly
Boston
Mass
Services for Mrs Lucy Kelly Held This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Kelly, longtime resident, were conducted this afternoon with rites at her home at two o'clock and at the Methodist church at 2 30 o clock, conducted by Rev L L Hammitt. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery. Mrs Kelly, who lived on West Lineon Highway, died after an illness of several weeks. The death of Mrs Ely WSS was a distinct shock to friends in this community.
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L. Kelly
Lucy Kelly
Methodist Church
L. L. Hammitt
Fairview Cemetery
Kelly
West Lineon Highway
Ely Wss
Two youths held in Mary Sacree death inquiry
LaSalle July 7 two young men arrested and held for questioning over the mysterious death of 17 year old Mary Sacree after a Sunday night joy ride. Police and sheriff say suspects described by Nellie Shahoth linked to the case and the crowd aids the search.
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United Press
LaSalle
Mary Sacree
J. Walker
Nellie Shaboth
Miss Sacree
LaSalle County
Mary Seejac
N. J. Walters
Nellie Shahoth
Pete
Paul
Outing Party Encounters Severe Iowa Storms
Mr and Mrs E E Brunner with Miss Maybelle Brunner and Harold Koehn traveled to Elkotor Iowa to visit relatives and faced muddy roads and a severe storm on the way The Sycamore party reported significant weather disruption as part of Iowa’s back to back storms with damage in the region They visited a town said to have been inundated two weeks earlier during a heavy storm in that area
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E. E. Brunner
Maybelle Brunner
Harold Koehn
Elkator
Iowa
Motorists of Sycamore Not to Use Cement
The Sycamore public faces pavement barriers soon as Carnine and Sweeney plan cement work along the Sycamore DeKalb road. Barriers with padlocks will be installed and broken locks or saved damage will lead to state prosecution. Rain delayed the pouring, now expected to start tomorrow.
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Sycamore
Sycamore-DeKalb Road
Carnine and
Sweeney
Scouts Will Present Evening Program at Congregational Church
Boy Scouts from the Congregational church troop will hold a 7 30 p m program at the church. The event is described as a surprise for the members, with days of unseen work by the scouts. Those in the know promise an interesting evening and urge all scouts to arrive promptly.
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Congregational Church
Intercity Rotary Meeting Moves to July 28 at Aurora
A notice states the intercity Rotary meeting, originally set for July 14 in Aurora, is rescheduled to July 28. Rotary clubs from Kalb Elgin Joliet and Ottawa are invited, with ee tawa as the district governor home base.
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Aurora
Kalb
Elgin
Joliet
Ottawa
Eetawa
Kelly
Sunday School Picnic Ends In Grave Tragedy
A Sunday school picnic at St. Thomas ended in disaster when a boat carrying 20 children and a few adults capsized on a lake. Seven children aged up to 12 and one adult drowned while a large rescue effort unfolded with searchlights, crowds on shore, and frantic families waiting for news.
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Uniteafter
St. Thomas
Ontario
St. John's
St. Luke's Sunday School
Yarmah Heights
Miss Cushman Takes Up State Work
Cecile Cushman formerly De Kalb county tuberculosis nurse begins state employment in public health. She will oversee several counties and choose headquarters, with Sterling as her office. Friends expect the same efficiency she showed for DeKalb county.
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Miss Cushman
Cecile Cushman
de Kalb County
Secon
State Department
Sterling
DeKalb County
Man Killed in Wreck Near Grandy Station East St Louis
In East St. Louis on July 7 two interurbans on the East St. Louis and Suburban railway collided near Grandy station. The dead man was Joseph Miller of Collinsville, a motorman crushed between cars. Injured include Mrs. Fern Italiano and Aledia Ghetto of Collinsville and Thomas West, a Black man. Survivors were too shaken to describe how the crash happened.
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United Press
East St. Louis
Til
Grandy Station
Joseph Miller
Collinsville
Fern Italiano
Aledia Ghetto
Thomas West
City Council To Discuss Three Paving Ordinances Tonight
City council holds regular evening session to discuss paving of South Third street West Lincoln Highway John street and West Lincoln Highway from the high waukee bridge west. Alder men may also vote on making Lincoln Highway from the State college gates to Evans avenue a through street with city residents reportedly approving.
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Hall
South Third Street
Lincoln Highway
John Street
Highwaukee Bridge
State College Gates
Evans Avenue
Bean Child Injured In Auto Accident In Joliet
Laddie Bean, son of Leslie Bean, living with grandmother Mrs. C. P. McKibben in Joliet, suffered a serious accident on June 30. He ran in front of a car, receiving a deep lip cut and a broken left leg in two places. He is reported resting as comfortably as possible.
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Laddie Bean
Leslie Bean
C. P. McKibben
Joliet
Grain Marketing Company Will Not Be Dissolved
Chicago officials deny rumors that the Grain Marketing company will dissolve. The brief town meeting report notes little about any possible steps and includes a clipped line about patience amid noise from attendees.
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Grain Marketing Company
United Press
Chicago, Il
Lightning strikes Illinois Power plant again this storm
A belt of lightning struck the Illinois Power company plant on South Third street last night, melting transformers and knocking out town lights for over two hours. Crews quickly rerouted service with only minor additional damage reported, and power was restored to the city and surrounding areas by 8:30. FP. S. Simms described the basement glow as a white heat furnace during the strike.
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Illinois Power Company
South Third Street
DeKal
FP. S. Simms
Dr Culver Injured In Auto Accident In Cortland
Dr R P Culver and family were out for a ride Sunday when their car became stuck in a traffic jam in Cortland. In trying to escape the jam the doctor was struck by a Ford car, damaging the doctor’s fender and running board while the Ford also sustained some damage. No injuries were reported.
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Dr. Culver
R. P. Culver
Cortland
Young Baptists Visit First Baptist Church Picnic
A Batavia Baptist group arrives just after services at First Baptist Church for an informal visit led by Rev F W Field formerly of Batavia. After services the group drives to Annie's Woods for a picnic dinner with Rev Field and his wife as guests. Secor offers top developing and printing services with refined equipment following early setup.
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First Baptist Church
Batavia Baptist Church
F. W. Field
Annie's Woods
Field
Batavia
Rev
Mia Field
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Pickwick Club
W. H. Robb
Iinois Power Company
Thines Power Company
Patrick Luney
Bolt
Secor
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