Striking Rail Shopmen Face Prolonged Battle in Chicago
Chicago July 15. Railroads press to operate shops with strike breakers as unions trim ranks for a long fight. Plan to field 40 percent of strikers in two groups aims to curb violence and fund a strike fund while reinstatement issues and a national wage board stay unresolved. Ohio troops mobilized as sporadic outbreaks are reported nationwide.
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United Press
Chicago
Ben W. Hooper
Wichita
Kas
Missouri Pacific
Trike
National Board of Adjustment
Edward F. Grable
Maintenance of Way
Ohio
Cleveland
A. F. of
Lake Shipping
Ohio Industries
Duluth
Ben Hooper
Railroad Labor Board
Hooper
Death Garden Club Meeting Announcement
The Death Garden club will meet next Tuesday evening at six at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Shipman. An outdoor picnic supper will be served, followed by two papers: "Insects and How to Combat Them" by Prof. C. E. Montgomery and "Our Friend the Bird" by Miss Mann. A large attendance is hoped.
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Death Garden Club
Orville Shipman
C. E. Montgomery
the Bird
Raid Secures 300 Barrels of Whisky at Foust Distillery
Army units with 15 trucks raided the Foust distillery near Glen Rock and seized 300 barrels of whisky. Four guards were overpowered as the convoy sped toward Maryland, marking the culmination of several prior attempts to steal every barrel in the facility.
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York
Foust
Glen Rock
Maryland
Failure Looms in End to Industrial Crisis
United Press dispatch from Washington reports the optimism to end the coal and rail strikes fading. President Harding faces pressure to seize and operate mines and railroads if needed, while workers councils may reject arbitration terms. Congress may back emergency control bills as shortages worsen, especially in New England and the Northwest.
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United
New England
Great Northwest
Harding
Congress
White House
Senate
House
North West
Mail Service Disrupted By Rail and Coal Strike
DeKalb merchants report widespread mail delays as rail and coal strikes slow all deliveries. First class mail from New York and Chicago parcel post arrive days late. groceries, fruit, and posters face hours to days of extra transit. Express shipments remain quicker but uneven, and newsstands suffer from train stoppages affecting six o clock deliveries.
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DeKalb
Chicago
New York
Parce Post
Express Company
Des Moines
Philadelphia
N. BE
Chronicle
Cement Work on New Theatre for City Started
Cement work resumes on DeKalb s new theatre with Skoglund and Wedberg pressing cement. Workers report labor troubles settled and construction to proceed rapidly. Also notes generally fair Illinois weather with warmer south and central portions tonight and Sunday, cooler in extreme north.
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DeKalb
Skoglund and
Wedberg
Ilinois
Prairie Farmer Pictures Pageant and Farm Pageant Coverage
Prairie Farmer carries a farm pageant feature with ten clear pictures of the parade, pageant grounds, and local scenes. Governors, boosters, and county topics are shown to interest farmers, including Minnesota Governor Priess and the Bid venture on soils and clover rise.
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Farm Bureau Pareant
Jndge
Wil Eckhard
S. &. Bradt
Priess
Minnesota
Ford County
Dirk Fox
Ford
Bond County
Lake County
Fighting in Ireland Reported Again Amid Urban Clashes
Reports from multiple points describe sustained fighting between insurgents and Free State forces in Ireland. In Limerick, Exmmon De Valera was seen among rebels as machine gun fire and bomb blasts disrupted roads and supplies, threatening a 2000 population with famine. Free State troops under Commandant McKeon seized Colnfy county Sligo after a four hour battle, taking 70 prisoners, with four dead and twenty wounded officially recorded.
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Dubin
Reland
Siuly
Free State
McKeon
Colon Fy Counrty Sligo
Services for Mrs James McCony Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs James McCony were held this afternoon at the Clyde Morse home with Rev Barrett Evans delivering a tribute to the deceased. Music by Miss Grae Wood accompanied the ceremony as mourners gathered to remember the woman born near Water Hat.
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Gareth Osractey
James McCony
Clvde Morse
BO Barrett Evans
Grae Wood
Gasoline Tank Explodes in Chicago Killing Woman and Wounding Four
One woman died after being pinned beneath a car when gasoline tanks exploded following a collision with a truck. Four others including a wife and two children were seriously burned, with Mrs. Sallen not expected to survive and her husband and two children expected to recover.
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Chicago
Mary Wichiyski
Ben Sallen
Gas Lines Fitted at New Bake Shop on North Second Street
Gas connections moved today for the new bake shop operated by Mrs Clark in the building formerly used by Mr Putian. The setup will supply all needs and boost the business as plans to enhance popularity unfold.
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Mark
Putian
Clark
North Second Street
Nurse Sets Denver Move In Two Weeks
Miss Minuie Kreuger departs for Chicago soon then continues to Denver with another nurse who also leaves for hospital positions. She leaves DeKalb county tuberculosis sanitorium, giving up her post to pursue the westward opportunity.
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Minuie Kreuger
Chicago
Denver
Miss Kreuger
DeKalb County
West
Kreuger
Ninety Miles of Pavement Awarded Today
Springfield, July 15. The department of public works and buildings announced awarding v000 miles of pavement plus 12.98 miles of heavy grading and 17 bridge contracts. Aggregate 26 bridges at an average cost of 27 167 dollars including cement and other items. Prices for grading and bridges were favorable.
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Springfield
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Harold Fawcett Injured Hand At Foiles Garage
Harold Fawcett an employee at Foiles garage sustained a deep palm gash while working on a car. The accident occurred yesterday but the injury is not serious, though it will cause him considerable pain for some time. He had the wound dressed and returned to work.
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Ford
Rochelle
Philip Gordon
Dixon
Gordon
Lincoln Highway
Malta
Haynes
Rdons
Harold Fawcett
Foiles Garage
Burt
Eleven Dead by Mire in June Report Shows
From Springfield Illinois July 15, a state fire marshal John G Gamber report lists eleven dead and 28 injured in June fires. June losses totaled 3 70 with six month 1922 losses at 1 143 117 and Marvell marked the month of conflagration. Chicago block suffered heavy losses of 8 585 845.
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Vnnted Pies
Springfield
John G. Gamber
Marvell
Chicago
Greenaways Up North Report Cold Weather Word
A letter from Frank Greenaway his wife and son Bob from Fence Lake near Lac Du Flambeau describes a monthlong vacation with the Greenings and Broushtons. They note uncooperative weather but hope it improves. Freight and express shipments delayed. Miss Mable Berghorn and Miss Gwendolin Allen have returned home after summer school. A dance is advertised at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening July 18 with Barb City Orchestra.
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Greenaways
Frank Greenaway
Bob
Fence Lake
Lac du Flambeau
Greenings
Broushtons
Mable Berghorn
Barrington
Gwendolin Allen
Geneseo
Teachers’ College
Odd Fellows Hall
Barb City Orchestra
Three Arrests For Speeding In City yesterday
Three arrests were made by the speed officer yesterday. Mrs Pagel of Sycamore failed to appear at her hearing this morning. Her attorney said she would not appear. A tourist was released after posting bond for appearance. George F Schue of Madison was fined 10 000 dollars plus costs for speeding.
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Pagel
Sycamore
Fisk
Geoge F. Schue
Madison, Wis
Union Services To Be Held at Congregational
Congregational church will host union services next Sunday led by Rev. E. W. Magnussen. Last Sunday’s gathering was well received with a Lutheran quartet providing music. If weather allows, tomorrow’s service will be outdoors. otherwise it will be indoors at the church.
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Congregational Union
Congregational Church
E. W. Magnussen
Exer
Lutheran Church
Irish Guards Fire on Joy Prisoners in Mount Joy
Irish Guards in Mount Joy prison fired on insurgents after a prisoner demonstration in Dublin. Several inmates were wounded during the incident following their revolt and refusal to obey orders.
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Boreaves
Dublin
Ireland
Mount Joy
Visible Oil Pump Lets Folies Garage Show Lubricants
Folies Garage adopts a visible oil pumping system with a glass-tube measure to display grade information. The new setup lets customers see the oil grade they receive as the pump dispenses several lubricant types.
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Foliesge
Tuberculosis Clinic Draws Large Turnout in DeKalb
The DeKalb County Medical Society organized a tuberculosis clinic at the American Steel and W company’s welfare hospital led by Dr. Robert Hayes with nurse A Tillinghast. About 30 residents sought examinations, many more expected. the effort aims to map cases and curb the disease countywide. Local teachers’ college students supplied examination capes, Mrs S W Boardman provided lunch, and nurses from DeKalb county and visiting doctors aided the day-long process.
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American Steel and W Company
DeKalb Couny Medical Society
Robert Hayes
State Tuberculosis Association
A. Tillinghast
DeKalb County
Teachers’ College
S. W. Boardman
W. A. Kilmer
R. Greutzman
Franklin
DeKalb
Rachel Jackson
Minnie Kreuger
Death Comes Early Today John Williston Cook Dies in Chicago
John Williston Cook, first president of Northern Illinois State Normal, died at his Chicago home after a stroke three years ago and a recent illness. Services are planned at the Englewood Unitarian Church. Cook, born April 20, 1844 in New York, moved to Illinois with his family and led Normal school efforts from 1868 onward, becoming president in 1890 and later leading the Northern Illinois State Normal school until 1919.
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John Williston Cook
Northern Illinois State Normal School
Chicago
John Loring Cook
Dr. Cook
DeKalb
Department of Education
Unitarian
Englewood
Ioneida
York
Illinois
McLean County
Kappa
John W. Cook
University At Normal
Brimfield
Peoria
Normal
Normal School
Reading
Ilinois
Bay Horse Taken Care Of By Police
Patrolmen found a bay horse roaming last night and placed it in Swanson livery barn to prevent damage. Owners urged to call and claim the beast. Water tax due today with discount. 189 Tonight Ethel Clayton in For The Release and Jeannie Hines Torchy comedy Torchy A La Carte at Princess Theatre with special music and dinner.
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Swanson
Ethel Clayton
Jeannie Hines
Torchy
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Garden Club
Northerninois State Normal School
Prairie Farmer
DeKalb’s College
Mealth
the Innovation
Princess Theatre Trio
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