Prohibition Act Violations Dominate DeKalb Court
In DeKalb county court four violators faced the bench for Possessing and transporting intoxicating liquor. Frank Van Amberg of Sycamore received a $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty. Reed, Perkins, and Renslow were also fined or jailed on related charges with Renslow ordered to leave town. A divorce suit was filed by Mabel Greenacre of Hinckley against John Greenacre over alleged mistreatment and marital strain.
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DeKalb County Court Room
Siate
Crawford
F. C. Poust
Sycamore
Frank van Amberg
Frank
Burlington
Somenauk
Maple Street
van Amberg
W. L. Pond
Pond
Reed
Perkins
Rension
Te Cour
Paul Reed
J. Perkins
DeKalb
Ray Renslow
Renslow
Ilinois
Anstow
Mabel Greenacre
Hinckley
Landslide Devastates Western China Killing Thousands
United Press dispatch from Pekin says western China suffered a catastrophic landslide after prolonged rains. The event isolated Pekin and buried the Tien Tian railway while destroying Kalgan’s business district. Death toll in the thousands with millions in property damage. few foreign casualties reported.
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United Press
Pekin
China
Tien Tian
Kalgan
DeKalb Military Band Concert Cancels For Weather
Weather has disrupted recent DeKalb Military Band concerts with showers and rain. The upcoming evening promises a Scherzo of titles including Castle Hall, I Trovatore, Morning Noon and Night in Vienna, Armour, Little Nellie Kelly, and King of the Highway.
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DeKalb
Willeas
Castle Hall
McNichol
Verai Mose
Fillmore
Vienna
Suppe
Valsey Armour
Zamecnik
Nellie Kelly
Ohan
Lack
Two Men Arrested After Car Plunges Into Ditch
A Chalmers touring car carrying Mike Link of St Charles and John Cook of Chicago skidded into a ditch near Maple Park at 5 30 last evening after a rear tire allegedly blew. The car rolled over. officers charged both men with driving while intoxicated.
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Chalmers
Mike Link
St. Charles
John Cook
Chicago
Maple Park
Oscar Larson
Sycamore
Judge Pond
Dawes Praised by Advertisers at London Convention
General Charles Dawes, chair of the experts' plan commission, received a tribute at the advertiser's convention in London. Robert Horn lauded the United States stance toward Europe and urged attention to the upcoming conference of the experts. Horn hailed Dawes as the first to bring real help to Europe.
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United Press
London
England
Charles Dawes
Advertiser
Robert Horn
United States
Europe
Horn
Dawes
Tuberculosis Eradication Plan Outlined Before Kiwanis
Dr. Obed H. Lintner told Kiwanis members about county led efforts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. He traced the disease's history from ancient times, outlined the cooperative testing plan, and explained the area plan adopted by DeKalb County and 58 other Illinois counties to fund and staff county level cattle testing.
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Kiwanis Club
Obed H. Lintner
Lintner
Federal Department
Federal
Iplan DeKalb County
Ilinois
Board of Supervisors
Nighttime caper prompts local chatter and satire
A rambling account describes a midnight incident on South Second street where a man in a car observes a neighbor removing his clothing, notes a torn necktie, shirt, and bare torso, and then watches the figure stride home. The piece mocks prudish social norms and jokes about sleep and dress.
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South Second Street
Grain Killings Spark Wealth for Arce Cutten and Patten
Speculators in grain have profited greatly from rising prices. Arce Cutten, farmer 60 miles south of Chicago, is reported to have gained about 1.5 million dollars in corn. James A. Patten, famed wheat cornerer, also earned a large grain profit after earlier cotton losses. Prosperity appears to be dawning for American farmers as wheat prices push higher on strong supply demand dynamics with July wheat at 1.24 1/4 dollars a bushel.
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United Preas
Chicago
LaSalle Street
Arce Cutten
Cutten
James A. Patten
B. W. Snow
Mr. Snow
Board of Trade
Democrats to Start Fight In Three Cities
New York July 15 Democrats plan a three city campaign to nominate John W. Davis for President. The Dixon auto theft case links to Davis supporters while headquarters set for New York Chicago and San Francisco. Cor dell Hull and John W. Davis hold talks as Colidge to be notified August 14. DeKalb Theatre shows Patsy Ruth Miller in Daughters of Today.
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Glenn Gutherie
Dixon
Studebaker
DeKalb
Univer Press
New York
N. Y
John W. Davis
Bentley
Gutherie
The
United
Conter
DeKarbences
Knodle Hardware
New York City
Chicago
San Francisco
Davis
Will Rae Fie
Ares Cao Oreoat Tane
Clackebug
Wa Ss
Wes
Colidge
Washington
Cordell Hull
Man
DeKalb Theatre
Patsy Ruth Miller
Community Builders Cartoon Tour by Paul Lofgren
The Chronicle engages Paul Lofgren, veteran cartoonist, to draw DeKalb citizens under the caption Community Builders. The project features a Getting Acquainted with the Public tour with biographical sketches. Announcement will appear in a later issue detailing the first drawing date.
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Paul Lofgren
DeKalb
Branding of Kidnap Victim Stirs Berkley Search
Rev Oran Van Loon, held captive and branded with K K K on his back, recalls his ordeal as investigators seek a single crew behind the crime. He arrived from Battle Creek with his wife and nephew and has been hospitalized since last Friday. Local speculation questions the Klan link while a Bible verse found on a piano remains unreadable.
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Berkley
Mich
Oran van Loon
Rev. van Loon
Battle Creek
van Loon
Reynolds Enjoying Northern Wisconsin Vacation
Mr and Mrs Francis Reynolds are on vacation in northern Wisconsin around Minocqua enjoying every minute of their trip. At Kathrick Maine Mrs Rueff's mother died yesterday prompting a family visit. Caroline Lim berg was ill and died yesterday at home after a brief illness.
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Wisconsin
Francis Reynolds
Lake District
Minocqua
Emil Rueff
iKattrick
Mrs. Rueff
Caroline Limberg
DeKalb Farm Demonstration On Wheat Barley Rye Corn Root Disease
Dr Burlison of the University of Illinois Agronomy Department will visit the DeKalb experiment station Friday to explain trials on ten to twelve wheat varieties eight or nine oat types and several barley and rye strains. Dr Hulbert of the USDA studies corn root rot with plots infected seeds to gauge resistance. Attending farmers from nearby counties include Farm Adviser J C Kline Belvidere John E Watt Geneva and Earl Price Kendall County.
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Burlinson
Agronomy
University of Ilinois
DeKalb
Burtison
F.C. Thener
Solis
Lee University
Burlison
Hulbert
United States Department of Agriculture
de Kalb
J. C. Kline
Belvidere
John E. Watt
Geneva
Earl Price
Kendall County
Dr J Stanley Brown returns to DeKalb from Frankfort
Dr J Stanley Brown president of the teachers college arrived in DeKalb from Frankfort Michigan where he has stayed with his wife at a summer home. He plans to return to the resort after weekend graduation exercises and the opening of the new term. Upholstering and furniture repairs offered with a repair department ready to guarantee all work. Princess Theatre shows Robert Gordon in The Wild Cat tonight.
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Frankfort
J. Stanley Brown
Teachers College
DeKalb
Mich
Brown
Revolt Grows in Brazil as Federal Forces Rally
Reports from Santos and Rio de Janeiro on July 15 describe federal troops reinforcing coastal cities to suppress a military revolt. Sao Paulo forces face impending engagement as 46,000 federal soldiers position themselves, while rebels gain no political backing.
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Ares
Santos
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Program Set for Bible School Closing Evening
South Side Daily Vacation Bible School plans a special program Wednesday at 8 pm at Congregational Church. Rev F M Webster leads procession and prayer. departments present dramatization Ruth talks Bible drills songs and yells. Rev Hammitt and Rev F W Field give remarks and benediction.
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South Side
Daily Vacation Bible School
Congregational Church
F. M. Webster
Ruth
Hammitt
America
F. W. Field
Americans to Be Home First of September
Lieut Lowell Smith said the American around the world flyers will be home well before September 1. The aviators met General Pershing and placed a wreath on the unknown French soldier grave under the Arc de Triomphe. They will be honored guests at a French government dinner this evening.
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United Press
Paris
France
Los Angeles
Lowell Smith
General Pershing
Indictments Strengthen Case Against Forbes and Thompson
New indictments against Charles Forbes former head of the veterans bureau and John Thompson contractor were returned today by government indictment expert John Crim. The charges accuse misappropriation of government funds used to erect hospitals for disabledwar veterans.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
John Thompson
John Crim
Forbes
Thompson
Crim
DeKalb Residents Watch Air Mail Field Operations
Paul Eakle, attendant at the emergency landing field near Mc Girr, sees many visitors since air mail service began. He lights the beacon and field lights at 7:30 pm in summer and extinguishes them about an hour and a half later, and again from 4:00 to 5:30 am to guide east bound planes.
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Paul Eakle
McGirr
Eakle
Serious condition of Cortland man raised concerns in Malta
Everett Campbell of Chicago, known locally in Malta, is in critical condition at his father in law Eugene Myers home. He had lived in a Cortland tent over a week and shows no noticeable improvement despite constant nursing care.
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Cortland
Everett Campbell
Chicago
Malta
Eugene Myers
Campbell
DeKalb Chamber Forms Board to Study New Hotel
Officers for the chamber of commerce board were elected with H. G. Wright as chairman and W. J. Hope as secretary. The Organization Finance Bureau of New York City will survey DeKalb to assess tourism, business needs, and whether a new hotel is viable, with the bureau allowed to proceed but the chamber not bound to the outcome.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wellon Finance Bureau
York City
DeKalb
Roy H. Tollison
Itemporary Board of Directors
Organization
Finance Bureau
H. G. Wright
W. J. Hope
Organization Finance Bureau
Publc
Chambr
Board of Directors
Prisoner Tries Escape Through Prison Sewer
Jefferson City Missouri July 15 Walter Hobb escaped from the penitentiary using a pick to dig into the sewer. He battered a hole and is thought to have crawled toward the Missouri River entrance. Guards rushed to the entrance but saw no sign of the convict. It is believed he died from gases while attempting to reach the opening. Holeb had been seen in the prison yard with a pick.
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United Press
Jefferson City
Walter Hobb
Missouri
Missouri River
Holeb
Belvidere Men Arrested Near Malta
Three Belvidere men, all intoxicated, were found near Malta and brought to DeKalb by J E Plapp. Sheriff Crawford had them jailed in Somore County Jail to await county court trial. Names given were Bert McElroy George Barker and Ernest Lake all of Belvidere.
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Belvidere
Malta
DeKalb
J. E Plapp
Crawford
S ¥Ramore
Bert McElroy
George Barker
Ernest Lake
Funeral services for Mrs Corrigan at Elburn and Maple Park
Funeral services for the late Mrs William Corrigan of Elburn will be held at 9:30 from the home and at 10 from St Ss church in Maple Park tomorrow. Burial will be in the cemetery south of a Corrigan many friends.
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Corrigan
William Corrigan
Elburn
St Ss
Maple Park
Dekalb and
Symons
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Koch
Pin General
Ollar
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Nset
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Brand
Wirtz & Wirtz
Princess Theatre
Robert Gordon
Brazil States
Veteran Bureau
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