Rev Whelan Passes Away In Rockford Parish Service
The Rev John H Whelan longtime pastor of St Mary church Rockford died after several days illness from war gas exposure. Born in New York state July 6 1873 he served as Maple Park pastor and 129th Infantry chaplain. Funeral Friday at St Marys with solemn requiem mass Bishop Muldoon to deliver eulogy and absolution. Burial in Calvary Chicago.
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Pather
John H. Whelan
St Mary Church
Rockford
Tn Whelan
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Maple Park
129Th Infantry
J. J. Muldoon
W. P. Whelan
Anthony Marchesano
Edward J. Connolly
Arthur M. Kreekel
J. A. Drigeon
Charles B. Kelly
L. A. Jasinski
M. J. Koure
W. A. O'Rourke
G. L. Heffernin
Franciscan Sisters of the Hospital
St. Mary's Church
Willam P. Whelan
Willam P. Whelan, 8. J., Will Celebrate Solemn Requiem Mass and Bishop Muldoon
St Mary's Church
Society of St. Mary's Church
St. Louis
Dame
John J. Glennon
J Williams Dies Here in Ohio Civil War Veteran
John M. Williams 83 died early this morning at the Earle Smith home in DeKalb County. A Civil War veteran of the 10 Ohio Infantry he lived in Chardon Ohio and Cassadia before moving to this city briefly. He married twice with two sons and was a member of the IOOF. Short funeral services will be held at six tonight at the Earle Smith home with Rev. FM Webster. Remains to be shipped to Chardon Ohio for final services.
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John M. Williams
Mr. Williams
Earle Smith
North Seventh Street
Tre
Chardon
Ohio
Cassadia
Sith Ohio Infantry
Marriet Morley
A. D. Willems
Alvah Williams
Arden
Ines
Williams
Anna Moore
Early Smith
Florida
Meey
Will
DeKalb
Order
Six Oelock
Farle Smith
Rev
FM. Webster
Concrenarios Shurch
Chardon, Ohi
Perlons
Edwards Undergoes Serious Foot Infection Operation
Walter Edwards son of Mrs. Charles Walker of South First Street was to have a major operation at Elgin hospital at 7 30 last evening for blood poisoning in the foot. The poisoning stemmed from a foot injury sustained during recent work. Mrs. Walker, who has been visiting Benton Harbor Michigan, was expected to arrive in the city today and would likely depart for Elgin on her arrival.
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W. Edwards
Elgin Hospital
Walter Edwards
Charles Walker
South First Street
Edwards
Walker
Benton Harbor
Mich
Elgin
City council debates wig wag system for railroad crossings
An adjourned city council meeting tonight will discuss a proposed ordinance to replace gates at First, Fourth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth streets with a wig wag and bell warning system. The plan includes fireproof control towers, flagmen at key crossings, and Stop and Go signs guiding traffic on Lincoln Highway.
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Cty Hall
Fourth Street
Seventh
Ninth Streets
Third
Fourth Streets
Dekalb
North Fourth Street
South Fourth Street
Ile
Police Clash With Miners in Welsh Coal Strike
In London on July 16 police clashed with Welsh coal miners at the Glynneath Diamor area during a local strike. About 5,000 miners gathered while 700 continued working. 100 police were called and sixteen miners were injured. The colliery then stood idle as the remaining workers stopped.
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London
England
Glynneath Diamoreanshire
Cool Weather Ends Heat Wave in the Middle West
Cooler weather brings relief to the middle west ending a severe heat wave with new regional temperature records. The northwest reports six death toll over six days, Chicago and Detroit each tally two deaths, while highs reach 108.12 degrees and Wyoming and Colorado record near 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Middle West
Chicago
Northwest
Detroit
Wyoming
Colorado
Five Year Old George Chambers Injured in City Street Crash
Little George Chambers son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Chambers was struck by a delivery truck driven by Loyd Roberts at Sixth and Grove Street. The child survived with a scalp wound eye injury and bruises and is expected to recover after hospital treatment.
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Little George Chambers
Lynn Chambers
George England
Mayor
Ile
Sixth
Grove Street
Lindstrom
Roberts
Littl
Government note urges joint commission on extraterritorial rights
Washington awaits delivery of a circular note to foreign ambassadors urging immediate appointment of a joint commission under the Washington conference treaty to study gradual abolition of extraterritorial rights in China.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Chin
London
Paris
Tokio
Scott Must Die Friday
Russell Scott, a former millionaire, faces execution by hanging for the murder of Joseph Maurer in a Chicago drug store. Friends and family make last-ditch pleas for clemency while Scott awaits the gallows with his wife Catherine hopeful for governor intervention.
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United Press
Chicago
Russell Scott
Hans
Joseph Maurer
Dre
Detroit
Scott
Citearn
Tamorett
Catherine
Robert
Maurer
Russell
Youth In Jail While Funeral Held for Girl
Winfred Meeks, 21, remained jailed as funeral plans moved forward for Geryle Healy, 17, in Garden City after his confession to the haystack murder. He admitted killing her to avoid motherhood and buried her body after striking her with a device and choking her with her stocking. Funeral rites were set near Garden City.
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Sioux Falls
Winfred Meeks
Garden City
Geryle Healy
Winfred
Garden Eity
John Healy
Weather Illinois Fair and Cooler Night Friday
Fair and cooler tonight and Friday in most parts of Illinois. Strong south portions noted.
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Illinois
Prosecution Aid Detailed in Scopes Trial
H. E. Hicks, shown above, serves as an assistant to the prosecution in the evolution trial of John T. Scopes in Dayton Tennessee.
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H. E. Hicks
John T. Scopes
Dayton, Tenn
J. J. McKenzie
Dayton
Sue K. Hicks
W. ©. Haggard
Tenn
Knapp Sighted in Indiana After Lima Chase
Phillip Knapp, wanted for the slaying of Louis Panella in Mineola, New York, was reported seen near Portland Indiana after a pursuit by three Lima police, a national detective bureau rep, and reporters. Police traced his route toward Portland while Portland Maine police hunted him for the same case.
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United Press
Lima
Ohio
Thillip Knapp
Louis Panella
Mineola
N. Y
Portland
Ind
Knapp
Phillip Knapp
Minneola
Kishwaukee Leads Lincoln Highway Golf Event After 27 Holes
Kishwaukee Country club leads the Lincoln Highway Ladies Golf Assoc tournament at Rock River Country club with 96 down on bogey at noon. Rock River Sterling Edgewood Polo Morrison Clinton follow. individual leader is Mable Gustafson of Kishwaukee after day one. Prison escape case: inmates in county jail aided by Jimmy March Parrish smash bars and flee prison after smuggling saws.
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Sterling
the Chronicle
Kishwaukee Country Club
DeKalb
Bosey
Lincoln Highway
Rock River Country Club
Rock River
Edgewood
Polo
Morrison
Dixon
Clinton
Hotel Plan Discussed At Local Meeting
A hotel committee held a new meeting this week to push the project forward. Chicago hotel operators have proposed buying the Hotel DeKalb, remodeling it, and building a hotel annex on North Second Street to join the existing building. Subscriptions pledged by interested parties are being secured to finalize the deal. Definite plans may be announced soon once pledges are collected.
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Chicago
Hotel DeKalb
North Second Street
Cusick Child Funeral Held On Wednesday
Funeral services for Maxine Cusick three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Cusick of this city were held yesterday afternoon at two o clock from the home of the parent E W Magnusson of the First Lutheran church officiated at the services with burial in the family lot at Elmwood cemetery Sy more The death occurred Sunday noon in Indianapolis where the parents were visiting relatives leaving this city shortly before the Fourth of July The child was taken ill and died despite efforts to save her
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Maxine Cusick
Max Cusick
Welock
E. W. Magnusson
First Lutheran Church
Mily
Elmwood Cemetery
Symore
Indianapolis
Relati
Indiana
Silk Dress Sale At East End Style Shop
Advertises a discount on silk or silk broadcloth dresses at East End Style Shop with a five dollar savings. fragmentary pricing mentions also an eleven dollar figure.
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East End
Trial in Deadlock in Tennessee Evolution Case
Dayton Tenn July 16 court sessions reopen as defense seeks to admit scientific evidence arguing evolution not conflicting with the Bible Judge Raulston weighs admissibility as Darrow outlines defense plan William Jennings Bryan Jr leads prosecution argument with Bryan Sr and Mrs Bryan observing from the gallery and platform corner The dispute centers on whether expert testimony should reach the jury and how the trial proceeds under the indictment and act.
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United Press
Dayton, Tenn
Tennessee
Maynard Metcalf
Oberlin College
Metcalf
Ralston
Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Raulston
Stewart
Malone
Young Bryan
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
W. J. Bryan
Bible School Draws Huge Crowd At Local Church
Attendance at the community vacation Bible school program at the Methodist church exceeded 500 as children from two schools at Methodist and Congregational churches presented a varied program. Parents then viewed pupil handiwork and discussed future topics for the school as warm weather kept business houses open into the evening.
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Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Davis Calls North to Confer With Pre
Davis traveled to Washington to confer with government officials on the coal situation. secretary of labor James F. will depart Mass. for talks with Mr. Coolidge. Davis returned from a day and secured meat experts before the morning session.
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Pre
United Press
Washington, D. C
Scott
Mass. B
Coolidge
Carne
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Chicago & North Western
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