Attack on Ada Lohafer Alarmed Mount Morris Area
Ada Lohafer a DeKalb schoolteacher was assaulted and dragged toward a waiting auto near her parents farm two miles west of Mount Morris. She fought back and called for help as the assailant tried to abduct her in the dark near midnight after attending a band concert with her family. The driver and a second man may have discussed the wrong sister before fleeing. Pending Page 3 continuation.
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Henry Lohafer
Mount Morris
Ada Lohafer
DeKalb
Mt. Morris
Ada Lobiafer
State Teachers College
Ellwood
Are
Ada
Hell
Miss Lohafer
Naval Plans Must Be Held Within Limit
President Coolidge plans tax reductions and orders Senator E Hale to survey naval costs for savings. Hale advocates Pacific base at Pearl Harbor and additions to defend the Pacific, while Coolidge says funds must be trimmed to meet the 5-5 agreement and complete crisis measures already authorized. Congress authorized new cruisers but only 11 million dollars remains for one modern frigate.
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Unirea Rressy
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
E. Hale
Maine
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate
Congress
Hale
White House
Pacific Coast
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Pacific
Naval Department
Hearing on Injunction in Route 25 Construction Case
An injunction hearing on Route 25 construction drew a crowded circuit court room in Sycamore as Judge John Newhall presided. Expert witness Walter M. Hay testified for the defense while George Stratton and others filed amendments claiming a Chicago meeting urged routing the road through Waterman and Leland, with the department later ordering a path between DeKalb and its southern county limits.
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Rey BD
Johnson
John EB. Nelson
Springfield
Circuit Court
Sycamore
John Newhall
Walter M. Hay
George H. Stratton
Offers
John C Cook of Franklin Dies This Morning
Coroner Dr Wilkinson went to Franklin township at 11 oclock to investigate the sudden death of 68 year old John C Cook. He died at his daughter's home, Mrs Julius Hackman, from natural causes. The Franklin resident was active on the farm and had shown no ill health before his death. He leaves one daughter and a large circle of friends in the community.
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Wilkinson
Franklin Township
John C. Cook
Julius Hackman
Cook
Mr. Cook
Attorney McCollough Leaves the Hospital
Friends of Attorney Perry McCol loush learn he has been discharged from Glidden hospital after a week as a patient. He underwent an operation for a slight infection Wednesday night at 8 oclock. An advertisement lists Leslie's Store linen finish pillow tubing 29c yard, 72 by 90 bleached sheets at 1.00, and 42 by 36 pillow cases at 25c.
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Friends of
Perry McColloush
Glidden Hospital
McCollough
Leslie
Open calls for clemency as Scott hangs plan looms
Telegraphs from Detroit to Springfield and Chicago scramble to avert execution of Russell Scott for a drug store clerk murder. Messages cite a supposed brotherly telegram that delayed the hanging, with governors and presidents now urged to grant commutation or reprieve before Friday.
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Springfield
Chases Auto Numbers for High License Prize
Fred Belk pursued an automobile race to win endurance and a high license number. He chased a car toward Rochelle and claimed the number 1-020-003 as the winner. John Lundberg, a librarian of high auto numbers, celebrates three top numbers 1-017-100 1-017-101 and 1-017-360.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Belk
Rochelle
John Lundberg
Lundberg
D L Grimes Arrested for Reckless Driving on Lincoln Highway
D L Grimes of this city was arrested by Kane County motorcycle officer W Hale Treadwell Sunday at three on the Lincoln Highway near Elburn for reckless driving. He cut in front of cars and endangered other motorists. He was to be arraigned before Police Magistrate Thomas Burns of Maple Park last night at eight.
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D. L. Grimes
Kane County
W. Hale Treadwell
Lincoln Highway
Elburn
Thomas Burns
Maple Park
Phone Cable Is Being Removed On the Highway
Several men worked to remove about 490 feet of underground telephony cable between Third and Fourth streets. Electrolysis has damaged the casing in many places making reuse doubtful.
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Third
Fourth Streets
Third Street
Illinois Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Illinois forecasters predict fair skies tonight and into Wednesday. Lake Michigan adjacent areas will see slightly cooler temperatures and comfortable conditions.
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Illinois
Lake Michigan
Pursuit Planes Fly Over McGirr Station Formation Flight
Residents watched six Army pursuit planes from Selfridge field pass over the McGirr emergency air mail landing field in two groups of three in V formation at 10 45 a m The Curtiss WS type planes are tested by the government and have a speed of 117 miles an hour Major Thomas G Lunthier led the Selfridge detachment on the flight Planes will return east by night to gain night flying experience If Paul Eakles in charge learns the schedule an advance notice will be issued
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McGirr
Army
Selfridge Field
Detroit
Pacific Coast
McGirr Field
Thoas G. Lunthier
Selfridge Fle
Paul Eakles
Aurora invites DeKalb Garden Club to August flower show
DeKalb Garden club members receive invitations from Aurora House and Garden club to attend the annual flower show at the Woman's duty building in Aurora on August 13. Invitations go to LaGrange Riverside Elgin Hinsdale St Charles Lake Forest and Rockford clubs. Show features professional semi-professional and amateur displays with no admission. funds will be raised by selling homemade refreshments. The DeKalb city garden club plans a summer show preferred by many residents.
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Garden Club of
Aurora
Club of DeKalb
DeKalb Garden Club
Aurora House
Garden Club
DeKalb
Delegates to Convention Named by Local Legion Post
Former commander H. Goodison and Albert Leonard were selected as delegates from the American Legion Post for the state convention to be held August 31 to September 1 in Quincy. Stanley Sutton and Arthur Havenhill were elected alternates. A large delegation is planned for the tri state meeting in Sterling on August 6, with post colors to be carried in the parade.
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Goodison
Albert Leonard
American Legion
Quincey
Stanley Sutton
Arthur Havenhill
Legson
Sterling
Vacations Begin At Freight House For C N W Employees
Vacation periods for the Chicago and North Western railroad in the city have begun and will run to late August. Foreman Peter Lundgren has left for Oregon with his family for a week long vacation. Clerk Earl Brown will take a one week vacation starting Sunday and plans to spend the time in Chicago with his family.
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Freight House
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Peter Lundgren
Oregon
Earl Brown
Chicago
Threshing to Start Soon Near DeKalb and Maple Park
Farmers near Maple Park organized a threshing ring and plan to begin on the first farm in the latter part of this week or early next week. This marks the earliest threshing season in many years for the DeKalb area community.
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DeKalb
Maple Park
Police Heads Meet In Chicago Soon
A crime conference of police heads from towns within 50 to 100 miles of Chicago will be held here soon, announced by Chief Martin A Collins. Invitations have been sent to area police chiefs to discuss crime fighting and to establish a teleotype system to flash depradations to all towns.
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United Press
Chicago
Martin A. Collins
Collins
Rail line seeks to discontinue two trains in Illinois
The Chicago and North Western railway asked the Illinois Commerce Commission for permission to discontinue trains 306 and 315 operating between De Kalb and Spring Valley. The action was announced in a Springfield bulletin dated July 21 and credited to United Press.
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Chicago & North Western Railroad
Illinois Commerce Commission
DeKalb
Spring Valley
Big Legion Gathering Planned in Sterling and De Kalb
Sterling and De Kalb host a tri state Ameri can Legion meeting on August 1 with many Legionnaires expected. Past National Commander Hanford McNider will fly in to Sterling to participate. The day long program aims to attract hundreds from Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Sterling
Sycamore
Sterling American Legion
DeKalb
American Legion
Hanford McNider
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Solos It Will Sing Tonight Band Concert at Huntley Park
Huntley park hosts a band concert this evening with two vocal solos by H R Sorensen of the Barb City quartet. Sorensen will perform Ukulele Lady and Yearning Just for You as the third and fourth numbers, with the band opening the program featuring Semper Fidelis, Princess of India, Glow Worm, Norma, Love Is Queen of the Sea, Castle Hall, and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Huntley Park
A. L. Huen
H. R Sorensen
Barb City
Sorensen
Davis
Sousa
King Idyl
Herb Kaesser to Work Here Live in Dixon
Herbert Kaesser plans to remain in this city as a barber running the shop in the Robertson pool room while his wife Mrs. Kaesser and daughter Wanda will move to Dixon for a permanent home by August first. Kaesser will continue to live in Dixon but work locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Kaesser
Dixon
Herbert Kaesser
Robertson Pool
Elberta Peaches Car on North Western Line
Carlson Bros offer No 1 Elberta peaches for delivery at $3.25 per bushel on the North Western track on 7th Street. Car of fruit appears on market listings with stock rated prime quality.
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Elberta Peaches
North Western
7Th Street
Carlson Bros
Leslie’s
Mesopotamia Lecture at State College by Raphael Sheik
Free lecture at the state college auditorium tonight by Raphael Sheik a Mesopotamia native now in Freeport on Customs and Habits of the Mesopotamians with focus on education. The talk begins at eight o clock and is open to the public. On August 4 a college musical program features pianist Arthur Koch of Chicago.
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State Colege
College Auditorium
Raphael Sheik
Mesopotamia
Arthur Koch
Chicago
Coal Strike Causes Worry In Great Britain
London July 21 reports a royal audience as Premier Baldwin seeks to calm two crises. First a deadlock between miners and mine owners risks a strike or lockout affecting employment, and second a clash between Winston Churchill and the Admiralty over naval construction, with the Admiralty demanding three 10,000 ton cruisers this year.
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Unite A Press
London
England
Baldwin
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Churchill
Bentley Files Voluntary Bankruptcy in Federal Court
Chicago July 21 Edward T. Bentley of DeKalb garage owner filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the federal court here yesterday listing liabilities at 5059 and assets at 2201 The garage on West Lincoln Highway known as the West Lincoln Highway Garage was closed a week ago last Saturday by the building owner
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the Chronicle
Chicago
Edward T. Bentley
DeKalb
Bentley
West Lincoln Highwa
West Lincoln Highway Garage
Pythians to Discuss Home at Thursday Meeting
Knights of Pythias in DeKalb received notice from K. R. 8 Frank Hampson of a meeting Thursday evening of special importance. The home project for the order has been debated by several, and active members are urged to attend. Also small ads note a 2 quart aluminum water pitcher sale at Leslie's Store Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
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Knights of Pythos
DeKalb
K. R
Frank Hampson
Leslie’s
Scopes Found Guilty In Evolution Trial Verdict
Dayton Tenn July 21 John T Scopes 24 a high school teacher was found guilty of violating the Tennessee anti evolution law after a speedy jury verdict. Judge Raulston fined him 100 dollars and set bail 500 dollars pending appeal to Knoxville supreme court. Dudley Field Malone announced Baltimore Sun would post bail.
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John Thomas Scopes
Dayton
Supreme Court
United Press
Tenn
Raulston
Young Scopes
State of
Tennessee
John T. Scopes
Scopes
Darrow
State Supreme Court
Hayes
Stewart
State Rest Suffers Motion in Graft Trial at Rock Island
In Rock Island on July 21 the Looney graft case moved toward defense motions after two state witnesses testified. The defense seeks to strike state exhibits and remove all state evidence as immaterial and irrelevant as prosecutors wrap up their case with testimony on police corruption and raids.
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Rock Island
John T. Looney
Charles Hadley
James A. Barbour
Kennedy Building Contract Awarded and Groundwork Underway
The Kennedy building at Fourth and Lincoln Highway started basement floor work after the contract for erection was awarded to Guldbeck and Eckstrom of this city. Plans call for a four story structure with a basement and an elevator, the city's first such installation. Further plans will be announced by Mr. Kennedy.
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Kennedy
Fourth
Lincoln Highway
Guldbeck and Eckstrom
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Franklin
Robert Scott
Bert Stott
Russell Scott
Detroit News
James Sweinhart
Len Small
James M. Ball
Secor
Bowery
Harry Cole
Clare
Clare Catholic Ladies Aid
Peerless Orchestra
Bulletin
State College
Great Britain
THE
Peck’s Academy
Lewis & Palmer's
Peck’s Academy of Music and Dancing
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
John Kinney
Tom Cot
Kinney
Looney
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