Lincoln Highway Through DeKalb City Council Action Likely
The Lincoln Highway association reports DeKalb plans to convert the Lincoln Highway into a through street. An ordinance is expected to take effect early next month after council activity following widespread clippings from across the United States and Canada.
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Union
United States
JH. Jarboe
Central Stat Trict
Lincoln Midway Association
Jarboe
Lincoln Highway Association
Ancus
Isboe
South Carolina
Kansas
Pennsylvania
DeKalb
Lincoln Highway
California
Oregon
Washington
South Dakota
Florida
Canada
Giteview SC
Buren
Wil |Iamsport
de Kalb
Pythians to Discuss New Home at Tonight's Meeting
Knights of Pythias members are expected in large numbers for this evening's session to decide on securing a new lodge home. The younger members have pressed for action and promoters plan to present proposals for a possible move. All members are urged to attend and voice opinions.
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Knights of Pythias
Confession Clears Death Mystery of Local Man
Police say Hayden Smith confessed to shooting Ziba C L Nickerson as he bent over the car engine. He then allegedly rifled the dead man’s pockets, emptied cartridges into Nickerson’s body, and hid the corpse in nearby bushes after the fatal act.
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Ziba CL Nickerson
Chatham
Mass
Schenectady
N. Y
Hayden Smith
Smith
Nickerson
Two Former Citizens Prominent in Police Chiefs Meet
Cd J H Jarboe reports a clipping from the Indianapolis News showing visiting US police chiefs at Indianapolis. Two former residents of this city, Chief W A Wiltberger of Evanston and Prof G T Ragsdale head of the police school, were highlighted in a four day national convention of police chiefs with attendees from major U S cities and Canada.
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Cd. J. H. Jarboe
Indianapolis News
United States
W. A. Wiltberger
Evanston
G. T. Ragsdale
Nomine
Indianapolis
Canada
Chicago Motor Club Receives Millionth License Plate
Observers in the city noted a Chicago Motor Club scout Nash six coupe bearing license No 1 000 000. The state department assigned the millionth plate to the club as it surpassed the milestone during official duties.
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Chicago Motor Club
Mack
State Department
Lcense
Chicago Club
Attendance at State College Reports Enrollment Peak
Dr J Stanley Grown president reports summer session attendance at State College during the second six week term. Enrollment is about 400, matching last year’s second term. First term enrollment reached over 950, the largest in the college’s history.
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State College
Tovay
J. Stanley Grown
Chapter 52 to Meet Here Friday Night
Chapter No 52 R A M reminds members of a Friday night meeting with eight candidates for the fifth and sixth degrees. Three candidates are from Waterman and many residents from that town expect to attend. A large turnout from this city is likely due to the interesting work planned.
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Waterman
Max Cusick To Conduct Store In Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs Max Cusick announce their departure for Minneapolis where Mr Cusick has accepted a position in charge of a Standard store a Northwest chain. Departure occurred early this week. Dance at Elva every Friday night with new and old dances and good music for a good time. 193%
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Max Cusick
Minneapolis
Friemis
Cusick
Standard Store
Northwest
Elva
Mrs Margaret McMahon Killed in Glen Ellyn Auto Crash
Mrs Margaret McMahon 62 sister in law of Mr McMahon and librarian at the state teachers college died after a head on collision near Pine and Hill Glen Ellyn. She was taken to Geneva hospital but died there. Other occupants were not seriously hurt. Funeral services held in Maywood this afternoon with final rites in Canada.
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Margaret McMahon
McMahon
Eva McMahon
State Teachers College
Glen Ellyn
DeKalb
Mc Mahon
Maywood
Ernest Carter
Florida Topic Highlighted at DeKalb Rotary Dinner
DeKalb Rotary club heard an optimistic talk on Florida and its opportunities. Mr Burns of Aurora, well acquainted with the state, described its general condition and debunked some funny stories about possibilities there. The session focused on the speech rather than business matters.
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Florida
DeKalb Rotary Club
Innovation Grill
Burns
Aurora
Man Denies Arrest for Speeding on Lincoln Highway
D L Grimes says no arrest occurred Sunday on the Lincoln Highway in Kane County. He claims he was stopped for 38 mph, warned, and not driving recklessly. Justice Burns of Maple Park had reported an arrest and a future court appearance.
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D. L. Grimes
Lincoln Highway
Kane County
Grimes
Justice of the Peace Burns of
Maple Park
Italian seismologist Bendandi predicts Alaska quake
Farina Italy July 23 Professor Bendandi a noted seismologist whose past forecasts have proven accurate predicted a terrific earthquake in Alaska and North America for July 25 or 26 He also forecast a violent tremor in Japan for November These predictions were issued today for the first time by Bendandi.
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United Tre
Farina
Italy
Professor Bendandi
Alaska
North America
Japan
Illinois Weather Forecast Tonight and Friday
Fair for Illinois tonight and Friday with the south somewhat unsettled. Temperatures rise slowly in the northwest tonight and in the east and north Friday.
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Illinois
Darrow Bryan Argument Ends Sudden Here
Omaha Neb July 23 The first pair of evolution knees was wrecked on the rocks of parental discipline yesterday. Mary Bull a 17 year old flapper walked with portraits of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. She was spanked and put to bed on returning from an artist studio. Mary planned to attend a fashionable dance but spent the time scrubbing off the smiles of Clarence and Gill.
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Distearess
Omaha
Neb
Evolution
Mary Bull
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings
Mary
Clarence
Gill
Nine Coal Miners Entombed After Rockwood Explosion
At Rockwood Tennessee nine miners were entombed by a heavy blast at the Roane Iron and Coal company mine. Efforts to reach them continue as rescuers struggle to determine if the men are dead or alive.
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Dorted Ries
Knoxville
Tenn
Rockwood
The
Roane Iron & Coal Company
Sargent Will Be Connected With New Suit
The department of justice will act for the District of Columbia in the suit to test the legality of teaching evolution and other sciences in public schools. Assistant Secretary Winston said the case has been placed in Attorney General Sargent to handle salaries paid to teachers.
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United Press
Washington, D.C
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Winston
Sargent
Treasury Department
Husband kills wife and two daughters then self in rage
Police say Paul Orlando, 33, murdered his wife Amelia and twin daughters Mary and Louise before killing himself in Chicago. Neighbors’ reports spurred officers to enter his barber shop and home, where the four bodies lay scattered. Three other children were found unharmed in a bedroom.
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United Pross
Chicago
Paul Orlando
Amelia
Mary
Louise
Belgium to fund debt. commission to arrive in Washington
The Belgium debt funding commission will reach Washington August 4 or 5 to push plans for funding Belgium’s $480,000,000 World War I debt to the United States. An official said Secretary Mellon will return from vacation around August to prepare for the commission at the Treasury.
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Belgium
Washington, D. C
Washington
United States
The
Treasury
Mellon
Woman Ill at Tourist Camp Receives Aid
Residents helped a Madison Wisconsin family en route to the northern woods after they became lost at Annies woods. The mother, age unknown, fell ill with tuberculosis but responded to medical aid. The family, with three children aged 13, 17 and 19, departed after improvement and were directed toward Hinsdale for continued care.
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Annies Woods
Madison
Wis
Northern Woods
Hinsdale
Play Presented in Finn Hall by Chicago Troupe
Finnish residents enjoyed an unexpected show at Finn Hall last evening when three Chicago players performed Thyme Is Woman in Finnish. The company learned of a stand by only yesterday, but a good crowd attended before the trio returned to Chicago this morning.
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Chicago
Coolidge to Plan a Lower Tax Next Year
United Press reports from Swampscott Massachusetts that President Coolidge will announce an informal plan to cut taxes by about 500 million dollars. Discussions with Senator Burton and Treasury Secretary Mellon aim to set a target for Congress to draft a new tax bill in September or October as he heads to Washington.
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United Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Washington
Burton
Senate
Treasury
Mellon
Tax Committee of Congress
Bandits Raid South Side Laundry. One Killed
Bandits raided a South Side laundry early today killing one man and battering three others into unconsciousness before escaping with an undetermined amount of money. The crime was reported from Chicago with United Press assisting.
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United Press
Chicago
South Side
Car of Elberta Peaches for sale on North Western track
Carlson Bros advertise No 1 stock Elberta peaches on North Western track near 7th Street. Delivery priced at 3 dollars and 25 cents per bushel. Phone 296 re 749.
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Elberta Peaches
North Western
7Th Street
Carlson Bros
Still Has Confidence in Russell Scott's Death Reprieve Bid
Chicago July 23 and again July 28 still holds hope for Russell Scott as Governor Small heads toward Chicago to act on his murder case. Scott, to die at sunrise, faces a strenuous state effort to hang him while attorneys seek new evidence and a possible reprieve.
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United Press
Chicago
Til
Russell Scott
Small
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Robert E. Gorman
Ill
Russell
Death Watch
President Coolidge
Governor Small
Harry Anderson's Orchestra at Rockaway Pavilion Friday Night
Local note to attend Harry Anderson's Orchestra at Rockaway Pavilion this Friday. The ensemble, known for its gold instruments, promises a lively evening of music and dancing.
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Harry Andersen
Rockaway Pavillion
Expert Prof Rice to defend Scopes in Dayton trial
Expert Professor Edward L. Rice of Ohio Wesleyan University, a leading evolution authority, will serve as a defense witness for John T. Scopes in the Dayton trial. Wesleyan is a Methodist institution.
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Edward L. Rice
Ohio Wesleyan University
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Wesleyan
Quarantine at William Unwin Home for Chicken Pox
The William Unwin residence is under full quarantine as all family members including Mr. Unwin suffer from chicken pox. The children were first ill, then Mr. Unwin became ill with serious early concerns. Current reports indicate steady improvement among the confined people. Other city homes remain under quarantine for whooping cough per notices from City Health Officer Dr. J B Hagey, with fewer cases than earlier in the month.
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William Unwin
Mr. Unwin
J. B. Hagey
Injuries Hit Two Clerks at Carlson & Benson Store
Edward Anderson sprained his ankle playing at a Luther League picnic on Tuesday night and must stay home for several days. Edwine Gustafson crushed his thumb yesterday morning but can continue working at the Carlson and Benson store amid the mild pain.
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Carlson & Benson
Edward Anderson
Edwin Gustafson
Eddie Gustafson
Murdered Bootlegger Identified in Hoosier War
The body of Norman Hamilton, an alleged Indianapolis bootlegger, was found after a speeding car ran him off near Beecher Illinois. Norman Burnett and brother Joseph were arrested in Indianapolis claiming to have chased the murder car, but police doubt their version and suspect a bootleggers war motive.
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United
Beecher
Here
Norman Hamilton
Indianapolis
Norman Burnett
Joseph
Hamilton
Judge Newhall Will Rule Saturday On Route 23 Injunction
After hearing witnesses in the Route 23 injunction case, Circuit Court Judge Newhall said the matter would be taken under advisement and a decision would be issued Saturday at 10 in the morning. About 100 people attended the hearing at the courthouse, hoping for a ruling at the end of the week.
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Newhall
Circuit Court
Court House
Change Date On Plate to Save License Fee
Walter Rupert of Pekin Iowa used a hammer to alter a license plate from last year to this year to avoid license fees. He was held in bonds of $2,000.
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United Press
Pekin
Walter Rupert
Rupert
Two Killed By Bandits In Manchuria Incident
On the Sungari river near Harbin the American organizer Morgan Palmer of the Manchurian Development company was killed by bandits, with his servant slain. Dr Harvey of the Rockefeller Foundation reported captured. James Harvey safe. Washington presses for a strong central Chinese government to protect foreign lives and property amid the Manchurian unrest.
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Pekin
China
Sungari
Harbin
Morgan Palmer
Manchurian Development Company
Harvey
Rockefeller Foundation
Foreign Office
Washington, D. C
America
Harvey Howard
No Man's Land
Palmer
New York
N. Y
Union Medical College
Foundation
Manchuria
James
Howard
University
University of Pennsylvania
Carlton
London
England
Vault Door Rises On DeKalb Bank Building
The DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank prepares a new vault with a ten ton door carried to the site yesterday. Workmen place the vault and erect the front of the new bank building, a careful process due to block laying.
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DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Start Paving Work Today On Girard Street
Paving work begins today on Girard Street as Radio Company of Freeport crews grade the road. After finishing Girard, workers move to Maplewood Avenue to prep for cement pavement. Materials for both streets arrived. bids for South Third, Sixth, West Lincoln Highway, and John Street paving are yet to be let.
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Girard Street
Girard
Maplewood Avenue
Radio Company of
Freeport
South Third Street
Sixth Street
West Lincoln Highway
John Street
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