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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
1
The Knights of Pythias in DeKalb started a building fund and set up a committee to study sites for a new lodge home. A ways and medics committee will take on ongoing duties, while member dues may rise to 30 to support the project.
In Milbourne Australia on July 24 a parade of American sailors caused a theater veranda collapse. Hundreds of spectators mainly women and girls were thrown into the street with several fatalities and many more minor injuries reported.
An old advertisement note promotes Leslie's sale featuring men's B V D union suits priced at 50 cents. The fragment hints at a catalog or store-wide discount in a mid 20th century retail page.
Police asked to aid a local young man in locating the person who allegedly defaced his car. The yellow auto was found one morning with black spots and no trace has been found. Police questioned several local youths after the owner reported the incident.
Tomorrow from 9 30 a m to midnight the American Steel and Wire company hosts a free city picnic for workers and their families. A parade through the business section starts at Welfare building to Annies woods with decorated autos and prizes. 17 races follow at 10 16 with contests for boys and girls of various ages, married ladies, and workers. A noon to 1 30 band concert, a 2 45 concert at the state college field, then a 3 o'clock ball game between Chicago picked team and Insulated Wire of Sycamore, plus volleyball. Evening dancing runs 8 to midnight, with free refreshments issued to each employee and family members two tickets per person.
The Boy Scouts council from Methodist First Lutheran and Congregational troops meets at the Elks club to organize a DeKalb council and discuss a camping trip. Officials consider a temporary camp ground with tents and transportation provided for a week or two away from routine duties.
Special services announced at Swedish Mission Church start at 7:30 P.M with Rev. Nelson of Boston as speaker drawing many members and visitors. Also notes a rural resident E. Anderson on Route Three received city’s highest auto license number 1-024-1 amid a craze for high numbers and Leslie’s sales promotions listing various low priced items.
Four girls riding in a Ford sedan driven by Roy Sweitzer were injured when the car overturned on the Genoa Sycamore road. Glass injuries were severe for Tillie Hakala and Kujala, others aided to Sycamore for medical care before returning home.
Charles A. Noreen opens a new one story brick Packard and Nash showroom and service station on North Fourth in DeKalb. The facility includes a large display area, private office, rear service station, and basement heating with a Chicago Packard team and Nash managers present for Saturday opening with new model cars.
DeKalb band performs Sunday at Annies Woods church service starting at five. The program includes a band concert praised as one of the best in the northern part of the state, plus a junior choir from First Lutheran church and a brief devotional.
The city well project advances just a few feet daily beyond 200 feet as rock makes drilling harder. Uncertain conditions hinder progress and the diameter limits further complicate sinking through stone. Public concert invited by DeKalb Band at Community Church Sunday five o’clock followed by devotional service. Side note advertises tin pail sale at Leslie's Store offering 10 12 and 14 quart pails at 25 cents.
Howard Smith a DeKalb teamster was captured after a police ambush for prowling late at night and peering into windows. He was arraigned before Police Magistrate John M Blair and fined with costs though he could not pay last shown, resting in city jail at 50 cents daily.
Dr. George F E Hunt pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church Madison was acquitted today by a Wis. synod judicial committee of charges he denied the Bible and doubted the virgin birth. A sealed verdict opened here confirmed the clearance.
Congregation members from Immanuel Lutheran church will travel to Belvidere for the annual Lutheran celebration at the fairgrounds. The DeKalb church choir joins 175 mixed voices in a 50-instrument band and a children's chorus of several hundred. Rev E Frenk predicts large attendance from northern Illinois with dinners and refreshments offered.
Chicago and Northwestern files with the Illinois Commerce Commission to drop the DeKalb to Spring Valley local train. The service runs daily 12 22 p m to 5 05 p m with light daily passenger use and losses. No hearing date yet. Supreme Court rules hearings to be held in this county or Spring Valley.
George W. Hill a 23 year old Loyola University senior law student pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Robert Reed 21 a Centenary college student and football star found dead June 1 in a swimming pool near Shreveport. Sentence to be imposed later. The defendant and Reed reportedly argued over Reed paying attention to Mrs Hill. Mrs Hill facing murder charges likely to be dropped.
Only two bodies recovered from the Roane Coal and Iron mine as rescue teams labor to reach ten trapped workers. Fire still rages two miles from the entrance, prompting repeated aborts of rescue efforts.
Washington July 24 plan to put August 1 prohibition start abandoned as the prohibition board of strategy meets with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews to overhaul enforcement. Rep John Hill accuses officials of widespread corruption and calls for sweeping reforms to end the Volstead act era.
Dr William Hick son in charge of the psychopathist hospital presents his annual report and survey claiming women are 20 percent lazier than men based on patient referrals for treatment in Chicago.
Willis Joseph formerly of this city now in Kar Sas is visiting his brothers and sister in DeKalb after arriving yesterday from Wichita Kansas. He is in the oil business in Wichita and plans a short stay with family members here.
Ornamental concrete bird baths fountains and benches offered by Charlies Thompson at 205 South Third Street. Leslie's Special Sale features bleached Turkish bath towels 22 by 44 inches at 25 cents each.
Russell Scott, former millionaire, seeks delay by an insanity plea as judges grant a midnight stay of execution. He battles capital punishment while lawyers and supporters dispute his mental state and innocence. Judge David orders readiness for an insanity hearing within a week.
A display this week features Indian baskets of all kinds including shopping work and flower baskets plus jardiniers hanging baskets souvenir canoes moccasins and bows and arrows. The items demonstrate tribal craft and make fine gifts. See samples in our windows.
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