Illinois home rule bill faces unfavorable committee report
The Illinois municipal home rule bill was reported back to the House by the public utilities committee with an unfavorable recommendation. Representative Snell said he will move to accept the committee report when it is presented, and proponents will push the measure if it gains 77 votes, otherwise it will die for the current session.
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United Presst
Springfield
House Public Utilities Commitee Today
Snell
General Assembly
Soldier boys voyage home through DeKalb in chalked tribute
Two trainloads of soldier boys from the 88th division, evidently from Iowa, passed DeKalb just before noon today. Many bore chalked chevrons indicating a year in France, and the trains showed extensive chalk decoration. The happy soldiers greeted locals and announced their joy at going home.
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Iowa
France
DeKalb
Light to be installed at rear police station
City council decided to add a new light in the alley behind the Lincoln highway stores to connect with the police station interior switch. The existing light over the door is too dim to adequately illuminate the area at night.
Rumor of Settlement Grows Amid Winnipeg Strike Talks
Persistent rumors say a general strike settlement may be reached within days. Mayor Gray, Premier Norris, B Russet, key strikers, and the railroad Brotherhood committee show optimism under martial law chatter.
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United Prose
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Aew
Gray
Norris
B. Russet
Railroad Brotherhood Committee
Score board being made for Pershing Park shows progress
Fans at Pershing Park have demanded a larger scoreboard after two games. Ed Housel at the fire barn is constructing a big board to be seen from all parts of the field, with shelves to support it.
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Pershing Park
Nex
Ed Housel
Fie
Books for De Kalb Soldier Boys by John McCann
John McCann offers Daily News war books to soldiers returning from service and those due home soon. The handy fair titled volumes include maps of fronts and are free to every De Kalb soldier with a simple blank form. No charge is required for the book.
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Sruice
Joan McCann
Daily News
de Kalb
Rochelle Sailor Honorable Discharge After 26 Months Service
Chief Petty Officer John Glosser returns to Rochelle after 26 months in the Navy, 21 on detached service in Paris. He served in Metz, Coblenz, Rome, and visited Paris during the war era. Glosser aided a naval gun at Metz near armistice. He notes French shopkeeping and plans to study commerce at a large eastern university, likely Pennsylvania.
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Rochelle
John Glosser
Navy
Great Lakes
Glosser
Paris
Rome
Metz
Coblenz
United States
France
Hall of Mirrors
M. M. Glosser
Pennsylvania
Social Round of House Visitors and Travel
SHABBONA N and Mrs. C Munson visited in Chicago Monday. Mr and Mrs C A Honebby called on Dr and Mrs Moor Sunday. Mrs Henry Artlip went to Aurora Thursday to meet daughter Phoebe Knur at LaGrange. Austin Wormley of Rockford visited relatives here Friday evening. Mrs F Clark of Chicago visited her mother Mrs M Lensby. Barden returned home Saturday after ten months away. George Houghtby of Rose spent the week with sons William and Charles Houghtby. Mrs John Christopher and children of Chicago visited her mother Mrs Martha Egeland. Mrs Mat Bernsten and baby visiting friends in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Jorge Pope and mother Mrs McMurtrie and Mrs Walt Freeman motored to Aurora Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Spray and children and Mrs Frank Glossop motored to Aurora Sunday. Mr and Mrs Deforest Storey spent Sunday in Aurora. Mr and Mrs Howard Wirt and Mr and Mrs C F Stein motored to Aurora Sunday. Mrs B Forrester and sister Miss Sullivan spent Sunday in Lee. Let want ads rent your room.
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C. Munson
Chicago
Momlay
C. A. Honebby
George Houghtby
Rose
William
Charles Houghtby
John Christopher
Martha Egeland
Mat Bernsten
Baby
Jorge Pope
McMurtrie
Walt Freeman
Aurora
William Spray
Frank Glossop
Deforest Storey
Howard Wirt
C. F. Stein
B. Forrester
Miss Sullivan
Lee
Telegraph Strikes Hit Atlanta Telegraph Offices
Western Union telegraph operators in Atlanta walked off the job at 11:00 AM in a strike backed by the C T U A to support telephone workers and seek telegraphers grievances adjustments. About 260 staff left. only a handful remained on duty and a small group of automatic printer workers stayed at work.
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United Press
Atlanta
Western Union
International
S. J. Konnenkap
Postal Telegraph Company
Sycamore Woman Is Injured in Fall
Emma L. Ellwood, after a solitary tour to Kansas City and California, fell part way down stairs at Mrs. Guy Singer's home Thursday evening. She was badly bruised but no bones were broken and remained in bed. Ellwood has many relatives in the area.
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Emma L. Ellwood
Kansas City
California
Guy Singer
Genoa and DeKalb Notes Highlight Local People
Dillon Brown of Genoa remains at home while John Dann marks the 50th anniversary of his arrival in DeKalb from Chicago. Dann entered business soon after settling here, becoming a longtime resident. Brown, president of the DeKalb County Soil Improvement Association, is reported quite ill at his Genoa home.
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John Dann
DeKalb
Chicago
Ee i . Kalb
Dillon Brown
Genoa
Brown
DeKalb County
Local Team Defeats Sycamore Nine In Thrilling Game
A Tuesday baseball contest saw Haish Haish team defeat Sycamore 4 to 2. Sycamore fielded a heavier lineup, but the locals played sharper ball and capitalized on key plays.
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Sycamore
Haish Haal
Sycame
Haish
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Akron
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Silvertown
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John McAnn
Soldier Boys
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Ames
Chamberlain
Sant
Natusch
Gullickson
Chateau- Theirry
Hateau- Thierry
Marne
Charles Martel
Chateau-Thierry
Chateau-Thirry
Rendell
Lura
Ideal Laboratories Co
E. 41St St
Crescent Drug Store
E. Lincoln Hwy
W. Garner
E. Lincoln
Secor's Pharmacy
Kirchner’s
Still’s Inc
Third St
Lincoln
Stipp & Black
Second St
Ura
Marx
Hart Schaffner
Varsity
Anderson Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
DeKalb, Illinois
Nt & Ma
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