Inter City Rotary Meet Draws Large Out of Town Turnout
A large inter city Rotary meeting assembled 90 Rotarians at the Innovation with visitors from Elgin Aurora Ottawa and DeKalb led by Presidents Fairchild Gillette Richardson and Brown. Events featured speeches solos and group singing ending with a patriotic rendition of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild
Elgin
Gillette
Aurora
Richardson
Ottawa
DeKalb Rotary
Dean Annas
DeKalb Club
Harvey Matteson
Hal Stewart
Griggs
Ted Ream
J. Stanley Brown
DeKalb Rotary Club
Brown
Webster
Hal Matteson
Bersttasar
Atlanta
Union
Rotary
R. A. Wright
Larence Briggs
Harry F. Kelley
America
North Western Train Crashes Into Truck at Glencoe
United Press reports a Chicago and North Western limited collided with a stalled motor truck on the track in Glencoe Michigan. The truck occupants jumped clear and were uninjured.
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North Western
Glencoe
United Press
Chicago & North Western Limited
Dairy Cow Sale at Kingston Illinois
Jersey Guernsey and Durham dairy cows to be sold at Ralph E. White’s barn Kingston Illinois Saturday June 6 at 1 p m Rain or shine sale offers sturdy big cows for buyers in need of stock sale conducted by owner Ralph E White with barn location 153.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Durham
Kingston
Ill
Satjay
Ralph E. White
Second Note Is Sent to China On the Riots
United Press dispatch from Pekin reports that foreign powers issued a second note to the Chinese foreign office protesting Shanghai disorders and urging protection of captives. An earlier note had condemned the rioting and blamed foreign police actions in Shanghai.
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China
United Press
Pekin
Chinese Foreign Office
Shanghai
McGlynn indictments highlight June grand jury report
The June grand jury presented indictments against the McGlynn family and others for crimes including possessing a still burglary and larceny and false pretenses. It also reported on the DeKalb county jail condition noting 66 inmates, with eight awaiting action, thirteen serving, and forty five awaiting federal trial.
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Charles McGlynn
James McGlynn
Barnard McGlynn
Raymond McGlynn
Mary McGlynn
Charles James
John
Bernard
Raymond
Orlo
Orlie
Theodora Quigley
Donely
Robert Quigley
G. L. Smith
Mary Meir
Beatrice Meir
Kurt R Beak
J. M. Spencer
Ilinois Securities
Sandwich
Beak
John Archeradelly
People of the State of Illinois
Everett Defenbaugh
Allen Jones
J. F. Orchard
People of State of Illinois
Ella Sweeney
Missionaries Split With U S Officials Over Shanghai Unrest
American missionary institutions in China have sided with Shanghai students against U S diplomatic officials and foreign police. The Pekin legation protested, saying the stance is gravely inexpedient, as some mission faculties publish statements criticizing Foreign police for firing on and killing demonstrators.
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Pessy
Washington, D. C
China
United States
Pekin
Shanghai
Coolidge Today Names New Solicitor General
Washington June 5 President Coolidge appoints William J. Mitchell of St. Paul Minnesota as solicitor general of the United States succeeding James M Beck who has resigned. The notice also lists various local merchant prices and a drugstore listing Lenz Drug Store on 6th Street.
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Coolidge
Washington, D. C
William J. Mitchell
St. Paul, Minn
United States
Mitchell
James M. Beck
Lenz Drug Store
6Th St
Vacation Bible School Opens in DeKalb This June
Announcement today states the Daily Vacation Bible School in DeKalb will open Monday morning June 15 at nine o'clock under favorable conditions. Enrollment is expected to be larger than last year with two schools planned on opposite sides of town at the Congregational and Methodist churches. Wayne Claxton will head the north side school and Miss Margaret Adams the south side. The program blends singing, study and handwork to keep students engaged and off the streets.
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Bible School
DeKalb
Congregational Church
First Lutheran Church
Wayne Claxton
Rock Falls
North Side
Fine Addition Completed for Piano Company
The Wurlitzer Grand piano factory in DeKalb added about 20,000 square feet of reinforced concrete space linking two wings. Skoglund and Wedberg contractors say the structure is the town’s best, with a new hydraulic press soon speeding production across departments during the summer.
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Wurlizer Grand Piano
DeKalb
Skoglund and Wedberg
Grain Prices Jump On Board of Trade
Grain prices rose sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade with December wheat up four cents to 1.6915, September wheat at 1.66 1/2, and July wheat up two cents. Corn and oats advanced 7 to 8 to 17 8 cents, driven by ongoing drought in the Midwest grain belt.
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United Pres
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Middle West
Groundhog eradication tours and state paving plans
Groundhog control demonstrations are scheduled across three farms in June to teach handling calcium cyanide for pest eradication. Separately, Illinois District No 1 will pave 125 miles this year, with about 14 miles under contract, as routes 4 19 22 23 and 46 advance toward completion under bond-funded projects.
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State Highway Department
Blelu
George N Lamb
Elgin
Kane
McHenry
Oone
Cook
Kendall
Will
DeKalb
DuPage
Lake
Lamb
Joliet
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Desplaine
Wisconsin
Lake Zurich
Wheeling
Highwood
Lake Forest
Fort Sheridan
Algonquin
Runnin
Leslie's White Crockery Sale Tomorrow at 9 AM
Tomorrow at Leslie's the store opens at 9 a.m. with white dishes on sale. Select white vegetable dishes platters plates cups oatmeal dishes saucers and other white crockery available at Leslie's beginning tomorrow morning.
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Leslie
Leslie’s
Prominent Wurlitzer executive aids Chicago music convention
Gordon Laughead, secretary of the committees sales department at the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co, is one of Chicago’s busiest men preparing for the National Music Convention at the Drake Hotel. He has met DeKalb residents and oversees dozens of workers to ensure the event is the best ever held.
Frustrate Plots to Kill Spain's Rulers
A United Press report from London dated June 5 says plots to kill Spain's king and queen were thwarted after bombs were found on the track near Barcelona and in the Barcelona cathedral where King Alfonso was to attend mass yesterday.
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United Press
London
England
Cere
Barcelona
Alfonso
Bathing Suits Arrive in New Shipments at East End Style Shop
New stock of bathing suits arrives at East End Style Shop offering sizes from 28 to 52. Retailers promote a broad range to fit diverse customers. Store location listed as 1531 to guide shoppers.
Bathing Suits in 94 Sizes and Cowls at East End Style Shop
Dress shop offers 94 bathing suit sizes and decorative cowls at the East End Style Shop. Catalog highlights varied swimsuits and accessories for summer season.
Building boom in DeKalb spurs new homes across city
Erection of numerous residences and bungalows accelerates this summer in DeKalb. North Seventh Street sees several brick and frame houses under construction, with multiple builders named. Additional homes rise on Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth streets, while Kirchner subdivision plots near Ninth Street attract buyers amid an overall surge in housing.
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DeKalb
Seventh Street
Lewis Street
Swanstrom
Claus Collin
Davy
Seventh Streets
George Halloran
Martin Thorsen
Kirchner
Langlois & Townsend
Moore
Kling
Nyland
de Kalb
Dutch Robbins Crowned 1925 Marble Champion
Howard “Dutch” Robbins of Springfield Mass defeated Tommy Raley of Owensboro Ky to win the 1925 United States marble championship. The victory earned him top honors in boyhood sport along with applause and public cheers from a large crowd.
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Unitea Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Howard Robbins
Springfield
Mass
United States
Howard
Tommy Raley
Owensboro
Masonic Meet Tonight Confers First Degree in DeKalb
DeKalb Lodge No. 144 A V and A M holds a special meeting at the Masonic hall tonight to confer the first degree on candidates. The session opens at 7 30 PM with members urged to attend and assist. Also listed an ad for porch box flowers from Custer's Gardens Lat 4.
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Masonic
DeKalb Lodge No. 144
A.V
A. M
Masonic Hall
Weather Outlook Shows Warm, Fair Weekend
Forecast calls for generally fair skies with continued warmth tonight and Saturday and likely into Sunday. Breezes remain light, temperatures staying above seasonal norms across the region.
Monarchy Reported in Canton China Amid Turmoil
The report says virtual monarchy exists in Canton as Yunnan troops clash with Canton forces. Foreigners flee. two British and American gun boats anchor off the city. Miss Frances Mandell of Detroit, a teacher, says Canton faces terror and anticipated fighting before the weekend.
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Dalien Press
Hong Kong
China
Canton
Yunnan
Frances Mandell
Detroit
Diploma Day Climax of DeKalb High School Week
The DeKalb township high school held a large graduation ceremony with 103 graduates in cap and gown. Parents and friends filled the auditorium and balcony as speeches songs and performances highlighted the event. The class memorial fund was announced to finance a piano for the auditorium.
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DeKalb Township High School
F. W. Field
Agnes Meyers
Edith Collin
Elmer Carlson
Glenn Butler
Agricultural College
Evelyn Bull
Paul Ryan
James Underdown
Reid Brooks
William Rayworth
A. G. Kennedy
Gertrude Greely
Rev. Field
Mathilde Bybuth
Leland Abbott
Trygver Anderson
Henry Anderson
Carl Abramson
Harold Beghtel
Lester Bemis
George Berg
Mark Biehl
Kenneth Culver
Ralph Dodge
Raymond Hammitt
Grant Hendrickson
Thomas Huntzicker
Walter Johson
van Wilder Joslin
Howard Larson
William Keenan
Martin Kujala
Robert Larson
Melvin Lindberg
Toivo Lubtaula
Earl Mayhen
Walter Martin
Donald Nelson
Harold Norton
Stanley Chreison
Phillip Plapp
Kenneth Parker
Donald Raval
John Rolfe
Oscar Ryden
Rudolph Schafer
Rudolph Silverstone
Wurlitzer to unveil period model grands at Chicago show
The Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co of DeKalb announces its exhibit at the National Piano Convention in Chicago at the Drake Hotel from June 6 to 11. About 11 period design grand pianos will be displayed under the Wurlitzer name at the Drake Belmont and Wabash stores, with plans to tour afterward.
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Chicago
Drake Hotel
Wurlitzer Grand Piano Company
DeKalb
Wurlitzer Company of
DeKalb Company
Wurlitzer
Belmont Hotel
Wabash Avenue
Wurlitzer Company
Drake, Belmont and
Wabash Street
Missing witness Miss Gehling ready to testify in Shepard case
Miss Bas telle Gehling the missing witness in the William B. Shepard murder trial said she was ready to testify after conferring with an assistant state’s attorney. Rumors she fled were corrected by Gehling herself to the States Attorney’s office. The day saw intense courtroom heat and a slow jury selection.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Bastelle Gehling
Billie McClintock
Orney
Masonic Notice for DeKalb Special Meeting Friday 7:30
DeKalb lodge A F and A M calls a special meeting Friday at 7 30 in the evening led by ED Bastian W M. Work planned in the First degree.
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DeKalb
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Woodrow Wilson
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