DeKalb Mechanics Fire Upon by Local Marshal
Two DeKalb men James McDermott and A B Gibson of Northern Witing Service were shot at by Ashton marshal and a deputy sheriff while driving a Ford in Ashton. Bullets hit the car but no injuries occurred. The incident followed a mistaken bank robbery alert linked to section workers. The DeKalb men were not detained and the case closed locally.
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Northern Wiitings Service Company
James McDermott
A. B.gibson
Ashton
A. E. Gibson
Dixon
Gibson
Ford
Gibson Hays
Kherif
Ward
Miller
DeKalbour Ha
North Westerns
DeKalb
Lee County
Hotel Employee Admits Part in Bold Robbery
Peoria Illinois June report says hotel employee Jack West and his wife Pauline helped stage an $8 000 payroll theft at the Tere Marquette. West led police to the stash worth about $2.42 and implicated Herman Wormley and Thomas Adams in the caper. Adams and Wormley’s wife remain at large.
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Peoria
Jack West
Springfield
West
Thomas Adams
Chicago
Adams
First Annual Odd Fellows District Memorial Service
Nearly 500 Odd Fellows from Rochelle and surrounding lodges attended the Rochelle event. The program included a parade to the Presbyterian church, a moving address on Friendship Love and Truth, musical numbers by Mrs. Davey, and graveside tributes at the cemetery. District officers praised committee work and pledged future participation by the lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Order
Rochelle
DeKalb
Lindenwood
Sycamore
Genoa
The
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Canton
Taol
Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Order and Friends
America” Uy
Campbell
Ro*chelle
Davey
Order
Rathie Named County Judge Until Election
Judge Rathie, serving as county judge pro tem for Kane County, will occupy the bench after the death of Judge M Hoover until a successor is elected. County Clerk Charles Lowry said Rathie will preside tomorrow. Unfilled vacancy likely for over a year and a half as primary elections are not expected until next April with the general in November 1928. Two buses chartered for a Chicago trip by Sycamore residents. Northern Miners Service buses carried children for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. L. Manage
Dupage County
Kane County
M. Hoover
Charles Lowry
Rathie
Regulatiig
Arena
Chicago
Northern Miinels Service Company
Sycamore
On the Air Tonight Features Across Stations
United Press report lists radio programs for several outlets. WEAF airs Cavalleria Rusticana at 8:00 p m with ten stations, WJZ at 5:30 p m features Roxy and his gang, WEAL Baltimore runs a 6 7 p m ensemble, WDAPF Kansas City hosts Nighthawk frolic at 11 45 p m, WJZ New York and KDKA Pittsburgh join at 7:00 p m with light opera hour.
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United Press
WEAF
WJZ
Roxy and His Gang
WEAL
Baltimore
Weal Ensemble
WDAPF
Kansas City
New York
KDKA
Tuesday's Five Best Radio Features Air Time
Radio schedule lists five featured programs across 16 stations in CST. Programs include opera concert from WTIC Hartford, symphonic ensemble from WTIC, theatre program from WEBH Chicago, and university program from KAFR Lincoln, with multiple station hookups and times.
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WIZ
WRAL
Kdka Kyw
Wtic Hartford
WTIC
Webh Chicago
Kafr Lincoln
University of Nebraskan
Multiple Auto Mishaps Reported Over Weekend
Police records recount several weekend accidents. An unidentified westbound driver hit a culvert near West Lincoln, crashed a telephone pole, and fled with minor injuries. Willirett aided the driver. Leonhard and party’s new car on Fourth Street collided with Mullins’ vehicle at Fisk Avenue intersection, heavy damage to Leonhard car. Mrs Leonhard lightly cut. Mary Anderson suffered a broken nose in a Powell car collision with Dittrick. she plans to perform tonight. A Corey and Evans moving truck tipped in a ditch east of town. driver uninjured. Arthur W Johnson and Kingston’s W H Richards collided at First and Lincoln Highway. damages minor and Richards to pay. State police noted no other injuries and minor incidents elsewhere.
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Seriounty
Franklin's Place
West Lincoln
Willirett
Rochelle
Leonhard
Albter
Fourth Street
Fisk Avenue
Tom Mullins
Siyver Harue
Mullins
Mary Anderson
Charles Powell
Powell
Nick Dittrick
South Fourth Street
Miss Anderson
Corey & Evans
Arthur W. Johnson
First
Lincoln Highway
Richards
Kingston
First Street
Johnson Machine
Johnson
City Council to Hold Regular Meeting Tuesday Night
City officials plan routine business at the regular council session at city hall tomorrow evening. City Clerk Blackman said he did not know of any additional matters to come before the council. Also, promotional note about the high school senior play “The Youngest” with new cast each night and audience seating.
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Blackman
Kingston Man Dies After Sudden Heart Failure
The Kingston community mourns Benjamin F. Uptinger a longtime grain elevator operator born September 10 1859 in Pennsylvania who died suddenly Saturday after months of poor health. Surviving are his widow Catherine Littyell two sons Leon and Ray six sisters and two grandchildren. Services were at the Kingston Methodist church with six nephews as bearers and burial in Kingston cemetery. A second note reports the death of John James Leonard son of Mr and Mrs John Leonard of Kingston from an acute appendicitis with funeral services planned for tomorrow in Kingston and burial in North Kingston cemetery.
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Ward
Benjamin F. Uptinger
Kingston
DeKuthy County
Uplinger
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Catherine Littyell
Cortland
Nebr
Leon Uplinger
Amore
Ray
Sycamore
John James Leonard
John Leonard
North
Police Search for Fugitive Who Shot Wife
West Frankfort police hunt Thomas Scotty Henderson after his wife was shot and killed last night at her mother's home where she had fled with two children. Henderson reportedly fired on her during a quarrel and forced entry, despite pleas from her mother and the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Thomas ‘Scotty’ Henderson
Henderson
Two Morrison Graduates Plan DeKalb Teachers College
Two of Morrison high school's sixteen graduates plan to study at the Teachers College in DeKalb next fall. Ruth Candenberk and Ada Workman announced their intention to continue education in DeKalb.
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Morrison
DeKalb
Morrison High School
Teachers College
Ruth Candenberk
Ada Workman
DeKal
Kentucky Floods Ravage Coal Region and Kill Dozens
Cloudbursts sweeping southeastern Kentucky caused extensive damage across six counties along the Kentucky and Big Sandy rivers. More than 1,200 homes were washed away and 20,000 miners were out of work in Hazard and surrounding areas as floods disrupted coal mines and rail lines. Officials estimate losses run into millions with dozens of bodies recovered. Local and national aid efforts begin as communities face long rebuilding.
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Kentucky
Toutsville
Castern Kentucky
Teli
Sendy
Abe Tela
Dee Pea
Hazard
Harlan
Watch For Check Forger In Eureka Vacuum Case
DeKalb Eureka Vacuum Cleaner office in contact with Detroit HQ asks police and merchants to watch for a check forger using Eureka checks. Suspects travel in a Chevrolet with Ohio plates 835553, two adults and a one year old boy, have 200 Toledo branch checks in 7800 and 7900 series, forged Mr. Collins signature, cashed about 34 checks totaling near $2000. They have visited Chicago Elgin Rockford Pana and Taylorville.
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DeKalb
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company
Detroit
Ohio
Toledo
Ofice
Vacuum Cleaner Company
Collins
Chicago
Elgin
Rockford
Pana
Tayloraville
Committees On Convention to Meet Tonight
An important meeting of all committees working on the Legion district convention to be held here June 5 will be held at 7 30 o clock tonight in the Chamber of Commerce office. The meeting is very important and all members are urged to attend. Legionnaires not on committees are asked to attend the next few week meetings as well. It is anticipated DeKalb will contribute a large turnout on June 25.
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Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb
Two Deaths Mark Sunday in Local Community
Funeral services were held for Miss Valeria Caroline Holmbeck and Helge Jacob Hemming, both residents of the city. Holmbeck, born in Sweden, died Saturday after illness. services were at her home with burial in Fairview cemetery. Hemming, 14, died Sunday at Glidden hospital after long illness. services were at the Finnish Lutheran church and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Eta
Valeria Bottuberk
Holmbeck Lome
I Halsh Boulevard
Helge Jacob Hermming
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Miss Holmbeck
Fairview
A. G. Ecklund
Swedish Mission Church
Helge Hemming
Oakwood
Chicago
Evanston
Valeria Caroline Holmbeck
Soderburke
Sweden
DeKalb
Mises Holmbeck
Carl
Monica
St Louis Plans Welcome for Flight Hero Lindbergh
The executive committee arranging St Louis reception for Captain Charles A Lindbergh meets to finalize plans. Members will confer with backers Marty K Knight and Harold M Bixby this afternoon and Bixby Knight plan to fly to Washington for Lindberghs reception there after the Memphis arrival.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Marty K. Knight
Harold M. Bixby
Bixby
Knight
Washington
Memphis
New York
Revolt Heads of China Look Toward Peace
Peking June. Marshal Chang Tso Lin's spokesman said a definite peace move has begun to end the civil war. The plan rests on a three way agreement among Chang Tso Lin, Chiang Kai Shek, and Yen Shi Shan. Chang agrees not to oppose Sun Yat Sen's principle but will oppose communism and the Hankow extremist faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Chang Tso-Lin
Chang Tso- Lin
Manchuria
Chiang i-Shek
Nanking
Yen Shi-Shan
Shansi
Chang
Sun Yat-Sen
Hankow
Chamberlins wives plan Berlin reunion after record flight
Mrs. Clarence Chamberlin and Mrs. Charles Levine anticipate joining their husbands in Berlin after the North Atlantic crossing, as Brooklyn and New York finance offices note gifts and support. Eloyse Levine, nine, remains confident, while aviation designer G. M. Bellanca hails Chamberlin as a great pilot.
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Brooklyn
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Berlin
N. Y
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Wilda Chamberlin
Grace Levine
New York
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levine
North Atlantic
Wylda van de Bogert
Grace Nova
Wylda Chamberlin
Columbia
Europe
Germany
Manhatlan
Belie Harbor
Clarence
G. M. Bellanca
Chamberlin
Charles Lindbergh
St. Louis
Roosevelt Field
Paris
LeBourget
Legion Post Meeting Sets Plans for June District Convention
De Kalb American Legion post meets tonight at Kennedy building post rooms. First meeting of the month covers district convention planned for June 25 in the city. Convention expected to be the largest Legion gathering in northern part of the state this year with several other business items on Rae 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post
DeKalb
American Legion
Post
Kennedy Building
Washington June 6 10 Weather and flight news
June 6 10 weather summary reports mild to warm conditions across regions with slight changes. Clarence D Chamberlin and Charles A Levine are highlighted for their nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 32 hours 31 minutes setting a new record.
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Washington
Coctuge
Clarence Chamberlin
New York Germany
America
Germany
Cottbus
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Ansorge
Poole
Lufthansa
German Civil Aviation Organization
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chamberlis
Levine
No 3
Charles A.vine
Berlin
Columbia
Forst
Prussia
Backer
Pan- United Press
United Press
Chamberlin
Ansorge PH Cottbus
Lufthan
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Bus Company
ODD Fellows District
Sucseul
Cy Caldwell
Sidney F. Cotton
Jeanne d'Arc
Newfoundland
Nurzesser and
Coli
Daniel Guggenheim
Benjamin FP
Eplinger
Jady
Yee Sing Laundry
Valeria Holmbeck
Helge J. Hemming
Helge Jacob Hemming
August Hemming
North 11Th Street
Glidden Hospital
County Sanittarium
County Institution
Sanitarium
Bright
John
Ellen
August
Saima
China
U.S
Morass
Chamberlin and
Ansorge Hotel
Lanth
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