Sycamore Farmers Club to Hold Mid Winter Fair 1928
The Sycamore Farmers Club announced that the annual Mid Winter Fair will be held in early 1928. Members and local businessmen urged community cooperation to make the event bigger and better, with plans for exhibits, livestock, and youth involvement to attract out of town visitors and boost merchants.
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Sycamore Farmers Club
Sycamore Farmers’ Club
Sycamore
Farmers’ Club
Lairr
Waltonians Meet to Plan Izaak Walton Picnic
Members of the Izaak Walton chapter gathered last night at the First National Bank community room for business and planning. The group discussed the proposed fish fry and annual district picnic, with Secretary Earl Wetzel sending letters to nearby chapters to arrange a date and venue and promising tomorrow’s announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
First National Bank
Earl Wetzel
Iag
Busy Day at Courthouse With Judges and Grand Jury
Yesterday the courthouse was active on all floors. Judges and clerks discussed topics while voting was light. The county court convened, delinquent taxpayers paid taxes at the treasurer, and the grand jury worked most of the day.
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Judicial Election
Grand Jury
Sycamore society events and flood relief plans
June listings from Sycamore Chronicle note alumni dances at Fargo hotel and Kishwaukee Country Club, children's parties, and a June 30 Chamber banquet. A benefit play for flood victims is planned, with the play to be staged locally. Social visits, a large church concert, a clock prize for graduates, and a Wing Park outing are mentioned.
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Sycamore
Fargo Hotel
Aaron Slick
Punkin Creek
M. E. Annex
Kishwaukee Country Club
Children's Country Club
Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
Motion Filed To Quash Writ In Local Case
Attorneys T M Cliffe and A G Kennedy filed an appearance for Leonard Rich Emerson Wilson and Clarence Hurt in a local Livingston county suit started by Dorothy Westervelt. They move to quash the writ and sheriff’s service, noting the action is local and to be prosecuted in this county and that a common law summons was issued by the circuit clerk to Livingston county sheriff.
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T. M. Cliffe
A. G. Kennedy
DeKalb
Leonard Rich
Emerson Wilson
Clarence Hurt
Dorothy Westervelt
Livingston County
Many Get Fire Proof Roof On the Home Now
A citywide drive shows many homeowners upgrading to fire proof shingles. Fire department officials say roof fires will become unknown within a couple of years as more houses are covered with fire resistant material. The article notes soot sparks from dry wood shingles as a common ignition source.
Chamber to Name Board Sets June Primary Election
Chamber members receive notice from secretary N J Ziener on June primary rules. Eighteen nominees compete for nine director seats with ballots due June 15. A three member nonboard committee will tally votes and publish results six days before the official election on June 24. Members urged to vote promptly.
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Chamber of Commerce
N. J. Ziener
Chamber
Bullotin
Sycamore Sons Rally Past Rockford Mutuals 6 3 in Tilt
The Sycamore Sons defeated the Rockford Mutuals 6 to 3 as Teach pitched well, striking out 15 and homering in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie. The Sons totaled 12 hits off Malgrem, blotting Rockford’s early chances and securing their fifth win of the year.
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Sycamore Sons
Rockford Mutuals
Teach
Rockford
Fanning
Malgrem
Landstrom
Nelson
Carson
al Knopt
Daielak
Buckman Rf
Rotah Caves
al Sycamore Sons
H E Stenstrom
Hennigan Ss
Coffey
Strombom Ist
Wyllis
Snellgrove
Sycamore
Pocious
Boys School Drill Draws Large Local Crowd at St Charles
A Sunday afternoon drill at St Charles drew a large crowd from the city. Attendees noted several vehicles with Sycamore plates among the autos, highlighting how easy it is to identify origins by tax plates. The event marked one of the season's biggest turnouts and suggests many will return for future Sunday shows.
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St. Charles
Police Chief Recovers Two Tires From Youth
Police Chief Fred Mitchell reports two tires in custody believed to belong to DeKalb parties. One tire, a Pathfinder, was on the youth’s car at arrest. the other, a Firestone, served as a spare. The youth claims theft in DeKalb. authorities are coordinating with a neighboring city police department.
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Fred Mitchell
DeKalb
Genoa Man Kicked By Horse in Weekend Incident
A Genoa farmer, Amos Mowers, was kicked by a horse Saturday evening in a barn incident following reports of multiple horse kicks in the area. The outbreak of injuries has caused local concern as several residents suffer serious harm.
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Genoa
Amos Mowers
Farm Worker Operated After Animal Kick
A farm worker was kicked in the stomach and rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery to relieve pressure from the blow. He is reported resting comfortably and his recovery prospects are favorable. Mr. Mowers Keen works the Hoover estate farm.
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Mr. Mowers
Postmaster in Hospital Undergoes Operation
William F. memenway of Sycamore Illinois and an officer in the Illinois National Guard was taken to the hospital Saturday and operated on for a troublesome appendix. He rested comfortably Sunday with some pains but is expected to leave the hospital in a few days and return home for a rapid recovery.
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William F. Memenway
Sycamore
Illinois National Guards
Bill
Odd Fellows Attend DeKalb Lodge Meeting Instructive Session
Many Odd Fellows traveled to DeKalb for a lodge school of instruction conducted by Grand Instructor H. M. Blood. District Deputy William Wallmark organized the visit to the larger DeKalb lodge hall, with 30 or more locals reportedly planning to attend.
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Venasa
H. M. Blood
William Wallmark
de Kalb Lodge
Social gatherings mark week with dinners and bridge games
Mrs. F Q Holtgren and Mrs W Reid hosted 16 ladies for bridge at Mrs Reid's home with late refreshments. Mrs Karl Holtfken of Elgin attended as an out of town guest. Mrs L J Kierman gave a 12 guest dinner and bridge at Fargo hotel in honor of her husband's birthday. Harlan Fisher led high score with C Schoonmaker second. Mr Kierman received a gift from friends. Mrs Howard King of Chicago visited with sister Mrs Albert Rudolph. Will Lauter and family from Wisconsin stayed with friends. Miss Zelia Morehouse arrives from Downers Grove for vacation.
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Ing
F. QO. Holtgren
W. Reid
Bridge
Reid
Karl Holtfken
Elgin
L. J. Kierman
Fargo
Harlan Fisher
DeKalb
C. ©. Schoonmaker
O. M. Leich
Kierman
Howard King
Chicago
Albert Rudolph
Will Lauter
Wis Jwonsin
Geffoa
Zelia Morehouse
Downers Grove
Alley Off Maple Street Closed For Repairs
The alley off Maple Street behind Wylde and Son and nearby stores was closed yesterday for urgent repairs due to long standing poor conditions. The project aims to restore access and safety for local businesses and pedestrians.
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Maple Street
Wylde & Son's Gore
Genoa Highth Annual Commencement Held at Genoa High
The Genoa Township High School held its annual commencement Thursday evening in March. West Point Cadet Margaret Adler read the salutatory and the class presented diplomas under Pres E A Adler. The program included a Glee Club, violin selections, and a class address by Prof C L Lyon. Birth announced: a son to Mr and Mrs Earl Russell of Homewood. Superintendent H Mackenzie to Watertown Dakota after eight years. Over 2 000 students attend the schools with 85 teachers employed.
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Genoa Township High School
West Point
Margaret Adler
C. H. Putnam
Amaryllis
Ambrose
Our Last Frontier
Esther Underwood
Robert Louis Stevenson
Margaret Stiles
Ben Gordon
Nightingale
Helen Hil
Hamilton and the Constitution
Ruby Russell
Girls Glee Club
Oley
Prof
C. L. Lyon
Northern Hill- Inois Teachers College
Price H. Mackenzie
E. A. Adler
Margaret Pratt
Helen Hill
Gertrude McMackin
Hazel Nicholson
Lilian Deverell
Mildred Peterson
Clara Bau
Hildur Alm
Albert An
Bas Jay Williams
Roy Hartman
Keith Saul
Earl Russell
Homewood
Sycamore Hospital
H. Mackenzie
Genoa
Watertown
Dakota
David Divine
Phimble Club
Mackenzie
Chicago visitors and local hosting at weekend gatherings
The report lists Lee Edmund O'Donnell of Chicago visiting relatives Sunday. Mr and Mrs C C Seaman and Toloyd Hardy of Moline spent the weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs James Scheets and son of Aurora visited Decoration at the John Justice home. Mr and Mrs Emery Cutts of Earlville visited F K Nowe home. Miss Henrietta Hilleson is the new assistant cashier at the Lee State.
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Edmund O'Donnell
Chicago
C. C. Seaman
Toloyd Hardy
Moline
James Scheets
Aurora
John Justice
Emery Cutts
Earlville
F. K. Nowe
Henrietta Hilleson
Lee State
Local Shoppers and Visits Highlight Weekend Notices
Thelma Johnson plans a vacation trip to Los Angeles to visit her sister Mrs Erling Howden for several weeks. Mixes Mabel and Jennie Birdel were shopping in DeKalb Saturday. Mr and Mrs B Eden and their boys shopped in Rochelle. Mrs W J Hardy and Mrs ay ty and Mrs Holland Hardy were shopping in DeKalb Tuesday. Miss Altha Warhere spent the weekend here with her parents. F H Nowe entertained the M F Ladies Aid society at her home Thursday afternoon. A number from here attended the Baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational church in Shabbona Sunday evening. In Africa there are about 180 060 000 Negro and about 5 000 000 whites.
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M. F. Ladies’ Aid Society
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Sycamore News
The
Chronicle
Seeaneye Inn
Phéné
Sceaneye Inn
American Legion
21 District
American Legion Auxiliary
Phares M. Johnson
City
Sidney Burroughs
New Rice Hotel
E. C. Crawford
Salem Lutheran Church
Augustana College
Benson
Wetzel Brothers
Viola Olson
Pearl Peterson
Wing Park
Lindbergh
Charles A .Mapereh
Washington
Memphis
Coolidge
de i . Beser
Black Hills
Lee
Africa
Yellow Cab
North 4Th Street
Sinclair
DeKalb Chamber Commerce
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