Mayor to address Legion meeting and new executive session
Berlin reports indicate Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine may return to the United States with offers of $100,000 if they fly home. They plan visits across Europe including Vienna Rome Paris London and possibly Moscow while weighing a U.S. return by air. The pair recount their plans and gifts from donors as a Soviet invitation to Moscow is anticipated.
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Berlin
U.A
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levi
United States
United Press
Chamberlin
Europe
Vienna
Rome
Paris
London
Moscow
Poland
Wotan
Russia
Arrivanc
England
Vieu de Pille
von Hind
Levine
New York
Par
Clarence Din
Charles A. Levine
Pee
City Council Adjourns With Street Sweeper Bid Planned
Last night the aldermen devoted time to routine business at city hall. An adjourned meeting is set for Tuesday, June 21, to tackle key matters including a bid for a motor driven street sweeper and the decoration contract for the first and second floor of City Hall. F. R. Freeman secured the lower bid for interior redecorating work. The street committee will solicit bids for the street sweeper for presentation at the adjourned session. A water main petition was also submitted.
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F. R. Freeman
Freeman
Waa Aleo Y
Tragic crash claims life of boy struck by patrolman
Chicago June 8 A patrolman racing home after his sister's death struck a boy on a kiddie car. The child died after doctors failed to save him. Sergeants Ralph Bande and Frank Lynch spoke with the boy's father in the hospital as grief overwhelmed them.
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Chicago
U.P
Frank Lynch
Ralph Bande
Ior
Bande
Ralph Bunde, Jr
Pioneer of county dies in Aurora after long life of service
Robert Walker 83 a DeKalb county pioneer first white child born in Clinton township died at his son James H. Walkers Aurora home. Civil war veteran and long time farmer later employed by Sandwich Manufacturing Co. at Sandwich. Survived by son James H. Walker a half brother and a half sister. Funeral Friday at 1 pm at his home with Fr Walter Briggs officiating. Burial Oak Mound cemetery Somonauk.
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Robert Walker
Clinton Township
Aurora
DeKalb County
James H. Walker
Walker
Waterman
Sandwich Manufacturing Company
Sandwich
Mr. Walker
Robert
Washington County
New York
Great Lakes
Chicago
Shabbona
Company
Fifth
Illinois Volunteers
Springfield
Tonight on the Air Radio Schedule of Programs in 1927
United Press listings show WEAF and rival networks broadcasting a mix of policy meetings operas orchestras and concerts from Atlantic City Chicago Des Moines Montreal and Davenport with varied times and stations including WPG WMAQ WIZ WHO KYW and CNRM CNRO and Knights Templar band at 10 p m among others
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United Press
WEAF
Red” Network
WPG
Atlantic City
National Electric Light Association
David
Houston
Iaario Chamlee
Red
Nework
National Light Opera Company
WMAQ
Chicago
Verdi Opera Company
WIZ
Blue
Radiotrans
WHO
Des Moines
WHO Little Symphony Orchestra
United Pres Weaf
Silvertown Orchestra
CNRM
Montreal
CNRO
WOC
Davenport
Knights Templar
KYW
Congress Will Meet for October Special Session
Washington June 8. Senator Smoot announced President Coolidge plans an extra session of Congress October 1 or 15 to tackle deficiency appropriation bills tax reduction election contests and Mississippi flood relief. The session will open with the deficiency bill. debates over election contests are expected. a new $300 million tax cut is planned.
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Washington
U.S
Smoot
Utah
Coolidge
Congress
White House
Smith Case
Ware
Pennsyl
Yania
Smith
Illnois
Dip
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Lindbergh aboard Memphis heads for Washington voyage update
The Memphis advances toward Washington with Charles A. Lindbergh aboard as its famed guest. Weather and navigation mark the mid Atlantic crossing while plans unfold for a special congressional session and the cruiser’s arrival expected by noon Saturday. The DeKalb Township high school class of 1927 will also graduate tomorrow night with commencement exercises at eight o'clock.
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Coolidge
Dave
Mr. Coolidge
Memlon
Atlenue
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cuest
Espec
Phoograph
Lindbergh
Lindbergh Throust
Famou
Europe
Cher-burg
Washington
Memphis
Mitsinla Capes
Capital
DeKalb Township
Elgar—School
F. W. Field
Oscar Weil
John Conerdine
Ross Gustafson
Ralph Nelson
R. G. Beals
Seh
A. G. Kennedy
E. W. Magnusson
1Meyerbeer
Raise Fund to Relieve Many Hurt By Flood
Whiteburg Kentucky appeal for a relief fund to aid hundreds of families made destitute by last week storms and floods. Governor Fields said 100 lives lost and thousands left jobless in the southeast mountain country. Dr A T McCormack named disaster relief director. a Red Cross train with nurses and supplies headed to the mountains.
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Whiteburg
Kentucky
Garden Club to Meet Friday Night
Members of the Garden Club are urged to attend a special meeting Friday night at 7 30 in the community room at the Fourth Street bank. Two or three important business matters are to be discussed and a large attendance is requested. The recently started contest may also be discussed.
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Garden Club
Fourth Street Bank
New Charge Is Made Against King Purnell St. Joseph Mich
Mrs Hazel Wuerth testified in the state suit to disband the House of David colony. She said two young girls Eliza Murphy aged 14 and Jess Wheeler died at the High Island lumber camp after being subjected to King Ben Purnell purification rites. Murphy died after drinking camphor spirits and Wheeler after eating poisonous mushrooms.
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King Purnell
Former Resident Visits City on Business
Howard Bratton, once a DeKalb resident and railroad man noted for his contributions here, came to the city yesterday on business. During his visit he reaffirmed ties with the community and discussed his ongoing interests.
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Howard Bratton
DeKalb
Mr. Bratton
Cuean
Death of Mrs. Bergquist Mourns DeKalb Community
Many mourn the death of Mrs. J. F. Bergquist a long time DeKalb resident who died at her home last night at 84. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon with a brief family service at North Fourth street and public rites at First Lutheran church at two o clock Rev E W Magnusson to officiate Interment at Oakwood Cemetery She was born April 11 1843 in Nykoping Sweden and came to DeKalb in 1868 She married J F Bergquist in 1867 and they had seven children two died in infancy She was a longtime member of First Lutheran Church and cherished by her husband daughters Esther Bergquist Mrs John F Johnston Hines Minn Mrs Elof Swanson Mixx and Cecelia Bergquist plus a sister and two brothers in Sweden and the city community.
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J. F. Bergquist
Oakwood Cemetery
Bergquist
Nykopingstan
Sodermanlandp Lerbo
Sweden
John F. Johnston
Hines
Minn
Elof Swanson
Mixx
Esther Bergquist
Philip Swanson
Cecelia Bergquist
Wisdom in verse guides Chicago divorce ruling
Judge Sabath urged kindness and unity as Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Hinderer celebrate their Siade area wedding anniversary. The divorce case highlighted a plea for empathy over conflict as they move forward together after difficulties.
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Chicago
Sabath
Gottlieb Hinderer
Siade Area
Indictments Return for Car Thief and Short Change Artist
The June county grand jury returned true bills against Louis Bowman for grand larceny Theodore Crofts for a short change scheme and Herbert Gamble of Rockford for thefts including a car light and a Bosch horn. Bowman received one to ten years at Pontiac reformatory Crofts served 30 days in the county jail Gamble 60 days plus a one dollar fine and costs. The jurors completed their work in one day and the judge commended their secrecy.
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Louis Bowman
Theodore Crofts
Herbert Gamble
Rockford
Fred Colder
Bowman
Gamble
Fred E. Mitchell
DeKalb
Sycamore
Colder
Ion North Main Street
South Fourth Street Woman In Critical Condition
Mrs. Sarah Hinds, a South Fourth street resident, is in a critical condition at her home with little hope for recovery. The long illness has alarmed her many friends and relatives across the city.
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Sarah Hinds
South Fourth Street
Hinds
Weather Outlook for Illinois Thursday
Partly cloudy conditions expected over Lake Illinois region with light breezes and mild temperatures. Forecast calls for a tranquil day with no significant precipitation and variable winds.
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Illinois
Thompson to Speak Here at Legion Convention
Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson is set to speak at the DeKalb Post American Legion district event with Ferre Watkins and National Commander Howard Savage also on the program. The gathering, among the state’s largest Legion events, includes a parade and banquet at the Innovation Center with reservations opening soon.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
DeKalb Post
American Necessri Toonies
Kennedy Building
Legion
Wix Garner
Jim Mullens
Mr. Mullens
Tex Rickard
Middle West
Garner
Illinois seeks two senators for Smith representation bill
Springfield June 4 The Illinois General Assembly considers a measure to appoint a five member delegation to Washington to press for Senate recognition of Illinois right to two United States senators. The delegation would include two House members and two senators, split likely Democrat and Republican, with a $2000 appropriation for expenses. The bill moved to second reading.
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Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
United States Senate
Frank L. Smith
Reed Cutler
Lewistown
Washington
Smith
Smit
House
Senate
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Council
Fargo
Rockaway Pavilion
Lindbereh
Ocean Ace
Spirit of
Fourth Street
Pontiac
Thompson
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