Cooking School Promises Big Turnout at De Kalb Theater
Preparations for The Chronicl cooking school at the De Kalb theater run for four days starting next Tuesday. The event, led by Alma E Hunt, offers daily prize items such as an electric iron, toaster, cooker, a 42 piece dinner set, kitchen clock, and more. Attendance is expected to fill the theater, with notes advised for attendees.
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DeKalb Theatre
The
Chronic
Alma E. Hunt
America
Hare
the Chronicle
Ocean Race Delayed as Dense Fog Stops Flight
Dense fog and gale winds at St Johns delay Amelia Harbart and Mabel Bell from attempting trans Atlantic flights in the Friendship and Columbia. Weather at Cape Race and Roosevelt Field keeps both crews hopeful yet grounded, with officials signaling possible access for runways once conditions improve.
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St. Johns
N. F
A.pi
Amelia Harbart
England
Friendship
Cape Race
Friendships
Earhart
Yesternis
Miss Mabel Bell
Accused Springfield Man Teavy Bail Fixed
Springfield man E McClintock was held in Sangamon county jail on charges of a statutory offense against a 12 year old girl Elizabeth Waschewski. He was arrested after the girl had been missing for several days. Police Magistrate C C Bierman ordered he be held under $50,000 bond awaiting action by the county grand jury.
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Springfield
U.P
E McClintock
Sangamon County
Elizabeth Waschewski
C. C. Bierman
McClintock
Corpse of Couple Drowns in Paradise Lake Recovered
Authorities resumed the search at Paradise Lake for the drowning of Mrs. Mame Garrett and O. M. Tukey. Two men by hats were found near two bodies as a nun’s body was suspected to be in the lake. A boat had been rented Thursday night by two couples. one couple remained missing.
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Mattoon
Paradise Lake
Mame Garrett
O. M. Tuckey
Atom
Aise
DeKalb County Farmers Plan Delegation to Republican Convention
A DeKalb County group of farmers aims to attend the Kansas City Republican convention. Delegation leader Tullock of Rockford says about 20 from five counties will travel by rail, with many leaving tomorrow. The mission focuses on farm issues and urging support for sympathetic presidential candidates and natural legislation.
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Kansas City
Consresationala Distr
Missoury City
George FP Tillock
Winneteeep County
DeKalb County
Ray Nelson
Tullock
Trockford
Vroom
Fic
Lowden Sets Out View On Farm Aid Bill In Kansas City
In Kansas City on arrival for his campaign, Lowden denounced the farm aid bill as not replacing the equalization fund. He briefed SD managers at his headquarters on the Renutttown nominating effort and said farm relief remains the key issue, declining further discussion on other topics.
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Kansas City
Dane
U.R
Chivas
Parl Bureau
Lowden
Itor
Gaxbody Iis
Thaw Returns to the United States Amid Home Office Strain
Thaw, barred from England by a Home Office order, sails from Southampton aboard the RMS Aquitania. He has been held as a virtual prisoner for most of the week while awaiting the decision, and today begins his journey home to the United States.
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Southampton
Maeland
W.P
Harry BK
England
Home Office
United States
S. Aquitania
Farm alliance drives anti Hoover push at Kansas City convention
Rockford farmer leader George I Tullock helps coordinate a delegation of over a hundred from Illinois districts to the Republican convention in Kansas City. The drive, led by Frank C Lowden and James Watson, seeks to rally midwestern farmers against Secretary Hoover and push for an anti Hoover coalition rally with speeches by Watson McMullen and others.
Work Is Angry Over Plans to Upset Hoover
City, Mot June 9 U Rr of the Interior Hibert A supporter of Herbert Hoover sued a statement thedsay in which he chorted that opponents of Hoover were deceiving the convention delegates Ian waging a lcient ist movement which might be construed as having been conceived in a spirit of political bartering The Alliances Work find s a challenge to the administration of which Mr Hoover is a merm ber The Regardlical party has nev er refused and will not beaiin at this time to refuse its support to a Republican administration The Hoover opponents Work said had solicited votes in the primary on the own individual merits but they had received the voters now at the attempt to form a combine The alliance formed by anti Hoovers candidates presented a challenge to the nation first because these enuicidat instead of being presidential aspirants in their own rights now had become merely opponents of Hoover and secondly because the only common cause of the alliance was the farm relief measure which both President Cooklee and Secretary Mellon opposes as belonging injurious to the country.
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City
Mot
u.Rr of the Interior
Hibert
Herbert Hoon
Thedsay
Hoover
Work
Hoover and Secondly, Because the Only Common Cause of the “Alliance
Cooklee
Mellon
Ocean Flyers Start Back to Europe Today
The Bree men transatlantic monoplane crew prepare to sail home from New York to Bremen, with 3000 spectators at the pier cheering as Garon Gunther von Huenefeld Captain James plugmaurice and Captain Hermann Koehl begin a nine day tour of major cities before continuing to Berlin.
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New York
Atlantic
Garon Gunther von Huenefeld
James Plugmaurice
Hermann Koehl
Germany
Fromiaminee
Bremen
Berlin
Ireland
Peamaurice
Tosh Pree
Koehl
von Huenefeld
Aueuion
Fitamaurice
Patriot
Peking Taken Amid Turmoil as Nationalist Leaders Surge
A dramatic report from Nanking states Peking is under siege by Nationalist forces. Chiant Kai-Shek is said to have resigned as commander in chief. Northern troops evacuate and allied garrisons brace for trouble as rail and telegraph lines fail and civilians flee toward Manchuria amid chaotic fighting near Tientsin and Tangchow.
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Dents
Peking
Nanking
Nationasiet
Chianti Kai-Shek
Ten-tsim
Turvien
Tientsin
United States Infantes Nel Maria
Foreton Quarter
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Chinwamnyfan
Wo Wats
Washington
Anl
Temple of Heaven Grounds
Mukden
Cty
Paoyuling
Chang Tso Lin
Tungchow Hell Conference
Peng Yu-Hsiang
Tangchow
Werta
Tiensin
Manchuria
Weather forecast for Great Lakes and central plains period
For Wiineis fair tonight and Sunday with showers in the south por Hien cooler tonight. Weekly outlook June 11 to 16 shows fair early week for Great Lakes with possible central showers and cooler closing days. Upper Mississippi lower Missouri valleys and northern central Great Plains expect occasional showers in southern and central portions. temperatures near normal most of week with below normal south at start.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri
Nothern
Great Plains
Mischief Case Is Continued Another Week
A mischief case involving Mayard Micheson was continued another week to allow attorneys to assess grounds for prosecution. The defendant, arrested as foreman of workers tearing down a livery stable, faced a warrant sworn by Gordon for malicious mischief. The building, partly demolished, is slated for wrecking within two weeks, with ownership transferred to the DeKalb Theatre Company and possession due July 1.
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Mayard Micheson
Nine O'Clards West
Ley
Gordon
Beeren
Deion
Burns Guilty in Murder Trial at Fayette Indiana
Four months after Deputy Sheriff Wallace McClure was found dead in a woods Burns was found guilty of murder and recommended life imprisonment. The case tied to the deaths of McClure and John Grove as officers had tried to transport Burns and Baxter to Pendleton Reformatory. Baxter remained at large until captured recently. Burns claimed unidentified men killed the deputies. Jury deliberations spanned three days with focus on evidence and instructions.
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Fayette
Ind
U.P
Wallace McClure
John Burns
Burns
McClure
John Grove
Samuel Baxter
Pendleton Reformatory
Baxter
Iie
Barns
Hassel Down in Dense Mist Delays Stockholm Flight
Rockford aviator Kert Hassell forced to land at Clinton Virginia due to dense fog while flying from Rockford to Washington. Passenger Parker Comer uninjured. one wing of the Linson-Detroit monoplane Greater Heckford badly damaged. Flight to Washington delayed until a new wing arrives from Northville Michigan. possible shortening of the nationwide tour to return to Rockford for Stockholm takeoff. Flight schedule targets June 28 to July 5 via Mount Evans and Greenland.
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Kert Hassell
Stockholm
Swedn
Clinton
Washington, D.C
Trassel
Parker Comer
Greater
Heckford
Hassell
Washington
Northville
Mich
New York City
San Francisco
Dallas
Tex
Mount Evans
Greenland
Henry Tolfe's Uncle Dies at Rockford
South Eleventh street residents learn that Frank M. Tolfe 76 of Rockford died Thursday in Elgin after ten years of poor health. Born in Sweden in 1852 he came to Rockford from Dixon. He leaves daughters Mrs. Hedrick of Chicago and Mrs. Porter of Chicago, six grandchildren, and four sons including R. H. Tolfe, H. Tolfe of St. Louis and H. Tolfe of Chicago. Services set for Rockford tomorrow afternoon.
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Henry Tolfe
South Eleventh Street
Frank M. Tolfe
DeKalb
Rockford
Elgin
Sweden
Dixon
Carl Hedrick
Kilburn Avenue
Pearl Porter
Chicago
R. H. Tolfe
H. 2. Tolfe
St. Louis
Frank M. Tolfe, Jr
Minneapolis
H. Tolfe
Summer School Opens At State Teachers College Monday
First term of six weeks begins Monday with THO and about 1000 students expected to enroll. Students register Monday and classes form Tuesday morning. Many students will arrive in the city tomorrow for the session.
Kingsford Smith Arrives Home After Pacific Flight Triumph
Brisbane crowds greet Capt. Charles Kingsford Smith and crew after completing the longest ocean flight from Oakland to Brisbane in 21 hours 20 minutes aboard the Diz monoplane Southern Cross. Ulm Lyon and Warner survive the voyage, hailed as national heroes as they near Sydney with only a final 500 mile hop to complete the continent circuit.
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Brisbane
Australia
pWile
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Kingsford-Smith
T. P. Ulm
Harry Lyon
James Warner
Suva
Fiji Islands
Pacific
Caroline Smith
Silver
National Party
Ulm
Warner
Lyon
Sydney
Boosters for Lowden Drove Through Here
Boosters for former governor Lowden were seen enroute to Kansas with several auto loads passing through the city yesterday and today. A large machine carrying a sign on its top indicated booster support for the governor’s presidential bid as it headed west on the Lincoln Highway. Additional machines from nearby states have been spotted on the highway in the past day or two.
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Kansas
Lincoln Highway
Aviator Killed as Seaplane Crashes at Capetown
Lieutenant Homer Wilkinson of Norfolk Virginia was killed and Harry F. Riker a seaman was seriously injured when their navy seaplane went into a tailspin and crashed at Capetown TS. Wilkinson had arrived aboard the U S Concord flagship of the destroyer squadron yesterday and was on a flight in a new navy seaplane.
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Newport
R. TL
Homer Wilkinson
Norfolk
Harry F. Riker
Capetown
R. TS
Wilkinson
U. S. Concord
Former Pastor Rev Kiwell Meade Dies Suddenly
Word has been received of the sudden death of Rev Kiwell Meade former pastor of the First Congregational church here He died at his Windham Ohio home on Monday night He led the church for five years from spring 1910 He is survived by Mrs Meade and two sons Dexter of Chicago and Daniel in the east.
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Kiwell Meade
First Congregational Church
Meade
Windham
Merchants Reconsider Wednesday Night Store Hours Plan
DeKalb merchants voted to rescind a plan to close stores on Wednesday evenings after a heated meeting. The reversal followed letters from the Chamber of Commerce and mixed merchant reactions. A decorating committee was formed to discuss street adornment with or without flags, and an evening June 15 meeting was proposed to welcome 50 new members. Delos L. James of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will speak at an upcoming gathering.
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DeKalb
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Bangalore
Delos L. James
Agricultural Department
United States Chamber of Commerce
James
Ike Gordon to Use Old Car Barn as Garage
The old car barn on North Fourth Street once used by Illinois Power for storage and repair during the city to Sycamore car line will become a showroom and garage for Ike Gordon and his son. They plan to move equipment from the North Second Street stables to the site before next week’s end.
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Ike Gordon
North Fourth Street
Illinois Power Company
Sycamore
North Second Street
Gordon
Undertakers Return From Illinois State Convention
Marty Nelson has returned from Moline where he attended the Illinois Undertakers association state convention. Several hundred Illinois undertakers attended the convention.
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Marty Nelson
Moline
Illinois Undertakers Association
REVIVE HOPE FOR ITALIA IN NORTHERN WATERS
A radio message from the polar dirigible Italia reports all 16 crew members alive and provides coordinates near Brandy Bay on North East Land. Relief ships Hobby and another vessel are stalled by ice as searches continue from Kings Bay Spitzbergen and the Citta di Milano relays the SOS position.
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Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Brandy Bay
North East Land
Henlopen Strait
Spitzbergen Island
AUP
Northeastland
Citta di
Itali
Foynoya Islands
Italia
Etna
North Pole
Hobby
E D Pierce Dies After Stroke In Rockford
E D Pierce 75 a former DeKalb resident died after a cerebral hemorrhage at St Anthony hospital Rockford where he had been a patient three weeks His widow Rebecca Tierce survives with two daughters Cass Boardman Chicago and Mrs Fred Schmidt Rockford and son Lloyd A Tierce DeKalb friends plan to attend the Monday funeral at McAllister Julian Rockford with Rev O G Beckstrand officiating Burial Cedar Bluff Cemetery
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Rndsor D. Pierce
Lloyd A. Pierce
West Lincoln Highway
St. Anthony Hospital
Rockford
Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Edsorr D. Pierce
Dixon
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Rebecca Tierce
Cass Boardman
Chicago
Fred Schmidt
Lloyd A. Tierce
McAllister Julian Undertaking Rooms
South Third Street
O. G. Beckstrand
Cedar Bluff
DeKalb
Kaiser Family Children Strike Ill with Pneumonia
Bernice Kaiser, daughter of Floyd Kaiser, has been ill about ten days with pneumonia and remains in critical condition though showing improvement today. The Kaiser family also reports two other children with heavy colds, with hope to prevent pneumonia.
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Bernice Kaiser
Floyd Kaiser
Glenn Kaiser
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