Wide Road Widening Plans Put Before Kiwanis Club
At a Kiwanis meeting, G Gerlach of the Chicago Motor Club outlined near term plans and funding for widening seven arterial highways from Chicago, including DeKalb routes. City officials discussed sidewalk and building adjustments, street realignments, and potential underpass routes to accommodate a 49 foot roadway and added parking.
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G. Gerlach
Chicago Motor Elit
Kiwanis Elity
Gerinch
Chicago Motor Club
Chicago
Kishwauker
First
Eighth
Chicago Motor Rluh
Finnish Lutheran Church Summer School Opens at Ellwood
The first vacation bible school of thinety opened today under the Finnish Lutheran church at Ellwood school. It will run four weeks with older children in morning sessions and younger ones in afternoon. Mrs. A Rau talahti serves as instructor in charge of both sessions.
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Thinety
Ellwood School
A. Rautalahti
Davis Declines Immediate Resignation Amid Offers
In Indianapolis on June 10, Labor Secretary J J Davie stated he does not plan to resign soon despite receiving several job offers. He said rumors of his stepping down were unfounded and that he continues to evaluate opportunities as they arise.
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Anapolis
J. J. Davie
Indianapolis
Davis
Sam
Serious error in staging stick up ends in shooting
John Morris a 29 year old painter recently of Manhattan attempted a holdup against off duty Patrolman Andrew Grega in St Louis on June 10. Morris was shot in the abdomen and hospitalized with a good chance of recovery according to doctors.
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St. Louis
U.R
John Morris
Painter
Manhattan
Andrew Grega
Girl Injured In Accident West of Rochelle
A girl, unnamed, was injured when a car tipped over near Mo cholo just before 6:00 this morning. She complained of back pain but the attending physician found no injuries and she left Rochelle hospital soon after. The accident occurred as the car skidded while attempting to pass another vehicle driven by J C Mills, returning to DeKalb after a weekend in Clinton Town.
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Rochelle
Mocholo
J. C Mills
Mr. Mills
DeKalb
Clinton
No Rest for the Solons in Senate Farm Relief Vote
Washington reports the Senate agreed to an early vote tomorrow on the farm relief bill and debenture measure to prevent a filibuster. President Hoover favored a recess after passage but demanded the farm relief first and a fall tariff vote date.
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Senate
U.P
Senate Democrats
Congress
Hoover
Borah
Kansas City
Pirates free governor as raid grips Curacao
Venezuelan workers aided by rebels seized Willemstad Fort Amsterdam. They captured Governor Fruytier and the military commander, freed prisoners, and forced the American steamer Maracaibo to sail for the mainland. Dutch and U.S. vessels pursue suspects as casualties mount.
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U.K
Dr. Fruytier
Maracaibo
A. T. Morris
Willemstad
Curacao
Dutch West Indies
U.P
Adventure
United States
Holland
Fort Amsterdam
Illinois Town Becomes an Oil Field Center
In Dupo Illinois the 22nd oil well was shot today and pumped about 200 barrels daily officials said. The Blackman Oil Company well used a nitro charge at 100 PM in a back yard and joined wells producing a heavy black liquid nicknamed liquid gold. Landowners receive one eighth royalty. optimism and doubt mix as the extent of the field remains uncertain.
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Tpo
Ill
Tiinois
Dupo
Blackman OU Company
O Jte
Murdered Man Found Dead In The Sangamon River
A man’s body weighted with a 50-pound angle-bar was found in the Sangamon river near Oakford by fishermen. The skull was fractured and six teeth were missing. Authorities in Menard County will check missing persons as they seek identification and determine if foul play was involved.
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U.r
Sangamon River
Oakford
Menard County
Illinois
DeKalb High Class of ’29 Receives Commencement Address
Baccalaureate services honored the graduating class of DeKalb High School with Rev. Glen A Rowles of the Congregational church delivering the baccalaureate address. Dean Annas led the procession and Miss Vera Wiswall with Tom Olsen provided musical numbers and a duet. Rowles urged the graduates to view graduation as a beginning and warned against excesses while urging religious interest and daily idealism for a creative life.
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Glen A. Rowles
Congregational Church
Pone
A. Neil Anas
Teachers’ College
Magnusson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Vera Wiswall
Tom Olsen
Miss Wall
Mr. Olsen
Dean Annas
Eckslana
Swedish Mission Church
Bowles
Rowles
Esmond Youths Involved in South Grove Accident
Esmond residents Buster Gipson and Anu Wie Askelana, well known locally, were in a Saturday night accident near the South Grove town hall. Their car struck a bridge and the gas tank exploded, setting the auto on fire. Both escaped with minor injuries. Gipson suffered a cut on his tongue, and the vehicle was a total loss.
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Buster Gipsor Anu Wie
Askelana
Esmond
South Grove
Gipson
Man Dies After Knock From Bridge By Freight Train
Matthew Sorgman aged 72 was killed near Belleville Tennessee when knocked from a Southern railroad bridge by a Louisville and Nashville freight train. Engineer W Hadley of Evansville Indiana said Sorgman lay beside the track and was not seen in time to avert the collision.
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Belleville
U.P
Matthew Corgman
Southern Railroad
Louisville & Nashvile
W. Hadley
Evansville
Ind
Sorgman
New Credit Agency Planned for Merchants Group
A local effort to form a credits association to run the Lincolnway Credit Bureau, formerly the Lincolnway Account Adjusting Agency, as a credit information center with an active collection department. Officials cite benefits for buyers and merchants, noting nationwide use and ties to the National Retail Credit Association.
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Lincolnway Credit Bureau
Lincolnway Account Adjusting Agency
Credit Information Bureau
United States
National Retail Credit Association
Ruler of Philippines Visits At St Louis
Governor General Dwight F. Davis arrived in St. Louis for a three day visit before departing for the Philippine Islands. Davis and his party plan to sail from Seattle on the President Taft on Saturday. Miss Alice Brooks Davis and Miss Alita Davis will host in Manila until Mrs. Davis recovers enough to join the family.
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U.h
Dwight F. Davis
Philippine Islands
Iwavis
Seattle
Wash
President Taft
Alice Brooks Davis
Alita Davis
Manila
Davis
Illinois Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy With Tstorms Possible
Partly cloudy weather for Illinois with likely thundershowers in the northern portion tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures rise, warmer conditions in the north, slightly warmer tonight except extreme northwest, and warmer Tuesday in the extreme north.
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Illinois
Border patrolman charged in fatal shooting near International Falls
Emmet J. White, a border customs patrolman, is held on second degree manslaughter charges for the shooting of Henry Virkula, 41, of Big Falls, who died after a car pursuit near International Falls. Officer E. A. Servine and White fired when Virkula's car did not stop. bullets damaged the car but injured no one else. The car crashed in a ditch after the fatal shot. The investigation was ordered by N. A. Lind erberg, with Walter Nelson overseeing it.
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Minn
R—Emmet J. White
Henry Virkula
Big Fails
White
E. A. Servine
Virkula
Kula
Big Falls
International Falls
N. A. Linderberg
Duluth
Walter Nelson
Border Patrol Force
Limderberg
Two Arrested For Robbery Near Staunton Oklahoma Teens Charged
Following a statewide hunt with 60 citizens, Warren White and Harold Crawford, both 17 and Shawnee Oklahoma residents, were arrested Sunday for robbing a filling station south of Staunton last Saturday night. They allegedly obtained 10 dollars from the attendant. The pair remain jailed as police search for a third companion. The car used in the robbery was reported stolen from Shawnee with a license issued to Warren Yates.
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Warren White
Harold Crawford
Shawnee
Okla
Here
White
Crawford
Warren Yates
Two More Dogs Killed By Police Over Weekend
Two stray dogs were shot and killed by police over the weekend following complaints about disturbances. The incidents involved separate dogs and were prompted by neighbor concerns and calls to authorities.
Labor Will Fight Case In Gastonia Strike Shootings
International labor officials defend 70 men and women arrested after the slaying of Gastonia chief of police and wounding of four officers. Deputy George Moore was seriously wounded. Beal and Byres narrowly escaped lynching while being moved for safety. Police anticipate murder charges for many arrested, hearings delayed amid disorder.
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N. C
Towy
Patie Ko Aamneyt
George Moore
Ret Riker
Aderholt
Fred Erwin Beal
National Textile Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
North Carolina
Beal
Spartanburg
S. C
K. O. Byres
Byres
Robert Craig
Real
Committee Advances Hoover Prohibition Enforcement Plan
Washington June 10 The senate judiciary committee moved to implement President Hoover's proposed consolidation of prohibition enforcement. The Jones resolution to authorize a joint congressional commission to study the plan was given a favorable report.
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Hoover
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congressional Commission
Peanut Pusher May Conquer Pike’s Peak Then Plan Canyon
Texan Bill Williams who pushed a peanut up Pike's Peak finished the feat in 21 1 2 days and announced plans to conquer the Grand Canyon with his manager Mrs. Bill. Contracts and betting rumors followed as fans speculate on future outdoor feats.
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Bill Williams
Pike's Peak
Bill
Grand Canyon
Springs
Col
Bil
Zebulon Pike
William
Sweden’s trans Atlantic aviators stranded by fuel leak in Iceland
Sweden's one motor seaplane Sweden, led by Capt. Albin Ahrenberg and Lieut. Azel Floden, faced fuel pipe leaks near Skaptaros Iceland. Danish gunboat Fylla en route with gasoline as Odins tow hoped to reach them. Repairs awaited, flight to New York postponed. Aboard crew reported no injuries after rough landing. 4,000 spectators had witnessed the takeoff from Stockholm.
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Odinn
Sverige
Westman Islands
Reykjavik
Isja
Iceland
U.P
Sweden
Skaptaros
New York
Albin Ahrenberg
Esja Rheenberg
Oted Jor
Ahrenberg
Stockholm
Junkers
Bergen
Norway
Copenhagen
Tough Gang Is Under Arrest For Stickups
Springfield police and Sheriff James Kent announce the arrest of eight young men aged 20 to 25 linked to recent highway robberies. Three suspects have confessed, aiding the investigation of assaults on couples in rural areas. Richard Hagen, 17, of Chatham Illinois, was shot in the ankle by a gang member and is expected to recover.
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Springfield
W.ne
James Kent
Richard” Hagen
Chatham
Hagen
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