DeKalb Ogle Telephone rates cut by Illinois commission
The Illinois Commerce Commission halved a proposed rate increase for DeKalb Ogle Telephone Company serving DeKalb and Ogle counties. Rates for business and residential lines rise modestly while rural charges also adjust. The order sets new schedules to allow a seven percent return on fair value and applies to all exchanges owned by the company. The decision closes months of hearings with city and farm bureau participation. Public file notes a July 1, 1928 effective date and upcoming fuller report.
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DeKalb
Ogle Ronues
Ecompany
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D. Fisk
Rewe
Gates
Tawl
Mwinois Commerce Commission
DeKalb-Oyle Telephone Company
Whit
Farm Bureau
Commission
Praely
Mond Genoa
Hinckley
Kingston
Kirkland, Lee
Lindenwood
Malta
Maple Park
Freak Calf Born Without Any Light In Arcola
A farmer near Arcola reports the birth of a calf a month ago that has no eyes, no slits in the hide where eyes should be, yet it hears well and appears to have no other defects. The animal caused curiosity in the local area.
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Arcola
Here
Acti
Convention Program for Republican National Convention Highlights
Kansas City June 11 1924 tentative agenda outlines opening day business. Keynotes by Fess and Simeon present, credentials and permanent organization on deck. Wednesday aims for committee reports and chairmanship selection and then platform and presidential nominee steps toward adjournment.
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Kansas City
Wilken MO Rotherhavin
Schuman Remk
Roy OL West
Fess
Ohio
Pier
Credentiids
George HM
Hampshire
Follayweel Hotins
First Lady Coolidge Seriously Ill in June 11 Report
Washington reports Mrs Coolidge remains confined to her bed after an indisposition earlier this month She is believed sufficiently recovered to accompany President Coolidge if her condition allows An official note will decide if she can embark for Wisconsin tonight The president plans to leave Washington for the summer White House with a large staff and no stops beyond essential train needs
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Joel
James T. Coupal
Cool Condition
Owith
President Coolidge
Cedar Island Lodge
Wis
Coolidge
Coelvise Toshient
Wisconer
Cool
Tollowirie
Joel Toone
Voldan Yupal
White House
O'Elwek
Wis Econsin
Party Faces Big Battle at National Convention
Kansas City dispatch outlines a Republican convention scene as Senator Smoot of Utah is named to chair the resolutions committee and a strong prohibition plank is drafted. Senator Goff of West Virginia reports Hoover opponents gauge convention support while Mellon and Coolidge loom as potential nominators amid wariness over a possible defeat in November.
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Kansas City
Regican Nationalvention Bee
Smoot
Utah
Kasas City
U.S
Goft
West Virg
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Goff
Curtis
Lune
Laday
Herbert Meaver
Ilaren
Amijew W. Mellon
Rennevivania
Mearest
Sentines
Mellon
Coolidge
New York Lawd
Kansas City Journal Today
Fes
Nouver
Ocean Race Delayed Again By Storms On Trepassey Run
Miss Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Leo Gordon discussed the delay and the weather affecting the planned trans Atlantic flight. Reports from New York said Miss Ball prepared to depart as the monoplane Columbia remained idle in its hangar.
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Lingland
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
Leo Gordon
Ni York
Ball
Curtis Pleld Lb
U.ps
Althoneh
Mabel Boll
Atuw
McAndrews Given 60 Day Sentence at State Farm
Nell McAndrews, orimsery, recently jailed, pled guilty in Sycamore county court to a prohibition law violation. Judge W J Pond sentenced him to Vandalia work farm for 60 days, with transfer to the state farm likely tomorrow.
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Orimsery
Sycamore
W. JL. Pond
McAndrews
Vandalia
Convention picks among Hoover era rivals for party ticket
Readers learn of a disputed party convention in the Midwest featuring tentative talks around Hoover era candidates, a split over the ticket lines, and questions about support from key figures like Senator Erastus Kenticky while noting a turn to Page 6 for more.
Mexico Sends Great Airman On Long Jaunt
Mexico City reports Captain Carranza flew non stop from Valbuena to Washington then planned to return Lindbergh style. Doubts linger over takeoff of a heavily loaded craft on a 7,300 foot runway improvements. Carranza arrived at Valbuena field for pre flight checks amid fund donations and foreign contributions.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Rvte Carranza
Carrara
Valbuena
Lartianeli
Curranva
Mrs Sweet of This City Dies This Morning
Mrs Mary E Sweet longtime Malta resident and later DeKuth area resident died this morning at Glidden Hospital after several weeks as a patient. She lived at Prospect and Sixth streets and was sister to Mrs Frank Corey and the Willis of this city. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Crespoent street home. private. The home will be open to friends Wednesday morning. An obituary will be given tomorrow.
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Mary E. Sweet
Malta
DeKuth
Glidden Hospital
Sweet
Prospert and
Sixth Streets
Frank Corey
Ton Crespent Street
Weather Forecast For Witnesses
Mostly cloudy with likely showers in the south and west tonight and Tuesday. Northeast areas may see rising temperatures by Tuesday with improving conditions overall.
Italia Polar Dicers Drift Split Into Three Groups
The Italia crew is split into three groups drifting in Arctic ice near North East Land, with seven men in the largest group including Umberto Nobile and two injured. A second group of six was 18.75 miles east, and a third group of three men lacking food or clothing was missing and possibly in peril. Rescue teams race by air, icebreaker, and dog sled, while communications fade as batteries weaken.
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Dine
Gueseppe Blasi
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Italia
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Malta
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Talia
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U.R
Arctic
Relef
North East Land
Spitzbergen
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Holm
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Pont
Kings Day
Socialist in Chicago Attacks Hoover and Parties
Norman Thomas, Socialist presidential candidate, assailed both major parties in Chicago opening campaign remarks at Riverview Park. He called Hoover defended by Mellon and the Republican machine. Thomas praised Gov. Al Smith and noted George R. Van Namee as Smith’s pre-convention campaign manager. He said Socialists would distribute literature at the Kansas City convention.
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Herbert R
al Smith
Wall Street
Norman Thomas
Hoover
Andrew Mellon
Republican Machine
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Riverview Park
Smith
Iis
George R. van Namee
Kansas City
Painters Improve Store Fronts Along Highway
Painters today started decorating the store front of J Rendell on the highway. When the work is completed the building will present a far more attractive appearance. Several merchants up and down the street have improved their places with paint this spring.
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Ainters
J. Rendell
Jail Break at Wheaton Sparks Police Probe
Chicago dated report says Gangster Charles Limpy Cleaver escaped from DuPage County jail in Wheaton with four others after overpowering guard William Edgerton. They seized keys, raided the sheriff’s office, took Edgerton’s machine gun, and fled in his car. Cleaver linked to a February $133,000 Evereen Park mail robbery. ongoing search spans Chicago and suburbs.
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Chicago
U.P
Charles
Sheriffs Office
Edgeton
Sanders Won’t Discuss President With Newsmen
Everett Sanders secretary to President Coolidge arrived in Kansas City and refused to discuss the president or any message from him. He would not confirm or deny carrying a message and said he would not discuss the president before the convention starts.
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Kansas City
Everett Sanders
Coolidge
Sanders
Draft Coolidge
Farmers Caravan Heads to Kansas City Rally
Fourteen Minnesota teens arrive on the outskirts of Kansas City as a much diminished farmers caravan plans to move into the Republican convention. North Dakota and Nebraska groups join with hopes to press for the McNary Haugen farm relief bill amid broad Hoover-era agrarian protest.
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Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
North Dakota
McNary-Haugen
Omaha
Neb
Adam McMullen
Serlie
North Dakot
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Sorlie
Board Accepts Resignation and Appoints Heir to Term
The Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of Dr. C. H. Wilkinson this afternoon and appointed Dr. R. P. Culver to serve the unexpired term.
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Board of Supervisors
C. H. Wilkinson
R. P. Culver
Alma Hunt Opens DeKalb Cooking School at 2
Alma Hunt arrives in DeKalb to oversee The Chronicle Cooking School opening tomorrow at 2 PM in the DeKalb theatre. Sessions run Tue through Fri with practical demonstrations, oven meals, and notes for housewives. Gifts from DeKalb merchants support attendance. audience should come early for seating.
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Alma FE. Hunt
America
DeKalb
Chronicle Cooking School
DeKalb Theatre
Hunt
Iowa Woman Injured in Peculiar Auto Crash
Mrs Soren Mattson of Extra Iowa sustained a slight head cut in a mishap between Maple Park and Cortland Saturday afternoon. Leon ard Stroberg of Cicero drove the DeKalb bound machine and tried to lift its front onto the cement after it left the pavement. The Cicero car carried Nels Bjelk of this city. neither driver was hurt. Both cars suffered damage.
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Iowa
Soren Mattson
Extra
Maple Park
Cortland
Leonard Stroberg
Cicero
DeKalb
Mattson
Nels Bjelk
Mexican Held Under Guards Against Mobs
Pueblo residents guarded Jean Garcia a Mexican miner accused of kidnapping and mutilating a five month old girl, daughter of Fred and Mrs Aragon of Walsenburg. The child died not long after the baby was found two hours later in a stockyard pen.
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Colo
Jean Garcia
Fred Aragon
Walsenburg
Garcia
Aragon
Aragons
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