Presidency to mediate Butler Slemp feud at Coolidge campaign
President Coolidge faced two intraparty clashes threatening his campaign. Butler led faction clashed with Slemp over Cleveland convention handling while old guard senators felt alienated. Slemp’s position could erode if Coolidge sides with Butler. Coolidge planned to hear both sides and manage internal tensions before December congress.
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Washington,d. C
Coolidge
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
C. Bascom Slemp
Butler
Frank K. Stearns
Cleveland
Slemp
Dawes
Senator Smoot
Frank W. Mendell
Slemp-Butler
Knights of Pythias Meeting At Sandwich Well Attended
Members of Sport Lodge No. 599 from Sandwich attended the Knights of Pythias gathering last week. The DeKalb working team demonstrated the third exemplified with two candidates from Sandwich and six from DeKalb. A program of talks and refreshments followed, and plans for ster meetings were set.
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Sandwich
Knights of Pythias
Sport Lodge No. 599
M. Gallagher
Mr. Shean
B. W. Brower
W. W. Herald
DeKalb
DeKalb Lodge
Ster
Window Window Voting Ends At Augustana Synod Convention
Delegates voting this evening to determine the most beautifully decorated windows in the Business district as Kiwanis Club sponsors three prizes. Visitors study storefronts during the convention closing night with many windows in contention for first place.
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Augustana Synodical Convention
Husiness
Kiwanis Club
Plan to Save Ships From Decay at Harbor
The Shipping Board will renew efforts to save 375 idle vessels from rust in the harbor. With congressional funds, some ships will be reconditioned and private lines invited to operate others on a profit sharing basis.
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D. C
Shipping Board
Congress
Weather Outlook For Mlincis This Evening Through Tuesday
Mostly overcast tonight and Tuesday with likely local thunderstorms. A tad warmer tonight.
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Mlincis
Legion Meeting Tonight About Pershing Park Lease
DeKalb American Legion posts hold a regular meeting this evening to decide on Fourth of July activities and the possible lease of Pershing Park to the Ku Klux Klan for a Friday outdoor mass meeting. The Klan seeks use of the park despite prior refusals, and members will vote on leasing. A large attendance is urged.
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DeKalb
American Legion
Pershing Park
Ku Klux Klan
Frank Plank Farm
Legionnaires
Communists expelled as LaFollette backed by radicals at Minnesota convention
In St Paul Minnesota June 16 delegates from the Farmer Labor party remove Communist delegates for not entering under their banner While radicals still back Senator LaFollette as an Independent candidate organizers say he will have full support if he runs William Mahoney editor of a labor paper says the convention will endorse LaFollette Mahoney accuses Washington leaders of misguiding LaFollette
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Thired Press
St. Paul
Minn
Communist Party
LaFollette
Farmer-Labor Third Party
St. Paul, Minn
Robert M. LaFollette
Qresidency
William Mahoney
United Press Today
la Follette
Washington
United Press
Wisconsin
Poison Booze Kills Pair In Philadelphia
United Press reports poison liquor outbreaks in Philadelphia. Two men died after drinking poisoned moonshine in the tenderloin district. Twenty seven were treated, four women among them, with twenty in serious condition and four women among the ill. Police arrested 400 for intoxication.
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United Pres
Philadelphia
Tenderlain
Woman Killed Husband Hurt by Wild Lover
Detroit police report William Shields 27 shot and killed Mrs Estella Erben his sister in law then shot his own head after firing five rounds through a cottage window Mrs Erben and her husband were playing cards at a summer residence when the tragedy occurred Shields sought to elope with his sister in law authorities said
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
William Shields
Estella Erben
Inlaw
Hmself
Shields
Erben
Nere
Whitgroves to Milwaukee for Graduation Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Frank Whitgrove plan to attend graduation ceremonies in Milwaukee this week. Miss Dorothy Whitgrove will take part in the events. The American Steel and Wire company, where Mr Whitgrove is affiliated, expects the superintendent to attend, citing Milwaukee Downer as an unusually interesting setting for graduates.
DeKalb Praised for Flags by Visiting Doctors
A Kansas physician group praised DeKalb for its patriotic appearance after driving through the city on Saturday. Dr Wilkinson counted 22 homes displaying flags, calling it the most beautiful sight since Chicago. A DeKalb coroner noted fewer flags in Geneva during his pass through.
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H. Witkinson
Kansas
DeKalb
American Medical Association
Chicago
Lincoln Highway
Wilkinson
Leity
Seventh Street
DeKalb County
Geneva
Clifford Rice Embarks on Colorado Motor Trip
Clifford Rice son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rice of this city leaves this morning with A Brown Harvard teacher for a motor trip to Hesperus Colo Home of Mr Brown s relatives They will stay several weeks Rice plans return after vacation Mr Brown will teach in his hometown this fall The pair taught a year at Marvard and met again when Mr Brown visited Saturday
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Clifford Rice
Frank Rice
A. Brown
Harvard
Hesperus
Colo
Mr. Brown
Rice
Marvard
Smith Joins Mates After Indo China Engine Wreck
Pekin China June 16 Lieut Lowell Smith commander of the American round the world flight reported at Touraine rejoining his companions. The three had been forced down in Indo China by engine trouble requiring a new engine from a destroyer while the others continued to Touraine a fishing town.
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United Press
Pekin
China
Lowell Smith
Round the World Firebg
Touraine
Saigon
Indo-China
Auto Thief Taken Here After Brief Chase
Chased by State Patrolman Larson and Church, Shineick Jenkins was captured near Malta after a short pursuit. A stolen Ford sedan rammed Patrol cars but caused no injuries to Larson. Officials followed telegrams from Chicago police naming the suspect and noted details to identify the vehicle and driver.
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Larson
Church
Shedrick Jenkins
Malta
Morgan Collins
Chicago
Peck
DeKalb
Vehicle Tax Plates Sell Quickly as Delinquents Targeted
City clerk reports a boom in vehicle tax plate sales last week with over 200 plates remaining unsold. Police plan arrests for unpaid taxes and warn motorists of impending fines. officials promise a final warning before strict collection begins.
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Ecity
Soames Bay
Ladies Night Observed by Kiwanis Clubs Nationwide
Kiwanis clubs across the United States and Canada observe ladies night with special services. A Denver convention report says 1240 clubs with 880000 members expected. speakers include Rev Fred W Field and David E Safren.
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United States
Canada
Denver
David E. Saffren
Portland
Ore
Fred W. Field
Reverend Field
Vere Goodyear
Kansas City Star Broadcasting
Edmund FF. Arras
Sermon Links Franks Murder to Thrill Craving
The Rev. John Thompson decries the Leopold and Loeb case in Chicago as driven by thrill seeking. He references the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks as an example and cites the crime as a chilling beacon of modern depravity.
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Franks
Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Nero
Robert Franks
Josiah Sibley
Second Presbyterian Church
John Thompson
Methodist
Deer Park Excursions Cancelled for Summer Repairs
DeKalb residents planning park visits are told Deer Park will be closed this year due to extensive repairs. The state has not purchased the site, which remains in the current owner's possession and will not be open to the public this season.
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Deer Park
DeKalb
Chautauqua proceeds aid the DeKalb Tuberculosis fund
The Chautauqua opens Thursday afternoon with profits after expenses going to the DeKalb Corn Tuberculosis association led by Dr. J. Stanley Brown. Sponsors hope remaining funds support the tuberculosis sanitarium while a junior program for children runs with events on the Elks grounds at First and Lincoln Highway.
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Chautauqua
DeKalb Corn- Tuberculosis Association
J. Stanley Brown
DeKalb
Elks
Lincoln Highway
First Street
Three Killed In Steel Mill By Deadly Gas
Inland Steel Company workers at Indiana Harbor were killed by gas from a blast furnace. Three died at once and two others died later after pulmotors revived them. 25 were treated at the emergency hospital. Gas likely leaked through a conduit into the work area.
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Mitersens
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Inland Steel Company
Three Hurt In Fierce Iowa Tornado Storm
A tornado swept northwestern Iowa injuring three, uprooting trees and demolishing homes at Harland. It cut light, telephone and telegraph wires, isolating the town for several hours on Sunday morning.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Harland
First Lutheran Church Women Feed Guests Efficiently
At the synodical session nearing completion the First Lutheran church women excel in food service. Two chefs handled cooking while a diligent team managed carving and table service, led by Hugo Carlson who has overseen meals throughout the serving period.
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First Lutheran Church
Hugo Carlson
Attorney Vaughn’s Hardin College tour ends
D L Pasley attorney of this city returned from a two and a half month lecture tour in the interests of Hardin College Mexico Missouri and of which S J Vaughn formerly of this city is president He spoke in six states and visited school sessions parent teacher sessions and civic clubs to raise awareness of Hardin College among young women and the community
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D. L. Pasley
DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank
Hardin College
Mexico
S. J. Vaughn
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Pasley
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Vaughn
Fake Alarm of Fire Causes Tragic Chelsea Accident
In Chelsea Massachusetts on June 16 a boy aged 11 watched fire engines from a street and set off a false alarm. Police pursuing a responding car swerved into a crowd, killing two and injuring five others. Several victims were hurled through a plate glass window.
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Chelsea
Mass
John Smith
J Walk
DeKalb Students Tout Their One-City College Pride
A lengthy reminiscence on returning college students in DeKalb contrasts rival University of Illinois Northwestern and Chicago university loyalties with town debates over which school offers the best education. The piece notes student talk, fashion, and a humorous competitive atmosphere among local colleges.
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DeKalb
Northwestern
Chicago University
Michigan
California
Budget debate. four missionaries to Tanganyika set
The Lutheran Augustana synod approved a foreign budget of 212000 below the asked amount. Four missionaries were commissioned to Tanganyika East Africa, including Rev. and Mrs. George N. Anderson and Bertha Anderson. A memorial service honored synod clergy who died in the year. A class of 22 candidates was ordained, with 16 graduates from Augustana Theological Seminary. Notables listed include Dr. M Wahlstrom and Rev. J H Randahl among the honored.
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Lutheran Augustana Synod
Africa
Tanganyika
East Africa
George N. Anderson
St.Paul
Minn
Ute Bertha Anderson
Ae Colo
Elveda Bonalides Elkhart
Ind
N. William Anderson
Nora
Carl A. Brostrom
Philadelphia
Ernest L. Carlson
Grantsburg
Wood River
Wis
Carl R. Cederberg
Nicbe
Lignite
N. D
Henning L. Hassel
Ong
Neb
Victor N. Johnson
Warroad
Carl S. Ericson
Brunswick
Carl C
Gardner and Fitchburg
Mass
N. William Andersom
Anton Nelson
Carl O. Nelson
O. Leonard Nelson
Carl Okerblom
324 Engineers
Camp Grant
Rockford
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Leonard Nelson
29Th Engineers
France
St. Mihiel
Argonne-Meuse
Germany
331St Field Artillery
United States
C. E. Hoffsten
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Marcus Erwin, JR
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Ashville
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Colorado
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Foiles
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