Board approves extra funding for Sycamore Tuberculosis sanatorium
Reports from Sycamore show the board of supervisors allocated an additional $4000 to keep the Tuberculosis sanatorium on the Sycamore road operating until September 1, when the annual appropriation is set. The sanatorium board met to consider cuts and staff changes, aiming to reduce excess personnel and adjust kitchen staff.
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Sycamore
Board of Supervisors
Sycamore Road
G .8. Culver
S. M. Henderson
George Hyde
C. E. Bradt
Suspect Captured in Manitoba Strangler Case
The suspected strangler in a case that drew more than 1,000 civilians, imported detectives and local authorities was captured near Killarney Manitoba. He had reportedly escaped from jail after arrest, and Colonel Martin of the Manitoba provincial police believes the man is the killer of a woman and a 14 year old girl.
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Winnipeg
Man
Killarney
Martin
Manitoba
DeKalb Scouts Join Red Cross Life Saving Institute
Two Boy Scouts Edward Baldwin of DeKalb and Franklin Robbins of Sycamore will spend ten days at Lake Delavan Wisconsin as students of the American Red Cross Institute. They aim to earn life saving certificates through standard first aid and an advanced course with examinations and practical testing.
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DeKalb County
Edward Baldwin
Franklin Robbins
Sycamore
Lake , Delavan
Wisconsin
American Red Cross Institute
Red Cross
Rockford
I. F. Plagge
Delavan
Lake Lawn
Chicago Health Department
American Red Cross
Red Cross Life Saving Corps
The
Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago
Radio Dinner Highlight Hoover Aylesworth Addresses
Central Standard Time listings show the Radio Manufacturers' Association annual dinner with addresses by Herbert Hoover and Merlin H. Aylesworth. WEAF and other stations carry performances by Arcadie Birkenholz and Silvertown orchestra as part of the program lineup in Chicago and surrounding markets.
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WMAQ
Chicago
Radio Manufacturers’ Association
Herbert Hoover
Merlin H. Aylesworth
WEAF
Arcadie Birkenholz
Silvertown
WOC
Davenport
I String Quintet
WGHP
Detroit
Symphony Orchestra
President Coolidge Fishes During South Dakota Vacation
President Coolidge arrived in the Black Hills for a secluded two week vacation. He fished the French Creek streams with guide C. C. Gideon, while Secret Service and White House staff set up offices in a high school. About 5,000 residents lined the roads as bands welcomed the president and his party.
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Rapid City
U.R
Coolidge
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Black Hills
C. C. Gideon
French Creek
New York
Vermont
Gideon
Rapids City
S. C
South
Ota
United States
Washington
Secret Service
Sanders
Fort Meade
Byrd Prepares Flight From New York to Europe
Commander Richard E. Byrd arrived from Virginia and planned a Sunday launch of the tri motor plane America from Roosevelt Field for a flight to Paris as official destination. Reports say the voyage could be unusually spectacular though not confirmed by Byrd.
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Byrd
Ocean
New York
U.P
Richard E. Byrd
Virginia
Europe
E! Byrd
America
Roosevelt Field
Paris
Wonderful Bargains Friday and Saturday at Holmes Hat Shop
Local storefront advertises two day sale with 24 pat jerns items featured. Holmes Hat Shop promotes Friday and Saturday bargains drawing in shoppers seeking headwear and accessories.
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Patjerns Holmes
Sherlock Holmes Dies A Second Time In Doyle Hoax
London reports Sherlock Holmes is dead again as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle announces the sleuth’s latest death. Doyle hints Holmes may have died to appease the Yard while mocking public nostalgia for the fictional detective.
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Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
London
U.P
Scotland Yard
Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock
Arthur
Sir Arthur
Watson
Rossetta Key Witness In Disband Cult Case
Emil J. Rossetta former boss at High Island lumber camp testified in the case to disband the Shiloh colony. He described group weddings and the girls, with wife Jane Smith, and said the "younger brother of Jesus" kept liquor for the girls at the colony.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Emil J. Rossetta
Detroit
High Island
House of Ravid
Rossetta
Shiloh
Jane Smith
Repair Work Begins on Cooling Tower at North Eleventh Street
Skoglund Wedburg won the contract to repair the Jean Steel & Wire cooling tower on North Eleventh Street damaged by a severe windstorm. The heavy timber structure requires special prep before use and lumber arrival caused weeks of delay. Workers also rebuild the storm damaged smoke stack, with rapid progress expected.
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ame.Jean Steel & Wire Company
North Eleventh Street
Skoglund & Wedburg
Annies Woods In Best Condition At Present
Mayor J J Kingsley tours the city to inspect improvements in Annies Woods. He says the grounds look better than ever with mowing along unpaved streets clearing tall grass and weeds. Bud plans to spend time pitching horseshoes once work winds down and he settles scores with Axel Carlson.
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J. J. Kingsley
Kingsley
Annies Woods
Bud
Axel Carlson
Lindbergh Tours New York and Washington in One Day
Colonel Charles Lindbergh flies in a round trip from New York to Washington in the Spirit of St. Louis with an Army pursuit plane. He lands at Anacostia, returns to Mitchell Field, then attends a boxing match and two shows before a tea awarding the Orteig prize. He then heads to Brooklyn for a victory parade and meets Police Commissioner Warren as crowds cheer.
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New York
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Paris
Battery
Lower Manhattan
City of
Lindbergh
Aquarium
Spirit
St. Louis
Curtissfield
Anacostia Naval Air Field
Curtiss Field
Richard Blythe
Lieut
St. Clair Street
Army ‘Pursuit
Lieut. Street
Army Flier
Mitchell Field
Raymond Orteig
U.P
Charles Lindbergh
Brooklyn
Grover Jen
Park Avyenne Hs
Warren
Killer of Children Is Given Life Term
Walter Scholl, 35, who strangled his two children Vivian eight and Donald six in a Gary cottage, was sentenced in Valparaiso Indiana to life imprisonment for the murders.
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Valparaiso, Ind
Walter Scholl
Vivian
Donald
Gary
Tramp Heir Receives Reward After Joliet Gunfight
Joan L. Bell arrived with a carnival troop and quit when they proved rough. He seized a deputy sheriff's revolver and fired, killing escapee Gregorio Rizzo and wounding Walter Stalesky. One prisoner Charles Shader remains missing after the slaying of Deputy Warden Peter Klein earlier. Bell was rewarded with clothing and money before returning to Revere Massachusetts.
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Joliet
Joan L. Bell
Gregorio Rizzo
Walter Stalesky
Peter Klein
Illinois Penitentiary
Charles Shader
Bell
Revere
Mass
Plane sketch tied to Lindbergh in Streator hotel
A crude airplane design sketched in a Plumb hotel telephone booth in Streator is linked to Charles A. Lindbergh. The drawing bears the caption Chicago St Louis air mail flyer and the date January 3 1926. Lindbergh was forced down three miles west of Streator and stayed at the hotel while repairs were made to his plane on that date.
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Streator
Lindy Streator
Til
Charles A. Lindbergh
Plumb
Chicago-St. Louis
Illinois corn planting near completion despite cold wet spring
This Year Chicago reports that most Illinois corn planting is finished though some areas have only half the seed in the ground. The Illinois Agricultural Association bases its findings on over 200 responses from members across the state. Farmers call this spring the coldest and wettest in years, sparking a cautious outlook with hopes for weather improvement and a strong crop season.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Oldest Odd Fellow Dies in Hoopeston
George B. Lewis aged 83 and believed to be Illinois oldest living Odd Fellows member died in Hoopeston yesterday. Funeral services are set for Sunday at Monticello.
Chicago Area Weather Forecast With Chance of Showers
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail tonight and Friday with showers possible on Friday. Moderate temperatures and southeast winds characterize the outlook for Chicago and vicinity throughout the period, with portions of Illinois also clouding over and a slight warming trend by Friday in the northeast.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illinois House battles over wet measures and adjournment
The Illinois General Assembly suffered another defeat as the Senate rejected the Green resolution to urge a federal constitutional convention to repeal the federal prohibition act by a 15 to 33 vote. House leaders voted to adjourn next week to ease session burden and give Chicago time to compromise on bills amid debate over religious intolerance in the Klan bill and state history tied to Williamson county.
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Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
Senate
Congress
House
Reed Cutler
Chicago
Gus Johnson
Paxton
E Grain Exchange
Snell
Carlinville
Devine
Williamson County
Bandy
Marion
Lowden campaign launch in Emmettsburg Iowa
Emmettsburg Iowa hosts a large kickoff rally for Frank O Lowden the Republican presidential candidate. Frank J Lund Iowa Lowden committee chairman praises Lowden as farming ally and criticizes Coolidge and Jardine while noting uncertainty over Coolidge's candidacy. Audience hailed as preliminary opening with a larger event to come. Royal Fruit Flavored Barb City Grocery offers aluminum free with purchases.
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Emmettsburg
Middle West
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
United States
Frank J. Lund
Iowa
Lowdon Committee
Kent Coolidge
Jardine
Coolidge
Lund
Cal
Jefferson
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Nason
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Airman
Sleuth
Baker Street
Dr. Moriarity
Steel
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Peterson Motor Sales
Edward Duncan
American Steel & Wire ‘Company
Mr. Duncan
J. F. Quinn
Beghtol Bros
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