Australians in 4 Wild Attempt Ambush Divisions at Montello
Bulletin reports intensified fighting on the Piave and Montello fronts as Austrian forces reinforce and try to pierce the Italian river line. Italians counterattack after every assault, repulsing nine attacks on Mt Grapna. Three Austrian divisions estimated at 36,000 men crossed the Piave but are now hemmed near Nervesa.
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United Press
Montello
Piave
Mt. Grapna
Fron
Nervesa
Montelio
June brides are numerous for this week
Cupid's darts have been more effective in June than in months past with licenses issued for many couples. Clemens V. Kirchner and Lucile M. Cusson, both over 18, De Kalb. Thomas A. Tully, 32, Rockford with Eunice G. Shawers, 21, Rockford. Wilbur Dyre Hart, 35, Televidere. Jeanne Frances Graves, 33, Hinckley. Nels G. Erickson, 51, Rockford. Edith Mellberg, 28, Rockford. Harry R. Smythe, 27 Beloit. Hazel C. Hoyt, 25 Beloit. Also James S. Russell and Margaret Cooper. J. R. Whiteman and Ellen A. Pierce. Silas Campbell and Mary Hammond.
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Cupid
Clemens V. Kirchner
DeKalb
Lucile M. Cusson
Thomas A. Tully
Rockford
Eunice G. Shawers
Wilbur Dyre Hart
Telvidere
Jeanne Frances Graves
Hinckley
Nels G. Erickson
Edith Mellberg
Harry R. Smythe
Beloit
Wis
Hazel C. Hoyt
James 5. Russell
Margaret Cooper
J. R. Whiteman
Ellen A. Pierce
Silas Campbell
Mary Hammond
Vets Choose New Leaders At Last Session
At the 11th annual encampment closing session in Sterling the Illinois Spanish American War Veterans adopted a pledge of united service to President Wilson and backed military education in high schools. Officers elected include Department Commander Ehner M. Lawson Chicago Senior Vice John Wold Chicago Department Inspector E H D Couch Department Surgeon E J Karal Barkal Chicago Department Chaplain H W Jameson Peoria Marshal Otto Orloff Chicago Kewanee named for next year’s encampment.
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Sterling
Ilinois
United Services
Wilson
Offivers
Peoria
Otto Orloff
Chicago
Kewanee
Mrs Deane Making Rapid Recovery After Operation
Mrs George Deane is gaining daily after a major operation at Presbyterian hospital Chicago. She is able to take nourishment each day. Mr Deane traveled to Chicago earlier in the week and reports nurses and physicians are satisfied with her condition.
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G. H. Deane
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Deane
Harvey Snyder Improving After Chicago Operation
Harvey Snyder is reported to be improving after a serious operation in Chicago earlier this week. The DeKalb man shows daily progress and friends in DeKalb hope for his speedy return to the streets. Miss Anna Schneider is spending the week in Chicago.
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Harvey Snyder
Chicago
DeKalb
Snyder
Anna Schneider
Prentice Heads to Springfield for Gas Rate Petition
Henry W. Prentice traveled to Springfield for a resumed hearing on the Illinois Northern Utilities rate increase request. He believes a temporary rise may be granted due to higher production costs while urging the company to improve product quality.
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Henry W. Prentice
Springfield
Ilinois Northern Utilities Company
Mr. Prentice
Henry Ford to Attend Mooseheart Tractor Demo
Henry Ford will join the Ford tractor demonstration at Mooseheart alongside Governor Frank O. Lowden. A notable crowd is expected for the event set for next Monday and Tuesday.
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Henry Ford
Mooseheart
Henry Himself
Frank O. Lowden
Henry Morrill Making Noted Recovery
Henry Morrill is reported to be doing nicely after a lengthy illness. He is able to be up and about the house daily and has made splendid progress, overcoming a hard siege of sickness.
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Henry Morris
DeKalb County Food Dealers Meet on War Time Sales
A county wide meeting of food dealers is called for Thursday morning at 10 30 at the Armory. Harry H Wagner state food administrator says all grocers and dealers must attend to discuss War time food handling, selling conditions, and federal restrictions with officials from the state and federal food administrations. The aim is to improve selling conditions across the county and answer dealer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Administration
Harry H. Wagner
Harry Wagner
DeKalb County
Federal Food Administration
State Food Administration
Her Own Wavy by Clyde Fitch staged by DeKalb Normal seniors
The DeKalb Normal seniors presented a fine amateur production titled Her Own Wavy by Clyde Fitch. Prof Clyde Lyon directed the cast who delivered creditable performances before a large audience. Want ads are your market place.
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DeKalb
Clyde
Fitch
Clyde Lyon
French Hold Rheims Against German Assault
Paris reports a German attempt to seize Rheims on a 15 mile front failed after fierce fighting. Thirty six thousand attackers were driven back by French defenders in a night battle near Vrigners and Fort Latomme.
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Rheims
United Press
Paris
France
French War Office
Vrigners
Fort Latomme
Washington, D. C
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Pershing
Fine Salvation Army Speaker to Visit DeKalb Tonight
Staff Captain Morrison, provincial secretary for war work in Chicago, will speak at 5 p.m. at the First M church on What the Salvation Army women are Doing for Their Country in Connection with the European war. She has traveled through Europe and will discuss reorganization of a Home League to aid the Red Cross. The meeting invites all, with special attention to women, and churches unite for the event.
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Morrison
Chicago
Salvation Army
DeKalb
Red Cross
Utilities commission suspends gas rate hike in several Illinois towns
The Public Utilities commission suspended to November 7 the proposed advance of gas rates in Belvidere DeKalb Dixon Geneseo Mendota Morrison Sycamore Rock Falls and Sterling on the Illinois Utilities Company application.
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United Press
Springfield
Public Utilities Commission Today
Belvidere
DeKalb
Dixon
Geneseo
Mendota
Morrison
Sycamore
Rock Falls
Sterling
Illinois Utili
Electric line offers cheap Chicago fare from De Kalb
The C. A. & D. electric line plans limited De Kalb to Chicago service via Aurora. Travel time to Chicago is about two hours and fifteen minutes, at a fare of 1.28 dollars, cheaper than the $1.88 railroad rate. Cars depart De Kalb at 8:00 am and arrive at Fifth Avenue station in the Loop. return trains leave Chicago at 4:45 and 6:15 pm with connections at Aurora.
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Chicago
Maple Park
DeKalb
Aurora
Fifth Avenue
Loop
Young man in a tight fix for desertion
Ernest Kohl of Milan was sought by the Indianapolis exemption board for draft desertion. He was arrested at the C. W. Smith farm in Milan, held under guard, and sent to Indianapolis by the next train after a telegram notified officials.
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Ernest Kohl
Milan
Indianapolis
C. W. Smith
List of St Marys graduates announced this morning
The list of graduates at St Mary's school for this year includes Joseph Fitzgerald Raymond Henaushaw Stanley Dugas Edward Raymond Michael Gallagher Helen Conlin Ruth Bemis Sadie Thompson Margaret Stewart Resina Parkins Dorothy Smith Charlotte Conlin Anna Hickey Louise Concidine.
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St. Mary's School
Joseph Fitzgerald
Raymond Henaushaw
Stanley Dugas
Edward Raymond
Michael Gallagher
Helen Conlin
Ruth Bemis
Sadie Thompson
Margaret Stewart
Resina Parkins
Dorothy Smith
Charlotte Conlin
Anna Hickey
Louise Concidine
Knights of Columbus Erect New Lincoln Highway Building
Work has begun on the Knights of Columbus building on the Lincoln highway site of the former Cook livery stable. The group gained six extra feet of ground from B C Knodle’s building and will tear down the old office to begin construction. A halftone design by Architect Hobart is shown. completion date is uncertain as material supplies pose delays. A large crew will stay at work to finish the new home for occupancy.
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Knights of Columbus
Lincoln Highway
Cook
Knights
B.C. Knodle
Jack Cook
Hobart
buiMing Committee
Basin
Casualty totals announced for World War II service
Washington D C June 19 casualty list totals 150 with 30 killed in action 7 died of wounds 1 died of disease and 92 wounded severely. The War Department reports 144 additional casualties: 28 killed 12 died of wounds 2 died in airplane accident 8 died of disease 3 other causes 87 wounded severely 1 wounded slightly 1 missing and 2 prisoners. Illinois names include Haas Fraver Hubbard Kelley Shannon Stringfellow Bugrue Crow Bent Duda Turner Kirk De Roe Alcock Mosby Servid Johnson Hinkle Jurick Tarkowsky Wedlass among others.
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Washington
D. C
War Department
Illinois
Eugene P. Haas
Normandy
Guy Fraver
Brient
Charles M. Hubbard
Beecher
Joseph P. Kelley
Carrolton
Niel S. Shannon
Chicago
Joseph E. Stringfellow
Robinson
George F. Bugrue
Robert N. Crow
John Bent
Walter S. Duda
Carl J. Turner
E. Kirk
Vandalia
Floyd de- Roe
Rutherford D. Alcock
Effingham
Wilbur Mosby
Leo Servid
Walter Johnson
Adie Hinkle
Clinton
John J. Jurick
LaSalle
Stanley Tarkowsky
Frank Wedlass
Gerard Film To Return At Princess Theatre Next Week
The Princess theater turned away moviegoers last night. Manager Reynolds promised a repeat showing, but travel to Chicago limited repeat to a single day next week after August. The film has been booked for the open date to be announced.
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Princess Theater
Reynolds
Chicago
Red Cross Profits From Monday Social Benefit
A social event held at the Greek farm Monday evening under Farley school supervision and Miss Greek as teacher netted the Red Cross $67, per report from Chairman Vaughn.
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Red Cross
Greek Farm
Farley School
Greek
Vaughn
Farm hand suffers severe injuries in corn plow accident
Leo Mortenson formerly a baker of DeKalb and working for Charles Smith on the old Dillenback farm was thrown from a corn plow yesterday forenoon. He lost an ear and fractured the skull as the team kept moving. He was aided to the house, evaluated by Dr. Anderson, and taken to hospital with a serious but hopeful prognosis.
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Leo Mortenson
DeKalb
Charles Smith
Dillenback
Mortenson
Anderson
Smith Farm
Death of Vivian Snyder in Maple Park and Chicago
Miss Vivian Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Snyder of Maple Park died after a brief illness at Cook county hospital. Born near Maple Park about 16 years ago she lived in Maple Park and Chicago and was well known locally. Funeral plans move the body to Maple Park for burial by train tomorrow afternoon.
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Vivian Snyder
Fred Snyder
Maple Park
Cook County
Chicago
Miss Snyder
the Park
DeKalb
Harvey Snyder
Sycamore Serves as Illinois State Capital Morning
Adam Cliffe acted as governor from Sycamore while Governor Lowden was away. The president pro tem received a wire directing Cliffe to assume the post briefly. Cliffe remained in Sycamore and instructed Springfield officials to contact him if needed. No events of moment occurred.
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Adam Cliffe
Illinois
Sycamore
Sterling
Lowden
Cliffe
Springfield
Mary Gurler Thrown From Riding Horse After Saddle Girth Breaks
Mary Gurler daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Gurler living on Sycamore road was thrown from her horse yesterday forenoon when the saddle girth gave way. The fall fractured her collar bone and she was taken indoors for a time. A surgeon reduced the fracture and she is progressing as well as can be expected. Mary Shetter Jackson returns to Chicago for a three month western trip with plans to resume work in New York City in September.
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Mary
Charles Gurler
Sycamore Road
Mary (Shetter) Jackson
Chicago
New York City
Pauline Frederick In Madame Jealousy Show
Pauline Frederick stars in Madame Jealousy tonight at 7 30 with shows for 900 adults at 15 cents and children at 10 cents.
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Pauline Frederick
Madame Jealousy
Lchildren
Safe Blown Open At Steward Bank and Feed Store
Thieves used nitro charges to blow the safe at the Shearer Brothers bank and feed store in Steward around two o clock the morning of the robbery. About $400 in mostly paper money was damaged and scattered. proprietors hope some can be recovered. The gang departed by automobile.
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Shearer Brothers Bank
Steward
Yeges
Aged Sheriff R. J. Hol Come Arrives in Sycamore as Boy
A county resident recalls a 76 year memory from June 14 when former Sheriff R. J. Hol Come moved to Sycamore with his parents. Bright day. a dog fight met his early imagination as a child.
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R. J. Holcome
Sycamore
Reuben
Salvation Army War Fund Drive Seeks DeKalb Quota
Chairman R T Smith reports DeKalb must raise 1800 for the Salvation Army war fund with a few hundred dollars still needed. He urges locals who can give to support soldiers in France and notes many eligible residents have not yet donated while workers push to complete the goal.
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R. T. Smith
Salvation Army War Fund
DeKalb
Salvation Army Fund
France
Quota Demanded For County War Savings Drive
County wide drive sets June 28 to raise a total quota of 695 440 dollars across all school districts. Each district must meet its assigned target with no debate, and DeKalb county officials promise timely notices and a city meeting to announce the local quota. Leaders vow to lift HHnols up in state standings through strong participation.
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DeKalb
Wright
DeKalb County
Hhnols
Print prices for next year announced by federal commission
The federal commission set next year’s print paper prices for A. N. Pr. A agajot manufacturers. Prices include roll news 3.10 per 160 F. O. B. mill 2.22%4. sheet news 3.50. car lot vs less than car lots 3.52. Fees at 1060 per 100 and 40 to 60 cents vary by quantity. Prices take effect April 1919, three months after war’s end.
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Ames Pr
Washington, D. C
Federal Commission
A. N. Pr
Agajot
F. Co
United States
Few Alien Enemies Registered in City
Chief of Police notes only one alien enemy registered at city hall so far. The registrant appeared on the first registration day and there have been no others. Mrs. Nels Oberg has relatives here while ill at her daughter Genoa Duval’s home.
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Naugen Swaes
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George Deane
Prentice
Henry Morrill
Armory
Hundash
Bulletin
Lorraine
Toul
Abe Marne
Ties Company
Patriot
H. B. Gurler
Macon
Miss
H. B. Garler
Mr. Garler
Robert Ferguson
Black Prairie
Noxumbee County
Mississippi
Gurler
Miami
Fla
Gerard
Dillenback Farm
Mary Gurler
Smith
Salvationists
DE Kalb
First National Bank and
First Trust & Savings Bank of
DeKalb, Ill
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