DeKalb County Telephone Upgrades City cables and switches
Beginning next week the DeKalb County Telephone company will start moving cables underground across the city, shifting poles to alleys and laying ducts from First and Oak to Linden Place. The project aims to handle future growth with four ducts and two new local switchboards, plus an emergency sixth board, as crews work for several weeks amid supply delays.
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DeKalb County Telephone Company
Siat
Oak Street
Pranklin
Seral
Hunardyed
Third Street
Oak
Locust Street
Flrat
Oaks Streets
Linden Place
Mrs Brown North to Spend Summer Months
Mrs Brown plans to spend the entire summer at the Frankfort home, returning later. Mrs Dr J Stanley Brown left earlier this week for Frankfort, Mich, with Mrs Brown also spending summers there. Katherine MacDonald stars in Domestic Relations at the Princess Playhouse, with 367 Katherine MacDonald billed in a notable picture and Larry Lemon in Agent. Performances at 7:30 and 9:10.
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Mrs. Brown North
J. Stanley Brown
Frankfort
Mich
Brown
Tall
Katherine MacDonald
Larry Lemon
Minds Continue Warmth With Fair Tonight and Thurs
The forecast calls for continued warm and fair conditions through tonight and into Thursday. Temperatures are expected to remain mild with light winds and no significant precipitation. Residents should plan for comfortable evenings and dry daytime conditions.
Orno Gift Shop Opens Tonight in DeKalb
H R Sorenson announces the Orno Gift Shop will open tonight at the new DeKalb theatre location for friends with many new items on display. The shop aims to be a leading gift store in the region with curated jewelry, hand made articles, and a prominent display plan including a work bench, wall cases, and front window seating.
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Orno
H. R. Soreamson
DeKalb Theatre
Mr. Sorenson
DeKalb Band Opens Summer Concert at Huntley Park
A large crowd attended the DeKalb band concert at Huntley Park marking the start of the summer season. From eight to nine thirty Zig Swanson led varied selections that drew hearty encores, with residents praising the city's musical group and anticipating larger crowds for future Tuesday performances.
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Huntley Park
DeKalb
Zig Swanson
DeKalb Band
Governor Gets Bills as Illinois General Assembly Ends
Springfield dispatch reports Governor Small begins reviewing 300 bills passed in the final days of the Illinois General Assembly. Lawmakers adjourn sine die after June 30, with messages from the governor and limited conference clashes. Notable acts include the death of the child labor bill and the boxing bill after votes, plus a salary compromise for officers.
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Ifty
Springfield
Small
General Assembly
Governors Office
Senate
Sal‘aries
Labor
Department of Reports
Finance
George Shaw
Dixon
Turing
Shanshan
John P. Devine
He Herrin
House
Girl Slayer Identified as Ohio Man in Murder Case
Chicago June 20 Mrs Frances Thompson 62 identified as the smiling blue eye bandit who killed Richard Tesmer was unmasked as a man by physicians who noted masculine and feminine traits. Thompson born Youngstown Ohio has posed as both man and woman and was arrested in feminine attire after being identified by Mrs Richard Tesmer. Police found seven wigs and costumes in a north side flat. Chief Detective Michael Hughes called Tesmer's identification cold blooded.
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Chicago, Ill
Frances Thompson
Blue Eye
Richard Teamer
Tesmer Gold Coast
Fred C. Thompson
Frank C. Thompson
Thompson
Teduy
North Side
Marie Clark
Youngstown
Ohio
Reynoldsburg
Michael Hughes
Tesmer
Former DeKalb Residents Visit En Route to Chicago
Mr and Mrs George Bergendoff formerly of DeKalb visited yesterday and this morning with Rock Island friends before continuing to Chicago to meet a relative. Their son Walter Bergendoff accompanied them as they plan a California connection and summer visit with a Rock Island family.
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Chicago
George Bersendoff
Walter
Rock Island
DeKalb
Berzendoff
Mr. Bergendoff
Mrs. Bergendoff
Funeral services for Mrs Henry White Friday
Mrs Henry White will be buried here Friday with funeral services at two o'clock from the Episcopal church. Burial will be at Oakwood. Western Star chapter of the city will conduct the services at the grave.
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Henry White
Episcopal Church
Oakwood
Western Star Chapter
Beveridge-Ameden Players Offer Free Lady Admission Tonight
The Beveridge Ameden Players announce free admission for a lady with each paid ticket tonight. The bill is the three act comedy A Country Toy. From a famous novel adaptation. Princess Playhouse presents it soon with dates to be announced.
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Beveridge-Ameden
Community pool season tickets set at ten dollars
Local committees announce that adults may buy a season ticket for the summer pool for ten dollars, with non transferable ownership and the right to enter anytime if properly clothed and obeying rules. Children ride free, guards supervise, and tickets go on sale tonight at Charles Powell drug store or from Coach Carl Horan. non-ticket entry costs 25 cents. The plan begins next Saturday.
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Trig
Charles Powell
Carl Horan
Powell
Big Philadelphia Fire Devastates Broad Street Station
The Chronicle reports photos from the Philadelphia Inquirer showing the Broad Street Station and train sheds fire. The blaze, described as among the greatest in the nation, caused extensive damage with losses estimated near 2 million dollars.
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the Chronicle
Philadelphia Inquirer
East
Broad Street
J. E. Mizzey
Emberg
Pony Fritz Bought for Palmer Sons at Local Sale
Willard and Herbert Palmer persuaded their father Clarence Palmer to buy a black Shetland pony named Fritz at a local horse sale last Friday. The pony is to be a life companion for the two boys who already ride bareback, sharing turns as they learn to handle him.
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Willard
Herbert
Clarence Palmer
Fritz
DeKalb Theatre Sign Removed Ahead of Canopy
Workers removed the old sign in front of the DeKalb Theatre to permit a new canopy and the theatre name to be clearly visible. The canopy and sign were installed earlier in the week, giving the business a metropolitan air and improving visibility from multiple approaches.
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DeKalb Theatre
P. Ss. Corey
Tursday
City council approves extra paving and sewer plans
Three blocks on Oak Street from First to Fourth will be paved this year along with ongoing work. An additional city well may be voted on via bond issue to improve water supply by next year. The council also set a no parking zone in front of the new theatre from six to eleven PM and granted Fisk Motor Company parking west of the street. Other matters await committee review.
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Oak Street
Ting
Ling
Jiy
Fisk Motor Compu
Groves Ships Two Carloads of Livestock
Henry Groves, prominent cattleman, sent two carloads of livestock to Chicago markets last night, reportedly fetching good prices. He says business will slow as he has nearly bought out the local livestock supply. Special Building Trades Council meeting set for Thursday at Viking hall. all union men urged to attend.
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Henry Groves
Chicago
Building Trades Council
Viking Hall
Martial law declared in Savannah after riot and lynching attempt
Savannah Georgia June 20 martial law ordered after a riot left one dead and several wounded during an attack on the jail holding Walker Lee a negro charged with assaulting a white woman. State militia guard the jail as 49 arrests are reported.
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United Press
Savannah
Walker Lee
Lee
Merritt Dixon
OC Parker, Jr
Parker
Missionaries’ Daughters Stopover on China Return Journey
Four sisters Claris D Ruth L Elizabeth C and Jound Muvian H Burch daughters of C A Burch travelers from Wuho China stopped here with parents en route to San Francisco. They have spent ten years in China with their missionary father and plan to return to China in the fall after reaching San Francisco by auto travel through this country.
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Wuho
China
Claris D
Ruth L
Elizabeth C
Jound Muvian H. Burch
C. A. Burch
Bunch
San Francisco
Nash Auto Stolen From Aurora City Last Night
Aurora police report a Nash automobile was stolen last evening with a nine thirty p m notification time. No signs of the missing car have been sighted as investigations continue. Also noted, a major film is slated to play at the Princess Playhouse.
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Aurora
Supreme court reverses judgment in DeKalb Co case
The Supreme court today reversed judgment and remanded the case with directions in People ex rel Woodward vs. Board of Community High School District No. 408 from the circuit court of DeKalb county. Eugene Clifford, 74, Elgin labor attorney known as the dean of Elgin lawyers, died suddenly at his home.
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Supreme Court Today
Circuit Court of
DeKalb County
People
Woodward
Appellant
Board of Community High School
Appellee
Elgin, Tl
Eugene Clifford
Elgin Lawyers
Chicago Man Fights a Wolf Believed a Dog
William Murney fought barehanded with a timber wolf in his backyard at dawn after mistaking the animal for a dog. He endured a ten minute struggle before securing a club and killing the beast. Gus Nelson and wife acquire a Hupmobile touring car for summer drives near Gurler Street.
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Chicago
United Wrens
William Murney
Gus Nelson
Gurler Street
Nelson
Harding Sets Long Tour From Washington To Alaska
President Harding departs Washington to tour the country en route to Alaska. He plans speeches on transportation, wet and dry issues, farmers’ difficulties, taxes, and tariffs for 1924 while traveling by train, boat, and car. The 70 member party travels about 16,000 miles, with stops in Tacoma, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Seward, Anchorage, Talkeetna, and Cordova, then Sitka, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Yosemite, and Catalina Island.
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Washington, D C
Harding
Washington
Alaska
St. Louis
Light
Seattle
Oity
Navy Tans
Henderson
Wiite House
Panama
Taft
Tacoma
Ketchikan
Wrangell
Juneau
Seward
Anchorage
Tsehiklaloon
Ibanks
Richardson Trail
Coridiva
Sitka
Vancouver
B. C
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Yosemite Park
Catalina Island
DeKalb Piano to Acquire Old Cereal Factory on Sycamore Road
Announcement states DeKalb Piano Company will take possession of the old cereal factory on Sycamore road and remodel it for the action department. The department handles piano parts with automated machinery and skilled operators. It is unclear when movers will occur but preparations are underway. The move signals expansion as the firm posts strong business and potential hiring increases.
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DeKalb Piano Company
DeKalb
Car‘eal
Sycamore Road
DeKalb Plane Company
Action Department
de Kalb Piano Company
Sye#more
Paul Gossmann Faces Finger Infection After Cut
Paul Gossmann of Wossmen drug store was treating a cut on his little finger when an infection developed. He kept it quiet as swelling grew, a surgeon lanced the finger, and while pain remains, doctors say no danger now.
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Paul Gossmann
Paul Gossman
Wossmen
Aisling
Auto Collision Near St Charles Injures Several
Investigations today into the accident near St Charles Monday afternoon show Mike Mann was self injur ed and others in the car were hurt. Newgren driver of the other car said he had time to pass but feared Bigbee would swing onto the shoulder to avoid a crash. Colonial Hospital Geneva reports indicate injuries are serious but improving and Mrs Mangl is expected to be discharged in a few days. Bigbee sustained a broken thumb and Mrs Mann required several stitches.
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St. Charles
Mike Mann
Iee 'Gren
Newgren
Mr. Bigbee
Beep Lal
Geneva
Mangl
Bigbee
Mann
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