DeKalb Chautauqua Shines With Music Drama and Speech
The DeKalb chautauqua showcases Ambrose Wyrick the famed Scotch tenor and a full lineup. Charles Mitchell Mixer violinist and the Trianon trio perform with William Forkell delivering a humorous instructive lecture. Walter Murray lectures on interior decoration this afternoon. "Happiness" by Eliaay players headlines tonight. Sunday features the Boston Copley quintet and operatic sketches. Monday concludes with Lara Forbes dialect comedy and Loseff’s Russian quartet in a finale of music and native-costume numbers. The tent crowds grow nightly and afternoon attendance increases.
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Ambrose Wyrick
DeKalb
Walter Murray
Murray
Eliaay Players
Elias Day Players
New York
Boston Copley
Lara Forbes
Loseff
Mrs Maxwell Taken to City Hospital in Sudden Illness
Mrs Maxwell about 60 years old was suddenly taken ill during the night and rushed to Glidden hospital. Her sister Mrs George Talbot of Sycamore had been at the Talbot home assisting prior to the illness.
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Maxwell
George Talbot
Sycamore
Glidden Hospital
Moon
Odd Fellows to Lindenwood for Sunday Memorial Day Service
Lindenwood Odd Fellows invite DeKalb chapter to assist in Memorial Day services Sunday afternoon. The DeKalb Canton may attend in full uniform and one member will drive to the nearby chapter. The Lindenwood team recently attended local Memorial Day services and the arrangement is described as interesting.
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Odd Fellows
Lindenwood
Lindenwood Odd Fellows
DeKalb
Canton
DeKalb Odd Fellows
Coffee Ad Error in Smith Store Sale Leads to Price Mix Up
A Smith grocery ad misprinted three pounds of coffee for 22 cents instead of 98 cents. The Chronicle prints the correction to save Mr. Smith from unwanted annoyance and to inform readers of the corrected price.
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Smith
Lon M. Smith
The
Chronicle
Page to Speak on Methodist Conference Decisions
Prof. E. C. Page of the state college will address the church congregation tomorrow morning discussing the problems and tribulations faced by the last Springfield Massachusetts conference. He will explain the reasons behind changes and decisions and the anticipated impact on the district church.
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Page
General Conference
Mthodist-Episcopal Church
Springfield
Mass
E. C. Page
State College
Methodist Church
Medals Awarded At St Marys School Graduation
Attendance and Christian Doctrine medals were presented during the graduation exercises for St Marys School. Recipients included Dan Nevins, Bart Nevins, Jeanette Wielert, Alice Deegan, Helen Bentley, Josephine Powers, Archangela Darin, Bernard Naber, Helen Mantavon, Jessie Wielert, Margaret Gorzinski, Lucile Klemm, Thomas Gallagher, Clemens Naber, Arline Gorzinski, and Robert McCormick. The medallists were named by various sponsors across grades.
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St. Mary's School
Dan and
Bart Nevins
Jeanette Wielert
Alice Deegan
Helen Bentley
Josephine Powers
Archangela Darin
Bernhard Naber
Helen Mantavon
Jessie Wielert
Margaret Gorzinski
Lucile Klemm
Thomas Gallagher
Clemens Naber
Arline Gorzinski
Robert McCormick
F. J. Klemm
R. FP. McCormick
Ed Conlin
Helen Gering
Helen McCormick
Margaret Brock
Conlin
Virginia
Two DeKalb Chicken Thieves Confess to Robberies
Two men, unnamed by DeKalb police, confessed to stealing hundreds of chickens over months. They say the gang includes at least two more members and roamed northern Illinois from Rockford to Aurora, loading birds for markets in Wheaton and Aurora. They were jailed in Sycamore as investigations continue.
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DeKalb
de Kalb
South Fourth Street
Rockford
Rochelle
Wheaton
Polic
Leland Doctor Returns Home After Tonsil Operation
Dr A N Thornton, a renowned northern state physician, left the city hospital yesterday afternoon for his home in Leland after undergoing a tonsil removal operation. His daughter Miss Dorothy Thornton accompanied him.
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A. N Thornton
Leland
Thornton
Dorothy Thornton
DeKalb Backyard Car Race Ends In Crowded Finish
A DeKalb racing club hosts its first annual race on Augusta Avenue with homemade cars racing a one mile course after weeks of parent driven tool gathering. Two entries collide at the finish causing wheel and axle damage as medals are awarded to winners for a memorable local event.
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Indianapolis
Ts Roaring Motors
Augusta Avenue
Father
Dow
Linecolt
Harrison Street
Locust Street
John
DeKalb Racing Club
DeKalb Racing Association
Kingston Struck by Severe Hail and Wind Storm
Kingston and surrounding area suffer extensive damage from a Friday hail and wind storm. Property and crops damaged, windows shattered, trees uprooted, farm barns ruined, livestock injured, and hundreds of chickens killed. Estimated losses exceed $1,000 with town businesses and the creamery affected. cleanup and preparations for the Izaak Walton picnic proceed amid isolation from telephone service.
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Kingston
Kirkland
the Chronicle
Cet
Irel Dibble
Damaze
Chellgren & Anderson Creamery
Kingston Park
Izaak Walton
Illinois Power seeks permit for DeKalb to Malta electric line
Springfield June 21 The Illinois Power company filed a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity to build an electric transmission line from DeKalb to the village of Malta to supply electric energy.
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United Prev
Springfield
Illinois Power Company Today
Illinois Commerce Commission
DeKalb
Malta
Uncles Sam and France Discuss Russia Recognition Plan
In Washington on June 21 France and the United States exchanged views on recognizing Russia. Premier Herriot led France with plans for a joint recognition program, while Britain signaled alignment with France. Officials kept specifics secret as the issue impacts eastern railways and U.S. and French interests.
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Washington, D. C
France
United States
Russia
Premier Herriot
MacDonald
England
State Department
Airmen Reach Rangoon Just After a Storm
American flyers nearing Rangoon after crossing the Bay of Bengal chase British rival Major A. MacLaren. He rests at Akyab awaiting their next leg as monsoon relief ends and the two sides meet en route. The travelers race halfway around the world from Avoy.
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Rangoon
India
A. MacLaren
Bay of Bengal
Avoy
MacLaren
Akyab
Paul Best Returns for Vacation With Mother
Paul Best, a graduate of the state teachers college and printing teacher in Saginaw Michigan schools, returns to this city to spend the summer vacation months with his mother, Mrs. Anna C. Best. This is his second year at the Saginaw schools.
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Paul Best
State Teachers College
Saginaw, Mich
Anna C. Best
Mr. Best
Saginaw
Post Office to Add Parcel Post Window and Lock Box Consolidation
Improvements planned for the DeKalb post office include removing two large sections of lock boxes and reconfiguring spaces to install a twice as large parcel post window. Front entrance repairs and brick paving renewal may follow, while other redecorations update the Great American store and nearby Standard Oil station.
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DeKalb Post Office
Postal Department
Standard Oil Company
First
Lincoln Highway
Great Liner Grounds Near Pacific Coast
The Pacific Mail Liner Columbia bound from Los Angeles to New York is aground at Cana Island about 300 miles from Balboa. There are 97 passengers aboard and the Panama Canal tug Gorgona is proceeding to assist the stranded vessel.
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United Press
Balboa Heights
Canal Zone
Pacific Mail
Columbia
Los Angeles
New York
Cana Island
Balboa
Gorgona
Klan Meeting Draws Crowds at De Kalb Farm
Klan members from northern chapters gathered in this city last evening for a large outdoor meeting on the Frank Plank farm south of De Kalb. By eight o clock autos filled two deep along First Street Road as curious sightseers arrived. speakers Rev. James O May of Sycamore and Rev. Moore of Dixon orthodoxy outlined the Klan meaning and aims.
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Frank Plank Farm
DeKalb
First Street
James O'May
Sycamore Methodist Church
Moore
Dixon Methodist Church
Tells Lore of Indians and Pine Ridge Talk
The Woodcraft council heard F. B. Hackett recount life on a Pine Ridge reservation, the Sioux tribes, and the Custer Massacre tale. He described 42,000 Sioux, Ogallala warriors, Sitting Bull's fame, and reservation farming along with the Bad Lands spanning South Dakota.
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Iron Tail
Woodcraft Council
F. B. Hackett
Custer
Sitting Bull
Pine Ridge
Hackett
United States
South Dakota
Pine Ridge Reservation
Mr Hackett
Kiwanis Club Luncheon to Be Held at Glidden Hospital
Miss Medendorp superintendent of Glidden hospital invites the Kiwanis club to hold their regular Monday noon luncheon at the city hospital. DeKalb Kiwanis accepted and will tour the facility after the meal. The club helped furnish one ward during construction and has yet to explore the hospital’s features.
Omaha Gas War Lowers Prices For Drivers
Omaha motorists savor the gasoline war with prices at 12.9 cents per gallon at one station and about 20 stations offering 6 cents while the Standard Oil company quotes 15 cents. Prewar prices were 20 to 22 cents a gallon.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Standard Oil Company
Democratic Convention Seeks League Endorsement Open Fight Over Klanspeech
New York June 21 delegates push to insert a League of Nations endorsement in the Democratic platform. Ohio leaders back Newton Baker for war secretary and support strong League advocacy. The convention names temporary officers and plans state secretaries, while battles over anti-Klan language and nominees continue. Governor Smith, McAdoo also discussed. Gov Charles W Bryan named as a presidential candidate.
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United Press
New York
N. Y
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
Newton D. Baker
Rotary of War
Baker
America
Eratic National Committee
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Tom Q
Indiana
Ber
George E. Brennan
Illinois
Vaggart
Ralston Taggart
Samuel M. Ralston
Brennan
Smith
New
Taggart
McAdoo
Ku Klux Klan
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Beli
Heat wave fatalities drop as storms bring relief across Ohio
Heat wave deaths across Ohio number seventeen with Cleveland and several other cities reporting losses. Cooling winds and storms arrived, bringing rain to some areas while two Detroit youths also died in a related incident.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Calum
East Liverpool
Zanesville
M Town
Callipolis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Mr and Mrs E B Still Buy Lake Geneva Cottage
Mr and Mrs E B Still completed plans to own a summer cottage at Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Several city families have purchased homes at the resort and the colony is expected to grow before the season ends.
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B. B. Still
Lake Geneva
E. B. Still
Wisconsin
Carrol Harrington Returns Home From University
Carrol Harrington, a 1924 graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, has returned to the city for a few weeks’ vacation with his mother Mrs G H Harrington of South Third Street. He plans to return to Chicago at the start of July where he has accepted a position.
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Carroll Marrington
Northwestern University of Evanston
G. H. Harrington
South Third Street
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St. Mary’s School
Norma Mack
Brank Hague
GEO. E Brennay
the Avalon
Sue
Bulletin
Uncle Sam
Great Liner Grounds
Pacific Coast
Kiwanis Club
Detroit
Mich
Ring
Teward
Carrol Harrington
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