Seeley Kills Self In Rockford Hotel Room
Ezra M. Seeley a Fay Bus driver formerly from DeKalb was found dead in a Rockford Victoria hotel room with carbolic acid nearby. Coroner said death likely self-inflicted with no note found. Seeley 25 had separated from his wife and left a departing note sought. funeral planned in DeKalb as authorities investigated the case.
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Victoria
West State Street
Rockford
Ezra M. Seeley
Fay
Peg Seeley
Wee
Seeley
DeKalb
Bert Seeley
Fisk
H. A. Nelson
Mr. Seeley
Fred C. Olson
Olson
Irene Seek
Minois Central Freight House
V. T Mouteff
Monteff
Anna Niesman
Green Street
Court
Church Strets
Elmer
Preston Street
Multam
Last Services for Plumber Held Tuesday
Edn R Hitchcock died after a three day illness Saturday night. His funeral filled the Methodist church with sorrowing friends and Odd Fellows members, of which he was recently elected to the head chair. Dr B Barret Evans praised the deceased and stressed friendship love and truth. The burial at Fairview cemetery followed the church service with the Barth City quartet assisting.
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R. Hitchcock
Methodist Church
B. Barret Evans
Hitchcock
Fairview Cemetery
Odd Fellows
Barth City Quartet
Barbour To Speak At DeKalb Naturalization Ceremony
Eugene Whitney a former American Steel & Wire worker missing since last week with $1000 in cash. Relatives in LaSalle Iowa and Dixon search, fearing no foul play but possible illness or travel. The event includes 36 DeKalb residents taking citizenship with remarks by Senator James J. Barbour at Huntley Park, organized by the American Legion.
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Eugene Whitney
American Steel & Wire Company
Gray
South Fifth Street
Iowa
Whitney
American Legion
LaSalle
Dixon
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Cape Lookout
Deering
Department
Cape Hatteras
DeKalb
Huntley Park
Legion
American Steel & Wire Band
James J. Barbour
Springfield
Barbour
Chicago
Charles S. Leneen
Charles T. Yerkes
Ersland
Harry G. Wright
Auto Bandits Shoot Banker Near Elgin
Five auto bandits shot H. W. Friese president of Farmers State Bank of Schaumberg near Elgin in Cook county and escaped. Friese wounded seriously in the early hours as the bank operator is treated. Chandler's orchestra to perform at Lily White Garden's Park on Thursday night with dance and music for all attendees.
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Elgin
United Pres
H. W. Friese
Farmers State Bank of Schaumberg
Cook County
Lily White Garden
Chandler
Wanda Hawley Stars At Princess Playhouse In Jazz Musical
Special tonight at Princess Playhouse ton features Wanda Hawley in The House That Jazz Built with performances at 7 30 and 9 10. Pathe News and Chronicle Want Ads promise results.
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Wanda Hawley
Princess Playhouse
Ton
Jazz
Pathe! News
House committee kills Longworth proposal to postpone zone rate increase
Washington June 22 The House post office committee today killed the Longworth proposal postponing the increases in the zone rate on second class matter due to go into effect July 1. Opponents argued that second class matter newspapers magazines and other periodicals are now transported for less than the least.
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Tpy
Washington, D. C
House Post Office
Longworth
Big Gulf gale sweeps Normal crowd. Powell buys Garners store
The Chronicle reports Charles E. Powell acquiring Garner Grocery at Second and East Lincoln and opening a second drug store while keeping the east end operation. Powell brings in Heerline and Grundy, plans to split time, and forecasts growth. A Rotary Club picnic at Everett Playground tomorrow features contests, a parade, and a baseball game after a day of activities for area youths.
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Charles E. Powell
Charles Garner
Second
East Lincoln Highway
East End
Garner
Powell
east @md
Heerline
Grundy
Hit
Powell and Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Ars
Bids Opened for High School Improvements
At a town school board meeting on Monday bids were opened for major high school improvements. All bids were considered reasonably low and the contract may be awarded at tomorrow's meeting. Work is likely to begin with interior projects next spring.
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Townshiyh
Wee
Uerii
Peggy Joyce Not Required to Appear Before Judge
Peggy Joyce, show girl, won a preliminary alimony dispute in Cahokia County. Judge Sabbath ruled she need not appear in court to present pleas while J Stanley Joyce seeks $10,040 monthly alimony and $14 in lawyers fees. The judge said a ruling on alimony would come later. Peggy Joyce is currently in New York.
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Press Ciiease
Ill
Peggy Joyce
J. Stanley Joyce
Judge Sabbath
Peery
June Pegey
New York
Boy's leg broken in unusual car accident
Kenneth Myers, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Myers, suffered a leg fracture when a car rolled back from a DeKalb avenue curb and struck him while he sat on the cab near his home. The lad rested comfortably today.
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Kenneth Myers
Sam Myers
DeKalb Avenue
Clyde Ruby
Tax Sale Held Today at the County Seat
Walter M. Hay county treasurer announced that the tax sale was held this morning at the court house. Proceeds totaled 2414.87 dollars with the special tax adder bringing the total to 341.67 dollars. Total taxes collected in the few months reached 1.36 dollars and was called a very good collection.
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Walter M. Hay
Safety First Commission Urges Caution Across Tracks
The Safety First Commission of the North Western, with a DeKalb branch, promotes caution at rail crossings. It issued an envelope insert with the danger signal stop look and listen and urges travelers to check for oncoming trains after one has passed. The new slogan warns to be careful and happy today to avoid crippling tomorrow.
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United Press
Houston
Teas
Galveston
Texas
William H. Donagheny
Locke
Mexican Petroleum Corporation
Texas Gulf Coast
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Padrea
Brazos Islands
United States Weather Service
Gulf
Galeee
A. R. Scott
Telegraph Company
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Montegrove Bay
Port Arthur
Corpus Christi
Hawhthorne
Gulf Coast
North Beach
North Western
DeKalb
Commission
Cali
Rotary Club to Joliet for Big Meeting
DeKalb Rotary Club members departed by car this afternoon for a Joliet gathering in Will County this evening. Sources indicate nearly all members plan to attend, making it one of the simplest meetings in the area. Members expect to return home in the early morning hours.
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Monary Club
DeKalb
Joliet
Will County
Dunn & Son Showrooms Demonstrate Plumbing Equipment
Dunn and Son install a boiler at Third street showrooms to display a fully connected bathroom setup. The latest addition is the shower bath outfit shown with an electrically driven pressure pump linked to the boiler in the basement for easy home installation.
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Dunn & Son
Third Street
Big Show Pleases Crowds at Gay's Air Dome Reopening
Hundreds attend Gay's big Fun Show at the Air dome for a reopening performance. The company remains for a week with a new program each night. Tonight's show features 1000 seats at 10c in Dowdall lot.
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Airdome
Dowdall Lot
Former DeKalb residents call here yesterday
Mr and Mrs H DeMoss now in Clinton Iowa visited old friends yesterday while en route from Kankakee to attend the funeral of Mr DeMoss brother Guy who was killed trying to board a train He had planned to marry this week adding extra sorrow to the tragedy.
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H. DeMoss
Mabel Munson
DeKalb
Clinton
Iowa
Kankakee
Mr. DeMoss
Guy
New Beer Sale Regulations Expected Soon
Washington June 2 Commissioner David H Blair of the bureau of internal revenue said regulations governing the manufacture and sale of beer as a medicine will be issued soon.
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Unltdnessy
Washington, D.C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
David H. Blair
Wood Named Minister to Spain by President Harding
President Harding sent the nomination of Syrus E. Wood of Pennsylvania to be ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Spain to the Senate. Notice to Lodge members: Maple Park Thursday night at 7 30 for the third degree. meet at the hall. J Darnell.
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Wood
Spain
Washington, D. C
Harding
Syrus E. Wood
Senate
Lodge No. 144
Maple Park
Ball
J. Darnell
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Victoria Hotel
Thomas Fayly
Max
Ashington
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Cape Hatterns
Coast Guard
Cape
Commerce Department
Carrol Dearing
Hatteras
Balk Albyn
Norfolk Capes
Yute
Ocean
Hewitt
Tim the Deering
William O'Brien
Capes
Washington, DC
Carroll Deering
C. E. Powell
Garner Drug Store
Annies Woods
Texas Coast
Everett Playground
Rotary Club
Whiterove
Anl- Woods
Marion Wright
Apollo
Madame Sturkow-Ryder
Vorsatile
Madame Sturkow- Ryder
J. Stanley Brown
Normal
Madame Starkow-Ryder
Madame Zeisser
Madame Ryder
Christine
Madame Sturkow Ryder
Madame Christine
Kenneth Meyers
Safety First Commission
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