DeKalb Chautauqua Ends Five Day Assembly
The five day Chautauqua assembly in DeKalb wrapped with Lara Forbes delivering a lively hour of character sketches and music by a Russian quartet. The event showcased top talent, morning children's work, and grateful local volunteers who funded the guarantee, hoping to repeat the success next year.
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Chautauqua rZht
DeKalb
DeKalb Tauqua Association
Lara Forbes
Miss Forbes
Ron
Loseff
Anns Bloom
Unnamed Boys End Adventure With Overnight Trip Tale
William Harmes and Charles Meyers of this city caused alarm by leaving home without notice Saturday afternoon. Friends scoured swimming spots while the youths, after a motor trip to Clinton and a Mississippi River swim, returned Sunday morning tired and sleep deprived. They had left DeKalb at noon, rode with a passerby to Morgan, slept under trees, then aimed to return to DeKalb.
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Iunaway
William Harmes
Charles Meyers
Minton
DeKalb
Clinton
Mississippi River
Morrigan
Missi MacLean Due at London by Today
Miss Jean MacLean, former local nurse, spent months here before returning to Scotland. She was due to reach London today on her journey home after being called by her father's death and will reside with her mother.
Radio Singer Attraction at State College in DeKalb
Carl Craven appeared yesterday morning during the chapel hour at the state teachers college in DeKalb. The radio star and his pupils have performed here many times, entertaining students and faculty from WLS KYW and WDAP. Craven stayed as a guest at Carl Littlejohn’s home and conducts voice classes in the Fine Arts building. Glidden training school pupils were dismissed early to hear him sing.
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State College
Carl Craven
WLS
KYW
WDAP
State Teachers College
Mr. Craven
DeKalb
Craven
Carl Littlejohn
Fine Arts
Glidden Training School
Mr. Cravey
Transcontinental daylight flight sets new air record
Lieut. Russell Maughan flew from New York to San Francisco in 21 hours 45 minutes, landing at Crissy Field. The dawn-to-dusk journey marks a new era in aviation as Army and civilian pilots envision a coast-to-coast link within a day. Maughan endured air sickness and fatigue, describing rough weather, fast mountain crossings, and variable conditions during the record run.
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Tufted Press
San Francisco
Cal
Russell Maughan
New York
Army
Mitchell Field
United States
Maughan
Crissy Field
Seliedne
Mette Hilie
Fox
Confession Secured in Chicken Theft Ring Case
Freddie Medine of Sycamore, 28, and accomplice Fred Bonde, 19 of Dekath, confessed to stealing hundreds of chickens across multiple farms. Victims include John Johnson near Sycamore and Carl Olson north of the town, with thefts totaling dozens of hens and coops. Medine, already on probation for a prior burglary, faces potential revocation and penitentiary term. court actions await July 2, 1924 before Judge Fulton.
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Freddie Medine
Sycamore
Fred
Medine
Fred Bonde
DeKath
Chile
James Scott
Chief Scott
Crawford
Bonde
John Johnson
Mayfield Township
George Thompson
al Joliet
Big DeKalb Chautauqua Tent Sets Up Then Tears Down
The DeKalb Chautauqua association fights wind and wear as the big top rises to host acts a day early, men chasing kids, canvass crews leveling ground and seating, and the crew recalling the open spaces and constant work. The boss tent man notes the job’s rigors and the lone contrast to a circus where a crew handles the tent.
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DeKalb
DeKalb Chautauqua Association
Liue
Thrilling ascent at Starved Rock cliff amid fierce storm
In a dramatic 80 person climb from a motor launch to the cliff top, Chicago and Illinois residents braved lightning and rain at Starved Rock on the Illinois River near Ottawa. A baby was passed up in a human chain as prominent locals including State Representative John Hart and Mrs Hart of Aurora assisted others, with several climbers weighing about 200 pounds. The party, seeking safety from the rising river, faced perilous drops and winds as they made their way to dry land.
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Starved Rock
Tinois River
Ottawa
Til
Linois
Lege
Dass
John Hart
Hart
Aurora
Mary Hart
Dan Cahill
Batavia
Margaret Morrisey
Oak Park
Mary Hedin
Chicago
Big Day for People of Scandinavia in June
Swedish born citizens of this community recall June four as a major holiday Musnomer's Day second to Christmas. The piece notes Sweden’s peak summer and festivals with nationwide work stoppage and a comparison to May day. It mentions Swedish communities in this country celebrating June 24.
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Scandinavia
Sweden
Contractors Ready to Start Paving on Normal Road
Weather delays halt Gund Graham contract work as crews, machinery, and trucks arrive for the Normal road project. Foremen say material is not yet the holdup but rain continues to hamper progress on sewer and city works including West Lincoln Highway. Completion expected by July 1 now uncertain due to conditions.
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Gund Graham Contracting Company
Seventh Street
Lincoln Highway
John Akerson
Maine
Alarm Over Safety of Legion Bridge Under Flooding Kishwaukee
Flood waters of Kishwaukee rising hourly raise concern for safety of the partially built American Legion bridge at Pershing Park. Construction began last Saturday by Legionnaires and helpers, with two main strings laid across the stream. Workmen did not expect heavy rain. supports are temporary and need reinforcement.
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Legion
Innovation to Furnish Music With New Piano
The Innovation installs a J P Seeburg orchestra piano on the main floor. The grey instrument with black and gold trim provides orchestra style music on each roll. A dance space around the piano has been cleared for young people to dance.
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J. P. Seeburg Orchestra
China Hit by Storms and Floods Along Min River
Shanghai reports heavy flooding along the Min river valley with 35 miles under water and many drownings. City residents flee to hills as log rafts flood downstream. authorities fear high loss of life amid the disaster. The piece also advertises Canned Heat products for summer use.
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China
Shanghai
Min
Harrison Keynote Attacks Corruption and Tax Policy
United Press reports Senator Pat Harrison delivering a keynote address at Madison Square Garden denouncing graft and the Mellon tax plan. He compares current corruption to 48 years ago, criticizes oil influence and Fordney McCumber tariffs, and vows a relentless campaign against special privilege.
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United Press
Maison Square Garden
N. Y
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Democratic Nations
St Louis
Mellon
Congress
New Mexico
Daugherty
Cleveland
Republican Party
Harrison
America
Waterman Girl Eats Match Tips In Diet
A 2 1/2 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Olson of Waterman, began eating match tips from a package labeled non poisonous. She was rushed to a DeKalb physician afternoon. Doctors say no illness yet but effects of phosphorous and sulphur may take days to appear.
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Waterman
Lawrence Olson
Southwest Water Man
DeKalb
Mrs. Olson
George
South
Old Timers Predict Rainy Summer Based on Sun Crossing
Community elders forecast a wet summer, claiming weather at the sun’s summer crossing sets three months of conditions. They cite 1915 and 1916 summers with prevailing rains and note a cold NW spring at the sun’s crossing this year, matching their rule.
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Fare
Flood Threat Lifts Kishwaukee River Banks Over Town
Heavy rains push Kishwaukee river above banks flooding De Kalb fields and camps at Annie's Woods. Campers move tents, seek higher ground as water covers roads and bridges from Lucinda Avenue to Electric Park. Flooding ruins corn and grain, drains basements, and overwhelms drainage systems.
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Annie's Woods
Lucinda Avenue
Country Club
Electric Park
Sycamore Road
Pershing Park
Pershing Ball Park
de Kalb
Swedish Mission pastor returns from Chicago covenant session
Rev Emily Winstedt pastor of the Swedish Mission church in this city returned today from a several days session of the Swedish Evangelical Covenant of the Mission church in Chicago. Frank Swanstrom of this city was a layman delegate and returned Saturday. Pastors of the district met in session Saturday and Sunday. Winstedt remained in Chicago yesterday to complete plans for a musical entertainment at the Mission church soon.
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Chicago
Emily Winstedt
Swedish Mission Church
Swedish Evangelical Covenant of the Mission Church
Frank Swanstrom
Winstedt
Mission Church
Democratic Convention Opens amid Tense Battle in 1924
At Madison Square Garden Democratic National Committee Chairman Cordell Hull opens the convention in high heat and tension. Cardinal Hayes leads the invocation, followed by the singing of The Star Spangled Banner as flags float over delegates. McAdoo backers push for a 130 ballot path while pro Klan factions seek to steer platform toward League of Nations and anti Klan planks.
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National
Hull
Eastern Daylight Savings
Hayes
Che Ficers
Pat Harrison
United Press
Madison Square Garden
Ne Y
Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
Cardinal Hayes
Ann Case
Metropolitan Opera
Miss Case
Wal’ Jdorf
New York City
Dem
Coin
Democratic Party
League of Nations
Aame
McAdoo
Oppening
Klan
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Ed Moore
Ohio
George Brennan
Illinois
Canton
Ers
Newton D. Baker
Resolutions Committee
New York
Cardinal Gibbons
Gandinal Hayes
Gradth
Democratic Committee
Arlington Jn . Heights
Til
Bjorndahl
Ton Co
Elmer Boynton Jr. Visits Friends After Illness
Friends of Elmer Boynton Jr. of Sycamore enjoyed a visit with him in the city yesterday after several weeks confined to home due to illness. He cannot yet stay out for long, and the DeKalb visit was brief.
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Elmer Boynton, Jr
Sycamore
Pete
DeKalb
Return to DeKalb From Exercises In the East
Mrs. BE. S. Rauworth and her son Edwin who just graduated from Yale returned from the east last evening. The Rauworths traveled by motor to Connecticut and Hayworth likely will return soon after completing business matters.
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BE. S. Rauworth
Edwin
Yale
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Missi
Fred Medine
Fred Bondi
State Park
Annies’ Woods
Woodrow Wilson
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