Corn In Fine Condition Says Illinois Expert
N P Clausen of Bloomington states corn is in fine condition across Illinois, with rains improving oats and wheat prospects. He notes early harvests for wheat and oats, warns on frost risk after September 15, and cites improved farm conditions and strong Farm Bureau engagement in McLean County.
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Mr. Clausen
Clausen
Tibet
Ansen
Seneral
Farm Bureau
Clan
Bureau
Aly
Camden
Heavy rains save Illinois crops after drought
A dramatic two month drought ended as 1.70 inches of rain drenched parts of Illinois overnight. Farm experts report the rainfall will relieve farmers and stabilize crop prospects across the state. Local authorities note continued rain in some sections, with officials stating relief is underway.
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United 2
Chicago
Kaim
Tllinois
Navy Radio Sets To Be Placed On Two Boats
Commander MacMillan wired the National Geographic Society saying he agrees with Secretary Wilbur and will load radio equipment on the two boats at Sydney to ensure the safety of naval flyers during the north pole expedition.
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Navy
United Press
Washington, D.C
MacMillan
National Geographic Society
Wilbur
Sydney
Guards Around Jail at Concordia After Arrests
Five Kansas City gunmen and Charles J. Davies are jailed in Concordia Kansas on charges of assault with intent to kill related to an alleged plot to slay Mrs Davies. Davies admits hiring the gangsters and is held on a 10000 bond. Extra guards were placed to prevent a rescue. Mrs Davies was beaten and robbed on October 13 1924. Preliminary hearings expected tomorrow for all arrested including two gangsters in Kansas City.
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Pessy
Concordia
Kan
Kansas City
Charles J. Davies
Mayors Expand Stop Sign Authority for DeKalb Area
Reported action allows DeKalb Sterling and Dixon to set boulevard stops under new state rule. Representative Henry C. Allen backed an amendment widening authority from cities with 1 000 population to 7 500 or more. The law also lets the state highway department place boulevard stops on certain routes for smaller cities.
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Henry C. Allen
Lyndon
DeKalb
Sterling
Dixon
State Highway Department
Bowevard
Eaid
Return Home from Trip to Ohio Cities
Dr and Mrs H Clay Sebreck and family returned home after a two week auto tour through southern Minnesota and into Ohio visiting relatives in Marion. The trip was enjoyable with good roads and Minnesota claiming the best routes. He noted drought in southern Illinois Ohio and Indiana and crops ahead of those states.
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H. Clay Sebreck
Minnois
Ohio
Marion
Sebreck
Minois
Mlinois
Ili Nos
Dr. Schreck
Ilinois
Indiam
New Officers Will Be Named At Camp Tonight
Gilwood Encampment No 178 of the Odd Fellows will hold an important meeting this evening. The main item is the nomination and election of officers for the next six months. Refreshments will be served after the meeting and a large attendance is expected.
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Gilwood
Odd Fellows
First Baptist Church Sets Evening Business Meeting
The First Baptist church announces its annual business meeting for this evening at 6 50 PM in the new church. All members are urged to attend as the postrebuild postponement delayed the usual early year gathering.
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First Baptist Church
Congr
Week End Dress Sale at East End Style Shop
Sale advertisement for dresses including tub silks georgettes and prints in all sizes at East End Style Shop. Limited by early arrival. Address 170.
Funeral for Paul Ebinger Held at Malta
Funeral services for Paul Ebinger, who took his own life due to ill health, were held at 3:30 p.m. at the Frances Hart home in Milan township with Rev. Undis of Malta officiating. His remains were sent to Otisco Indiana, accompanied by his brother Russell Ebinger and Steve Hart. Ebinger, born April 12, 1896, was son of George and Rosa Ebinger of Otisco. He lived with his parents, then moved to the city last April to work on the Frances Hart farm and formed close ties with local residents. He leaves his mother Rosa Ebinger of Otisco, a brother Trussell of Louisville, and a sister William Hoilix of Orb. His brother Russell arrived in town Tuesday. services in Osseo will be held Friday.
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Paul Ebinger
Malta
Paul Ebiner
Frances Hart
Milan Township
Rev
Und Is
Otiseo Ind
Russell Ebinger
Steve Hart
Milan
George Ebinger
Otisco
Ind
Rosa Ebinger
Trussell
Louisville
William Hoilix
Orb
Russell
Oriseo
Harold Bodda Is Discharged from Hospital
Harold Bodda, once a patient at Glidden hospital after his father allegedly threw scalding tea on him, was discharged last evening. The boy, much improved, spent the night downtown visiting friends and recounting his hospital stay and nurses care. He had burns on several parts of his body from the earlier incident.
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Harold Godda
Gliden
Big Piano Sale Set to End This Saturday
Apollo Piano Company announces a big sale closing Saturday night at the Nights of Columbus building. The two week event has given many homes new pianos while the firm clears last year models to make room for 1926 models in production.
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Abe
Apollo Piano Company
Nights of Columbus
Oil Arrives for Sycamore Street Work Season
The first shipment of street oil for Sycamore is received. Workmen will spread the oil on unpaved side highways soon as applications have been received in recent weeks.
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Sycamore
Mrs Alfred Rich Ill at Country Home
Mrs Alfred Rich is seriously ill at her country home under constant care of the family physician. While not critical, friends and family are alarmed. Dance Friday Elva features new and old time dances with food and music at 50c.
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Alfred Rich
Ford
Rich
Revolution in Greece shakes Athens as cabinet resigns
On June 25 in Athens the Michalacopoulos cabinet resigned and the president named M Hastiussion to form a new government. Revolutionary officers seized public buildings as the army and navy joined the revolt. General Vangalos led the army and Admiral Madjikriacos headed the navy in a nationwide upheaval demanding resignation of the current administration.
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Athens
Greece
Michalacopoulos
M_ Hastiussion
Saloniea
Vangalos
Madjikriacos
Pancalos
United Press
Wn Army
Field Meet to Be Held Here All Day Friday
Farmers from this county and surrounding counties will attend a field meet at the state experimental field south of De Kalb on South Fourth Street. Speakers include Prom Flint state entomologist Prof J R Holbert of the U S Department of Agriculture and CoC Chapman and J C Hackleman of the University of Illinois agriculture department.
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Thts County
DeKalb
Prom Flint
J. R. Holbert
United States Department of Agriculture
Coc. Chapman and
J.C. Hackleman
Department of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Bird Pageant by Children to Be Repeated
City residents learned the bird pageant by third and fourth grade pupils will be repeated when warm dry weather arrives. Under Miss Maude Nicholson the group will rehearse at two o'clock Friday afternoon after singing at the May Festival on the EGradt lawn.
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Maude Nicholson
Merchants Division Special Meeting Notice
The Merchants' Division of the Chamber of Commerce calls a special meeting at the Innovation at 12 o'clock tomorrow June 26. All merchants are invited and urged to attend as important business will be discussed. Signed Merchants' Committee 170.
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Merchants’ Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Committee
Break Ground for Church to Be Built Here
Members of the Immanuel Lutheran church met on Fisk avenue to discuss plans for a new church building. Ground was broken after Rev. Freak spoke, with attendees from Yorkville Squaw Grove Marenzo Monte Center Hampshire and Geneva.
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Fisk Avenue
Freak
Yorkville
Squaw Grove
Marenz
Monte Center
Hampshire
Geneva
Whation
Fren& Ela
Beran
Marenzo
Burmeister
Hinckley
Italy to Seek Better Debt Settlement Terms
Italy will ask the United States for debt relief via a reduced total by subtracting profits earned by Americans during the pre war period. The plan includes long term obligations with low interest and a lower exchange rate toward prewar levels, to be negotiated in New York.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
Great Britain
Martino
American Debt Funding Commission
Ome
Debt Funding Commission
United States
Taly
United Pr
New York
Basement for Bank Building Like a Puzzle
Excavation for the Fourth Street bank basement shows a checkerboard pattern with three depths. The basement will sit eight feet two inches below the first floor while the vault area digs four feet deeper to accommodate steel and concrete for the vault. A vault trench currently reaches about 14 feet, aligning the safety ramp floor with the basement floor.
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Ale Fourth Street Bank
Tha Safety Ram
Pythians Head to Freeport for Big Outdoor Meet
Pythians from DeKalb traveled to Freeport for a large outdoor session slated to begin this afternoon. Three ranks of Pythianism to be conferred on candidates if weather cooperates, with over 1,000 members expected from across the state and many Grand Lodge officers anticipated. DeKalb Lodge No. 144 A F and A M to work in the third degree, performed by Waterman lodge. Rod Bastian W M notes to be on deck early.
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Freeport
DeKalb
DeKalb Lodge
A. F
A. M
Waterman Lodge
Rod. Bastian
W.M
Jury Trial Underway In Shepherd McClintock Case
In Chicago on June 25, defense attorney William Scott Steward argued for acquittal of William Darling Shepherd who is charged with murdering his ward Billy McClintock. He attacked the state's testimony as flimsy and suggested the affair was not a true marriage plan. Judge Lynch considered an evening session to finish the case.
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Stewart
Shepherd
Thomas J. Lynch
Young Man to Be Aviator at Rantoul Field
Howard Pyfer, formerly a Bell's restaurant waiter, left for Dixon to visit relatives before joining the United States aviation corps at Rantoul. He recently passed aviation service tests in Chicago and will study at the Rantoul flight school. friends in the city cheer his pursuit of a flying career.
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Howard Pyfer
Bell's
Dixon
Rantoul
United States Aviation Corp
Chicago
Dope Fiend Is Given 60 Days In County Jail
John C. Groves a Chicago painter was sentenced to De Kalb county jail for 60 days and admitted last night. Stetson Farrington a Chicago cook was sent to county jail to stay until a $500 fine and costs are paid. Earl Olson paid $100 and costs and was discharged. Raymond Klotz received four days in jail and a $200 fine plus costs. release likely tomorrow.
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John C. Groves
Chicago
DeKalb
Stetson Farrington
Farrington
Earl Olson
McEwen
Raymond Klotz
Royal Arch to Meet Friday Evening Here
Officers announce the meeting of Chapter No. 52 R A M at the Masonic hall tomorrow night with work in the seventh degree. A good attendance is hoped with many visitors expected for the evening’s work. Our real estate and insurance offices will be closed Thursday afternoon during July and August. Hope, Wiltberger, Talbot, Poust and Johnson, 170.
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Masonic Hall
Hope
Wiltberger, Talbot, Poust and Johnson
Noted convict author dies after release from Florence
Roland Lowry, noted convict and author of San Francisco, died at a private home in Phoenix today ten days after his release from a State penitentiary at Florence according to United Press dispatch.
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United Dress
Thoenix
Ariz
Roland Lowry
San Francisco
Florence
Thief Enters Two Homes Here Last Evening
A thief entered two local homes, Chester Oleson on Sycamore and Ross Hulmes on Oak. At Oleson’s place the intruder carried a 150 pound safe across the street into the high school yard and took an automatic revolver from the car. The safe contained valuable papers, not money, and the break occurred shortly before three this morning. Hulmes’s Oak street home was also entered with a pair of trousers and a shirt taken and later found outside.
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Chester Oleson
Sycamore Toa 1
Ross Hulmes
Oak Street
Oleson
High School
Mr. Oleson
Oak
Oil on Rail Bed Proposed to Reduce Dust
A local businessman near the North Western railroad urged oiling the rail bed in summer to curb coal dust and dirt from passing trains. He says trains spread more dust than the standard wind and it enters open businesses. He notes no other merchants share the view, but one observes visible dust whenever trains pass. The suggestion involves applying oil like that used on dirt pavements to suppress dust.
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North Western Railroad
Han
Waterman to Lead DeKalb Masonic Lodge Meeting
Waterman Masonic officers will conduct the DeKalb lodge No. 114 A F and A M gathering tonight. A large turnout is urged as the lodge confers the third degree on two candidates and handles several business matters.
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Waterman Masonic Order
DeKalb Lodge No. 114
A. F
A. M
DeKalb Lodge
DeKalb
Waterman
Vikings Lodge Meeting in City This Saturday
An important meeting of the Vikings organization in the city will be held Saturday evening. All members are urged to attend as two main questions will be discussed and Chicago staff officers will be present regarding a proposed change in ritualistic work. Attendance is expected to be large due to the visit.
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Vikings
Vikins
Lodge
Chicago
DeKalb Review Board Open For Complaints Through August
The DeKalb County Board of Review is in session for complaints. Clerk Mae Russell is on duty at the courthouse and will remain until the board’s final sessions in September. No complaints will be received after August 1.
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DeKalb
LaFollette Will Filed In Court Here
The late Senator Robert La Follette's estate valued at 68800 dollars was filed in county court. Mrs. La Follette is named sole beneficiary and executrix in the will.
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LaFollette
United Press
Madison, Wis
Robert LaFollette
Chinese student drive to aid China revolt totals 31 million
United States Canada and Mexico join with Chinese students in Shanghai to raise 31 million for Chinese students during the revolt. New York contributions reach 10 thousand of a 100 thousand quota. delegates in major cities collect funds as London notes possible economic severance with Britain. In Pekin, guards seal foreign quarters while a memorial service is held for fallen soldiers. American Marines circulate emergency assembly plans. In Shameen clashes, casualties include a Frenchman and several British Japanese and French victims.
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United Press
Chicago
Chin
United States
Canada
Mexico
Ese
Shanghai
China
New York
Cleveland
New Orleans
London
Great Britain
Central Executive
Tien Tsin
Mekin
Pekin
Hong Kong
Shameen
Canton
City Seeks Legal Route to Create State of Chicago
Chicago Corporation Counsel Frances X. Busch pressed city council on a legal path to form a State of Chicago. Alderman John Teman argued the legislature ignored constitutional demands for representation. He cited the 1920 census that would boost Chicago by 15 representatives and five senators.
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Unitearre
Chicago
Frances X. Busch
John Teman
Unce
Toman
Old Settlers' Picnic Set For August Dates
Announcement states the annual Old Settlers picnic will be held on August 21 and 22 at the Kingston public picnic grounds. The event draws county-wide interest and committees are being formed to finalize outdoor gathering plans and details.
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Kingston
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