Mexican worker jailed after train shooting near Maple Park
John Delago a Mexican railway section worker living in a box car near Maple Park is in the DeKalb county jail on $18,000 bond awaiting grand jury action. He is charged with firing a revolver at a passenger train causing a window break and minor injury to a passenger. Special Agent Stanley Sonenberg and DeKalb police captured him swiftly after a Thursday incident. Attempts to locate the injured woman have failed. investigators checked area surgeons but found no identifying details.
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John Delago
North Western Railway Company
Maple Park
Delgado
Stanley Sonenberg
DeKalb
John
Governor Len Small praised for prison reforms in Will County report
The Will County grand jury lauded Governor Len Small and Chauncey Jenkins for cooperation in improving Joliet prison conditions and recorded the governor’s promise to remove Will Colvin as supervisor of pardons and paroles by July 1, 1926. The jury, recalled after the deputy warden Klein murder, reviewed recommendations and noted Colvin’s resignation accepted by the governor.
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Len Small
Chauncey H. Jenkins
Joliet
Will Colvin
Will County
Hjalmar Rehn
Klin
Klein
Illinois State Penitentiary
Public Welfare
Colvin
Small
Jenkins
Informal Meet of Council Monday Night on Waste Issues
Mayor J Lindstrom announces a special informal council meeting for Monday night to discuss widespread complaints about garbage collection. He says there is something wrong with carriage collection and disposal and aims to find the cause of public dissatisfaction.
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J. Lindstrom
Betty Werner Takes Stand in Durkin Trial
Chicago report says Betty Werner wife of a blacksmith's daughter testified for the state against Marty Durkin. She described living with a man posing as her husband in 1925 and broke down when cross examined about her son Jack. Court adjourned, Betty remained on the stand until Monday.
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Chicago
Marty Durkin
Betty Werner
Durkin
Betty
Jack
Eugene McGarry
Recs
Plac
Star
Actrip
California
Snc
Mark Streets for Parking Purposes in Business District
City workmen began marking parking spaces on streets in the business section and adjacent side streets. A block in the business area and the stretch from Fourth to Seventh were outlined to show where machines will park. Within a week or two the Chamber of Commerce aims to obtain permission for property owners to park on Locust Street from First to Fourth on the south side by removing the curb.
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Fourth Street
Seventh
Chamber of Commerce
Locust Street
Farmers Fear for Crops With Cold Weather
Farmers in Galesburg fear damage to crops as cold snaps and hail storms lower temperatures. The thermometer reached 46 degrees, 12 degrees below the frost line, with recent electrical disturbances blamed for the chill.
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Galesburg
Pop Gunn Voices Cost Worries Over Auto and Daughter Amy
Pop Gunn rants about expenses and his car while expressing concern for his daughter Amy. He warns that someone could follow you on vacation and tells readers to call 263 to direct where to send the paper.
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Pop Gunn
Amy
Funeral planned for Belvidere Congressman Fuller
Body lying in state at home as Belvidere mourns the passing of United States House member Charles FE Fuller. Funeral services set for Monday at two o'clock from First Baptist church. Messages of condolence pour in while House adjourns in his memory and lawmakers from both parties attend funeral arrangements and memorial resolutions.
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Charles FE. Fuller
Belvidere
Minch
United Star House of Representatives
First Baptist Church
Fuller
Rochester
Minn
A. Maynard
Congres
House of Representatives
Representative Madden
Chicago
House
Longworth
Illinois
Madden
Britten
Sproul
King
Irwin
Chindblom
Reid
Johnson
William
Pennsylvania
Elliott
Indiana
Rainey
Sommers
New York
Shallenberger
Araska
Whitehead
Virginia
Richard N. Eliott
Uller
Hbeers
Brigham
Underwood
Paving Crews May Finish Up West Lincoln Highway Today
Gund Graham company crews worked week and Saturday afternoons as usual. If they had worked this afternoon, West Lincoln Highway would be completed. Eight to ten trucks shuttle between mixing depot and machines, with rapid round trips and substantial material handling. The big machine to move to Pearl street next, then to North Eleventh for final contract phase.
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Gund Graham Company
West Lincoln
Freeport
Pearl Street
North Eleventh Street
Crazy Mother Kills One Son in Ether Tragedy
Masquan, N J June 26 Mrs Martha Howard killed her 8 year old son Lawrence with ether soaked rags and tried to kill her 12 year old son George before collapsing in a Spring Lake hospital. George escaped and alerted others. The motive remains unclear as authorities investigate the case.
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Masquan
N. J
Martha Howard
Spring Lake
Lawrence
George
Business Man Runs Amuck Held for Court Arraignment
North side businessman Steve Rukavina was arrested after a disturbance yesterday. He was held briefly and later turned over to Sheriff KE Crawford. It is reported he will be arraigned in county court Monday morning.
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Amuck
Steve Rukavina
North Side
Rukavina
KE. E. Crawford
Shoots Woman After Twelve Year Absence
In Cincinnati Ohio on June 26 William Oliver aged 50 shot and killed his former wife Lillian Hammler 38 then killed himself. Doctors say Oliver may die. The Olivers were divorced in Chicago twelve years ago. Five months earlier Mrs Oliver married Eric Hammler in Cincinnati. The shooting occurred inside the Hammler apartments.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago
William Oliver
Lillian Hammler
Oliver
Olivers
Eric Hammler
Hammler
Flood Devastates Leon Mexico After Gomez River Flood
In Guanajuato Mexico on June 26 a flood from the Gomez river left 300 to 500 bodies recovered with estimates up to 1,000 dead and 20,000 displaced. Waters stood seven to ten feet in lower city areas as relief parties search ruined homes. President Calles sent 5,000 to aid Leon with a nationwide fund drive for food and supplies.
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State of
Guanjuato
México
Mexico City
Mexico
Calles
Leon
Silao
Railay
Committee to Probe Wet Money Outlay
The senate investigations committee under Chairman Reed will scrutinize wets expenditures in the $3,000,000 Pennsylvania primary. William H. Stayton of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment is to testify on funds spent in Pennsylvania and other primaries. Wayne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League is ordered to open the books for accounting, and names of contributors will not be kept confidential. A special accountant will inspect the league’s books at its Westerville headquarters and the related magazine corporation.
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Washington
2. C
Pennsylvania
Senate
Reed
Missouri
William H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Pennvania
Wayne GB. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
League
Wheeler
Tved
Westerville
Ohio
Fast Train Is Guarded After Threats Near California
A plot to blow up the Golden State Limited near California prompted a special guard detail. Authorities guarded the track from Yuma to Los Angeles as riders reported a threat and a letter suggesting an attack. Police officers in radical cars patrolled ahead of the engine while the Southern Pacific guarded the train amid alarms aboard.
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Golden State Limited
Nylord
Calif
Aimee Semple MacPherson
Yuma
Los Angeles
Mrs Fred Spell Swears Off Ford Cars After Injury
Mrs Audie Smith known as Mrs Audie Spell has vowed never to crank a Ford again after the engine kicked while she tried to start a machine. The injury fractured her right arm and she must stay from her White Rose laundry job for several days.
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Fred Spell
Audie Smith
White Rose Laundry
Palmolive Shaving Cream Special Offer At Secor's
Special deal this week at Secor's offers a Genuine Gillette Safety Razor with every Palmolive Shaving Cream tube or a free Palmolive After Shaving Tale with a tube. The promotion aims to attract men to try Palmolive products and convert them to regular users.
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Secor's. H
Minors Mostly Fair Tonight and Sunday
A brief weather note states mostly fair conditions for tonight and Sunday with a rising temperature expected Sunday.
Sunday Chautauqua Program Announces Big Weekend
The Redpath Chautauqua schedule notes Sunday afternoon showings with a play Joseph and the pageant The Challenge of the Cross, plus an evening program. Monday features John Mangels, Vierra's Hawaiians, and Anna Dickie Olesen with a theme Opportunity, concluding with an Evening in Hawaii.
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John W. Mangels
Vierra
Anna Dickie Olesen
Hawaii
Redpath Chautauqua
Joseph
Methodist
Helen Larson
Woman's Club
Mesdames Parks, Creze, Gunn and Field
John Wa Mangels
Anna Dickie Ole Sen
Legion Meet Draws Big Crowd For Independence Week Ceremony
A large crowd is anticipated as the American Legion partners with Independence Week events at the Elks Club Monday. The program runs 10 45 to 11 15 with business and professional offices asked to close and schools dismissing to enable student participation. Legion members auxiliary Boy Scouts and other civic groups will participate.
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Legion Meet
American Legion
Elks’ Club
Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
President Gains Courtesy Vote On Farm Relief Plan
Washington June 26 The Dawes Lowden Watson McNary wing of the Republican party temporarily yielded to a courtesy vote for President Coolidge’s farm relief plan as the rebel Senate bloc led by Senator Watson withdrew his motion. The move, aimed at avoiding a direct vote, signals the plan may still be defeated by opposition from the insurgent faction despite the temporary truce.
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Washington, D. C
SPV
Dawes-Lowden-Watson-McNary
Republican Party
White House
Coolidge
Watson
Indiana
Senate
Fess
Widow seeks permission to exume box champ Fitzsimmons diamonds
A Chicago widow claiming to be the wife of former heavyweight champion Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons asked Chief of Police Collins to allow exhumation of the champion’s body. She said she is destitute and wishes to remove two diamonds from his teeth. Collins asked her to return after consulting the corporation counsel.
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Chicago
North Fourth Street Gets Wider With New Pavement Work
Today workers began fixing the pavement on North Fourth Street from the Lincoln Highway to the fire station, widening the street by about two feet. Since Kennedy building construction began, the street has been torn up and cars parked near the center of the lane. The filling in process today will allow machines to park near the sidewalk and keep traffic clearer.
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North Fourth Street
Lincoln Highway
Kennedy Building
Doctor Merrill Leaves DeKalb Practice
Dr H C Merrill who came from Lynn Massachusetts to join Dr H H Cornforth has given up his association with the DeKalb specialist. He received an offer to join the staff at a hospital there and chose hospital work over general practice in the city.
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H.C. Merrill
H. H. Cornforth
Merrill
Lynn
Mass
Parking light controversy in DeKalb sparks council action
Debates over a verbal parking light agreement on Lincoln Highway prompt city officials to consider a formal ordinance. No official regulation existed, yet some cars parked all night without lights near Second Street. Police plan enforcement against travelers ignoring tags. a council move is expected at the next meeting. A barn dance and local entertainment notes follow.
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Lincoln Highway
G. N. Blackman
DeKalb
Second Street
Law Opens Vacancy Fill on Republican Ticket in Illinois
Inquiries arise on filling the vacancy caused by Congressman Fuller’s death. The law directs the Republican district committee to nominate a replacement from six counties Toone Winnebago De Kalb Kendall Grundy and LaSalle for the two year term beginning March 5 1927. The district committees are chaired by county Republicans with Boone DeKalb Winnebago Kendall Grundy LaSalle represented by named chairs. The page signals continuation on page 2.
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Fuller
Congress
Illinois
Toone
Winnebago
DeKalb
Kendall
Grundy
LaSalle
Boone County
John Fair
DeKalt
Charles Anderson
Frank Garver
W. le Newton
BE G Cryder
LaSalle County
Harry G. Cook
Teoreee
Paller
Death takes old pastor Rev R L Griffin
Rev. Rawson L. Griffin a Methodist preacher for over thirty years, died at his Malta home after an illness beginning last October. Funeral Monday at Malta Congregational Church with Rev. W H Stillman in charge. Born January 6 1855 in Straffordsville Canada, he served as pastor in Esmond Fairdale Wyanet LaSalle and other towns. Survived by wife Annie Shaub, children Alice J Florence A Grace Martin and foster son John Coulson. sister in San Diego. brother and sister in Michigan. He retired to Malta four years ago and purchased a home there.
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R. L. Griffin
Malta
Congregational Church
W. H. Stillman
Claude Moore
Griffin
Canada
Rawson L. Griffin
Straffordsville
United States
Esmond
Fairdale
Wyanet
LaSalle
Annie Shaub
Prophetstown
Alice J
Florence A
Oak Park
Grace Martin
John Coulson
San Diego
Cal
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce street number questioned in city
Residents wonder why the Chamber of Commerce offices at Fourth and Lincoln are assigned the address 80. The issue stems from a long-standing practice of starting street numbers at the wakes, and many believe a painter responsible for the chambers misapplied this rule.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fourth
Lincoln Highway
Chamber of
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Will County Grand Jury
Martin Durk
Congressman Fuller
First Baptist Church of
Byrd
NEA
Grover Whalen
Harry Byrd, Jr
Chautauqua
Cornforth
Perry Challand’s
Shabbona
Montaven’s
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