Letter from patient links Warren Lincoln to family history
E S Mann, a patient in a Jacksonville hospital, writes a 40 page letter to Sheriff Orr claiming a detailed history of Warren J Lincoln and the Lincoln family. He asserts a kidnapping motive tied to biblical beliefs and outlines relations, education, marriages, and positions held, while noting Lincoln's illness in Detroit.
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E. S. Mann
Jacksonville
Msane
Warren J. Lincoln
Aurora
Indiana Trail
Sher W. BE. Orr
Geneva
Lincoln
Warren Lincoln
Manh
Denisis
John Lincoln
Warren J, End
Edward Lincoln
Mt. Pulaski
Allso
Lina Shoup
Fred W. Aber-miller
Charles ‘Ington Lincoln
Detroit
Jim
Byron Shoup
Lina Lincoln Shoup
Orr
Tom Mix at the Star in two-day engagement
Star theater hosts Tom Mix in his latest silent Western Catch My Smoke for a two day run starting tomorrow. The event features Mix in his signature action scenes and stunts, drawing local crowds to the Star.
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Tom Mix
Fourth of July Swimming Meet Planned at Community Pool
Plans set for a July Fourth pool meet at two pm with two divisions for under 14 and 14 to 16 year olds. Events include 25 50 and 100 yard races any stroke plus 25 yard backstroke barrel and night shirt race. Prizes include ribbons for kids and watches for junior winners from local banks.
Forbidden City In Peking Razed By Fire
Fire swept the Forbidden City in Peking destroying the imperial hall and its paintings and relics. The blaze reportedly started as arson, with stories of centuries of dynastic history wiped out. Local officials suspect incendarity.
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Forbidden City
Peking
Omred Eres
China
Peru Brewery Closed and Fines for Four Officials
The Star Union Brewery in Peru Illinois was permanently closed. Four officials pled guilty before Federal Judge Cliffe and were fined: Henry Homer $500, Carl Link $1,000, Rudolph Bender $250, and Marshal Kobel $250. The case followed a hung jury a month earlier. The conspiracy indictment was not pressed.
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Jby United Pres
Chicago
Ill
Star| Union Brewery Company
Peru
Cliffe
Henry Homer
Carl Link
Rudolph Bender
Marshal Kobel
Freak Cyclone Strikes Gotham and Heat Wave Ends
A freak cyclone tore through Gotham causing four deaths and two dozen injuries while major property damage occurred. Earlier, 17 people were prostrated as temperatures cooled after the storm. In film news, Mabel Normand shines in Molly O with Sennett’s lavish production and star power, while Buster Keaton headlines The Love Nest as a buoyant comedy. Admission 25 cents plus tax.
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New York, N. Y
Mabel Normand
Molly O
Mabel Normend
Buster Keaton
Buster
Forman
Two Car Crash Injures Davenport Man on Wet Road
John August of Davenport Iowa suffered three broken ribs and a head wound when his Ford touring car collided with a Buick from Des Plaines three miles east of Cortland on wet pavement. Fireman Fuayr, his companion, was also involved but uninjured.
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John August
Davenport
Iowa
Des Plaines
Cortland
August
Fuayr
Louis Schuldt
DesPlaines
Elgin
Ford
Maple Park
Schuldt
Chester Wilkinson
Sycamore
Chester France
Malta
South First Street
Francen
France
Wilkerson
de Kalb
Chester Reese
DeKalb
Reeke
Rourke
Wallace Hiland
Hills and Brothers
Hiland
Oscar Lothson
DeKalb Bor
John Devine
DeKalb Dairy Company
First Street
Young Lothson
Lincoln Highway
Park Avenue
Two Chicago Pastors Speak Here Tonight
Two Chicago ministers, NeV. 1f Scherstrom and Rev. E. V. H berg, will preach tonight at the Swedish Baptist church at Grove and Ninth streets. Service starts at 7 30 o'clock, with hopes for a large audience. Haworth League of Cortland hosts on the Frank Schmidt lawn near the Cortland Post Office on July.
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Nev
Haworth League of
Big torches deal poised to reshape Sycamore scene
DeKalb county gears for a landmark purchase as W F Pagel buys Otto Bernz and Clayton Lambert Mfg. The Detroit meeting highlights Pagel patents that slash torch prices, surpassing Turner Brass and altering the local industry. Kerr of Detroit endorses the deal after reviewing Tarver Brass, signaling a major regional shift.
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Sycamore
DeKalb County
I, L. Ellwood
United States Steel
Detroit
W. F. Pagel
Turner Brass
Turner
Kerr
Tarver Brass
Pagel
Otto Bernz & Company
Newark
N. J
Clayton, Lambert Mfg, Company
Mich
Shoot Owner of Cigar Store and Rob Customers
In Chicago on June 26 six automobile bandits robbed two south side cigar stores and a bakery, taking about $8,000. After cracking a safe for $4,000 at Louis Silversmith, they entered Peter Strout's cigar shop and began firing, wounding the manager and scattering 15 customers. Fourteen people at Silversmith’s were relieved of valuables.
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Canoe Gr Easy
Chicago
Peter Strut
South Side
Louis Silversmith
Strout
Clarence John Works at Powell's Drug Store on Vacation
Returning Woodstock schools instructor Clarence John, son of this city, takes a position at Powell's Sixth street drug store to assist during Mr. Powell's vacation. Yale student Edwin Rauworth comes home for summer with plans to return to Yale in fall. Film ad notes Mack Sennett's Molly O and star lineup with showtimes 2:30 9:10.
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Woodstock
Clarence John
Powell
Sixth Street
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Powell
Yale
Edwin Rauworth
Yale University
HE. S. Rauworth
College Avenue
Mack Sennett
Molly
Theodore Roberts
Evoy
Conrad
Nagel
Jane Addams Undergoes Operation While On World Tour
Hull House founder Miss Jane Addams, visiting Tokio, underwent a successful surgical operation at St Lukes Hospital at 9 a m. Doctors expect possible return to the United States within a month. The illness was believed by dispatches to be a recurring ailment not seriously dangerous.
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United Dress
Tokio
Japan
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Tokio Dispatches
Miss Addams
Cables
St. Lukes
Miss Adams
United States
Oklahoma Declares Martial Law In Okmulgee County
State troops took control of law enforcement in Okmulgee County after Governor Walton declared martial law citing sheriff officials abuse. He cited detaining a minister during a relief drive and the assault of two men with two girls, plus a deputy shooting a Black man. Six National Guard units remained on duty.
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United Press
Okmulgee
Okla
Okmulgee County
Walton
John Russell
National Guard
DeKalb Leads as Nearby Delegations Survey Local Pool
DeKalb attracts attention as nearby cities bring delegates to survey the community pool for a possible new facility. Sandwich and Sterling sent business leaders to visit, while cool air kept turnout low, both delegations expressing satisfaction with DeKalb’s pool.
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DeKalb
Sandwich
Sterling
Waterman High Wins At Agricultural Judging Contest
The Waterman high school team of Ronald Hamilton, Raymond Keene, and Fraser Ripple won first in fat stock judging at the University of Illinois event among 56 schools. Fraser Hipple earned the top overall score among 168 individuals, and Waterman tied for first in hog judging with Rockford. Waterman also earned prizes in dairy judging with DeKalb County leading.
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Smith Hughes Department of Vocational Education
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Waterman High School
Ronald Hamilton
Raymond Keene
Fraser Ripple
Waterman
Chicago
Fraser Hipple
Farm House Fraternity
Rockford
Hamilton
Keene
Mipple
DeKalb County
DeKalb
Galesbore
Decatur
Metamora
Princeton
Sterling
Assumption
Tle
Imperial Quartet Delights State College Audience
Music lovers at the state teachers college auditorium enjoyed the Imperial Quartet of Chicago in a high class program. The college aims to present only top quality entertainments, and the performance drew a large, pleased crowd.
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Imperial Quartet
Chicago
State Teachers College
State College
Buster Keaton Screens The Love Nest at Star Tonight
Buster Keaton appears in his funniest comedy The Love Nest at the Star tonight with showings at 7 30. Adults 25 cents plus 3 cents war tax total 28 cents.
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Star Tonight
Three Drown at Rockford and Camp Grant
Three men drowned in Rock River near Rockford and Camp Grant during swimming Sunday and Monday. Leo S. Rizzio, 21, private, Camp Grant, vanished at 2 p.m. Monday after breaking from helpers. A 21-year-old from Camp Grant died Sunday morning after cramp. A 19-year-old Rockford resident, allegedly from Malleable Works, disappeared near the Nelson Bridge. clothing found on the river bank.
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U. Rt
Camp Grant
Rock River
Leo S. Rizzio
Second Infantry
Camp Headquarters
Ker
Ming
Rockton
Rockford
Nelsonamegeet
Boy Confesses Shooting His Brother While Playing
United Press reports in Chicago that 12 year old Joseph Geralka confessed to accidentally shooting his 3 year old brother John while they played on a bed. He initially told police a masked man with a red handkerchief shot the child. The father was released and Joseph and his 8 year old brother Frank were sent to a juvenile home after the truth emerged.
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United Press
Chicago
Soreph
Geralka
John
Joseph
Joseph Wapd
Frank
ABC of Safety Signs Aims to Curb Rockford Traffic
City uses repeated safety signs at Rockford street corners to train drivers and pedestrians. Officials believe frequent visibility will reduce accidents, noting Sunday recorded one of the best totals of the year and hoping the "Always Be Careful" cue will guide crossing behavior.
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Rockford
Aviators Attempt World Record Flight From San Diego
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John Richter took off before dawn in an army airplane to attempt a four day aloft endurance flight near San Diego. A new in flight refueling method made possible the test, with 50 gallons transferred between planes at 90 miles an hour during trials.
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San Diego
Cal
Lowell Smith
John Richter
Smith
Richter
Crowd attends second band concert at Huntley Park
Last evening a large crowd from the city and nearby towns filled Huntley Park for the second band concert of the year. The program, conducted by Zig Swanson, ran from eight to beyond nine o'clock and drew strong approval from attendees. Grumpy and Pick of the Pictures remain playing at the Princess tonight.
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Park
Huntley Park
Zig
Swanson
the Princess Tonight
Theodore Roberts
The
Princess Playhouse
Track Up Road Rough on DeKalb Interurban Line
Workmen have ripped up about a mile of track on the Chicago Aurora and DeKalb Interurban with no interference reported to restart service. Rails and tires are hauled to Aurora as observers question the old roadbed from Spring Valley to the Johnson green houses. A temporary injunction by the Illinois commission blocks junking while talks proceed to buy the line, aiming to restore service. The DeKalb to Aurora system covers about 30 miles, with roughly $3,000,000 invested to make it pay.
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Chicago
Aurora
DeKalb
Spring Valley
Johnson Greenhouses
Illinois Commission
Jay Chicago
Galesburg
Joy Morton
Pandhe
Harvey Gunsul
Frank Cherry
Quartet Heads to Elburn for Wednesday Night Sing
Elburn residents will attend the regular Wednesday evening entertainment sponsored by local businessmen. The Barth City Quartet of our city is the featured act for tonight, weather permitting. Doors open, and many plan to attend the Bibbia entertainment program as the evening promises to be enjoyed by all.
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Elburn
Barth City
Evenue
Murderer of Ohio Officer Held In Detroit
John L. Whitfield, sought for the murder of Cleveland Policeman Dennis Griffin, was captured in Detroit after a six week middle west manhunt. He was held pending advice from Cleveland police as detectives with riot guns brought him into custody.
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Ohio
Detroit
Reveereserv
Mich
John L. Whitfield
Cleveland
Dennis Griffin
Whitfield
Middle West
DeKalb Blue Lodge Stated Meeting Recap
In DeKalb a Blue Lodge stated meeting at Masonic hall covered routine business. June events include a grand degree for several candidates and a booster meeting Thursday night. A musical recital Friday June 29 at 8 PM at the Congregational church headlines local social activity.
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Blue Lodge
DeKalb
FAY M
Staten’ Ting
Masonic Hall
Busines
Avery
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