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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
2
The Chronicle is represented in Sycamore by Gilbert Nelson who will take orders for delivery. Subscribers not receiving the paper regularly should notify Gilbert by telephone R-772.
Intendent in Chicago notes Genoa and nearby towns support a route plan but warns it may not be a paying proposition for the post office. If approved the route aims to serve local residents, not Genoa alone.
Pos master William Hemenway discusses a proposed plan to run a Ford mail truck once daily between Genoa and Sycamore to cut delays. The idea, developed with Chicago postal officials, aims to streamline second and first class mail by bypassing Chicago and delivering directly to Genoa and Sycamore residents. Officials in Sycamore and Genoa weigh potential benefits if plans become final.
Mr and Mrs William McAllister attended the DeKalb theater last evening. Orla Mason of Elmhurst and son visit the Masons in DeKalb for a few days. Clarence J Keelman of Lawrenceville visits friends. D P Wild returns to Quincy Ill Soldiers Home work tomorrow. E H Brown and Joseph Patter son of Genoa visit friends here yesterday. Numerous locals including Donald Michaelson Deloss Cudden Mrs F Whittemore Pearl Hallberg Nellie Kenyon C B Conlotte Conrad C K Sabin and James Lloyd are listed among attendees and visitors.
Cards and letters arrive from a group that traveled from here to Bridgeport Michigan for a week long outing. Among the campers listed are Rev. and Mrs. I P Bishop James Morgan James Joslyn Edward Boies Jr David Boies William Vanster John Waterman Barbara Hemenway Letty Love Inez Van Dusen Matinee Foy Kelsey Whittemore Billy Boies Ralph Becker Marian Whittemore Martha Mott Louise Joslyn Frances Green Ethel Haiberg Margaret Mott Clarion Ross Martin Kenyon Winnie Foy Marie Maschek John James John Faissler Thelma Paissler Theodore Joslyn Ralph Pratt Florence Pratt George Knipp Gladys Foy Grant Bellendorf Lois Brown George Schoop Harlan Lon.
David B. Richwine of Barker & Sullivan Drug will head the new Sycamore shop formerly Nel son Irish Johnson. He plans to move his family to Sycamore and close out groceries, installing a soda fountain and other equipment.
A large July 1 event marks a first class drug store deal with a June 30 start under Bishop P. J. Muldoon of Rock Pana tune. Speakers include Senator Harry G. Wright John H. Byers and John P. Devine. Sterling hosts a major Catholic celebration, organized by local Catholics.
Accommodations made at the Sycamore Feed yards to house 20000 sheep in new sheds built in the past month. A large barn 272 feet by 50 plus feet was erected using five carloads of lumber for perpetual construction. Officials report growing business and ongoing repairs to enlarge capacity.
Chicago judge Cliffe will headline Sterling's Fourth of July celebration as the cornerstone of the new community high school is laid. Adams of the federal bench will attend the event.
Sheriff and deputies raided the farm home of John Mosher east of Cortland yesterday afternoon about two o'clock. They confiscated 50 gallons of wine one quart of alcohol and one pint of whiskey. Mosher was brought before the county court fined 200 dollars plus costs and paid the fine to return home.
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