World boxing report and Wilson peace signing news
The Chronicle will provide round by round boxing coverage of the Dempsey Willard title fight. President Wilson plans to land in New York with a reception arranged and a peace treaty with Germany is signed, signaling a new world order and liberation for peoples.
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Toledo
Chronicle
United Press
Th Chronicle
Dempscy
Willard
K Dempsey
DeKalb
Glidden House
Chronice
Washington, D. C
Wilson
New York
Tumuity
Germany
America
White House
Dancing Armory Ballroom Tonight Event
A ballroom social at the Armory from 9 to 12 with music and dancing for attendees. District venue hosts a lively evening with dancing and camaraderie.
Sycamore to Have Armory for Company Home Guards
Sycamore will obtain a large armory for its Company D Sixth Regiment Illinois Reserve Militia. Springfield approved the lease for the Townsend building adjoining the public library, and alterations will start immediately to create a drill hall 75 by 97 feet with offices, club room, showers, and storage. Maple flooring will cover all rooms, and the armory is due for completion late this summer with a large celebration ball planned.
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Sycamore
Illinois Reserve Militia
Springfield
Townsend
Teanto
East Teanto
Salute Fired Aboard Ships and Shore Stations
After the Versailles peace treaty signing Secretary Daniels ordered every U S naval ship and shore post to fire a 21 gun salute. He said the treaty marks the best day since Bethlehem and praises efforts toward permanent peace with justice to the world. The salute follows receipt of the treaty news, to be fired with the national ensign at the masthead.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Versailles
Bethlehem
Mos
Fourth Son Returns From Service
Will Bollinger arrived home Monday from Camp Dodge after discharge. He served with the 23d Engineers from Rock Island, trained in the east, then sailed for France where he stayed 15 months. This is the fourth Bollinger son to return, two having served abroad, all safe and sound.
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Will Bollinger
Camp Dodge
Rock Island
France
Frank Bollinger
Syowmore
Corporal Anderson Returns From War Service
Corporal A. H. Anderson arrived home this morning after a year of duty in France. He was discharged at Camp Dodge Iowa and reports good health and happiness. He is the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs M E Anderson on North Fifth Street.
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A. H. Anderson
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Anderson
France
M. E. Anderson
North Fifth Stree
Star Tonight Presents Satan Junior With Viola Dana
Viola Dana stars in Satan Junior at the Star tonight a light family friendly comedy drama with picturesque settings and the Star Orchestra providing lively accompaniment. The program also includes the sidesplitting shorts Boobs and Plots Beauty and Booty and Pluck and Plotters plus continuous performances after 7 15 with adults 28 cents and children 16 cents including taxes.
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Viola Dana
Star Tonight
Satan Junior
Star Orchestra
Star Playhouse
Army recruiting drives in town offer Europe enlistment window
A second recruiting office opened at the post office with Lieut. Charles J. Willett and three enlisteds present to sign up in aviation tank and motor transport fields. Europe enlistments run through July 5 1919 with pay from 230 to 121.50 monthly including board clothing medical and dental care. Enlistees may learn a trade and advance to schooling while serving.
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Annie's Woods
Charles J. Willett
Willett
Chicago
Europe
Tank Corps
Motor Transport Corps
Eiher
Finnish Temperance Convention Arrives in Town At Majakka Hall
Finnish residents host a weekend convention with the Ilinois Finnish Temperance organization. The opening program at Majakka hall features De Kalb V Finnish band, the men’s choir, Ed Niemenen, N J Hibert, and Chicago men’s choir with solos. A parade to Annie's woods follows lunch and more talks and music. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Worden Bodeen Gustafson Carlson and their companions.
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Ilinois Finnish Temperance Organison
Majakka Hall
de Kalb V
Eric Niemenen
Waukegan
N. J. Hibert
Chicago
Annie's Woods
Jean Doyle
Worden
DeKalb
Bodeen
Walter
Frank Gustafson
Henry
Harry Carlson
Sycamore
Starved Rock
Army recruiting train visits De Kalb park in city
Army recruiting party from Camp Grant will stay over Sunday at Annie's Woods park. Captain Murphy invites De Kalb residents to tour the camp and see army life. An aeroplane visit will connect outpost and camp after dinner. Recruits sought at park and post office. The Kishwaukee banks host the encampment and a touring army truck with a machine gun adds to the display. Continued on page two.
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Annie’s Woods
DeKalb
Army Department
Camp Grant
Murphy
Sycamore
Wll
Smafry
Knights of Columbus
Fear Riots In Berlin Amid Hamburg Calm
London dispatch reports Berlin rioters clash with troops as government moves to arrest Communist and independent socialist leaders. Several killed and many wounded in street fighting. garrison officers consider leaving the city while communists win a promise of amnesty in exchange for arms surrender. General Von Lettow prepared to move on Hamburg but halted.
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United Press
London
England
Hamburg
Berlin
von Lettow
Sovernmnt
Stamburg
Complete Work of Marking New Trails
Fred Raymond of Sycamer holds the contract to mark the Chicago Iown trail from Wheaton to Savanna on the Mississippi river. Two gangs are at work, finished from the Wheaton end to DeKalb county line and now operating in Ogle and Carroll counties.
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Fred Raymond
Sycamer
Wheaton
Savanna
Mississippi River
DeKalb County
Ogle
Carroll
Scheideckers Change Home Location and Assets
Dr. S. L. Scheidecker of Sycamore and family have sold their Warren Illinois interests and stored belongings. They plan to spend summer with daughter Ruth Backus in Sycamore before moving to Alberta. Son Glenn, former Warren electric plant owner, sold the plant and bought most of Farmers National Bank stock in Warren, serving as president. The family visits Mrs May Phelps in DeKalb.
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Sycamore Tribune
S. L. Scheidecker
Sycamore
Warren
Ill
Joseph Backus
Ruth Scheidecker
Alberta
Canada
Glenn Scheidecker
Sycamore High School
Farmers National Bank
Scheidecker
May Phelps
DeKalb
Ed Delany Here To Spend Short Visit
Lieutenant Edward Delana of the aviation service visits his parents during a brief furlough from Mineola Long Island. He recounts air combat experiences including a machine shot up over enemy lines and salvaged wreckage kept as a war souvenir. He remains enthusiastic about the air department of war service.
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Edward Delana
Aviation Service
Mineola Long Island
Delana
Nemy
Air Department of War Service
Mme
Lost purse found through Chronicle ad
A Harvard woman lost her purse containing $20 and small change. The Chronicle ad helped locate it. Clifford Duffey, son of Will Duffey, returned the bag and received a reward from the finder.
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Chronicle AD
Chronicle
Harvard
Mike Walsh
Harvard Herald
The
Clifford Duffey
Will Duffey
Army Guests to Attend DeKalb vs Chicago Federals Game
Army recruits will be guests of honor at the baseball game at Pershing Park. The contingent will attend in a body, arriving by army trucks. DeKalb faces the Chicago Federals in a fast national league style matchup tomorrow.
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Pershing Park
DeKalb
Chicago Federals
DeKalb Girl In County Jail In Sycamore True Republican
Mrs Sadie Jones aged 16 is in the county jail. She is married but her husband left her recently. Her parents searched for her in DeKalb and found her at four in the morning. They seek delinquency declaration and transfer to Geneva State School for Girls, pending husband’s location. Father formerly lived in Sycamore.
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Sycamore
Sadie Jones
DeKalb
Geneva State School For
DeKalb Driver Exonerated In Civil Suit
In DeKalb Justice ZB Mitchell ruled there was no cause for action in a motor collision suit brought by John Brennan of Clare against Thomas McCormick and Samuel Keast of DeKalb, owners of Ja Ford, for damages to Brennan’s car totaling 150. The defendants driven by Keast. Vera Johnson of Minneapolis and Stella Keiser depart to Sterling for a brief visit.
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Sycamore Tribune
ZB. Mitchell
John Brennan
Clare
Thomas McCormick
Samuel Keast
DeKalb
Ja Ford Automobile
Keast
Brennan
Ethel Cityton Stars in Vickey Van at the Princess
Ethel Cityton appears in Vickey Van and Vod A Will at the Princess tonight starting 7 15 PM with showings of the latest success.
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Ethel Cityton
Vickey van
Princess
German Delegates Sign Peace After Five Years of War
Five years after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo sparked global conflict, German delegates and allies sign a peace treaty ending the war. Gavrilo Princip fired the fatal shots on June 28, 1914, leading Austria to press Serbia and trigger a worldwide struggle. The treaty caps decades of German ambition, concluded in a brief session.
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Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Gavrio Prinsip
Austria
Serbia
Prinsip
Signing of the World War I peace treaty at Versailles ends war
At Versailles on June 28 the peace treaty was signed by German delegates then by American British French Italian Japanese and smaller nations in a clocklike sequence. Premier Clemenceau declared the proceedings closed as peace conditions became an accomplished fact.
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Versailles
France
Clemenceau
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Francoeur
DeKelb
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Lincoln Highway
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Fisk Motor Co
DeKalb, Il
Corporal Anderson
Air Servics
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Dental
Temperance Organization
Wallace Reid
Scheideckers
ED Delany
Vera Johnson
Minneapolis
Stella Keiser
Sterng
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First National Bank
the First Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb, Illinois
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