President at the Parks in Yellowstone on vacation
President Harding arrives in Yellowstone for a two day rest period amid a large retinue. He plans to fish briefly between scheduled appearances including a Spokane speaking date on July 2. He urged protection of home and family life and tied war profits to future national service.
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Navy Recruits Sought Here at Present Time
Navy recruiting efforts highlight the path to the Naval Academy from Hampton Roads. Enlisted men seeking entry must serve in the Navy by August 15 and may transfer to the Hampton Roads base for exam preparation guided by Naval Academy graduates. Only 46 enlisted men sought examination last year, with 283 applicants qualifying for the academy.
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Virginia
See It Sunday at the Princess theater feature lineup
See It Sunday at the Princess with Our Gane comedy A Pleasant Journey plus The Ne er Do Well and Pathe News. The show also advertises Jackie Coogan in Daddy Girl of the Golden West. Performances at 3 00 7 30 and 9 15. Rykert and Son advertise autos in Sacramento.
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Pathe News
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Steel Picnic at Electric Park Announced
Plans for the American Steel picnic set for July 21 at Electric Park. Committees report progress as workers’ families are invited to attend a day featuring a morning baseball game between two mill teams, an afternoon colored-team game, races, and other events. Free sandwiches and coffee to be provided. evening dancing planned.
Dempsey Gibbons Fight Cleared For Shelby July Fourth
In Great Falls Montana on June 30 the Dempsey versus Gibbons heavyweight title bout, long threatened by financial trouble, was secured for Shelby on July 4. The final $100,000 of Dempsey’s $300,000 guarantee came from twenty influential Montana businessmen pledging $5,000 each. They will receive 3 1 3 percent of the movie rights, with George H. Stanton and Roye E. Ayres backing the plan and collecting pledges.
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Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Shelby
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George H. Stanton
Roye E. Ayres
Hopes to Save Road on DeKalb to Aurora Line
After four miles of DeKalb to Aurora rails were torn up a new group led by B C Billingsly visited Aurora with investors from Libby McNeil and King James Shaw. They proposed switching from electric to oil motive power to haul freight and passengers at a profit and expect to present the plan to capitalists in Chicago Kaneville and beyond. If funding succeeds the purchase could close tonight, while junking work continues and rails may be reinstalled if the deal fails.
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B.C. Billingsly
Aurora
Joseph
Chicago
Kaneville
Mr. Billingsly
Maxwell M. Jones
Libby McNeil
Libby
Dunlay A. King
New York
James Shaw
Eastern Electric
DeKalb
Home of Dry Chief Wrecked By Enemies
In Steubenville Ohio on June 30 a dynamite blast destroyed the home of J J Mc Coy the dry squad chief at Richmond near Steubenville. The front of the house was wrecked and windows broken for blocks in every direction. Sixteen sticks of dynamite were found under the rear foundation.
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J. J. McCoy
Richmond
Slight Change in Cold Wave Noted in West
United Press reports a modest moderation of the June cold wave across the middle west. Dawn temperatures ranged from 44 to 56 degrees with 56 recorded in Chicago and readings around Nebraska and Oklahoma, indicating only a slight easing of the cold spell.
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Kids Burn New Awning In Sherman Shop Fire
A group of youths set off a firecracker on an awning at the Sherman shop on Fort Hourth Street last evening. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze with a chemical tank. the awning suffered damage and future use is ruined. Authorities urge a Safe and Sane Fourth effort and caution against letting children handle firecrackers near business districts.
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Hiland Brothers Build Lattice Barrier Next to Store
Hiland Brothers erected a lattice work barrier beside their building to shield the view of nearby ugliness and provide a painter’s platform. The barrier also hides the area from view while ladders are used, improving appearance during work. In other news, Charles Ray stars in Alias Julius Caesar at the Princess tonight, accompanied by Hold Tight on the bill and the Pink On the Pictures advancing to the process.
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Julius Caesar
Princess Theatre
Tonight at the Star features William Russell in Good-Bye Girls
William Russell stars in Good-Bye Girls at the Star, a rollicking comedy drama with hair raising adventure and a crossing love theme. A real laugh is also offered with Vamped, a new Aan comedy. Performances continue tonight.
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Mailmen Seek Petition For Half Holiday
Mailmen circulate a petition asking for Saturday afternoons off to enjoy warm weather. Merchants along the street reportedly favor the idea as it would reduce deliveries for a respite, with plans to resume the practice when warmer months end.
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Prom
British Speeches Aboard Leviathan Spark Debate
London dispatches report shipboard speeches attacking Great Britain aboard the Leviathan during its trial trip. W M Gibbs Naval Architect allegedly denounced Britain. A D Lasker denies hearing such remarks and questions the London Daily Mail account.
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Britain
Leviathan Party
Wendell Named Manager of DeKalb Salesrooms
Saur and O'Brien of Malta have taken over the Trent sales rooms in the Reid and Watson garage and appointed C O Wendell of this city to head the department. All service work continues under William Reid at the garage. Wendell says the DeKalb location improves county coverage and is near the business district. the rooms are open for the public.
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DeKalb
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Wendell
French Vatican Clash Over Pope Letter on Ruhr Crisis
Rome dispatch reports a sharp Vatican French rift over the Popes letter regarding occupation of the Ruhr. A planned July reception at the French embassy to the Vatican was indefinitely postponed amid Senate tensions and Paris inquiries into the Pontiffs motives. The Vatican asserts the Pope seeks a return to normalcy while condemning misinterpretations in French circles.
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Automobiles Reshape Business Says Robt Babson in 1923
Albany based banker Robe r Babson declares automobiles will drive the next 20 years of capitalism. He cites factory growth, jobs, and auxiliary industries expanding, with cars becoming a daily necessity for travel, shopping, and churchgoing, reshaping suburbs and industry alike.
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N. Y
W. Babson
Community Pool Opening Debate Circulates in DeKalb
Residents urge Sunday hours for the DeKalb Community Swimming Pool while the Board of Education postpones a decision. Parents and workers favor weekend access, though church attendance and Sunday activities worry some. A board meeting next week should clarify plans for possible Sunday opening.
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Rotary Club
DeKalb
DeKalb Boy Opens Chicago Office After Northwestern Graduation
Friends of Leo Donovan of DeKalb note he will open an office on Chicago's south side after returning from a wedding trip. He has arranged for the new place to be ready upon his return and wedding plans. The Star theatre in DeKalb will close for summer cleaning and redecorating, with re opening planned when weather cools.
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Noted Sculptor Prashun Detained in Peoria Bootleg Probe
John G. Prashun of Chicago, famed sculptor of the Black Hawk statue near Oregon, was arrested in Peoria as a suspected bootlegger. He spent a day in jail despite protests and later was fined for disorderly conduct after objecting to his detention and proving his identity. His car was stopped, searched, and suspected of being stolen before authorities dropped the bootleg claim.
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Citzen
Péoria
Oil Treating City Streets Improves Road Condition
Several city streets especially in the southeast section are closed for a few days to allow oil to soak in and penetrate the under layer. Other areas in the addition are closed until the oil is absorbed. The treated roads are in better condition now than before, due to the oil layer reducing dust.
Kane County Farmers Tour NIU Experimental Plots DeKalb
The Kane County Farm Bureau invites DeKalb County farmers to a half day inspection trip to the 40 acre Northern Illinois Experimental Field Plots near DeKalb. Dr W L Burlison will explain variety trials in oats wheat barley and corn and fertilizing methods. Departure 12 15 PM from Geneva Court House and 1 PM from Lincoln Highway DeKalb intersection. meet at 1 30 PM at the plots one mile south of DeKalb.
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Fourth Street
Main Line
Northwestern
Bank raid at Downs ends with wounded thief
Thieves breaking into the First National bank at Downs were surprised early today. One robber was wounded in a running gun fight. The yeggs escaped in an auto named The Ne'er Do Well.
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Illinois Assembly Ends Tonight After Long Session
Springfield June 30 The 53rd general assembly will adjourn this evening after a four o’clock reception for vetoes and governor messages. Governor Small moved on 70 bills, with many to become law without signature while others face last minute vetoes. Over six months 1404 bills were introduced, only 55 percent passing both houses. Senate 556 and House 848. 122 senate measures and 236 house bills passed. A state fire insurance inquiry urged against tearing down bureaus or shifting rate making power, but no bills adopted. Governor Small endorsed a $100,000,000 road bond package and $4,025,163 for county refunds amid a broad vehicle law revision.
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Late News Flashes From Across The Nation
Three unmasked men bound Ray Senedict, an agent for the Q at Kewanee, forced him to open a safe, locked him in a freight car, and escaped with 500 dollars. In Orange Texas a fire destroyed 13 buildings near oil districts, with losses near 200000 dollars. Constantinople Italy announced British ships entering the city would be seized by Turkish authorities. Springfield Indiana reports the first checks for the bonus go out Monday as the service reclamation board handles claims.
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Kewanee
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