Malta Line to Bring Power from Illinois River Plant
The Illinois Power Company will build a transmission line to Malta after receiving a certificate of necessity. A contractor will handle main line construction, with work starting tomorrow to reconfigure Malta's wiring. The project aims to supply Malta with home power, lighting, water works, and elevators, replacing costly local generation. Materials are en route and I P Co expects about three weeks for the main line, with Kalb and Malta connections yet to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Power Company
Malta
F. S. Simms
Springfield
Illinois Power Gang
Kalb
DeKalb
Long Grind Completes 2419 Mile Nonstop Drive
The regular stock Chevrolet completed a 2419 mile 100 hour run started Wednesday by Sawyer & Co. Ellsworth Rourke led the trip and Harry Milligan finished. One flat tire, 99 gallons of gasoline at about 24 mpg, and minimal lubrication needed. The car will be shown tonight with both drivers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Sawyer &, Ms
Ellsworth Rourke
Harry Milligan
Banks Open National Bonus Applications for Ex-Service Men
Ex service men may apply for the national bonus at First National Bank and DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank. Applications are available on request and bank staff will assist in filling them out. A fingerprint must accompany each application. The First National Bank has a new fingerprint device while DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank also provides a fingerprint system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bai
DeKalb Trust & Saving Ink
First National Bank
Ib Trust & Savings Bank
Optometrists Meet In Dixon Hosted By Local Doctor
Dr. H. M. Payne of this city entertained the Optometric Association of Northern Illinois when members from several northern cities gathered at his Normal road home after a luncheon at the Innovation grill. The group planned monthly lectures and discussions with a possible Dixon meeting next month.
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H. M. Payne
Optometric Association of
Northern Illinois
Normal Road
Innovation Grill
Dr. Payne
Dixon
Kiwanis Club Hears Augustana Quartet In DeKalb
Kiwanis members enjoyed the Augustana Male quartet at the DeKalb theatre with Earl Dolph and Ralph Ostrom as accompanists. The meeting also discussed Lincoln Highway traffic safety and urged merchants to not park on the highway Saturday nights to free spaces for shoppers. A church thank you note praised Kiwanis for support during the Synod convention.
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Kiwanis Club
Augustana
DeKalb Theatre
Earl Dolph
Ralph Ostrom
Lincoln Highway
DeKalb
Hoebter
All Machine
First Lutheran Church
Magnusson
Sunday School Picnic Planned by First Baptist
The annual First Baptist Sunday School picnic will be held Friday afternoon at Lyons Woods just north of the city. A fine program is expected and families look forward to a good time.
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Picnie’ of the First Baptist
Lyons Woods
Lorain tornado death toll rises amid relief efforts
United Press report from Lorain Ohio dated June 30 notes 69 dead with three more in hospital and three bodies found. Gov Donahey orders statewide relief meetings and rapid aid, with state guard naval reserves on duty. Other Ohio fatalities listed include Sandusky Maknina Avon Youngstown and Medina. Police say shots fired at rioters near wrecked district. an unidentified Mexican was shot in the leg by military authorities while attempting to evade capture.
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United Press
Lorain
Ohio
A. V. Donahey
Sandusky
Maknina
Avon
Youngstown
Medina
Lorraine
Walter
Loraine
Sixth Street
Broadway
Union Service Draws Large Crowd at City Churches
A well attended union service at the Methodist church united five city churches. The Male Quartet of the Mission church performed, speaker Edla Anderson addressed the gathering on Green pastures from Psalm 23, ending with a reading of I Corinthians 13 on love. Rev. Hammitt led, with Rev. Magnusson and Rev. Winstedt participating.
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iMale
Mission Church
Emil G. Winstedt
Edla Anderson
China
L. L. Hammitt
RE. W. Magnusson
E. G Winsted
Jail Delivery Plot Foiled By Oil Can Noise
An ill Fitzgerald County jail episode features inmate disturbance as a man uses a file against iron bars. Sheriff and deputies search corridors while guards distribute oil cans to dampen noise and allow sleep, ending with a tense daylight moment as a Chicago prisoner asks about the cans.
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Sycamore
Bill
Chicago
DeKalb Eyes Creosoted Tie Plant Prospects
Local discussion favors establishing a creosoting plant by G. T. Mose Tie Treating Co to service St. Paul and North Western lines. Site candidates North of North Western coal chutes near the Gary line, needing about 60 of 100 acres. Engineers say railroad access can be built, requiring hundreds of workers for a plant that treats railway ties at high temperature in airtight tanks to weatherproof lumber.
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DeKalb
Contern
G. T. Mose Tie Treating Company
G. T. Mose
St. Paul
North Western
Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary
Apollo Piano
Gary Jine
Nere Us
Three Links Memorial Service At Local Church
A large L O O F gathering attended a memorial service yesterday morning at First Baptist Church. The audience filled the church as Rev. Fred W. Field delivered a fine sermon. Special music was provided by the chorus choir.
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First Baptist Church
Fred W. Field
Bell Ringers Concert Draws Plentiful Ticket Interest
A Scandinavian Bell Ringers program announced for tomorrow at eight in the First Lutheran Church promises a notable event. Five male performers with 125 bells will present pieces by Winateda Booth Dillstrom Marzian Morrison Sandstrom and others, following a schedule of sacred and secular selections.
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First Lutherad
Sweden
Emil G. Winatedta
General Pershing
Wanderslotd
Heaven
Booth
Mission Male
Twilight
Miller
Haumoresque
Dvorak
Halsingland
Dillstrom
The
Bell Ringers
Dr. H. M. Payne
Patlow
Marzian
Mion Mate
Meditation
Morrison
Sandstrom
Amera
Viking Picnic Draws Crowd Despite Postponement
Sunday turnout at Vic's park for the annual Viking picnic drew many attendees despite a postponement due to weather. Leaders have not yet finished the race results though Carl Swanson won the championship medal in pillow fighting after yesterday's park events.
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Vic’s Park
Carl Swanson
Evar Swanson
Four Indicted in Navy Oil Lease Scandal
Albert B. Fall Harry F. Sinclair Edward L Doheny and Edward L Doheny Jr were indicted by a special grand jury probing navy oil reserve leases. Fall and Doheny father and son face conspiracy to defraud the United States along with bribery charges and related counts.
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Washington
Washington, PD. C
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Edward L. Doheny
Edward L. Doheny, Jr
Navy
Fall
Doheny
United States
Five Are Murdered in Suburban Home Slaying
In Chicago on June 30 an entire family of five the Etter family was found beaten to death in their suburban residence. The victims include Otto Etter his wife and three children Harvey six Jack three Roy in the bath. Police seek a mentally troubled lodger described as an imbecile believed to have been living with the family. No motive or valuables missing. The scene shows ritualistic hints as shoes and stockings were removed and bodies covered with blankets. Etter, a taxi driver, had come from Switzerland fifteen years earlier.
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Tilted Press
Chicago
Otto Etter
Etter
Harvey
Jack
Roy
Switzerland
Stolen 1924 Aurora Ford Four-Door Sedan
DeKalb police report a 1924 Aurora Ford four-door sedan license 532 432 stolen from Aurora. An all-points alert was issued to locate the vehicle after word from Aurora police.
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Aurora
DeKalb
Aurora Police Department
McAdoo Leads in Early Ballots at Democratic Convention
Madison Square Garden on June 30 reports William G. McAdoo leading the field on the first ballot with 431 votes, ahead of Gov. Al Smith at 241. The sixth and seventh ballots show continued deadlock between Smith and McAdoo as 18 other candidates trail. Total votes cast 1096 with major candidates and favorite sons listed. Missouri unit rule protest and chair rulings noted. The convention also adopted a memorial resolution for President Harding.
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United Press
Madison, Square Garden
McAdoo
Smith
William G. McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Jung
Cox
Mic Adoo
Underwood
Davis
Ralston
Robinson
Harrison Thompson
Brown
Glass
Ritchie
Bizer
Gov. Davis
Sweet
Kendrick
Ilinois
Geo. Silzer
Governor Bryan
Walsh
Montana
Adee
Missouri
John W. Davig
Joseph Shannon
Kansas City
Madison Square Garde
al Smith
Ling
Senate
Rae
John W. Davis
Silver
Bryan
Jonathan Davis
Saulsbury
Harrison
Ferris
Rick
Thompson
Tlan
Harding
Six Killed in Burlington Train Wreck at Buda
Six people died and 14 were injured when a Burlington passenger No. 2 rear-ended the train from Council Bluffs to Chicago near Buda Illinois. Victims include W Brechtel of Galesburg fireman on the mail train Harry C Craft of McCook Nebr and F McNair president of the College of Mines Hutchison Mich plus a Pullman porter J Trietlett. Two unidentified victims a woman and a man were also reported. Bodies were moved to Princeton and the injured to Chicago on a relief train.
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United Press
Buda
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Chicago
W. Brechtel
Galesburg
Harry C. Craft
McCook
Neb
F. McNair
College of Mines
Hutchison
Mich
J. Trietlett
Princeton
Three Arrests Saturday for Wild Driving
Claude Baker and Everett Defen baugh of Kingston and Emil Prockland of Cortland were fined Saturday evening by Judge W. H. L. Rowe for speeding and driving with a cut-out open in a quiet zone. Officers Larson and Church arrested them near the DeKalb county sanitarium and will stay on watch to curb speeding and enforce night lighting laws.
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Claude Baker
Everett Defenbaugh
Kingston
Emil Prockland
Cortland
W. H. L. Rowe
Stae
Oscar Larson
Kenneth Church
DeKalb County Sanitarium
Simms Family Returns Sunday from Vacation
Mr and Mrs F M Simms and two children return Sunday from a week long auto trip through Michigan pleasure resorts. They stayed in Traverse City with the Simms parents and toured hydro electric plants showcasing Michigan power methods to an Illinois Power Co official.
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Simms
Michigan
Travers City
Illinois Power Company
Illinois
Ilinois
Knodles Depart On Extended Western Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs Edgar Knodle begin a five week journey by car visiting the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and Denver. They expect to be away until the first of August returning home after their vacation.
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Mrs. Edgar Knodle
Mrs. Knodle
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Denver
Ike Dane Returns to Confectionery Store
Patrons of the Ike Dane confectionery store were served by Mr Daae who had been in Aurora for several days of treatment and was in Ansecane for care today.
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Ike Dane
Daae
Aurora
Mr. Daae
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Optometrists
Donahey
NEA
State Moving Picture Theatre
G. T. Moss Tic
Elmhurst
Mrs. E. Knodle
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