Burglar Alarm Foils Creston Store Robbery Attempt
Burglars aiming to rob R. E. Bowles' store in Creston were scared off by an automatic burglar alarm. They fled onto the Lincoln Highway in a fast car after forced entry with chisels and crowbars, leaving tools behind. Bowles notes the alarm paid for itself and may inspire more stores to install similar protection.
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R. E. Bowles
Crestor
Lincoln Highway
Bowles
Creston
Gen- 4
Starm
Services for O. Hintzsche Held in Lutheran Churches
Friends and neighbors attended funeral services for Otto Hintzsche, a longtime resident, at Sycamore and Salem Lutheran churches. Rev. Walter Pearson conducted the rites, with burial in Elmwood cemetery. His illness lasted months before the unexpected death.
New Hat Line Arrives Through New York Firm
Special Friday and Saturday showing announces a season long collaboration with a New York firm to carry a new line of hats priced at 3.75. Exclusive patterns range from 10.00 to 25.00 offered by Bel Blackburn McAllister Ulery Co.
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New York
Tater Flakes Demonstration Saturday at Goodyears
A reader notice announces a Saturday demonstration showing how tater flakes are made with daytime and evening sessions at GOODYEARS offering an inside look at the production process.
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Goodyears
Elks Plan Drive to Raise Money for Home Debt
A special Elks meeting approved a fundraising drive to liquidate the club home debt. Two captains will lead squads of 25 to secure subscriptions, aiming to finish within 60 days. The dinner program ends for the season with a New England menu enjoyed by members.
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Elks
New England
Dawes to Take Cause Direct to the People
Vice President Charles G. Dawes plans a summer speaking tour to push his version of senate rules. He faces hazing from critics but has strong support from government officials lawmakers and citizens nationwide. The president approves Dawes filling speaking engagements the White House cannot attend personally.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
House of Representatives
Eveck
Senate
Red Paddock Takes Over Avalon Hall For Dance
Red Paddock conductor of a northern state orchestra has assumed management of the Avalon dance hall on the Chroncle building third floor. The Paddock orchestra will debut this Saturday evening with arrangements completed today. The group is well known locally and has played at the Avalon before and at dances in neighboring towns, pleasing the city’s younger crowd.
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Red Paddock
Avalon Hall
Avalon
Chroncle
Paddock
Rites Held For Martin H. Anderson At North Twelfth Street
Friends attended the funeral for Martin H. Anderson who died Wednesday night after a long illness. Service was at his home on North Twelfth Street at 2 30 pm with rites at Fairview cemetery. The Swedish Benevolent Society members attended in a body. He is survived by his wife and two children Gus W. Anderson and Mrs Ernest Abramson, both residents of the city.
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Anderson
Martin H. Anderson
North Twelfth Street
Fairview Cemetery
Swedish Benevolent Society
Pase
Gus W. Anderson
Ernest Abramson
Prairie Fire Destroys Field In South Third Street Area
Two firemen responded to a prairie fire on South Third Street around four o clock yesterday afternoon. The blaze had already spread across a large empty lot at the southern end of the street and required the Ford truck and all chemical extinguishers to prevent spread to nearby structures. Authorities believe youngsters playing in the area started the fire.
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South Third Street
Bake Sale and Tax Office Notices in DeKalb
A bake sale to start at 10 o clock tomorrow at Fitzgeralds Store by St Marys Benevolent Association and Linen League. Frank Graffam of DeKalb County bank has been appointed deputy tax collector. Tax payments accepted at DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank and 4th Street Bank. A dime dance at the Innovation Grill Room Saturday night features Stones new six piece orchestra.
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Fitzgerald's
St. Mary’s Benevolent Ass'n
Linen League
Frank Graffam
DeKalb County
DeKalb Trust, & Savings Bank
4Th St. Bank
Innovation Grill Room
Stones
Belvidere Trims Bears In Regional Basketball Tourney
Belvidere routed DeKalb 40 to 17 in a high school auditorium crowd of over 1200 as Elburn beat Malta 35 to 16 earlier. Rochelle defeated Genoa 19 to 4 while DeKalb and Genoa struggled with shooting and fouls undermining scoring chances.
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Belvidere
DeKalb
Rochelle
Genoa
E. Hawk
Carney
Stenwedel
Grothman
Tate
Ea D. Hawk
White
Turney
Storgon
S.iseester
Dy Swanson
Willett
Peterson
Thorne
Ryan
Gus Warner
Durkham
Wardecker
Rochelle Mash
May Wheat Slips to New Low on Chicago Board of Trade
A sharp selling wave pushed May wheat down at the Chicago Board of Trade. It opened at 1.904 and slid to 1.84 from yesterday's close of 1.9238, spurred by favorable weather and weak Liverpool demand. Taxes are due at the First National Bank.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
First National Bank
Funeral Services in Chicago for Dr Norman Bridge
Funeral services for Dr Norman Bridge former DeKalb resident and Malta donor will be held in Chicago at St Pauls Universalist Church on Saturday at two. Rev L Ward Bingham will direct with Rev L B Fisher assisting. Speakers include University of Chicago president Ernest Burton and Dr James Herrick. Burial at Rosehill. Honorary pallbearers include many Chicago leaders. Active bearers listed. Dr Bridge died January 10 in Los Angeles at age 80. Born Windsor Vermont December 30 1844 he graduated Chicago Medical College 1868 and earned an MD from Rush Medical College.
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Norman Bridge
DeKalb County
Malta
Malta Public Library
Malta Cemetery
Chicago
St. Paul's Universalist Church
Dorchester Avenue
Sixtieth Street
L. Ward Bingham
L. B Fisher
Ernet D. Burton
University of Chicago
James B. Herrick
Rose‘hill
Ernest Burton
Walter Dill Scott
G. W. Allison
Eronk Billings
Peter Basso
William T. Belfield
Arthur Dean Bevan
Joseph A. Capps
Joseph H. Defrees
Marquis Eaton
William A. Evans
A. J. Ochsner
George M. Reynolds
Col
A. A. Sprague
Melville B. Stone
Harold H. Swift
Ralph C. Brown
Hiram S. Cody
William P. Punston
James ©. Gill
E. R. LeCount
Wilbur E. Post
H. L. Simmons
George E. Weaver
Los Angeles
Windsor
Vermont
Chicago Medical College
Medical Department
Northwestern University
Rush Medical College
Funeral for Mrs Mosher Held in Afton Township
Funeral services for Mrs. Grant Mosher a well known resident of Afton township were held yesterday afternoon with many local friends attending The death followed a sudden illness after an operation She was 25 and a sister of Mrs Frank Wright and Mrs Seymour Hunt The service was conducted by Rev F M Webster at the Mosher home and burial followed at Afton cemetery Also noted is an advertisement for spring hats at Leslies with prices ranging from 1 95 to 4 95.
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Mosher
Grant Mosher
Afton Township
F. M. Webster
Congregational Church
Aftom
DeKalb
Frank Wright
Seymour Hunt
Los Angeles
Rae Mar
Hazel Sims
Hollywood
Sims
California
Harold Henning Visits Here En Route to Beloit
Harold Henning of Cornell College stops by his parents in the city for a short visit yesterday afternoon. He is a member of the Cornell debating team which debates Beloit College this evening.
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Harold Henning
Beloit
Wis
Cornell, College
Mr. Henning
Beloit College
Lord Curzon Collapses At Cambridge Dinner
Cambridge March 6 Lord Curzon once British foreign minister collapsed while dressing for dinner at the university after suffering a nasal hemorrhage. The incident occurred in Cambridge England and is reported as sudden illness.
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United Press
Cambridge
England
Lord Curzon
Law Firm Formed by Smith and Brower in DeKalb
An announcement from DeKalb and Sycamore states Lowell B. Smith and Floyd B. Brower have formed a partnership for general law practice as successors to Faissler and Smith, dissolved after John Faissler’s death. Smith, known as Bud, and Brower, both Sycamore natives, bring long legal careers and regional ties to the new firm.
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DeKalb and
Sycamore
Lowell B. Smith
Floyd B. Brower
Faissler
University of Minois
Bay
Supreme Court of Minois
Paissler & Fulton
Ilinois Association of States Attorneys
Smith
William J. Fulton
John Faissler
Much Work for Legislature Next Few Days
Springfield March 6 The eight hour bill for women supported by Mrs Lottie Holman ONeill and many societies will be the next major item in the Illinois legislature Its fate will be decided at a joint meeting of the house committee on industrial affairs and the senate committee on corporations and industrial affairs Proponents and opponents expect a spirited battle Tax bills and liquor measures are due next The first wet liquor bill allows individuals to manufacture for personal use and in their own home Sterilization for idiots feebleminded and confirmed criminals gains support from several lawmakers with women like Mrs Lottie Holman ONeill Mrs Catherine Good and Mrs Rena Ulrod backing the bill
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Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Springfield
DeKalb
Rotary and Kiwanis
A. Q O. Anderson
H. D. Fisk
R. F. McCormick
A- G. Kennedy
United Press
Lottie Holman O'Neill
House Committee On Industrial Affairs
Senate
House
Coira
Lottie Holman O'Neil
Catherine Good
Rena Ulrod
John Bibson
Chicago
Subscription List for Hotel Circulation Initiated in City
City hotel committee begins moving to circulate subscriptions for a proposed hotel. Chairman’s group has not yet filed full plans but expects Mr. Wenzel of Planters Bank in Chicago to visit next week for site and feasibility discussions. Local capital is anticipated as investment interest grows and plans advance toward a favorable outcome.
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Blanks
Wenzell
Planters
Chicago
West Anne
Wenzel
Threshermen Brotherhood elects new leaders at Peoria convention
In Peoria Illinois on March 6, proxies and administrators defeated T S Davidson of LaPlace for re election as president. John Hawker of Sullivan led but withdrew for harmony. Daniel Zehr Mackinaw became president with Roach Lincoln vice president and E Grittert Fithian secretary treasurer. The convention opposed a gasoline tax and backed compulsory workers compensation insurance for commercial threshermen.
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Peora
Ill
Mareh
T. S. Davidson
LaPlace
Line
Brotherhood of Threshermen
John Hawker
Sullivan
Harmony
Davidson
Daniel Zehr
Mackinaw
Roach
Lincoln
E Grittert
Fithian
Woman Injured In Car Crash At Second And Franklin
A four o’clock collision at Second and Franklin streets left a woman passenger from Muscatine with severe facial cuts from flying glass. The two cars, a 2 n Overland driven by Ralph Meys and a Ford coupe driven by Glenn Bernard, sustained damage but could depart under their own power after first aid.
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Second
Franklin Streets
Overland
Ralph Meys
Glenn Bernard
Muscatine
Iowa
TeKalb
Mitchell Reassigned From Air Service Post in Washington
In Washington March 6 General William Mitchell assistant air service chief reverted to colonel after Weeks failed to reappoint him for a new term starting March 26 Secretary Weeks proposed Col James E Sechet to replace him Sechet commands air service at Kelley Field Texas Mitchell visited Fortress Monroe aiding anti aircraft gun tests He rose from private in Spanish American War to brigadier general in 1919 before leading the air service His retirement prospects seem uncertain amid a long policy fight over unified air power and naval aviation and his future hinges on retirement rules and congressional action
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United Press
Washington, D. C
William Mitchell
Air Service
Weeks
James E. Sechet
Mitchell
Sechet
Kelley Field
Téxam
Fortress Monroe
Hen Mitchell
France
West Point
Wisconsin Volunteers
Signal Corps
Nisdak 4
Washington
Army
Congress
Wisconsin
Ike
Housecraft
Navy
Post Department
Jell
Ineindl
Wilbur
General Board of
Coleress
Dance-Saturday Night at O. F. Hall in Lenz
Local brief notes a Saturday night dance at O. F. Hall in Lenz. Mentions Monarch 100 percent pure paint varnish and enamels, with druggist on 6th Street. House jobs a specialty.
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Lenz
Monarch
Spe
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Creston’ Store
O. Hintzsche
Otto Hintzsche
Sycamore Lutheran Church
Mr. Hintzsche
Salem Lutheran Church
Walter Pearson
Sycamore Church
Far‘al
Elmwood Cemetery
Hintzsche
Hasame
Monroe Center
Frank
Grove
Dixon
Elburn
Lehrssedt
Barbs
Wilkerson
Flannigan Wardecker
Leonard
Langhoff
DR. Bridge
Frank Swanstrom
Columbia Tea & Coffee
Lewis & Palmer Music
Swanstom
Swanstrom
North Star Benefit Association
Moline
Swanson
South Fourth Street
Thompson
Muti
Brothers
Lewis « Palmer Music
ST. Patricks
L. B. Smith
F. E. Brower
Floyd E. Brower
Leslies
Reeds
Duroleum
Lesiies
Bake Sale Smith
The
O. F. Hall
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