Fire destroys center of Leslie apartments in Sunday blaze
Three fires Sunday, two minor one serious, struck the Leslie apartments at Second and Locust. A shaft draft fed the blaze, trapping heat at the cupola while four hose lines fought the fire for about two hours. The loss was estimated at 3000 dollars. residents included Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Meier and Ralph Countryman. Page 6 followed.
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Pleasant Street
Second and Locust
Leslie Apartments
Crene
Orie
McEvoy
C. M. Meier
Ralph Countryman
Ed Conlin
Nancy Brewen
Carl Schroeder
Wisconsin
Waterman basketball series to explain team success
The Chronicle will publish a three part series detailing the Waterman five and their training methods. Coach Ernest Eveland's game philosophy will be examined with insights from players and Eyeland. The first installment appears on tomorrow's sports page, compiled by Eddie Raymond.
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Waterman
Ernest Eveland
The
Chronicle
Eddie Raymond
Eyeland
Ex-Premier Rivera Mourned In Paris Farewell
Paris reports say Miguel Primo de Rivera died after influenza and heart strain six weeks after relinquishing dictatorship. His body to Spain for burial in the family vault near Seville. Rivera’s exile followed a September 1923 coup as he sought normal government again. His son Miguel learned of the death in Paris after a duel defending his father’s name.
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Paris
Miguel Primo de Rivera
Seine
Spain
Gerez
Seville
de Rivera
United Press
Alberto Bandelac de Pariente
Frankfurt
Germany
Miguel
New York Man Struck by Rockford Car at Maple Park Corner
New York state resident Mulvahill, 51, was struck at Maple Park corner on the Lincoln Highway while walking west toward Maple Park. He suffered a fractured wrist and two broken ribs. Driver W B Parker of Rockford, 309 North Third Street, transported the victim to the police station and then Glidden Memorial Hospital.
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New York
Rockford
Mat Mulvahill
New York State
Glidden Memorial Hospital
W. B. Parker
North Third Street
Mulvahill
Maple Park
Lincoln Highway
Parker
Glidden Hospital
DeKalb Fans Rally Behind Waterman Court Team
DeKalb residents back Waterman basketball as the town’s squad reaches the state finals. Neighbors celebrate together at Joliet and plan to attend Champaign sessions, with fans considering air travel and chartered buses to support Waterman. DeKalb lines blur as support spans town borders.
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Waterman
DeKalb
Joliet
Ign
Wheaton
Little Seven
Champaign
New DeKalb Steel Plant Adds Galvanizing Dept
The American Steel & Wire Company expansion near DeKalb will be ready in three to four weeks. The one story brick plant will galvanize woven wire after weaving, enabling new products for chicken yards and animal enclosures. Ten to twelve workers will be added as the department grows, with Skoglund & Wedburg as contractors.
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de- Kalb
American @teel & Wire Company
FP. J. Whiterove
DeKalb
American Steel
DeKalb Firm
Skoglund & Wedburg
Several Minor Mishaps Here Over Week End
Several automobile mishaps were reported to the police over the week end with slight damage and no injuries. C D Smith of Shabbona Grove said his Chevrolet hit a Ford driven by Glenn Myers of Cortland at the Spring Valley tracks on East Lincoln Highway as Myers left a filling station. A second collision occurred when a car driven by C D Clark of Oregon hit Everett Marshall of this city at Haish boulevard and Roosevelt street.
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C. D. Smith
Shabbona Grove
Glenn Myers
Cortland
Spring Valley
Lincoln Highway
C. D. Clark
Oregon
Everett Marshall
Haish Boulevard
Roosevelt Street
State Patrol Officers Check Cars For Proper Night Lights
State Patrol Officers J. L. Elmendorf and N. Larson ordered to check all autoists for proper night lights and to dim headlights when cars meet. Two men were arrested Saturday for lacking proper lights, with one jailed about four hours after promising repairs when stopped.
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J. L. Elmendorf
N. Larson
Explosion at LaSalle gas plant injures two workers
A blast at the Men dota gas plant in LaSalle West Virginia owned by Northern Miners Utilities caused $5000 in property damage. Two men Thomas Boyle and Nathan Shafer a chemist were badly burned and gas service will be off for several days. Spontaneous combustion is suspected.
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LaSalle
Mendota
Northern Mllners Utilities Company
Thomas Boyle
Nathan Shafer
Senate Defeats Oddie Tariff Amendment on Hides and Shoes
The senate rejected the Oddie amendment to the tariff bill by a 37 to 12 vote. It would have imposed four cents per pound on raw hides, eight cents on dried hides, six cents on leather, and fourteen cents per pound on shoes with exceptions for McKay woman's shoes. Opposition came from shoe manufacturers and some western senators, while compromise efforts failed.
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Washington
Senate
Oddie
Keon
Nev
Paris and London Pursue New Formulas in Naval Talks
Premier Andre Tardieu returned to London after a secret French mission as talks dampened by the heavy tonnage dispute resumed with renewed confidence. In Chequers discussions, Ramsay MacDonald and Tardieu outlined new terms aimed at breaking the deadlock, Briand Massigli and Dumesnil joining.
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Paris
U.P
Andre Tardieu
London
Tondon
France
Chequers
J. Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Tardieu
Aristide Briand
Rene Massigli
Jacques Louis Dumesnil
Marine
Briand
Detroit Doctor Suffers Auto Mishap On Lincoln Highway
Dr G P Speidel of Detroit Michigan was cut and bruised when his Ford skidded off the pavement eight miles west of DeKalb on the Lincoln Highway. He struck a telephone pole and the car was badly damaged. He was injured while trying to return to the pavement and continued his journey afterward.
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G. P. Speidel
Detroit
Mich
DeKalb
Lincoln Highway
Speidel
What part of Ireland is famous for its lakes
A playful quiz titled How Good an Irishman Are You asks twelve questions about Irish history geography and culture. It notes that readers should consult an Irish friend if unsure and directs to a page for answers. The questions cover the Blarney Stone the Devil's Acre Gaelic name for Ireland the four provinces William of Orange birth country the 1803 act the lakes region kissing the Blarney Stone reptiles myth the Irish Free State president the emancipator and the Orangemen stronghold.
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Dr Erin
Ireland
William of Orange
Irish Free State
Orangemen
Russians Rally Against Religion as Godless Movement Grows
Moscow reports show unbelievers hold protests in factories clubs and barracks in response to abroad religious activity. Resolutions condemn the pope and other church leaders while the Godless society issues a proclamation warning foreign interference and pledges to punish mockery of religious sentiment among peasants in rural areas. In New York a separate note indicates continuing coverage of religious clashes as a wave of anti-Easter demonstrations unfolds.
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Moscow
U.2
Soviet Union
Society of the Godless
Communist Party
Gotham
New York
Clue to Hex Murder Trial Hinges on Witchcraft
Buffalo March 17 Tiny witchcraft tokens from Indian graves on the Seneca reservation may shape the murder trial of Lila Jimerson and Nancy Bowen for killing Mrs. Thilde Marchand, wife of artist Henri Marchand. Defense seeks insanity. state cites jealous motive and planning. Evidence includes a paper doll effigy, whisky bottles, and biscuits from graves offered to spirits. Jimerson admits involvement in alleged witchcraft attempts, though doubts its efficacy.
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U.R
Lila Jimerson
Clothilde Marchand
Henri Marchand
Miss Jimerson
Nancy Bowen
Jimerson
Marchand
Mrs. Marchand
Nancy
Attempted burglary at filling station on West Lincoln Highway
Police report Friday night an effort to break into the P. H. Corey filling station on West Lincoln Highway was made. Window marks show the effort to jimmy the window.
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Corey
West Lincoln Highway
Illinois Weather Forecast Brief
Mostly cloudy conditions linger across Illinois with cooler temperatures expected Tuesday. Southeast areas may see light rain or drizzle while central regions stay largely dry and cooler.
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Illinois
Old Timer Celebrates 103rd Birthday on St Patrick's Day
Milwaukee March 17 4U R Alexander Bushy marked his 103rd birthday on St Patrick's Day. He credits vegetables and fish diet hard work and a clean mind for his century. A former sailor Bushy has sailed the world and was born in Bathurst New Brunswick.
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ST. Patricks
Milwaukee
St. Patrick’s Day
Alexander Bushy
Bushy
Bathurst
New Brunswick
Wickersham Says 275 Beer Not Solve Prohibition
Washington March 17 Chairman George W Wickersham told reporters that legalizing 275 beer would not solve the prohibition problem. He noted enforcement has steadily improved since 1920 and urged legislation to require permittees to report disposition of industrial alcohol. He avoided taking a stance on the Norris resolution for a senate inquiry, awaiting committee action Monday.
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Washington, D.C
George W. Wickersham
Law Enforcement Commission
Wickersham
Senate Judiciary Committee
Lso
Norris
Queen of Sweden Near Death and Unconscious in Illness
Rome reports the queen of Sweden, gravely ill, in critical condition today after multiple unconscious spells noted in recent bulletin. The illness has kept the royal household on high alert as authorities monitor her condition and potential succession concerns.
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Sweden
Rome
Capone Released In Philadelphia Amid Crowd Watch
A large Philadelphia crowd gathered outside Eastern Penitentiary as officials prepared Al Capone’s release. Governor Fisher signed papers at 11:15 a.m. and delivery to the prison was arranged, with Capone’s bodyguard Frank Cline to accompany him. Police planned a protective escort to the city limits to prevent unrest and Capone’s lingering presence.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
al Capone
Capone
Governor Fisher
Harrisburg
U.P
Frank Cline
F. H. Hoy
Pardon Board
Alphonse Capone
Ieraaneae
Chicago
Smith
Fisher
Lemuel B. Schofield
United Press
Schofield
Philadelphia Record
Keen Calls Russia the World's Biggest Trust
Keen described the Soviet Union as the world’s largest single business enterprise and the "super trust" behind Russia’s revolutionary program. He cited atheism promotion, church closures, and limited religious persecution as explained by officials. He spoke from London on NBC after researching Russia’s religion scene in Moscow.
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Keen
Russia
New York
U.P
F. L. Keen
Europe
United Press
London
Soviet Union
British Broadcasting Company
United States
National Broadcasting Company
Moscow
Communist Party
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