Calf Club Organized Joins County Farming Groups
A county wide calf and pig club program was discussed at a joint session of the Soil Improvement association offices. Stanley Pierce of Creston advised on calf shows shifting toward younger stock, with Rochelle Mendota cases cited as evidence of strong calf club outcomes. Rules set require boys 10 to 19, calf purchases 260 to 509 pounds, and timely notices to Tom Roberts or P M Farr DeKalb, with shows at Aurora, Sandwich fairs and potential Chicago expo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Improvement Association
Stanley Pierce
Creston
Pierce
Rochelle
Mendota
Tom Roberts
P.M Farr
Watermen
Henn White
Sema
Anvil
Aurora
Sanwich
Chicago
DeKalb
Chambers of Commerce
Young Man Claims Holdup Story Ties to Charity Plunge
David Joyce of South Bend Indiana told police last evening he had been held up three miles east of Dixon on the Lincoln Highway and robbed of his money and nerves. Officers doubted the tale. Dixon Police reported no robbery on file and Joyce disappeared toward another city seeking luck elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Joyce
South Bend
Indiana
Olenagte
Dixon
Lincoln Hi
Wes Conedine
Dixon Delice
Bac
Legion Men Hear Reports On City Radio Broadcast
Legion men in the city were urged to tune in to station WMAQ Chicago from nine to ten o clock Friday night for reports from posts counties districts and star organizations of the state legion. The program will include the membership record music and speeches with telegrams read during the hour and posts urged to arrange smokers to hear the broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMAQ
Chicago
Commander Savage
North LaSalle Street
DeKalb Farm Bureau Sends Delegates to Aurora Meeting
Delegates from DeKalb County Farm Bureau attended the first meeting of 12th district officials in Aurora. Leaders cited were H. A. Parke Edgar Minple and A. A. Dodge with Thomas Robert unable to attend due to a Chicago engagement. The gathering outlined plans for spring and summer work and discussed district problems with war advisers from member counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
DeKalb County Farm Bureau Association
DeKalb County i
H. A. Parke
Edgar Minple
A. A. Dodge
DeKalb County Association
Thomas Robert
Chicago
Stand Voiture Promenade in Chicago Meet Promoted
DeKalb county Forty & Eight members of the American Legion receive notice of the first annual Spring Promenade in Chicago on April 4. A DeKalb caravan will depart Sycamore at 1 30 p m and head to the city, with cars used for transport and a list being gathered of members wishing to attend. Over 200 Poor Goofs are slated to be initiated that evening, with several P G s from the county planned to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
DeKalb County
American Legion
T. 2. White
Chicago
Sycamore
Cook
Injury at Creamery Package Co. leaves Roy Pierce in hospital
Roy Pierce, injured a week ago at work when a hammer end struck his eye at the Creamery Package company, was moved yesterday to Glidden hospital for treatment as infection worsened. Friends in the city mourn his misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pierce
City Hospital
Plank
Glidden Hospital
Mr. Pierce
St Patrick's Day Observed Across City
St Patrick's Day was observed yesterday though modestly with the public library displaying the day’s emblem at the desk. Radio stations also aired Irish programs to honor the occasion.
Illinois House committees take up varied bills today
Springfield March 18 United Press reports Illinois house committees hold hearings on gun control bills and tuberculin testing for cattle. Normal school heads request restoration of 99 000 cut from past apportionments. A substitute bill creates a separate department of conservation. A tax change proposal removes tax on fluor spar and oil but taxes coal. The Smith Wilking election contest ruling is postponed for late subcommittee review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Springfield
Ilinois
Naots
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Homer Tice
Greenview
Farm Bureau
Marshall County
B.C. Rockwell
Chicago
Edward Shurtleff
Marengo
C. M. Cleveland
LaSalle County
W. A. Reed
Kane County
Dan Gilly
Cook County
House
Senate
Normal
Macomb
Charleston
Carbondale
DeKalb
Francis G. Blair
State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. C. Lord
Henry Shryock
Stanley Brown
David Felmly
Webster P. Morgan
A. M. Shelton
Department of Conservation
House Fish and Game
State Conservation Department
Doparent
Séparte
Dance Hall
Bohrer
Senate Committee On Community Welfare
Harold Kessinger
Aurora
Kessinger
Smith-Wilking
Senate Elections Committee
Install Water for Machinery at Well Plot
Work to sink the city well on North Eighth street near the Northwestern tracks will begin soon. W C Thorne and company hold the sinking contract and have operated machinery on site since the contract was let, with water equipment installed except pipes and oirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cit
North Eighth Street
Northwestern Railroad
W. C. Thorne and Company
Sargent Joins Coolidge Cabinet as Attorney General
Washington March 18 President Coolidge completes his cabinet with John Sargent of Vermont named to be attorney general after Charles Warren of Michigan was rejected. Sargent, an old friend of the president, comes aboard as Senate confirms the nomination delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
John Sarbach Sargent
Vermont
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Illinois Weather Forecast for Night and Thursday
Stormy night ahead with rain or snow and colder air. Thursday looks partly overcast with strong gusty winds from a fresh shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Receivers Named for Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad
Milwaukee in receivership by court order as creditors move to take control. H E Byram Mark W Fotter and B J Brundage named receivers in Chicago with a bond of $50,000. Action filed in Chicago and New York follows the railroad's financial troubles and directors' decision to seek relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Illi
H. E Byram
Mark W. Fotter
B. J. Brundage
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
New York
N. Y
Chip Cage
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Harry EB. Byram
Lroad
Mark Potter
Civil Service Bureau
Edward J. Brundage
Rumors on Hotel Site for DeKalb Project
Rumors circulate that a site decision for the proposed hotel has been reached, but no action has been taken yet. The committee is raising capital from local residents, with move to choose a site delayed until funds are secured and promoter Wenzel of Chicago gains site rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smember
Ecommitter
Jon
T.e
Wenzel
Chicago
DeKalby
Miss Wiswall Speaks on Cadman for Rotary
Miss Vera Wiswall of the state college faculty spoke at the Rotary noon meeting in the Innovation girl room. She presented three Cadman selections and illustrated features of the composer’s technique. She also delivered the talk to state college students and faculty during the general exercise hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Innovation Girll Room
Vera Wiswall
State College
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Miss Wiswall
Cadman
Marine Exposition Planned for New York
New York announces a large Marine exposition scheduled for November 9 to 14, 1926, in New York City. The event aims to showcase marine industries and technologies with exhibits and demonstrations attracting national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Press
N. Y
Breaks Leg In Accident While On Motorcycle
George Harding an 18 year old worker at the Apollo Piano factory sustained a broken leg after his motorcycle skidded when he braked suddenly on Pine Street near North Seventh. He remained at home for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harding
Wee
Pine Street
North Seventh Street
Harding
Ett Harding
Apollo Piano Factory
Miss Jandell Steady Recovery At Swedish American Hospital
Miss Jandell, former librarian at the state teachers college and longtime city resident, is reported to be steadily improving at Swedish American hospital in Rockford after an operation. Doctors expect she may be able to leave for home in about two weeks if her recovery continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jandell
Josephine Jandell
State Teachers College
Rockford
Miss Jandel
Grocery Truck Accident Near Fourth Street and Sycamore Road
A John Roach Grocery delivery truck lost a rear wheel while traveling near Fourth Street and Sycamore Road this morning. The driver, hauling a full load of groceries, avoided spills and minor damage to the truck was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roach
Fourth Street
Sycamore Road
Jardine to Probe Wheat Price Drop on Chicago Market
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine will investigate the sharp fall in wheat prices on the Chicago market. The department says it has representatives at major wheat markets and will study the drop over recent days, though it lacks broad regulatory powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
United Press
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Challenge puzzle marks Masters in new art on page seven
A note encourages readers to attempt a long standing, unsolved Masters themed puzzle stamped on page seven. It invites confident solvers to test their skill against the enduring challenge.
Alumni Drive Plans for University Growth and Alumni Meetings
The University of Chicago aims to double its resources to sustain its world standing over the next decade. A March 24 campaign includes a Chicago Furniture Mart dinner and mass meeting with hundreds of alumni, with parallel gatherings in other cities and a DeKalb plan to broadcast President Burton’s address via radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
America
Rockefeller
Chicago
West
Furniture Mart
Burton
United States
DeKalb
O. J. Gable
Sycamore Road
Few Cars With Old Licenses Found Here
In Sycamore few automobiles display 1924 license plates though occasional cars are seen with them. Authorities warn neglectful motorists and the county ranks among the best in the state for this matter. Discovering a 1924 plate is rare, causing people to double take to confirm the plate’s state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
Subways Mine Disaster Traps 34 Workers in Barrackville
Ten hours after last night's explosion in mine No. 1 in Barrackville near Fairmont West Virginia rescuers had reached one mile into the workings with no trace of the 34 miners believed buried. Officials of the Bureau of Mines held out hope they might be alive? three men hired by the company were jailed on suspicious character charges as possible dynamite was blamed for the blast. The mine chief declined to speculate on the cause as rescue work pressed to reach the trapped chambers this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount
W. Va
Barracksvile
Bureau of Mines
Briggin
E. G. Tyndall
Clarence Witxel
M. D. Eilmonds
R. M. Landie
West Virginia Department
Rev Johnson to Preach at Lent Midweek Service
Rev H E Johnson of the Swedish Baptist church and Rev E B Magnusson of the First Lutheran church lead the Lenten midweek service at the Steel Welfare building this evening. Johnson will speak, Magnusson presides and introduces the congregation of six city Protestant churches. Vere Goodyear arranges music and will sing Abide With Me and Come Jesus Redeemer. Goodyear also conducts the Methodist choir. Public urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Johnson
Swedish Baptist Church
EB. W. Magnusson
First Lutheran Church
Steel Welfare Building
Rev. Johnson
Rev. Magnusson
Vere Goodyear
Barth City
Mr. Goodyear
Methodist Church Choir
Mallory
Jesus, Redeemer
Bartlett
Irvin Ferrell Returns to DeKalb Post Office
Irvin Ferrell, a DeKalb mail carrier, returned from Chicago where an infection in his nose was examined. He resumed duties yesterday at the post office. The Chicago specialist found the trouble and Ferrell will receive short term treatments before another exam to determine the full extent of the malady. He previously had several nose surgeries years ago for an infection removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Ferrell
City Hospital
Chicago
DeKalb
Ferrell
DeKalb Elks Honor Sycamore With Lodge Degrees
DeKalb lodge officers invited by Sycamore Elks presented the first degree to a class of candidates attended by DeKalb members. Sycamore then conferred the third degree, a source of amusement to attendees. After the meeting a luncheon was served at the Sycamore lodge dining room. Attendees from DeKalb called it one of the most interesting gatherings in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb Lodge of Elks
Sycamore Lodge of Elks
DeKalb Order
Sycamore
DeKalb
Syca More Lodge
Sycamore Lodge
Hospital Here Has Caesarian Surgical Case
A Caesarean operation was performed at St. Mary's hospital on Friday with a successful outcome. The mother Mrs. Cornelius Coyne of Sycamore and her baby girl are reported to be doing well. Additional births include a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Grimms of Hinckley born Saturday and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Christiansen of Elburn last evening. Arthur Masterson of Sycamore also underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hospital
Cornelius Coyne
Sycamore
Ivan Grimms
Hinckley
Clarence Christiansen
Elburn
Arthur Masterson J
Bert Rowe Moves Into New Home on Normal Road
Mr and Mrs Bert Rowe have completed moving into their newly built home on Normal road Friends of the couple celebrate their move into the new residence and their good fortune in starting life together in a fresh dwelling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Rowe
Shepherd Faces Cell in Typhoid Murder Plot
United Press reports Chicago case in which William D Shepherd is indicted for murdering his ward Billy McClintock by typhoid fever infection. Dr Charles C Farman named accessory. grand jury returns 22 counts alleging murder by poison and fever with both men facing trial before Chief Judge Hopking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
WiLliam D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Shepherd
Jacob Hopkins
Robert E. Crowe
Charles C. Faiman
Dent
The
National University Sciences
Faiman
Crowe
Ca Aaa
Robert White
Paiman’s
White
Shi
Herd
Sen
Son
Olson
Municipal Court
Lord Olson
Farman
Ing
William Stewart
W. W. O'Bren
Billy
Feeli
Ashe
Young McClintock
Isobel Pope
Sweet
Miss Pope
Seciay
Mitock
Hopking Criminal Court
Vnc
C. R. Farman
National Institute Science
McClintock
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Pig and Calf Club
Lane
D '— Goes
Econom
Legion
J. Stanley Brown
Teachers College
Sargent
President Fhort
Berlin
Milwaukee
U. of Chicago
Johnson
DeKalb Elks
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