Mrs Fargo Dies in Geneva Home at 2
Mrs Fargo longtime owner of the Fargo theater in Geneva and Fargo theater and hotel in Sycamore died at her Geneva residence at 2:00 am aged 84. Born October 27 1850 in Cooksville Wisconsin she married Mr Fargo November 6 1900 and lived in Geneva since. She leaves her husband and a niece in St Petersburg Florida with many friends nearby. Funeral is set for Wednesday at the family home with Geneva cemetery burial.
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Fargo
Geneva
Fargo Theater
Fargo Theatr
Sycamore
Mra
DeKalb
Wisconsin
Mrs. Fargo
Cooksville
Wis
Fond du Lac
St. Petersburg
Fla
City and Rail Officials To Meet On Monday
City Attorney DeEstin I. Pasley arranged a conference with City and Chicago & North Western railroad officials for Monday evening March 21 at 7 30 at city hall. City council authorized the arrangement at the adjourned session last Thursday. DeKalb citizens will attend to discuss safer railway crossings.
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Chicago & North Western Railroad
DeEstin I. Pasley
City Hall
DeKalb
Sucpos
Injured Woman Recovers After Fall Down Cellar Steps
Mrs. Allen Tyler of Fort Lincoln Highway slipped on cellar stairs at her home Saturday morning. She suffered facial cuts requiring twelve stitches and bruising but no broken bones.
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Allen Tyler
Fort Lincoln Highway
Alen
Stiles Sentenced in Florida Jail Pause Ends in Deland Capture
Merle Stiles, tied to a DeKalb forgery case, served six months in a Florida jail and escaped on February 15. He will not be brought back, as he must complete a six month term and pay a $500 fine in Deland. Failure to pay could extend his stay, ending any local pursuit due to cost and extradition troubles.
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Stiles
Florida
Merle Stiles
DeKalb County
Deland
Fila
Capone Trip Delayed By Heavy Beer Business Hype
Chicago report notes Scarface Al Capone remains at his Lexington hotel suite as heavy beer business crowds his plans for a Florida sun break. Detours include fortified security, 'pistol secretaries' and occasional family visits. wife and two children are described amid ongoing conferences with associates. Governor Stands Pat.
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Chicago
U.P
al Capone
Florida
Lexington Hotel
Capone
Philadelphia
Miami
South Michigan Avenue
Southside
Starts Taking Census About Our Industries
K B Landberg is in charge of counting all retail wholesale manufacturing mines and quarries in De Kalb County. The census aims to map distribution for a nationwide efficiency boost. It covers merchants wholesalers and manufacturers including sales expenses inventories and employees. It seeks to show goods flow from producers to retailers and consumers without revealing profit margins.
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K K. B. Landberg
Deikalb
On Oy
Collesti
Five Hurt In Mishaps Across Sunday Driving
Five people were hospitalized after car accidents on Sunday in this city and surrounding towns. Stella Black of North Third Street, in St Joseph's hospital in Aurora, suffers six fractured ribs after a collision with a Murphy car led to an auto from the opposite direction. Mrs. Murphy, though shaken, was not seriously hurt. In De Kalb, the Murphy Buick wreck left no survivors, while the accident near Creston injured Mrs. Jonas Johnson and Mrs. Sarah Smith of Rochelle. Nellie Schriner and Vivian Dorman of LaSalle sustained nervous shock in a Seventh and Prospect intersection crash involving Raymond Swisher. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Smith were taken to Rochelle hospital. responses cited slippery pavement and rainfall affecting highway safety.
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Aurora
Rochelle
Stella Black
North Third Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
la Salle
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Jonas Johnson
Sarah Smith
Rochelle Hospital
Creston
Black
Frank Murphy
Leland
Robert Murphy
Murphy
DeKalb
California
Nellie Schriner
Vivian Dorman
LaSalle
Seventh
Prospect Streets
Maxwell
Raymond Swisher
Mendota
Ancureds
Swisher
Prospect Street
Nash
Vernon Sturgeon
South Seventh Street
Mr. Sturgeon
Miss Schriner
Miss Dorman
Methodist Church
Sturgeon
Montevia Brothers
Sara Smith
Johnson
Smith
Mr. Johnson
Ethel
Mrs. Smith
Mrs Martin Bybuth Wins First Prize In Want Ad Contest
Mrs Martin Bybuth of Villa Park formerly Luella Custer of this city won first prize in a Chicago newspaper want ad contest. The prize was 50 dollars and many friends of Mrs Bybuth are glad to hear of her success.
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Martin Bybuth
Villa Park
Luella Custer
Chicago
Picture Shows Resident Collecting Insurance Check
In this morning's Chicago paper a photo shows Mrs. Wilfred Reed receiving a $1,000 insurance check. Mr. Reed, killed in an accident on March 10, held the paper's accident policy, and the payment reflects that coverage.
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Chicago
Wilfred Reed
Wickersham Sees Improve in Prohibition Enforcement
Washington March 24. Wickersham of the Hoover Commission told the Senate judiciary committee that prohibition enforcement can be measurably improved. He urged timely transfer of the enforcement bureau to Attorney General Mitchell with proper pay and status, saying this offers the best guarantee of effective enforcement and planning for the entire law. He noted 23,000 agents nationwide and called for further legislation, while denying evidence of political influence hampering the service.
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Washington
Wickersham
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Senate Judiciary Committee
Commission
Congress
Mitchell
Norris
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Canada
United States
Illinois Weather Outlook From South to North
Weather report notes rain in the southern portion and rain or snow in the north. Winds from the southeast strengthen tonight with a colder air mass following. Tuesday trend toward clearing and cooler conditions with mixed precipitation possible early.
Banking receivers named for Genoa banks suspension
George A. Fox of Sycamore has been appointed receiver for the Farmers State Bank and the Exchange State Bank in Genoa after their suspension. State Auditor Oscar Nelson announced the action in Springfield.
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Springfield
George A. Fox
Sycamore
Farmers’ State Bank
Exchange State Bank
Genoa
Oscar Nelson
Europa Progress Mirrors Bremen On Transatlantic Run
Aboard the Europa at Sea March 24 reports steady progress toward the U S coast with 1934 miles logged since Cherbourg and average speeds around 28 knots. Commodore Nicolaus Johnson says the voyage is favorable and dismisses superstitions about the vessel linked to its delayed launch after a fire.
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Europa
United States
Bremen
Cherbourg
Fe.s.t
Ambrose Channel
U. S. Europa
Mar
Nicolaus Johnson
Seneca woman on trial for Mrs Marchand slaying
At the Buffalo courthouse in March, Lila Jimerson a 35 year old Seneca woman faces trial for the death of Clothilde Marchand. The district attorney seeks the death penalty and alleges Jimerson targeted Henri Marchand the husband she posed for. Juror disruption reduced the panel to eight, with Fred A. Ireland added to fill the vacancy.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lila Jimerson
Clothilde Marchand
Talesman
Catteraugus Reservation
Clarence M. Sloan
Fred A. Ireland
Sloan
Jimerson
Nancy Bowen
Miss Jimerson
Synthetic bacteria sparks life creation question at UC
Berkeley March 24. A University of California professor reports artificial rod shaped bodies in agar that resemble bacteria. Lipman suggests these crystallized agar particles might imitate simple life, raising speculation on synthetic life and origins of fire.
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Berkeley
Cal
Science
University of California
Earth
Charles B. Lipman
Graduate School
California
Lipman
Bacilli
Dr. Lipman
LaSalle Farmer Recovers After Tractor Accident
John Nolan a Wyanet farmer suffers a double leg fracture while operating a tractor on his farm. He crawled to his home for treatment then drove his car for aid.
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LaSalle
Mar
John Nolan
Wyanet
Kenneth Bodda Held for Disorderly Conduct Charge
Kenneth Bodda of this city was arrested yesterday by police for being drunk and dis orderly. He was to be brought before the court today for charges related to the incident.
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Kenneth Bodda
Collections On Income Tax Vary Greatly
Income tax collections through March 21 totaled 491,700 996.84, down 334,385,000 from a year ago. March 21 daily receipts were 3,280, a drop of about 44,000,000 from the prior day. The treasury on March 21 showed a paper surplus of 105 69,734 versus 3,438,520 on the same date last year.
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Washington
I. W
Waar
Treasury Daily Statement
Treasury
Five Powers Pact Loses Ground in Naval Conference
Washington reports mark a fading push for a five power naval limitation. President Hoover weighs options as British Japanese and U S talks stall. Officials note renewed hopes hinge on French Italian moves and Kellogg pact implications amid London talks.
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Washington
Cotton
Hoover
Sumsion
Washington, D. C
France
Sheth Riles Eingi Ieee
London
Mr. Hoover
White House
Senate Moves Toward Final Vote On 550 Million Tariff Bill
Washington March 24 The senate defeated Senator Thomas motion to return the tariff bill to committee eliminating all industrial increases. Debate opened with La Follette denouncing the measure as the worst in history calling it Grundy s Billion Dollar Tariff Bill. Blease and others assailed the bill as a burden on consumers while western senators split on supporting Thomas motion. The final vote on recommit was also defeated and the body then entered final debate on the compromise tariff with agricultural and industrial elements at stake.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Dem
Okla
Borah
Idaho
West
Blease
8S. C
Caraway
Ark
Smith
S.C
Walsh
Wheeler
Mon
M Master
S. D
Nye
N. D
Pine
LaFollette
Wis
Grundy
la Follette
United States
South Carolina
Sheets Announces New Illinois Road Construction Specifications
The Illinois State Division of Highways issued revised standard specs for roads and bridges. Chief Highway Engineer Frank T. Sheets says bids on April 11 will follow the new weight based concrete aggregates and modern design methods from federal and state engineering bodies. The update covers all road surfaces from oil earth to bituminous treatments and applies to state bond and secondary county projects.
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Springfield
Illinois State Division of Highways
Frank T. Sheets
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
American Association of State Highway Officials
American Society For Testing Materials
Illinois
Illinois Highway Department
University Ofllinois
A. N. Talbot
Frank T. Richart
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