Kiwanis Meeting Draws Big Crowd and Evening of Action
A large Kiwanis gathering at the Odd Fellows hall drew 94 attendees for a 6:20 dinner served by the Rebekahs. Dr. Walter Scott. Mrs. S. W. Boardman. and musicians entertained as the club planned community welfare efforts for DeKalb and summer city projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
S. W. Boardman
DeKalb
Walter Scott
Sheridan and Methodist Church
Scot
Howard M. Payne
Vere C. Woodyear
Marion Wright
Scott
B.C. Knodie
FE. J. Raymond
Clark
Kiwanis
Odd Fellow’s Hall
Star Theatre
DeKalb Man objects to new train timetable
Ed Fuller, a resident of DeKalb who travels to Chicago more than anyone except George England, opposes the railroad’s new timetable. He says the changes lengthen his workday and request more time after the five o’clock departure, calling the arrangement unacceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Chicago
George England
Ed Fuller
Fuller
Dowager Queen of Old Chicago Buried in Pasadena
The body of Mrs. George M. Pullman wealthy Chicago society dowager will be brought back to Chicago for burial. She died yesterday in Pasadena California at age 82. She was widow of George Pullman founder of the Pullman Car Company and mother in law of Frank Lowden former governor of Illinois and later presidential aspirant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cby
United Press
Chicago
George M. Pullman
Poushkensle
N.Y
John Burroughs
Juous
Californis
Weel Park
N. Y
Pr Gray Crum
Buffalo
Clara Tarrus
Naturalists
Burroughs
Crump
Poughtresse
Burrough
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Dr. Crump
Burrouds
Pasadena
Barrus
Vouchkeepsie
Henry Por
Thomas A. Edison
Henry
Wirestone
Wags
Cosas
Roxbury
Enlish
Mistshek If
Atlantic Monthly
Coorst
Town Academy Seminary
Levehool
Treasury Department
Mirsi Te Wre
Alt Whinnan
Matthew Arnom
Fire Hook
Walt Whitmaray
Erie
Fairview Pa
Burroughs Deart
Theodore Eres
Condemned Men Now Will Be Gassed
Governor Boyle signed a bill authorizing gas for capital punishment in Carson City Nevada on March 29. Previously condemned men faced hanging or shooting as options for execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Home Talent Voolvil In Fourteen Acts
Rebekah lodge presents fourteen act home talent show at 1 0 F hall Tuesday evening March 29. Tickets are 30 cents available at Shaver's Confectionery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voolvil
Rebekah Lodge
F. Hall
Shaver
Waco Kid Targeted in Gun Attack Stirs Chicago Police
United Press reports that a man known as the Waco Kid Willard OWell a longtime informant for Chicago police was shot at in the Ponce de Leon dining room in St Augustine. The incident follows past ties to the Haybray gang Yellow Kid Weil and other figures linked to police informants and fraud schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pros
Chicago
Theo Kid
Waco
Weil
Fred Buckminster
Little Alf
Florida
Daytona
Buckminster
John Worden
Batn
Fort Wayne
Ind
St. Aursline
Rail heads assailed as labor board weighs national agreements
W Jett Lauck, consulting economist, told the United States Hallstead Labor Board that inefficient management drains billions yearly and that national agreements should not be abrogated. He accused railroad executives of using a temporary downturn to attack human standards and cited increased output and traffic handled by fewer workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. Jett Lauck
United States
Halstend Labor Board
Lauek
Railys
Lauck
Laueck
W Atterbury
Pennsylvania Line
Odd Fellows Initiate Large Class at Local Lodge
At a regular Lo. Co. F. meeting nearly 20 candidates received the initiatory degree. A special meeting is set for Thursday to confer the first degree as the hall is used by the American Legion boys for a bazaar next week. The third degree is planned for the latter part of next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo. Co. F
Iasteight
Bezaar
Orpheus Four Harmony Galore at Viking Hall
Orpheus Four Harmony performed at Viking Hall on Saturday evening April 2. An admission of 50 cents was listed with a note about war tax and total charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheus
Viking Hall
Dennis Murray Hospital Patient in City
Dennis Murray, a City Hospital patient, has fallen ill with a worsening condition. He was scheduled to take a degree work to the Knights of Columbus bicycles yesterday but was prevented by his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Murray
Murray
Knights of Columbus
Taxi Cab Damaged After Truck Collision
A taxi cab was damaged when a truck struck it on Monday while answering a call to the city hospital. The taxi’s top was broken and it will require several days in a repair shop before it is roadworthy again for rainy weather use.
Punished! Fresh Guy Arrested In City Incident
Roy Pisher was fined $50 and costs by Magistrate V A Glifden after a Seung high school incident in which he allegedly forced advances on a girl. The report details the confrontation, arrest of Pisher and a companion, and the ensuing testimony and proceedings. Also noted is a city hall meeting about pavement funding and plans for the addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pisher
Paiteeyi
V. A. Glifden
Seung High School
Fisher
Sompongowith
Natoe
M. Barron
Delsalb
Leran
Ciel
Yvonne
Erie
Wien
Tay
Brother of DeKalh Man Still Very Tit
The Earsest Swift danvily ban re firmed Iron Steeling where they lave been several days hoeene. as the very serious illness of Th RP Swithh, a brother of tie Mettath jman. Mr. Swift ie very danperous live MN and that sme pieces of Mis illness arem to show improvement, his condition stt remains critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
RP Swithh
Tie Mettath
Compson Dazzles in The Miracle Man at Princess Theater
Miss Compson delivers a dramatic triumph in Tucker’s The Miracle Man at the Princess. She also stars in Prisoners of Love, Tucker’s second bill, with strong endorsements of her performance and current show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tells Compson
Gewree Loone Tucker
Miss Compson
Mr. Tucker
Miss Compton
Taxpayers Delay Despite Bank Appeals
Taxpayers are slow to pay despite notices from DeKath Trust and Savings Bank and deputy collectors. Frank Grafiam says many will wait until the last day, risking extra charges or driving to Sycamore for receipts. April 1 marks the final payment deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegardless
DeKath Trust & Savings Bank
Sycamore
Frank Grafiam
Cartare
Ipia
Sycamore Trahahiy
Pour Templars in Big Parade Over 82 Years
In Sycamore Sunday parade nearly 20 Templars participated including De Kalb members. Four men in line wore uniforms and carried Passe’ Ne opr of 82, able to march with younger knights, a sign of long membership and special Easter service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
Templars
DeKalb
Templar Organization
Bodies of Seven Miners Recovered From Big Mine Fire
Frantic rescue efforts finally yielded the bodies of seven miners buried in the Kattice mine after a February fire. Relatives prepared to receive the remains as workers and officials confirmed the victims had been located and brought to the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Kattice
Board rejects bid to hear National Industrial Traffic League
The board denied the petition of the National Industrial Traffic League to be heard as a party to the national agreement dispute. It cited that the league was not a party in the conference and that hearing it as a witness would not be helpful or in the public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pewsey
Explosion rocks Little Italy in Chicago factory
An explosion at the Joseph Weil Paper Company factory on 14th and Halstead killed about six and injured a score. Officials blame a gas leak, but police consider a bomb amid long standing Bloody 19th ward political feuds. A torpedo check was found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Joseph Weil Paper Company
14Th
Halstead Streets
Turmoil Over Sterling Passenger Removal Upsets North Western Men
The Sterling passenger service is removed from the North Western schedule prompting seniority based reshuffles. Conductor James Wheat holds a strong seniority affecting moves for conductors engineers firemen and other crew as dozens of families on the line brace for reassignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
North Western
James Wheat
Sterling Passenger
Rami
Radiators and Fountain in DeKalb Frozen by Cold Snap
A cold snap in DeKalb froze many car radiators requiring repair today. Sixth street watering trough iced over and had to be broken. drinking bubblers remained unfrozen due to continuous water flow. Illinois weather forecast: generally fair tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures. American Legion Bazaar urged ladies to donate articles to hall by noon Monday and bake sale items by the following Saturday to support fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
Sixth Street
American Legion
Ameican Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Legion
United Effort
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheridan Road Church
Beath
Old Chicago
BY Morris
Jett
Nance
Moose
Everybody Welcome
The
ODD Fellows
City Hospital
Young
City Hall
Board of Local Improvements
Ofers
Daza
Ovlak
DeKalh
My United
Chi
Cago
Mike Hughes
Identifica
Ately
Mike Nikelizew
Ski
Weil Paner Company
Tages
Ilinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!