Well Known Woman Dies Rites On Sunday
The city mourns as Mrs. J. W. Neptune dies at Rockford Swedish American Hospital after six weeks of illness. Her daughter Miss Celine Neptune, a former college faculty member, was at the bedside. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Thorntown Indiana, her former home, with other family members attending. The remains were sent from Rockford to Thorntown. Mrs. Neptune had lived in this city about five years, with a year in Colorado Springs. She leaves three daughters Katherine Neptune of Kearney Nebraska, Celine Neptune head of household arts at the state college, and Helen Neptune of Colorado Springs, plus two sons William Neptune of St. Louis and Maurice Neptune of Thorntown. One sister, Mrs Jenkins, also survives.
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J. W. Neptune
Celine Neptune
DeKalb
Rockford
Thorntown
Neptune
Colorado Springs
Colo
Helen Neptune
Rockford Hospital
Congregational Church
Katherine Neptune
Kearney, “Agtrests
Kearney
Neb
The
State College
William Neptune
St. Louis
Maurice Neptune
Indiana
Ter
Jenkins
University of Indiana
Roof Repairs On Print Shop Nearly Done
Repair work on the roof of the American Steel print shop, torn off in a recent wind and rain storm, is progressing rapidly and expected to be completed as 2000 a possible. The roof began last Monday morning and the rear end suffered the most damage along with printing disruptions. The storm caused substantial overall damage in the area, with losses estimated between three and five thousand dollars. The notice also lists local garden offerings including Washington rest-proof asparagus and straw berry plants from Custer's Gardens.
Choir Singers From Rochelle to Lead First Lutheran Service
Rochelle church singers from the Rochelle Presbyterian church will perform at a 7 30 p m service at First Lutheran. The program opens with The Vesper Bells on organ, followed by the Rochelle quartet and octette performing The Festival Te Deum and a series of sacred songs by Knapp Stainer Speaks Geundod Niedlinger and Nevin.
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Rochelle
First Lutheran
Rochelle Presbyterian Church
Smith
Miaved
Eugene Nordgren
A. T. Hustler
F. Bienfang
Norman Olson
A. Repke
Katherine Diehl
Scouts Leave Early For Long Morning Hike
A large group of Boy Scouts from the city begins a day long hike from the Congregational church after six in the morning. The trip heads north into the woods, with tests to advance in their rating and meals planned along the route. A second group departed at two p m for a similar outing supervised by older Scouts.
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Congregational Church
Svens Sewer Chorus Sings Span of Rockford Concert
Nearly full First Lutheran church audience last evening heard the Svens Sewer Chorus of Rockford a 35 member male voice group. The well received program blended Swedish and English pieces by an old local ensemble that organized in 1890 and owns its own hall, Music hall, in Rockford under Wings auspices.
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Svens Sewer Chorus
Rockford
So Music Hall
Order of Wings
New Trial for Dickey Death Comes Monday
Waukegan officials prepared a new venue to be summoned Monday for the retrial of four train bandits charged with the murder of Russell Dickey. Court adjourned for the weekend with eight jurors tentatively selected after questioning about 400 veniremen. The first trial of the four accused in the Viking train robbery last year ended without a verdict.
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Bis
Russell Dickey
Country Club Women to Meet at Taylor Home
Members of the Kishwa ukee Country Club plan an evening gathering at Mrs. John Taylor’s Locust street residence to discuss beautification plans for the clubhouse. A perfect attendance is urged.
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Country Club
Taylor
Kishwaukee Country Club
John Taylor
Locust Street
British Peer Taken With Dread Malady
London May 2 Forty two cases of sleeping sickness were found in England and Wales this week. Viscount Hirner is among the afflicted and is reported in serious condition. Included notices mention papering painting and decorat ing services and local garages with phone numbers in the area.
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United Press
London
England
Wales
Viscount Hirner
Big plot unearthed in Vienna plot to oust regime
Vienna reports a urantic plot to oust the Vankoist government by terror was charged as ten alleged ring leaders faced court martial. A Svetkral cathedral bombing triggered a planned program to assassinate government figures, with witnesses stating armed bands moved after explosions. Athens dispatch notes Bulgarian spy claims and an engineer linked to the boat wreck.
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United Press
Vienna
Austria
Vankoist
Svetkral Cathedral
Sofia
Vankolf
Feye
Athens
Greece
Sultana Petrova
Petrova
Bulgaria
Vankoff
Thas
Ambicikief
Evetikra
Police Hunt for Boys Who Stole Sweets
Police seek two boys accused of taking three cakes from the Vassar Swiss club rooms after a Sunday school party. Cake storage was on the second floor while the party occurred on the third floor. A note signed Yours till the Eskimoes wear B V D s was left as thanks.
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Vassar Swiss Club
Churches of County Will Have Meeting
The countywide Protestant Sunday schools will be represented at the annual De Kalb Sunday School Association convention at Waterman Methodist church on Wednesday. The event is among the largest in the community for church education and will cover topics vital to church welfare. Local participants include Rev. L. L. Hammitt head of the association Rev. Emil G. Winstedt C. E. Montgomery Miss Florence Clapper Rey Fred W. Field and F. H. Parks.
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DeKalb Sunday School Association
Waterman Methodist Church
L. L. Hammitt
Leegent
Emil G. Winstedt
C. E. Montggomery
Florence Clapper Rey
Fred W. Field
F. H . Parks
Navy Blimp Endurance Flight Sets New Record
Navy all metal PN-9 seaplane completes 28 hours 35 minutes 27 seconds aloft, hovering over the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington. The craft, part of a prolonged endurance test from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, nears exhaustion of its 1,200 gallon fuel supply as observers note the historic flight progress.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Navy
Delaware River
Navy Yard
Wilmington
Delaware
Geneva Man President H M Coultrap Elected Head of NI School Leaders
H M Coultrap of Geneva was elected president of the Superintendents and Principals association of Northern Illinois for the coming year. Carl Littlejohn was re elected secretary, with the group planning the 20th annual convention next May at the state teachers college.
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H. M. Coultrap
Geneva
Superintendents
Northern Illinois
Carl Littlejohn
Glidden Training School
State College
Littlejohn
State Teachers College
C H. Levitt
Savana
Raymond W. Osborne
Francis Parke School
Chicago
Carl Litlejohn
DeKalb
J. R. Harper
Wilmette
Chaiman
R. W. Bardwell
Rock Isand
Floyd Goodier
Chicago Heights
F. l L. Miller
Harvey
J. Ho Smith
Aurora
Harry O. Gillettv
No Report On Concert Vote On the Radio
DeKalb Woman's club chorus did not receive an official announcement on winning the WLS radio concert contest. Efforts to confirm the winner continue, with a likely report expected Monday to inform local residents of the chorus's standing.
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DeKalb Woman's Club
WLS
Chicago
DeKalb
Contés
Officials Fail to Get Thrill Out of Story
London reports on April 2 show growing skepticism over Kidnap claim of Betty Blythe by Bedouin raiders in Palestine. No official confirmation has been issued, though a representative had previously announced notification of the event.
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United Press
London
England
Betty Blythe
Desert
Palestine
Rail Wreck Sparks International Fallout in Polish Corridor
A rail disaster in the Polish corridor killed 25, prompting Berlin papers to question Poland's rights to the corridor. The wreck involving a Polish crew on a line linking German cities and passing through the Danzig corridor could trigger international tension over damages and sovereignty.
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Pertin
Germany
Danzig
Berlin
Vereines
Poland
Detroit man freed after serving two years in two life terms
In Michigan, Leo Sauerman, freed after two years of a life sentence for first degree murder, following a pardon announced by the governor. His release comes as a jury found Harry Hill guilty of slaying Alexander Mobrousky, with Hill connected to the same crime context. The Marquette prison transfer follows, and Sauerman’s family had campaigned for his release.
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United Ores
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Caxe
Marquette
Mick
Leo Sauerman
Sauerman
Harry Hill
Alexander Mobrousky
Steel Bowling Team Prizes On Display Here
The American Steel bowling contest prizes are now on display at Buckaloo-Ruppi clothing store. Workers arranged the prizes in a neat display yesterday morning. The contest recently ended and drew interest from city bowlers.
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Buckaloo-Ruppi
Navy Plane Smashes Long Distance Flight Hopes
Lakehurst New Jersey May 2 Reports of unfavorable weather in Porto Rico sent from here cast doubt on whether the navy dirigible Los Angeles would begin its long delayed flight to Mayaguez Puerto Rico before tomorrow Favorable flying conditions were reported this morning for the first time since the craft was taken from its hangar and moored to the mast last Monday Also note a local event, Another Dime Dance at Avalon May 2 with the Pasadenas providing music for a good time.
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United Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Porto Rico
Los Angeles
Mayagues
Old European hotel to be torn down in DeKalb
Workmen began demolishing the old European hotel at Fourth and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The site will clear for a new building by A. G. Kennedy housing shops offices and a Kylen bowling alley on the ground floor with upper floors for offices. Excavation north of the hotel is nearly finished and blasting east of the site draws crowds.
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DeKalb
Pourti
Lincoln
Iklay
A. G. Kennedy
Sturea
Kylen
Fourth
Lincoln Highway
DeKalb ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Bank
Noren
Fourth Street
American Steel Welfare
North Second Street
Bandit Quartet Taken by Police in Ohio Bank Job
Ten minutes after robbing the Ohio Sayings Bank and an express company today four bandits fled to a nearby railroad yard where police captured them. All four refused to reveal their identities. Also noted are notices of tomato plants cabbage plants and pansy plants for sale at The Flower Store in the seed department.
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Byhired Press
Toledo
Ohio Sayings Bank
Illinois Weather: Warmer Overnight with Overcast Skies
A weather note for Illinois calls for party night and Sunday night overcast conditions with rising temperatures.
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Illinois
Suspect grilled by police in Indianapolis area murder case
Edlsworth C. Miller a Chicago plastering contractor was questioned today in connection with the Chester ton Indiana girl murder. He was taken to custody on the suggestion of James A. Brown Fort Wayne uncle of Mrs. Miller who is missing since April 6. Brown viewed the remains in Gary and said he saw a resemblance to his 23 year old niece. Miller said his wife left him after a quarrel and a letter from Mrs Rebecca Hamilton of Denver condoling him for the loss of his life was found. He admitted writing that his wife had passed away but said he meant she had run away. Police in Gary continue to hunt for Limis Desiderio despite sighting of Mrs Desiderio alive Tuesday two days after the murder. The remains have been identified as those of Mrs Desiderio and Captain Lynn said he would not abandon the hunt for the husband.
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Aly Udster
Chicago
Edlsworth C. Miller
Cnts
Chesterton
Indiana
Miller
James A. Brown
Fort Wayne
Brown
Vicil
Gary
Ind
Rebecca Hamilton
Denver
Limis Desiderio
Desiderio
Private Rites Held Today for Mrs Greenwood
Mrs Ida M Pierce Greenwood dies after a year long illness. Funeral at Wirtz & Wirtz chapel today at 1 pm with burial in Johnson's Grove Cemetery. She spent five weeks at Rochelle hospital and five weeks at St Marrs hospital during her illness.
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Oren Greenwood
Wirtz & Wirtz
Johnson's Rove Cemetery
Ida M. Pierce Greenwood
Rochelle Hospital
St. Marrs Hospital
Moron Charged With Kidnapping 11-Year-Old in New England
Middlebury Vermont May 2 Earl Woodford, a former convict, pleaded not guilty to a kidnapping charge involving 11 year old Lucille Chatterton of Granville. He posted $10,000 bond unable to pay, remanded to county jail for hearing after being captured at dawn yesterday by a posse following a six day search.
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United Press
Middlebury
Earl
Woodford
Lucille
Chatterton
Granville
H County
Woodward
Lucille Chatterton
Frost Strikes After Warnings Hit Local Community
After weather bureau warnings, frost damaged areas in the city last night. Early reports note damage this morning though totals are unclear. One resident found a quarter inch of ice in a pan of water in a chicken yard at seven AM. Residents covered flowers and plants to protect them from frost.
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Weather Bureau
Dead Man Found in Sangamon River With Block Weights
Springfield police pursued foul play leads after the body of John Napoli of Duquoin was recovered from the Sangamon River with a concrete block wired to it. Head wounds suggested he was beaten to death before being dumped into the water.
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Rycited Press
Springfield
John Napoli
Duquoin
Sangamon
Airplane Crash Strikes Red Oak Iowa Injures Two
A plane crashed into a windmill soon after takeoff from Red Oak Iowa injuring two men on a trip to Omaha. Pilot Dan Hunter suffered a sprained shoulder and possible internal injuries while passenger Frank Rodgess sustained a possible skull fracture and is reported in dangerous condition.
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United Itness
Red Oak
Iowa
Omaha
Dan Hunter
Frank Rodgess
Balloon sighting in national elimination race near Arkansas
Reports from Kansas City indicate a racing balloon drifted eastward above Searry Arkansas this morning as one of five balloons that departed St Joe late yesterday in the national elimination race. Local observers near Searry reported the drifting craft as part of the ongoing event.
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Waited Press
Kansas City
Searry
Ark
St. Joe
No Ending Is In Sight In Illinois Legislature
Springfield May 2 Hopes for an early adjournment faded as the house calendar filled and Speaker Robert Scholes pledged fair hearings on all bills. An attack on rushing appropriation bills drew Democratic fire. Rep Thomas Curran said bills are being pushed to dodge criticism. Two sessions daily next week aim to trim the calendar, but end before June seems unlikely with about 1000 bills tossed in. A new senate bill by Sen Barr Joliet seeks a state bureau of criminal identification under the attorney general to aid crime prevention. now with judiciary committee.
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United Press
Springfield
Illinois
Robert Scholes
Peoria
Scholes
House
Thomas Curran
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Barr
Joliet
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Judiciary Committee
Display Here Prize in a Window Display Contest
The McAllie tar-Ulery dry seeds company of this city won a special mention prize in a window display contest conducted by Davenport Hosiery Mills. DeKalb store was chosen as a winner after L. O. Gordon, editor of Display World, selected the DeKalb store window. Over 4000 county stores enrolled, marking one of the era’s great contests.
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McAllie~ tar-Ulery Dry Seeds Company
Davenport Hoelery Mills
L. O. Gordon
Display World
Ulery Re
Large Class to Be Confirmed Coming Sunday
Confirmation services for the largest class in the church history will be observed Sunday at nine o'clock by the Finnish Lutheran church. The 28 youths have completed their work and will participate with Rev. Korjesmaki conducting and Rev. Causisio assisting. After the confirmation the Lord's Supper will be celebrated by the congregation.
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Korjesmaki
Causisio
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Pasadenas
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