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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1925
Page
2
Sycamore subscribers are asked to note that The Chronicle circulation will be handled by a representative from the office until proper service can be established and a responsible representative secured. Subscribers are asked to drop a card to The Chronicle at DeKalb if they fail to receive the paper.
William Ebaugh named city marshal replacing Chief Poust. William Petrie named a night police officer. Mayor Beckler announces several appointments at the council meeting including Board of Local Improvements and various aldermen committees. Ebaugh praised as faithful Holcomb Brothers worker and slated to also serve as motorcycle officer soon.
The Wesleyan Guild hosted a session at the Methodist church with supper and a varied program featuring Mrs Pearl Button and Miss Ruby Nichols among performers. Miss Agnes Masterson visits Oak Park while South school patrons attend a health week themed Parent-Teachers meeting. Church services at DeKalb tuberculosis sanitarium draw praise for Rev. Walters plan. Elburn high school senior class prepares three act play Adam and Eve at the opera house with many locals expected.
Prominent Tokyo citizens have raised 75000 dollars to restore the decapitated Buddha statue in Ueno Park following the 1923 earthquake. The contribution signals broad local support for the historic monument's revival and preservation.
Road crews on the Genoa Sycamore road push ahead with grading and cementing toward the west turn. Grading teams remain far ahead of cement crews, aided by modern machinery. Spectators regularly observe from north of the city as daily progress attracts interest.
The city announces 1925 vehicle tax plates are available from City Clerk Everett Leonard for all auto owners in Sycamore. Sales have been slow, and Mayor Beckler warns that if purchases do not pick up in the next week to ten days, council action may be needed.
Sycamore city council met in regular session with routine bills approved and minor matters discussed. Mayor Beckler announced appointments of fire marshal and police chief, and issued a proclamation establishing May 17 to 23 as Conservation Week in line with Isaac Walton league goals.
Exalted Ruler L Frank Moudry announces a large agenda for the Elks meeting next Tuesday evening. Items include action on a Labor Day picnic and plans for Flag Day ceremonies along with other important matters. A short entertainment by children of some members will follow, offering a treat for all attendees.
Ellwood Encampment members will travel to Woodstock Saturday evening for a district meeting. Officers and deputies seek a large turnout, the first since transfer to the district, with attendance emphasized at the subordinate lodge meeting tonight. Also notes the throng of commuters into New York City, totaling 364,143 daily via railroads and 130,122 others without commuter tickets.
Mrs Roy Zanger, recently discharged from Rochelle hospital, stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Gustave Zach. Irene and Esther Peterson from Chicago visit their mother Mrs Ben Peterson for Mother's Day. Mrs Fred Rawle and Doris drive to West Chicago to see Mr and Mrs Daniels. Mr Rawle joins later. Mrs Edna Grube undergoes Glidden hospital operation, nurse Miss Larson tending. prognosis good for discharge in about two weeks. Haram Parks of Chicago visits cousin F H Parks at his home.
Eight farmers near Argenta complain to State's Attorney Evans of Macon County about four game wardens arresting them and fining $18 each for digging into a fox den and capturing seven young foxes. The defendants allege wardens acted without warrants and held a roadside court, then forced jury waivers and signed checks to a Decatur justice. They seek to have prosecution set aside and fines returned.
New developments in field artillery are being tested at Fort Bragg North Carolina. The photo shows a six inch field gun firing with smoke breaking from the muzzle as the weapon discharges.
The guide recommends hanging colored clothes and washing black lace on the wrong side in shade. It suggests a mixture of one tablespoon to one cup of coffee and warns not to leave items to soak too long after sprinkling.
A Paris composition notes 13 as an unlucky number with references to Gabriele D Annunzio Massenet Wagner and Restand. It recalls incidents from 1922 1813 and 1883 plus a 1997 airplane crash and a taxi ride marked by the number 13. A cleaning formula and a beef preparation tip follow briefly.
Karnak the remarkable medicine is sold in Illinois, with plumber C H Mason of Rockford praising it after kidney trouble. The ad claims back pain relief, improved energy, and better sleep, promising a money back guarantee if the first two bottles do not help. It notes 500000 bottles sold in four states in ten months.
They eat beetles in a West African coastline tribe where a 5 inch long beetle is a delicacy. Separately guidance covers cleaning chandeliers with hot vinegar and salt, rinsing with soapy water, and polishing with an oiled cloth.
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