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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Othine double strength as a guaranteed freckles treatment. It claims most cases need only an ounce, with a risk free trial and money back if freckles persist, urging readers to ask their druggist for the double strength product.
Eliza Fulcher, a 72 year old resident formerly of De Kalb, visiting Sycamore and Cortland relatives, fell late Tuesday afternoon and suffered a broken hip. She was taken to a doctor for treatment.
Nellie Martin of Elgin, sister of T. J. Martin of De Kalb, died at her Elgin home after a lingering illness. Mr. Martin had spent days with his sister and attended the homegoing plans with Mrs. Martin and Emil Nelson, who traveled to Elgin to await the funeral.
Delegates A L Wildey and Marec Jordan return from the K C convention in Bloomington Joliet won the 1921 convention bid with bids from Aurora and Galesburg also noted Re solutions pledge 500 000 to the Columbus Foundation at the University of Illinois and pledge aid to secure larger state appropriations for the university as a whole.
In Washington on May 14 Hoover urged rations on sugar for luxury trade under the Lever Act to curb price and speculation. He testified before the House judiciary committee on Attorney General Palmer allowing Louisiana sugar producers to charge 17 or 18 cents a pound.
The Chronicle reports a telegram from Springfield announcing Prof. Er. C. Page of this city was reelected as a director of the Illinois State Historical Society at its annual meeting in the capital. Page has long served as an official of the society.
Washington May 14 Republicans on the house ways and means committee agreed on a maximum price bonus of 500 dollars for ex service men. The maximum benefit under optional forms of benefit was set at 625 dollars.
Tomorrow afternoon the North and South works of the American Steel and Wire company will meet in a prize game to decide which side is best. This is the first time the entire works has played together in one event and several players are professionals.
Pay your paper bill on or before the 15th to save the discount. A line about straight salary and expenses to recruit a person with the right to introduce poultry mixture from Eureka Mfg Co East St Louis.
Paris fashions in false teeth predict snug fitting dental plates cushioned by Corega powder. The antiseptic adhesive promises secure wear and easy chewing, relaxing facial muscles and preventing sore gums.
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