TaxProposals Flood Illinois Session Over City Funding
Springfield May 21 tax relief plans for Chicago public schools and Cook County departments move in twelve bills. Citizens Relief Committee backs amendments to raise county revenue for city health, tuberculosis facilities, and parks. hearings slated as lawmakers weigh new tax powers and a possible income tax proposal.
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Sprinsfield
Chicago
Cook County
Citizens’ Relief Committee of Chiesa
Couity Tex
Chienzo
I Cago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium
I Cago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium and the South and West Park
House
Michael L. Tene
Springfield
Til
Senate
A. S. Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
Lowell B. Mason
Oak Park
Former DeKalb Resident Edith Wyman Dies in California
Mrs. William Wall relays word of Edith Wyman, about 62, who died last Monday in Santa Monica California. Born in Sycamore she once lived in DeKalb three years ago at what is now the George Gurler residence. She leaves two brothers Harold of Chicago and James of Santa Monica.
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William Wall
Edith Wyman
Santa Monica
Calif
Wyman
DeKalb
Miss Wyman
George Gurler
Sycamore
Eharold
Chicago
James
Two Chicago Women Arrested After Davenport Spree
Grace Schuster and Mary O’Donnell, both in their twenties, left Chicago for Davenport and ended in the DeKalb county jail after a drunken crash near Cortland corners. Schuster was fined 100 dollars and 10 days in jail for drunkenness and the other woman 250 dollars for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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Chicago
Davenport
Sycamore
Grace Schuster
Mary O'Donnell
East Lincoln Highway
William L. Pond
Huntley
T. Elmendorf
Helena Dolder
Elmendorf
DeKalb County
Signals At City Crossings Fail To Operate
Police report signals at Ninth and Tenth Street railway crossings failed to operate from 1 30 to 11 00 last night. The informant said these cross signals often fail at night and the report will be presented to the safety commission at tomorrow's meeting.
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Ninth
Tenth Street
Safety Commission
Mrs. Wilson Ill at St Mary's Hospital
Friends report Mrs. Gus Wilson seriously ill at St Marys hospital after admission last Sunday. Hospital bulletin this afternoon says she is improving but no discharge date is known.
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Wilson
St. Mary’s
Gus Wilson
St. Mary's Hospital
Curtis' Son Quizzed In Federal Contract Probe
Chicago May 21 reports Harry K Curtis son of Vice President Curtis was questioned at the State's Attorney office over contractors who allege paying Curtis for promises of government contracts. Mike Malloy, named as go-between, was detained as investigators review checks and multiple payments totaling about 3500 dollars amid claimed posts in Milwaukee Racine Aurora Minneapolis and Fort Wayne contracts. The US Secret Service is also said to be probing rumored federal deals.
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Chicago
U.P
Harry K. Curtis
CurTis
Tat Roche
Mike Malloy
Roche
Richard V. Jackson
M. Devon
Wisconsin
Hiinets
Indiana
Devon
Jackson
Malloy
White House
Carl Thorgerson
Thorgerson
Lee Angelo Zucco
Ottawa
Max Kovarsky
Zucco
Kovarsky
Matthais Grenning
R. & S. Printing Company
Bie
Grenning
Tllinois
Alec Street
Plumbing Company
Job Roche
Milwaukee
Racine
Wis
Aurora
Minneapolis, Minn
Fort Wayne
United States Secret Service
Lindbergh's Boyhood Home To Be Park Shrine In Minnesota
Little Falls Minnesota marks the third anniversary of Lindbergh's Paris arrival by moving to preserve his boyhood home. The local Board of Commerce appoints three members to acquire the riverfront bungalow and convert it into a historical site for northern Minnesota tourists. The Lindberghs agree to deed the property to a local organization. relatives of Col Lindberghs father have yet to decide. The area also preserves the “moo-pound” cement bird bath Lindbergh built as a schoolboy and the farm tractor once used by the aviator remains on site.
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Little Falls
Minn
U.ri
Charlies
Lindbergh
Paris
Colonel Lindbergh
C. A. Lindbergh
Two youths injured in plane crash at Oregon field
Rockford report says Spencer Mack 19 of Waterman and Marlowe Flick 19 of Oregon were injured when Mack's plane crashed during takeoff from Warmlet Field in Oregon. The aircraft dived at about 40 feet, both were taken to a hospital with fractured noses and ribs.
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Rockford
Ill
Spencer Mack
Waterman
Marlowe Flick
Oregon
Mack
Warmlet Field
Oil Gusher at Geneva Barbecue Stand Proves Gasoline Leak
The oil found near Emmett Phillips barbecue stand in Geneva may be a gasoline leak from a storage tank. A lab analysis by Pure Oil Co chemists confirmed the sample to be gasoline, with other Geneva samples also testing as gasoline. Phillips has not had his fluid tested.
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Chicago
Mhl
Geneva
Til
Emmett Phillips
Pure Oil Company
Phillips
Melodie Klub Plans Sycamore Concert
Members of the Melodie Klub of the State Teachers' college are gaining a reputation as songsters. Tomorrow night the group will give a concert in Sycamore after a successful show in Caledonia last evening under Caledonia high school's auspices. The Caledonia concert drew a large audience and earned high praise.
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Melodie Klub
State Teachers’ College
Sycamore
Caledonia
Caledonia High School
May Install Private Line At Airport For Teletype Weather Reports
Officials from the telephone company surveyed airport facilities for a private wire to support teletype weather reports. The project aims to link with Kansas City St Louis Omaha Springfield and St Paul with two reports hourly for National Air Transport and Boeing. Stations at Chicago DeKalb Sterling and Moline would complete the circuit. A flood light ordered weeks ago has arrived and will be demonstrated Sunday. Earlier 110 passengers flew last Sunday and Harold Anderson completed a parachute jump despite cold wind.
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Paul Eaklefield
Tom Allen
Sycamore
Judd Booth
Hinckley
DeKalb-Ogle Telephone Company
Weather Department
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
Springfield
St Paul
National Air Transport Company
Boeing Concern
Chicago
DeKath
Sterling
Moline
Harold Anderson
Woman and son escape serious injury in automobile crash
Mrs. Covell Terwilliger and her fifteen year old son G C Jr narrowly escaped harm when her Buick skidded off South Fourth street near Klages filling station and struck a telephone pole after a truck pulled onto the highway. Mrs. Terwilliger suffered a head wound of sixteen stitches and was treated at home and by a doctor. her son was not seriously hurt and returned to school.
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Covell Terwilliger
G. C. Jr
Klages
Eckhardt Seed Company
Terwilliger
Services for Michael Riley This Morning
Funeral services for Michael Riley were held at 9:00 AM at St Marys church with burial in St Marys cemetery. Riley died suddenly on Sunday evening. An inquest into his death will be held at 5:00 PM this afternoon by Coroner Dr. R P Culver.
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Michael Riley
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mr. Riley
DeKalb
R. P. Culver
Illinds Weather Forecast for South and North Regions
Tonight in the south portion expect fair skies while the north has partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions. Likely showers in the north tomorrow with warmer temperatures in the southeast and cooler in the extreme northwest.
Davis Wins for Senate in Pennsylvania Primary
Philadelphia reports show William S. Ware and the Philadelphia Republican organization sweeping the slate. James J. Davis for senator and Francis Shunk Brown for governor secure nominations while Gifford Pinchot narrow’s Brown’s lead as rural precincts report.
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Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
Francis Shunk Brown
United Press
Brown
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
William S. Ware
Philadelphia Republicary Organization
James J. Davis
Joseph R. Grundy
Francis Shunk Grown
Davis
Freeport Masons Headed for Temple Dedication
A group of Freeport Masons, including E. B. Still Floyd Still and James Darnell, left for Freeport to attend the dedication of the Consistory Temple, built at a cost of 1 million dollars. The event is part of the Scottish Rite spring reunion which opened yesterday and ends tomorrow with members serving on the reception committee.
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Freeport
Masonic Order
E. B. Still
Floyd Still
James Darnell
Peace Theme Leads State Teachers College May Fete
The State Teachers College May Fete this Saturday will feature an allegorical clash of Peace and War with over 300 students in elaborate costumes. The Queen will be Carolus, supported by a court including Clarence Christenson as king and Blanche Breeding Illard as maid of honor.
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State Teachers College
Jibe College
Awineete @archier
Clarence Christenson
Miss Carolus
Blanche Breedingillard Wirtz
Iona Frautnick
Dorothy Hamm
Chribel Lindsay
Linda Kestila
Arne Huhta
Leland Strombom
John M.namara
Carl Swanson
Melody Club
Army Show At Soldier Field To Aid Dependents Funds
The Sixth Corps Area Military Exposition and Tournament run June 21 to 29 at Soldier Field Chicago aims to acquaint the Midwest with army defense. Major General Frank Parker leads a diverse program with units from Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin including Fort Sheridan and Chanute Field. The show features land water and air defense demos and a reenactment of Chateau Thierry with combat arms in action lasting ten days each evening.
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Soldier Field
Chicago
Middle West
Frank Parker
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fort Sheridan
Port Wayne
Selfridge Field
Chanute Field
Scott Field
Jefferson Barracks
14Th Cavalry
61St
3Rd Field Artillery
33Rd
National Guard
Sun Field Artillery
33Rd National Guard Band
Sixth Corps
Chateau- Thierry
Graf Nears West Shore Across South Atlantic
Graf steadily advances along the south Atlantic coast approaching the west shore. The vessel continues its patrol through the sea lanes while awaiting further orders and potential actions.
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Graf
West Shore
Graf Zeppelin Sighting as It Crosses Atlantic Toward Brazil
The Graf Zeppelin was sighted late today near Praia Capo Verde as it left Seville heading toward Pernambuco Brazil. Reports say the airship covered about 1,500 miles from Seville with headwinds and favorable trade winds guiding its 3,450 mile south Atlantic voyage. Ground observers note the craft’s position near Gran Canaria and Cape Verde as it pursues its historic commercial crossing.
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Praia
St. Iago
Cape Verde Islands
U.P
Atlantic
Brazil
Seville
Spain
Pernambuco
Hugo Eckener
Canary Islands
Spanish
South Atlantic
Canaries
Dr. Eckener
Tts
Natal
Chien Graf Zempelin
South America
Malrid
Graf Zeppelin
Gran Canaria Island
Las Palmas
Carnarvon Castle
Cape Bojardor
Rio de Oro
St. Vincent
Lourenzo Marques
Atlantic Ocean
Brasil
Dirizgme
Villa Cisneros
Sierra Cordoba
Ateaa
Gangster Faces New Charge In New Orleans
Memphis officer reports Chester Touchard alias James Robertson 25, tied to Rockford Tennessee gang and charged with assault in murder. He is sought in New Orleans for skipping a $15,000 bond on highway robbery. He was wounded in a clash with New Orleans police, arrested, then released on bond.
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Memphis, Tenn
Chester Touchard
James Robertson
Rockford, TN
New Orleans
Touchard
Paul Givingio
Winnetka
Tounehard
Wheel Broken After Mishap on North Seventh Street
A Ford coupe driven by Andy Gordon ran into a telephone pole on North Seventh Street about 9:60 last night. A rear wheel was broken and the report lists the pole as the incident cause.
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North Seventh Street
Andy Gordon
Saperimenty
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