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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1925
Page
2
A forenoon report states Sycamore seeks 1000 dollars for the county Scout unit fund. Committees work to meet the quota with extra to spare, as residents recognize the movement’s value for growing boys and eventual advancement to Earle Scouts once a council can examine them. A full report on the amount is expected soon.
Local society notes report Forget-Me-Not club members will meet at August Erickson’s DeKalb home this afternoon for a session expected to attract notable interest. Guests include Mrs Negley from Puyallup and Miss Elsie Robertson of Chicago visiting relatives in town.
About 35 men appeared for jury duty over two days at the courthouse. Three were permanently excused, four postponed until Thursday morning, while others were released with no action yet. The Bennett-McAllister case remains on the docket this term, possibly starting tomorrow.
Business men held their weekly Monday luncheon and considered several important topics. The Hiallo we'en party for the day evening drew some talk and general approval from attendees. Another item was raised and acted upon but is not ready for several announcements at present.
Trempeter and sons report crews laying cement this week at Etiwoel cemetery. If favorable weather continues, the project on the horseshoe drive will finish soon and cement curing will proceed. No start on moving on Somon auk street this fall unless weather improves.
Halis Catarhis at Dicin relieves catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh using an ointment for inflammation and an internal tonic that acts on mucous surfaces to restore normal condition. Sold by druggists for over 40 Ft. Cheney & Co Toledo.
The article notes a firm handling many carloads of material unloaded just north of State Street along the Northwestern tracks. Large trucks are used to transport it to a mixer. Sycamore people hope work on Somonauk Street may be finished this fall, but weather and other elements are a factor.
The Scout Drive begins to raise funds for a county Scout formation with 16 teams of two meeting daily under the supervision of Ti M White. Volunteers expect completion by noon with money in hand, supported by committees and the regional director, aiding Boy Scouts in Sycamore.
Four indictments against Red Lack Harry Hill Raymond Boxell and Melvin Davis remain undecided after a theft of tires oil and a radio from Calvin Sellers. The defendants were in court Saturday with no disposition yet set, and next action is awaited as the court may decide in due course.
Geneva hi school football team will come here to face Sycamore at the poverty peak four stadium on Saturday afternoon. Little Keen playing first cles Gene hi football this season and the site may be said of Sycamore. The Hattle sheuki he hitter fought throughout the four periods as fans turned out in levee name twe for the home game. A beige crowd is expected Saturday.
Cass Luke, Minnesota resident, travels to Rockford to take a job with the Hienal Lock company. He hopes the employment will support a return home and improve his situation during the stay.
Meanders of the Syveamore chapter of the Walton League met last night with little business. A report on the annual banquet showed a small surplus for the treasury. Members shared summer reminiscences and fishing anecdotes after adjournment.
Power company crews here are busy tending to operations including rebuilding Sycamore property of Illinois Power. Small transformers were expected at State and California streets to handle extra load for the new theatre’s opening.
The Occupancy of the former Cedaroth shoe building on State Street is rumored to be taken by a firm from Rockford. Reported changes suggest a general store, with many improvements planned before opening. The exact nature and arrival date remain unconfirmed.
DeKalb woman known for business acumen travels to Dixon to take possession of the Manhattan shop on Galena avenue across from the new theatre. After days of effort she secures control today and plans to attract DeKalb visitors to the Lier county city venue.
An audience gathered at Lewis and Palmer music store last evening to hear the new Orthophonice Vietre phonograph. The device impressed listeners with its clear tone and ability to distinguish individual voices, surpassing traditional records. A Vietroli demonstration at the high school auditorium is planned for Wednesday night, signaling more public showings ahead.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society in Esmond will gather at the home of Mrs Hapvenay with November as the leadership period led by Mrs Thuestad. Rev Hallbe is assigned to preach for the coming year, moving here from Newark last Saturday.
News brief from Paw Paw reports the birth of a son named Richard Neville to Mr and Mrs Donald Crow fell. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Lester Potter and Bayle Harper, small town movements, and various local social items including residents moving and a new air cooled engine development for small airplanes by the U S Navy.
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