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Dekalb Daily Chronicle

Location

Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1925

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Swedish Baptist Ministers to Meet in Sycamore Next Week

Swedish Baptist ministers from Illinois will gather in Sycamore for the annual Swedish Baptist Ministers Association conference. Sessions run Thursday to Sunday with talks by Rev. C A Aldeen Illinois Rev. V E Hedberg Chicago and others and include English language sermons and special music by church choirs. The event closes Sunday with a pastor’s sermon and union services with the Swedish Baptist Church of Sycamore inviting the public.

Linois Swedish Baptist Minis- Association Wedish Baptist Church John Hedeen Illinois C. A. Aldeen Chi V. E. Hamlin Chicago DeKalb V. E. Hedberg Sycamore Paist Reg Hur Erickson LaPorte India P. Engelbrekth Victor Gunner Jansen Geneva David Moberg Berwyn Theen Ehurch Turday A. J. Hulbert A. Rose Ieago Arthur Erickin Swaneyson E. Scherstrom Anston K. E. Byren Oficago V. EB. Hedberg First Swedish Baptist Church Gunnarsen

Woman's Club Tag Day Benefits Local Charity

The Woman's Club of DeKal plans its annual tag day sale tomorrow to raise funds for local charity work. Volunteers will solicit donations from residents throughout the day to aid families in need this winter and support school attendance for children.

Woman's Club

Legion Post to Attend Armistice Sunday Service

DeKalb American Legion Post members will attend Armistice Sunday services at First Lutheran Church Sunday at 10:30 AM after gathering at City Hall at 10:00 AM. Rev Magnusson sent invitations and a strong program is planned for all Legionnaires to participate.

Legion Post DeKalb Post American Legion Armistice Sun Ay First Lutran Legion M Magnusson Legionnaires American Legion Post

Committee Keeps Corporate Taxes While Raising Small Business Earned Income

The house ways and means committee voted to retain taxes on corporations and capital stock. It raised the earned income threshold for small businessmen from 16000 to 20000. A surtax start at 10000 was rejected in favor of Mellon’s proposal to begin at 13000, and a new graduated scale will be drafted by a subcommittee. The plan would yield an $180.5 million tax reduction under current law, $40.5 million more than Mellon estimated.

Washington, D. C House Ways and Means Secretary of the Treasury Mellon

Baby Quarrel May Cost Life of Little Girl

Detroit reports a five year old girl, Mary Safoni, shot in the head by her seven year old brother Peter after a quarrel over a doll. The boy told police he obtained their father's revolver and shot her following a dispute sparked by a doll clash and name calling. Medical staff held faint hope for recovery.

Detroit Mich Mary Safoni Peter

Six of seven die in Albany area family fire

A fatal morning blaze at George Kemp's home in Ralston Spa, New York, claims six family members with a 16 year old girl near death. Beatrice, age 11, woke others and escaped in night attire as flames spread from the chimney. Firemen recover the charred bodies of the others. The surviving daughter is reported critically ill.

Albany N. Y George Kemp Ralston Spa Beatrice

Miss Dorothy Ferguson Talks Radio Stage Frights and Rewards

Chicago pianist and xylophonist Miss Dorothy Ferguson discusses her first radio experiences and the human side of broadcasting. She explains audience absence, the thrill of performance, and how radio connects with shut ins and the infirm. Her next appearance is November 18 on WBCN Englewood.

Dorothy Ferguson Chicago Miss Ferguson Charles Ferguson South First Street South Mozart WMAQ WEBH WBCN Radin Englewood Catherine Utesch West Englewood Samuel Galbraith Galbraith DeKalb Redpath

Friends Visit Officer Hurt In Dixon Motorcycle Crash

Friends of Officer Kenneth Church visited him at Dixon hospital after his Friday night motorcycle wreck in a mysterious incident. They report his condition greatly improved and expected recovery, though he remains unable to talk to visitors. The patrol officer suffered a skull fracture and was initially in critical condition but regained consciousness earlier this week with steady improvement.

Hurt Kenneth Church Dixon Dixon Hospital

Chauncey Olcott Cleared to Return Home

Chauncey Olcott, Irish actor, improved enough to leave the hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his Saratoga, New York home this afternoon. Dr. Fred I. Arner announced the bulletin today. Some snappy coats at Wright's sale Saturday.

Ann Arbor Mich Chauncey Olcott Saratoga N. Y Fred I. Arner Wright’s

District 2 and 3 Property Listings Across DeKalb Area

The text lists dozens of residents and addresses in DeKalb area districts 2 and 3 with assorted property values and names aboard Lincoln Highway. Names include Mrs Scott Peacock Miss Margaret Devine Mrs Delbert Stonesifer Miss Maude Pahaly and many others alongside district boundaries and street designations.

Scott Peacock Haish Avenue Margaret Devine East Locust Street Delbert Stonesifer Seventh Street Herman Schilling Lincoln Highway Maude Pahaly North Second Street Clara Willett Grove Street É . Carl Lindeberg North Tenth Street Ajla Koski North Twelfth Street Nellie Wilson Prospect Street Grace Eddy Lockwood Pierson North Third Street Exdith Collin South Tenth Street Wesley Concidine South Fifth Street Ray Yocum East Lincoln Highway Florence Johnson North Sixth Street Otto Frost Harrison Street Stanley Sutton Eleanor Arden West South Street Esther Johnson State Street Vivian Nelson North Ninth Street Edna Sheppard Margaret Nelson North Thirteenth Street Janet Keast DE Kalb Arthur Evans Hinckley Gladys Hurd Malta Louise Reingardt Waterman Ethel Kelley Shabbona Milly Jacobson Lois Morsch Ha Baxter Creston Elmer Sanderson Creston Huth Gertrude Malta Ian Hammitt DeKalb Gladys Berg Hazel Drake Anna Sanderson Lee Emily Johnson Ediot Byre Viola Olson Cortland Louise Murray Vivian Ames Stanley Johnson Clela Peterson Evelyn Schultz Anna Hutter R-1 Agnes Duffy Louise Mosher Ethel Hartman Myrtle Rissman Olive Townsend Mary Ostewig Mildred Rodge Mary McCullen Maple Park Evelyn Jacobson Flora South California Marian Benson Clare Blanche Rich Hazel Rich Kirkland Myrtle Anderson Genoa Ila Floto

Rally Day to Be Observed at DeKalb Swedish Baptist

Rally Day will be observed Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock at the Swedish Baptist church. The pastor Rev Johnson will speak on The Kingdom of God What It Is. No morning service scheduled. Last week DeKalb united with Sycamore in Rally Day with great success.

DeKalb Johnson DeKalb Church Sycamore Church

Bloomington Republican Charles Stevenson Announces State Primary Bid

Charles Stevenson of Bloomington announced his candidacy for state primaries next April as a Republican. He previously ran in 1924, finishing second to State Treasurer Omar Custer with 188,122 votes. Emil Komadina of Madison was sentenced to 35 years for the murder of Miss Marian Poloski after a two and a half hour jury deliberation.

Bloomington Mar Springfield Ill Charles Stevenson Stevenson Omar Custer Edwardsville Emil Komadina Madison Marian Poloski Komadina

Fresh Cookies and Cakes at Wrights and Goodyears

Advertises a bake sale offering coffee cakes sweet rolls and cakes at 15 cents each two dozen for 25 cents on Saturday. Mentions Wrights Shop at 283 and Goodyears Bakery at 233 with emphasis on fresh cookies and hot box tree.

Satur Wright's Goodyear’s

Dallas Speaker Rev. Aticus Webb to Address Local Audience

Sunday evening residents will hear Rev. Aticus Webb of Dallas speak on his work with the Anti-Saloon League of Texas. Webb has led the league for years and his address is expected to draw interest. A junior choir will perform as part of a special musical program, and the service starts at 7 30.

Aticus Webb Dallas Texas Anti-Saloon League

Night School Planned at Ellwood School Opening in December

The Ellwood school district plans to open a regular night school in December under Superintendent F R Ritzman. The program targets foreign born youths to learn arithmetic English writing reading and citizenship. It will operate two evenings weekly with seven or eight teachers drawn from city grade schools.

Ellwood School Board of Education F. R. Ritzman Ritzman Ellwood United States

Blazer Trial Opens as Doctor Faces Murder Charge

Dr Harold B Blazer 61 sits in Arapahoe county district court facing murder charges in the death of his intellectually disabled daughter Hazel Ingrid Bla zer. The trial begins with jury selection as prosecutors plan to question Frances Bishop about discovering the body and the father with a cut threat. The defense may seek a temporary insanity plea arguing mercy killing.

Blazer Littleton Col.s Arapahoe County Harold B. Blazer Hazel Ingrid Blazer Frances Bishop

Start Work on New Signal at First Street

City workmen begin cement base construction for an automatic traffic signal at First Street and Lincoln Highway. The stop and go device will control traffic in four directions, similar to the Geneva signal. Another signal is planned for Seventh Street and Lincoln Highway.

First Street Lincoln Highway Geneva Seventh Street

Grand Piano Giveaway Push for DeKalb County Ladies

A countywide subscription drive rallies rural and city workers with prizes and equal footing as a Grand Piano looms for the top contributor. The text urges active participation, explains second payments, and notes campaign details, dates, and office hours to extend the effort through the weekend.

Prohibitionists Push for Stronger Enforcment at League Meet

At the Anti Saloon League convention in Chicago Illinois Representative Grant Hudson of Michigan urged tougher enforcement of the Volstead act. He noted increased convictions longer jail terms and said penalties are the great weakness in 18th amendment enforcement. He praised greater observance and promised a report to Congress based on summer questionnaires.

Chicago Grant M. Hudson Michigan Anti Saloon League of America Hudson Congress

Finger Print Expert Weighs In on Cominsky Murder Trial

Morrison Illinois November 6 finger print expert William E Evans of the Chicago police dep t identifies a match between the screen print from Mrs Marie McKee murder room and John Cominsky s right middle finger A neighbor Earl Pearson testifies that Cominsky boasted of his relations with the widow and named two Fulton police officials as being too friendly with her

Morrison Ill John Cominsky Marie McKee William E. Evans Chicago Police Department Cominsky Robert Besse Evans Fulton and Pearson

Students and Faculty Set Election at State Teachers College

A meeting of students and faculty at the state teachers college decided on a special election Monday to form a rules committee. The undergraduate representation will be five by students and five by faculty to govern tender eligibility rules. timing of faculty selections is pending.

State Teachers College Medius

Dresses All Styles From Illinois Store Ad

Mostly cloudy tonight with little temperature change. East End Style Shop promotes a sale listing dress styles and prices from 2.50 to 39.75 across sizes and materials, with Saturday hours.

Illinois

Chapman Must Hang As Supreme Court Denies Appeal

Gerald Chapman the so called prince of bandits has lost his appeal before the state supreme court and will be executed at Weathersfield state prison on December 3 unless a last minute development arises. Rob Ferguson jokes about Kishwaukee fish supply in a stray local aside. Secor's promotes Lac-Lax candy with two goldfish offer in the ad copy.

Chapman Supreme Court Hartfort Conn Gerald Chapman Prince of Bandit Connenan Weathersfield Rob Ferguson Elks Club Secor’s Secor's

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