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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
2
Geneva visits Sycamore for a Little Seven Conference football game slated for 2 30 tomorrow at the city park. Both teams show strong form with pep rallies, cheerleaders, and ready fans counting on a high spirited, well attended afternoon clash.
Society items report Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Koehn departing for St Vetershurs Florida and Cuba with return via Washington DC. Mr. and Mrs. Mile Downe receive congratulations on a hospital arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shattuck welcome a daughter at Sycamore hospital. card club entertained with refreshments. marriage license issued to Charles Darby and Dora Northrup of Aurora.
A large group of young people from across the county gathered at County Superintendent Warren Tubbs office at nine o clock for a day of examinations for teachers certificates. The regular examination period begins and the official is pleased by the strong turnout.
A new high license number was observed today near the 1 1 0 0 0 0 imark. The previous peak stood at 1 096 484 while the morning report showed 1 096 599.
Mrs Brunner, longtime resident of Syearmore, who recently underwent a serious operation at the Syearmore hospital for gall stones, is reported to be showing improvement. The community, previously told she was critically ill, now notes progress toward recovery.
Reports from the jetty area say paving of Somonauk Street at the extreme south end will begin next week by Trumpeter & Sons. Preliminary work is done and cement laying should take only a few days weather permitting. Meanwhile the contractor has paved the Rosa Way in the cemetery and his other work is nearing completion. A large horseshoe shaped road through the cemetery hampers funeral processions in wet weather.
Shoulder grading continues on the Sycamore DeKalb road amid favorable weather. District maintenance superintendent Art Self is on site overseeing shoulder building on the opposite side. Much work remains from Electric Park corner toward Oaklands with substantial filling and stone work needed to level the shoulder.
An important Chamber of Commerce meeting is scheduled for this evening in Sycamore. Officials expect all business leaders to attend and discuss a long‑planned topic that could affect the city’s welfare, with a possible later announcement if favorable action is taken.
Merchants in Sycamore start preparing for the annual midwinter fair to be held in February. Local business owners anticipate the event with plans underway and many details still being finalized.
The speaker expressed strong interest in the fair and believed the 1926 event would be the largest and most interesting ever held in the city.
Simpson, former secretary of the Chamber of Commerce here, came from Sterling yesterday for a visit. He holds a similar post at Sterling and Rock Falls and said to be very successful, predicting further accomplishments if he keeps his pace.
City football fans prepare for a trip to Champaign to witness the Illinois-Chicago game tomorrow. Graduates from both universities secured tickets in advance to ensure entry.
A storefront on State Street beside the Seeaneye Inn is being rapidly transformed by carpenters and painters, with occupancy expected within a day or two. The former Cederoth's Shoes space is being prepared for use.
Clhinte Bennett purchases a truck to handle rising drayage business locally. The new equipment is expected to enter service once delivery and paperwork are completed.
The second tuberculosis clinic at the American Steel and Wire welfare building drew many visitors though fewer than the first. Dr. T. P. Rice examined 26 people, with some advised to enter an institution for a period while others received alternative treatments.
Rain prevented daily appointments though the nurse in charge is satisfied with the day’s work. The next clink will be in Genoa in the county’s north end on a date to be announced. Preventive work rises while case numbers fall, reflecting efforts by health leagues and others in tuberculosis control.
In Rome two additional suspects were taken into custody in the alleged plot to kill Premier Mussolini and General Giampietro. Guido Slataper, holder of the Italian gold medal for heroic service in the war, was among those arrested. further arrests are expected from Italia Libera ranks.
The DeKalb Illinois city council passes an ordinance regulating traffic on Fourth Street and establishing stop requirements at all intersections except Lincoln Highway. Vehicles must stop at Fourth Street approaches and at Lincoln Highway until automatic signals are installed. The ordinance takes effect ten days after approval and publication. Mayor J B Lindstrom signs, City Clerk Gon Blackman attests.
A concise look at early photography era memories referencing tin types and daily life from the century’s early years. The fragment recalls old studios, techniques, and the era’s visual culture with nostalgic detail.
Two 12 and 14 year old boys, Kenneth Bodda and Petra Komadina, are facing legal trouble in Sycamore after a spree of auto thefts and break ins. Police report missing cars, recovered property, and possession of keys and tools. The youths have been jailed briefly as authorities pursue potential prison exposure.
The state attorney deferred action as Bodda was paroled to a relative at Midlothian near Chicago. Koimadina’s case will be brought to the court on Monday for attention.
Kirkland born painter Reid, 56, died suddenly yesterday morning in Rockford after a heart attack. He had worked in Rockford as a painter and collapsed near North Main and Auburn while running to catch a streetcar. Reid lived in Kirkland for many years before moving to Rockford four years ago. He leaves a sorrowing family.
The note lists four children Leona Cile Helen and Willard. The child is 12 and the youngest. Funeral services for Mr Reid will be held Sunday morning at o clock from the home in Rockland and at one o'clock from the Kirk Methodist church. Burial will be in Kirkland cemetery.
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