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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1925
Page
1
A call urges readers to join a Saturday event to win two prizes for OLD and NEW subscribers. A rural recipient hints at receiving receipt books and ballots, with mentions of a Wurlitzer Grand piano and BE A LEADER contest rewards. Subscriptions, votes, and mail ballots drive participation in the contest.
Attention readers. The notice urges women to boost campaign votes by selling three year subscriptions. It explains voting impact per subscription on regular ballots and club ballots, highlighting Wurlitzer Grand Three Year Subscriptions as key vote getters. It outlines timing, limits, and incentives, and notes continuation on Page 3.
A national radio conference sees an agricultural bloc formed to push for greater farmer representation in broadcasting. Delegates including agricultural college representatives and independent broadcasters meet with J C Gillette and the Agriculture Department to press for policy changes. The aim is a farmer hour offering current agricultural information and better access to air time for universities.
Ed Carlson of Pleasant Street departed Glidden hospital after several days as a patient. His many friends in the city will be glad to hear he has recovered from the illness.
A long list of candidate names, vote tallies, and districts appears. The notice instructs gathering nomination blanks by 6 p m on November 9 and names many individuals with district and location details across DeKalb Cortland Hinckley Shabbona Maple Park Sycamore Kirkland Genoa Waterman Malta Esmond and others. The document resembles an election campaign ledger with district allocations and sums.
District No 3 appears to reference Lincoln city limits Deiat with names Alvera Johnson and Frances Henigan and figures 52.600 and 541.600, suggesting educational or jurisdictional data without clear context. The OCR fragment lists two persons and two numeric values as the readable content from the segment.
Two Chicago men posing as officers of the Master Hair Dressers Association were ordered to leave De Kalb after beauty culturists accused them of seeking payment under false pretenses. They claimed the group would handle licensing and affidavits for a $15 join fee plus $5 license and $1 notary, urging secrecy to avoid alerting other operators.
Legion Post speakers will address pupils tomorrow morning at 11 o clock in city schools about Armistice Day. The program urges pupils to understand its meaning and future veneration. Factory whistles will blow at 11 to honor the dead buried in France.
Sail securing bail for A M Andreas set at 37000 yesterday afternoon in DeKalb county jail release. Andreas linked to theft of several Chicago automobiles and has appeared before Judge John Lyles in criminal court. Indicted by De Kalb grand jury for thefts connected to Chicago cases, cooperated with Frank Cooper of Chicago who also faced court.
Dr James D. Walsh of New York spoke at St Marys Hall gathering Dekalb residents and Shinonoiding territory. Bishop Muldoon and Rev J A Solon attended as the medical profession and audience honored the eminent speaker with a formal introduction and respectful reception.
Subcommittees of American and Italian debt commission resume negotiations at 3 p.m. in Washington to reach a funding agreement for Italy's 2 128 000 000 debt. Despite optimistic tickets, predictions say a settlement acceptable to both sides may be reached.
President Coolidge proposed a brief silent observance at 11 a.m. on Armistice Day. The notice lists banks to be closed for the holiday including First National Bank First Trust and Savings Bank DeKull Trust and Savings Bank and Jacob Haish State Bank in Washington D C.
DeKalb County seeks funds for Boy Scout programs as workers report weather delays hindering progress. The executive committee sets a quota and urges youths ages 12 to 18 to join the effort, framing the drive as vital for training better Americans.
Peter M. Hoffman Cook county sheriff was spared jail until November 20 as government counsel and Judge James H Wilkerson postponed hearing Hoffmans bill of exceptions He had been sentenced to 30 days in jail and a fine tied to the Druggan Luke Cook county jail scandal and the delay kept him from immediate confinement.
At a DeKalb Elks club session last evening plans were made for a meeting next Monday with all contributors to the present home. The purpose is to outline a plan regarding disposal of the home or other actions favorable to those who bought it. Other topics included initiation of a candidate and routine business. Attendance was above average.
Noted surgeon Dr. WW J Upderrar of Omatm visited this city as guest of Dr G H Joost. Dr Tipdegraff and Dr Joost were at Kings County Hospital New York together and became intimate friends. Dr Updegraff stopped in this city to visit his friend on return from a business trip to New York.
Funeral services for Mrs Charles Bannister will be held tomorrow at two o clock from the home of Mrs John Gabrielson on South Fourth Street. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. The service will be conducted by Rev EB Max at the First Lutheran Church. The death occurred Sunday evening at Glidden Hospital.
The Anti Saloon League of America pledged a five year program to enforce the 18th amendment and Volstead law, urging Secretary of the Treasury to push prohibition as hard as tax cuts. Maryland and New York were read out of the union for alleged nullification and calls were made to strengthen federal enforcement and postering funds.
Morrison Illinois November 16 A Fulton farmer Joan Cominsky stands accused of murdering Mrs Marie Lorenzen McKee a Fulton night telephone operator The jury adjourned to deliberate after State Attorney Robert Besse urged the death penalty defense counsel K J Ludens argued innocence Judge Church instructed the panel and a verdict was expected soon Local readers were told the case hinges on the jury deciding whether murder warrants capital punishment.
Urbana Illinois November 10 bankers from every county meet to discuss putting farmers on a better basis. More than 100 agricultural committeemen representing the Illinois Bankers Association attend the gathering. Prominent bankers and agrarians on the program include Mumford Givler Metcalf Burton Smith Pace and others from the University of Illinois and American Bankers Commission. An unrelated sale notice lists items including an adding machine and a fireproof register by Carlson and Benson.
Noblesville Indiana November 10 Two mystery witnesses for the defense who failed to appear yesterday were to testify today in the murder trial of D C Stephenson Earl J ack and Earl Gentry for the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. The defense rested after medical testimony and did not call the defendants.
The Barth City Quartet of this city will air Thursday evening from ten to eleven o'clock on Mooseheart station WJJD. Confirmation received today by quartet members states the hour and date for the live broadcast from Garod studio at Fal mer Hall Chicago. The DeKalb singers have previously performed on WGN Chicago and are set to appear again as radio stars.
Chicago Indiana November 10 authorities cannot explain the blast that killed Fred M Schmidtz traffic officer. The explosion occurred near the front wall while he was in the basement. three children on the first floor escaped unharmed and his wife was absent. Police suspect the target was Police Captain McDowell next door, a hard enforcer of gambling and vice laws.
Funeral services for Mrs Selina Johnson of West Lincoln Highway were held this afternoon at 2 30 from the West Lincoln Highway home. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Rev Upson of the Episcopal church officiated. Mrs Johnson died Saturday afternoon after four o clock at Glidden hospital where she had been a patient for over four weeks. She was a well known resident here for 37 years and is mourned by many relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Mrs Carne I Hoover who died Sunday in Evanston will be held at Yorkville Wednesday afternoon. The body is at the Paul Scofield residence in Yorkville where final rites will be conducted at 2 30 oclock tomorrow. Mrs Hoover formerly lived in DeKalb and is survived by her son Blaine Hoover of Evanston.
Secor’s at 288 advertises two gold fish and a crystal glass globe with the purchase of a 50 cent box of Laxative Lac-Lax candy. The notice emphasizes quantity on hand and readiness to supply.
In Littleton Colorado November 10 1936 experts in the trial of Dr Harold Blazer discuss if an imbecile can be an automaton without a soul as they examine whether the killer acted from mercy or mind. Blazer defends himself with a simple memory lapse and a firm belief in immortality and religious precepts.
Washington reports Col. William Mitchell continued to press his claim that the war and navy departments neglected the nation's air defenses. Capt. Robert Oldis of the air service testified on overseas air garrisons, as Mitchell and Congressman Reid pressed the Lassiter report proposing a ten-year air service program not enacted despite approval by Secretary Weeks.
The Tineis Swedish Mission church Bible conference held at DeKalb Church will close this evening with an English program starting at seven. A musical recital features DeKalb Church choir members. Rev Johnson of Jelief spoke inspiring words last evening to a receptive audience. The final morning session began at 10:45 with business items on the agenda. Isaac W. George announces candidacy for Sheriff of DeKalb County, subject to Republican primary.
Partly overcast tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. The south portion warms more on Wednesday while northern areas stay milder through the period.
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