Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale Opens Countywide
Sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals begins next Monday in the county with DeKalb in charge of local sales after Thanksgiving. Township chairmen received numerous seats and plans aim to make this year the largest yet, with a new $1 membership card to involve volunteers. A National Tuberculosis Association pageant in New York highlighted the fight against the disease.
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Drama Club
DeKalb
United States
National Tuberculos Association
New York City
Oliver Wende Holmes
New England
Tuberculosis death rate falls. 75,000 lives saved by seals
The National Tuberculosis Association notes a drop from 200 to 121 deaths per 100,000 since the 15 year start, with 142,000 deaths in 1920 and over 75,000 lives saved. It warns the disease remains preventable and curable, with 1 million active cases and many latent ones. The 14th annual Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale will be held in December to fund the work.
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National Tuberculosis Association
Wrecking of Mooseheart Silo Shown in Chicago Photo
Last night's Chicago American published a striking image of the Mooseheart silo near Aurora after dynamite exploded and wrecked it. The Moose institution plans removals and new buildings to begin soon. Illinois weather outlook mentions partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday.
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Chicago American
Mooseheart
Aurora
Moose Institution For
Chicago
Ilinois
Ford Muscle Shoals deal moves to final costs and trips
Washington details reveal Henry Ford and Thomas Edison to assess completion costs for the Muscle Shoals dam after a bedside conference with Secretary Weeks. Estimates vary from 28 to 45 million, Ford believes completion possible at 20 million with Ford engineers, plans to visit Muscle Shoals within ten days.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Henry Ford
Great Muscle Shoals Project
Ford
Weeks
Thomas A. Edison
Muscle Shoals
Wilson Power Dam
Edison
New York
Muscle Soals
Secretary of War
Congress
Feeding stock delays on North Western route
James Coyne reports feeding si catloads of cattle this week as stock moved through the North Western. Cattle travel long distances and must be unloaded for water and feed at set intervals. Coyne alerted staff after four oclock to tend to two carloads arriving early.
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James Coyne
North Western
DeKalb Doctor to Do Special Work in City
By special arrangement this week Dr. John P. Kane will conduct all bacteriological work for the city of DeKalb. Investigations by DeKalb doctors may receive final consideration locally, replacing Springfield analyses that previously required three days. Most reports will be ready within 24 hours.
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Schoonmaker
Internal Revenue
DeKalb
Revenue Department
Chicago
Arnear
Sehoonmaker
John P. Kane
Springfield
DeKalb Relief Council to Hold Special Meeting Monday
President Elmer E. Embree calls a special DeKalb Relief Council meeting for Monday afternoon at 4 20 to review the finance committee report and set the December funds drive. The goal is 5100 to aid dire poverty, with no solicitation of organizations and open to all churches and societies.
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Elmer E. Embree
DeKalb Relief Council
Council
Vassar
Finance Committee
Relief Council
Arbuckle Tries Smile to Sway Jurors in Manslaughter Trial
United Press reports Roscoe Arbuckle, seeking acquittal in the Virginia Rappe death case, has shown a boyish smile in court. Observers note a change in demeanor as trial resumes, with possible testimony from Grace Halstead and Dr Alfred Beardslee about the victim.
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United Press
San Francisco
Calif
Nev
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Fatty
Bis Oh
Grace Halstead
Alfred Beardslee
Wage cuts in packing plants nationwide set for November 28
In Chicago on November 19 a national wage reduction of ten percent will affect unskilled hourly and piece workers in packing plants. The agreement between company representatives and unions maintains the eight hour day and other existing rules. The cut applies across the country to packing plant employees in unskilled trades.
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Chicago, Ill
Chicago
Thanksgiving Eve Service At First Congregational Church
The Thanksgiving period will be observed with a song service at First Congregational Church tomorrow at 7 30 pm. The choir, under Prof Annas and Dr Payne, will perform multiple anthems and solos including Sing Ye Heavens and O Lord How Manifold. Remarks by the Pastor will follow the offerings.
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First Congregational
Annas
Otis
Ries
Payne
Allitson
Vera Wiswall
Miners Show Trust in Farrington at Peoria Convention
Peoria Ill Nov 19 The Illinois United Mine Workers ended a momentous and harmonious district convention with a rising vote of confidence in President Frank Farrington and in district officers. Delegates recessed to await summons next year to approve the joint wage agreement and plan the next biennial convention set for March 1923 in Peoria.
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Onitea Pressey
Peoria
Ill
Frank Farrington
Illinois United Mine Workers
Woman Congresswoman Stirs House Over Maternity Bill
Washington November 19. Rep. Alice Robertson of Oklahoma opposed the maternity bill in a vigorous floor speech causing a sensation in the house.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Alice Robertson
Okla
Train crashes into funeral car near Summit, Illinois
A California Limited train struck a funeral car carrying two year old Emily Zeimann near Summit, Illinois, killing ten people and injuring thirteen as wreckage and body parts scattered along the track for 250 yards. The crash occurred in heavy snow with limited visibility and the funeral procession reportedly traveled at high speed before the collision.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Summit
California Limited
Emily Zeimann
John Terkiske
Stanley Chydicki
Legion Boys Plan Church Attendance Next Sunday
American Legion members will attend church next Sunday, the 27th, per Commander H B Goodison. The group, having visited Baptist services once, will follow an alphabetical order to attend all churches, arranging to visit St Marys Catholic Church at the start of the week.
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American Legion
H. B. Goodison
Baptist
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Japan Holds Firm on Naval Capita Ship Tonnage
Washington, Nov 19 Japan declared its stance on naval arms at the conference. Admiral Baron Kato outlined Japan's policy, seeking 70 percent of US and British capital ship tonnage, not 60 percent as Hughes proposed. The US pressed for an immediate halt to naval competition, with China awaiting a key vote on principle four.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Japan Today
China
Japan
Baron Kato
Kato
America
England
United States
Jaran
Spenage
Unitedates
Great Britain
Huges
Hughes
Nippon
Tokio
Washington
Hay
Far East Committee
Chiny
Pacific Committee
Becay jay Woman Kills, Husband In Quarrel
In Bloomington on November 19 Anne Graves Degress shot her husband Bernard Grays as he tried to stop her from leaving. She then walked to the police station and surrendered to officers.
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Becay Jay
Bloomington
Anne Graves
Degress
Bernard Grays
Bandits Take Gems in Gittieson Jewelry Robbery
Three men robbed the Gittieson Jewelry Company store in St Paul of gems valued from 75 dollars to 100 thousand dollars. Police detained Harry Wiseman, the store manager, following the heist.
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United Frees
S. Paul, Minn
Gittieson Jewelry Company
Harry Wiseman
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