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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1925
Page
1
Campaign guidance urges readers to win valuable cars by active daily effort. It emphasizes leadership, determination, and broad friend support to secure votes, detailing payment incentives for subscriptions and urging timely action before the close.
Despite a smaller crowd than opening night due to the first show’s success, many residents attended the Legion musical comedy The Touchdown at the high school auditorium. The second performance matched the first in reception with the cast earning praise for their efforts. Mrs Berkley Ney substituted for the high school orchestra, delivering several solo numbers and accompanying the musical selections.
Rev. E. W. Magnusson, pastor of First Lutheran, spoke at the high school during convocation to a audience of students and faculty on The Constitution of the United States. The patriotic address filled the convocation hour and was enjoyed by all present.
DeKalb and Sycamore Shriners joined a Rockford pilgrimage for the annual Shrine gathering. Attendees praised the sessions as among the best in years, with Louis Molten and W W Fisher noted as the sole DeKalb Masons to receive the Shrine degree during the event.
A fragmented list shows vote tallies across three districts in DeKalb and surrounding areas. District 1 includes Clara Willett and Scott Peacock among others. District 2 counts numerous named candidates across towns like Shabbona Malta Waterman and Cortland. District 3 covers north of Lincoln Highway with Alvera Johnson and Helen Crowland leading.
Evanston Illinois reports a quiet riot scene after Northwestern University students caused injuries to Mayor Bartlett, burned an abandoned fraternity house, and drew over 100 police officers. President Walter Dill Scott apologized to city officials as officials maintained peace and coordinated with state authorities. Michigan rivalry notes followed as university officials sent congratulations to President Little after a football championship.
Word received in Rochelle reports the death in Chicago of A. M. Peck former Chicago and North Western agent at Rochelle. Peck had stayed in Rochelle last summer two months acting as station agent during W Fowler absence. He died after a paralysis stroke leaving wife and daughter Jeanette of Chicago and son Harry of Boston. He was a Mason Odd Fellow and active in the Methodist church for years.
Members of the Swedish Mission church plan a Thanksgiving evening program featuring Professor Peter Person of North Park College Chicago. He will present an illustrated lecture on Palestine after extensive travels in the East. A small admission charge will defray expenses. The lecture will be in English and aims to draw many from the community.
Reports from Quincey Illinois indicate three women under arrest are tied to a large Midwest shoplifting ring affecting merchants and prompting visits from Illinois company officials. In DeKalb County a Sunday School Association convention will convene at the Congregational church at two with a Cradle Roll Class Demonstration by Mrs. H. L. Auten of Oak Park and talks on youth and church programs by local leaders.
A girls chorus program announced for Friday night at the First Baptist Church features a varied lineup. Ruth Anne Burnett leads with songs such as Boat Song and The Morn, assisted by Zaida Munson and Mrs. Scott Peacock, with M A Raddatz as accompanist and other vocal solos and duets.
Washington reports United States prestige in Latin America challenged by the Tacno Africa plebescite and Coolidge arbitral award. The cruiser Denver sails from Panama to the area while Gen Pershing leads a plebiscitary commission at Arica to restore relations after Chile withdraws.
Observance of Thanksgiving Day will close all Chronicle offices tomorrow Thursday. All business houses in the practice of closing on national holidays will be closed. Leslie's Store will be closed all day Thursday November 26 Thanksgiving holiday.
The DeKalb County Tuberculosis Association announces the annual Christmas Seal sale to begin next Monday. Supporters are urged to aid the fight as deaths have fallen since 1919 while field visiting nurses are funded by seal sales. Mrs. A J Kohn leads the county effort with headquarters at 345 West Roosevelt Street DeKalb.
Police hunt six armed bandits who robbed a messenger of 57760 yesterday. A single clue, a cap sweat band bearing the name Frank Rader of Detroit, was found. The robbers used a unique disguise, two holes cut in a cap to form eye pieces. A reward totaling 21000 is offered for arrests.
Reports from Peking indicate renewed hostilities in China with Mukden forces possibly moving against Feng Yuh Liang’s forces. Unconfirmed gossip mentions a coup by a peace faction, with Chang Tso Lin’s withdrawal and his 26 year old son Chang Hsueh Leong poised to act in his father’s stead.
In Waukegan Illinois Clara Harey her husband and her stepfather Arthur Holt were found not guilty of murdering Mrs Lillian Holt. The jury deliberated five hours and the trio left the courthouse with mild applause from onlookers. The defense argued Mrs Holt killed herself after a quarrel, while the state contended the husband plotted the murder with Harey and Holt.
Detroit to Atlanta route aims to link Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Memphis Nashville and Chattanooga with four new fields to be completed in 30 days at Palm Beach Miami Tampa and Orlando. Headwaters of the Vanderbilt airports will be Atlanta with a national plan announced by Cornelius Vanderbilt to establish standard terminal facilities on major air lanes.
Swedish Baptist church holds services led by Rev Harold Ystrom of Norway with growing attendance. He preached on The Carnal Man Before the Highest Court and defends scriptural view that carnal man cannot enter God’s kingdom. A Thanksgiving program is planned Thursday with Rev Ystrom singing The Holy City in Swedish for Scandinavians in the community.
President Coolidge will keep Thanksgiving simple with intimate family guests at the White House. He and Mrs. Coolidge are expected to attend the First Congregational church in the morning and then stroll through downtown Washington. His relief came after advice from Major James Couppal, the personal physician, regarding Col. John Coolidge’s condition in Vermont.
Geneva Judge William J. Fulton issued a temporary injunction against Dr. Herman Bundensen health officer of Chicago to halt plans to test all tuberculosis in Chicago milking herds by April 1, 1926. Producers filed suit alleging conspiracy to violate Illinois tuberculosis laws. permanent injunction hearing set for February.
Loren Mullens grand champion Hereford calf, winner of the Calf Club show, led the Chicago Stock Yards auction's top bidding at 16 cents a pound. Seven counties—three in Illinois and four in Iowa—sent calves, with DeKalb’s 21 exhibitors among 34 from the county at the sale guided by Raymond Nelson.
Paris Nov 25 Senator Paul Doumer is reported to have decided not to form a new French cabinet to replace the fallen Painleve regime. President Doumergue is said to plan naming Paul Boncourt to lead a Socialist cabinet with Radical Socialists. Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions with Thanksgiving meal details and a separate notice about Parker house rolls.
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