Campaign closes tomorrow as voters urged to support candidate
The Daily Chronicle urges immediate subscriptions in a last day push. It promotes a mobile campaign ending at 6 sharp with ballots counted by judges B. E. Embree E. J. Still Phil and Dale Thornton, promising prizes and an official count at Fisk Motor Company.
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Fisk Motor Company
B. E. Embree
E. J. Still
Phil
Dale Thornton
The
Daily Chronicle
Apaiza
Queen Mother Alexandra's State Funeral in London
Royalty and commoners gathered in Westminster to honor Queen Mother Alexandra as snow winds swept London. Crowds formed outside the capital’s heart while military bands played and guards patrolled the funeral route, a somber procession blanketed by snow and silence.
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England
Alexandra
Empire
Westminster
Navy
DeKalb District Vote Totals for November 20–24
A list of candidates and vote tallies across three districts in DeKalb. District 1 includes Clara Willett and Ray Yocum with totals near 900 thousand. District 2 covers south DeKalb area with many named candidates and votes from 120 thousand to 460 thousand. District 3 lists residents north of the Lincoln Highway with entries such as Alvera Johnson and Helen Crowland and district-wide tallies around 800 thousand to 100 thousand.
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City of
DeKalb
Irs
Clara Willett
Edily
Wilson Wesley
Lincoln Highway
Alvera Johnson
Clare
R-1
Helen Crowland
Margaret Harter
Maple Park
Lee Devitt
Cortland
Waterbury
Sycamore
Hard Cook
Ances Henigan
R. Oleson
Bertha M. Nelson
H. Rich
Dorothy Slade
Kirkland
Eleanor Johnson
D'Kalb
E. Swanson
Mildred Fraunberg
Open Road North Soon Paving Advances County Bond Projects
County highway work under a 60 million bond is nearly complete with paving advancing on most routes. A 100.9 million bond funds new stretches including Hinckley to Steward and the LC Trail through Sycamore. Route 18 from Somonauk to Mendota will begin contracts next spring. The Marengo to Wisconsin line segment opens soon, weather permitting, while Route 23 south from the city was completed last Monday. The Kanesville-Batavia cement road has opened, drawing many motorists.
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Hinckley
Waterman Land Shabbona
Steward
Sycamore
Somonauk
Mendota
Marengo
Wisconsin State Line
Somonrnuk
Kanesville-Batavia
Anrere
Woman Bomber Under Arrest in Windy City Chicago
A 23 year old Ohio woman, Mrs Lene Shrook Rice, described as the first woman bomber in the United States, is arrested in Chicago after a confession about a conspiracy. She left her Battle Creek husband H C Rice and three children to join Fred Wamauit, and was found placing a high explosive bomb at a Chicago hardware store entrance.
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Windy City
Chicago
Tl Noy
Trattle Creek Midh
Chago
United States
Lene Shrook Rice
Richwood
Ohio
Columbus
H. C. Rice
Battle Creek
Fred Wamauit
Beardstown Bank Guards Vow Death Penalty For Robbers
Cass county bank guards to be trained as armed deputies at the annual meeting. Guards will carry sawed off shotguns and practice on life sized targets to shoot to kill if daylight bank robbers visit Cass county. A $2,000 reward is offered for robbers taken dead or alive, with emphasis on dead.
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Beardstown
Ill
Cass County
Rockford Women Push Dry Standard in Local Policy
Rockford women in the News Policy Club announce opposition to any candidate not meeting strict private life standards. They demand strict enforcement of prohibition laws by city and county officials and pledge to oppose such officials in elections. A separate item reports three people attempting suicide over Thanksgiving unrest, including a river rescue and a gas attempt, with one young lover taking poison but expected to recover.
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Chicago
Wrights Are Selling Coats at Bic Reductions Saturday
Wrights are selling coats at big reductions Saturday with a sale at the Columbia China Store. Also advertised are gift sets for children and a Hall Dance by Rovers at 301 Saturday night.
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Columbia China
Wright's
Ryan
Rovers
Reichstag approves Locarno Pact in second reading
In Berlin the Reichstag passed the bill permitting Germany to sign the Locarno treaties with 2706 to 159 on the second reading. Nationalist and Communist opposition failed as the chamber moved toward Germany affixing its signature in London next week to seek peace and security in Europe.
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Germany
London
Werlin
Europe
Reichstag
Two Killed as Robbers Hold Up Saloon
Chicago police say four men attempted a holdup at a South Halsted saloon. Sergeant James Carroll and taxi driver Ben Custer were killed. Patrolman James Heary and civilian Henry Soldener were severely wounded. Leader identified as Martin Durkin, but authorities deem it an attempted robbery case.
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Chicago
James Carroll
Ben Custer
Martin Durkin
Sheik
Benjamin Goright
Carrell
James Ileary
Art romance sparks change in Wright divorce case
Miriam Noel Wright, a sculptress, reveals she will convert her suit for divorce from Frank Lloyd Wright into a petition for separate maintenance. She cites cruelty and lack of control during their marriage, recounting their wartime meeting in Paris and later life in Japan at the Imperial Hotel project.
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Internatland Society
Anl
Miriam Neel Wrishton
Aotion
Frank Lioyd Wright
Miriam Noel
Paris
Wright
Furr Named Delegate to National Vocational Meet
P M Furr an agriculture instructor at the high school and president of the State Vocational Educational Association will travel from Chicago to Cleveland to attend the national convention December 3 4 and 5. He will represent Illinois at the meeting where vocational education issues are to be discussed.
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P.M. Furr
State Vocational Educational Association
Chicago
Cleveland
National Association
Farr
Ilinois
Jewelry Robbery in Toledo by Hook Nose Mob
Five bandits described as Hook Nose flying mob robed the S. B. Stein jewelry store in Toledo. They bound and gagged Stein, two employees, and two customers, then looted gems worth about 5000 dollars before escaping.
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Toledo
Ohio
S. B. Stein
Uml
Stein
Opera Star Luella Melius Impresses Chicago Critics
Mme Luella Melius, a guest of the Chicago Civic Opera, wins praise from critics who compare her to Galli Curci and Tetrazzini. Her former pupil Miss E Marie O'Brien, a local voice teacher, helped bring her fame, noting Melius studied daily abroad in 1923 and continues to inspire students in Chicago with lessons at Mrs Harriet Mayo's home.
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Mme
Luella Melius
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Miss Melius
E. Marie O'Brien
Miss O'Brien
Miss O’brien
Harriet Mayo
Galli-Curci
Edward Moore
The
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Critices
Luella Melits
Amelia Galli- Curci
Glenn Dillard Gunn
Ffor
Chitgo
Europe
DeKalb Union Thanksgiving Service Draws Attendance
DeKalb residents attended a citywide union Thanksgiving morning service at the Methodist church at 10 30. Rev F W Field of the First Baptist delivered the sermon while the Methodist choir directed by Vere Goodyear provided special music including a trio by Esther Pierson Hi R Sorensen and Vere Goodyear. Several DeKalb churches collaborated on the service and later evening programs across churches were also well attended.
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DeKalb
Methodist Church
F. W. Field
First Baptist Church
Vere Goodyear
Esther Pierson
Hi. R. Sorensen
Vast Mileage Is Covered in New Petition
Springfield Illinois November 27 Egyptian transportation system of Marion filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a petition for a certificate of necessity and convenience to extend its motor bus service over 792 miles of public highway. It is the largest application in territory involved ever filed with the commission.
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Springfield
Marion
Illinois Commerce Commission
Merchant of This City Receives a Jury Call
E. J. Rodewald manager of DeKalb Dry Goods has been ordered to report in Chicago Monday for federal petit jury service. He had earlier been summoned to Chicago and sought release for business reasons, but was not excused, raising the possibility of his absence from the city during the Christmas shopping season.
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E. J. Rodewald
DeKalb Dry Goods
Chicago
Rodewald
Businss
DeKalb
Go to Church Sunday Page Debuts in DeKalb Chronicle
Beginning tomorrow DeKalb Daily Chronicle will publish a Saturday Go to Church Sunday page. It aims to bolster community religious life with church announcements a directory pastors and a Bible talk by A C Derr D D Ph D plus news and local business cards from sponsors.
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DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Derr
Eila Solon
Wiltberger Brothers
DeKalb Upholstering Company
Claus Collin & Company
Holmes Hat Shop
Views on Rome Draws Wide Audience at Lecture
Father Berthold of Virgil spoke on Rome to a large audience Tuesday evening. The illustrated lecture contrasted modern buildings with historic ruins in a vivid city tour. After the program, Knights of Columbus members and wives organized the Catholic Daughters of America, with a charter plan from Decatur expected soon.
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Knights of Columbus
Order of ‘Catholic Daughters of America
Decatur
Order
Wheeler Case Is Brought Up Before Cot
Washington November 27 The government has delayed eight months to bring the Wheeler case to trial. The second indictment against Burton K Wheeler Democrat of Montana charges he conspired with an interior department official and a Montana oil prospector to obtain oil leases on government land. The day’s proceedings center on Wheeler’s demurrer alleging double jeopardy with Senator Thomas J Walsh.
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Washington, D. C
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Interior Department
Wheeler
Thomas J. Walsh
Senate
Concert at First Baptist Church Tonight by Girls Chorus
A girls chorus from the First Baptist church will perform this evening at the church with several soloists. Tickets have sold over the past days and many will be bought at the door. The ensemble is assisted by Ruth Anne Burnett of Aurora, Mrs. Scott Peacock, and Zaida Munson. A solo by M. A. Raddatz on the organ is planned.
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First Baptist Church
Ruth Anne Burnett
Aurora
Scott Peacock
Zaida Munson
M. A. Raddatz
Husk corn teams and wagons gather for big yield sale
Men with their teams and wagons go to Husk Corn at Wrights' sale day. Prices quoted aim at economy with yields said to be large per acre. Call 9802 for details and coat savings.
Army Man Is Witness in Mitchell Court Martial
Washington witnesses described a lack of joint Army Navy maneuvers in Hawaii while Brig Gen Leroy Eltinge testified in Col William Mitchells court martial His testimony centered on whether war plans for Pearl Harbor and Oahu existed and whether the papers shown contained such plans The dispute over the papers delayed proceedings as Reid countered that no war plans were present and Wilby clarified their scope
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Mitchell
Army
Leroy Eltinge
Frank R. Reid
Ilinois
Eltinge
Hawaiin Island
Navy
William Mitchell
Ettinge
Army General Staff
Hawaiian
Key
Pacific
Oahu
Reid
Francis B. Wilby
Wilby
iPay Fines for Failing to See Automatic Sign
Several residents faced the police court for disobeying new automatic traffic signals on First Street and Lincoln Highway and at Seventh Street and Lincoln Highway. Police will intensify enforcement on Fourth Street and Lincoln Highway as through streets.
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iPay
Tteir
First Street
Lincoln Highway
Seventh Street
Fourth Street
Christmas Changes at Leslie's in DeKalb Store Event
Leslie's in DeKalb unveils a 1925 holiday display with four to five thousand toys and items. The radical revamp shifts regular stock to accessible storage while offering broader assortments and lower prices than northern Illinois catalogs or Chicago shops. Sale runs through Saturday night.
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Leslie's
DeKalb
Ilinois
Chicago
State Street
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