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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
Frank Hostetler, a jeweler, describes a near robbery yesterday at 4:30 pm when a well dressed stranger entered the shop asking about diamonds. Hostetler grabbed a ring sizing tool as a defense, warned the man to leave, and the pair exited together. He noted the coat revealed a gun on each hip as he prepared to act first.
Four young people were brought to the county jail last night under the supervision of a Deputy United States marshal. Two, William A. Thompson and James B. Jurgens, are held pending trial in Chicago on charges of violating the National Motor act by driving a mortgaged automobile across the state line. A young woman switchboard operator, 20, received 30 days for counterfeiting, while Sylvester Kwiatkowski, 19, got 6 days for postal laws violation. The seven were turned over to officers for return to Chicago to stand trial: Everett Hill, Lee Jackson, Norman Lynn, Charles Nelson, Mary Simpson, Jamey Taylor and Robert Wilkerson.
Society notes report one marriage license issued to Swan M Mat and Agnes Holm of D. Other items include birth of a son to Theron and wife at Sycamore hospital and a three week motor trip by Bert and wife Lee through the East. Several local residents attend events at DeKalb and LaGrange while DAR ladies host an event at Mrs George Fox's home.
Miss Alice McDuffee will lead the afternoon program with Mrs. Fox assisted by Mrs. Henry Parke in a sectional meeting. The event features Mrs. Fox coordinating as Mrs. Parke aids in preparations and proceedings.
The south end of Somonauk Street, years of grader work leaving a muddy, treacherous surface, was at its worst yesterday. Autoists struggled to move, some veering in figure eights while a large Holcomb Brothers truck carrying enforcement material slid into a ditch and men hauled the load several hundred feet.
Mrs. A. W. Sawyer aged 87 of Sycamore fell in her kitchen yesterday afternoon fracturing her hip and was taken to the hospital where doctors gave her every attention but her advanced age and frail condition left little hope for recovery.
Simpson, former open secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has departed for new duties at Sterling and Rock Falls. The committee has not yet named a successor. Miss Gladys Koehn will oversee the office in the interim.
Mrs Lucian Caldwell, colored, died at her home on Sacramento street around nine o'clock after a brief illness. She was 30 years old and had not been in good health for two to three weeks. She had been visiting her physician daily until a few days ago when she failed to recover. Funeral arrangements were not available today.
Pumpkins from many farms are hauled to Sycamore for canning at the Sycamore Preserve Works. The busy industry expects this year’s crop to exceed prior seasons, increasing work for the community.
Mrs Ed Van Dusen of Sycamore died at Lincoln hospital in Rochelle this morning around 1 o clock after a period as a patient. Her remains were returned home today and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. L. B. Miller of Clare is a patient at Sycamore public hospital. She is there for observation and may undergo an operation later.
Attorney E. M. Burst has been absent from his office and has not appeared at the courthouse much this week due to illness. Local counsel and clients await further word on his condition and return date.
Report states the patient is ill but not gravely, and requires ongoing attention by his physician. The condition is not serious but warrants medical oversight and rest as advised by doctors.
A Wurlitzer company sales plan portfolio sends dealers a four color ad replica set bound in leather. It includes a newspaper ad schedule and promises free ad cuts plus valuable sales data. The portfolio is praised as beautiful and a symbol of the product’s excellence and distribution effort.
Workmen began tearing out the entrance walk at Silverman dry goods in DeKalb to replace a defective entrance. The project aims to construct a new entrance over several days, with no expected interference to store operations. The cause was a failure to meet the owners' expectations, prompting a design change.
Mr and Mrs Martin Thorson and Mrs Willam Reams and daughter Eleanor Frances attended the funeral of Mrs William Wilburn who died Sunday after an eight months illness. Mrs Wilburn was well known locally and had visited here often. The death follows a lengthy period of medical operations and care.
Keen sport draws daily crowds to the Aurora and DeKalb track with about ten days left in the season. Races run until October 10, featuring top stables from across the country.
DeKalb Ku Klux Klan members will hold a special session this evening starting at eight o clock. The meeting is set for a location one mile east on the Lincoln Highway and half a mile south. A women’s meeting occurred this afternoon.
A film was exhibited aboard a passenger plane on a Paris to London daily flight, marking the first time a movie has been shown in flight. The event demonstrates in-flight entertainment advancing as air travel expands between Paris and London.
Russell Smith acted in Chicago today during a business visit that highlighted his performance and engagements with local firms. The event drew attention from officials and industry observers amid ongoing production talks and potential collaborations.
Those in a run down condition find catarrh worse, proving it is a local disease influenced by overall health. The remedy combines a locally applied ointment for quick relief and an internal tonic to improve general health. Sold by druggists for over 40 years F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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