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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1925
Page
1
Nominating yourself to win one of six DeKalb County touring cars, any rural lady can enter. The campaign invites subscriptions, with votes earned by supporters who mail in coupons, as contestants are urged to recruit friends. Campaign leaders emphasize a young, evolving effort and urge women to visit the campaign office for details on the vote scale.
The Betty Helene Shopne offers shampooing waving hair waving and cutting services and lists phone number 751 for appointments with M. Water as a contact or practitioner.
United Press bulletin from Belvidere reports a westbound Chicago to Freeport freight train struck a motor car and two trailers carrying a steel laying gang between Gilberts and Elgin. The crash wrecked the motor car and trailers and left 12 crew members injured.
In Victoria B C reports rise with 48 hours of fog causing numerous shipping mishaps. The Canadian Pacific liner Princess Kathleen carrying 900 aboard ran ashore at Hospital Reef but freed herself after damage to bow plates. Earlier Admiral Dewey scraped Texan. Sea Monarch sunk in collision with Zanon. crew rescued onto Zanon.
Work on the Fourth Street crossing has been delayed by weather. Barricades will close the western crossing over the weekend while tracks are rebuilt with new rails. A rebuilt surface similar to the timber plan is expected to finish and restore traffic with a safer crossing.
Five masked bandits robbed the Central freight office in East St Louis Illinois taking about 3004 dollars from safes. They surprised five freight department employees at lunch and one bandit retrieved burglar tools from a waiting car to knock the combination from the safes. A fifth bandit returned to the car after the theft.
The forecast calls for light winds and fair conditions tonight with not so cold air. Expect frost possible Sunday as temperatures rise with increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions ahead.
Weather allows Hence Construction to finish paving on Route 23 linking from the county line west of Somonauk to DeKalb and beyond toward Genoa and possibly the Wisconsin line. A new connect ion plan may be devised to connect Route 18 with Route 23 and reduce detours as paving completes, with heavy traffic expected at the stub end pavements.
Atlantic City N J Oct 16 A nationwide boycott on non union products to eliminate child labor and secure better conditions will be launched by the American Federation of Labor Speakers at the convention view a year of boycott as driving out firms employing child labor A moving lobby would travel between states to secure labor favorable legislation including seeking women’s enrollment to strengthen the effort
United Press reports the state's labor market shows improvement with 18 000 more employed in September and the best outlook since 1923. The Department of Labor notes job seekers per 100 openings fell to 120 to 100, the lowest ratio since 1923, signaling a tightening labor supply.
The Chicago band of 25 pieces visits Sycamore tonight with an open air gathering on State street and a concert at 7 30. In DeKalb at 9 45 p m the band and speakers assemble for an open air meeting, with army leaders addressing audiences at churches and schools throughout the day Sunday and Monday October 12.
Weather across the Midwest and East chilled with snow and frost from the Dakotas to Atlanta. Temperatures fell to near freezing in many areas as New York, Pittsburgh, Albany, Boston and New Haven reported snow flurries and sharp drops. Philadelphia dropped 24 degrees overnight and Washington logged its coldest October day in years.
Catanzaro Reggio line disaster on swollen Ponza river floods shatter bridge. About 15 killed and around 10 injured as a passenger train plunges into the current. a full casualty checkup is pending.
Benton October 11. Fred Thomas must serve life term in the penitentiary for murdering his divorced wife Mrs Ida Goodwin, as testified by his 10 year old daughter. A jury found him guilty and recommended life imprisonment after the girl testified he fired the shot into a motor car causing Mrs Goodwin’s death. The defense claimed jealousy motivated the act.
Weather forces postponement of today's air races including the Pulitzer trophy event at Mitchell Field L I to Monday. Dime Dance at Avalon Ballroom set for Saturday night.
The American Legion post from Juneau Wisconsin chartered a special train for the national convention in Omaha. The train halted in DeKalb last night delaying its return, with about 30 Juneau members and a band aboard. A planned concert for the group was scrapped due to the late arrival.
Washington D C report notes the day was bitterly cold with icy winds as fans watch the third game. A sunny morning saw temperatures from 37 to 40 degrees with optimism that a 50 degree high would not stop play. Commissioner Landis confirmed the game would go on after speaking with forecaster Mitchell.
East Liverpool Ohio October 10 The search for air mail pilot Charles H Ames missing since October 1 may move to this area after reports a plane with engine trouble passed West Point eight miles from town the night Ames disappeared The Flower Store phone 628
Skeletal listing shows several finals with DeKalb over Joliet 13 to 0 and Ohio State over Knox 3 to 0. Other items include Army versus Kansas Agricultural and Drake 6 to 0 against Franklin, with Diana noted at 0. The fragmentary scoreboard lacks full context or dates.
New Orleans October 10 Bishop William Montgomery Brown seeks a federal injunction to block his deposition from the House of Bishops after being condemned for heresy over his book Communism and Christianism He faces sentencing Monday and an appeal to stop deposing him as a prelate in the church conduct of the case follows through.
A church rally at First Baptist will end the rally week with two special services and numbers. Morning service includes Sunday school members and choir music. The pastor continues the Shepherds Psalm series with In the Presence of Enemies. Evening program at 7:15 features a 15 minute organ recital by M A Raddatz and a Q A on life pleasure through service versus personal gain.
Residents of North Seventh street plan to fight Route 23 entry, citing safety concerns from crossing four main railroad lines between Oak Street and Lincoln Highway. They emphasize four lines including Chicago and North Western, Chicago and Great Western, Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary, and American Steel and Wire Company tracks, plus side tracks.
Health officials say the poisoning outbreak blamed for one death and 50 serious illnesses in Collinsville is traced to wild snake weed in milk and butter. Next week the Salvation Army seeks DeKalb’s quota for its annual fund drive, with Kiwanis clubs allotted the second ward and wives to visit homes for donations.
A seventh inning rally by Goslin lifts the champions into a lead as the team secures victory. Strong offense from Goslin in the late frame propels the win and cements their championship posture.
Pittsbure and Washington clash in Griffith Stadium with Coolidge in attendance as 35000 watch a windy, cold game. Highlights include Gowlin and Rice contributing early, Traynor scoring for Pittsburgh, and Crandham making plays in a tense first half.
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