Lone bandit robs Missouri Pacific passenger train
Lauritzen, son of Mr and Mrs Moti Lauritzen, recounts a lone bandit robbery on Missouri Pacific Train No 24 on October 1. The robber, described as a man with a pistol, searched passengers and took money and valuables, then fled after a shooting by a special agent. Lauritzen, working for International Harvester, was briefly robbed but relieved of only small change and returned items. he expresses gratitude for guards and officers who assisted.
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Moti Laren
Oolone Tendit
Foun No
Missouri Pacific
Lauritzen
United Press
Somahy
New Met
Tidheett Gay
West Vavy
Missouri
Bo Ainett Fels
Lauren
Chicago
International Harvester Conyemy
Jim
Tannfeen
Maine
Lanrixen Lves
Wins
Inter Matin! Theories
Melton
Elks Suppers Begin Tonight at Lodge Hosting
Elks plan winter suppers starting tonight with a community gathering at the lodge. Members, led by the membership campaign commander, will organize events to engage attendees and boost support for the lodge operation through the season.
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Thies
Loulice
Ordin
Steam Repairs Here Have Been Completed
Workmen for the UWinoik Power company have completed the steam service task at Topskins Wiilenk and the pavement is open for traffic. For safety, the ditch is marked with danger signals and red flags until macadam is replaced, expected within a few days.
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Uwinoik Power Company
Tuive
Topskins Wiilenk
Council Meets This Evening With Walton League Attendance
City council members will meet this evening to handle important city business. Walton League representatives are expected to attend to discuss pollution concerns on the Kishwaukee river.
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Othermank Walton League
Salvation Army Banquet Opens Society Drive
Society items note a Salvation Army ban in the city Saturday ending with an open air service and a program at the M E church annex. The drive opens this week and Sycamore is expected to raise its quota with little effort. Various local residents traveled for meetings and events including a marriage license issued to Prest Beers and Miss Helen Cairns. Cyril McLagen attended to business in Rochelle Friday.
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Salvation Army
M. EF. Church
Sycamore
Prest Beers
Woodstock
Helen Cairns
Wendetork
Bruce Smith Suffers Collar Bone Fracture in Football Scrimmage
Bruce Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Lowell B Smith, fractured his collar bone during a city football scrimmage Friday afternoon. The bone had been broken previously and the injury required surgical attention. He is resting alone and expected not to participate further this season.
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Bruce Smith
Lowell B. Smith
Business luncheon features Prof Gardner on DRS plan
A well attended noonday luncheon of business men featured Professor Gardner of the University of Wisconsin as speaker. After dinner he inspected local stores and discussed the D R S plan with local merchants. Gardner directs the salesmanship school operating in Dixon and Kelly and Sycamore.
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Gardner
University of Wisconsin
Dixon
Kelly
Sycamore
County Petit Jury Displayed At Court House
The courthouse lobby was filled with men from across the county called to serve as petit jurors in the county court. Reports suggested one or two cases would be presented, though details and witnesses were not revealed by court staff. Some jurors sought excuses due to business commitments.
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Court House
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Me Chint
Minneapolis Grocers’ Association
Sycamore Boys Triumph In Saturday Football Tilt
Sycamore defeated Dundee 13 to 0 in a Little Seven conference game Saturday afternoon. Dundee could not breach the Sycamore line for gains, with limited offensive threats and no scoring opportunities.
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Sycamore Hign Setenns Toeethal Sleven
Dundee
Dundee Boys
Sycamore
Dundee players suffer leg fracture in scrimmage incident
During the final seconds of a scrimmage, a Dundee player ended up on the bottom of a heap and could not move. He was taken to town for medical evaluation where doctors diagnosed a fracture from the ankle to the knee, highlighting danger for Sycamore.
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Sycamore
Dundee
Banks Closed Today In Honor Of Columbus
Banking institutions were not open for business on October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. Merchants who forgot their annual heavy receipts had ample cash on hand for business, as money houses remained closed in the city.
DeKalb Inn Owner Stricken With Illness At Home
DeKalb businessman Art Carlson proprietor of the Lincoln Inn has been confined to his home for several days with a heavy cold. He believes rest is the best remedy and plans to stay in bed for a day or two to recover.
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Art Carlson
DeKalb
Carlson
Fire Department Mascot Tack Passes Away At Button Garage
The Button garage fire unit mourns Tack the department dog who was the first to respond to alarms. Jack, a senior mascot, died Friday afternoon from old age as crewmates search for a new canine helper.
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Fire Department
Button
Jack
Slight Mishap on Coltonville Road
Reports say an accident occurred on Coltonville Road last evening due to speed. The machine struck a fence but no injuries were reported.
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Coltonville Road
Coltonville
Beet on Display at DeKalb Bank Showcases Large Carved Produce
A seven and three quarters pound beet is displayed at First National Bank in DeKalb brought by Mrs. William Latter. The bank also shows another unusually shaped beet. DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank features several corn samples from the community, highlighting a strong Henry County harvest.
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First National Bank
William Latter
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
Henry County
DeKalb Men Report for Jury Service in County Court
Several DeKalb men were ordered to report for petit jury service in the county court at Sycamore this morning. Among those named were Carl Benson James Dodee Larson and others. Two criminal cases are listed for the current term of court.
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Sycamore
Carl Benson James Dodee
Larson
Two Doctors Attend Interstate Post Graduate Clinic
Two physicians from this city Dr C H Wilkinson and Dr FE BR Neff left for St Paul Minnesota to attend the annual Interstate Post Graduate Association clinic this week. They departed Sunday with clinics conducted by prominent surgeons and physicians covering all medical science and surgery. The sessions began this morning and will run through Friday.
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C.H. Wilkinson
FE. BR. Neff
St. Paul
Minn
Interstate Post Graduate Association
Wilkinson
Dr. Neff
Encampment Delegates Attend District Meet at Sandwich
Many Odd Wellows traveled to Sandwich last Saturday for Sehaleen Night district meeting deemed highly important. The Berwyn West End team conferred the Royal Purple degree on district candidates. Mrs Ross Mayo and her young daughter left for Mellette South Oak after a week at the Williamson home.
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Sandwich
Sehaleen
Berwyn
West End
Ross Mayo
Mellette
S. Oak
Williamson
Babson Foresees Chain Stores Still Dominant
Tiacson Park Mass Oct 7 A long interview with Roger W Babson argues independent merchants can outcompete chain stores by focusing on service, good management, and fair pricing. He cites labor troubles for chains, suggests cash and carry limits, and notes chain stocks rose in recent years while independents adapt through local knowledge and customer loyalty.
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Tiacson Park
Mass
Roger W. Babson
Babson
Chain store stocks face higher prices and labor risk
The piece notes that new businesses may offer profits but current conditions differ with high stock prices and looming labor troubles as chain stores enter the competition period. It advises investors to weigh converting holdings into bonds, citing Business by the Bahsonehart. It states Business is 11 percent above normal versus 7 percent below last year at this time.
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Ginter Company Ae
Kresze Company Bi
May Dept. Stores
United Cigar Woolworth Co
al Surnot
Goml
Bahsonehart
Aurora Man Injured in DeKalb Collision Near Feltes Home
Automobiles driven by J. M. Weltes of Aurora and Walter Carlson of DeKalb were badly damaged in a collision near Feltes home Saturday afternoon. Feltes was about to enter his yard when Carlson attempting to pass struck Feltes’ car, turning it over. Feltes suffered a badly bruised arm but was otherwise uninjured.
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J. M. Weltes
Highstreet
Aurora
Walter Carlson
DeKalb
Feltes
Carlson
Lansdowne Favored Shenandoah Flight Timing
Commander Zachary Lansdowne told the navy department the best window for the Shenandoah’s westward flight was late August or early September. Captain G H Lincoln testified before the Shenandoah court of inquiry. The flight began September 1. GW Jacobson plans to entertain his sister Mrs Katherine Sturham arriving from Kansas for an open visit at a DeKalb relative’s home.
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Unitedress
Washington, D.C
Zachary Lansdowne
Navy Department
G. H. Lincoln
Shenandoah Court of Inquiry
GW. Jacobson
Katherine Sturham
Kansas
DeKalh
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets Boosts Weight
Miss Alberta boxes, Decatur, credits McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets with restoring appetite, filling out cheeks, and gaining 15 pounds in six weeks. Ad claims 60 tablets for 0 cents at Kirchner's Drug Store with a 30 day money back guarantee.
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McCoy
Alberta
West
Cerro Gorda Street
Decatur
Kirchner’s
Metcy
Wisconsin Suits Over Lake Michigan Water Drainage Canal
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota granted permission to join Wisconsin in its lawsuit to stop Chicago from diverting Lake Michigan water to flush the drainage canal.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Lake Michigan
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