14 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text mentions Brockport and river related items with garbled names. Readable parts point to weather near Brockport and potential river activity. Entities are unclear due to corruption. no decisive events or scores present.
Disjointed notes describe a postponed packing case amid unclear parties and fragmented lines. The text hints at hearings, pipes, and mentions Peters and Be as possible participants, but details are obscured by garbled OCR.
County clerk S M Henderson reports from secretary of state Louis L Emmerson the certified list of candidates for November 6. Ballots will be the largest in state history with 11 parties fielding tickets including Republican Democratic Socialist Prohibition Farmer Labor and more. The Scotsilist Labor party totals complete with six presidential electors missing, while Hardine Coolidge Republican Co operative Liberal and Independent parties list one candidate each for governor or Congress.
In Belvedere the town reels as a confusion over a farm dispute erupts. Names like Chant and Reed appear amid a sequence of legal and communal tensions, with mentions of Valley, Beckett, and Lachenidon as figures in the unfolding matter.
A Philippine origin student, Mertens Galle, studies at the local institution and plans to graduate. The text notes his language study and cultural adaptation, with emphasis on integration into the community and recommendations from peers.
The riverine pond shows lower water in the current season compared with the previous summer. Observers note reduced flow and altered local conditions due to ongoing weather and water usage patterns.
A student body meeting resulted in the election of a new manager. The move aims to involve the student council more in city activities and foster cooperation among student teams and miners.
City officials report regular drain cleaning has been delayed by heavy rains over the past six weeks. Work crews will resume cleaning tomorrow to remove dirt and prevent flooding and sewer backups in affected areas.
A prominent New York social figure died today after a brief illness. The funeral arrangements are pending, and the deceased was well known for charitable work and local community leadership.
A large audience fills the school hall for a speech by the school’s professor. The talk emphasizes athletic competition to boost team strength and attract about 250 students next year.
Frank Campion Marian Keese and Joseph Reese were hanged simultaneously in Cook County jail Chicago. Reese protested innocence Campion prayed cried and raved as the gallows were prepared. Keese and Campion were among 22 condemned men denied stays with lethal injection remaining under review by the supreme court.
The annual teachers meeting in Illinois approaches with two options in Aurora and Dison. Voters will choose which place will host as teachers cannot attend both. The Aurora meeting is set for November 5 and will rely on better train connections, while Dison hosts its event on the 250th.
The Sisters' hospital project advances with main floor steel laid and joists ready for payment. Material on hand, no delays expected, and workers benefit from continued warm, fair conditions boosting progress.
The trolley wire on West Lincoln was torn down when the trolley derailed. the damage tore out sections and pulled electric wires from a telephone pole. Temporary repairs were made, with permanent fixes completed this morning by the trouble crew.
An alleged whiskey ring operating from Chicago to New York and western cities faces a federal grand jury in Chicago. William Sadler, a New York stock broker, is said to confess and testify. Distilleries in St. Louis and Louisville are expected to be named.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, secretary of Ireland, said a special constabulary like England will be created under the Royal Irish Constabulary to be expanded by thousands as needed to end terrorism and murder in Ireland.
Work on the DeKalb County Tuberculosis sanatorium addition is nearly done. Masonry is finished and carpentry remains. occupancy is expected by the latter part of next week.
Hugh Terwater was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing Weasley Hobertson, editor of a Galveston newspaper. The jury sentenced him to years in prison, with the motive reported as political differences.
Secretary of the Treasury Houston rejects farmers demands to revive the war finance corporation to finance export of American farm products. He also says no money to lend to hold crops for higher prices.
The Home Economics class at the Normal school led by Miss Neptune will ride a street car to Sycamore for a guided inspection of the Borden milk factory. The trip aims to show how a modern large dairy bottles and cans milk with minimal cost and may be used in other factory visits nearby.
Senator Harding moves toward Louisville Kentucky to address supporters at a tabernacle after a Tennessee stop. Crowds in the South join northern crowds in cheering his attacks on the league as he campaigns in a Democratic-leaning region.
This bulletin notes a coal miners strike to begin immediately with notices to be posted and take effect Saturday. It mentions a Masonic lodge meeting in Aurora with about 12 candidates and an outside sledge conducting ceremonies. Weather forecasts for Illinois are also included with showers and cooler conditions expected.
Mystic Workers Dance urges readers to stock up for winter with a dancing supper at Jarbee's on October 15 1920. The ad promotes prices around 75 cents and mentions Kirchner's Orchestra performing at Hall.
Night riders struck in North Wichita Falls destroying the J. Y. Jamieson cotton gin with an estimated loss of $21,000 and a gin at Hasmith owned by William Holdridge. Enid Oklahoma also faced a warning to close until cotton prices rise as guards were posted amid the terror. Federal authorities questioned incendiary links in the Cameron fire.
United Press reports the grand jury in Los Angeles began its inquiry into the murder of Jac ob Denton, a wealthy mine owner found dead in a cemented cellar room. More than a dozen witnesses were subpoenaed, with Mrs. R. C. Pette not testifying until next week and Mrs. Anna Simpson subpoenaed after renting the house earlier.
Detectives at Sleepy Hollow Country Club suspect an inside job in the $100,000 jewel robbery. Burglaries targeted the bedrooms of Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. C. E. Danforth, taking a $66,050 necklace, two watches and other jewels. Mrs. Danforth lost two diamond bracelets money and additional jewels. The club sits next to the Rockefeller estate.
Fred Hamrick and Abe Hoover of Rochelle and S. A. John of Shabena bought the top pig at the Charlie Heyduroc sale at Pelo last week. They paid a high price for him but praise the breeding and quality. He was sired by Big Premier Col II, the grand champ boar at the state fair this fall. Mr. John also bought two sows there of Big Premier Col II and Pathfinder breeding.
Mexico City reports Robert Pesqueria, key aide to President De la Huerta, accuses lobbyists of opposing Mexican interests and driving a wedge between the United States and Mexico. He cites two oil interests as fueling friction between the nations.
Norristown Pa Oct 14 With three murders already confessed August Pasquale kidnapper of Blakeley Coughlin was expected by police today to make several more confessions Police doubt he committed all the crimes he has admitted There is no doubt Pasquale smothered the Coughlin baby and threw it in the Schuylkill river
Mrs Eliza Garner known as Grandma Garner dies at home on South Fourth Street after a brief illness She would have turned 91 in November Survived by sons Charles and John Percy funeral set for Saturday at two from the house The Chronicle will publish more life details tomorrow
The Waterman American Legion post held its yearly celebration with various games and prizes. Despite cloudy weather, many attendees joined the festivities, praising it as one of the best in recent years. A Hinckley versus Shabbona ball game was underway at 2 p.m.
Bowling teams from Goat Pollowalip cath of etenboctine neat mills will bowl at Baliou and Olson alleys this evening. Six other teams compete in a round to determine the best with the accounting and shipping department first on the mat and mills divisions finishing last. All teams are in good condition and hot games are expected.
A conference on general rehabilitation was called by the federal board of vocational education in Washington. The conference will discuss issues facing the boards and join attendees. A similar conference is planned for Salt Lake City on November 4.
London reports starving Irish leader Lord Mayo McSwiney at Brixton prison has entered his 63rd day of hunger strike as relatives describe a cloud over his mind. The United Press notes his condition amid ongoing protest.
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