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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
1
The campaign remains in its early stages as backers embrace a new car incentive. The promotion urges residents to swap old travel routines for a brand new vehicle, highlighting the appeal of modern transport.
Do not wait enter today ladies as two weeks of intense campaigning begin. Subscribe for one year to join district leaders and boost your votes. Phone the campaign manager to get receipt books and mail lists, then send in subscriptions to receive extra ballots and votes.
Noblesville Ind Oct 17 The Oberholzer murder trial involving D C Stephenson former grand dragon of the Indians Ku Klux Klan has been postponed with jurors hard to secure due to Stephenson's prominence and sympathy for Madge Oberholzer whose death is linked to the defendants. Court recessed as attorneys prepare to trim the second 100 jurors and proceed with selection.
Italian report notes a Milan line passenger train crash near Genoa results in numerous deaths and injuries. State authorities report at least 17 confirmed dead with around 20 injured as rescue units work at the scene.
Rev E W Magnusson of this city will travel to Rockford on Tuesday to attend a two day meeting of the Rockford district. An experienced operator will be on our Permanent Waving machine next week for appointments in 1967.
Mostly fair conditions across Illinois with increasing cloudiness tonight and Sunday. A slowly rising temperature trend continues into Sunday with gentler winds and no major rainfall anticipated.
DeKalb supporters urge merchants to close stores for a Friday afternoon Mooseheart versus DeKalb high school game at the city field. They seek broad civic backing to boost attendance and showcase local squads, a unique Friday match in a season with most games on Saturdays.
A search started today for a Moron bandit tied to several lovers lane killings across the Midwest. The suspect is linked to the double murder of Madeline Lattin and her sweetheart James Younes near Kenosha. Fort Wayne detective Walter Kavanaugh arrived to assist, citing similarities to the Fort Wayne case where a 38 caliber revolver was used.
A sheet metal worker, Monge Hilliker of Aurora, died after falling from a porch roof while repairing a gutter. He suffered a fractured sixth vertebra and multiple broken ribs. coroner's inquest returned a verdict of accidental death. Hilliker, born 1874 in Bennet, Nebraska, lived in Aurora with his wife Mrs. Mary Hilliker. Witness Frantzen testified they began work at 9 am and the accident occurred shortly after 3 pm. Hilliker had been cleaning tin with acid prior to the fall.
Residents in Sandwich mourn the death of Captain Frederick S Mosher who died late this week at age 84. A Civil War era resident, he long led the Sandwich State Bank the Family Manufacturing Company and the Northern Telephone company. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth and several children.
Garden club member announces postponement of the meeting set for next Tuesday night. The group will meet at West Rank home for the year and elect officers. The evening features a question box to uncover hidden details about garden club work.
United Press reports the forecast covers the northern area from Minnesota to the northern lake region within 46 hours with rain or snow. The Chicago area is expected to be mostly fair the following day and a half as temperatures rise tonight in western and central regions and across the east.
A notice details candidate names and addresses in District 1 for a local election. It lists numerous residents by street and city, with various monetary amounts noted beside several names, signaling contributions or payments. The document reads as an OCR fragment with many typos and garbled entries.
Hingis Commerce Commission may act soon to remove state gates at North Western crossings in DeKalb and replace with wig wag and bell signals. An engineer will report, guiding anticipated orders after a commission hearing. The city previously petitioned for gate removal along the Chicago and North Western lines, following a supreme court ruling that grade crossing protection must be determined by the Commerce Commission rather than city ordinance. The petition details 60,000 to 1,000 signals and control by a railway tower, with four stop signals at Fourth Street and Lincoln Highway and wig wag at other crossings. A list of voters and residents is included with the filing. The petition was filed and placed on file, with a hearing date to be set.
Four bandits robbed the Weat Pullman workshops of the International Harvester Company today escaping in four sedans with $45,000. They likely slipped into the plant the night before. two wore black masks. One bandit guarded five men and two women with a shotgun while the others gathered the money. An employee opened fire from a third story window but hit nothing.
Thomas South stage manager at the DeKalb theater reports ongoing search for large Illinois automobile numbers. He notes difficulty finding any figure above 1,090,179 seen on a Dodge automobile.
Scores and partial results listed for East Aurora JeKalb Rockford West Aurora Northwestern Michigan Dow State Columbia Syracuse Notre Dame Army Yale Pennsylvania Dartmouth Maine. A birthday flower ad requests remembering mother with flowers and lists a phone number 628 for The Flower Store.
Chicago oct 17 civil war wounds in the Methodist Episcopal church since 1861 remain unresolved. Northern conferences show 12 208 for union and 595 against while southern conferences oppose more strongly though totals are smaller. A two thirds north and three fourths south vote are needed for ratification with unlikely prospects before 1976.
Seven bandits raided Woodruff Wisconsin at dawn locking four poker players in a saloon and dynamiting the state bank vault. They cut the town’s wires and stole loot reported as $900 in 25 cent pieces, though an exact tally was not yet confirmed.
Washington Oct 17 The air board has finished hearings and prepares a report for President Coolidge. Members will study evidence for a week before drafting, while the next move is action on Col William Mitchell's court martial. Recommendations may include unification or independence of air services and government aircraft procurement policies.
The Sixth Supreme Court District Bar Association met in Rochelle for its annual session elected Judge Fred E. Carpenter of Rockford as president and chose Rockford for the October 1926 meeting. Officers include C. W. Middlekauff, H. C. Warner, O. M. Burst, and W. E. Haley with over 400 members from counties across the district attending.
Detroit, Oct. 17. Pau Loece, president of the German telehstac, said the security pact begun at Locarno marks the start of a United States of Europe. He and other German delegates visit Detroit on a two day tour, predicting an early economic agreement among European nations and, eventually, a political union erasing borders.
Three girls aged 10 and 14 were picked up by DeKalb police in a hotel after leaving Rock Island. Parents were notified and the youths were returned to Rock Island. It marks the first reported runaways in several weeks.
Goodyear promotes a family friendly advertisement on page 3. The feature highlights economical tires and service offers designed for everyday drivers and households. The notice emphasizes value and reliability with potential seasonal deals.
Washington observers report Republicans and Democrats moving toward a unified approach on the new federal tax cut. Garner proposes extending debt payments to 62 years to free funds for tax relief, aiming to wipe out taxes for married earners under 5000 and single earners under 3500. Both seek to avoid clashes with states on inheritance taxes, aligning federal and state collections where needed.
Franz Parks, treasurer of the De Kalb Salvation Army board, reports $983.36 of the $1 190 quota collected and expects the drive to end tonight. Workers who have not yet reported should leave donations with Parks at the First National Bank.
Two renowned Swedish musicians Gerar Vollinger violinist and Carl Bergren pianist will perform at the Lutheran church tomorrow evening as part of the Sunday concert series. The program begins at 7 30 o clock and admission is free, marking one of several fall and winter features.
Special efforts have been made to gather the congregation for tomorrow’s annual Home Mission Sunday at the Swedish Evangelical Covenant church. The home mission work will be highlighted during both morning and evening services. Musical organs will participate and the evening program will be in English with an invitation to the public.
Gol W. H. White, judge advocate of the 2nd corps area, said he had been asked by Col. William Mitchell to remain ready to go to Washington on short notice to act as his military counsel in an anticipated court martial. Dime Dance at the Avalon tonight.
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