18 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1920
Page
1
Regular American Legion meeting announced for Tuesday evening October 19 at 8:00 o'clock. The gathering will be held in the new club room above Columbia Coffee. HD Fisk Adi.
Bulletin reports E J O Donnell piloting a mail plane during fog and rain forced to land in a hay field south of DeKalb after Pilot McMullen was killed near Batavia. The piece also recounts Polo banker Bryant Barber believed dead in 1917, now claimed alive by Cynthia Leggett, with details of his disappearance, sightings, and disputed death, plus wartime service of the young pilot.
Farmers push a plan to reform a tethered fee system amid claims the current distribution harms smallholders. They urge state action to ensure fair revenue sharing and oppose entrenched interests resisting change.
Readable text shows a chaotic report with mentions of a city and suspects, implying a burglary or hold up ended without capture. Names and details are garbled, but the gist is a clean getaway by robbers and inconclusive pursuit.
The report notes gravel hauling for Malta Road paused after two heavy rain days. Commuters face delays as the highway commissioner orders work to resume within three days with penalties if not completed. Authority promises better road conditions once work finishes.
A fragmentary notice indicates a Fairchild related legal matter requiring formal action or routine process. The text references a date and a court context, but details are incomplete.
Charles Griffin suffered a serious eye injury at a soda fountain site when a compressed air drum exploded. A worker opened a valve with a wrench causing the top to blow out and air under high pressure struck his eye. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
Rochelle eleven led by star players Had Voce and Ned Cone defeated Camp Grant and the Rochelle American Legion in a Sunday game. Ned Cone suffered a severe shoulder wrench, with recovery status as yet unknown.
A man allegedly under the influence of moonshine stole a sweater from a local shop last Saturday night. He fled but was not caught. the motive and exact item are unclear. The report notes a mild continued forecast for Tilinets with temperatures easing.
Notice that the Organization Committee Precinct Committeemen Precinct Committeewomen and interested ladies meet at Republican Headquarters Tuesday October 19 at 7 30 P M E B Still president of the Republican Club completes the notice with official call
The American Legion plans its first meeting in the new club rooms above the Columbia Coffee and Tea Co store. Attendance is expected as members show strong interest in the project. The space, formerly Elks, K C, and Mye es rooms, offers a large hall for dancing and winter events with boxing and wrestling possibly on the program. Commander Goodison urges all members to attend Tuesday night to inspect the new facilities.
Locust street near 1th street is completed and opened to traffic late last week. The surface is soft until rolling firms it after minor use by wagons and cars. Workers will move to another poor city road, location undecided.
Heavy rains turn rural roads into a mud mass making travel impossible for farmers and others moving southwest of the city. Dirt roads trap vehicles, sometimes requiring a team to pull a car free. Other county roads remain in good condition.
A special meeting of the Masonic Blue Lodge is held tonight to confer the first degree on three candidates. Past Masters will provide a fine lunch and smoker after the meeting.
Police investigate an alleged confession by Jack Mercier claiming he acted as western agent for a New York ring of thieves. The gang allegedly altered shipment tags to steal goods worth up to $1,000,000 and shipped them to Chicago and Midwest department stores.
Leander Bergsten plans stronger security after thieves removed an electric coil from his car parked near Locust and Second Ward. He reported the loss to police. no suspects found. The note ends with a town event listing: Dance at Armory Monday night by the Women’s Auxiliary American.
Marion Ohio October 18 a final front porch gathering for first time voters and newly enfranchised women Civic leaders say America First day will lure youths to the rally for Warren G Harding The occasion also features a sermon at the Methodist church by Bishop William S Anderson discussing European reservations to the League of Nations and Senator Harding and his wife attended and praised the sermon
The semi annual Illinois Mission Conference of the Lutheran church begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. Delegates from other churches will attend with a large Chicago delegation expected. Rev N E Johnson of Galesburg president will be present along with other officials. The meeting holds great importance for church members as they await the session opening.
Early today a running revolver battle between police and alleged bootleggers wounded three men including Michael Connelly a former patrolman and J F Vogt a man believed to be a police officer. Thomas Powers a police sergeant and Patrick Fitzgerald were arrested as they attempted to flee. The clash stemmed from a feud between rival whiskey runners.
London reports violent demonstrations as unemployed crowds clash with police near Downing Street and Whitehall. Fires, broken windows, and mounted police actions mark the day while ministers discuss coal stoppage impact and food transport plans. Washington warns Britain’s strike could curb shipping and ocean freight.
Flooding at the Joliet stone quarry halts plans to build a shoulder on the Sycamore road. The project, voted down at the last board of supervisors meeting, will be postponed as DeKalb begins its road work and Sycamore and Cortland are expected to follow after completing their respective projects.
President Wilson asked Senator Harding if he said in Greencastle Indiana Saturday that he had been informally approached by a spokesman about an equal vacation of nations. The exchange occurred as Wilson pressed Harding on peace and foreign policy clarified by the White House statement.
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