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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1925
Page
2
Vic Harris, a young colored worker at the Chicago Insulated factory, was seriously injured when a four to five ton drum fell from a truck during removal. Both legs were crushed and amputated below the knee after surgical attempts to save them. Officials note the accident is rare for a 500+ employee plant and credit safety practices.
The bulletin notes the death of Thomas McAlpine a long time Sycamore resident after a stroke and extended illness. It also reports a factory accident injuring Harris with his mother and wife at the hospital and Harris likely to stay for several weeks of care.
Announcement by the Chamber of Commerce and local business men states all preparations for the upcoming Hallowe en party tomorrow evening are complete. Merchants entering the window contest are busy polishing displays inside and out.
This afternoon coverage begins as decorators prepare for an unveiling tomorrow evening. A lively student parade with comically dressed groups and a turkey drop from a downtown building promises merriment. Spirits run high, the Chamber of Commerce surprised by enthusiasm, and Pierce Hall will host dancing after a parade and window reveal. Weather permitting, hundreds are expected for a full evening of entertainment.
The last remnants of the De Kalb Sycamore Interurban line ties are being burned between here and DeKalb. The old ties, once firewood for families, were abandoned as the line was discarded. Workers along the new pavement piled and burned the ties at intervals during construction.
Ernest Willett the window decorator at MacAllister's returns this week with his bride after a wedding trip. Mr and Mrs Willett will reside in a new home under construction. Mr and Mrs Rupert Lindquist Dayton Ohio welcome a son born Sunday. Father is a former Sycamore student now teaching in Dayton. Mr and Mrs Ed Buxton of Vincent Iowa former residents visit old friends. Mr and Mrs J Koehn host Koehn parents from Guttenburg Iowa. A dancing party at the Hiks club Thursday for members families and invited guests to raise funds for sociability. Mrs Rote's Auxiliary Methodist church ally meeting tomorrow at Mrs Roher near Electric Park. bring thimble dish and sandwiches for a potluck dinner. Members to meet leader and sew for bazaar.
Georg Pint, well known in Sycamore, is in hospital in serious condition after a mishap. Reinken, a local resident, reports the incident and notes the community awaits updates on Pint’s health.
Camore Hospital treats a woman in serious condition after a late week accident. Mr Flint slipped while entering the auto and fell, striking the back of her head. She remains under constant care of the family surgeon as she recovers.
Marengo Gener will soon be open to traffic and the Northern Illinois Service Co plans to start buses to Marengo later this week. Northward completion boosts business prospects for Syene, adjacent to the hard cud.
Large crowd attended the funeral service for William Snyder at the Con solo church. Grand Army of the Republic members served as honorary pallbearers and Rev. H. S. Roble gave the tribute before interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
Death reported in Sycamore for Mrs. Martha Atwood at relatives' Collins Iowa home. Sister to Mrs. B W Lee Mrs A W Brower Mrs James Maitland Mrs Curtis Hart and Mrs Charles Wiggins. She was past four milestone and had spent summer here. Funeral at Collins Iowa tomorrow afternoon.
Observation today shows painters beginning on window sashes and exterior parts of the new National Bank Building, signaling that the project is nearing completion as interior scaffolding remains in use.
Finishing work inside and out is expected to take two or three weeks, with the two banks consolidating to occupy the new building early next year. Mrs. Alex Russell of College Avenue underwent major surgery at St Marys hospital on Saturday October 17 and is gaining strength with visitors now allowed.
Funeral services for John Wilcox were held at St Marys Church this morning with Fr Miller officiating. The cortege then went to Pine Park Cemetery for interment beside his wife who died in late July.
A vintage ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for children made from California honey and pure ingredients. It asserts decades of top sales and includes a testimonial from J. R. Dennis of Spiro Oklahoma who says a sample relieved his severe cough and cold. Advertises refusal of substitutes. sold everywhere.
The advertisement notes catarrh worsens in run down health and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic to improve overall health. It claims over 40 years of druggist-sold use.
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