Thomas McAlpine Dies After Ill Health at West State Street Home
Thomas McAlpine, eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. Lemuel McAlpine, died after paralysis and prolonged coma. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, he moved with family to Cortland, farmed there and later retired to Sycamore. Funeral services planned for tomorrow with arrangements not yet complete.
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Thomas McAlpine
McAlpine
West State Street
Lemuel McAlpine
Ashtabula
Cortland Township
Aurora
Thomas
Cortland
Sycamore
Winter Auto Breakdowns Strain City Garage Services
City garages towed many frozen autos after overnight freezes. Early calls urged start messages and radiator failures were common while oil stiffened, prompting rapid overhauls for winter use. Radiator repairers and alcohol sellers anticipate the busiest period in the city.
Merchants Plan Halloween Party at Sycamore Luncheon
Business men of Sycamore convened at the weekly lunch Monday and devoted much time to outlining plans for this evening's Halloween party. Merchants prepared the featured details and many were busy getting ready for the event.
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Sycamore
Instant Relief from Bunions and Soft Corns
A drug store promotes Emerald Oil as a fast remedy for bunion pain and soft corns. It claims rapid relief by applying drops to the inflamed joint, reducing swelling to normal, with Kirchner's Drug store guaranteeing and dispensing it to many foot sufferers.
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Kirchner
Marital unions and society notes from Sycamore events
Rev Father Miller joined Miss Marian Lalley and Hugh McMenamin in matrimony at the Catholic church. The Eastern Star held Associate Matrons Night with visitors from multiple towns and Mrs Rosa Hanson advanced to Matron. Other social items include a Methodist auxiliary sewing session, a pot luck dinner, and Golden Links opening meeting led by Mr Ortensen.
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Father Miller
Marian Lalley
John Lalley
Hugh McMenamin
Miss Lalley
Sycamore
Mayfield Township
McMen‘amin
Eastern Star
Dundee
Elgin
Aurora
Elburn
DeKalb
Rosa Hanson
Golden Links Society
Ortensen
Rote
Effort to curb youth vandalism praised in community note
A local report commends efforts to catch and deter young people who take delight in destroying others property, highlighting community policing and preventive programs.
Merchants Host Evening For Town Event Tonight
Merchants prepare a town late afternoon program with window unveilings at 7 30 pm in front of a large crowd. Residents will judge first second and third place winners in a parade of school children and a turkey auction before dancing to close the night.
Scout Program Talked About at Meet Here
Meeting yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms featured Regional Director FL J. Chadwick of the Boy Scouts who explained how to raise the county unit quota. He said the movement is gaining strength weekly and Sycamore will contribute its share when the time comes. Chadwick outlined county work plans and fundraising data.
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Chamber of Commercce
FL J. Chadwick
Boy Scouts
Sycamore
Tor
Mr. Chadwick
Students Donate for Old Ironsides Elks Drive
Exalted Ruler Frank Mondry of the United Elks reports local students raised 1 for the Elks national campaign to reclaim Old Ironsides. A school outreach featured speakers as part of the Elks drive and momentum built across the neighborhood.
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Frank Mondry
The
U O, Elks
the Elks
Elks
Police Seek Help to Stop Halloween Property Damage
Chief Fred Maemen warns against pre Halloween pranks by lawbreakers and urges residents to report suspects. He promises full prosecution and a sharp police lookout tonight to deter destruction of property.
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Fred Maemen
Wday
Sycamore School Aids Historic Ship Rescue Effort
The text suggests Sycamore school contributed to saving Old Ironsides with essays prepared to document the effort. Judging of those essays has not yet occurred, but a report is expected within the next week or ten days.
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Sycamore School
Chiren
Ironsides
Law Library At Court House Is Best In State
Workmen at the courthouse have updated the law library praised as the best in the northern part of the state. The room now features more shelving and expanded filing space. The bar association may seek actions to ease the state attorney’s duties, a topic to be discussed at today’s noon Synecheon.
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Law Library
Court House
Law
Bar Association
Prisoner Brought to Jail. Joseph Sagin to Chicago Trial
According to the sheriff's register a prisoner was brought to the county jail Tuesday. Mond Joseph Sagin was transported by a deputy United States marshal to a Chicago trial on a charge of violating section 14 of the criminal code.
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Sheriff's Register
Mond Joseph Sagin
United Marshal
Chicago
Social News Highlights From Local Garden Party and Visits
Miss Mildred Todd entertained her sister and husband and their two children from Dixon on Sunday. Weekend guests included the Shipmans Terwilligers Orr Neil and Preach with a Cedar Rapids trip, then to Anderson South Carolina. Browelton and Wiard returned from a two week automobile tour. Stoughton toured St Paul for buying. The horticulture note urges pruning fruit trees and grape vines now.
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Mildred Todd
Alt. Wesley
Bobby
Ted
Dixon
Andrew Shipman
Orville Terwilliger
Urbana
University
L. H. Hopkins
Lincoln Highway
D. B. Orr
Howard Neil
Howard
Cedar Rapids
Lois ‘Preach
Anderson
S.C
Preach
South Carolina
Gilman Gullickson
Watkenan Sound
Chicago
Smith Hone
G. Browelton
Walter Wiard
Stoughton
St. Paul
Whard
North Wisconsin trip ends as Burchard family relocates
The party journeyed to Lac du Flambeau and other northern Wisconsin areas. The W. W. Burchard family moved from 614 North Sixth Street to 722 North Sixth Street. Miss Eleanor Tastad was a business visitor in Chicago today.
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Lac du Flambeau
Wisconsin
W. W. Burchard
North Sixth Street
Eleanor Tastad
Chicago
Properly fitted glasses at Meyers Optometrist Chicago
Tam in fibur advertises eye care every Saturday at a drug store from 8:30 to 5:20. Dr. H. A. Meyers, optometrist, offers fitting for eye strain and headaches with reasonable prices at 108 North Dearborn Street, Chicago. Formerly of DeKalb.
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H. A. Meyers
Optometrist
North Dearborn St
Chicago
Pormerly
DeKalb
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Seeaneye Inn
Seemeye Inn
Itews
Tom M
Cooper
Union
Davys Store
Marian Lakey
Martin Rogers
Somonauk Street
Meet Here
Hallowe’eners
First Church of Christ
Scientist
DE Kalb
Illinois
Gavin W. Allan
C.S. B
Toronto
Canada
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Daily Chronicle
Miss
Howard M. Payne DE Kals
East End
Tilton
East
Lincoln Hwy
Florida
Haven Villa Corporation of
Winterhaven, Fla
Beautiful Haven
Clemens Kirchner
Representative Haven Villa Corporation
DE Kalb, Illinois
Blomquist
First National Bank
the First Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb, Illinois
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