Lord Mayor McSweeney Grips Hunger Strike in Britain
Lord Mayor McSweeney near the tenth day of hunger strike sinks, Sinn Fein issues bulletins on his condition. Sinn Fein suggests murder trial in event of death, tied to British cabinet members for his imprisonment. Tullow in Ireland reports destruction by uniformed forces injuring three policemen, fires and wrecked buildings as volunteers fight blazes.
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United Press
London
England
McSweeney
Sinn Fein
Jamar Greenwoll
Ireland
Atticiate
Heatth
McSweenney
Dublin
Tullow
Cartow
Itivens
Kentucky Man Charged in Pine Mountain Teacher Murder
A warrant was issued for H. Winnes of Kentucky for the murder of Miss Laura Parsons a 25 year old teacher at Pine Mountain Settlement School. Parsons was found under rock ledge near the Pine Mountain path with cuts and bruises after a prior attack. Winnes, a state employee veterinarian, has a wife and children in Middletown Ohio.
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Harlin
Winnes
State of Kentucky
Laura Parsons
Pine Mountain
Middletown
Ohio
Four Greeks Arrested In New Swindle
Four men faced arrest on charges of obtaining 250 dollars by forging bills of lading used to borrow money. Federal agents seized George Pierotia, labeled the mastermind, on his return from a trip to Burane, with three associates also nabbed by authorities.
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Antserene
New York
N. Y
George
Pierotia
Burane
Man Held for Wife's Death Seeks Release
Roy Harper Kuoehling, detained on technical charges amid the Potomac canoe drowning of Gertrude Vigor Kuehling, seeks release as investigators probe the case. Authorities report she vanished after a canoe trip Wednesday evening and Kuoehling asserts he is entitled to freedom during the inquiry.
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Washinton
D. C
Roy Harper Kuoehling
Offre
Gertrude Vigor Kuehling
Potomac River
Kuehling
Russians Get Money From Stolen Goods
London reports that the Daily Herald faced sharp accusations of a $375,000 subsidy from Russian sympathisers. The Mall alleged funds were largely raised in London by Trade Commissioner Kane and from stolen jewel profits.
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London
England
London Press Today
The
Daily Herald
Kaneaneff
Immense Beans Exhibit Dazzle Texas Crowd
Immense beans displayed in Texas draw crowds as WoRO Wroten and Herrall Addison bring two giant beans into town. One measures two feet in length and one inch in diameter, with about 100 more on vines, all comparable in size to the exhibit. Weather outlook calls for mostly fair, slightly cooler in the north.
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Cress
Texas
Jack
Woro
Herrall
Woten
Hlinds
Kerrigan and Sermon at the Princess Tonight
Warren Kerrigan presents The Dream Cheat and Larry Sermon stars in Wats the Talk of the Town at the Princess. Solid Concrete closes the bill in a lively night of comedy and eventful acts. Performances begin promptly at 7:00.
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Jerady Avprijes
Warren Kerrigan
Larry Sermon
Volstead Foe Seeks Seat After Supreme Court Ruling
Minneapolis Sept 11 The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a vacancy exists in the seventh district after overturning a lower court decision in Volstead vs Covelle. A new primary or independent candidacy may result from the contest over alleged corrupt practices. Covelle was accused of labeling Volstead an atheist in speeches.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Andrew J. Volstead
Minnesota
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Volstead
J. Covelle
Covelle
Volsten
Anathiest
Harding Says America Has Been Deceived
Marion Ohio September 11 Warren G Harding charged that America has been duped by discrepancies in the Versailles treaty texts regarding the Monroe doctrine He urged Congress to demand an explanation from proponents of the league covenant The speech targeted Wilsonian policy and Democratic meddling while calling for rebuilding the economy to serve all citizens not profiteers or special interests
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Marion
Ohio
America
Warren G. Harding
Wilson
Harding
Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Help Wanted at Kohler Die Specialty Works
Help wanted for watch man familiar with heating plant and for machine operators and assemblers. Apply Kohler Die & Specialty Works. C. F.
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Kohler Die & Spelcialty Works
C. F
New Revolt Reported in Chiapas Under General Pinets
From Mexico City Sept. 11 General Miguel Pinets leads about 200 men in a revolt igniting a new revolutionary movement in Chiapas. Government forces pursue the insurgents and a battle is expected hourly. Also, Mr and Mrs M P Allen of Air return home after weeks staying with Mrs H G Belding.
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Wyarnes
Mexico City
Mexico
Miguel Pinets
Chiapas
Break in Food Prices Shown in New Report
Washington officials predicted a national price report from the Labor department showing a break in retail food prices. The report, likely issued the last of next week, follows three months of wholesale declines and a 16 percent drop in prices paid to farmers in September. Livestock prices also fell, with broader commodity declines noted by the Federal Reserve Board.
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Washington
Libor Department
Federal Reserve Board
New Civil Filings include Conveyance Corrections and Divorce
Several new suits were filed in the circuit court through attorneys H T Smith and T M Cliffe. Cases seek correction of conveyance errors by names and marital status in Alfred and Mayfield properties and a divorce suit of Joseph Fennel against Edith Pennell filed in Franklin township with custody requested for three children. A transcript of a judgment for $16 against Jone William Trude was noted.
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H. T. Smith
John Gramstad
Rochelle
Paul Thompson
Alfred
C.D. Rogers
Com Mainant
Sammne McConaghie
Harry Osborn
Mayfield
T. M. Cliffe
Joseph Fennel
Franklin Township
Edith Pennell
Couppe
Josephine
Albert
Esther
George Heyward
Jone William Trude
Sycamore Students to Attend Normal School Opening Monday
A large group of Sycamore students will attend the local normal school opening Monday. Several men joining the athletics program for fall and winter are named, including Paul ine Winders, Marjorie Welly, Marie Cooper, Gladys Coundrey, Beth Mc Intyre, Allen Paterson, Lucille Coffey, Lucille Eddy, Mary Orin, Kenneth Paddock, Cyril McLisen, Reginald Snow, Glenn Tewksbury, and Leslie Jessen.
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Sycamore
Porimal
Pauline Winders
Marjorie Welly
Marie Cooper
Gladys Coundrey
Beth McIntyre
Allen Paterson
Lucille Coffey
Lucille Eddy
Mary Orin
Kenneth Paddock
Cyril McLisen
Reginald Snow
Glenn Tewksbury J
Leslie Jessen
Half Holiday Plan for Steel Workers Cut Out
No more half holidays on Saturdays for American Steel and Wire employees. Steel workers will work nine hours on Saturdays in the future. The half holiday takes effect with warm weather each year and is readopted in fall when cooler weather returns.
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American Steel and Wire Company
Strike breakers enter New York transit clash
New York City on September 11 saw the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company face a strike of strike breakers. One hooded man from Chicago who came to assist quit at the Coney Island terminal amid reports of poor food, bad line accommodations, and high commissions paid to those who secured the jobs.
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Lary
Eeery
New York
N. Y
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Chicago
Coney Iskind
Young man leaves to run his father's Dixon hardware business
Artur Heffley, long employed by the American Steel and Wire Co, departs today for Dixon to take charge of his father's hardware business as his father, in poor health, had wired him to come two weeks ago. Friends regret his departure but wish him luck in the new work.
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Artur Heffley
American Steel and Wire Company
Dixon
Mr. Hefees
Iends
Mushroom Hunt Has Started Say Local Men
Mushrooms are growing again and many local men report a busy few days of picking. They note spots are plentiful this year and a good mess can be gathered quickly, though specific sites remain not openly shared.
Training dogs occupy time of hunters now
Bird dogs will play a key role in the coming prairie chicken season opening October 4. Farmers with cattle have been taking dogs out regularly to get them into shape. Many hunters are also training dogs for rabbit season, with Saturday and Sunday sessions common as they break them into the sport.
Repairing of Street Began Between Tenth Street and Steel Works
City workmen have torn up Least street between Tenth and the American Steel and Wire company office for repairs. About 22 inches of the old road will be removed and the excavated section filled with gravel to improve travel. The street has long been in poor condition, becoming a mud hole when it rained.
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Tenth
American Steel and Wire *Company
Preparing for Miners Strike in England
London, Sept. 11 The government mobilizes motor vehicles and gathers data on food and fuel as part of plans to ration coal from nonessential industries and curb exports. The strike is set for September with talks and preparations continuing.
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London
England
Livestock Dealers Seek Financial Aid From Federal Reserve
A committee representing stockmen groups from Chi avo Minneapolis Kansas City St Louis Cal and San Francisco districts will travel to Washington on September 26 to urge extension of credit to the livestock industry as a measure to avert a crisis.
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United States Treasury Federal Reserve System
Chiavo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cal
San Francisco
Federal Reserve
Washington
Sewer Cleaner In Use Proves More Efficient
Workmen report the new sewer cleaner nozzle purchased recently is working out to perfection. It cuts cleaning time from two or three days to one and leaves no refuse behind. Harry Goodison notes the fixture is quicker, more efficient, and convenient than the old system.
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Harry Goodison
Flour mill to start turning wheels soon
Tom Roberts head of the agricultural association says the flour mill will begin operating late next week but does not plan to sell flour yet. A large amount of experimenting is needed to determine the best wheat blend, delaying sale until after November 1.
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Tom Roberts
The
Agricultural Association
Elks Set Regular Meeting Monday Night
The Elks plan a Monday evening meeting with 12 new candidates to be initiated. Officers will be elected to fill vacancies from members who moved away. A light lunch will follow and smokes will be passed. The weekly feeds may restart after the meeting.
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Pnks
Vassar Swiss Building Nears Completion
The Vassar Swiss Building addition at Wiss is nearly finished with only machinery installation pending. Machinery has long been ordered and was expected days ago, but its arrival remains speculative. Officials say the expanded factory is needed as the old site is crowded.
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Wiss
Vassar
Island special at Princess Playhouse Monday Tuesday
A promotional note for a Big Special at the Princess Playhouse next Monday and Tuesday featuring the famed production Island from the well known book of the same title.
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Princess Playhouse
Island
Earthquake toll rises as homeless need aid
United Press reports indicate 100 000 homeless with tents and bedding needed. Officials fear as many as 1500 killed and 10 000 injured after Tuesday's quake. Cassino reports a mild shock with no damage.
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United Press
Rome
Italy
Cassino
London
England
Denis
Cox Campaigns Along Washington Coast in 4 Day Tour
Governor James M. Cox opened a four day coast tour in Washington with stump speeches in Seattle Tacoma Avereli and Mr Vernon. He attacked radical elements and called for government responsiveness to the will of the people while accusing the senatorial oligarchy of backing reactionaries.
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Bellingham
Utah
James M. Cox
Tern
Washington
Didtress
Northwest
Contro
Cox
Seattle
Tacoma
Avereli
Mr. Vernon
Number of Big League Games Left Are Few
Baseball fans in this city wonder how many more games the big league teams have to play before the season ends. The season ends October 3 with 22 games left in both the National and American Leagues. No club has a decisive lead, so the final stretch should be fiercely contested as no team can secure a lasting advantage.
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Big Enong
Champion of the Walkers Here Tomorrow
Dan O Leary world champion walker defends title against M Mahoney at Leonard Park tomorrow afternoon just before the baseball game ends. O Leary has held the title since 1874 after defeating Edward Payson Weston. He has walked in many civilized countries. The event tomorrow is the first here in years with likely large crowd to watch O Leary stretch them out.
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Dan O'Leary
Walker
M. Mahoney
Leonard Park
Mr. O'Leary
Edward Payson Weston
O’ Leary
Fast game to be played with Dixon Sunday
Tomorrow 18 the day of the mz baseball game between DeKalb and Dixon and the result will show just how DeKalb stands in regard to some of the other towns around here in the way of baseball. The game with this team was to have been played last Sunday but, because of the rain it had to be called off, Dixon has lost but a very few games this season and has beaten most all of the smaller towns in this section. The game will be a fast one and there will probably be a large attendance.
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DeKalb
Dixon
Sandwich Fair Closes After Large DeKalb Crowd
Yesterday marked the Sandwich fair’s final day with about 20 000 attendees including many DeKalb residents. Races postponed by rain Thursday were rescheduled and run at noon. The event, despite a bad day, drew praise for attractions. Mr and Mrs A Warber of Chicago stayed with Peter Warber over the weekend.
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Mrs! A
Warber
Chicago
Peter Warber
Barr Did Fine Work for the State Cities
Joliet leader Senator Richard Barr has championed municipal reform in Illinois. As Joliet mayor for four years he understood city needs and aided laws granting power for better local government across many towns. The Joliet figure earned bipartisan support among officials seeking stronger city governance.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Richard Jarr
Joliet
Barr
More Plants in Italy Seized by Workers Across Piedmont
Reports from Turin say the three largest metal works in Piedmont were taken over as negotiations continued in Milan between metal workers and manufacturers. The Confederation of Labor ordered 200 more plants seized to prevent a lockout. a Russian steamer was seized by Sea Ferry orders from Genoa.
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Oy Wuneuree
Rome
Italy
Milan
Turin
Piedmont
Confederation of Labor
Genoa
Immigration in Canada Sees Net Rise in Six Months
Ottawa reports 68,857 immigrants arrived in the six months ending June 20, up from the prior period. Increased overall intake contrasts with a decline in United States arrivals, which were about 3,000 fewer than in the first six months of 1919.
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America
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Barr at DeKalb County Shows Strong Lead for Attorney General
The Chronicle notes early reports from county centers indicating Senator Richard J. Barr will win DeKalb County by a handsome margin for the attorney general nomination. It praises Barr’s local visibility, character, and fairness, while endorsing Dick Garr as another capable candidate for the primary next Wednesday.
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Richard J. Barr
DeKalb County
Barr
Chicago
Oglesby
Chronicle
Dick Garr
No Probe Into Olive Thomas Death By French
Paris authorities moved to abandon the Olive Thomas death inquiry concluding the death by mercurial poisoning appeared accidental. A French physician prescribed the medicine and an overdose was alleged, with police leaning toward the accidental explanation.
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Thomas
Paris
France
Olive Thomas
The Master Stroke at The Star with The Parcel Post Humor
Earle Williams stars in The Master Stroke at The Star with the Big-V two part comedy The Parcel Post Husband. Performances continue after 7 15. Admission 28 cents for adults including war tax. children 17 cents with tax.
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Earle Williams
Hsband
Jtax
Probe ends in Chicago investigation ends
United Press reports the Senate campaign fund inquiry in Chicago halted as the committee refused to summon Cox and prepares to resume on Sept 22. Witnesses Woodford of Cleveland and George Carroll of Elizabeth failed to appear, while details emerged about a Chicago drive for 500000 and a fund-raising network tied to Democratic interests.
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United Press
Chicago
Senate Campaign Fund
Frank A. Munsey
New York
Cox
Kenyon
Munsey
E. H. Moore
P. C. Barbour
Barbour
Reed
Cleveland
Cox Slush
Senate
Democratic Fund
Internal Revenue Collectors Office
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Woodford
George Carroll
Elizabeth
N. J
Carroll
New Jersey
Chandler Sells Northern Illinois Business to Chicago Man
Eugene C. Chandler sold his well known northern Illinois business to E. H. Maeser of Chicago last Wednesday. Maeser, formerly connected with American Tobacco, visited Sycamore and met locals who warmed to him. The transfer signals Chandler’s retirement and gives Maeser a solidly equipped enterprise in the area.
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Sycamore Tripune
Eugene C. Chandler
E. H. Maeser
Chicago
Maeser
American Tobacco Company
Chandlers
Ilinois
Chandler
Mr. Maesser
Thieves Take Earlville Car Last Evening
Bailville police report an auto robbery last evening as a new Ford roadster was stolen around ten o clock. The car was unlocked with the key in the switch, license 431543, and two coats in the back seat. Police suspect the thieves fled toward Aurora.
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Bailville
Aurora
First Regular Meeting of the Normal Faculty
The regular meeting of the Normal faculty was held at the Normal school to prepare fall announcements and plan the institution’s opening. Routine business and several topic discussions were addressed as preparations for Monday start.
Crane Shows Great Improvement Today
Former United States Senator W Moray Crane, hospitalized in Dalton Massachusetts, remained in serious condition but showed signs of recovery after a restful night and improved vitals as of September 11.
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Apy United Beeres
Dalton
Mass
United States
W. Moray Crane
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