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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
2
The town of Sycamore mourns as Mrs. George Loptien and George Holland die within hours of each other. Loptien suffered a long illness and was beloved for her kindness. Holland, past seventy, had been ill for some time and funeral plans were not yet announced.
Stanley Wells son of Ralph and Mrs Wells is recovering after a serious operation at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago. A bone infection followed an earlier injury, surgeons removed dead bone from both legs, and daily fatherly visits continue as doctors work toward a full recovery for the likely improved outcome.
M L Chandy of Sycamore lost control near Grant highway west of Rockford driving home from visiting friends. His car overturned three times into a ditch. he suffered bruises cuts and shock but no bones broken. Taken to Belvidere Public hospital he rests fairly comfortable while his wife joined him hours later.
The HimMorn Northern Utilities building, damaged last winter by an explosion that killed Charles McCabe, is nearing completion. Carpenters work on the interior as office furniture will move from the bank building to Elm street, with occupancy hoped for by October first or shortly after.
John Pigott brought two or three large pumpkins to town and placed them in the lobby of the Sycamore National Bank where they drew considerable attention. Expect more specimens to appear in coming days. Only six southern states lack adjusted workmen's compensation laws.
An upcoming Pickard china demonstration by Mrs. E Stafford Challinor at Wetzel store Friday at 3 pm will draw many women from Sycamore and nearby cities. Other notes cover Golden Links and Ladies Aid meetings, relief corps session, and local visits including Mr. and Mrs Ira Wetzel returning from an east trip with relatives.
Docket shows four new cases filed by multiple county attorneys. Edith Harrison sues Carter Harrison. Lulu Downer Carter et al sue Merchants National Bank of Aurora et al in a bill to construe a will. Two cognovits filed by counsel for First National Bank of Earlville against Herman Dolder.
Two prisoners who had been held in the county jail here for nearly a month were turned over to authorities and sent back to Chicago. Details of their identities and exact charges were not disclosed.
Federal officers detained two men last evening and plan to hear them in Chicago courts today or tomorrow. The prisoners are Leo J. Malone and August Gerlicker.
Sheriff G. Crawford arrested Herman Johnson of St Charles after a complaint that he passed bad checks. He was brought to Sycamore and, upon promising to repay the money, the charge of operating a confidence game was dismissed and he was released.
Dave Hines, described as colored, drank moonshine yesterday and last night became incoherently intoxicated and threatened to kill his bride of two months. Police Chief Mitchell arrested him and turned him over to Sheriff E. Crawford for safekeeping. A county court hearing before Judge Me is expected later in the week.
The Sycamore Preserve Works will start its annual pumpkin canning this week. Aiming to process a large corn pack as the key early fall task, workers anticipate traffic disruptions from pumpkin debris along highways as the season opens.
Officers announce Elwood Encampment No. 173 will hold a meeting Thursday night at the L O O F hall. It is unclear if degree work will be performed but other important business will be discussed for the many members.
Budapest reports Vincent Tokar a Bekeszaba farmer, obsessed a devil woman possesses him. Neighbors summon a cure and a deaf elder woman approaches the bed. Tokar screams there she is, and in frenzy attacks before onlookers intervene.
A formal action seeks fines against Monte Cary as a preventive measure after a gambling episode. The case frames the issue as avoidance of broader personal crisis and addresses transportation home losses.
Cortland area social visits include Hare Klotz Horan and Olsen families. Sudden death of William Kraeckman. funeral delayed by a fire. Indian dam project near Bombay aims to irrigate seven million acres with a lake 18 miles long and canals. rainfall varies, project after 11 years of research. Local residents visited and traveled between Hinckley DeKalb Sycamore Somonauk Belvidere Lane and DeKalb.
Chief of Police W A Wiltberger once promoted as a DeKalby youth sought to use the lie device on an officer. Policeman Matthew Chelski was fired for drunkenness and defied the truth test claiming it to expose liquor sources.
Former state highway patrol officer Kenneth Church, previously stationed nearby, was en route from Kankakefter to repair his machine and paused here last night while traveling between Mendo ta and Freeport.
Elva Mrs Eva Rice was a DeKalb shop by Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Roy Ingham visited in DeKalb Sunday. Mr and Mrs Emery Hanson and family visited Mr and Mrs Harold McCartney. Lee Mosher shipped a carload of stock from here Monday morning. Mrs John Praetz of Sterling visited the Wheeler home Monday. Mr and Mrs Lee Mosher visited in Chicago Tuesday. Mr and Mrs E C Johnson held a farewell dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs Thorson and Mr and Mrs Nauser who returned to Mason City after summer in Elva. Mrs Albert Johnson attended the DeKalb County W T U convention in DeKalb at the Swedish Baptist church. William Minnegan Jr is in Montana on business. The Elva Women club met Wednesday. Effie Mosher. Mrs Sherman Taylor shipped stock from here Monday.
Mrs Tom Konan Belvidere yester friends. William Whitmore of Surprise Neb is visiting the Joslin home recalling old city ties. Whitmore resided in DeKalb years ago and locals welcome his visit. Wesley Tolf recovering from flu and able to be up today. Mrs A B Clark departed for Glendale Calif after visiting Mrs 4 N Annas. Mr and Mrs Charles McDonald of Galesburg set to arrive and join Earle Hunt for a motor trip to New York to visit relatives. Miss Hattie Baldwin has been ill at home today with friends hoping for improvement.
A vintage advertisement extols S S S as the remedy to stop boils by rebuilding red blood cells and purifying the system. It claims weak blood causes boils and praises the larger bottle as economical, urging readers to obtain it from druggists.
Commander J A1 Rogers of the Hawaiian flight project denied Col William Mitchells charges that the Pacific venture was mis managed. He repudiated Mitchells claim that the men who planned the flight bore responsibility for the planes going down during a San Francisco pause.
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