Grom perjury case lingers as jury reports hung verdict
The Grom perjury case in McHenry County court faced a hung jury after a day of deliberations. Judges Reynolds and Shurtleff were expected to rule as Chicago lawyers Martin Ward and Geo Sullivan defended Grom and Stefek against beer runner escape charges. Several jurors listed by name were identified as the panel.
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Reynolds
W. L. Pierce
M A. Ward
Chicago
Ira Pulse
Wm. Fisher
W J Aylward
J. J. Palmer
Theo Wolf
James Scott
E. M. Aylward
E F Lembke
P. F. Blower
Stefek
Crystal Take
Grom
Fiverett Jennings
Shurtleff
Rockford
Reynolda
Court House
Unique Display Of Bobbed Heads At VanTon Studio Exhibit
Shingle bobs straight bobs and pointed bobs are on display at the VanTon studio exhibit this week. Photos of local young ladies are arranged in an unusual setup prompting guessing and friendly argument. Miss Cora Manaton, head of VanTon studio, is credited for original display drawing public interest. Chairs in window advertised as specially priced for Christmas by Engel erhardt’s.
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VanTon
Cora Manaton
Ford Cuts Prices on All Makes Cars
Ford Motor Co announces price reductions on all models dated Dec 2 making Ford autos the lowest priced in the history of the company. Reductions average from 5 to 25 dollars depending on model with Manley Motor Co Harvard listed as Ford distributor for the area.
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FORD
Ford Motor Co
Ford Organization
Manley Motor Co
Harvard
A. C. Manley
Alumnibacked basketball game to open Harvard winter meetings
Harvard Alumni association plans a public Friday Dec 26 basketball game between the Community High School team and an alumni star lineup led by Geo D Vermilya with a social dance to follow for members and guests. A season schedule for the Community birth school runs from Dec 19 with Beloit and others facing Harvard teams in gym games and county tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Alumni Association
Geo D Vermilya
Harvard
Beloit
Dan Horne
Tes Bourn
Horne
Hebron
Cleaver Opera Singers in Harvard Monday
Tocal lavera of fine vocal music will find much to please them in the freenum program of the Cleaver Opera Singers This sterling organization comprises four real singers, each member being an accomplished soloist They will appear in Harvard on Monday Dec at the new Methodist Community house at 8 o'clock Single admission 50c children 25c
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Tocal Lavera
Freenum
Cleaver Opera Singers
Sterling
Harvard
New Methodist
Chiropractor claims cure for boy with paralysis
A letter dated November 26 1924 recounts a four year old boy named Clifford who lost use of his legs on October 28 1924. Physicians diagnosed infantile paralysis with no cure but after three adjustments by Dr P S Kauth the child was able to walk and run again.
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Clifford
P S Kauth
Chiromactor
John Blau
Tested Cows for Sale by Shields & McCormick Bros
Shields and McCormick Bros offer 20 new milkers and 20 springers all tuberculin tested cows. Ad appears in the Herald. Adlers bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields & McCormick Bros
Herald Adlers
Farmers to Gather for County Institute in Harvard
Farmers from McHenry county will attend a two day county institute in Harvard starting December 10 with sessions in Marengo on December 9 and in Harvard on December 10. Beloit dairyman W J Dougan will discuss selling milk at 20 cents a quart and his wife will corroborate the story. John Acheson and several women speakers will share farm experiences and highlight women’s roles in the program.
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McHenry County
Harvard
County Institute
Marengo
Institute
J B Adams
Ira Pulse
Te County Institute
Herald Independent
Pulse
Two Day County Institute
W J Dougan
Beloit
Wis
Sity
Dougan
John Acheson
Argyle
Bertha Harris
Dairoxmen
Harvard Open Nights Extend For Fortnight Holiday Trade
Harvard and area will stay open on weekdays during the holiday season with new weekday evening hours starting next Monday night. The six-month rule replaces Saturday openings now, running until just before the new year. Local merchants anticipate strong trade as stores are stocked and highways are clear.
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Harvard Et
Harvard
Fourteen Year Old Boy Bootlegger In Walworth County
Will Tempke a 14 year old, charged with liquor law violations, was fined 300 dollars and costs in Elkhorn Wisconsin after testifying he and his father were partners. The judge also fined Louis Lempke 1000 dollars after an alleged confession. Walworth County officials are launching a crackdown on law violators.
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Will Tempke
Walworth County
Elkhorn
Wis
Luce Young Tempke
Louis Lempke
Luce
Supervisors Plan Wood Stock Meeting December Session
McHenry county supervisors will convene in Wood Stock next Monday December 8 in the annual session. Auditing reports of county officials and a large batch of routine matters will come before the board making it a busy year’s end meeting.
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McHenry County
Woodstock
Harvard Weel Represented in the Sunny South
Several Harvard area families head south for wintering in Florida and nearby towns. Mrs J C Blake sails to St Petersburg with relatives. E L Church and family travel to Ft Lauderdale. others plan Florida stays through March with visits to Miami and Lakeland.
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Harvard
J. C. Blake
St. Petersburg
Fla
Inlaw
Jesse Blake
E. L. Church
Ethel
Eloise
W E Doyle
St Petersburg
Ferris
Doyles
Washington, D C
Virginia
Carolinas
Florida
Jacksonville
Florida 18
H. L Ferris
H J Ferris
F C Ferris
Alden
Louise White
Jas Ellis
Fern Nurenberger
Delavan
Wis
Miami
Fili
Louisville
M J Emerson
Lake Worth
Nassea
RG Street
Lola
Hebron
Corrie
Stanley
Heron
Lakeland
Ela
Richard Stewart
Mre Corrie
Peninsula
Harvard Christmas Tree Program December 21
The annual Harvard Christmas tree program will be held in the afternoon on Wednesday. The tree will be erected at Northoorland Reinard streets, lit electrically and stay until after the ceremony. A hot cup of candy will be given to every youngster, as in past years. Local business leaders sponsor the event.
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Christras
Northoorand Reinard Streets
Harvard
Sale of Purebred Cattle Auction Notice
Sixty head of registered cattle, recently cleared and under federal supervision, to be sold at auction by Jas O Tupper. Mr Forrer will retire from farming. Wm Pierce of Zenda Wis has rented his Alden property. Personal property of Mr Tunper to be posted this week.
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Jas
Forrer
Fanning
Wm Pierce
Zenda
Wishusing
Alden
Tunper
Ed Leo in Chicago Hospital
Edward Teo known as Alden farmer is in Presbyterian hospital Chicago after a bladder removal operation. He has long poor health and has been a Cottage hospital patient for almost a year and a patient at Maya hospital Rochester Minnesota.
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Edward Teo
Alden Farmer
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Leo
Maya Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Hartland Unit Dance and Card Party Set at Miss McGuire Home
The Hartland Ur of the McHenry County Home Bureau will host a dancing and card party at Miss Mary McGuire's home on Friday evening December 12. Good music and refreshments promised. All are invited, with ladies asked to bring cakes.
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Hartland
Hartland Ur
McHenry County Home Bureau
Mary McGuire
Poultry Wanted For Tuesday Buy At Harvard Place
Joe Brickley of Harvard announces a truckload poultry purchase on Tuesday December 9. Contact Joe at 271-R to arrange delivery or pickup.
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Joe Brickley
Harvard
Hunt Helm Ferris & Co to open fifth eastern plant in Philadelphia
Hunt Helm Ferris & Co plans a Philadelphia fifth branch plant to push growth in eastern Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland West Virginia and Virginia. The firm reports strong fall sales with new items like Skeeboggans Skee-Skooters Cannon Ball Pul motor and Overland lines while diversifying to avoid farmer only markets.
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Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co
Philadelphia
Taral
Warren Webster
Albany
W C Pratt
Minnennokin
Baker Named Guard With Chicago Brink Express
Rus Baker a well known Fontana resident has joined the Brink Express organization in Chicago as a guard responsible for transporting money and valuables by motor vehicle. The job is stated to be perilous due to numerous holdup men and bandits active in the Chicago area.
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Rus
Baker
Fontana, We
Brink Expresa
Chicago
Poultry Sale Notice From D Hereley and Sons
A notice states poultry will be bought on Monday and Tuesday with prices available by phone from D Hereley and Sons.
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D. Hereley & Sons
Woodstock to name woman postmaster in coming days
Woodstock will appoint a woman postmaster within days. Mrs Lucy Renich, wife of Woodstock Sentinel editor, is believed chosen. She has long served as a postal tasker in the county seat office and is deemed competent. Appointment through Congressman Frank R Reid follows the expired term of G W Frame. The post office salary is $2600 annually.
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Woodstock
Lucy Renich
Renich
Frank R. Reid
G W. Frame
Milk Producers Set Annual Meeting in Harvard Next Thursday
McHenry county milk producers plan their annual meeting at Harvard Community High School on Thursday December 14 Officials will elect a new board of directors and hear talks from long time figures like W J Kittle and E C Rockwell Also news includes December milk price set at 240 per hundred pounds with a $2.80 limit area benefit and Sharon Wisconsin producers to share a price increase.
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McHenry County
Harvard
F J Green
LL Peterson
W J Kittle
E C Rockwell
John Sullivan
Marengo
Geo Whipple
Thos. Bolger
McHenry
Parent
Milk Association
Sharon
Wis
Harvard Methodists Celebrate Completion Of Community Hall
Harvard Methodists report elation over the completion of a new community hall costing about 40000 pounds. A dedication is set for next Sunday with Rev Hastie Odgers and Rev E Crumsden to speak. Events this week include former pastors preaching, a hall entertainment, recreation night, and a fellowship dinner planned by the Ladies association.
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Harvard Methodists
Hastie Odgers
E. Crumsden
Harvard
Mr Newham
J A Matlack
C H Newham
B. B Bell
N A Sunderlin
Woodstock
FE K PD
Hester
Mt Carroll
Sanderlin
Methodist Woman's Association
Dairy farm ad offering milkers and springers for exchange
D Hereley & Sons advertise choice new milkers and springers for ease of exchange. Easy terms and the barter of live poultry hides and eggs for merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eges
D. Hereley & Sons
Public notice on free pickup of dead animals
To the Public we will pick up dead animals free of charge. ape and ners Krieg, phone S08-W, areata, a.
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Ape and
Ners Krieg
Areata
Sewer Inspector Honored and City Eyes Chimney Fire Safety
Dan Ryan, newly appointed sewer inspector, was praised for thorough work by former official L. S. Backus. The council discussed winter chimney soot issues, urging homeowners to cooperate to prevent fires and outlining nonmandatory safety steps and future enforcement plans.
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Dan Ryan
L. 8
Backus
Ryan
Andale
Backs
E. L. Church
Ayer Street
Ida Peterson
Herman Waller
Eugene Saunders
Fragments from PhilaPhilanthronotes uncertain record
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Annealim An appéal and pestizene 08 with unclear context. The legible parts reference dates and organisms but lack coherent factual detail for a full news item. Further readable content needed for a precise headline and summary.
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Engelin
Iast
Tra Blackwell
Prohibition
Hostise
Engelerhardt
Poatvard
Crystal Lake
Wandstack
Blarvard
Woidaniak
Jan WA Capron
Jane Wodstock
Cannon
Wondstock
Beloit Dairyman
Will
Harvard Weel
Ed Leo
Star Barn
Hart Helm, Ferris & Co
B B Bell
Maxon
Saunders
Harris
Jordan
GL. S. Backus
John
Thos. Jones
Illinois Northern Utilities Company
Nrecat
Nytter
Philanthronotes
Annealim
Sivoti
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