Hall Township Starts Drive to Sell Liberty Bonds
Spring Valley launches Third Liberty Loan drive with a 15 member executive committee and card index system to assign solicitors to street sections. Subscriptions require five percent with warnings of public listing and possible federal action for noncompliance. Officials urge patriotism, pledge of support, and deadlines with Friday calls and a yellow card if delayed past April 17.
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Hall Township
Spring Valley
Globe Land Co
Chas. Fehr
C. W. Knapp
Co. Sitterly
ReRoy. Jos. Ciesla
Peter Filippi
William Craig
Attilio Gianassi
Levi Thomas
Chas. Hanson
M. J Rhoads
Nat Frank
Initiation of 32 Members Ends Moose Lodge Event
Spring Valley Lodge No 1648 Loyal Order of Moose initiated a class of thirty two and installed officers for the coming year led by Earl C Hasey of Joliet. A patriotic appeal urged support for the Third Liberty Loan and a luncheon followed by athletic entertainments and bouts.
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Order of Moose
Spring Valley
Loyal Order of Moose
Earl C. Hasey
Joliet
Moosedom
Mooseheart
Johnnie Mattioda
Wm. Tabor
Frank Oberto
Thomas Feder
Walter Bradley
Samuel Pierre
Sammy
Burglars Loot Bureau Saloon Safe
Robbers blew the Bureau saloon safe of John D. Martin with nitroglycerine Monday night and stole less than ten dollars from the contents. Sheriff O. H. Skoglund investigated but no arrest was made due to lack of evidence. The robbery was first noticed when the porter arrived to clean the saloon. The explosion report was not heard, though a nearby restaurant operated all night.
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John D. Martin
Bureau
Eckert Fellow Board Members Defend Coddington Classification
Peoria April 3 district exemption board members led by L M Eckert defend his reclassification decision for Raymond P Coddington after local criticism and a Chicago Tribune article. The board states Eckert did not participate in the case and protests were not tied to his views, urging proper action to restore Eckert’s reputation.
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District Exemption Board
Coddington
L. M. Eckert
Raymond P. Coddington
Chicago Tribune
Eckert
Princeton
the Tribune
Ill
Leonard Eckert
Raymond Philip Coddington
Red Cross Onion Drive In Spring Valley This Saturday
Spring Valley residents can buy fresh onions next Saturday to benefit the Red Cross. Henry Tieran donated a wagon load of green onions and other vegetables, with all proceeds going to the Red Cross fund. The onions will be sold citywide by a traveling wagon or at local grocers, clearly marked with a red string, and grocers will offer them at cost with no profit.
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Spring Valley
Red Cross
Henry Tieran
Soldier Boy Dying: Steve Karon Faces Rapid Decline
A 28 year old Russian born man named Steve Karon, drafted while living in Streator, is near death from tuberculosis after being confined to a county farm since March 6. He refused exemption, leaving a wife and child in DePue dependent on him. He was discharged from camp after a month due to illness and was found in a shack by the lake, with prognosis that he will not live the week.
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Steve Karen
Karon
Streator
DePue
Guss
Street Superintendent Faletti Resigns from Spring Valley Office
Anton Faletti tendered his resignation as street superintendent of Spring Valley on April 8 1918 to take effect at once but will serve until council acts to protect bondsmen. He cites lack of funds and unused work, saying the salary could be redirected to street repairs. No action was taken at the meeting, with some council members favoring resignation while preferring not to appoint a successor this term.
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Eckert
Anton Faletti
Faletti
Spring Valley
City of
Anton Falette
Abtov
Young Man Frank Ruppert Dies at 21
Frank Ruppert aged twenty one and nine months died at five o'clock last Monday afternoon at the city hospital after a long illness Brights disease He left his Zinc plant DePue employment eight weeks ago and had lived in Spring Valley most of his life He leaves his mother stepfather Louis Ruppert one sister Mamie and two step brothers Louis and Cornelius The funeral will be held today at St Anthony's church with burial in Miller's cemetery The lodge he belonged to will attend in a body.
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Frank Ruppert
DePue
Frank Rupert
Spring Valley
Adolph Ruppert
Louis Ruppert
Mamie
Louis
Cornelius
St. Anthony’s Church
Miller’s Cemetery
Frank
Bond Sale Starts Strong in Third Liberty Loan Drive
The committee in Bureau County reports a solid first day, totaling 147600 dollars sold, part of a 1034880 dollar county share. The drive opened last Saturday under organized county leadership with early momentum.
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Bureau County
Liberty Loan
Progress of Sale Shows $147 600 Subscribed in County
The report notes progress of the sale with $147 600 disposed of by Bureau county. It calls this a very good start and says the county should maintain effort until the entire quote is subscribed and each township earns an honor flag. The report covers the first day’s work.
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Bureau County
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Wm. Emmerling
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Chicago
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Soldier Boy
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Ohio Bog
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