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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
2
A local notice warns that 75e subscriptions must be paid promptly to avoid service interruption. Officials urge readers to renew at the city office or designated outlets and remind residents of deadlines and penalties for late payment.
Monday and yesterday afternoons finished their work and will report to Judge Davis today. The three true bills involve Massack Bros of Spring Valley for arson, several defendants from Ladd for stealing from the St Paul railroad, and William Saathoff of New Bedford for failure to support his wife. Judge Davis is in Ottawa this week and will return to receive the grand jury report. no civil cases are expected this term.
A car load of barley flour on the Rock Island tracks at DePue caught fire, with fire a suspected arson attack. Firefighters battled the blaze, authorities investigated possible fire bugs, and damage disrupted the rail line.
Fire discovered by Officer George Glover at two o'clock Monday damaged a Rock Island flour car carrying a government consignment from Minneapolis. Estimated loss six thousand dollars. Origin undetermined though fire bugs are suspected. Firemen saved most of the car but remaining flour was ruined by smoke and water.
M. J. Dolan died suddenly at his home in Ohio Illinois at eight o clock Tuesday morning. He was born in Maytown Lee County about 65 years ago and was well known in this county section. He conducted a large insurance business for many years.
On account of failing health he retired from railway mail service about a year ago. He is survived by his wife, five children, William of Champaign, Ill., Charles of Chicago, Mrs. Edward Riley of New York City, Mrs. Frank Burke of Ohio, Ill., and Mrs. J. P. Conley of Seattle, Wash.
Several local residents purchased Third Liberty Bonds on Saturday while many young men departed the town last Wednesday for Fort Wright New York. Elders spoke of pride and support for the soldiers and the bond drive.
Local spring items include an ice cream parlor opening and a sale on spring wallpaper. A sister of the late Mrs. Borger of Ladd died at People's Hospital in Peru and was buried in Bureau Cemetery Sunday. Rev. F I Breda departs for Chebanse Illinois this week for a new pastorate. Rev Mills formerly of Neponset preached his initial sermon in Spring Valley last Sunday and will preach here Sunday evening April 21 1918.
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