County drives toward Third Liberty Loan quota in Bureau county
Bureau county nears its $3 000 000 000 quota for the Third Liberty Loan as Spring Valley and nearby towns push subscriptions. City Bank lends $10 000 while farmers and aliens back the effort with hundreds of bonds. Card index system aids reach, with Walnut and Sheffield districts reporting strong totals and flags prepared for fulfilled quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
City Bank
Fred DeFilippi
Patrick Frain
Harry Cassiday
City Bank Y
Ford Hamer
Dalzell
Ash
Carrick Donald
Attillio Gianassi
Bob Downie
Peter Faletti
Dom Biolehini
Louis Leonatti
Hicks
Petroski
Madd
Seatonville
Evry
Ing Valley
Ming
O. Harrauff
DePue
Walnut
Ohio
Concord
Princeton
Greenville
Bureau County
Liberty Loan
O. B. Harrauff
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Sheffield
Ladd Pro-German in Custody Sparks Mine Tension
Austrian Julio Garcia at Ladd mine faces federal case after workmates petitioned for his removal over anti government remarks. He is jailed on disorderly conduct charges with a $400 bond. local officials seek federal action as supporters demand his discharge and a boycott of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
America
Julio Garcia
Ladd
Julio
Garcia
Skinner
Justice of the Peace Dunbar
Joe Lund
United States
Austria
Warant
Princeton
Justice Court
Secret Service Department
Petition Circulates for New Lincoln School Building
A petition is circulating in this area seeking a new school building on the site of the present Lincoln school. The article notes vote viability is unclear and the decision may hinge on local approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Fehr
Joseph Hercer
Anton Mussatti
Lincoln School
Marquette Mine Destroyed by Sunday Fire
A Sunday afternoon blaze at the Marquette mine destroyed the entire structure after bystanders could not stop the flames. The fire’s origin is unknown. Nearby abandoned buildings have gradually fallen to fires or demolition over four years, with a Mexican man injured while fighting the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Resignation Not Accepted for City Street Superintendent
An ton Faletti submitted his resignation as street superintendent but the city council again laid the matter over due to absent members. Faletti reiterates his decision to resign, arguing the office is unnecessary because of reduced street work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Faletti
County expects 66 more to Camp Dodge during April draft
District No 1 calls 66 Bureau County men for training at Camp Dodge within the April 26 to May 1 window. Delegates travel from Princeton and Spring Valley with reserves to Camp Grant and Camp Dix, plus others to Rockford. The district anticipates changes from farming duties and plans to publish lists next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Spring Valley
Camp Dodge
Dickson
Harry Coleman
Rockford
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Camp Grant
New Jersey
Yellow paint decorates Spring Valley shops in pro American vandalism
Unknown perpetrators daubed yellow paint on two Spring Valley businesses Saturday night. Peter Oettinger’s bakery and August Heaps’ hardware and fruit stores bore messages urging patriotism and Liberty Bonds. No suspects yet. first such incident in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Peter Oettinger
Pete
West St. Paul Street
May organize Home Guard movement in Spring Valley
A spring plan to form a Home Guard in Spring Valley, led by Dr. Franklin and Dr. Rummel, aims to resemble the former state militia. They believe 300 to 400 men could be raised, contingent on obtaining rifles from the government amid current favorable chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Franklin
Rummel
Phillipine Islands
Boy Dies at Fort Terry in Ft Wright Camp
Carl Viggo Jensen 21, of LaMoille, died at Camp Hospital Fort Wright after a brief illness. He left Princeton on April 3 with a company en route to Ft Wright and had been accepted by the army on his final exam. Funeral held at his LaMoille home after body arrived from Ohio station. Father W F Jensen notified. Rev Carpenter requested rail piece for memory. Another local recruit Louis Babeck from Tiskilwa has recovered and rejoined training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Viggo Jensen
LaMoille
Princeton
Ft. Wright
Camp Hospital
W. FF. Jensen
Ohio Station
Carl
LaMoisle
Carpenter
Jensen
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