Wreck Near Marquette Mine on Rock Island Train
Four cars of Rock Island passenger train No. 5 derailed near Marquette as flooding washed ballast and ties. Engine and tender passed the spot. no injuries though passengers were shaken. Crews cleared the line by late morning. another washout disrupted traffic at Chillicothe on the Peoria branch requiring detour via Joliet.
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Rock Island
Marquette
Bureau
Chillicothe
Peoria
Santa Fee
Joliet
Brown Bros Demonstration At Princeton City Hall
Brown Bros gave a range demonstration and electric show in Princeton and vicinity at Princeton City Hall. Over 1000 visitors attended the afternoon and evening event presented by M. Milton Kenoch of Pittsburgh assisted by Miss Anna Dorf and Miss Gertrude Flaherty. Prizes were awarded to Miss Marilda Zearing for a Westinghouse toaster and Mire Frederick Athoff won an eight cup Universal Percolator.
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Brown Bros
Princeton
M. Milton Kenoch
Pittsburg
Anna Dorf
Gertrude Flaherty
Marilda Zearing Trae
Westinghouse
Mire
Fredrick Athoff
Tarved Rock Will Open May 1
Starved Rock state park will open for the season on May 1 according to W. E. Crozier leasee of the resort hotel after his West trip. He plans improvements and expects all concessions active by May 15. The park manager will travel to Springfield for a state official conference on resort plans.
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Starved Rock State Park
W. E. Crozier
Crosier
Relatives Leave for California
Mr and Mrs William Saxby of Deer Park Dino s were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Yearsley. They left for Pasadena California on Wednesday where they will make their future home.
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William Saxby
Deer Park
Dino's
Joseph Yearsley
Pasadena
California
Newsprint Price Rise Predicted by June Fifteenth
Bryant Venable, vice president of the Whitaker Paper Company, told the Advertisers' Club of Cincinnati that newsprint prices will climb by June 15 to fifteen cents a pound as demand grows. He cited vast paper warehouses and stock in major U S cities to back the forecast.
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Bryant Venable
Whitaker Paper Company
United States
Advertisers’ Club
Cincinnati
America
Riley Returns Home After Three Week Visit
Terrance Riley returned to his Springfield home Saturday after a three week visit with his sister Mrs. James Clinton.
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Terrance Riley
Springfield
James Clinton
Mass Athletics Adopted At Eastern High
At a Friday assembly Coach Roberts explained a mass athletics plan used by Eastern High and YMCA groups. Any student earns 1 to 10 points for track and field efforts based on marks, times, and distances, with a running record of personal totals and class totals kept for competition between Freshman and Sophomore classes.
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Roberts
Eastern High School
Sophmore
Advance Fares On April 25 On Cc O P Ry
The Cc O P Ry will raise fares to three cents a mile with a ten cent minimum starting Sunday April 25 The ten cent minimum does not apply between Peru and La Salle when local cars run A notice posted at stations outlines one way and round trip full fares and half fares for children under 12 plus rules on tickets issued and surcharges for unticketed boardings Refund of ten cents excess charged upon presenting cash fare receipts is noted Continued on page 3.
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Peru
la Salle
Joliet
Rockdale
Minoka
Morris
Princeton
Ill
Starved Rock
Death Follows Long Suffering Mrs Gutson
Mrs John Gutson born in Poland on March 25 1866 died April 17 1920 at 209 West Dakota Street Spring Valley aged 44 years 22 days She leaves husband four sons and one daughter and a granddaughter all of Spring Valley with Chicago relatives The funeral was held Tuesday at St Peter and Paul Church Interment Polish cemetery She had suffered long but remained cheerful and hopeful through her illness
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John Gutson
Poland
Dakota Street
John
Walter
Chicago
Edward
Jos. B. Cassassa
St. Peter and Paul
Father Ciesla
Community thanks for support after bereavement
The Gutson family expresses deep gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and help after the loss of wife and mother. Appreciation is also extended to those who sent floral offerings from John Gutson and family.
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John Gutson
Relatives Visit Mrs Katz and Son From Chicago
Mrs Eli Katz and her son Leonard of Chicago arrived Saturday evening to spend a week with Mrs Katz's parents, Mr and Mrs L Frank, and family.
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Eli Katz
Leonard
Chicago
Mrs McFadden and daughter return from Keegan funeral
Mrs A J McFadden and her daughter Mrs Dr Nadue returned home Monday after attending the funeral of the late M Keegan.
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A. J. McFadden
Dr.Nadue
M. Keegan
Clinton Woman Visits Sister and Family Sunday
Mrs. Fred Ehredt of Clinton Iowa and her daughter Irene visited Sunday with Mrs. Anton Faletti and family, continuing a family gathering.
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Fred Ehredt
Irene
Clinton
Iowa
Ehredt
Anton Faletti
Proud Parents Welcome Baby Boy to Pytlick Family
Mr and Mrs Adam Pytlick announce the birth of their baby boy born Friday. Mrs Pytlick was formerly Miss Mary Barrowman.
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Adam Pytlick
Pytlick
Mary Barrowman
Re Enlisted Sailor Returns Home Before Navy Training
Frank Fedor came back from Rockford to visit relatives and friends for a few days. He has re enlisted in the navy and left Monday for Great Lakes to begin two years of training.
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Frank Fedor
Rockford
Navy
Great Lakes
Chicago businessmen settle case over coal company
In Chicago on business, Anton Loffter Adolph Pogliacchi and J L Murphy were involved in a case Tomachek v Spring Valley Coal Company. The Spring Valley Coal Company settled for 350 dollars.
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Anton Loffter
Adolph Pogliacchi
J. L. Murphy
Chicago
Tomachek
Spring Valley Coal Company
Sprig Valley Coal Company
Moose Masked Minstrel Show Promises Major City Debut
Rehearsals underway for the Moose Masked Minstrel Show to be staged at the Majestic theatre on May 4 and 5. Prof. Robt. Gerber of Chicago directs and supplies costumes, bringing a decade of experience and a recent successful show at Streator.
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Majestic Theatre
Robt. Gerber
Chicago
Gerber
Streator
Cast Chosen For Class Play An American Tito's Tale
The Sentai class selects a cast for this year’s class play An American tizen about an American citizen tempted to renounce nationality to inherit from an English estate. Cast members have trained three weeks and expect a performance about a week before school ends.
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Sentai
Entertainment opens with minstrel circle and varied acts
The program features a minstrel circle with bones and tambourines, interspersed with songs jokes dances solo songs comical numbers duets and quartets. The fast furious fun promises a snappy production with plenty of pop and lively pacing.
Rev Albertus Perry Added to April 23 Lecture Course
The Rev Albertus Perry will be the third performer in the Friday April 23 Lecture Course. He was slated for May 14 but will be doing Red Cross work in May across five states, so he will replace Rev Hinds and discuss Red Cross activities.
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Albertus Perry
Perry
Rev
Hinds
Red Cross
Grace Ferris Visits Brother in Rockford
Miss Grace Ferris left Friday for Rockford where she visited her brother Raymond over Sunday.
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Grace Ferris
Rockford
Raymond
Family to Make Kenosha Home After Leaving Racine
Frank Minius and family departed Racine Wisconsin on Monday to establish their future residence in Kenosha Wisconsin. Their move signals a planned relocation to a new community and home setting.
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Racine
Wisconsin
Frank Minius
Kenosha
Increase Asked for Red Cross Nurses Salaries in Bureau County
Bureau County Red Cross board met at Princeton city hall with poor attendance due to weather. They considered raising salaries for public health nurses prompted by Minnie Ahrens as demand exceeds supply. The year’s budget was $7500 but only $6800 was paid, and $2000 more is needed to maintain services with commuting costs rising. A refer endum plan for funds will be prepared within weeks.
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Pythian Order
Spring Valley
Pythian Lodge
Castle Hall
United States
Canada
Bureau County Chapter
The
Red Cross
Princeton
Becauss
M’ss
Minnie Ahrens
Public Health Nursing Department
Central Division
Misa Ahrens
Bureau County
Public Health Nursing Service
Public Health, Nursing Committee
Orginal
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Marquette Mine
Tarved Rock
4. S
Goliath
Joan Gutson
Majestic Thearte
Beresford Cruger
Carmi Miller
Peter Barbary
James Kepford
Sir Humphrey Bunn
Earle Hurley
Arthur Rolander
Joe Matusevich
Edwin Wolfer
Carola Chapin
Lady Bunn
Jean Zearing
Anna Matusevich
Beatrice Carew
Ccsceree
Ruth Franklin
Otto Stroble
Lucas
Georgia
Annette
R. G
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