Viaduct Fund Urgency Sparks Spring Valley Appeal
Spring Valley citizens are urged to raise 500 immediately to cover a shortfall in funding for a viaduct over the Northwestern railroad tracks and Spring Creek. The Highway Department assigns 6750 to the railroad, leaving 500 to be raised locally. merchants have contributed 345, and others are being urged to donate to avoid delays or detours.
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Northwestern
Spring Creek
Spring Valley
State Highway Department
H. A. Bailey
Princeton
Highway Department
Hall Township
Why You Should Own Your Own Home Contest
Peter De Filippi, local real estate man, offers a $10 prize for the ten best reasons to own a home. Open to all, with essays encouraged. readers may submit multiple entries and read his column for guidance.
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Peter de Filippi
Mothers and Daughters Banquet at Town High School
The Parent-Teacher Association hosts the second annual Mothers and Daughters Banquet on Tuesday April 28 at 6 30 p m at Hall Town High School. Fathers will serve as hosts as a larger venue accommodates expected crowds. A state PTA official will speak and a varied program is planned. Reservations available at all drug stores.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Hall Town High School
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Dorothy Weeks Before Wedding
A kitchen shower was hosted at the Dr J H Franklin home Saturday for Miss Dorothy Weeks who will marry soon. Bridge games awarded the prize to Mrs Stanton of Chicago. Miss Weeks received many useful and beautiful gifts.
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J. H. Franklin
Dorothy Weeks
Mrs. Stanton
Chicago
Valley man murdered in Chicago in family double slaying
Raymond Baker, 25, once of Spring Valley, was shot and killed in Chicago by his brother in law John Raymond after an argument over Baker’s wife. Raymond confessed to killing his estranged wife as well. The incident, witnessed by Baker’s 3 year old son, led to Raymond’s arrest.
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Raymond Baker
Spring Valley
John Raymond
Chicago
Raymond
Baker
Northwestern
Archie Hurst
Dalzell Man James Calcio Dies at 62
James Calcio 62 died last Wednesday after five days of illness in a Dalzell home. He worked at the Cherry mine. Survived by mother, brother John and sister Mrs. Mary Giachini all of Dalzell. Funeral services Sunday at St. Anthony's Church with burial in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
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James Calcio
Dalzell
John
Mary Giachini
St. Anthony’s Church
Mt. Olivet
Columbus Park Rebuilt By Italian Societies
Columbus Park in the Italian Societies of Dalzell area is under reconstruction. A 40 by 40 dancing platform with hard maple flooring is being built and the area will be enclosed. The project costs about 2000 dollars with Steve Pomatto as contractor. The park lies in a pleasant grove north of Dalzell and offers a nice day spot.
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Columbus Park
Dalzell
Steve Pomatto
Spring Valley Baseball Reorganizes Under Peter Ternetti
Spring Valley will reorganize its baseball team for the coming season under manager Peter Ternetti. The first practice is scheduled for Friday April 24 at Hicks Park at 5 30 P M. Players may report for a tryout on that date and three games are set for May 8 10 and 17 with a strong local pool of material expected to boost the club.
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Spring Valley
Peter Ternetti
Hicks Park
Hot Contests in Nearby Elections
Local districts report mayoral races and village votes with varied outcomes. Louis Diesbeck and Al Hasse lead Peru mayoral results, while Lorenz Schafer seats Nicholas Engel by a narrow margin. Wm. Wagner wins city clerk unopposed. Hospital proposition fails. De Pue mayoral slate loses in heavy turnout. Other towns note mixed wins for village presidents and trustees with several unopposed elections. Harvey Seeley tops president slate in a Zinc plant community.
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Louis Diesbeck
Peru
Tev Er al Hasse
Suehacord
Lorenz Schafer
Nicholas Engel
Tréasy
Wagner
Frank Fowler
de Pue
Harvey Seeley
Guy Jensen
Ernest Hasse
L. A. Buffinger
David Keim
Raymond Jones
Chris Johnson
Bureau County Board Buys Right of Way For Ivy Way Viaduct
At a recent supervisors meeting the road and bridge committee was authorized to acquire about five acres for Ivy Way right of way. The land will supply a borrow pit for dirt to build grades on both sides and north of Red Mills. The state highway department plans a west of Red Mills route to Bailey Crossing and back east to the hard road, with the project likely closing the road most of the summer to raise grade and prevent washouts like last August.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Bureau
State Department of Highways
Rock Island
Red Mills
State Highway Department
Bailey’s Crossing
Bureau Creek
Princeton Store Robbery Strikes Dry Goods Firm
The Peterson Brothers dry goods store in Princeton was robbed late Tuesday night. Silk and flannel dresses valued at $1,200 were taken, with 77 garments stolen from the ready-to-wear department. The robbers escaped without leaving any clue or trail.
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Peterson Brothers
Princeton
Local Talent Concert At High School May 1
The Hall Town Concert Company presents a program at Spring Valley High School on Friday May 1 featuring an array of local talent. The tour also stops in Elgin Wheaton Walnut and Granville with a radio preview Tuesday April 28 at 9 15 p m on WMAQ.
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Hall Town Concert Company
Spring Valley
Elgin
Wheaton
Walnut
Granville
Chicago Daily News
WMAQ
Barcarolle
Joy Latham
Beatrix DeFilippi
de Coppah Moon
Pappoose
Marcheta
Clayton Beecham
Joseph Picco
Irving Franckey
Nino Sereno
Rackmanines
Eunice Johnston
White Sox
Champion Snorer
Anton Zukowski
Curly Headed Baby
Ruth Blake
Marguerite Noles
Joye Latham
J. F. Fletcher
Elizabeth Abrahams
Mildred Greener
Lois Grivetti
Clarence Reutzer
Ariel Mattioda
John Miglio
Grocery Stock to Be Closed Out in Ottawa Sale
A. H. Berry of Ottawa has purchased the Spring Valley Coal Company Store grocery stock and mining equipment. He will sell the grocery stock next week at unheard of prices with no reservations and buyers offered near wholesale levels. Berry also acquired 500 mining cars, gasoline motors, rails, cages and scrap iron for disposal at very low prices.
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A. H. Berry
Ottawa
Spring Valley Coal Company
Organize Base Ball Club The Ladd Moose
The Ladd Moose baseball team organized with Eli Barretini as manager opens for engagements with nearby clubs. Lineup includes Geno Muratori captain and Lynn catcher, Toby Barry first base, Dom Negro pitcher, Charles Pexyardi second base, Silvio Gualandgini shortstop, Frank Monterastelli third base, Louis Begandi left field, Carlo Gulandi center field, Adam Bernardi right field, with James Valesano as substitute.
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Ladd Moose
Eli Barretini
Geno Muratori
Lynn
Toby Barry
Dom. Negro
Charles Pexyardi
Silvio Gualandgini
Frank Monterastelli
Louis Begandi
Carlo Gulandi
Adam Bernardi
James Valesano
Old Ben Mine No. 8 Suspends Work in West Frankfort
Notices posted Monday announce a definite suspension of operations at Old Ben Mine No. 8 in West Frankfort, with 850 miners affected. The closing cites market conditions as the reason for the halt, effective Wednesday.
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Old Ben
West Frankfort
Struck by Auto Sends Jasper Rogers to Hospital
Jasper Rogers of Cherry was rushed to Peoples Hospital in Peru after being struck by a car driven by Ben Hochstedter of Mendoza on the Coleman corner north of Peru. Rogers suffered a dislocated hip but his condition was not serious. The accident occurred at 7 45 as Rogers stepped onto the concrete directly ahead of Hochstedter’s southbound vehicle.
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Jasper Rogers
Cherry
Peoples Hospital
Peru
Ben Hochstedter
Mendoza
Rogers
Coleman Corner
Hochstedter
Hope chest given away at spring Valley event
The Hope chest on display in Fehr & Son's window will be given away on Thursday May 7 at the Immaculate Conception hall Spring Valley. A card party dance and luncheon will provide entertainment and it is billed as the year's most successful event.
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Fehr & Son
Immaculate Conception
Spring Valley
Mrs J C Sitterly Died After Illness In Spring Valley
Mrs J C Sitterly aged 61 a Spring Valley social and church leader wife of the Spring Valley City Bank president died Wednesday April 22 after a long illness. She leaves husband three children Glenn Ada and Lyle and three brothers. Funeral Friday at 2 pm with services at home and Peru City Cemetery.
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J. C. Sitterly
Spring Valley
Spring Valley City Bank
Elizabeth Nelson Sitterly
Bradford
James Nelson
John Clifford Sitterly
Glenn
Ada
Lyle
James B. Nelson
Chicago
Charles C. Nelson
Warren G. Nelson
Princeton
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Church
C. L. Mills
Peru City
Birthday Party Honors FiveYearOld Edward Thompson
Mrs Waltman in charge of the Kindergarten class held a birthday party Tuesday in the kindergarten rooms for Edward Thompson who turned five. The children sat at a table with a large six candle cake, enjoyed goodies and games, and Edward received many pretty gifts from friends.
Frances C File dies in Ladd at 80
Mrs Frances C File aged 80 died at midnight Sunday at her daughter Mrs Horace Beechams home in Ladd after several weeks illness with complicating diseases. Born February 2 1845 in New York she lived with her daughter for a year. Survived by daughter Mrs Beecham son William of Butte Montana and one sister and one brother. Burial will be in Munroe Center Illinois.
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Frances C. File
Horace Beecham
Ladd
New York
Beecham
William
Butte
Montana
Munroe Center
Illinois
Spring Valley street lighting plan cuts costs and limits scope
Illinois Power and Light proposes to cut candle power in residential streets, reduce boulevard lighting charges, and remove all lights outside city limits to lower monthly costs from about 578 to under 400 dollars. L W Hess asks prompt payments to avoid service discontinuation while aiming to improve service and settle claims.
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Illinois Power and Light Corporation
Spring Valley
L. W. Hess
The
Light Corporation
Hess
Boy Starts Out To Make His Fortune
James Brennan an 11 year old from De Pue ran away to seek his fortune. He boarded a freight train to Spring Valley with $2, spent nearly all, wandered La Salle by streetcar, and was cared for by a kind woman after police captured him. His father found him and he cried upon return home.
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la Salle
J. J. Brennan
Edward
Streator
Brennan
James
Gary
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W. J. Wimbiscus
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L. Bonucci Wees
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Charles Taggart
E. J. Coss
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Thos. Templeton
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J. P. O’berto
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E. J. Morton
Wm. Pryor
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Bureau County Board
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