Former Spring Valley Boy Manages Yeomen Basketball Team
Leslie R. Hoffman of Joliet has taken over the management of the Yeomen, a crack Joliet basketball five. The team, said to be the fastest in Northern Illinois, features Earl Gilfillan of Notre Dame and Andrew McEwan, an all state forward and Bethlehem Prep alumnus, with Rizzy Paderni in the lineup. Hoffman's squad plans to bring their act to Bureau County this winter, and can be reached at 4068 Ottawa St Joliet for information.
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Leslie R. Hoffman
Joliet
Yeomen
Hoffman
Wm. A. Mardy
Northern Illinois
Earl Gilfillan
Notre Dame
Andrew McEwan
All State
Bethlehem
Rizzy” Paderni
Bureau County
Veomen
Ottawa St
Joliet, Jr
Spelter Production To Stop Wednesday At Illinois Zinc
Illinois Zinc company will suspend spelter production and halt coal mining in two shafts, affecting 600 to 700 workers. Furnaces shut down while mill operations continue on a limited basis, mines at Peru and Black Hollow near Deer Park to cease simultaneously with the furnace stoppage.
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Ilinois Zinc Company
Penn
E. H. Wolff
Triity
Peru
Black Hollow
Deer Park
Wolff
East
Boy Accidently Shoots Brother in Accidental Rifle Incident
Ivan Tracy ten years old of Bradford area lies in serious condition at St. Francis hospital Kewanee after a .22 rifle bullet wound to the abdomen during a child’s play with his older brother Jase. The gun was cocked and fired though the exact moment remains unclear. Doctors performed intestinal surgery and hope for recovery.
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Ivan Tracy
William Tracy
Bradford
St. Francis Hospital
Kewanee
Jase
Bhow
Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Loss
We express heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and sympathy in the death of our wife and mother. We also thank Court Rose and the Cristoforo Colombo Societies, Michael Bettasso and children.
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Court Rose
Cristoforo Colombo Societies
Michael Bettasso
Rat-Snap Guarantee Claims Simplified for Rodent Control
Advertises RAT-SNAP as a guaranteed rodent killer with cremation of carcasses and no lingering odor. Claims include rats abandoning food for RAT-SNAP and that it comes in ready to use cakes in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25. Sold by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co with a money back guarantee.
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Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co
Origin of Yuletide Yule Festival
The term Yuletide Yule comes from the ancient Scandinavian festival at the winter solstice. Origins are uncertain but likely from the Icelandic jol meaning a feast. Across ancient cultures a December solstice feast featured large Yule logs burned for luck and family fortunes.
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Britain
Efficiency's Reward in Ohio State Journal Ripple
Quote notes efficiency like virtue must be its own reward and that a big job well done prompts the remark that anyone could have done it. The Ohio State Journal attributes the saying to a reflection on merit and recognition.
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Ohio State Journal
Worth Cultivating Smile Lightens Heavy Burden
Quote by Victor Hugo on the power of a smile to ease the common burden carried by all living beings. The phrase highlights optimism and social harmony through small personal kindness.
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Victor Hugo
Bargain Linen and Accessories Sale
Extra heavy colored border bath towels priced at one dollar each. One large and one small towel with a wash cloth to match. Fine Madeira handkerchiefs range from one to three dollars. Real values in fine women’s heavy ribbed wool hose also featured.
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Lucey’s
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Tom” Hoffman
Cheyenne Indians
Mr. Hoffiman
St. Paul St
Lumbermen’s Publicity Bureau
New York City
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Peggy
Daddy
Kemp
Dad
le Roy, N. Y
Coushs
C. L. Willey & Co
S. Robev Sr
Chicago
Mars
Spring Valley, Ill
Tlucey Ebros
Ottawas
Lasalle
Lane H. Green
Granville
John Wishnevsky
Prop
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