Coal Mine Breaks World Record in Eight-Hour Shift
The New Orient mine at West Frankfort Illinois produced 12800 tons of coal in an eight hour shift breaking the previous Orient No 1 record. George B Harrington president of the Chicago Wilmington and Franklin County Coal Co praised the miners and noted the ore could fill nearly three miles of coal train. EH Rauh serves as De Pue agent for Orient coal from the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago, Wilmington
Franklin County Coal Company
New Orient
West Frankfort
Ill
Orient No. 1
George B. Harrington
Coal Company
Orient
EH. W. Rauh
Teasdale Company Hat Cleaning Service Ad
Mens felt hats cleaned and blocked to look like new. Guarantee satisfaction. Mail a hat and receive it in a fibre board box. Price 90c each plus return postage paid. Teasdale Company Cincinnati Ohio America s Pioneer Cleaners and Dyers since 1334. 12-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teasdale Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
America
Specialists Offer Non Surgical Treatments for Broad Range of Ailments
A medical specialist group advertises treating stomach liver kidneys bowels anemia abdominal troubles diabetes rheumatism female troubles neuralgia deafness varicose veins catarrh head and throat leg ulcers eczema debility ruptures bedwetting epilepsy fits heart troubles piles rectual fistula without knife. Eyes treated and glasses fitted with in house lens grinding and filling. Pay as you are able avoid unnecessary operations and seek advice before any knife submission.
Community Holiday Events And Local Birth Announcement
Mr and Mrs George Heathcock and Mr Harvey Charles of Detroit visited Princeton area relatives for Christmas. Frank Littell announces birth of Joseph R Lukan who spent Christmas here and will transfer to Des Moines offices after Omaha work with Westinghouse Electric. Levi Barton hosted daughter and family from Peoria. Wm Barton of Ottawa is with sister Elizabeth Hubert. Alfred Golden of Indiana visited Hollowayville. Trevior of Ottawa spent Christmas with Wilhite family. Grade school held a holiday party and resumes Jan 4. Sybil Rice returns from Peoria visit with John Brueckner and family. Blanche Lundholm to assume Weber school duties during her absence.
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George Heathcock
Harvey Charles
Detroit
John Heathcock
Belle Charles
Princeton
Frank Littell
Joseph R. Lukan
Omaha
Neb
Westinghouse Electric
Des Moines
Iowa
Levi Barton
Frank Ball
Peoria
Wm. Barton
Ottawa
Elizabeth Hubert
Alfred Golden
Indiana
Yeager
Hollowayville
Aug. Trevior
Wm. Wilhite
Sybil Rice
John
Rice Jr
Paul Brueckner
Blanche Lundholm
Weber School
Hopkins High School Tops La Salle Peru In OT Thriller
Hopkins High School defeated La Salle-Peru 20 19 in a double overtime struggle. Hopkins pulled ahead in the closing minutes of the second overtime period after a tightly contested game with the farmer lads leading most of the action.
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Hopkins High School
la Salle-Peru
Hopkins Lads
Farmer Lads
STOP RHEUMATISM PROMISES FREE 8-DAY TREATMENT
An advertisement from Russell Laboratories of Kansas City Missouri claims to banish rheumatism sciatica neuritis gout and swollen joints within 24 hours. It offers an eight day postpaid treatment at no cost or obligation and asks readers to send their name to Dept 503. The date noted is 12-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eussell Laboratories
Dept
Kansas City
Growth in population and health outpace fears of decline
The article argues infant mortality fell by nearly half between 1907 and the prior year, with smaller families producing healthier, longer lives. It notes that quality reproduction, not race death, drives population gains, and cites era enhancements in life expectancy and disease control. It also includes a local tax notice for street improvements in Spring Valley, Illinois, with payment details and installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Peace Seen In Hard Coal Strike Ends Weeklong Impasse
Observers at a New York joint conference between operators and miners predict settlement this week for the 158000 anthracite workers. Despite initial hostility, conferees are expected to reach an agreement that ends the longest strike in anthracite history. William Green of the AFL forecast a settlement within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Hearing on New York Central Mail Train Discontinuance
The Illinois Commerce Commission held a hearing in Granville on December 18 to consider New York Central’s bid to discontinue trains No 3 and 4 on the Streator division. Delegations from affected towns urged continuation while the railroad proposed a mixed passenger and freight service from Streator at 7 a.m. for mail delivery along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
New York Central Railroad
Streator
Granville
H. A. Bailey
La Salle Bridge Reopens After Complete Overhaul
The Shippingsport bridge south of La Salle has finished construction with a new floor stringers joists and surfacing and is in first class condition. The asphalt coating will be installed after the spring freeze per County Superintendent George Farnsworth. Motorists safely travel to La Salle on the concrete road despite fears of a closed bridge.
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Shippingsport
la Salle
George Farnsworth
Special Assessment Notice for St Paul Street Improvement
Bureau County Illinois announces a special tax assessment on property benefited by the St Paul Street improvement from the West line of Terry. The County Court has rendered judgment for the special tax related to this project and property owners are notified of their assessment details and obligations.
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County Court
Bureau County
State of
Illinois
St. Paul Street
Terry
Special Warrant 71 for Minnesota Street improvement payments
Special Warrant No 71 lays out assessment amounts for the Minnesota Street improvement in Spring Valley Illinois from Power Street to Spalding Street. Each 50 foot lot costs 270.00 if paid within 80 days. Installments are 27.00 with interest at six percent.
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Strong Avenue
Spring Valley
Ilinois
Illinois
County Court
Bureau County
State of
Minnesota Street
Power Street
Spalding Street
Special Warrant 57 for Devlin Street improvement
Special Assessment Notice details a public works project on Devlin Street in Spring Valley. The project runs from a point 100 feet east of Cornelia Street parallel to its east line, westward to Richards Avenue. The notice outlines the warrant and assessment related to the excavation and street work.
Assessment Details for Fifty Foot Lots and Installments
The text outlines that each Fifty foot lot is assessed at $254.98 with full payment due within 30 days. It mentions installments and special taxes with amounts $38.93 and $24.00. No names or dates are provided.
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Haley and
Knowles
Dr. Knowles
Miles Hotel la Salle
Clark Hotel
D. E. E. Haley
M. D. Peoria
Seatonville
Dorothy
EAT
Dakota Street
West Hicks Park
Chevrolet
N. H. Smith
NEW York Central Mail
LA Salle Bridge
Devlin
Cornelia
Richards
City of
Webster
Coveny’s
Cjhe Bank
Spring Valley City Bank
California
The
Burlington
ROYAL
Pullman
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