Interurban Mail Service To Link Princeton Peoria Route
Postmaster Harcuff of Princeton and Congressman Hull secure approval for January 4 start of Interurban mail carrying between Princeton and Bureau via Rock Island line, connecting with Peoria branch. New service cuts delivery time by up to a day, benefiting Peoria Princeton and all along the Rock Island main line.
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Harcuff
Princeton
Wm. E. Hull
Bureau
Rock Island
Peoria
Inceton
Chicago
Galesburg
Post Office Department
Harauff
Washington
Hull
Sheriff Seizes Near Beer in La Salle Raid
Sheriff Welter raided the soft drink parlor of John Essell at Third and Bucklin streets LaSalle finding beer the bartender called near beer. If tests show unlawful alcohol content, the owner faces prohibition violation prosecutions.
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LA Salle
Welter
John Essell
Third and
Bucklin Streets
LaSalle
Essell
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Spring Valley Bank
Notice to stockholders of Spring Valley City Bank that the regular annual meeting will be held at the bank office in Spring Valley Illinois on Tuesday January 12 1926 at 7 00 P M to elect directors and handle other business. Dec 1 1925. Peter Hollerich Cashier.
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Spring Valley City Bank
Spring Valley
Illinois
Peter Hollerich
Court forfeits bond of day law violator
A $2,000 bail bond posted by William Mintz former owner of the Interurban bar at Spring Valley was forfeited by Judge J R Prichard in the county court at Princeton. An execution on property of his father Harris Mintz was entered to satisfy the judgment and placed in the hands of the Rock Island County sheriff to seize bondsman property. The bond was signed with four Rock Island properties valued at $25,000. Mintz was arrested during a raid on the Interurban Bar and failed to appear for trial. His father pleaded for time. the son was reported in Mexico. The bond forfeiture followed a petition by State's Attorney Skinner. Senior Mintz protested at the courthouse offering his beard as a hostage.
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William Mintz
Spring Valley
J. R. Prichard
Princeton
Harris Mintz
Rock Island
Mintz
Marie Bishop
Mexico
Josef T. Skinner
Mintz Senior
Court House
States Attorney Makes Good Record
State's Attorney Josef T. Skinner reports his first year as county prosecutor yields about $24,000 to the county treasurer after expenses. He collected over $28,000 in liquor fines and fees, swore out 125 search warrants, and secured 76 liquor law convictions. Office expenses, including deputy hires and his salary, total $13,764.21, approved by county auditors. He will contribute roughly $16,000 to the school fund, including about $2,300 held out as expense money.
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Josef T. Skinner
Skinner
Dalzell Peru Bus Co seeks state certificate
Albert Tonelli and Primo Micheli apply to the Illinois Commerce Commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate the Dalzell Peru Bus Company. Buses carry workers from Dalzell to Cherry mines and Western Clock Works employees to Peru. Hearing set for Saturday January 2 at 10 in Dalzell village hall before H A Bailey of Princeton.
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Albert Tonelli
Primo Micheli
Dalzell
Peru
H. A. Bailey
Commerce Conisioner
Princeton
Christmas in Spring Valley Brightens the Season
Christmas weekend passes with no fires despite many chimney spot fires. Trees glow from windows and porches as shops display holiday lights and the Valley Theatre glows. The Rock Island station sees peak holiday ticket sales to Chicago during Old Home Town week. Dakota Street barricade shifts suggest driver carelessness or curiosity about road closures.
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Spring Valley
Rock Island
Chicago
Madden backs Illinois waterway plan to Mississippi link
Congressmen Madden and Hull reached a unified Illinois position on the waterway bill. They require 10 000 cubic feet per second from the Sanitary District canal to sustain a nine foot, 200 foot channel to the Mississippi. They also want locks and dams between Utica and Grafton removed to prevent barge delays.
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Interurban
Joseph M. Dezutti
Iowa Street
Spring Valley, III
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
L. J. Jagodzinski
Insurance Spring Valley
Prichard
Commerce Commission
Dalzell Bus
West St. Paul Street
Valley Theatre
Dakota Stret
Congress
Martin B Madden
House Appropriations Committee
House
Lake Michigan
Ilinois
Oliday c
S. Wilkaitis Old Stann J
Butler Jr
Aan
Blakely’s
la Salle, Iil
la Salle, IL
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