Hanson’s Squad Raids La Salle Bar Seizing Moonshine
State's Attorney Russell Hanson led a raid on Rigden soft drink parlor in La Salle with Special Investigator C Cooper and M R Smith. Four gallons of moonshine were found in a floor cache and owners Louis Rigden and bartender Joseph Kurtz were bound over to the grand jury on $1000 bonds each. police recovered a questionable slot device and questioned seven to eight patrons, including a local officer who witnessed the scene.
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Rigden
First Street
la Salle
Russell O. Hanson
Louis Rigden
Joseph Kurtz
C. Cooper
M. R. Smith
McInerney
Cooper
Smith
Army Record and Store Save Bootlegger from Jail
Manuel Suarez, a confessed bootlegger with thirteen months in the U S Marines, was fined 500 dollars after pleading guilty to selling liquor in a De Pue soft drink saloon. Judge Prichard warned him and others to quit bootlegging, noting the jail term could follow if reoffending.
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U. S
Manuel Suarez
Prichard
de Pue
Manuel
Angelo
Marine Corps
Skinner
Max
Illness Outweighs Truancy In Illinois School Absences
The article reports that investigations show illness, not truancy, largely drives school absences. Open air classrooms reduce colds. a school doctor and nurse can curb sickness better than police. Vaccination against smallpox urged amid regional concerns.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Isaac D. Rawlings
Illinois
Albert Holly Dies at 70 in Lincoln Nebraska
Albert Holly. 70, former Peru resident, died at his Lincoln home after a two year illness. Born and raised south of town, he later lived in Kansas before moving to Lincoln in retirement. Survived by widow and three brothers Theodore of Peru Charles of Omaha and William of Virginia.
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Albert Holly
Peru
Lincoln
Nebraska
Theodore Holly
Mr. Holly
Kansas
Theodore
Charles
Omaha
William
Virginia
Resolutions on Illinois River Question
A compilation of resolutions from representatives of eighteen Illinois River Valley counties meeting in Peoria. They oppose federal water diversion from Lake Michigan until War Department reports are reviewed and advocate action on pollution cleanup, reduced diversion, dam removal, War Secretary control, and Chicago Sanitary District compensation. They name signatories from multiple counties.
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Illinois River Valley
Peoria
Illinois
Wm. E. Hull
Congress of the
United States
Lake Michigan
John W. Weeks
Illinois Valley
Secretary of War
Illinois River
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Lavoptik Eye Wash Promises Instant Soothing Relief
Thompson Drug Co promotes Lavoptik eye wash as a quick remedy for weak strained or sore eyes. The ad touts camphor and witch hazel in a single bottle claimed to provide immediate comfort.
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Thompson Drug Co
Works Never Printed by John Dee
John Dee, English mathematician and astrologer under Queen Elizabeth I, authored 79 works many of which remained unpublished. He gained a rare distinction as a prolific writer with most manuscripts not printed.
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John Dee
Elizabeth
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LA Salle Bar
Ness
Keno
Haley and
Knowles
DR. Knowles
MILES
LA Salle, Illinois
D. E. E. Haley, M. D
Peoria, Illinois
Army Record and Store
Geo. C. Lowe
Schuyler County
C. J. White
Brown County
Smil Schram Jr
Greene County
Guy L. Shaw
Cass County
O. B. Benson
LaSalle County
Edith C. Miller
Morgan County
J. A. McKeen
Scott County
Glenn Ratcliff
Fulton County
J. M. Powers
Tazewell County
B. M. Gibbs
Bureau County
P. M.marine
Putnam County
W. B. Duke
Marshall County
Sale
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Ren
Aromia
Chalmers
Acme Boys
Rockford
LaSalle’s Greatest Clothing Store
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