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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
1
The district examiners began this week testing 6064 Class 1 registrants with about 20 percent rejected for physical disability. Nine hundred are expected daily and entries list many named applicants from Spring Valley and surrounding towns. several did not appear as scheduled.
Mrs James O Connor longtime resident of this city died Thursday at 10 30 p m at St Margaret hospital after an operation for gall stones and appendicitis Her husband a Danville coal operator association commissioner was away until Friday morning She was born Elizabeth Duggan in Wishaw Scotland August 7 1862 and married James O Connor April 22 1878 They moved to this city in 1888 and leave six children Dan John Henry James and two daughters Mary and Mrs Kate Lavie Funeral was at Immaculate Conception church with a Requiem High Mass Interment Mt Olivet cemetery A large crowd attended despite the cold She was a member of the Ladies A O H Pallbearers included Thos Walsh Tom Fletcher Allen Dwyer P M Mahoney Dennis Sullivan and Wm Campbell among out of town mourners were Miss Lynch Mr Sutton and the Campbell family The Gazette extends sympathy to the family.
John Aschenbrenner an elderly settler from Mokena NL died of pneumonia after a two week illness at his daughter's home on East Erie street. He was 67 years old born in Germany, a former section man for 27 years and left eight children, 18 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral moved from his home to Mokena and St Marys church with interment there.
Spring Valley will offer only two hour interurban service to Peru LaSalle and points east. Officials say Ladd car will idle on Dakota Street switch then transfer passengers from a Princeton car. Council delayed action awaiting national guidance while workers rely on limited late trains and walks.
The family expresses appreciation to neighbors and friends for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of John Aschenbrenner and to others who sent support.
The State Public Utilities Commission ordered the interurban to rebuild its tracks and resume operation to the end of the line past Cleveland street in Ladd after the village planned paving. The northern section is buried in mud and deemed unsafe, but the commission ruled the road must restore service to its full extent.
Card of Thanks extends heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance and floral offerings during illness and death of wife. Signed by the O’Conner family.
Spring Valley officials consider electrifying the water works pumping station to cut costs. The plan, with Browns Utilities Co, would install electric machinery at about $2500 and charge the city three cents per kWh plus monthly minimums, aiming to save up to $4000 yearly.
Mrs. F. Violet Sanborn of New York demonstrates electric cooking with Westinghouse ranges at Spring Valley Utilities offices. The 25 year veteran shows broiling baking boiling and more to entice homemakers and husbands to try electric cooking this week.
A two and a half year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Anton Kreger of West Dakota street, suffered serious burns to his right shoulder chest and back after he climbed a cabinet and lit matches while the mother briefly left for a neighbor’s store. The condition is reported as potentially fatal as he remains hospitalized.
The Calvert Council Knights of Columbus express sincere gratitude for aid in the War Fund Campaign, noting the tally surpassed the quota thanks to pastors committees newspapers and patriotic ladies. President Wilson calls for German male alien registration February 4 through 9 with hours 6 am to 8 pm. registers to be done at city hall or post office depending on residence. Removal notice: office moved to over Red Drug Store around February 15 to 18 by R F Miltenbergs.
Spring Valley residents accuse Bureau County fuel board of inaction due to absence of a chairman. Williams, Mor ris, Norris, and Weddell are named in a stalled leadership situation. Local talks suggest forming a coal cooperative to obtain carload coal at fixed prices, while officials debate proper appointments and relief timing.
The Majestic Theatre presents Robert Mann in A Good For Nothing Husband on February 10. The production promises a clever cast and a lively plot with humor and heart, featuring carefully chosen players to deliver strong entertainment. Tickets are on sale at Cettingers for 18, 58, 36 and We, including boxes.
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