Pistono Dance Hall in Ladd Destroyed by Fire
Pistono s hall the leading dance venue in Ladd before the Coliseum was built was entirely burned Sunday morning. Two vacant rooms underneath and the adjoining pool room were ruined. Estimated loss runs 15000 to 20000 dollars. Fire discovered at 4 am. flames burst through wall destroying hall and rooms below. Fire spread toward the Presbyterian church roof and nearby homes but was stopped by firefighters. The hall had not been in active use since the Coliseum opened.
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Pistono
Pre
Ladd
Widow of wreck victim awarded settlement in county
The widow of a Ladd railroad wreck victim received 10000 dollars in a death claim settlement negotiated by attorney C. N. Holletich. The payout is noted as the largest death claim in the county to date. Also a help-wanted ad seeks two female clerks and salaries at L. Vorsinger's, La Salle.
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Porie Meronall
Ladd
C. Nv Holletich
Lady Ellers
L. Vorsinger’s
la Salle
Taxes and local notices from Hall Township and Spring Valley
A garbled flyer notes tax book copies for Hall Township to be available at Spring Valley for tax payments via the local bank after Marel Ist. W C Gilbert of Streator is listed as a former professional caller visiting Tuesday. A dressmaking service is advertised at 122 W Iowa Street by Mrs Joe Boroski.
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Hall Township
Spring Valley City
Byoik Oe
Spring Valley
W.C. Gilbert c
Streator
Destor
Fehr and Cumming
Iowa Street
Joe Boroski
Margaret Arbuckle
Six Oclock Dinner Honoring Mrs Mary Cumming at Devlin Street
Mrs Chas Fehr hosted a six o'clock dinner at her Devlin Street home in honor of Mrs Mary Cumming of Evanston. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Nehr. Also advertised are Sittler's peas beans salmon on tomatoes with priced cans and Low York buckwheat flour.
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Chas. Fehr
Devlin St
Mary Cumming
Evanston
Howard Nehr
Sittler’s
Obituary and wedding notice from local families
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of our wife and mother. Floral offerings received. Sam McDonald and Family James C. Smith of Princeton Pantine Mead of Seatonville wed at Congregational parsonage last Monday. Reverend C. I. Mills officiated. They will reside in our county seat.
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Sam McDonald and
James C. Smith
Princeton
Pantine Mead
Seatonville
Congregational Paresonage
Hey. C. I. Mills
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Corn
W. C. Gilbert
Optometrist
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Illinois
Poy Cilbert Pere
Lady
Teddy Jrs
S. & H. Green
Valley Bakery and Confectionery
Peter Oethinger
Ree Vann IY
Chicago
Los Angeles
New England
Florida
New York
The
Association of Railway Executives
Broadway
H. Wolner and Company
Wilson Acdmmerling
Greenwood + Rwishscind St
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