Motorcyclist Struck by Auto in La Salle Injury Update
Charles Lokowicz, 21, of Spring Valley, is in serious condition at St. Marys hospital La Salle after his motorcycle was rear ended at First Street near Ewald station. He suffered a punctured lung and multiple fractures with internal injuries. recovery is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
LA Salle Hospital
Charles Lokowicz
St. Mary’s Hospital
la Salle
Lokowicz
Ewald
First Street
Jacob Halderman
Ottawa
Bruno Kranowic
de Pue
Young Lady Lee Shubert Dies At 24 In Marquette
Mrs. Lee Shubert aged 24 died at her parents home in Marquette after a yearlong illness. She had been in St Johns Sanitarium Springfield nine months and returned home two months ago. Survived by parents and siblings and one daughter four. another daughter seven died two months ago. Funeral Thursday afternoon with services at home by Rev Dornhoefer and burial in Ottsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Shubert
Frank Eagle
Marquette
St. John’s Sanitarium
Springfield
Dornhoefer
Ottsville
Youth Held for Shooting Asks for Parole
LeRoy Hopkins 23 of Princeton, shot twice in La Salle after a botched hold up at Essel soft drink parlor and wounding bartender Jack Thompson. Indicted for assault with a deadly weapon, he pleaded guilty but sentencing postponed. Motions for parole referred to the probation officer by Judge Edgar Eldredge in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Hopkins
Princeton
la Salle
Jack Thompson
Ottawa
Cherry Miner Held in Contempt of Court
John Hynds of Cherry a coal miner and former Ottawa resident was held in contempt by Judge Eldredge in Ottawa after failing to appear and show cause why he should not pay alimony to Olympia Hynds. An attachment for his body was issued and he will be jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hynds
Cherry
Ottawa
Eldredge
Olympia Hynds
Hynds
Deputy Coroner Appointment In LaSalle County
Dr. L. D. Howe of Streator and formerly of Cherry is named deputy coroner of LaSalle County to fill the vacancy created by the sudden death last week of Deputy Coroner Ed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Howe
Streator
Cherry
LaSalle County
Cornor Ed
Maton 92 dies after hip fracture in West Erie home
Mrs. Frank Maton aged 92 dies at her West Erie Street residence Friday after a fall fractured hip. Born in Liege Belgium March 31 1831 she came to America in 1882 and lived in Braidwood and Spring Valley. She married four times and is survived by several children many grandchildren great grandchildren and a large Florida survivor. Funeral Monday afternoon with burial in Millers Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maton
West Erie Street
Liege
Belgium
America
Braidwood
Spring Valley
Neil Desert
William Makiney
Margaret Kinkin
Theo. Boullard
Emil Boullard
Beald
Sebastian Nihoul
Florida
Valley Girl Weds Edward Borland and Mary Kalman
Valley resident Edward Borland of Granville and Miss Mary Kalman of Spring Valley united in marriage at Congregational church on Saturday June 30 at 7 30 p m. The couple were attended by two couples and witnessed by relatives and friends. They will reside in Rockford where the groom works as a machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Borland
Granville
Mary Kalman
Spring Valey
Rockford
Car overturns on wet road near Lithuanians cemetery
A Jewett car owned by Jerry Neenan skidded off a wet road near the Lithuanians cemetery on Thursday afternoon. The vehicle rolled into a ditch after braking, the top and windshield were damaged and fenders bent. Neenan sustained only a slight arm scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Jerry Neenan
Mr. Neenan
Spring Valley Concert Band Opens Summer Series on St Paul Street
The Spring Valley Concert Band opened a summer series with a first show on St Paul street drawing a large crowd. The ensemble will perform each Saturday through the summer, and the audience enjoyed the opening night performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Concert Band
St. Paul Street
Chautauqua Dates Named for Mutual Morgan Program
Contracts signed for the Mutual Morgan program confirm Spring Valley will host a Chautauqua this year from August 21 to 25. The event promises high class entertainment and strong town support to ensure its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual-Morgan
Spring Valley
Suits to Condemn Land for Hard Road
Condemnation suits for the right of way for a new concrete road from Princeton to DePue have been filed in Bureau County Circuit Court. Hearings for resident cases are set for Monday July 9, while non resident cases require publication service and a later date of July 30. Ten resident cases and three non resident cases are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
DePue
Circuit Court
Bureau County
Louis A. Zearing
Johnson
Teachers Examinations Set For July in County Office
Teachers Examinations will be held in the County Superintendent's office on July 20 and 21. Applicants must file blanks from the office and have two years of recognized high school work. Exams start at 8:30 Friday and 9:00 Saturday. entrants must be at least 18 to receive a certificate and under 18 cannot qualify. Blanks should be filed at least one week before the date.
Peru Boy Scout Drowns During Camp Outings
Ernest Starkey a 12 year old Boy Scout drowned in the Rock River near Black Hawk camp Dixon while swimming with 18 scouts and Rev Walter Spence. Scoutmaster Eldon Gilman was away. Starkey dived from a boat and did not resurface, believed due to heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Starkey
Rock River
Black Hawk Camp
Dixon
Peru
Starkey
Aubry Starkey
Eldon Gilman
Mr. Spence
Ernest
Spence
Cost of Living in 1850 From Grandfather's Ledger
City Clerk N H Smith brings an 1845 1855 account book from Wayne County showing three day costs and wages. Entries list butter eggs lard beef veal pork and everyday items with prices, illustrating the era's purchasing power and living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Smith
Honesdale
James T. Smith
Wayne County
Ireland Enters State Cabinet as Trade and Commerce Director
Clifford Ireland becomes director of the Illinois Department of Trade and Commerce in Gov. Len Small’s cabinet at Springfield. He succeeds William Murphy of Joliet who resigned to return to law practice. Ireland, a Peorian, is the second local to join the governor’s cabinet. The department oversees the Commerce Commission, insurance, grain inspection and related duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Ireland
Department of Trade and Commerce
Len Small
Springfield
Ireland
William Murphy
Joliet
Gov. Smai
Illinois Commerce Commission
Insurance Department
Ladd Attorney Wins Supreme Court Case
In a last Wednesday decision the Supreme Court ruled for Joe Venslow against Spring Valley Coal Company. Venslow claimed injury on October 2, 1919, at Mine No. 5 and was awarded 9.87 weekly for 354 weeks plus 6.02 for one week and a life pension of 280 annually. The Industrial Commission and Circuit Court affirmed, and the Supreme Court upheld. Paul D. Perona represented Venslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Joe Venslow
The
Spring Valley Coal Company
Venslow
Industrial Commission
Spring Valley Coal, Co
Davis
Circuit Court
Coal Company
Paul DP
Perona
Wenslow
Aviating Ford of Arlington Man Lands Him in Court
James Boland of Arlington drove a Ford coupe in Peru early Sunday, aiming north on Plain Street and failing to turn at Fourth, leaping a curb onto a steep embankment near the Roth residence, then becoming entangled in shrubs and lawn. He faced police court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviating Ford
Arlington
Peru
James Boland
Boland
Water Street
Fourth Street
E. Roth
Cars Selling Fast Amid Delayed Deliveries Across Dealers
Local Ford agent reports ongoing delays in vehicle deliveries. He expects two more carloads this week as buyers rush to purchase Willys Knight and coupe sedan models including Overland touring and Cherry options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Knaut
Chandler
Louis Randall
Cherry
Cleveland
Phillip Link
de Pue
Martin Granfield
Ladd
Herman Hoenschied
Penu
Gene Williams
Lamoille
David Jones
Octave Trillet
Spring Valley
Peter Terando
Cleveland Sport
Tom Weatherall
Overland
Mike Valassis
Chas
Kekiski
A. Lucii
Dalzell
Wm. Bird
Henry Hassler
Zearing
Joe Retko
Red Bird
Joe Cipollo
Willys-Knight
Lester Ballarine
Willys- Knight
Louis Camerlo
Ed Coveny
Ford
No More Street Fairs Ban in La Salle City
La Salle bans street carnivals after a Monday night meeting where the mayor and commissioners unanimously refused future street events. Officials cited safety and traffic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Salle
Popular Teacher Weds Seatonville Groom in July Ceremony
Miss Ella Rothenberger of Spring Valley married Clark Greener of Seatonville on July 4 at Yorkville in a ceremony by Rev. J. C. Jones. The bride, a longtime Spring Valley public school teacher, will live in Spring Valley after a Wisconsin honeymoon and the groom works at Peru Clock Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Rothenberger
Spring Valley
Clark Greener
Seatonville
Yorkville
J. C. Jones
Methodist Church
Peru
Wisconsin
Why Not a Labor Day Celebration in Spring Valley
Local note urges Spring Valley to revive a Labor Day celebration after years without one. The writer recalls past Booster days and cites Peru and Princeton as successful examples with thousands of attendees. Proposes unions and local organizations lead the effort to organize a large event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Peru
Princeton
Peru highway official survives crash after collision near Spring Valley
Highway Commissioner Louis Leittl of Peru was bruised but unharmed when his rig was struck by an automobile east of Spring Valley. The buggy overturned and Leittl was thrown clear. The other car was reportedly driven by a resident of Oglesby. Leittl had been visiting Spring Valley friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Leittl
Peru
Spring Valley
Leittl
Chivinski Shows Fight in Reckless Road Incident
John Chivinski of Ladd, after being beaten and jailed two weeks prior, is released and admits fault. Motorcycle Policeman James Yearsley reports Chivinski zigzagging on North Greenwood street, crashing into a tree, breaking a telephone post, and climbing a hill as the officer arrived. Chivinski struggled, threatened to bite and kick, his five year old daughter in the car. He paid a fine at the station and conceded he was wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chivinski
Ladd
James Yearsley
Twin City couple wed in LaSalle home ceremony
Miss Clara Samolinski of LaSalle married Arthur May of Peru in a Monday afternoon nuptial at the groom's parents home. Rev. Paul Brauns of the German Evangelical church officiated. Attendants were Miss Agnes Skuzma of Spring Valley and Irwin Hoppler of Ladd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Samolinski
LaSalle
Arthur May
Peru
Paul Brauns
German Evangelical Church
Agnes Skuzma
Spring Valley
Irwin Hoppler
Ladd
Hobo Cars In Speed Test Ends With Win For Nicoli
In a one o clock match race Nate Nicoli defeated Peter Blum who ordered a new car after the loss. The four mile course looped around the section ending near the cemetery on North Greenwood street as Nicoli’s vehicle finished in the evening. Blum’s car struggled and refused to pass the cemetery entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Nicoli
Peter Blum
Nate
Greenwood Street
Blum
Barney Google
Spark Plug
Notice to Royal Neighbors Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of Lilac Camp 2170 Royal Neighbors of America will be held Wednesday evening July 11 at Moose hall 7 45 Deputy Lynn Edgett of La Salle and district deputy Stella B Daley of Joliet will be in attendance with an important message All members urged to be present Refreshments will be served Elizabeth Hollerich Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Moose Hall
Lynn Edgett
la Salle
Stella B. Daley
Joliet
Elizabeth Hollerich
Review Board Is Organized in Bureau County
The Bureau county Board of Review, organized two weeks ago with Thos Drayton as chairman and Jones of Wyanet and Mo nier of Princeton as members, begins work on real estate and personal property assessments. The board targets public utilities for higher valuations and will re assess Marquette after its mine closure to align with current land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Bureau County
Thos. Drayton
Board of Supervisors
Messrs. Jones
Wyanet
Monier
Princeton
Marquette
Corporation of Marquette
Tire thefts strike Craven properties and hospital hill
Thieves removed two tires from James Craven’s yard adjacent car and another tire and rim from Morris Craven’s garage. A Ford stalled on hospital hill was also stripped of two tires and accessories in the Wed nesday burglary spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Morris Craven
James Craven
Ford
Hospital Hill
Furnace Men Return to Work at Mineral Point Zinc
A portion of the striking furnace men at Mineral Point Zinc Co in De Pue have returned to work with two furnaces in operation and a third to follow next week. Deputies guard the plant but no trouble is expected while Supt H G Hixon states leaders will not be rehired. The strike arose over enmity toward a boss and was settled. A Community Club committee met the strikers after the company threatened to shut down unless men returned by Monday. Most Polish workers returned and many Spaniards would return but declined to vote due to agitator claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Point Zinc Co
de Pue
H. G. Hixon
Miss Pottinger Weds Nelson D Russell in Arlington
Miss Alveretta Pottinger married Nelson D. Russell of Ann Arbor Michigan Monday evening at the First Presbyterian Church of Arling ton. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Pottinger. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Hall of Wyandotte Michigan with maid of honor Miss Alice Pottinger and bridesmaids Miss Bertha Anderson Mrs Hoyt and Teresa Neill, all from area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alveretta Pottinger
Nelson D. Russel
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Sail
T. A. Pottinger
North Side
First Presbyterian Church
Arlingston
Reverend Hall
Wyandotte
Alice Pottinger
Frank Woods
Cleveland
Bertha Anderson
Hoyt
Pontiac, Mich
Teresa Neill
Arlington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zzanowic
Miller’s Cemetery
Valley Girl
Nathan Taylor
David Boyd
TRADE
Chivinski
Twin City
Someboy
Miss Pottinger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!