Death in Spring Valley claims Jacob Petroski at 56
Jacob Petroski 56 died suddenly while visiting a neighbor near No 3 mine in Spring Valley on Tuesday afternoon. An inquest found death from acute dilatation of the heart due to chronic asthma. He was born in Poland, survived by a widow and eleven children, and was a Slavonian Society member. Funeral Friday at 9 am at S. S. Peter and Paul church. Polish cemetery interment.
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Jacob Petroski
Spring Valley
Petroski
Stany Smolenski
Dr. McShane
Malm
Frank Baladinski
Poland
Slavonian Society
S. S. Peter and Paul’s Church
Band Honors Its Pres Ident
The Spring Valley Band honored R. F. Struever, honorary president and general manager of an American Nickeloid company, on his sixty second birthday. After a concert in Peru, the band marched to his Grant street home for a surprise mini concert and cake. Neighbors and friends gathered as music filled the night followed by a luncheon prepared by Mrs. Struever.
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Spring Valley
R. F. Struever
Peru
Struever
Grant Street
Troy-Bogren Wedding Unites Miss Troy and Theodore Ogren
Miss Minnie Troy and Theodore Ogren were married by Judge Simpson at his home on a Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Attendants were Miss Emma Pizzamiglio and Sam Riva. The bride, daughter of Peter Troy, wore a tan dress with a roses wreath. bridesmaid wore powder blue. The couple will live on East Minnesota Street in Spring Valley after a short honeymoon.
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Minnie Troy
Theodore Ogren
Udge Simpson
Saturay
Emma _ Pizzamiglio
Sam Riva
Peter Troy
Westclox
Illinois Zinc
Peru
Minnesota Street
Spring Valley
Bids Opened for Water Connections in Spring Valley
The City Council of Spring Valley received three bids for laying water mains and changing house connections on streets to be paved. Bidders were Fehr & Keer J F Kimber and Wosick wos with bids from 00 to 4000 dollars. Council to act by Thursday evening after leveling bids.
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City of
Spring Valley
Fehr & Keer
J. F. Kimber
Wosick Wos
Well Known Young People Wed Quietly in Illinois Town
Miss Emma Faletti of Spring Valley and John Bird of Ladd were married at the bride’s parents’ home with Rev. Blane officiating. Attendants included Irene Ehredt of Chicago and Joseph Bird of Ladd. The couple plans a two week auto trip to the Dells of Wisconsin.
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Emma Faletti
Spring Valley
John Bird
Ladd
Anton Faletti
Blane
Irene Ehredt
Chicago
Joseph Bird
Hall Township High School
State Normal School
Coveny
Henry Knuaf
Dells
Wisconsin
City Bank Progressing Indicates Strong Local Growth
The Spring Valley City Bank reports resources over one million dollars and deposits over 130000 in the past year. Officials say the bank’s condition mirrors city business and marks notable progress.
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Spring Valley City Bank
Illinois Flood Claims Hearings Set for July 13
Illinois Claims Commission will hear damages claims in Chicago starting July 13. August 13, 1925 is the filing deadline for past years’ flood losses, with about 500 claims filed and total claims estimated between six and seven million dollars. The panel may travel the Illinois River to hear roughly four hundred more cases.
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Illinois Claims Commission
Robert Scholes
Trustees of the
Sanitary District
Chicago
Illinois River Valley
Lake Michigan
Illinois
De Pue Couple Divorced In Circuit Court
Mary Sorchijch of De Pue was granted a divorce from John Sor chijch in the county circuit court last week after he defaulted. Married Sept 13 1917 they separated July 7 this year with the wife alleging habitual drunkenness. She received personal property and custody of their child. he was ordered to pay $10 weekly support.
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Mary Sorchijch
de Pue
John Sorchijch
Sorchijch
John
Valley Theatre to Decorate After Sunday Shows
After performances by Laura La Plante and Pauline Frederick in Smoldering Fire the Valley Theatre closes for three weeks to decorate. It will reopen in August with a large picture vaudeville and novelty program for the region.
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Laura la Plante
Pauline Frederick
Valley Theatre
Greenwood and Erie to Be Widened
The Spring Valley Council approves widening Greenwood street by one block between St Paul and Erie and Erie street by one block between Spalding and Greenwood. Greenwood will widen from 80 to 84 feet and Erie from 24 to 36 feet with concrete paving. Total costs are $1528.52 for Greenwood and $2242.74 for Erie, with assessments on both sides.
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Spring Valley
Greenwood Street
St. Paul
Erie
Erie Street
Spalding
Greenwood Streets
Valley Theatre
Greenwood
Spalding Streets
Bender Wife Sues for Separate Maintenance in De Pue Case
Ida Bender sues Joe Bender in Bureau county circuit court for separate maintenance alleging cruel treatment since 1915 and excessive drinking. They married in 1910 in Russia and have four children. Property valued at 40 000 is held in De Pue. wife seeks support from that estate for herself and children.
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Joe Bender
de Pue
Ida Bender
Bureau County
Russia
Sheriff uncovers moonshine haul in Putnam County
Sheriff Thomas joined a liquor raid in Standard, Putnam County, discovering a locked bar with a large stock of wet goods. He loaded over a hundred gallons of moonshine, whiskey, and a still onto a truck for evidence after failing to locate the proprietor Delmo Bar nabes and Bernabei.
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Thomas
Putnam County
Delmo Barnabes
Bernabei
Liberty Theatre Reopens After Remodeling and Concert
The Liberty Theatre reopens Saturday after a two week shutdown for remodeling and repainting. An electric sign bearing Liberty is installed at the portico. The Liberty Concert Orchestra rehearses new music for the program. Tickets are 5c and 10c, the lowest in town. Eileen Sedgwick and Pete Morrison star in Making Good while a Christie comedy plays. Sunday's feature The Midnight Flower with Gaston Glass and Alice Lake plus a Mack Sennett comedy.
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Liberty Theatre
Liberty
Liberty Concert
Eileen Sedgwick
Pete Morrison
Notre Dame
Gaston Glass
Alice Lake
Peru youths charged with murder in Mary Secjak death
Leonard Bornac and Peter Delphian are held for the grand jury on a murder charge in the death of 17 year old Mary Secjak of La Salle after a coroner jury verdict. They were arrested in Summit Illinois after a La Salle girl identified them. Delphian and Bornac denied improper conduct and said the girl jumped from their car during a ride. Lawyer Walter Panneck will defend them.
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Leonard Bornac
Peter Delphian
Delphian
Peru
Summit
Mary Secjak
la Salle
Chicago
Pety
Bornac
Cox School House
Oglesby
Third
Marquette Streets
Howe
Leonard
Dimmick
Nellie Sheboth
Mary
Jonesville
Shippingsport
Marquette Hill
Bernie
Lostant
Bernac
Rock Island
Detroit
Canada
Mary Sheboth
Walter Panneck
Delphian Pety
Petu
Panneck
Girl leaps to death from Ottawa bridge on river
Searchers work the Illinois river for a bobbed hair girl who leaped from the Ottawa bridge at 9 30 in the morning. Eye witness Ray Parks said he heard her cries as she plunged and disappeared under the murky water before aid could reach her.
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Illinois
Ottawa
Ray Parks
Parks
Dalzell Postmistress Resigns. Exam Set for August 5
Mrs Jeanette McDonald resigns after many years as postmistress at Dalzell. An examination to fill the vacancy will be held August 5 at City Hall Spring Valley under Examiner Joseph Solan.
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Jeanette McDonald
Dalzell
City Hall
Spring Valley
Joseph Solan
De Pue Spring Valley road finished to brick pavement
The state hard road between De Pue and Spring Valley will be completed to brick pavement on West Dakota street, Spring Valley, this week and open for traffic in 15 days. It completes the Ivy Way link between Chicago and St. Louis with a hard road through Peoria and Springfield. The project, under Trumper & Sons of Peru, covers about eight miles with a 65 foot fill along the route.
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de Pue
Spring Valley
Dakota Street
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
Springfield
Bureau County
Trumpeter & Sons
Peru
Weak Heart and Love Affair Said to Kill Miner Boy
Elwood Sylvester Clark a 19 year old from near Mineral died in bed after a troubled romance with 15 year old Alta Lineweaver. An inquest led by Coroner Malm found heart trouble as the cause. witnesses recalled two earlier heart attacks en route home with Raymond Cox.
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Elwood Sylvester Clark
Joe Clark
Mineral
Clark
Alta Lineweaver
Malm
Lineweaver
Elwood
Alta
Raymond Cox
Martin
State officer in tilt with three drunks
State automobile inspector M A Adams of Springfield stopped a Ford near Wyanet as three men, all intoxicated, fled when the brakes failed on a steep lane by a schoolhouse. Adams captured Ed Madigan of Ottawa. he was fined 50 plus costs and ten days in jail after a Bureau county hearing. The other two men fled, Madigan claimed they carried the liquor.
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M. A. Adams
Springfield
Wyanet
Adams
Ed Madigan
Ottawa
Princeton
Bureau County
Pritchard
Bureau
Madigan
Stop When Crossing State Highway
City of Spring Valley installed twenty stop signs on all streets intersecting Dakota street. A new state law requires vehicles to stop before entering a state highway or state roads through cities. State highway police announced the rule, enacted by the legislature and signed by the governor, with fines for violations.
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Spring Valley
Dakota Street
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Troy-Bogren
City Bank Progressing
Greenwood and
Girl
Post Office Examination
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