Local News Briefs From Spring Valley and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Cecelia Coyne, long-time Spring Valley resident now in Chicago, dies at about ninety. funeral held in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Dyer visited by relatives from Chicago before a car accident at Archer Limits injured several. Miss Leona Evans and Mrs. Earl Evans sustained minor injuries. Ottawa police recapture a suspect in a hotel diamond theft, who escapes again. Weekly mine data show varied losses due to car shortages and labor issues across several districts. calls for volunteers and technical training to August appear. Francis Olden, a local cartoonist, and Cassiday Bros display war-time sketches of Spring Valley servicemen. locals reflect on war logistics. Local business notes report water meter installation at Valley Ice Cream, rate increases, and debates over city water management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Coyne
Spring Valley
Chicago
B. Corcoran
Coyne
Trench
Lasalle
Earl Evans
Leona Evans
Thos. Dyer
Archer Limits
Miss Evans
Evans
Arlington
Cassiday
Francis
Bat- A
Ft. Verry
Spring Valley Boys
Han
Cassiday Bros
Out for Congress Thomas Cahill Seeks Democratic Primary
Thomas Cahill of Ladd circulates petitions in the sixteenth district to appear on the Democratic primary ballot for Congress. A veteran Bureau County Democrat, Cahill helped frame party policy and served on the park commission under Gov. Dunne, including Starved Rock State Park. He sat in the electoral college for Wilson and runs a hardware and implement business, planning to sell it and campaign actively with his two sons serving in the country.
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Thomas Cahill
Ladd
Cahill
Bureau County
Gov. Dunne
Park Commission
Starved Rock State Park
Electoral College
Washington
Wilson
Farrington Denies Urging Nationwide Prohibition
Frank Farrington president of the United Mine Workers of America Illinois district denies reports from the National Coal Association claiming he urged nationwide prohibition to boost coal output. He sent a telegram to Fuel Administrator Garfield defending miners’ patriotism and urging government contact to align miners with war needs.
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Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
National Coal Association
Farrington
St.Louis
Cdal
Daily Digest
Washington
Wilson
Garfield
Naziness Coal Association
Iiilinois
Red Cross
Leatherneck Song Celebrates Marine Versatility in War Zones
A spirited World War I era verse praises United States Marines for marching to Africa China France Haiti and Mexico. It lauds their grit and reliability citing their readiness to fight and endure hardship in any theater under Uncle Sam.
Campaign to educate miners on coal's national role
Telegrams from Farrington and coal operators endorse a presidential message stressing miners' vital, honorable role in the nation. The plan opposes a proposed industrial army and urges direct statements to miners to win patriotic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois
Foss Announces Candidacy For United States Senate
George E Foss, a Republican veteran with over twenty years in the House, begins a statewide campaign tour starting Monday visiting Paxton De Kalb and Spring Valley. Schedule on Thursday July 25 places him in Spring Valley at 10:30 AM Peru at 1:00 PM and LaSalle at 2:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edmund Foss
United States
Mr. Foss
House of Representatives
Paxton
DeKalb
Spring Valley
Peru
LaSalle
Defective Jar Tops Warned by Food Administration
The Food Administration notes some metal jar tops are defective due to thin spinning and scratched threads. Defects are hard to detect but can cause significant loss of fruits and vegetables unless inspected carefully and tested thoroughly.
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Food Administration
Canning Advice on Rubber Ring Must Fit Jars Properly
The Conservation Division urges careful selection of rubber rings for one period cold pack canning. Rings should fit tightly to jar necks, be thick enough to seal uneven surfaces, and not expand noticeably under heat in oven, water, or steam.
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Conservation Division
State Fair Opens With Racing and Auto Polo Return
Six days begin Monday August 12 with motorcycle and automobile races and a $7500 premium. Notables entered include Barney Oldfield Chevrolet Lewis Tom Alley Wild Bill Endicott Horey Doyle Gotoff Hoff man Kline Callahan and others. Auto Polo returns each afternoon and evening during the first week, reviving a crowd-pleasing attraction from two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Oldfield
Chevrolet
Lewis
Tom Alley
Wild Bill Endicott
Horey
Doyle
Gotoff
Hoffman
Kline
Callahan
B. M. Davison
Beyer Announces Candidacy for Bureau County Sheriff
Charles Beyer announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Bureau County Sheriff subject to primary voters decisions. He states his candidacy aims to win the party support and lead the county law enforcement.
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Bureau County
Charles Beyer
Red Cross Bans Politics in War Work
The American Red Cross War Council states the organization must stay strictly nonpartisan and instructs division officials in executive roles who plan to run for office to resign or refrain. Several State Councils of Defense have echoed the stance, emphasizing keeping war work separate from political ambitions.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
American Red Cross War Council
Scott
The
Red Cross War Council
State Councils of Defense
State Council of Defense of Minds
State Council
Woman Killed Crossing Tracks at Wyanet Depot
Mrs. Nancy B. Hill 74, a Wyanet resident for a year, was killed when she stepped onto Burlington tracks in front of a west bound freight at the Wyanet depot Saturday evening about 5 30. She wandered into the path after shopping and misjudged the train’s speed and distance. An instant death occurred as the locomotive struck her and her body was removed from beneath the cars shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy B. Hill
Wyanet
Burlington
Train Hits Pedestrian Near Wyanet Kills Paris Resident
Mrs. Hill who came from Paris to Wyanet was struck by a moving train at the depot crossing as observed by Miss Bessie Hartman and Mrs. Ella Jacobus. Fireman Elmer Guenther and coroner's jury found the accident unavoidable. Dr. Christensen assisted, the body kept from under the wheels, and the deceased left a sister Miss Vanlandingham in Wyanet. Remains sent to Paris for burial.
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Hill
Wyanet
Paris
Ming
Bessie Hartman
Ella Jacobus
Elmer FE. Guenther
Miss Hartman
Mrs. Hill
E. M. Christensen
Path of Old Glory 1777 to 1871 highlights
A historical list traces the U S flag’s milestones from its 1777 creation by the Continental Congress of thirteen stripes and stars to later displays and flag-raising events. Entries note John Paul Jones’s early sea uses, salutes by France, travels to England and around the world, and notable uprisings from Alaska to Mount Baker.
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Continental Congress
United States
Union
Ranger
John Paul Jones
Portsmouth
Fort Schuyler
Flying Fish
Sea of Galilee
Lieut. Lynch
Japan
Perry
Bay of Yeddo
High School
New Bedford
Mass
Alaska
Russia
Midway Islands
Pacific Ocean
Mount Baker
African chapters of exploration and war flags
The record traces flags raised or displayed by American expeditions from 1873 on the Andes surveying party to 1917 in World War I France. It notes 1877 China interior unveiling and 1873 expedition origins alongside the 1917 European battlefield showcase by American forces.
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Africa
Henry M. Stanley
Andes
China
France
Dean's Kidney Pills Marketed For Weak Kidney Health
Local testimony from Mrs G Alexander of Spring Valley Illinois praises Doan's Kidney Pills for backache swelling dizziness and fatigue linked to disordered kidneys. She bought from Thompson Drug Co and reports relief at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes the remedy.
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Dean
Doan
Thompson Drug Co
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Carney
Maurice Rosensweig
Gunther
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the Caribbee
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