Ex Service Men Meeting On Insurance Claims At Library Hall
Ex service men invited to public meeting at Library Hall Spring Valley on Thursday June 17 at 7 30 p m to discuss government insurance and benefits. Home Service section of the American Red Cross will assist discharged soldiers with adjustments, reinstating insurance, travel pay, allotments and clothing. Bring forms and an ex service man. Signed Executive Secretary Home Service Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Home Service Section
American Red Cross
Bureau of War Risk
Johnsons
Browns
Jones
Ong family heads to Hot Springs for summer recovery
Mrs Harold Ong and her son Harold Jr depart Saturday for Wenona and then Hot Springs Arkansas where Mrs Ong will recuperate during the summer months seeking rest and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ong
Harold, Jr
Wenona
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Ong
Honor Masses for Oberto in memory and kin
Two high masses announced for St. Anthony's Church. On Friday June 1 at 9 AM a memorial service for Antone Oberto. On Monday July 5 at 9 AM a service honoring Pvt. Dominick Oberto, killed in action on July 4, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Church
Antone Oberto
Pvt
Domdinick Oberto
Solomon resigns from Sprine Valley Coal store
Edward Solomon resigns as manager of the Sprine Valley Coal Company store and will start his own business in the Majestic building, signaling a shift in local commerce and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Solomon
Sprine Valley Coal Company
Busines
Majestic
Mrs Haddow and granddaughters visit Gillespie home
Mrs Elizabeth Haddow and her two granddaughters Elizabeth and Beatrice Morton of Gillespie made an extended visit this week at the home of Mr and Mrs William Gunther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Haddow
Elizabeth and
Beatrice Morton
Gillespie
William Gunther
Ladies Aid Society Meeting Announced for June 17
The Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon June 17 at the home of Mrs. W A Fowler 505 East Cleveland Street Mercers and friends are cordially invited. Bill Weeks of Granville is spending a few days at the J C Litterly home this week.
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Ladies Aid Society
W. A. Fowler
East
Cleveland St
Mercers
Bill Weeks
Granville
J.C. Litterly
Former Resident Mrs. Michael Jennings Dies
Friends mourn the death of Mrs. Michael Jennings, a former city resident, who died last Thursday at her Cedar Point home after a year with paralysis. Funeral services were at St Colimbus Church Ottawa with interment in St Colimbus Cemetery Ottawa.
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Michael Jennings
Cedar Point
St. Colimbus Church
Ottawa
St. Colimbus Cemetery
Moose Hall Smokers Invite Members Friday Evening
A Moose Lodge smoker is announced for Mosse Hall on Friday evening, June 11. All members are invited to attend. Committee.
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Mosse Hall
Mrs J McMahon Died After Long Illness At 36
Anna Krager born Wyanet June 20 1883 moved to Spring Valley with her parents 18 years ago. She married James McMahon June 17 1904 and had five children Alice James Jr Bernice Anna Mae John two sons preceded her in death. She died Friday at age 36 years 11 months 4 days. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church 9 am with solemn high mass and interment at Olivet cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Krager
Wyanet
Spring Valley
James McMahon
Alice
James Jr
Bernice
Anna Mae
John
Alfred Krager
Chicago
Jno. Cleland
Indiana Harbor
Indiana
Wim. Stuart
Habor
Thos. McMahon
Newcastle
Pennsylvania
Agnes McMahon
Anna Marsh
Wm. Krager
Peru
Lawrence Hindle
DePue
Geo. Coughy
de Pue
Henry Krager
Streator
Illinois
Green River
Tucy Anderson
Buda
Frederick Krager
Olaf. Hanson
Princeton
Myers
Ora John
Harry Bobbs
Marquette
John Miller
Esterville
Towa
Frank Kelly
Manson
Patrick Moran
Seatonville
Thos Moir
Joliet
Alfred
William
Penn
Henry
John Cleland
Wm. Stuart
Frank Kally
Immaculate Conception Church
M’ Olivet Cemetery
Card of Thanks From James McMahon and Family
James McMahon and children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of their mother and for the floral offerings.
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James McMahon
Pole line holding up work at country club
Construction progress on the Peru clubhouse is slowed by trouble obtaining electric light and power lines. Brown brothers, awarded the power contract, expect to start pole line construction soon but lack of poles has caused delays.
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Peru
Brown Brothers
Women Headed to Chicago For Summer Positions
Verda Hicks Norma Hill and Benita Bender left Tuesday for Chicago where they will accept positions for the summer months. Mrs Charles Rayburn and Mrs Williams of Peoria are guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Fehr this week. Joseph Gates is in Newark IL spending his summer vacation with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Hicks
Norma Hill
Benita Bender
Chicago
Sunner
Charles Rayburn
Williams
Peoria
Charles Fehr
Joseph Gates
Newark, IL
Release of 0. Seaton Sought in habeas petition
Allan Blanchard sought Oliver Seaton's release from the Watertown state hospital for the insane via writ of habeas corpus. Judge Schurtz granted a continuance to June 21 in Rock Island County. State officials opposed release, citing Blanchard’s alleged motive and Seaton’s violent history after a timber accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Seaton
State Hospital For the Insane
Watertown
Allan Blanchard
Seaton
Selby Township
Schurtz
Rock Island County
Mr. Blanchard
Harry D. McCaskren
Rock Island
George Seaton
Josef. T. Skinner
Len D Spaulding
P. R. Folks
Earl Seaton
Mr. Skinner
Mr. Seaton
Oliver
Seatonville
Spring Valley
St. Margarets Hospital
Charlea Averill Visits Friends in Peoria
Visitation report notes Charlea Averill of Peoria visited Mrs. Jerome Perkins for a few days and spent time at the home of Mrs. John Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlea’ Averill
Peoria
Jerome Perkins
John Wall
Miss Leonore Dyer Returns to Chicago for Henrotin Hospital Duties
Miss Leonore Dyer leaves Sunday for Chicago to resume duties at Henrotin Hospital after visiting her parents for a week. Matthew Coveny, who has been tending college in Milwaukee, returns home Wednesday for the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonore Dyer
Chicago
Henrotin Hospital
Matthew Coveny
Milwaukee
Apron and Necktie Social at the Church Basement
The Ladies Aid hosts an apron and necktie social in the church basement on Wednesday evening June 16. Each lady wears an apron and makes a matching necktie. gentlemen who find a match win a portion of ice cream and cake. A short literary program follows. admission is 25 cents. For details call Mrs. Octave Trillet. Everyone is urged to attend.
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Octave Trillet
Dinner Party Honors Mrs. Mary Cummings at Starved Rock
Mrs Gunther Mrs Rummell and Mrs Williams hosted a dinner at Starved Rock last week in honor of Mrs Mary Cummings of Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunther
Rummell
Williams
Starved Rock
Mary Cummings
Evanston
War Mothers to Organize in Statewide Group
Bureau county mothers with sons in World War joins other state mothers of heroes to form a state American War Mothers organization. First Joliet meeting. blood mothers only. Goals include commemorating valor, collecting records, aiding grieving mothers, and promoting justice, freedom, democracy, and peace. Initiation dues are 1 dollar with 1 dollar annual dues. a chapter requires fifteen members.
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Bureau County
Joliet
United States
Germany
Organi
Sister Enroute From New York City
Miss Virginia McAdams of the Trone Company performing at the Vanderbilt Theatre in New York City left Tuesday for Spring Valley to spend two weeks with her brother Jol McAdams who lives there.
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Virginia McAdams
Trone Company
Vanderbilt Theatre
New York City
Spring Valley
Jol McAdams
German Legacy in Co. Treasury
Heinrich Fullriede, a German president, seeks $500 legacy from Bureau county treasurer as heir to Ernest Wiegman. Wiegman died January 30, 1915, at La Moille and funds held since. affidavit arrives from Germany in 1916. A county court petition asks treasurer to turn over funds for forwarding to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Fullriede
Germany
Wilson
Senate
Bureau County
Ernest Wiegman
la Moille
Europe
Wiegman
United States
Heina
Anels Sam
Banks of Bureau County Set Thursday Half-Holidays
Banks in Bureau County will close at noon on Thursdays during June July and August. The Thursday half-holiday began last Thursday following an announcement at the Bankers' Federation annual meeting held at Bureau Township Consolidated School in Princeton.
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Bureau County
Bankers’ Federation
Bureau Township Consolidated School
Princeton
Local residents return home from visits and new work
Mrs. J Jennings and daughter Mae and Mises Isabelle Berry returned Monday to Iron Wood Michigan after visiting the M Rafter home for two weeks. Mrs. Emile Fownie came home earlier in the week after several days in Kankankee with friends. Mrs Fernand Libier has accepted a tailoring position at Walter Zulkowski shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jennings
Mae
Mises Isabelle Berry
Iron Wood
Mich
M. Rafter
Emile Fownie
Kankankee
Fernand Libier
Walter Zulkowski
Camp Roosevelt Opens July 4 1920 at Muskegon
Public support grows for Camp Roosevelt the summer camp for boys opening July 4 1920 at Muskegon Michigan. Capt Beals and Capt Morris direct a campaign to fund tuition rail fare and recruit boys across the nation with War Department equipment and Chicago Board of Education instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roosevelt
Muskegon
Mich
Camp Roosevelt Association
Chicago
United States
Middle West
F. L. Beals
Department of Physical Education
J. P. Morris
Camp
Roosevelt
Murrish
Kiwanis
The
Elks, Moose, Eagles
Lions
Miss Brotherton Graduates as Nurse in 1920
Miss Marie Brotherton of La Salle, known to many in Spring Valley, graduated with the Class of 1920 as a trained nurse from the Henretin Memorial and Polyclinic Hospital in Chicago. She served as Class President and completed a three year course with high honors, with offers for superintendent positions but plans to reside likely in the west.
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Marie (. Brotherton
la Salle
Lupae Otrela
Friends
Spring Valley
Naures
Henretin
Proud Parents Welcome Baby Boy to Ulrich Family
Mr and Mrs Gred Ulrich announce the birth of a baby boy on Sunday evening June 6. Mrs Ulrich, formerly Miss Anna Barrowman, has ties to Granville and Dr Weeks. Dorothy, daughter, visited relatives and friends here on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gred Ulrich
Anna Barrowman
Dr. Weeks
Dorothy
Granville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Service Committee
Dominick Oberto
Mrs. McAdams
LaSalle
J. McMahon
Blanchard
Skinner
Vis‘ts
Sister Enroute
German Legacy IN CO. Treasury
Wiegman Estate
Chicago Board of Education
K.C
Oet
Avery Camps
K.P
Miss Brotherton
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