Superintendent Robb resigns to lead Cicero continuation school
Will C. Robb resigns after three years as Hall Township and Vocational School superintendent to become principal of J. Sterling Morton High School Cicero Illinois. He will also oversee the night school with 1400 students. The move follows state laws on compulsory work and schooling for ages 14 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will C. Robb
Hall Township and Vocational School
Robb
J. Sterling Morton
Cicero
Illinois
Chicago
Spring Valley
Rock Island
Hall Township
Moose Smoker at Moose Hall Delights Crowd with Fights
The Moose hosted a smoker and boxing contest last Friday at Moose Hall. Four bouts entertained a large crowd with songs by Wm Stedman Chas Van Schaick James Rafter and the Moose Quartette. An upcoming entertainment is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Moose Hall
Crowl
Wm. Stedman
Chas. van Schaick
James Rafter
Moose Quartette
Joseph Cyrus
Frank Cyrus
Ignatz Tuldzieski
John Doherty
Stole Clothing Case Ties to Grand Jury Action
Marco Perino was bound over to the grand jury last week for appropriating the wearing apparel of his roommate. He failed to return the clothing after a warrant was issued, and he will face the consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Perino
Miss Olmstead Wins Elk's Beauty Contest Title
Miss Gertrude Olmstead of La Salle wins the $10,000 Elk's convention beauty contest chosen as Spirit of America. The 35,000 entries included Chicago judges' claims. She heads to Chicago to sign film contracts and go to California for movie roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Olmsted
la Salle
Miss Olmstead
Chicago
California
Five Italians to Visit Italy Next Saturday
Five well known Italians will depart for Italy next Saturday. Mrs. Joseph Segata, Alex Bosonetto, Mr and Mrs Joseph Compasso, and Adelmo George will visit relatives unseen for years and some plan to settle estates. Bosonetto aims to tour famous battlefields before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Joseph Segata
Alex Bosonetto
Joseph Compasso
Adelmo George
Bosonetto
Battle Fields
Goats In Gary Takes Rest After Busy Summer
William Goats Doig has spent the past week in Chicago and Gary with the Indians. He has boxed steadily but plans a rest for the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Goats
Doig
Chicago
Gary
Moonshiner Sentenced In Prince ton Jail Raid
Paul Bosnick of De Pue and his wife Mary were arrested during a raid on a saloon when officers found a still and 200 gallons of raisin mash. Paul received 30 days in jail and a $200 fine plus costs while Mary was fined $200 and costs. The raid uncovered a secret cellar beneath the building with an odor of smooth shine and a trap door hidden by linoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard
Princeton
Paul Bosnick
de Pue
Mary Bosnick
Bosnick
Len D. Spaulding
P. R. Folks
Spaulding
Interurban
Frank Ballerin Dies After Brain Tumor Surgery
Frank Ballerin a longtime Spring Valley resident died early Friday after brain tumor surgery in Rochester Minnesota. Born in Trinano Italy March 29 1881 he lived in Clark City Ladd and Spring Valley and served on the Ladd village board and as a Republican precinct committeeman. He is survived by his wife daughter two brothers and a sister and lies in Mt Olivet cemetery after funeral rites at the Immaculate Conception Church in Spring Valley.
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Frank Ballerin
Spring Valley
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Trinano
Italy
Euginio Ballerin
Ladd
Clark City
Ballerin
Kate Rafter
Anna Marie
Foresters of America United Mine Workers
Chicago
Mayo Brothers
Lester
Vero Ballerin
Della Ballerin
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Father Walsh
Father Andrew Miller
Martin Granfield
James J. Hurley
P. H. Lechney
Joh Doyle
Anton Faletti
van. Hollerich
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Hannah Rafter
Ed Flannigan
Streator
William Sheridan
Fulton
Milinoigs
Fa Burr
Oglesby
M. Miles
Licenses Paid Promptly in Local Ice Cream Parlors
Thirty five dealers in soft drinks and all twelve ice cream parlors hold pail licenses for the five months ending November first, 1989. The council recently passed an ordinance licensing dry saloons with a fifty dollar yearly fee, while ice cream parlors are taxed twenty five dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohncil
Seventeenth Mickel Child Born to Local Couple
Mr and Mrs John Mickel welcomed a baby boy Sunday morning June 13, their seventeenth child. The couple are entitled to a pension.
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John Mickel
Two Taylorville Girls Run Away With Carnival Co
Mrs Bernice Ellinger and Mrs Millie Wright of Taylorville joined the World’s Fair Carnival at Hicks Park. Both are seventeen and Ellinger deserted an eight month old baby. Police arrested them en route home from Mark. Sheriff took them back home after arrival Saturday.
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Bernice Ellinger
Millie Wright
Taylorville
Hicks Park
Stuart
Mark
Surprise Miscell aneous Shower for Bride Elect Reinhart
The Stitch and Time Girls Club hosted a surprise shower at Mrs. Williams Campbell’s East Cleveland home for Miss Anna Reinhart whose wedding to Mr. John Thomas is planned in the summer. A pink hearts color scheme, dainty luncheon, and generous gifts marked the event with attendees including Mrs. Irvipz Munson Mrs. Elmer Johnston Mrs. Cornell Baker Clara Nelson Lucy Thomas Ella Boyle Julia Boyle Katherine Neenan Margaret Simpson Alma Edeberg Joliet.
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Stitch
Time Girls Club
Williams Campbell
Cleveland Street
Anna Reinhart
John Thomas
Irvipz Munson
Elmer Johnston
Cornell Baker
Clara Nelson
Lucy Thomas
Ella
Julia Boyle
Katherine Neenan
Margaret Simpson
Alma Edeberg
Joliet
Local youths return home from deaf and dumb school
Joe Terando and John Data of this city and Ross Tosi of Dalzell spent the summer vacation at their homes after returning from the deaf and dumb school at mville last week Supervisor Cassassa escorted them from Peoria to their residences.
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Joe Terando
John Data
Ross Tosi
Dalzell
Deaf and Dumb
Mville
Cassassa
Peoria
Concrete work advances on Peru spring Valley road
Material has arrived for the concrete phase of the Peru to Spring Valley highway project. Trumpeter & Sons report grading north of St Bede's College complete and expect steady progress once concrete work begins. Gravel will come from Utica quarries, shipped via the Chicago Ottawa and Peoria line after night passenger service.
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Peru- Spring Valley
Trumpeter & Sons
St. Bede’s College
Peru
Here
Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria
Utica
Spring Valley
St. Bede's College
City Council weighs two revenue boosting ordinances
The City Council considers a pole tax on electric lights, telephones, and telegraphs and a separate tax on wagons and automobiles. The measures await legal review by the City Attorney before formal action.
Ladd Girl Marries in Ottawa Morning Ceremony
A marriage license was issued in Ottawa to Frank Scullin, son of Mrs. Mary Scullin of Ottawa, and Miss Mary Draggs of Ladd. The wedding is set to take place in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Frank Scullin
Mary Scullin
Mary Draggs
Ladd
Elevator Robbery at Cherry Office Targeted With Violence
A bold noon robbery in Cherry left elevator manager John Thompson beaten and the thief fleeing in a waiting car. The assailant forced a fraudulent 1800 dollar check written to James C Brady for corn. Thompson knocked away the revolver, but was struck with a hatchet and left stunned. Authorities chased leads toward Streator, but the suspect remains at large.
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Bureau County
Cherry
John Thompson
Yogg
Spaulding
Cherry Thompson
Schlitz Fame Transfer Co
Streator
Thompson
James 0. Brady
James C. Brady
Thommson
City Considers Buying Fire Truck to Cut City Costs
The City Council weighs purchasing a fire truck as dealers showcase their machines this week. With rising hay and feed costs and team maintenance, an auto truck could bring substantial city savings.
Well Known Spring Valley Lady Dies
Margaret Terando, born in Italy in 1881, died at her mother's home on West St. Paul Street on June 10 after a year with pneumonia. A former forelady at Gross Bros. Overall factory, she left three children Jessie Vince and May, a sister Fanny Keay, five brothers William Peter Angela Joe and John, and her mother Mary Troy. Funeral services were at St. Anthony's Church and burial at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
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Miss Olmstead
la Salle
Peru Township
California
Minnie Olmstead
West Fifth Street
Spring Valley
Margaret Terando
Mary Troy
West St. Paul Street
Italy
Gross Bros. Overall
Jessie
Vince
May
Fanny Keay
Ladd
William
Chevy
Peter
Angela
Kincaid
Joe
Mark
John
Gary
Ind
St. Anthony's Church
Father Blane
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Bernstein Buys Greenwood Building for Expansion
Samuel Bernstein purchased the Greenwood building through the Peter De Filippi agency. He now occupies the property and plans to extend the building to the alley to accommodate his increased business.
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Samuel Bernstein
Greenwood
Peter de Filippi
Bernstein
Burnell Accepts Chicago Traveling Salesman Post
William Burnell returned home from Champaign where he studied at the University of Illinois for three years. He left Monday for Chicago to begin a summer role as traveling salesman with a Chicago firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burnell
Champaign
Mwatversity of Illinois
Chicago
Policemen's Salaries Raise Approved by City Council
The City Council increased policemen salaries from 90 to 100 dollars per month, noting the rise reflects what the city can afford under current conditions.
Four Divorces Granted by Princeton Circuit Court
Judge Edgar Eldredge granted four divorces in Princeton circuit court on Monday afternoon. Cruelty was cited in all four cases. Plaintiffs included Josephine Guarneri of Spring Valley, Mary Antold, Alice Parke of Buda, and Mabel Young of Ladd, who claimed their spouses abused, neglected, or betrayed them, with Mabel receiving alimony and fees after a cross claim.
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Edgar Eldredge
Princeton
Josephine Guarneri
Spring Valley
Joseph
Mary Antold
Andrew
Ohio
Alice Parke
Buda
J. W. Parke
John W. Young
Ladd
Mabel
John
City Court Session Hears Damages Case
Ottawa judge presided a brief City Court session last Saturday. Evidence was taken in the case Thomas Caveglie versus Anton Vieno and others for damages. The trial was continued to Monday, July 1. Complainants were J. L. Spaulding and J. J. Murphy. defendants Gilbert Wagner.
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Edgar Eldredge
Ottawa
Thomas Caveglie
Anton Vieno
J. L. Spaulding
J. J. Murphy
Gilbert Wagner
Man cited after speeding on Dakota Street
Joseph Chindo paid a fine of 13 dollars after a judge ruled on a recent speeding incident on Dakota Street. Officers Hoffman and Stuart flagged the driver during a fast drive by a jeep or car, speed noted at about 50 miles per hour.
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Joseph Chindo
Judge Simpson
Conny
Jeffrey
Chindo
Dakota Street
Hoffman
Stuart
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