Building Boom Uplifts Spring Valley City
Spring Valley sees a surge in construction and public improvements this year with scarce vacant housing and rising demand for modern homes. Koyak & Riva move to a new 25x90 brick tile store on St Paul Street serving an 80 mile radius. John Maddie builds a corner brick tile grocer. Andrew Barrowman erects a large West Dakota garage. Simon Keralis remodels East Dakota brick front. William Gunther spends over 5000 on ice cream factory expansion with a new brick addition and diesel power plant. American Express moves to Yerly and Braida building on St Paul Street. Hicks Park expansions include a larger dancing pavilion and extended lobby. Bonucci building remodeled for a modern shop. R E Miltenberger building a seven room brick bungalow on East Erie with garage. George Bucevicz constructing a brick bungalow at 118 West Dakota valued around 8000. J J Moran remodels a West Cleveland residence damaged by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Alley
Koyak & Riva Regently
St. Paul Street
Peter Koyak
James Riva
Spring Valley
John Maddie
West St. Paul
Terry Streets
Andrew Barrowman
West Dakota Street
Simon Keralis
East Dakota Street
William Gunther
American Express Co
Yerly and Braida
Hicks Park
Park
Bonucci
St. Paul
Mod“Agke
R. E. Miltenberger
East Erie T
George Bucevicz
Disorderly conduct arrest reported in Princeton case
Mrs Lola Leich of Princeton was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after an incident on Sunday, as per police records. She was released on bonds and is to appear before Judge Simpson for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Leich
Princeton
Doig
Roanoke Visit Examines Rock Dump Brick Potential
A committee from the Association of Commerce visited Roanoke last Thursday to study turning rock dump mine slag into bricks tile and pottery. The Roanoke company employs about 70 workers and has produced brick and tile for five years. An analysis of Spring Valley dumps is planned to assess further uses and employment potential. The Roanoke group included C N Hollerich W J Wimbiscus L H Luther Frank Martinelli and Peter Hollerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Commerce
Roanoke
Spring Valley
C. N. Hollerich
W. J. Wimbiscus
L. H. Luther
Frank Martinelli
Peter Hollerich
Coal firms seek reductions in Illinois tax valuations
Spring Valley Coal Co and St. Paul Coal Co ask the Northern Illinois board of review to cut land valuations from ten dollars to one dollar per acre amid a glut of unprofitable mines. They hold tens of thousands of acres across Putnam and surrounding counties and seek further relief on specific mine properties declared shut down due to competition and market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Illinois
Spring Valley Coal Co
St. Paul Coal Co
Board of Review
Spring Valley Coal Company
This
St. Paul Coal Company
Spring Valley
Dalzell
Kentucky
West Virginia
Putnam County
Granville
Standard and Mark
Mineral Point Zinc Company
McNabb
Mineral Point Company
Honor Grad Mary Foley Ranks Fourth At La Salle-Peru
Miss Mary Foley daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Foley Spring Valley ranked fourth in a 110 member La Salle-Peru Township High School graduation class She is a National Honor Society member and earned high service credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foley
Louis Foley
Spring Valley
la Salle
Peru Township
Foley
Miss Catherine Mitchell Weds Dr De Bon Clayton
Miss Catherine Mitchell daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Mitchell Mt Vernon New York and former residents of this city married last week Dr De Bon Clayton of Mt Vernon New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Mitchell
John Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
New York
City
de Bon Clayton
Attempt Made to Kill Len Spaulding
Deputy Sheriff Len Spaulding narrowly escaped an explosive trap at his home after a Saturday night carnival patrol. Police link the plot to a gang tied to recent bank robberies and warn that the group may be seeking revenge, with two suspects still at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Spaulding
Hamer Airplane Returns to Service After Overhaul
After a three week overhaul that included a new motor and wing, Herman Hamer of Spring Valley resumes passenger flights from the field north of Peru. He will fly with Carl Wenner of Missouri, famed aviator, aboard the rebuilt craft. The public recall follows a prior incident where the propeller was lost at about 1000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hamer
Spring Valley
Peru
Hamer
Carl Wneiner
Ace of Aviators
Missouri
Perplexing Situations Presented at M. E. Church
The Methodist Church presents a playlet titled Perplexing Situations on Friday evening June 26. The program features vocal and instrumental solos, piano logs, and recitations, promising an entertaining evening for attendees.
Seventh Anniversary Mass for World War Soldier Dominic Oberto
High Mass will be said at St Anthony's Church on Saturday morning July 4 at 8 30 honoring Dominic Oberto the first Bureau County soldier to die in World War He served in the 182nd Infantry 33rd Division and died July 4 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Church
Dominic Oberto
Bureau County
Spring Valley pairs wed in Saturday ceremony
Mrs. Mary Messaglia and Leo Le gat, two well known Spring Valley residents, were married Saturday morning by Fr. Blane. They will reside in Spring Valley and many friends extended congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Messaglia
Leo Legat
Spring Valley
Fr. Blane
Viaduct Bids Opened Over Spring Creek
State Highway Department opened bids Tuesday for the viaduct over Spring Creek and the Chicago and Northwestern railroad at Hospital Hill Springs Valley. Eight firms submitted proposals from Tipton to Peru with prices from 22 441.40 to 31 459.50 for concrete and steel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Springfield
Spring Creek
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Hospital Hill
Springs Valley
Fred J. Smith
Tipton
Huff & Gaines
Logan
Public
The
Adams Co
Federal Bridge Co
Schmidt Const. Co
Peoria
Trumpeter & Sons
Peru
A. E. Tilseth
Menominee
Dakota Street
Burlington Railroad
Stop Hold Up at Princeton Carnival
Bureau county officers nearly thwarted a planned robbery of the Strayer carnival company in Princeton on Saturday night. Six men in a large Winston car, armed, sought directions to Princeton and indicated they would hit the depot. The marshal alerted Princeton police and the acting sheriff, and all officers guarded the carnival funds and depot, but the gang did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Spaulding
Mr. Spaulding
Applen
Deputy Spaulding
Yeggs
Princeton
Woodhull
Geggs
Bureau County
Strayer Carnival Company
Malden
Skoglund
Simpson
Carnival Company
Mrs Stuart Dies at 87 After Long Valley Life
Margaret Stuart 87, former Spring Valley resident, died at her son’s Springfield home last Wednesday. Born in Scotland, she lived in the United States about 40 years. Her husband died 30 years ago. Survived by four sons James Robert George of Springfield William of Spring Valley. daughter Mrs Robert Pickett of Sullivan Ind. 86 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at the Methodist church with springfield interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stuart
Spring Valley
Springfield
Scotland
James
Robert
George
William
Robert Pickett
Sullivan
Ind
Methodist Church
Miss Irene Fifield and Robert Phillips wed in Deer Park
Miss Irene Fifield of Deer Park and Robert Phillips of Aurora were married at the bride’s parents home at 4 o clock Saturday. Attendants were Miss M Phillips and Otto Lack. The bride, a Hall Township High School graduate, will live in Aurora where the groom works in business after a wedding trip to Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Fifield
Deer Park
Robert Phillips
Aurora
M. Phillips
Otto Lack
Peru
Hall Township High School
Ladd Road
Spring Valley
Wisconsin
Mr. Phillips
Glenn Sitterly Weds Lake Forest Bride in Quiet Chicago Ceremony
Glenn Sitterly of Spring Valley and secretary of Western Sand and Gravel married Miss Clare Wilson of Lake Forest in a simple Belmont hotel ceremony conducted by Rev. Albert Vale. He will reside at the Hend erson home on East Peru street by mid July after serving in France with the La Fayette Escadrille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sitterly
Spring Valley
Western Sand and Gravel Company
Chicago
Clare Wilson
Lake Forest
Belmont Hotel
Albert Vale
Evanston
Sitterly
T. J. Henderson
Peru Street
Princeton
Mr. Sitterly
Charles L. Deering Coal Company
France
la Fayette Escadrille
French Air Service
Chateau-Thierry
Beloit College
Allies
Miss Wilson
Martin Bolt of Ladd Dies at Capitol
Martin Bolt 53 former state director of Mines and Minerals died at his Springfield home Tuesday morning. A Ladd native, he joined the state department eighteen years ago after early work as a teacher and miner official. Surviving are his widow, one son, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral Friday at 2:80 at Ladd with services in Springfield and Berean cemetery burial.
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Martin Bolt
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Springfield
Ladd
State Department
Bolt
Bureau County
State Mining Board
Charles S. Deneen
Small
Medill
United Mine Workers
Mart Lunn
Berean
Miss Hoffman Weds Edward J. Croman in Chicago
Miss Louise Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hoffman formerly of Spring Valley wed Edward J Croman on Saturday June 20 at Our Lady of Grace Church Chicago. The ceremony was followed by a reception at 8510 Wrightwood Avenue with ninety guests. The couple will honeymoon two weeks then live in Chicago. Out of town guests include Mrs Fred T Hoffman and several Hoffmans from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hoffman
Henry Hoffman
Spring Valley
Edward J. Croman
Our Lady of Grace Church
Chicago
Harry Scriba
Walter Croman
Wrightwood Avenue
Fred T. Hoffman
Geo. Hoffman
Maurice Hoffman
Eleanor Hoffman
la Salle
N. P. Hunschild
Helen
Geneseo
William Harris
de Pue
Geo. L. Hoffman
Gala Week at Spring Valley Carnival Opens Tuesday
The Gasoline Alley Club brings Lachman Carson Exposition Shows to Spring Valley for Gala Week. The touring attracti ons include a 15 000 dollar Carous ll with 1000 lights, a 9 000 dollar Butterfly ride, a 5 000 dollar Ferris Wheel, and the Whip and Whiz Bang rides. Highlights feature a Water Stadium with an 8000 gallon tank, eight thousand gallon tank, divers and a 80 foot high dive, plus animals, a fat girl act, daredevil riders, a New Orleans Strutters minstrel show, and the Yama Yama Trio. The event runs all week with special Fourth of July features on the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Gasoline Alley Club
Lachman-Carson
Yama Yama
New Orleans
Delay in Moving House Near Spring Valley
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad began clearing the Spring Creek bottoms for a new road. Two small houses were placed on rollers and moved near their new sites before being ordered to stop. Citizens had agreed to relocate the buildings. railroad workers refused further work and shipped tools back to Chicago, leaving the houses on rollers. W. J. Wimbiscus, Spring Valley city attorney, urged completion, but the company declined.
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Spring Creek
Spring Valley
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Chicago
W. J. Wimbiscus
Changes in Company Men at No 8 Mine Amid Layoffs
The No 8 mine undergoes reduced operating expenses as veteran leaders depart. James Colling, J. L. C. Walker, James Johnston, John Osborne, I. J. Pospyhala leave, with J. Pospyhala shifting to tipple duties and Robert McDonald named new night examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Coal Company
No. 8
James Colling
J. L. C. Walker
James Johnston
John Osborne
I. J. Pospyhala
Tipple
Robert McDonald
Infant Dies of Three Days Old in West Caroline Street Home
The three day old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terando died at their West Caroline street residence. The burial took place Thursday afternoon from St. Anthony's church to Mt. Olivet cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Terando
West Caroline Street
St. Anthony's Church
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
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J. J. Moran
Cleveland
Spaulding
Sheriff’s Office
M. E. Church Entertainment
Iowa
Mrs. Stuart
Glenn
Martin Bolt OF
Capitol
Hoffman
Lachman - Carson
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