Association weighs factory prospects for Spring Valley
The Association of Commerce urges residents to back a funded building to lure six proposed factories in Spring Valley. A $1000 pledge from Charles Doherty leads a wave of liberal subscriptions. Plan mirrors Liberty Loan bonds with title held by subscribers until sale. success could double population in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Association of Commerce
Peter Hollerich
Charles Doherty
Liberty Loan
Spring Spring Valley
Ex County Treasurer Loses Limb Through Operation
T W Mercer ex county treasurer of Bureau County underwent an operation at Princeton hospital to remove his left leg above the knee to stop gangrene. Mercer sixty eight years old has been crippled for years from paralysis of the left limb and wore a brace which caused a sore leading to gangrene. Friends regret the misfortune and hope the operation stops the poisoning and aids a swift recovery.
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T. W. Mercer
Bureau County
Princeton Hospital
Mr. Mercer
Mercer
Negotiating for Sale of Lighting Co
Do. A. Watt of Chicago, assistant to the president of Illinois Power and Light, visited Spring Valley to review the Spring Valley Utilities Commission property. He talked with business leaders and noted strong local business. The State Commerce Commission allowed negotiations for sale, but no agreement exists. The new firm already advertises bonds and uses Brown Bros. towns in current service push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. A. Watt
Chicago
Illinois Power and Light Corporation
Spring Valley
Spring Valley Utilities Commission
State Commerce Commission
Illinois Corporation
Brown Bros
Married at Granville United in Granville ceremony
Miss Monicka Usavage of Granville and Frank Evanuski of Spring Valley wed in Granville on February 24 at the Granville Catholic church. Father Delo officiated. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home and a reception was held in Spring Valley. The couple will reside in Spring Valley.
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Monicka Usavage
Granville
Frank Evanuski
Spring Valley
Father Delo
Granville Catholic Church
Trio Charged With School Robbery Break Jail
Mike Precites William Comerouski and Joe Overaitis were charged with breaking into Logan School at Spring Valley stealing two watches and a tool kit. They confessed after footprints led to Comerouski home. All three bound over to grand jury on 500 bonds. they escaped jail through a coal hole.
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Mike Precites
Wm. Comerouski
Joe Overaitis
Doig and Ponsetto
Logan
Spring Valley
Prof
Sarver
Comerouski
Overaitis
Joe Hoozie
Greenwood Street
Overallis
Sheriff Arrests De Pue Man on Return
John Sorchijch of De Pue was arrested by Sheriff Milly on Thursday afternoon after fleeing the country following a raid on his late father's soft drink parlor in De Pue. The elder Sorchijch had served six months for bootlegging, and the son had been ordered to appear in court with bond the next day. He was apprehended soon after arriving home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sorchijch
de Pue
Milly
Sorchijch
John
Attempt at death by own action by Ladd woman
Due to prolonged illness Mrs. John Halliday 384 years a Streator resident attempted suicide by cutting her throat with a razor in an outbuilding at Ladd. She had recently been ill for five months and spent time in Ottawa and Spring Valley hospitals. She hid the razor and made the attempt Sunday. she was rushed to Spring Valley hospital and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halliday
Streator
Ladd
Halliday
Harriet Pearson
Ottawa
Dave Edwards
Spring Valley Hospital
Harry Williams
Mrs Pizzola and helper jailed in Spring Valley
Mrs Richard Pizzola and Stacy Staskwicz of Spring Valley asked to go to jail to satisfy a charge. Judge Prichard imposed sixty day sentences and they began serving in the County Jail. Pizzola earlier claimed a $140 payment to a Spring Valley police officer would allow her to operate a saloon, a claim found misleading. She had paid for a soft drink license in arrears and settled a $25 fine plus costs for evading the law.
Dalzell Man Pleads Guilty in County Court
Felix Vattone of Dalzell pleaded guilty before Judge Edgar Eldredge in La Salle County court to violating Illinois motor vehicle laws. He was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to ten days in county jail after fleeing the scene of an accident near St Bede College on September 28, 1924, injuring Roy Gutshall and the Moran family of De Pue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Vattone
Dalzell
Edgar Eldredge
la Salle
Yattone
Valle-Bangs
Fred E. Stedman
St. Bede College
Roy Gutshall
Robert Moran
Two Peru Cars Collide on West Dakota Street
Two vehicles collided on West Dakota street in Peru Friday. A Trumpeter contractor truck remained undamaged while a Ford coupe driven by C L Brink suffered two broken wheels. No injuries were reported.
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West Dakota Street
Trumpeter
C. L. Brink
Valley girl ends life attempt near West Peru crossing
Bernice Arman a 19 year old Spring Valley girl started across the West Peru interurban rails as the car approached. The operator braked hard and stopped short saving her from being struck. She was taken to police headquarters then released to her father and returned home. The girl had been at her Spring Valley Candy Kitchen duties earlier and faced distress over a romance with a youth from Spring Valley who left that day.
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Bernice Arman
Spring Valley
West Peru
Miss Arman
McCormack Crossing
Peru
AES at ripe old age John Rogers dies in De Pue
John Rogers aged 81 died peacefully at his son J Ragnar Rogers Jr. home in De Pue Monday afternoon. Born January 12 1844 in Ayrshire Scotland he came to America in 1869 worked in Pennsylvania coal mines and lived in northern Illinois mining towns. He married Grace Lidell and had 21 children of whom 10 survive. 51 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Seatonville church with burial in Ottville cemetery.
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John Rogers
John Rogers Jr
de Pue
Ayrshire
Scotland
America
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Grace Goldie Lidell
Joseph Buckman
Ladd
Seatonville Congregational Church
Ottville
Interurban Bar Case Continued in County Court
The jury was excused until Monday March 9 at 1 pm as Judge Prichard grants a continuance for attorney Panneck. Panneck represents Harry Mintz and two female companions charged with operating a resort at the Interurban bar in Spring Valley. Panneck attends to his wife’s medical emergency in Rochester, Minn., prompting new scheduling.
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Prichard
Panneck
Harry Mintz
Spring Valley
Rochester
Minn
Married at Princeton Lawrence Littrell and Edna Thompson Wed
Lawrence Littrell of Utica formerly Spring Valley and Miss Edna Thompson of Westclox were married in Princeton on Wednesday. The couple are well known and popular and will receive congratulations from friends here and Utica.
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Lawrence Littrell
Utica
Spring Valley
Edna Thompson
Westclox
Princeton
Princeton Man Seen Drinking Good Whiskey
Deputies Spaulding Applen and Dahlgren searched several spots Monday night at Princeton locations. At Lil's Eat Shop a prominent Princeton insurance man was seen with a glass of whiskey. the liquor was taken from him before the owner realized the deputies were present. No other liquor was found at Miller and Carter.
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Spaulding, Applen and Dahlgren
Lil’s Eat Shop
Princeton
Carter
Overhead Bridge Crossing At Foot Of Hospital Hill Debated
The Association of Commerce committee reported encouragement from Northwestern rail road officials on an overhead bridge at the hospital hill crossing. Railroad men blamed the State Highway Department for delays while Northwestern officers agreed to share reasonable costs. A committee will press the State Highway Department next.
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The
Association of Commerce
Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Hospital Hill
State Highway Department
Northwestern
Legion Post Organized in Spring Valley with 385 Members
A local American Legion post formed in Spring Valley last Thursday with 385 charter members. Delegations from La Salle Peru Ottawa and Streator attended. Officers will be elected tonight and meetings scheduled for Thursday evenings. The group aims to grow into a large post and emphasize good citizenship and American ideals.
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American Legion
Spring Valley
Howard Savage
Wm. Mundt
Bloomington
la Salle
Peru
Ottawa
Streator
William Doig
Peter Ternetti
Legion
Old Ottville resident John Ledbetter dies at 64
Ottville resident John Ledbetter, 64, died last Wednesday night at his Ottville home after a period of illness from complications of diseases. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Ray Sull. Interment was in Ottville Cemetery.
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John Ledbetter
Ottville
Ledbetter
Ray Sull
Illinois River waterway excluded prompts congressman note
Congressman Hull sends a telegram noting the Rivers and Harbors Bill excludes the Illinois river, creating water rate advantages for Davenport Rock Island Moline Burlington Keokuk Quincy East St. Louis Cairo while Illinois Valley farmers face higher freight costs. He hopes December action will pass the Illinois waterway bill to boost Peoria's future prospects.
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Hull
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Burlington
Keokuk
Quincy
East St. Louis
Cairo
Illinois River
Illinois Valley
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
W. E. Hull
St. Paul
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Bay of
Galveston
Gulf
Peoria
Mrs. Clemence Carlier Dies in Spring Valley
Mrs. Clemence Carlier aged 78 died Wednesday at St Margaret's hospital Spring Valley after an extended illness. Born in Vierne Belgium in 1847 she lived in America about 50 years and in Spring Valley 36 years. Survived by two daughters Mrs Peter Lauer Peru and Mrs Flora Billings at home and son Valery Chainine of Tovey plus one brother Joseph Libier Spring Valley. Husband died three years ago. Funeral Saturday at 10 at St Anthony's church with Mt Olivet burial.
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Clemence Carlier
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
West Dakota Street
Vierne
Belgium
America
Peter Lauer
Peru
Flora Billings
Valery Chainine
Tovey
Joseph Libier
St. Anthony’s Church
Mt. Olivet
Band rehearsing for spring Valley concert engagements
The Spring Valley Concert Band pr covers the coming year with prospects of county fairs and a guaranteed State Fair engagement. Management aims to maintain a high standard and recruit first class musicians from neighboring towns. A rule requires regular practice nights. missing sessions leads to removal. Continued practice is essential for quality music.
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Spring Valley
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Valley Girl
AES
William Baxter and Son
Canton
Edward Gallup
Lowell
P. Clark
Earl Ruckman
Theo. Ruckman
Robert Briddick
E. Olson
Walter Harris
Legion Post
Congressman Hull
Mrs. Carlier
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