Spring Valley Faces Potential Twenty Thousand Dollar Revenue Loss
A Salt Lake City style fiscal warning cautions Spring Valley could lose about twenty thousand dollars yearly if a proposed five mile dry zone around coal mines and war plants is enacted. The piece links possible revenue cuts to potential service reductions and questions the efficiency of the commission form of government in handling rising costs.
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Spring Valley
Washington
Rock Island
Chicago Record-Herald
Beaker
France
United States
Bureau County
Bureau
DePve
Fuel and Food Administration
War Department
Baker
Jagodzinski Grocery Adopts Cash and Carry Plan
Jagodzinski announces a cash and carry system starting Monday April 1 to cut prices by removing bookkeeping and delivery. He says wartime conditions justify savings for customers while maintaining quality and trust built over decades in the city.
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Jagodzinski
I.t’s
Noted Speakers Plan Stop in LaSalle County March 20
Information from the LaSalle County Liberty Loan Association and Liberty Loan Headquarters Chicago announces that Major General E E Swinton inventor of the British War Tank and organizer of the first Tank Corps will appear in LaSalle County on March 20. Swinton is a veteran with thirty years service including The Boer War and India campaigns and ten months on the western front.
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LaSalle County
Liberty Loan Association
Washington
Liberty Loan
Chicago
Washton
E E. Swinton
British War Cabinet
Swinton
India
Royal Engineers Regiment
Great War Topics Draw Esteemed Speakers to Ottawa Visit
General Swinton will tour Ottawa with Frank G. Odell and a Women’s National Committee representative. They arrive Friday morning March 29 for a midday Ottawa meeting, then travel to LaSalle, with a Saturday session at Princeton. Chicago attendees hail it as a major speaker attraction for Bureau, LaSalle and nearby counties.
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Swinton
Frank G. Odell
The
Obama Federal Farm Loan Bank
Women’s National Committee
Arty
Ottawa
LaSalle
Princeton
Chicago
Bureau
Early Mailing Requested by Post Office Officials
Postmaster Sweeney reports an order from J C Koons First Assistant Postmaster General urging heavy mailers to post letters in the forenoon. Cities like Spring Valley are asked to conform to the practice to reduce processing delays and avoid afternoon build ups.
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Sweeney
J.C. Koons
Spring Valley
Outgoing Mail Service Aims To Improve By Announcement
Authorities say that announcing improvements in service will spur better results as they mobilize every facility and strain every nerve to render the best possible mail handling.
Patriotic Concert by Peru Congregational Choir Next Sunday
The Peru Congregational Church choir presents a patriotic program at Spring Valley Church on Sunday evening at 7 45 assisted by Prof Robb of the 8 V high school and Peru Central School children’s orchestra An offering for the Red Cross will be taken The program includes Organ Prelude March Militaire Star Spangled Banner Your Flag and My Flag War History America s Triumphant and more with Rev Spence Mrs Middour Miss Maze and Arthur Johnstone among others
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Congregational Church of
Peru
Spring Valley
Spence
Grace Conant
Eichberg
Dekoven
R. Williams
Fitsimmons
Wwe
America’s Triumphant
C. Demarest
Ry Olenie
Robb
Miss Maze
Spence Battle
Bea Ieee
J. J. Massie
America
Arthur Edward Johnstone
Card of Thanks from the Krager Family
The Krager Family thanks pall bearers Rev Harless Rev McLeod Mr Manner and Miss Harmon for their services and friends for kindness during our father’s illness and death plus floral offerings. Also note tax payment reminder from Wm E Hollerich tax collector and a LaSalle caller Miss Bessie Hill on Friday.
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Harless
McLeod
Mr. Manner
Miss Harmon
Krager
Five Tickets in the Field in Hall Township Race
Hall township voters face a heated township election on April 2 with five petition tickets for assistant supervisor clerk assessor highway commissioner and school trustees. Candidates include from Seatonville Ladd Spring Valley Halltown and Princeton with withdrawals reducing highway candidates to four. Funeral notices surround community figures as residents send condolences and attend services.
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Hall Township
Spring Valley
Ladd
John Stewart
Seatonville
Harry Mills
D. Magnani
Dalzell
Patrick Barry
Peter Mattioda
Joseph McFadden
Larry Weer
Hall Town
and. Priece
Danial Burnell
Barney Cyrus
Halltown
Louis Weber
Peter Barto
Dominic Barto
James Marietta
John Kinder
Marietta
August Krager Dies After Illness at 66
August Krager long time city resident dies Thursday at 12 30 after several days illness including facial erysipelas and pneumonia. Born in Germany 66 years ago he came to America in infancy with parents, lived in St Louis then Wyanet, farmed. Married Sarah J. Mecum at DePue on September 10, 1875. Survived by children Laura Miller Eschenville Iowa Lucy Cleeland Mayme Stuart Indiana Harbor Minnie Books Marquette Ella Kelly Collander Iowa Henry and James McMahon of this city EF Hindle of DePue Alfred of Chicago William of Peru and three brothers Amos William Henry plus three sisters Fortunes unclear.
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August Krager
Germany
St. Louis
Wyanet
Sarah J. Mecum
DePue
Laura Miller
Eschenville
Iowa
Lucy Cleeland
Mayme Stuart
Indiana
Harbor
Minnie Books
Marquette
Ella Kelly
Collander
Henry
James McMahon
This City
EF. Hindle
Alfred
Chicago
William
Peru
Amos
Manilas
Fengem Town
Franc
Flag Desecrator Arrested in Spring Valley
Joseph Budhski, a Lummanian, is jailed in Spring Valley on charges of using profane language against the United States and for mutilating the U S flag. He admitted tearing down a flag previously and faces possible penalties after authorities verify his military registration and history.
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Spring Valley
Joseph Budhski
United States
U. S
Buehski
Carl Dorf
Uncle Sam
Stuart
Budski
Frank
Mr. Frank
Mr. Dorf
Buchski
United States Army
Mercedes
Texas
Standard
C. N. Hollerich
Hollerich
Murder trial underway as Rockford trio face death penalty
Prosecutor Skinner declares confidence in winning a conviction against Frank Aniba Tony Domicilli and Zim Calura in the Tenozzi murder case. Dozens of witnesses are called as the state accuses the men and seeks the extreme penalty. Defense trades doubt while court awaits further proceedings.
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Circuit Court
Frank Aniba
Tony Domicilli
Zim Calura
Rockford
Adelmo Tenozzi
Skinner
Louie Becknelly
Ladd
Knauff
Tenozzi
LaMoille
Eckert
Johnson
Red Cross Notes Aid Work and Recent Deliveries
Local Red Cross ladies assist in repairing material for shipment. Items sent last week include dresses infant kimonos jackets booties and shirts. Shipments to LaSalle and to headquarters list robes pajamas hospital shirts bandages and assorted medical supplies totaling 2312 units. A Hoover lunch in March 30 1918 benefits the M B church. Mr and Mrs C Stank and Bucevich visit Chicago.
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Red Cross
LaSalle
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August Sadnick
Cliff Sitterley
Wm. Gunther
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Geo Caughy
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Ohio
Thos
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D. M. Phillips
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