Abandonment Proposed for Spring Valley No 1 Mine
Announcement from Spring Valley Coal Co states No 1 mine will close after May 1 with equipment moved to No 3 mine. About 50 workers affected, higher paid staff to lose positions, while No 8 mine operates part time and a big efficiency saving is expected.
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Spring Valley Coal Co
L. H. Smith
Erie
Ilinois
Spring Valley
No. 3
No. 1
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
No. 8
Bureau
Putnam
la Salle
Tornado Viewed From Air Over Southern Illinois
Herman Hamer of Spring Valley and S O Flink of Princeton flew over the tornado wrecked area of Southern Illinois on Sunday in an absent landing tour. They visited Centralia Murphysboro West Frankfort and De Soto from about 500 feet and returned after fuel stops. Flink compared the destruction to wartime devastation seen in France.
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Herman Hamer
Spring Valley
S. O. Flink
Princeton
Illinois
Centralia
Flink
France
Man Struck by Rock Island Train Near Spring Valley
Max Solman a 50 year old resident of Oglesby was struck by a Rock Island train about seven o clock Friday night a mile east of Spring Valley. He suffered a crushed leg needed amputation and other injuries but is now recovering at St Margaret's hospital.
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Max Solman
Oglesby
Rock Island
Spring Valley
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Solman
Joliet
Child Passes Away In Pneumonia Tragedy
Herbert Quimby, three year old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Quimby, died Saturday at 10 30 am at the country home of William Tieman after a three day illness. Funeral was held Monday at 2 pm with burial in Mt Olivet cemetery.
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Herbert
Howard Quimby
William Tieman
Mt. Olivet
Tag Day for Salvation Army Work
Saturday March 28 is the Tag Day for the Salvation Army to aid tornado victims in Southern Illinois. Mayor and Chamber approve with Masonic order. About twenty four high school girls will canvass township to raise funds toward a $200 quota for Hall township.
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Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Order
Red Cross
Ilinoiis
Hall
Help the Tornado Sufferers Appeal For Aid
The Association of Commerce appeals for donations to aid Southern Illinois tornado victims. About 800 lives were lost and property damage runs into millions. Contributions are accepted at City Bank until Saturday. funds go to the American Red Cross. The Salvation Army will hold a tag day Saturday with half the proceeds for tornado victims.
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Association of Commerce
Illinois
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Township Constable Race Faces First Real Opposition
One township contest in spring election with a full ticket headed by Phil Lechner of Ladd and Sam McDonald a Spring Valley coal office janitor seeking constable on an independent ticket. Other races include P C Doyle and Dr J C White for Justices, Rufin Petroski as treasurer, Burl F George and Dennis Conway as candidates for various offices. Election set for Tuesday April 7.
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Phil Lechner
Ladd
Sam McDonald
Spring Valley Coal Company
Lechner
James Riva
P. C. Doyle
Spring Valley
J. C. White
Seatonville
Rufin Petroski
Burl F. George
Ladd Commercial Association
Dennis Conway
Goats Doig
Legion
Louis Dieci
Joseph Faletti
Dalzell
Jerome Giacomelli
Wm. J. Monaghan
West End Club
John Fouth
Liberty Theatre Cuts Prices for Prewar Admission
The Liberty Theatre slashes adult tickets to ten cents and children to five with the same featured program nightly. Road shows charge 10 20 30 cents. Frisco Follies Revues praise and next Sunday promises vaudeville with Dick Hamlin. Monte Blue and Beverly Bayne star in Her Marriage Vow while William Hicks conducts the orchestra. A new piano arrives and Kososki buys a large music library from Joseph A. Schubert of Cincinnati. the collection includes 700 works valued at $1000.
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Liberty Theatre
Dick Hamlin
Monte Blue
Beverly Bayne
William Hicks
Kososki
Joseph A. Schubert
Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati
Ohio
Slot Machines Taken in Spring Valley Parlor
County officers seized two slot machines at Riva and Baggio in Spring Valley, one nickel and one quarter. It marked Bureau County’s first such find in a long period. The devices were brought to Princeton and ordered destroyed by the Court. A man appeared in court after the war and paid a $100 fine.
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Riva & Baggio
Spring Valley
Bureau County
Princeton
Spring Valley Utilities sale completes to Illinois Power and Light
The Spring Valley Utilities Company sale to Illinois Power and Light, by Brown Brothers, closed last Friday with $500000 cash paid and a $1,000,000 bond assumption. Studebaker and Insull interests noted, with customers switching to the new owner.
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Spring Valley Utilities Company
Brown Brothers
Illinois Power and Light Company
Hess
Ottawa
Browns
Studebaker Corporation
Illinois Power & Light Company
Brown
Wyanet
Harry E.brown
Geneseo
Charles and
Roy C. Brown
Spring Valley
Ilinois Power and Light
Studebaker
Studebakers
Samuel Insull
Henry L. Patrick
Central West
Col
Frank L. Smith
Three Barrels of Mash Found in Wm Baltikouski Home
Sheriff Mill reports three barrels of mash found at the home of Wm Baltikouski last Wednesday. Baltikouski is brother of Mrs Pizzolla who is serving a county term for moonshining.
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Sheriff Mill
Wm. Baltikouski
Baltikouski
Spring Valley Lady Tornado Victim Named
Mrs. Margaret Ariano a 60 year old former Spring Valley resident died three days after a West Frankfort tornado wrecked her home. Her daughter was severely injured and her granddaughter was killed instantly. She lived in Spring Valley before moving to West Frankfort fourteen years ago and leaves a son John Ariano of Mark and a daughter Mrs John Witton of Ladd. Funeral services set for Thursday at Granville Catholic Church with interment at Polish Cemetery in Spring Valley.
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Margaret Ariano
Spring Valley
West Frankfort
Ariano
West Cleveland Street
John Ariano
Mark
John Witton
Ladd
Granville Catholic Church
Devlin Street Paving Set By City Council
The council approved a resolution for paving Devlin Street from Richards Avenue to east of Cornelia Street over seven blocks. The reinforced concrete pavement, 24 feet wide, is estimated at 41,603.90 dollars, with a public hearing on April 6, 1925, at 3 PM.
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Devlin Street
Richards Avenue
Cornelia Street
Florists Window Presents Otis Carrington Operetta for Children
An operetta by Otis M Carrington titled Florists Window features costumed groups like the Florists Green Bugs Roses Bees Daffodils Columbines Pansies and Violets. Presented at Hall Township auditorium Thursday April 2 with orchestra and a dance by Doris Schurtz Adults 35 cents Children 25 cents.
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Otis M. Carrington
Doris Schurtz
Hall Township
Annual Commerce Association Banquet Set at High School
The annual banquet of the Association of Commerce will be held at the High School on Tuesday evening April 7. Seventy five cents per plate for a good menu. One hundred fifty seats reserved. attendees should notify the secretary. Several speakers will be present and a good program promised.
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The
Association of Commerce
Carpenters Union Urges Members to Buy Overalls
The Carpenters Union passed a resolution urging each member to purchase two pairs of overalls made by Gross Bros. of Spring Valley. The plan aims to boost employment at the local sea factory if other unions follow suit.
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Carpenters Union
Gross Bros
Spring Valley
Sea
Association seeks community funded factory for Spring Valley
Spring Valley boosters push to organize a corporation with at least 50000 dollars capital owned by local property owners. The plan rents a factory building to attract new or relocated firms, boosting property values and employment, with subscriptions payable in five monthly installments.
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The
Association of Commerce
Spring Valley
Centralia
Pennington Gilbert Shoe Company
St. Louis
Sheriff closes Spring Valley store over rent dispute
The Greenwood building store in Spring Valley run by Mrs. Landis of Ottawa was padlocked by the sheriff on Monday. Owner Mrs. Greenwood of Princeton claims $3225 in rent. Landis also operates a store in Ottawa, having opened a millinery and ladies furnishing shop in Spring Valley about six months ago.
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Spring Valley
Landis
Ottawa
Damage case settled after Grizzell death at Wede Crossing
The Circuit Court case of the Grizzell estate of LaMoille against the Burlington railroad settled for 1500 dollars before testimony finished. Grizzell died April 23, 1924 when his automobile was struck by a passenger train at the Wede crossing west of LaMoille.
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George H. Grizzell
LaMoille
Burlington Railroad
Grizzeli
Wede Crossing
LaMoilla
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