Free outing offered local boys for Citizen Military Training Camps
Brigadier General Poore announced 56 000 applications from Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin for two C M T Camps in the Sixth Corps Area at Jefferson Barracks Missouri for southern and central Illinois and at Camp Custer Michigan for northern Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. Four thousand four hundred trainees will be educated in citizenship patriotism and Americanism with free transport meals housing and uniforms provided. Eligible are healthy mor al youths 17 to 24 of good character who should apply promptly to obtain blanks and information from local officers or directly to the Commander General Sixth Corps Area Chicago Illinois.
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Benjamin A. Poore
Sixth Corps Area
Sixth Corps
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
War Department
Jefferson Barracks
Camp Custer
Mich
Ilinois
Congress
Monroe Melton
C. N. Hollerich
Spring Valley
Ernest Lack
Princeton
6Th Corps
West Pershing Road
Chicago
Local Nursery Announces Seasonal Tree and Plant Reductions
Promotion offers 10 to 25 percent off all trees shrubs and flowers. Featured items include Apple Trees at 14 cents Peach at 7 cents Hedge per 100 dollars 4 50 Grape Vines one year old per 100 dollars 7.00 two years old per 100 dollars 12.00 Elm Trees 500 for 50 cents to 5 dollars Silver Maple 8 to 10 feet 85 cents. Contact Spring Valley Illinois phone 113 L-4 111 East Third Street.
John Bohm Veteran Selby farmer dies after weeklong illness
John Bohm 74 a longtime farmer of Selby township died at the home of his daughter Mrs Albert Lange in De Pue after a week of illness. Born October 1 1850 in Germany he came to the United States 59 years ago settling in Chicago where he married Louise Hopp. He moved to Selby township Bureau county thirty years later worked the farm until retiring six years ago. Surviving are his daughter Mrs Lange and two sons John Jr and Adolph, a sister Mrs Bankworth and two brothers William and Joseph. Funeral services were held at the Lange home and Hollowayville church with burial in Hollowayville cemetery.
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R John Bohm
Selby Township
Albert Lange
de Pue
Mr. Bohm
Germany
United States
Chicago
Louise Hopp
Bureau County
John, Jr
Adolph
Bureau
Bankworth
William
Princeton
Joseph
South Dakota
Lange
Dornhoefer
Hollowayville Church
Bruckner
Hollowayville Cemetery
School Election Set For April 11 At City Schools
The annual school election will occur on Saturday April 11 voting for a president and two Board of Education members for the High School and officers for the City Schools.
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Board of Education
Moose Hold A Class Adoption At Peru
A class of 87 candidates was initiated at a Peru Loyal Order of Moose lodge meeting, marking a growth milestone for the city’s large fraternal group. More than 400 members attended with delegations from Spring Valley Ladd and Ottawa. The Spring Valley ritualistic team led the initiatory work and the drill team presented new stunts. A fish fry and social followed.
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Peru
Spring Valley
Two Taken In Peru Raid On Water Street Bars
State's Attorney Hanson directed raids leading to bindovers of Sam Hamminch and Nick Brabender, proprietors of two Peru soft drink establishments on Water street, for alleged liquor law violations. The action followed a Granville resident's drunken driving arrest and his testimony about obtaining liquor at the same two bars.
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Peru
Grand
Hanson
Sam Hamminch
Nick Brabender
Water Street
George Lynch
Granville
Lynch
Autos Offered at Low Prices With Free 30-Day Service
A historical autos listing shows various model names and prices including 1919 to 1923 vehicles. Buick Touring 85, Chevrolet Sedan 225, Ford models, Dodge Roadster 225, Apperson Touring 475, Marmon Sport Roadster 525, Durant Sedan 575, and others with down payments and 12 month balances. The ad highlights quality and condition with 30 days free service.
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Apperson
Cleveland
Cnet
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John van Shaick
Third St
Iil
Frank P. Slack
Dakota St
Spring Valley, Illinois
Chiropractic
E. G. Marty
D. C
Ph. C. Palmer Graduate
Valley Theatre
Spring Valley City Bank
John Bohm
Selby
Tri - City
R. A. Alderman
Mer
Third Street
la Salle, Illinois
A. Andra
West St. Paul St
Kandy Kitchen
Nizer Electric
Spring Valley, Ill
Chevrolet
Fast Dakota Street
Maytag
Maytag Company
Bamrick
Hanney
Spring Valley, II
West Dakota
Coveny’s
Ford Sales and Service
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