Patriotic Fund Drive Planned for Spring Valley War Effort
Spring Valley mobilizes for a 1918 Patriotic Fund after strong Liberty Loan support. Nathan Frank elected committee chairman to lead the campaign with plans to raise a substantial fund, backed by business pledges and union and student canvasses. A Friday smoker at the Globe Land Company will outline future drive steps and reward early donors with Red Cross memberships.
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Patriotic Fund
Spring Valley
Globe Land Company
Nathan Frank
Red Cross
K. of P
Central Executive Committee
LaSalle
Peru
Liberty Loan
Will Inspect Buildings Under Fire Safety Ordinance
The city council considers an ordinance to require annual or monthly building inspections in outlying and central districts to identify fire hazards. Fire chief or deputies may enter properties, order repairs or demolition, and remove dangerous rubbish. Owners may appeal to the city council within twenty four hours.
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Doyle
Health and Safety Department
Wimiscus
Spring Valley
Spring Valley Wins Third Liberty Loan Flag
Bureau County towns report strong Liberty Loan results led by Spring Valley which oversubscribed its quota by 60 percent and saw the Spring Valley Coal Company subscribe 100 000 of bonds credited to Spring Valley Hall and Bureau county. DePue matched its quota with small subscriptions, while Mineral Point Zinc Company headed to New York with larger totals. Sheffield district led early, under Charles W. Boyden, with all townships soon meeting quotas and earning honor flags. Kee len district close behind with Walnut Ohio Greenville and Fairfield.
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Spring Valley
Liberty Loan
Bureau County
Spring Valley Coal Company
Spring Valley City Bank
Hall
Hall Township
DePue
Mineral Point Zinc Company
Coal Company
New York
City of
Sheffield
Concord
Manlius
Gold
Mineral
Neponset
Macon
Chas. W. Boyden
Keelen
Walnut
Ohio
Greenville
Fairfield
Carpenter
Yellow paint marked two Bureau County youths amid anti German protests
Two Bureau County youths faced community anger over pro German remarks. Harry Malchert, a Princeton night station agent, was publicly humiliated with a flag parade, paint dousing, and forced singing before being discharged. Raymond J. McMahon, near Tiskilwa, was seized from a car, sprayed with yellow paint, and driven to the canal as locals expressed opposition to draft evasion. Authorities intervened as crowds dispersed without further violence.
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Harry Malchert
Princeton
Bureau County
Malehert
Interurban
DePue
Malchert
Fowler
Lake DePue
Germany
Ottawa
Carl F. Malchert
Raymond McMahon
Raymond J. McMahon
Tiskilwa
Bradford Road
McMahon
Frank Steimle
James McMahon
Raymond
Mary Hedrich
Skoglund
Jim
Steimle
Julius Steimle
McMahons
McMahon Farm
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Harry Murphy
Chicago Examiner
WIN County
Seatonville
Charles E. Keelen
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