Local social notes list visits and incidents around La Salle
Roy Curran visited friends in Bureau Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Grubb of La Salle visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dyer, Sunday. Several locals attended track meets in Princeton, a senior play, and a show in La Salle. Mine injuries and other minor mishaps are noted, along with relatives visiting in Peru and Chicago business trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Curran
Bureau
W. H. Grubb
la Salle
Thomas Dyer
Local residents with relatives travel for visits and work
Harry Cassiday Jr. spent the week in Streator with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. G C E Swan and two sons of Malden were guests at the Irving Munson home Sunday. Joseph Yearsley returned Friday from a Chicago convention. Adolph Reinhart visited Chicago relatives this weekend. Margaret Riter of Ladd visited the Peter Cosgrove home. Mrs. Fred Noe visited LaSalle Saturday. Leo Wojtanoski spent Sunday in Peoria. Mrs. Peter De Filippi and daughter Elvira visited La Salle Monday. Hulda Cooper and Laura Serris of La Salle spent Sunday at the McGovern home. Alfred Pierson returned to Chicago to take a position. Lloyd Pierson is in Toledo Ohio. Spring Valley City Bank will be closed Monday after Decoration Day. Mrs. Wm Gunther and Mrs. A L Swan attended a White Shrine banquet in Ottawa Tuesday. Mrs. H E Davis and Edna Beers spent Saturday at Warnock home in Ladd. Chas Doherty leaving for Henry for the weekend. Mrs. Joseph Dewey, Mrs. Laney Nellis, Marie Lauer and Mrs. John Hines of Ladd visited Mrs Frank Delaney Tuesday. Margaret Doyle fully recovered from mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cassiday and two sons left Wednesday for Streator. they will stay with relatives. Mrs Cassiday and sons will visit for several weeks. Mrs Anton Donges of De Pue visited relatives here Saturday. Clara Nelson and Anna Tein hart attended school commencement in Peru Friday. Mrs. John L Sweeney left Saturday for Chicago to spend the first of the week with relatives.
Mrs Heyer and Daughter Shop in Spring Valley
Mrs Heyer and her daughter from De Pue visited Spring Valley on Tuesday for shopping activities.
Local notes and travel mentions fill week’s social column
Anthony Faletti accepts a position at Brown Bros Construction. Charles Spohn Jr. remained home sick earlier in the week. Beruta Bender shopped in Peoria and Antonette Mazzorana left for Peoria. Helen Lenzen spent Saturday with friends. Lawrence Strawn visited Mendota over the weekend. James Kepford traveled to Arlington to be with relatives. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Conway of Ladd visited Dennis Conway. Mrs Margaret Ricter returned from a Pittsburg Pennsylvania visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ricter
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Rockford Couple Guests of Agnes Miller Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taraska of Rockford were guests of Mrs. Agnes Miller on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taraska
Rockford
Agnes Miller
Local Social Notes From La Salle And Nearby Towns
Alton Rosenzweig transacted business in La Salle on Monday afternoon. Miss Irene Wallack shopped in La Salle Monday. Mrs. Albert Klema visits her sister in Chicago this week. Virgil Allen transacted business in De Pue Tuesday. Mrs. Will Johnston of Lincoln Nebraska, formerly Miss Jessie Cope of Ottawa, is a patient at St Margaret's hospital and is doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eaton of Ladd were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Conway Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Rosenzweig
la Salle
Albert Klema
Chicago
Will Johnston
Lincoln
Nebraska
Jessie Cope
Ottawa
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Charles Eaton
Ladd
Vincent Conway
Granville Visitors and Local Society News
Mrs Robert Pickett and daughter Jennie of Granville visited the Bevans home Tuesday. White Shriner initiation drew many members in Peru Monday evening. Mr and Mrs S Munson and son Carl of Princeton spent Sunday with Prof Munson’s family. Mr and Mrs L Swan of New Bedford spent Sunday at the Munson home on E Cleveland street. P T Keegan of La Salle visited his ill niece Miss Woods. Misses Therea Deisbeck and Edith Gans of Peru called on friends Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pickett
Jennie
Granville
Bevans Home
Peru
S. Munson
Carl
Princeton
Prof. Munson
P. T Keegan
la Salle
Miss Woods
Therea Deisbeck
Edith Gans
Local Patient Updates From St. Margaret’s Hospital
Mrs. J. Eberhart of Peru is improving at St. Margaret’s hospital. Mr. Paul Bamberger of Oshkosh Wisconsin visits Mrs. Mary Frank home. Mrs. Joe Deveto underwent an operation at St. Margaret’s hospital on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bamberger
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Mrs. Mary Frank
Joe Deveto
St. Margaret's Hospital
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits and Births
Mary Wojtanoski and Mary Reynolds take two weeks vacation from post office duties. Mrs. Joseph McFadden and Mrs. Vincent Conway visit in La Salle. Ida Finkleberg transacts business in La Salle. Guy Hill and daughter from Marquette shop here. Lucian Ray and wife announce the birth of a baby girl Friday. John Savio Joe Dowling and Kate Savio visit Dr Terando in Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Savio
Joe Dowling
Kate Savio
Dr. Terando
Granville
Dormands from Evanston Visit Locals for Short Stay
Mr and Mrs William Dormand of Evanston arrived Saturday afternoon and are guests of relatives and friends for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dormand
Evanston
Fighting Families in War Recruitment Counts
Bassett Blackley in Leslie's notes a posterless claim that the Smiths led the fight with 51 000 volunteers, outranking the Johnsons 29 000 and Jones 22 500. The Browns 9 000 and Cohens 4 500 joined, with 74 Georges, 2 Ulysses S Grants, and 79 Robert E Lees among battle names cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
Smith
Johnson
Jones Boys
Greens
America
Browns
Uncle Sam
Hindenburg Line
George Washingtons
Ulysses S. Grants
Precocious 12 Year Old Girl With Gun Stuns Customer
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a 12 year old daughter of a negro laundress who returned a customer’s laundry at 11 p m on a Saturday. When asked if she fears being out late she says she carries a loaded 32 caliber revolver and has not shot it yet but would if bothered. She is hurried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Clemenceau Angered by Rodin Bust Portrait
The article recalls Rodin’s bust of Clemenceau in the senate chamber, which the French statesman harshly criticized calling the subject a Mongol. Some say Clemenceau opposed a national funeral for Rodin, though such anger is debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodin
M. Clemenceau
Senate
Cream and Bake Shop Listings and Fixtures for Sale
Advertisement listing top prices paid for cream by Swift and Co Cream Station at Spring Valley Poultry Co. Also Good Bakery for sale with building fixtures and a covered wagon. One china closet in good condition. Inquiries to Miss Katherine Woods at 119 East Erie Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Co
Spring Valley Poultry Co
Katherine Woods
East Erie Street
Paperhanging and Painting Help Wanted
Help wanted for paperhanging and painting tasks. Contact E Thomas for details or apply at Phone 95 R-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Thomas
For Sale Pigs and Bakery Ad Notice
For sale good healthy young pigs cholera immuned. Inquire of Martin O Sad nick telephone 410 R 3. For your fresh bread pies cakes and doughnuts call at Sittlers Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin O’sadnick
Sittlers Bakery
Wanted Your Ice Business July 15 at Gunther
Advertisement seeks an ice business with a square deal in service and quality offering a sale detail. It mentions a brick store building joining Spring Valley Bank on the west and invites price and terms to W. A. Tideball Independence Iowa J38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Bank
W. A. Tide Ball
Independence
Towa
Bakerys For Sale And Hosiery Sales Wanted
Good bakery for sale at a reasonable price and June.3 Mrs. G Littler. Wanted men and women to take orders among friends and neighbors for genuine guaranteed hosiery full lines for men women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 50 cents per hour for spare time or $24 for full time. Experience necessary International Stocking Mill Norristown Pa. Purify blood and cleanse stomach and bowels each spring with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets as sold by Thompson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvel Products Co
Marvel Bldg
Pittsburgh
International Stocking Mill
Norristown
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Thompson Drug Company
Position Wanted Ad Claims Sales Power and Reliability
A confident worker offers the Newspaper Ad as a candidate seeking employment. The notice emphasizes persuasive ability, efficiency, reliability, and extensive sales experience aimed at boosting a new employer’s performance.
Why Displeased Her Quarrel Over Proposals
A brief anecdote shows a woman upset after learning of George's proposal. She reveals she accepted the proposal the night before, prompting the quarrel. The exchange underlines social expectations in romantic decisions of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
A Way to Fame Quote Stirs Discussion
A Kansas City Star reflection states fame comes from being in the right place at the right time and executing correctly then advertising it widely. It emphasizes the publicity angle and the ease of gaining fame with proper strategy and visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
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