Hall Township High School Activities Preview
In a Spring Valley assembly Margaret Noles delivered an exceptional violin solo. The parade showcased the student body and faculty to promote the play Daley and the Princeton games. Hall football crushed Princeton 26 to 0 and aims to beat Streator next. The Daley cast prepared for Friday's performance at eight.
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Margaret Noles
Spring Valley
St. Paul Street
Ladd
Keithman
Hall High
Daley
Princeton
Hall
Streator
Dramatic Club
General Assembly
J. H. Franklin
Evelyn Wood
Chicago Nurses’ Association
Hall Township Times
Father Jakob Dead After Long Clerical Service
Father Edward A. Jakob died at La Salle hospital early last Wednesday. His remains were sent to Minster Ohio for interment. He was born November 15, 1859 and ordained July 29, 1883. He served in Champaign St Johns and Holy Cross Mendota before health declined and he served as chaplain at St Marys La Salle. Clergy from Peoria attended his funeral.
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Edward A. Jakob
la Salle Hospital
Minster
Ohio
Father Jakob
Peoria Diocess
St. John’s Church
Champaign
Holy Cross
Mendota
St. Mary’s Hospital
la Salle
Peoria
Princeton attorney buys German made gun for six billion marks
Atty. C A Trimble of Princeton paid six billion marks last week for a German twelve gauge shotgun made by a gunsmith working in the inmaking of the firearm. The gun is hand made with a walnut stock and a cheek rest, and Trimble's name is engraved on it.
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Atty. C. A. Trimble
Princeton
Miss Maxine David and Lorenzo Kai Wed in Ottawa
Miss Maxine David and Lorenzo Kai Sadie of De Pue were quietly married at the Baptist parsonage in Ottawa last Wednesday. They plan to reside in De Pue after the ceremony.
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Ottawa
Maxine David
Lorenzo Kaissadie
de Pue
Baptist Parsonage
Navahos Edge Trunks In Fierce Park Battle
The Navahos defeated the Hoffman Trunk Factory team 19 to 7 at Hicks Park last Sunday in a hard fought game. Both sides traded blows through three quarters before Navahos pulled ahead in the final period. Injuries were heavy with Karpinski and Steinberg sidelined for some time. Key stars included Mc Donald Picco Genno Caponi for the Navahos and Pellegrini Mc Callum for the Trunks. A rematch was proposed.
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Navahos
Hoffman Trunk Factory
Hicks Park
Young Norberg
The
Trunks
Karpinski
Steinberg
Mc Donald
Picco
Genno
Caponi
Navyados
Pellegrini
Mc Callum
Hearse Carrying Booze Incident Rocks Ottawa
Last Sunday in Ottawa a well educated negro couple Hoopeso were stopped by Chief Kurscheid and Cayt Fox after an auto crash near Ottawa. Police claimed they were transporting a coffin full of booze in a hearse, a charge later found false, the couple allowed to proceed, though the arrest gave Ottawa police a humorous tale.
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Hoopeso
Princeton
Ottawa
Kurscheid
Cayt. Fox
Hir
Pietro La Verdi to Headline Lyceum Night at High School
The Lyceum's second course at the High School auditorium will feature Pietro La Verdi on Monday night. Labeled the man of many talents he offers impersonations of Harry Lauder Italian characters humorous dialect songs ventriloquism ventriloquism and a wide range of musical instruments. The program is billed as one of the greatest numbers of the course and replaces the Priscilla Entertainers originally booked.
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Pietro LA Verdi
Lyceum
Priscilla
Harry Lauder
Seize Alimony Dodger After Lengthy Chase
After a sixteen month search Ralph Eddy a former Cherry and Streator resident was found at Wedron by Sheriff E J Welter and taken in custody on a circuit court attachment dated June 12 1922. Eddy is charged with contempt for failing to pay alimony to his ex wife Margaret Eddy of Streator. He was cited to appear to show cause why he should not be punished and an attachment was issued.
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Ralph Eddy
Cherry and Streator
Wedron
E. J. Welter
Eddy
Margaret Eddy
Hall Overpowers Princeton in 26 to 0 Football Win
Hall hammered Princeton 26 to 0 with a second team effort in the final quarter. A substitute quarterback showed surprising energy as Hall eyes a tough game at Streator next Saturday. La Salle-Peru beat Streator 6 to 0, but Streator is said to have played the stronger game.
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Princeton
Hall
Streator
la Salle
Peru
May Save Electric Line In Kewanee Plan
A group in Kewanee discusses forming a new company to operate the street railway and interurban sold to Mr. Wine for junk. Wine will take 50 000 dollars in stock, Kewanee Boiler 10 000. Net needs 80 000 more, with 60 000 for new cars and 35 000 for track renewal. Public interest grows as subscriptions are sought.
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Kewanee’s Street Railway and Interurban
Mr. Wine
Kewanee
Wine
Chamber of Commerce
Kewanee Boiler Company
Mother rescues babe from death in river at Ottawa
Mrs Ruth Overlan Bayer leaped 22 feet from a rocky riverbank at Ottawa to save her two year old daughter Ruth Meta who had fallen into the Illinois River. The mother escaped unharmed and the child suffered only scratches and exposure after the perilous dive aided by a friend to reach the top.
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Illinois
Ottawa
Ruth Overlan Bayer
Ruth Meta
Mirs. Bayer
Clay Street
Bandits Abandon Essex Chair? (Note: This line must be adjusted to meet constraints. placeholder avoided)
A Jewett coupe used by two bandits in a Champaign robbery early last week was found abandoned in Aurora after police and deputies searched Bureau County and the Chicago area. Authorities say the car was abandoned near Chicago as officers closed in on the suspects who robbed the vehicle’s owner and took his machine.
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Ohio
Bureau County
Aurora
Chicago
Champaign
Sheriff Mills
Princeton
Princeton Woman Drops Dead of Heart Disease
Mrs. William Shugart, lifelong Princeton resident, died last Wednesday morning at her Elm Place home from heart disease. Husband away at Rock Island notified. Neighbor nurse Mrs. Jacob Miller found her unconscious on a living room couch after stepping outside for air.
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William Shugart
Princeton
Elm Place
Rock Island
Jacob Miller
Mrs. Miller
LADD COUPLE ARE UNITED IN MARRIAGE AT ST BENEDICTS
Miss Neda Fernetti and John Maret ti, both of Ladd, were united in marriage at six o clock last Thursday morning at St Benedicts church by Father Miller. The bride wore a brown suit and matching hat. bridesmaid Angela Lenati wore grey with matching headwear. best man was Mike Grivetti. A wedding breakfast followed at the Kas kay s i hotel for relatives and close friends.
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Neda Fernetti
John Maretti
Ladd
St. Benedict’s Church
Father Miller
Miss Fernetti
Angela Lenati
Mike Grivetti
Iaskaskia Hotel
Election Notice for Spring Valley City Court
Public notice announces an election in Spring Valley Illinois on November 13 1923 to elect a City Court Judge and City Court Clerk. Voting precinct is the Fire Station City Hall with polls open 7 a m to 5 p m. Judges listed Desire Dubois William M Adams Henry Hawotte Clerks Rufin Petroski Richard Clark City Clerk N H Smith expects official notice.
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Spring Valley
Illinois
City of
Desire Dubois
William M. Adams
Henry Hawotte
Rufin Petroski
Richard Clark
N. H.smith
Red Cross Aids War's Sufferers Five Years After Armistice
The American Red Cross marks five years since the armistice with a wide relief effort. About 200,000 ex service men and families received help last year across 130 hospitals, with 75,000 admitted for treatment and 63,296 receiving specialized service. The organization spent $5,866,257 on veteran aid and maintains 2,608 chapters aiding individuals, families, and reintegration through home service and collaboration with the Veterans Bureau.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Army
United States
The
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Navy
Marine Corps
Birthday Surprise for 74th Party at Mrs Ball’s Home
A Friday evening birthday party honored Mrs Johanna Ball for turning 74 at West St Paul Street home. A seven candle cake and gifts marked the celebration with a hearty lunch. Attendees included Mrs Joe Cabodi Mrs Joe Picco Mrs Maddio Mrs Victor Boggio Mrs Anton Camerito Mrs Mary Desino Mrs Mary Enrico Mrs Dominic Riva Mrs R Keith Mrs F Emmett and Mrs Madalozza.
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Johanna Ball
West St. Paul Street
Joe Cabodi
Joe Picco
Maddio
Victor Boggio
Anton Camerito
Mary Desino
Mary Enrico
Dominic Riva
R. Keith
F. Emmett
Madalozza
Ancestral Counts Across Generations
The text explains how each person is linked to two parents and expands to 32 great great grandparents by the fifth generation, about 1,050,000 in the twentieth, and roughly 1.073 billion in the thirtieth. It notes the fiftieth generation would total 5,862,794,914,214,046, a number beyond count.
Quack Advertiser Claims Cure for Disease
A boastful advert claims the self-styled healer introduced ease into disease, allegedly ending rumors that the quack caused the act in bacteria. The piece satirically spots the dubious link between illness and the supposed savior.
Rise of the admiral title in navies
The title admiral began in France in 1284 and spread to England a few years later. In the United States Navy, rear admirals were first commissioned in 1862. Only David Farragut and George Dewey ever attained the rank of admiral.
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France
United States Navy
David Farragut
George Dewey
Chiropractic Fundamentals and Vertebral Impingement
The text explains that innate intelligence controls the body via the brain and nerves and that a misaligned vertebra pinches a nerve, halting mental impulses to organs. It asserts disease arises from this obstruction and that adjusting the vertebra removes the cause of disease.
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Hall Township
Dodger
Babe
Bandit
Chiropractic Fundamentals
E. G. Marty
D. C
Anton Donges
Gunther’s
Walter Zukowski
Ford
Ford Weekly
Coveny’s
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