Congregational Church Notes for Youth Program and Talks
This week children present an educational play Gold Silver and Precious Stones directed by Miss Sister Yearsley with ten performers. There is no admission fee and light refreshments follow. Next Sunday at 11 am a Near East Relief representative will discuss aid for war affected children. A returned missionary from Bulgaria, Miss Sophie Meekold, is expected to speak Thursday. The Woman's Missionary Society leads the meeting.
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Sister Yearsley
Near East Relief Commission
Bularia
Sophie Meekold
Woman's Missionary Society
Car Turns Over in Collision at Peru
Four occupants of a Dodge touring car escaped unharmed after a collision with a Willys Knight sedan driven by Paul Regal of Granville at the Fifth and Fulton street intersection. Arbuckle family of four suffered the worse damage as their car overturned and both vehicles were towed to garages. Regal said a bicyclist ahead distracted him and he failed to notice the Dodge until it was too late. The cars were moving at moderate speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arbucke
Willys-Knight
Paul Regal
Granville
Fifth and
Fulton Streets
Arbuckle
Futton Street
Fifth
Regal
Bandit Captured After $900 Robbery at Parlor
Thomas Kurinjan was arrested by Chief Hopkins within minutes after the John Retoff soft drink parlor robbery in Streator. The bandit, who flashed a roll of cash, threatened the proprietor’s children and helped himself to the money in the safe. Police recovered the loot and took him into custody at another parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Retoff
Streator
Hopkins
Thomas Kurinjan
Mrs Andrew Rolando Dies At Home In Universal
Mrs Andrew Rolando of Universal Indiana died at home after a long illness. She is survived by her husband and a son Joseph. A funeral attendance from local residents included Mrs T Tarro Mrs Mason Theodore Mrs Peter Rolando Mrs John Rolando Mrs Dominic Riva and Miss Kate Riva.
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Andrew Rolando
Universal
Indiana
Joseph
Rolando
South Spaulding Street
T. Tarro
Mason Theodore
Peter Rolando
John Rolando
Dominic Riva
Kate Riva
Music Recital at La Salle Highlights Price Students
Hugh C Price and Sarah Price presented a piano and violin recital at La Salle High School last Thursday night. The program featured Spring Valley pupils Eunice Johnston Ralph Shere Elizabeth Abraham Lucille De Costa Ruth Shere and Madelon Mahoney with Ruth Shere also performing a solo dance.
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Hugh C. Price
Sarah Price
la Salle High School
Spring Valley
Eunice Johnston
Ralph Shere
Elizabeth Abraham
Lucille de Costa
Ruth Shere
Madelon Mahoney
Federal agents arrest Utica man on prohibition charge
Federal agents with a warrant detained John Brevovich proprietor of a Utica soft drink establishment. He was taken to Streator to appear before a federal commissioner and released on bonds for a Chicago appearance.
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Utica
John Brevovich
Brenovich
Streator
Chicago
Football Challenge From Spring Valley Club
The D. H. Athletic Club of Spring Valley issues a challenge to any team claiming second place. For details contact manager M. Ward by writing or calling.
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D. H. Athletic Club of
Spring Valley
M. Ward
Boy 7 is fatally crushed crossing street in Peru
Aloysius Urban ski, seven, died after being struck by a car at Fifth and Walnut in Peru while returning from St. Valentine’s School. Driver William Brown, a conductor for C R L & P Ry, was cleared after a coroner’s inquest found no blame. his wife urged as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloysius Urbanski
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
People’s Hospital
William Brown
Blue Island
St. Valentine’s School
Film Critic Praises Miss Olmstead In Cameo Kirby
Gertrude Olmstead former LaSalle Peru high school girl who entered films after top honors in a beauty contest earns praise from critics for her role in Cameo Kirby. A rotogravure feature in the Chicago Tribune Sunday carried favorable comment on her work.
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Gertrude Olmstead
LaSalle- Peru
Kirby
Miss Olmstead
Chicago Tribune
Dalzell News Roundup and Local Visits
Dalzell residents report medical updates with several operations performed at St. Margaret's hospital and improving recovery. Local travel includes visits from Loving ton and La Salle, with several families attending events and moving homes. Halloween Eve festivities and student vaccination efforts noted amid minor arm soreness.
First alarm clock appears in 1420 Milan councilor
In 1420 the first alarm clock emerged in Milan. The device belonged to a Milan councillor and rang a bell at a set hour while a tiny wax candle lighted automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Election for City Court Judge and Clerk in Spring Valley
A 1923 resolution calls for an election of a City Court Judge and a Clerk in Spring Valley Illinois on November 13 to be held at the Fire Station City Hall polling place. Voting precinct is one precinct with judges listed as Desire Dubois William Mc Adams and Henry Hawotte and clerks Rufin Petroski and Richard Clark. Polls run 7 am to 5 pm. City Clerk to issue notices. Also notes Henry Webster praised for novels and Spring Valley Gazette preview.
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City OF
Spring Valley
Illinois
Desire Dubois
William McAdams
Henry Hawotte
Rufin Petroski
Richard Clark
Henry Kitchell Webster
Chicago
Joseph Greer
Spring Valley Firms Debut Chevrolet Agency and Local News
Spring Valley Swanson and Balestri take Chevrolet agency with immediate delivery. John Ambrose buys a coupe as the first customer. The column notes illnesses, meetings, social events, a Halloween party, ad notes for hemstitching gear, a Chicago housework job, health tonic ads, travel posts, and a Village event. Local residents attend school meetings, football viewing plans, euchre club, deer dinner, hospital returns, and a Benedictine church dance with supper.
Ship Starboard Name Origins Windowed in History
The term starboard stems from the steer board used by Anglo Saxons who steered ships from the right side of the stern with an oar, shaping the modern reference to the right-hand side of a vessel.
Most Virtue Is Fear Quotation Loose Saying
A short excerpt cites Ed Howe's Monthly noting virtue rests partly on fear and that good conduct may stem from fear rather than intrinsic virtue. The passage argues behavior alone may be sufficient without questioning motive.
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Ed Howe
Monthly
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Congregational Church
Peru
Jonn van Shaick
Third St
Spring Valley, Lil
Chinks Place
Dakota Street
Hicks Park
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Mason
I. J. Jagodzinski Insurance
Spring Valley, Illinois
Bandit
Ind
LA Salle
Dalzell News
Pasquale Bruda
St. Margaret’s Hospital
John Simpson
Dalzell
Lovington
Albert Tonelli
Barney Google
Pasquali Bruda
Chas. Vallejo
Aaron Jones
Dr. Miltenberger
Joseph Greer and
Mr. Webster
Mary Wollaston
Spring Valley Gazette
Chas. W. Knapp
Attest
N. H. Smith
Henry Webster
Spring Valley Gazette, Com
Anton Loeffler
E. Schuppert
Mrs. Schuppert
Monroe Melton
Allen Tyler
Hotel Clark
Princeton
Champaign
Mayor's Association of Illinois
Illinois-Chicago
Round Dozen
Euchre Club
James Hicks
East Dakota Street
William Hanney
George Hoffman
Willian Campbell
East Cleveland Street
C. O. D. la Flesh Hemstitching Co
Dept. 2
Sedalia
Louis Cohen
Prairie Ave
Esther Rosenzweig
East St. Paul Street
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Thompson's Drug Co
W. J. Wimbiscus
Denver
Colorado
Thos. B. Hoffman
Edward Doyle
Thomas Moran
Hoffman
Tom
Leedy
Logansport
Dachsteiner
Ladd
Fred Lower
Cherry
E. A. .la Due
Felix Hubert
Seatonville
Charles Baker
McNabb
Bonucci
Emma Stoeffel
de Pue
Walter Meyer
Arthur Emmett
Carl Hunsaker
West St. Paul Street
St. Benedict's Church
Beeman’s Orchestra
Chevrolet Automoiles
Janesville, Wis
East Dakota
Spring Valley, Ill
Westinghouse
Brown Bros
Spring Valley City Bank
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