City Schools Make Record
The October enrollment reached 1122 with Logan at 99.311 percent, Douglas near second, Grant third and Lincoln fourth. September and October percentages show Douglas about 99.29 while Lincoln district reported more sickness. one month had perfect attendance in Grant's 7-A room. Teachers attended Mtawa, De Pue, Bureau visits. Ottawa had full attendance. Superintendent attended City meeting in Moline focusing on finances and proposed legislation including a 20 million state distributive fund and higher starting wages tied to training.
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Logan
Douglas
Grant
Lincoln
Grant Building
Lincoln District
Mtawa
de Pue
Bureau
Ottawa
Wooden Shingles Are a Menace
Remember this when you re roof your house. A fire insurance policy will not protect a wooden shingle from flying spark or restore a life lost in fire. Carry enough insurance to cover financial loss, but prioritize fire prevention for yourself and your community. Spring Valley Illinois.
Moose to face Geneseo Legion at Hicks Park
Grid fans can watch the Moose play the Geneseo American Legion team at Hicks Park next Sunday. Geneseo claims a flawless scoring record this season with a fast, polished forward pass attack, while Moose veteran James Moran is sidelined by a foot fracture from the Pern game.
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Grid
Hicks Park
Moose
American Legion
Geneseo
Pern
James Moran
Spring Valley
House warming party at Henry Smith home on East Dakota
About thirty ladies attended a house warming at Henry Smith's East Dakota street home. Progressive euchre determined winners Mrs. D Conway and Mrs. Fred Noe, followed by luncheon and a gift of silver knives and forks for Mrs. Smith. Attendees included Anna Dorf, Mary Solan, May Smith, Gertrude Yearsley, Rose McDonald, and others.
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Henry Smith
East Dakota Street
D. Conway
Fred Noe
Lades
Smith
Anna Dorf
Mary Solan
May Smith
Gertrude Yearsley
Rose Mc Donald
Phil McGuiness
Joe McFaden
James Hicks
Dennis Conway
Cap Smith
Jerry Neenan
Nan Burke
Dan Mc Donald
Abe Rosenzweig
Louie Thompson
Katherne Kinkin
Vnee Conway
Lillian McNamara
Leroy Hill
Mike Rafter
Katherine Ballerine
Eighteen Barrels of 3.1 Percent Beer Seized in Ottawa County Jail
Eighteen barrels of 3.1 percent beer seized from the DeMill Milton truck north of Ottawa are stored in the county jail awaiting disposition by Sheriff Curt Ayers. Milton, a La Salle resident, paid a $100 fine in county court. The beer, fermenting after four days in sun, may be disposed of via the jail sewer into the Illinois river this week.
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Curt Ayers
DeMill Milton
Ottawa
Milton
la Salle
Illinois
Ayers
Hall Triumphs Over Kewanee in Hometown Football Battle
Hall defeats Kewanee 27 to 12 at Hall Township field after building a 20 point lead through three quarters. Key plays include Sitterly and Decker on offense and the defense forcing turnovers, with Kewanee scoring twice in the final quarter. A big upcoming game at La Salle is teased with a special bus for fans.
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Kewanee High School
Hall Township
Kewanee
Hall
Sitterly
Decker
Micheletti
Goa
Halls
Steele
Tall
Wall
Bouxein
Swanson
Ed Burnell
la Salle
Holliday
Congregational Church Notes at Woman's Society Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society met this week Wednesday with Mrs. W. A. Fowler and Mrs. Mills led the session. Next Wednesday at 7 30 the reading circle meets at the parsonage to discuss Dendorfer's church and community. Sermon next Sunday morning is titled Getting rid of the overload.
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The
Woman’s Missionary Society
W. A. Fowler
Mills
Reading
Hollis Ter's Rocky Mountain Tea Headache Relief
An ad touts Hollis Ter's Rocky Mountain Tea from Thompson Drug Co as a remedy for headaches and constipation, claiming value and satisfaction with the product.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Thompson Drug Co
Methodist Notes and Local Church Activities
The Ladies Aid of the M F church plans a 7 o clock gathering at Mrs Vinnie Mur to join Mrs Thompson for hosting duties. Midweek prayer and thoughtful questions on praying for the unsaved fill the week's church calendar with services and a union Red Cross event urged for Spring Valley.
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Ladies Aid
M. F. Church
Vinnie Mur
Thompson
Aid
Harding says victory not personal political
Senator Harding declares his win is not personal and calls for renewed Americanism and Republican resolve. He and Mrs. Harding plan a November vacation, visiting Point Isabel Texas near Brownsville with Ed Scobey, then Galveston and a Panama Canal voyage.
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Mrs. Harding
Texas
Panama Canal Zone
Marion, C
Harding
Pam
Ain
America
Warren G. Harding
Galveston
Panama
Optimistic Thought on Good Temper Brightens All
A proverb frames good temper as a sunny day that sheds brightness on every person and situation, uplifting mood and surroundings with a calm, hopeful outlook.
Thieves Admit Guilty in Rutland Chicken Thefts
The two men appeared at a preliminary hearing in Lacon on Monday and were bound over to the grand jury on a $1000 bond. They confessed to multiple thefts including chickens from several farmers in Rutland Wenona Toluca and to stealing butchered veal and a watch from the Calvetti Bros. slaughterhouse.
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Rutland
Lacon
Wenona
Toluca
F Calvetti Bros
Davis Family Seeks Return Of Possessed Watch
The report notes the meat item was used by the Davis family and the watch remained in the possession of the father, William Davis, signaling a dispute over ownership.
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Davis
William Davis
St Ann's Lithuania Church Fair At Wimbiscus Hall
A fair and bazaar at Wimbiscus hall runs November 6 to 17 for St Ann's Lithuanian church. Music and dancing every evening accompany the event with many handsome prizes to be won.
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Wimbiscus Hall
St. Ann's Lithuanian Church
Unclear text fragment on success theory
The readable words discuss an unusual phrase about seers and success but lack concrete facts, named entities, or a discernible event to summarize. The fragment remains insufficient to identify people places organizations or dates.
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I. J. Jagodzinski
Hall Township High School
Congregational Church
Moose Hall
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the Methodist Notes
M. F
Wopbeest Wasermeher
Red Cross
Thor
New Records
Twele Thomipson Dirug CO
Rexall
Spring Valley, Ill
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