Spaulding Wins Sheriff Post in Bureau County Vote
In Bureau County Illinois voters ousted the ring and elected Len D. Spaulding Democrat sheriff by a 68 vote majority over Charles Beyer. Spaulding carried Hall Spring Valley Westfield Princeton and other precincts, signaling a shift away from the old Republican machine and opposition to lifetime office holdings.
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Len D. Spaulding
Beyer
Court House
Bureau County
T. W. Mercer
Len 'D. Spaulding
Chas. Bey
Skoghind
Hall
Princeton
Westfield
Spaulding
Spring Valley
Propser
Beyters
Spaulding J
Uiding
Bevers
Ming
Spalding Reyer Clarion Beeres
Leepertown Aia
Eseeren Arispie Wereesee Eteesege Ee
Indiantown
Maconeee
Neponset
Wheatland
Angie
Election Memories Highlight Republican Victory and Jitters
Voters recalled past issues at election time as Republicans won a clear majority while other candidates secured strong margins. The passage notes a memory of prior troubles and suggests a broad political shift during this cycle.
Tobacco Theft Leads to Grand Jury Arrests in Ladd
George Greenami Bertrand and Joe Bernardi are jailed awaiting grand jury action after a dispute over a stolen tobacco shipment from a B and Q box car at Ladd on October 1. Green confessed and implicated Bertrand and Bernardi in taking about 65 dollars worth of tobacco and selling it to Bernardi.
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George Greenami
Bertrand
Iim
Joe Bernardi
Ladd
Green
Bernardi
Soeeete
Green confession unlocks charge of receiving stolen property
The article notes that without Green’s confession authorities had not been able to press a charge of receiving stolen property against him, suggesting a pivotal breakthrough in the case once the admission was obtained.
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Green
May Raise Ban on Flu Restrictions Lift Likely
Local health authorities say influenza is under control and expect state board of health to lift quarantine rules in a few days. A weekly report to Springfield shows 20 deaths and 200,000 new cases. schools may reopen next Monday and entertainments could resume by week’s end.
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State Board of Health
Springfield
Spring Valley
Mer. Louis Murphy
Majestic
Uime
Whitney Colins
Uncle Sam
Oyna Ander
First Division Praised by Captured German Officer
A German colonel, captured by the First Division, credits American artillery and infantry for their hard fought defense. He recalls orders to hold ground, the dense barrage, and the enemy’s collapse, praising the First Division as an exemplar of courage and efficiency in four days of battle.
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Rej¢E J
Thevork
Germany
Hold Up at Putnam Grocery by Two Robbers
Last Sameday evening about seven two strangers entered Jon Dally's grocery at Putnam and demanded tobacco. They pistol whipped and robbed Dally and Sparling, taking $36 and Dally's watch before fleeing east on Undercliff road after a brief search and lunch.
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Jon Dally
Putnam
Sielf
Bert Sparling
Mr. Dally
Tme
Mr. Datly
Mir Sparlinginl
Bertheel
Messrs
Dally and
Sparling
Undercliff
Mr. Delly
One Dead and Several Wounded in France Civil War Era Dispatch
A Spring Valley, Illinois report confirms Private Luke F. Foster died of pneumonia in France on October 6 after leaving Camp Laurel, Md. He left four brothers and five sisters, and his death is mourned by relatives. The notice also mentions Corporal James F. McGuire with a leg injury, Frank Lucas in a French hospital with a wound, and Andy Prokop’s serious pneumonia illness in France.
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Mary
F. Foster
West Dakota Street
Spring Valley
Illinois
Yeu
Luke F. Foster
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Camp Laurel
Foster
France
James McGuire
James F. McGuire Co
28Th Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces
Corp
Frank Lucas
East
Iowa Street
Andy Prokop
Mineral Point Zinc Co Buys Lake DePue Frontage
The Mineral Point Zinc Co purchased land facing Lake DePue from the Star Unions and Peru breweries, sparking speculation about future use. The deal led to immediate saloon closures on the blocks involved, with possible plans rumored for a hospital, hotel, and summer resort for company employees and executives.
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Mineral Point Zinc Co
Star Unions
Peru Breweries
Lake DePue
J. B. Fowler
John Goering
Fowler
Paul Bosnick
Goering
City Park
Gine Company
Dr P F McNamara Practice Sold to Dr P J Secrist
The dentistry office of the late Dr Paul F McNamara has been purchased by Dr P J Secrist who is now located in Peoria He is a 1917 University of Illinois graduate and has practiced in Denver before returning to Illinois selecting Spring Valley as his new base The office remains open for business next Monday with unfinished work to be completed by Dr Secrist Patrons are urged to continue patronage and expect the same professional standard
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Lusande Brown
Coal Commission
Brown
Princeton
Spring Valley
Mayo Brothers
Road OF Health
Fuure
France
Tly
Paul F. McNamara
P. J. Secrist
Peoria
Dr. Secrist
University of Illinois
Denver
Colorado
Ilinois
McNamara
Dr. McNamara
Secrist
Monady
EIGiT Boys to Leave for Camp
A list of registrants set to be inducted and sent to Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg South Carolina during the five day period beginning November 1. Rio Riva, Fred DeFilippi, Goetz from Spring Valley are named among those to depart.
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Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Rio Riva
Spring Valley
Fred DeFilippi
Goetz
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United States
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Rep
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Public Instruction
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University of Duvois Catro A
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Rickard Yates
Welliam E. Mason
Lifford Ireland
Clayton C. Perviner
Randolph Boyd
John W. Walters
Frank W. Morrassy
James R. Prichard
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Lene Spaulding
County
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Washington, D.C
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