Vampire Auto Injures Four Girls Near Peru
A large closed car struck four Westclox female workers near St Bede college west of Peru as they walked home. Two were taken to St Margaret's with severe injuries, one serious. two escaped unharmed. Investigators searched for the driver, with little description available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Westclox
Peru
Louise Purkis
Spring Valley
Thresa Riva
Miss Riva
Miss Pulkis
Clock Company
St. Bede College
Stedman
Rudolph Konetshny
Changes in Ownership of Local Soft Drink Parlors
Several shifts in ownership occurred this week among city soft drink parlors. Mrs. Maddalozzo moved into the Fabbri place, John Mignone opens in the former Maddalozzo stand, Elmer King launches a new shop at the Location, Barney Marietta buys the Corsini parlor on West Dakota, and Thomas Shields closes his 201 West Dakota parlor for use as undertaker Frank Baladinski’s rooms.
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Maddalozzo
Fabbri Place
John Mignone
Elmer King
Barney Marietta
Peter Corsini
West Dakota Street
Thomas Shields
Frank Baladinski
Model Bakery Opens in Rebuilt Oettinger Block
The Model Bakery begins operations in the former Oettinger building, rebuilt after last February’s fire. Owner Joseph Zaetta leads with his brother and Tony Minotto, bringing years of bakery experience. The shop offers bakery goods, confectionery, and fruits.
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Model Bakery
Oettinger
Hich
Joseph Zaetta
Zaetta
Tony Minotto
Minotto
Hanney
Dakota Street Bakery
Spring Valley Wife Sues for Cruelty in Divorce Case
Mrs Birdie Meade files a divorce bill in circuit court against John Meade of Spring Valley alleging cruelty six months after a June 22 1920 marriage. She says he struck her and pulled her hair with the last incident dated October 25, causing injuries not fully healed at filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meade
Spring Valley
Birdie Meade
S. Meade
Election of City Court Officers Next Tuesday
Spring Valley voters go to the polls next Tuesday at City Hall for Judge and Clerk positions. Two tickets compete with C. N. Hollerich as incumbent for Judge and John L. Murphy as rival candidate. Clerk candidates are P. M. Mahoney and Victor Theodore. Polls open 7 am to 5 pm.
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Spring Valley
C. N. Hollerich
Judge Hollerich
Hawthorne
Chicago
Hollerich
John L. Murphy
P. M. Mahoney
Victor Theodore
Bridgetender
Deputies raid eastern county parlors in wave of liquor searches
Sheriffs deputies conducted a series of raids on soft drink parlors and homes in Spring Valley DePue and Seatonville seizing small quantities of liquor. Eleven locations were searched with several arrests and guilty pleas. authorities justify the warrants after searches amid criticism of procedure and local informants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff’s Office
Spring Valley
DePue
Seatonville
Mike Mazeika
Tom Wallwin
Joe Waitkus
Joseph Bublis
Anton Sordych
Frank Morris
John Blatnick
John Romano
de Pue
Frank Peterson
Bublis
Mazeika
Tom Waliwin
Waitkus Place
Howe
Princeton
East End
City Court Session Hears Naturalization Case
City court sat two days this week with Judge Hollerich presiding. One case was tried as naturalization proceedings directed by Examiner Spears of Chicago. Seven applicants for final hearings and their witnesses were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollerich
Spears
Chicago
Marriages Link Spring Valley Couple in Peoria Ceremony
Miss Julia M. Hentz and Anton To mashitis, Spring Valley residents, wed quietly at St. Marys Cathedral in Peoria last Saturday. Bride is Julius Hentz niece. groom from West Fifth Street. Attendants were Miss Clara Hentz and Thos Briggs. They will reside in Spring Valley.
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Julia M. Hentz
Anton Tomashitis
Spring Valley
St. Mary's Cathedral
Peoria
Julius Hentz
Spaulding
Cleveland
West Fifth Street
Clara Hentz
Thos. Briggs
Doctor J D Trombauer Dies by Own Action in Peru
Dr J D Trombauer a 50 year old Ohio Station ll physician killed himself with a .32 caliber pistol in his hospital room at Peoples hospital Peru at 1 30 Sunday afternoon a note to family nearby described farewell two notes were found one to wife and children and the other about business affairs The doctor had been a patient in Peru hospital for a nervous disorder and had practiced in Ohio for two years with earlier work in Wyanet Ottawa Sterling Princeton and finally Ohio The suicide occurred while his son Earl was in the adjoining bathroom and the weapon was hidden in the room
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J. D. Trombauer
Ohio Station
Peoples Hospital
Peru
Earl Trombauer
Trombauer
Ohio
Wyanet
Chicago
Ottawa
la Due
Sterling
Princeton
Switch Board Explosion Burns Two at La Salle Power Plant
Superintendent John Harding of Peru and electrical foreman George Mennel of Peoria suffered severe burns when a switch board exploded at the Illinois Power and Light La Salle plant. Harding faces a lengthy hospital stay while Mennel is expected to leave soon. The incident marks the third accident at the plant, following two prior fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harding
Peru
George Mennel
Peoria
la Salle
Illinois Power and Light Company
St. Mary’s Hospital
Harding
Mennel
Mrs William Kellogg Dies at Seatonville
Mrs. William Kellogg aged 75 former De Pue resident died at her daughter Mrs William Goering in Seatonville at 9 pm Monday after a three year illness.
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William Kellogg
Seatonville
de Pue
William Goering
Hull 10 Push Post Office Bill
Congressman Hull of Peoria spoke at Ji School on a Tuesday afternoon about pushing a $100,000 Spring Valley post office. He and his secretary Barker met locals, heard arguments, and Hull pledged to introduce a post office bill on entering Washington.
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Congressman Hull
Peoria
U. S. Navy
Panama Canal
Ji School
Rge
Barker
Spring Valley
Wimbiscus
Hull
Washington
Navy
Fined Railroads For Not Cutting Thistles
The county court fines Rock Island railroad fifty dollars and Northwestern one hundred dollars plus costs for failing to cut thistles along the right of way. Northwestern had earlier been fined fifty dollars. O W Mason, thistle commissioner of Concord township, had urged compliance after repeated warnings.
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Rock Island Railroad
Northwestern
O. W. Mason
Concord Township
Hospital Shower at Moose Hall on Nov 20
Tickets for a card party and dance at Moose Hall on November 20 benefit St. Margaret's hospital. Proceeds fund dishes and supplies for the new building. Mother Superior and Sisters will be guests of honor from 2 to 5 pm.
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Moose Hall
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Mother Superior
Mother
Magdalena
Two Cars Crash Near Peru Injures Passengers
John Arnold of East Peoria suffered severe cuts and bruises and briefly lost consciousness when a Dort touring car collided with a Dodge near the Peru city limits. Sherman Wright and passengers Mrs Arnold and Mrs Steeley escaped injury. James Casassa of Spring Valley drove the Dodge and sustained minor injuries.
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John Arnold
East Peoria
James Casassa
Spring Valley
Peru
Arnold
Sherman Wright
Emma Stee
Joseph Casassa
Halloween Party At West Erie Street Hosts Numbers Of Friends
Misses Lucille and Madelon Mahoney hosted a Halloween party at their West Erie street home on Saturday. A grand march opened the evening with games singing and dancing followed by a tasty lunch. Guests included Ella Matusevich Sarah Rosenzweig Catherine Tarre Mildred Heilgeist Bernice Hicks Dorothy Burman Margaret Wimbiscus Rose Chind Leona Heilgeist Bill Pursuites Edwin Hill Gerald Hanney Joe Doyle Armando Scarpaleni Lloyd Newman Karl Mackiney Francis Arnold and Lester Cattaneo of Peru.
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Lucille
Madelon Mahoney
West Erie Street
Ella Matusevich
Sarah Rosenzweig
Catherine Tarre
Mildred Heilgeist
Bernice Hicks
Dorothy Burman
Margaret Wimb
Sunday is Coats Doig Day at Hicks Park
The Wild Cats, delayed by rain, prepare for a big game with the Twin City eleven at Hicks Park. Goats Doig, captain and popular figure in La Salle and Bureau counties, is honored as a beneficiary with over 1000 tickets sold. The Independents, led by Strout's Military band, visit after a 6 to 0 La Salle win.
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Wild Cats
Clinton
Iowa
Twin City Eleven
Hicks Park
Goats Doig
Goats
la Salle
Bureau
Independents
Cats
Beard
Strout
Twin Cities
Hall Flattens Streator in Valley Title Bid
Hall dominated Streator 66 to 25 in a Spring Valley gridiron clash. Nesti starred with two touchdowns while Franckey added two. Hall’s line play and offense showed strong improvement. With Streator out, La Salle-Peru and Ottawa loom as rivals as anticipation builds for a Hall n La Salle-Peru title showdown.
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Spring Valley
Streator
Hall
Nesti
Franckey
Halls
la Salle-Peru
Ottawa
Valley “Wonder
la Salle- Peru
Crosiar Wins Starved Rock Dance Pavilion Contract
Everett Crosiar, who held the Starved Rock hotel and pavilion, was awarded the 1924 dance pavilion contract in the state park with a bid of 2650, far above rival bids from LW Hess Harry Ward Clayton Harbeck. Hess ran the pavilion last year while Harbeck had the 1923 garage concession.
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Everett Crossiar
Starved Rock
State Park
LW. Hess
Harry Ward
Clayton Harbeck
Crosiar
Hess
Harbeck
Hospital adds rooms grateful donations pledge gifts
The Sisters in charge appeal for donations to furnish rooms in the new hospital addition. Mr and Mrs William Weegan will furnish a complete room and Mrs Peter Doyle has donated the chapel crucifix.
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William Weegan
Peter Doyle
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College
Bureay County
Panam Canal
Mr. Hull
Isthmus
United States
San Francisco
Canal
New York
Great Tivoly
Uip
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama
Columbia
Canal District
Panamian
Ancon
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