La Salle Auto Victim Seriously Hurt
Catherine Varqueri aged 10 was seriously injured after being struck by a Jewett sedan in front of the La Salle car barns. Sheriff Welter said the accident was unavoidable after the child hesitated crossing between vehicles. She suffered a fractured arm and leg. Dora Trump 17 was seriously injured near Oglesby when struck by an auto driven by D. H. Bennett. Her sister Linda Trump suffered a fractured thigh in the same incident.
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Catherine Varqueri
Jewett
la Salle
Sheriff Welter
Dora Trump
Crockerville
Oglesby
D. H. Bennett
Utica
Linda Trump
Ottawa recalls commission rule in bitter city political fight
Petitions circulate in Ottawa seeking to restore aldermanic government and scrap the 1911 commission system. advocates aim to gather about 2000 signatures to trigger a vote, requiring roughly 1300 under state law, with a special election hoped for early in the year.
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Commission
Ottawa
Village of De Pue Eyes Paving Main Street Next Year
The Village Board plans cement paving of the principal business street with engineer Schoenberger to estimate costs after setting pavement width. Work would run from Mineral Point Zine plant main gate south to Fourth Street, then west to Tinley Avenue, north to East Street and join the hard road. Residents on La Bee and Willow streets seek paving and other areas support the project.
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de Pue
Schoenberger
Depot Street
Fourth Street
Tinley Avenue
East Street
Illinois Trapshooting Leaders List
Illinois trapshooting leaders show top marks with shooters such as Frank Hughes of Chicago and Mark Arie of Champaign posting high totals. Other noted performers include W G Warren of Chicago Jean A Pope of East Moline and A E Ostman of St Louis with strong scores across regional events.
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Broken Ave
Hughes, Frank
Chicago
Arie
Mark
Champaign
Warren
W. G
Pope
Jean A
E. Moline
Ostman
A. E
St. Louis
Schomerus
H. B
Enrollment drives for Junior Red Cross in schools
Teachers receive enrollment blanks this week as supplies face delays at Headquarters. Last year about half of rural schools joined, with many participating in activities. Key tasks include Christmas box service, a 50 cent Junior Red Cross News subscription per pupil, and sealed enrollment with button rewards.
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Junior Red Cross News
Bureau County
Illinois River Fire After Broken Oil Pipeline Spooks Chillicothe
The Illinois river at Chillicothe burst into flames after a Prairie Pipe Line Company crude oil pipe broke under the Santa Fe bridge. Oil coated boats and banks for miles, was ignited to burn off, and ducks in reserves suffered. Pipeline operators skimmed and burned remaining oil. damage claims likely.
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Chillicothe
Chillicothe Bulletin
Illinois
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Santa Fe Bridge
Pipe Line
Theft of $1,000 Liberty bond tied to Matthiessen arrest
F. W. Matthiessen III was arrested in Santa Barbara on a $1,000 Liberty bond theft from E. S. Pillsbury II. The sheriff says Matthiessen confessed. He is described as son of a noted clock-maker and large landowner. Pillsbury is the son of a millionaire. The bond traced from a New York house to Chicago and Los Angeles before surfacing.
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F. W. Matthiessen III
Santa Barbara
Gal
E. S. Pillsbury II
Matthiessen
Pillsbury
Mattheissen
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Matrimonial Trends Show Shifts Across Illinois in 1924
The year 1924 saw fewer marriages and more divorces in Illinois. Bureau county records show marriages down from 325 in 1923 to 170 in 1924, a 47.6 percent drop, with divorces slipping from 27 to 25. LaSalle county experienced fewer marriages and more divorces, while overall knotting of marriages fell from 949 in 1924 to 753 in 1928, a 21.4 percent decline. divorces rose from 97 to 115, about 17 percent.
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Illinois
Bureau County
LaSalle County
Ol' Timer Reflects On Spring Valley Football Scene
The column laments the end of the football season in Spring Valley, noting players Coveny Walker Cork Pozzi and the Cats staying strong against La Salle. It jests about local fans, coaches, and newspaper men while poking fun at lingering sports lore and a Charleston accident trend.
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Thu
Red” Grange
Sprin’ Valley
Coveny
Walker
Cork En Pozzi
Spring Valley
Moose Frosie Leads Ten Day Dance Amid Forest Play
A playful canine themed dance piece mixes jig and comic stunts as Moose Frosie drives ten days of continuous activity. Wild Cats show little rival in forest theatrics, while a riddle about a doctor during operation hints at puns about sewing and ladders.
Ogelsby Place Raid Targets Local Soft Drink Establishment
Hugo Corsini proprietor of a soft drink shop in Ogies faces prosecution for prohibition violations after a Friday night raid by Hanson operatives. The mop up squad has focused on the south side, raiding several bars last week and seizing evidence for the case.
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Hugo Corsini
Ogies
Hanson
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Spaulding St
Lauber
Lauber & Lauber Co
Ather
THE
Thompson Drug CO
City OF
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Spring Valley City Bank
Illinois River
Ol’ Timer
Cassiday’s
Cap
Alotta
Anudder
Hhails
Jakie Shell
Ballus Hurst
Thu Ladies
Thare Needles Agin
Dale
Charleston
California
FT In
Denver
Pikes Peak
Royal Gorge
Colorado Rockies
Salt Lake City
BY Rail Travel
A. J. Blassick
Dopgee Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Eisele Motor CO
LaSalle, Il
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