Jury excused. circuit court to begin cleaned docket
There will be no jury cases this week as the panel is excused by Judge Davis. Next Monday a second panel reports and five to six cases remain, with one or two likely to be tried. Pleas of guilty may follow in some cases.
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Circuit Court
Davis
Joe Romano
James Ponti
Sam Mondell
Spring Valley
George Miller
L. A. Zearing
Miller
Louis Breed
James Aubucheon
George Nash
Sheffield
Walter Ferris
Wm. Ferris
Harry J. Wilson
Claude Brown
R. M. Skinner
Local Grocer Sells Store as He Plans Duluth Move
John Rolando, longtime West St. Paul street grocer, sold his property to Settimio Pasquale. Rolando plans a move to Duluth, Minn., next month to open a new grocery. Pasquale will remodel the building and run a modern shop focusing on Italian imported goods.
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John Rolando
West St. Paul Street
Settimio Pasquale
Rolando
Duluth
Minn
Pasquale
Three Valley Saloons Raided by Deputies
Deputy Spaulding and Applen raided two soft drink parlors on West St Paul in Spring Valley. No liquor found but a bottle of vinegar from old wine was seized. Prohibition officers reportedly found liquor in two other saloons on South Greenwood last Friday.
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Spaulding and
Applen
Gas Massa
West St. Paul Street
Spring Valley
Steve Miller
Primo Cavaleca
Greenwood Street
Valley Sweet Shop Changes Hands In Local Deal
The Valley Sweet Shop has new management as Mrs. Charles McGovern purchased the business from Ralph Wheeler. Wheeler contemplates future plans while McGovern assumes control, aiming to continue the shop’s strong patronage at its favorable location.
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The
Valley Sweet Shop
Ralph Wheeler
Charles McGovern
Wheeler
den of Sweets
McGovern
Surprise party for Mr and Mrs Dan McFadden
Mr and Mrs Dan McFadden were surprised at home on Wednesday night September 30 by a party of friends celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary. Seventeen guests attended and Mrs McFadden received an assortment of Madeira linen. Mrs L of Chicago, sister of Mrs McFadden, was among those present.
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Dan McFadden
McFadden
L. of
Chicago
Former police officer killed by auto at Benld
Emil Boulard a 50 year old former Spring Valley police officer was fatally injured in an automobile accident at Benld Sunday afternoon. He crossed to speak to a friend near the Elks parade route and was struck by a car, with head injury causing death five hours later at a local hospital. He lived in Spring Valley long worked in Benld mines and left a widow two sons and three daughters. The funeral was held Wednesday with many relatives attending from Spring Valley Og lesby Cherry and Auburn.
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Emil Boulard
Spring Valley
Benld
Margaret Kinkin
Fred Kinkin
John Phillip Yerly
George Kinkin
Joseph Boucher
Desire Dubois
John Repka
John Kinkin
Oglesby
Bert Kinkin
Cherry
Theodore Boulard
Iowa
Paul Yerly
Ernest Malcor
Auburn
Valley girl spared jail by judge despite begging
Judge J R Prichard, famed for stern rulings, showed mercy to Agnes Zakar 11, of Spring Valley, who begged on Peru streets with her younger brother. He released them to their parents directing school enrollment and street stay, with probation funds restored and a job search urged for the father. If begging continues, both children face state school confinement.
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Geneva School For
Agnes Zakar
Spring Valley
la Salle County
Tri-City
Judge Prichard
Valley Booth Opens at Illinois Products Exposition
Booth 207 in Chicago displays colorful decorations under Mrs. Ben Gross who arranged the exhibit and opens this Thursday. She will oversee the Illinois Products Exposition booth through its run until the 17th.
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Ben Gross
Chicago
Valley Farm Dairy Co to Open Near Spring Valley
Martin Sadnick and Joe Twardowski, longtime farmers south of the river, will start Valley Farm Dairy Co. They have bought equipment and will offer pure milk and cream at fair prices. Cattle and stables will be regularly inspected and sanitary methods used to ensure purity. Milk sold direct from producer to consumer.
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Spring Valley
Martin Sadnick
Joe Twardowski
Valley Farm Dairy Co
Hanson Chief Investigator Quits Office
M. R. Smith, longtime prohibition enforcement chief in La Salle county, resigns from the Hanson unit. Virgil Holland is assigned his duties. Smith faces grand jury subpoenas amid rumors he bombed his own home and was shot by bootlegger Joe Latino. The resignation precedes grand jury sessions and ongoing investigations.
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M. R. Smith
Hanson
la Salle County
Smith
Virgil Holland
Joe Latino
Welter
Sold Mortgaged Car Case Caps Croisant Sentence
Joe Croisant of DePue was sentenced to 70 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to selling a mortgaged car. He had bought the car from Princeton Ford with an insurance mortgage, reported it stolen, and investigators found it sold to parties in La Salle. The car’s location was traced to Peoria as police search continues.
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Joe Croisant
DePue
Croisant
Princeton Ford Agency
Joliet
la Salle
Peoria
Curfew Lapses Tied to Spring Valley Night Thievery
Residents and business owners in Spring Valley report petty thefts after curfew hours near the Valley Theatre. Patrols note loitering by youths, with tires, coats, blankets, and tools stolen from vehicles. Officials urge parents to keep minors indoors after curfew to curb the activity.
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Spring Valley
Valley Theatre
Seatonville
Progress on City Paving Keeps District Roads Advancing
Zolper and Sons paving contractors report good progress. West St. Paul street was completed Tuesday and paving on Spalding Power Devlin Minnesota and East and West St. Paul streets is finished. Grading is under way on North Spalding with cement to Fifth Street soon. New Barrowman widens Greenwood Street from Paul to Erie Streets and removes old curbs.
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Zolper
Dry Raiders Drive in La Salle County
A multi jurisdictional crackdown led to twelve arrests and extensive seizure of moonshine, beer, mash, and stills across Peru Itawa Streator and Cedar Point. Officers recovered kilns and liquor, destroyed mash, and jailed several suspects with bonds set for others in the ongoing LaSalle County bootlegging campaign.
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Hanson
Salle
Peru
Itawa
Streator
Cedar Point
Nick Burman
Stanley Swiatkiewicz
Mike Horuski
Thomas Johnson
al Haley
West Main Street
Ottawa
Horace Fisher
Haley
West End
LaSalle
la Salle
George Marietta
Quinto Ossolo
Ricardo Seghi
James Serine
Granville Banks Consolidate After Merger
First National Bank absorbs Granville State Bank this week, taking assets and liabilities as two banks consolidate. Granville State Bank had $53,000 capital and profits. First National posts $50,000 capital with $40,000 undivided profits under President A W Hopkins and Cashier John Pletsch.
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Granville
First National Bank
Granville State Bank
First National
A. W. Hopkins
John Pletsch
Walsh
Rock Island
R. H. Luckenbill
Local Talent Broadcast From LaSalle Station
A program aired from the Hummer station in LaSalle Monday night featuring local performers. Mrs Londregan and Mrs Michaletti, daughters of Peter De Filippi of Spring Valley, sang by request, with the Moose Quartet of Spring Valley and Miss Ruth Blake of Ladd contributing solos.
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LA Salle
Hummer
LaSalle
Londregan
Michaletti
Peter de Filippi
Spring Valley
Moose
Ruth Blake
Ladd
Shower Honors Mrs Duncan at Pierson Home
A kitchen shower given last Friday night at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Pierson honored Mrs. Albert Duncan. About thirty friends attended. Mrs. Duncan received many pretty and useful gifts. Cards were played and Mrs. Mark Williams won the honors while Mrs. Lou Mars received the consolation prize.
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Lloyd Pierson
Albert Duncan
Hall Eleven Holds Peoria In Tie Game
Hall Town football boys coached by Dale tie Spaulding Institute 6 to 6 on a muddy field. Peorians score on Kaiser pass to bring seven points before Hall equalizes with Pozzi carry on the three yard line. Dwyer misses convert. Hall later drives but fails to score again. Next game at Morris Friday. Morris rumored to be trimmed by Joliet.
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Dale
Spaulding Institute
Spaulding
Hall Town
Peoria
Peorian
Hall
Peorians
Kaiser
Sherman
Pozzi
Dwyer
Morris
Joliet
Wildcats Dominate Decatur For 18 to 6 Victory
Spring Valley Wildcats crush Decatur Bull Dogs 18 to 6 in a rugged game. Moran leads Decatur with strong kicking while Lolli and Nesti star for Spring Valley as the locals rally in the second period and seize the lead with a late field goal.
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Wildcats
Spring Valley Wildcats
Illinois Bull Dogs
Decatur
Bull Dogs
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Three Valley Saloons
AUTO
Valley Girl
Prichard
J. R. Prichard
Grand Jury
LA Salle CO
Granville Banks
Mrs. Duncan
Hall Eleven
Cats
Cork
Moran
Williams
Maroon
Wings
Decatur Machine
Lolli
Nesti
Baker
Oval
Wildcat
Downstaters
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