Spectacular Ice House Fire Destroys Building Near Shippingsport
A large ice storage house owned by the Desper brothers on the south bank of the Hlinvis river near Shippingsport burned Monday night. The 120 by 40 foot structure, erected a year ago, was one of the area’s largest ice houses and was partially filled. Fire was discovered at 7 pm and engulfed within minutes as the roof collapsed, with the origin still undetermined. Estimated loss runs to about $12,000.
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Hlinvis River
Shippingsport
Desper Brothers
M E Church Notes Midweek Prayer Service and Sunday schedule
Thursday night midweek prayer service announced. Sunday activities include Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m and Evening Service at 7 30 p m with Rev Dornhaeter of De Pue presenting a lecture with pictures A six reel motion picture titled Satan's Scheme will be shown The public is invited Choir rehearsal Monday evening at 7 30 p m
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Dornhaeter
de Pue
Congregational Church Note Promotes Week of Children’s Welfare
The Woman's Missionary Society hosts a program on New Japan this Thursday in the church social rooms followed by a social. Next Thursday the Adult Bible Class plans its monthly social, possibly a Mystery Social. Children’s Week aims to stress religious education, plan improvements, and boost child welfare, with Sunday sermon on Taking Things Out of the Way and a six reel film Satan's Scheme at the M bk church Sunday night.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
M. Bk
La Salle K of C Presents Great Opera Stars in La Salle
Calvert Council Knights of Columbus La Salle Illinois announces five entertainments featuring leading opera stars. The first show Tuesday October 23 at 8 pm in the Club Ball Room promises a capacity crowd with seats held for season-ticket buyers. Single admission is $2.00 plus tax.
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Calvert Council
Knights of Columbus
la Salle
Ilinois
Spring Valley
Susanne
Chicago
LaSalle
la Salle Knights
Former La Sallean Named in Warrant
An information charging Cabby Smith of La Salle, employed in a hotel, with abandoning his wife Mayme Smith and their young son Harold was filed in La Salle County court. He allegedly deserted them and failed to provide financial support.
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Cabby Smith
la Salle
Smith
Mayme Smith
Harold
Five Miners Die After Cage Cable Breaks at Decatur Mine
Five miners fell from the 600 foot level when a cage cable snapped at the Decatur Coal Company mine. Two men were reported at death's door and two seriously injured. Medical aid was delayed seven hours due to the broken cable before responders reached the surface and transported the injured to a local hospital.
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Decatur Coal Company
De Kalb Defeats Independents In Giant Opponent Standoff
The Spring Valley Independents faced De Kalb last Sunday and lost 451 to 0. Ray Virgo, 98 pounds, tackled a 210 pound center, a standout moment. Skim McLaughlin, a De Kalb bill poster, cheered with Valley supporters as several players listed including Meyers Celio Dopkus Saccara Evoski Arbus Bernardoni Espaglione Wallack Taliano Wall Virgo Armelani Giamorosa Frasco Remely and Manager A N Guarneri.
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Spring Valley Independents
de Kalb
Ray Virgo
Valley Boys
Skim McLaughlin
Independents
Meyers
Celio
Dopkus
Saccara
Evoski
Arbus
Bernardoni
Espaglione
Wallack
Bullet riddled car found on Ottawa street
La Salle county sheriff seeks a bandit believed wounded by bank cashier M. F. Worsley after an attempted robbery in Triumph. The thief fled in a stolen car from a nearby garage, then the bullet riddled vehicle was found on North Columbus street in Ottawa on Monday.
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la Salle County
M. F. Worsley
Triumph
Ottawa
Stollen
Mendet
Worsley
Columbus Street
Legless Spring Valley Boy Captures Publicity In Hollywood T
Robert Horner, legless since youth, rose from Spring Valley and Chicago roots to become a motion picture director. Married in Los Angeles to Frieda Bohm, he charmed press coverage as a former wards of Father Quille who mentored him at the Working Boys Home. He led a remarkable life from Rock Island tracks to Essanay film writing.
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Robert Horner
Los Angeles
Cal
Daniel Horner
Spring Valley
Rock Island
Chicago
la Salle
Chicago American
Little Robert Horner
Bar of Justice
Mack
Robert
Southside
Bob
Horner
Frieda Bohm
Father Quille
Ill
Moving Picture
Quille
Essanay Film Company
Why do you decline to go to America to lecture
A distinguished European questions traveling to lecture abroad and doubts the wisdom of making culture available for a mere admission fee. He suggests it is better business to attract tourists who pay their own hotel and travel costs.
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America
Washington Star
Three Dollar Bills On Display Spark Poker Talk
In New York a shoe store window showed three one dollar bills on a placard. The sign says three of a kind takes a pair and warns that the first man in will claim three of a kind takes two pair, a playful nod to poker.
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New York
Eye for an eye and the market in old streets
The North Times notes the law still prescribes reparations in kind and real estate agents still seek high prices for properties. The piece contrasts enduring legal and market eye for an eye with rising costs in real estate.
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North
West
Uproar at Matinee Sparks Silent Debate
A playful sketch features a girl asking why women cry at matinees and why men scream at umpires. The dialogue pivots on a comic line about literature with no plot yet a built in mystery, then reveals a joke about a timetable as the twist.
Delving Life’s Mysteries Reveals Own Faults in Others
A reflective verse on self-awareness noting that personal faults are often seen as others' flaws. The poem suggests that inner flaws appear larger when projected onto others and invites introspection.
Sisters Joke About Charity Ball Kisses
A playful exchange at a charity ball mocks the idea of charging ten cents per kiss. The sisters spar over whether the price is fair, noting attendees may feel they are being cheated at such events.
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Washington Sun Dodger
Safety zones marked in white paint in the square
Citizens discuss square markings that create safety zones. The zones protect pedestrians by establishing designated areas in which drivers are liable if they strike a person standing there, making heirs eligible for recovery through the driver’s fault.
Conversation Snippet Between Two Characters
A terse exchange reveals tension as one character accuses the other of underestimating them. The reply challenges that assumption, implying a shared recognition of the other’s sanity.
Feline Madge Mrs Swellington Invites to Dinner
Marie wonders who disappointed Mrs Swellington as she reports on the invitation extended by Feline Madge Mrs Swellington for a large dinner this evening.
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Madge
Rustic Confusion at a Party
A lively scene unfolds as a party hums with chatter. One moment a cow’s moan is mistaken for a saxophone, sparking a spontaneous dance and playful confusion among the guests.
Not Forgotten. First Woman and the Golfing Husband
In a light exchange two women joke about a husband who has quit golf yet still uses the same language when changing a tire. The dialogue highlights humor in marital banter and shared phrases.
The Relationship Puzzle
A humorous dialogue asks the relation of a man who marries his first wife's stepsister's aunt. The answer remains the man himself, as he is her husband.
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Smith
Doctor asks about meals inquired about inviting to dinner
A doctor asks specifically about our eating habits and muses whether he should be invited to dinner, reflecting on social etiquette and curiosity about private routines.
Not Interested. Mra, B- John, I think there's a man under the bed.
A terse spoken fragment shows Mrs. A and Mr. B discussing a man beneath a bed while another calls for sleep. The dialogue hints at disturbance and concern in a domestic setting.
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Mra
B— John
B—Weil
Local notes from Spring Valley and vicinity
Spring Valley reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stegen in Dalzell with Mrs. Stegen a Penning of the city. The Hard Time Dance by the Independents football team is listed at Ruppert's hall Friday night. A for sale hard coal burner is offered at 526 East Cleveland street. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational meets October 18 at Mrs. C W Knapp's home. C Bradford retires from Rock Island railway service and will reside in Peoria. Immaculate Conception parish hall hosts a card party and dance with Euchre and Bunco. prizes went to Mrs. Henry Martin and Theodore Blum.
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Edward Stegen
Dalzell
Stengen
Henry Penning
Ruppert’s Hall
Independents
East Cleveland Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Congregational
C. W. Knapp
Immaculate Conception
Henry Martin
Theodore Blum
Ownership Statement for Spring Valley Gazette 1923
Statement of ownership and management for the Spring Valley Gazette dated October 1 1923 filed by notary P M Mahoney publisher and managing editor both in Spring Valley Illinois with no business managers listed.
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Spring Valley
Illinois
State OF Illinois
Bureau
P. M. Mahoney
Spring Valley Gazette
Ownership and security holders notice fragment
The record lists owners including P. M. Mahoney of Spring Valley NL H Marshall of Chicago UL and George Kraft of Chicago Ill The section on holders of 1 per cent or more of bonds mortgages or securities states None Sworn and subscribed before Adolph J Butterneck on October 10 1923 with commission expiry April 24 1926
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P. M. Mahoney
Spring Valley
H. Marshall
Chicago
Marketing chant urges Gazette ads pay
A poem extols the value of Gazette advertising. It contrasts the prolific cod and the prudent hen, praising advertisers who promote in print as the sensible path for dealers. The piece ends with a nod to the pamphlet’s moral: advertising pays.
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M. E. Church Notes
Congregational Church
LA Salle K
LA Sallian
Decatur
Ottawa Street
FUNNY
Intellectual Distribution
Poker Rules
BABEL
C. Bradford
Rock Island Railway
Geneseo
Peoria
Adolph J. Butterneck
Mr. Dealer
Uhlan
B. Rosenzweig
Spring Valley, Ils
Walter Zukowski
Westinghouse
Brown Bros
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