Skinner for County Office in Bureau County
Democratic candidate Josef T. Skinner seeks re election as Bureau County States Attorney. The write up argues against partisan bias in county affairs, praising Skinner’s prosecutions, integrity, and legal skill. It notes his birth in Leeton, age 32, education at Princeton High and Northwestern Law, and four years serving as States Attorney with a strong record.
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Josef T. Skinner
Skinner
Bureau County
Josef
Leeton
Litttle
George S. Skinbe
Princeton High T
Northwestern Law Pool
Chicago
An and Company, Law Book Pub
Princeton
States Attorney
Poll Books Update For General Election Preparations
Election officials announce last day for polling registration and updated poll books. New books compiled last Tuesday will be posted at different polling places. Oct 6 is the final registration date and Oct 26 the last day for naming voters in the books.
Henry Meyers of Seatonville Dies After Illness
Henry Meyers, a Seatonville resident, died at St. Margaret's hospital Wednesday afternoon after a weeklong illness from acute peritonitis. A German-born 47-year-old, he lived in Seatonville for 30 years. his wife died three years ago. He leaves three sisters Mrs. Henry Eschenbaum and Mrs. Peter Blum of this city and Mrs. Hakey of Coal City. Funeral at his sister Henry Eschenbaum's residence Friday at 3 p.m. Rev. Braun of Peru to officiate. burial at Peru Cemetery.
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Henry Meyers
Seatonville
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Mr. Meyers
Germany
Henry Eschenbaum
Peter Blum
Hakey
Coal City
Rev. Braun
Peru
Peru Cemetery
New Beer Mock Appears in Local Parlors
A new beer substitute dispensed by local soft drink parlors imitates Peru's famed product with similar appearance, taste, and after-taste but lower kick. Alcohol estimates range from half to five percent. Former saloon men claim it is the real stuff and a dispenser says customers sing after a few scoops.
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Peru
Man Arrested In This City Makes Escape
Bryant Caudill alias Candill and Newcomb Palmer were indicted in Kankakee Circuit Court for threatening to kill Gov candidate Len Small to extort money. Caudill escaped from the Kankakee state hospital early Monday, prying bars from a ward window and fleeing on foot. He wore only pajamas. farmers and deputies search the countryside. The pair allegedly wrote letters demanding $40,000 under threat of death.
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Bryant Candill
Bryan Candill
Newcomb Palmer
Kankakee
Len Small
Kankakee State Hospital
Caudill
Spring Valley
Palmer
Bureau County Farm Bureau elects officers at Princeton
Two hundred members attended the annual sessions in Princeton last Tuesday. Secretary Hy Hoppler reported year end progress including membership rising from 700 to 2217. Carl Guenther was elected Secretary. Simon Sack Hall Township director. P. J. Smith Selby. Theodore Ward Westfield.
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Bureau County Farm Bureau
Princeton
Hy Hoppler
Carl Guenther
Simon Sack
Hall Township
P. J. Smith
Selby
Theodore Ward
Westfield
Protests to Board Over Fiorentini Parole
State's Attorney Josef Skinner with ex attorney C N Hollerich appeared before the Springfield board of pardons on Tuesday to protest the parole for Henry Fiorentini. Fiorentini, who shot and killed John Hosie at the Cherry mine, was sentenced to life in the county circuit court and was arrested in England.
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Josef Skinner
C. N. Hollerich
Spring Valley
Board of Pardons
Springfield
Henry Fiorentini
Fiorentini
England
John Hosie
Cherry Mine
Paul Helm Injured North of Ladd in Runaway
Paul Helm, a young farmer from north of Ladd, is at St Margaret's hospital in Spring Valley after surgeons amputated his left hand following a wagon runaway north of Ladd. He was en route home when his team bolted and threw him, the hand nearly severed upon impact. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Philip Helm.
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Paul Helm
Ladd
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Helm
Philip Helm
Northside
Belvidere Messenger Charged With Express Remittance Theft
Fred Hungerford of Belvidere, an American Railway Express messenger on the Chicago and Northwestern line between Spring Valley and Caledonia, was arrested on a train by railway detectives. He allegedly took about $1100 from remittances over the past month. he is married, about 27, and had been living at the Faletti hotel. Also noted is a football game: La Salle at Hall Field Saturday October 16 at 2 45 PM with 35 cent admission.
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Fred Hungerford
Belvidere
Northwestern Railway
Hungerford
American Railway Express
Chicago and Northwestern
Spring Valley
Caledonia
Faletti Hotel
Football Battle at Hicks Park Nets Expect Thrilling Clash
The Spring Valley Moose vs. the Peru Y M A Club clash for Illinois Valley championship honors at Hicks Park on Oct 17 with a return at Peru on Oct 31. Gate 55 cents, kickoff 3 p m. Both squads field fast elevens in a fierce rivalry.
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Hicks Park
Spring Valley
Peru
Peru Y. M. A
S. V
Chandelier Huckie
McQuade Schweigert Goats
Doig Krueger
Mc Guiness Schmidt
Bill Walker
Houser
Flood Reynolds
Ryczek
Cobleigh
Napoleon Wisjoski
Mazzorana
Walgenbach
Bamrick Baker Swanson
Schofield
Kudela
Fahey
Piscia Meyer Biama
Fondregon
Stank
Hetherington Moran Murray «. Szmizk Nowicki
Vasloski
Princeton votes against Sunday baseball
In Princeton the city council ordinance banning Sunday baseball was approved 762 to 639 in the first initiative election. The measure, promoted by the Ministerial Association, also saw the sanitary ordinance fail 808 to 570 with men in favor of Sunday baseball and women against it.
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Princeton
Ministerial Association
Shower for Mr and Mrs Wheeler Returns from Honeymoon
The couple Harry and Mrs Wheeler received a royal reception on their return. A miscellaneous shower at bride’s father Henry Tieman’s home drew about one hundred guests. A luncheon and dancing followed, and many useful presents were given.
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Harry Harry Wheeler
Henry Tieman
Watkins Company Seeks City Agent in Spring Valley
Wanted advertisement seeks a lady or gentleman agent in Spring Valley for Watkins Famous Products. Promises big profits and wide recognition. Write J. R. Watkins Company, 57 Winona, Minnesota.
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City of Spring Valley
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Company
Winona, Minn
Health board issues mumps and whooping cough control rules
Fall increases requests for prompt reporting of known or suspected cases. Local authorities must enforce quarantines placards and school exclusions, with fines up to 200 and up to six months in jail. Detailed instructions cover reporting, placarding, quarantine, exclusion, disinfection, milk from infected premises, and handling of deaths.
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Spring Valley
Board of Health
State Board of Health
State Department of Public Health
Tie Game With Sheffield Maroons Ends 0-0 At Hicks Park
The Sheffield Maroons held the Moose to a goalless draw at Hicks Park last Sunday. Sheffield dominated early while Moose surged in the second half but could not break through for a score.
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Sheffield Maroons
Hicks Park
Sheffield
Moose
Republicans Hold Harmony Meeting
The old and new central committee met at Princeton to unify and adopt a harmony program easing party control after the Supreme Court voided the primary law. John R. Knight of Walnut was chosen county chairman, Palmer K. E. Anderson of Princeton associate chairman, Charles Savio of this city secretary, J. J. Grivetti of Ladd assistant secretary, and C. W. Boyden of Sheffield treasurer.
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Princeton
Supreme Court
John R. Knight
Walnut
Palmer KE. Anderson
Charles Savio
J. J. Grivetti
Ladd
C. W. Boyden
Sheffield
Countywide Standardized Tests Assess 3rd to 8th Graders
Illinois examinations in General Intelligence Silent Reading and Arithmetic were given last Thursday in all elementary schools. Over 5000 pupils in grades 3 through 8 were tested. Results and improvement suggestions will be discussed at teacher conferences in centers across the county, to be announced soon. Teachers should study their problems and prepare questions for these meetings.
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Illinois
Fox River Association Meets at Tonica In La Salle County
The Fox River Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers held a full day session in Tonica, La Salle County with seven attendees from Spring Valley church reporting strong turnout and an appealing program. The next gathering will be in Dwight. The Sunday sermon is titled The kind of Preaching Jesus Offered.
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Association of Congregational Churches
Fox River Association
Tonica
la Salle Co
Spring Valley Church
Dwight
Jesus
Hall Team Prepares for Lasalle Rival in Exciting Neponset Build Up
Hall’s fast backfield led by Steele and Burnell shown strong in last Saturday’s Neponset win over a heavier foe. Next week Hall faces La Salle, with Nesti Giorno and Fehr powering through gaps, ends Burnell Sitterly ready to intercept passes, and guards Keegan and Eschenbaum anchoring the line. Officials listed as Weber of Joliet and Anderson of Rock Island.
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Hall
Lasalle
la Salle
Nesti
Giorno
Fischenbaum
Keegan
Burnell
Sitterly
Steele
Decker
Edwin Burnell
Everstay
Hosiers
Wm. Steele
L. H. Edmund Burnell
R. H. William Burnell
L. EB
Gregory Doyle
C. Martin Keegan
L. G. Lyle Sitterly
R. E. Benotti Gerno
R. G. Joseph Eschenbaum
L. T. James Nesti
R. T. Ray Fehr
B. Joseph Micheletti
Q. B. Substitutes
Arnold Swanson
Henry Decker
Allen Mills
Kenneth Johnson
James Grroi
Hotel Closes as Lemke Family Relocates to Chicago
Mrs Frances Lemke and family move to Chicago after closing the Valley hotel due to lack of patrons. They leased a flat and plan to run a rooming house there, leaving many city friends who wish them success in the new venture.
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Frances Lemke
Chicago
Valley Hotel
Bumped on the Nose In Moline Car Crossing Case
Mrs Mabel Dunn of Moline says she will sue the city for damages after a high crossing on Spaulding and Fifth streets caused her nose to be injured when the Studebaker she rode in bounced over the curb. She was visiting relatives with Mr and Mrs Barney Wenckus. She demands repairs to the car.
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Mabel ‘Dunn
Moline
Nurses Meet in Quincy for Illinois Association
Quincy was chosen as the next convention city of the Association of Graduate Nurses of Illinois at the concluding business session at La Salle Friday. Miss Ada Belle McCleery of Evansville was named president with over 300 nurses in attendance.
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Quincey
Association of Graduate Nurses of Illinois
la Salle
Ada Belle McCleery
Evanston
Nellis Elizabeth Tsseltine
Waukegan
Esther Fairchild
Princeton
Sadie B. Walsh
de Pue
Harding in the Lead in Rex Drug Store Vote
A nationwide Rex drug store poll reports a popular vote lead for Harding with Illinois results noted while Cox trails. The survey describes the totals to date as a reliable election forecast though the text contains OCR gaps and unclear figures.
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Rexall Drug
United States
Illinois Harding
Cfaiee
Ole
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Farmers Hole Meeting
North
MR. and
Mrs. Wheeler
LA Salle High
Hall Field
Quincy
Harding
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