Pictures and Prices That Please at the Liberty Theatre
The Liberty Theatre continues to pack them in nightly. Way Down East was rescheduled from Monday and Tuesday to November 17 due to booking confusion, giving all a chance to see the famous picture. A United Artists feature with D. W. Griffith Mary Pickford Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks will be shown weekly at 5 and 10 cents. Pay no more.
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Liberty Theatre
United Artist
D. W. Griffith
Mary Pickford
Chaplin
Fairbanks
Lone Bandit Holds Up Oil Station for 350 Dollars
A lone bandit robbed the Standard Oil filling station at Third and Bucklin streets in La Salle at 6 45 am taking 350 dollars from the safe. Attendant Earl Brown was forced into a closet while the safe was pried open and the robber escaped likely by car. Brown described the suspect as about 28, 150 pounds in a light suit and hat. police suspect a possible accomplice.
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Standard Oil
la Salle
Third
Bucklin
Earl Brown
Brown
Pastor announces extended station at Spring Valley
W. H. Steinman states he has been stationed at Spring Valley for another year and offers his services to the public. He invites calls to his study at the European Hotel or by phone No. 146-R1, presenting himself as pastor, brother, friend, and servant unto all.
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Spring Valley
W. H. Steinman
For Sale Five Room House at Seatonville
Five room house in A-1 condition listed for sale near Seatonville. Excellent condition for moving. Price reasonable. Inquiries to James D. Hurley at 713 First Street La Salle.
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Seatonville
James D. Hurley
First Street
la Salle
Rock Island Fails to Stop at Spring Valley Rail Line
Local patrons in Spring Valley protest a Rock Island train that departs Peoria at five and passes through Spring Valley without stopping. Officials say insufficient passenger numbers justify the omission, while nearby DePue and Peru gain stops. Community groups decry the policy as unfair and inconsistent.
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Spring Valley
Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad
Peoria
de Pue
Peru
Chicago
DePue
Association of Commerce
Rock Island
Ceremonies at St Ann's Church Bless New Pipe Organ
The blessing of the new pipe organ at St. Ann's Church will occur Sunday morning October 18 at ten o'clock. The installation cost much and is praised by church supporters on the hill. The ceremony will be simple and impressive with a public invitation to attend.
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St. Ann’s Church
Valley Theatre Benefit Show For High School Band
Valley Theatre and the High School band host a charity night on Friday October 16 with a program featuring Richard Talmadge tearing through a thrill packed film a comedy and a news reel. The High School Band performs multiple musical numbers and proceeds fund uniforms for the band. All at the usual prices.
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Valley Theatre
Richard Talmadge
Sousa
Ottawa Theatre Robbery at New Orpham Theater
Burglars stole 915 dollars from the New Orpham Theatre in Ottawa in under 40 minutes Monday night. Manager Diehl Mers found his private office broken into and the money missing when he checked shortly before midnight. The loot came from weekend and Monday sales as banks were closed.
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Orpham
Ottawa
Diehl Mers
New Colonial Shop
Sticking to Old Method Sugar Cane Harvest
The article notes sugar cane is harvested today using the same primitive techniques as in ancient times, a method described as unchanged for 30 centuries.
Jail sentence and prison for thieves
Circuit court heard three criminal cases Monday with Walter Ferris, Harry J. Wilson, and Walter Ferris pleading guilty to burglary and larceny. Wilson and Ferris received six months in county jail, William Ferris one year in state prison at Statesville. Police found them with stolen chickens east of Princeton en route to Peoria. A separate trial led to a guilty verdict for Louis Breed, James Aubuchon, and George Nash on grand larceny for stealing a Sheffield automobile. they were represented by Rolle L. Russell and his son William. The next case is People vs. George Miller for criminal assault.
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Circuit Court
Petit Jury
Walter Ferris
William Ferris
Harry J. Wilson
Davis
Skinner
Harry Wilson
Statesville
Spaulding
Simpson
Putnam
Princeton
Peoria
Louis Breed
James Aubuchon
George Nash
Rolle L. Russell
William
Sheffield
George Miller
Annual fair meeting in Bureau County holds officers and directors
The Bureau County Agricultural Board met in Princeton last Saturday. Reports showed the County Fair would break even. All officers were reelected without opposition. J C Sitterly Hall W C Johnson Selby and William Neill Arlington were elected directors for their townships.
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Bureau County Agricultural Board
Princeton
J. C. Sitterly
Hall
W. C. Johnson
Selby
William Neill
Arlington
Buick Telephone Offer Provides At-Home Test Visit
Buick Motor Company division of General Motors advertises a Better Buick sent to customers for home or office trials. The promotion emphasizes convenient at home or office testing in Flint, Michigan.
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Buick Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Flint, Michigan
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Atwater
Kent
RADIO
Atwater Kent Radio
Spring Valley, Illinois
Lone Bandit
Gulbransen
Bent Bros. Co
Oglesby
Ottawa Theatre
Buick
Illinois
Coveny’s
Old Location
East St. Paul St
Spring Valley, Ilinois
Ilc
C.W.G. Best
Plow Boy Tobacco
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