Tragic Gun Accident Claims Life Of De Pue Man
August Bogdanovicz 33 of De Pue died after an accidental shotgun discharge at his home. He became victim when a jammed shell exploded while he demonstrated the gun to a relative. Born in Lithuania in 1890, he served in World War I and was employed at a local zinc plant. He died Sunday after doctors amputated his right arm and gangrene set in. He is survived by parents in Lithuania, a Chicago brother, and a sister in De Pue. Funeral services were held at a Lithuanian church in Spring Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bogdanovica
de Pue
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Bogdanovicz
Anton Raveskowski
Carreia Bargus
Scanlon
Lithuania
Camp Gordon
Lituania
Chicago
Toluca Mine Reopens After Short Labor Standstill
The Toluca mine resumed operations this morning after a two month shutdown due to worker objections. Board member Joseph Casdsou convened a meeting, and workers voted to accept the machine scale and return to work. About 400 men are employed and the payroll exceeds 10,000 dollars monthly as contracts with the Santa Fe railroad have been renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toiuca
Machine Murning Sea
Joseph Casdsou
Aviue Vn
Santa Fe Railroad
Iiming
Edna Hassler Weds Willam Appell in Vern ceremony
Miss Idna Hassler and Willam Appell, noted Vern residents, were married in a quilt wedding at St. Johns Parsonage Peru. Rev. duty officiated. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idna Hassler
Willam Appell
Vern
St. Johns Parsonage
Peru
Joseph Rett
City water tank painted by Chicago contractor Crippen
Allen Crippen of Chicago completed painting and cleaning of the city water tank for a contract price of $250. The base dryers at City Hall and the flag pole in the park were also painted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Crippen
Chicago
City Hall
City Schools Open Under New Superintendent
The city schools opened Tuesday under Supt. L. Sarver with a full teaching staff. Enrollment on Wednesday stood at about 700, a slight increase from last year, with more students expected to register later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
L. Sarver
Loos
Former Spring Valley Lady Dies at Litchfield
Mrs. John Shimikus of Beald former ly of Spring Valley died in a Litchfield hospital Friday at 10 30 am after a month with pneumonia She was born in Kansas City Mo 1893 and spent most of her life in Spring Valley She married John Shimikus in 191? and moved to Be rd seven years ago Surviving are husband three children Anna Ellen Adolph mother Anna Baltrushaitis two brothers Anton of Ann Arbor Mich and Charles of Chicago one sister Mrs Margaret Chivinsky Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 am at the Lithuanian church with interment in the Lithuanian cemetery relatives and friends from Chicago Springfield Oglesby Beard and Kewanee attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shimikus
Beald
Spring Valley
Litchfield
Anna Baltrwhaitis
Kansas City
John Shimkus
Benid
Alliance of America
Ladies*Sodality
Lithuanian Church
Anna
Ellen
Adolph
Anna Baltrushaitis
Anton
Ann Arbor
Mich
Charles
Chicago
Margaret Chivinsky
Springfield
Oglesby
Beard
Kewanee
Sheriffs Force Raids Three Places on West St Paul Street
Six deputies raided three locations last Saturday morning. At the Fabri saloon now run by Chas Tamborine they seized moonshine and five gallons of wine. The Prosperity Club yielded wine and moonshine after a thorough search. A third raid on Joe Williams place found no liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriffs Office
West St. Paul Street
Fabri
Chas. Tamborine
Prosperity Club
Joe Williams
North Spaulding Street
Hollister
Rocky
Tecla Filerbo Seeks Divorce Over Cruelty in Farmington
Mrs Tecla Filerbo of Spring Valley files for divorce from Paul Filerbo alleging extreme cruelty and humiliation. She says while living at Farmington the husband denied their marriage to neighbors, calling her his housekeeper and shaming her, prompting her to move back to Spring Valley after two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecla Filerbo
Spring Valley
Paul Filerbo
Paul
Farmington
Record attendance swamps Starved Rock over holiday
A holiday throng estimated at 40 000 to 60 000 crowded Starved Rock state park on Sunday and Labor Day. Most arrived by car and parking filled early. Traffic slowed as highway police struggled to move long lines of autos toward Ottawa. Hotels in the district ran full and turned away many visitors seeking lodging. Police later aided holiday refugees seeking accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starved Rock State Park
Park
Ottawa
Dimmick Hill
Shipp Injured In Timber Accident At Bureau Coal Chutes
Arthur L. Shipp a Pierson murder case figure is in St. Margaret's hospital Spring Valley with a broken back after a timber 2x6 fell 30 feet from a scaffold while he helped repair coal chutes at Bureau. An X ray shows a fractured lower vertebra but not life threatening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Shipp
Pierson
Princeton
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Rock Island
Bureau
Shipp
Harry Pierson
Attendees at funeral for the late Charles Cosgrove
Out of town mourners joined locals at Charles Cosgrove’s funeral. Names include Thomas Cosgrove Joliet Helen Cosgrove Geo Suehrsy Ottawa Facer Tomaslinski Christopher Daub Fitzpatrick Toluca Burke Burke Burke Burke Peru Demagola Bisher Wiertz Young Standard Gleason Kunkle Hoffman Dwyer Ladd and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cosgrove
Thomas Cosgrove
Joliet
Helen Cosgrove
Geo, Suehrsy
Ottawa
William Facer
John Facer
Sam Facer
Joseph Tomaslinski
Geo.w. Christopher
Chicago
Rose Daub
Raymond
Earl Fitzpatrick
Toluca
Fanny Christopher
Geo, Burke
Vera Burke
Fanny Burke
Ed Burke
Frank Demagola
Lawrence
Peru
Wm. Bisher
Catherine Bisher
John Bisher
Charlie Bisher
Herman Wiertz
Margaret Wiertz
Hennie Wiertz
John Young
Granvalle
Joseph Gleason
Ed Gleason
Standard
William Kunkle
Anton Hoffman
Henry Dwyer
Ladd
Annual Reunion At St Bede College Alumni
Andrew A. Hebel was elected president and Rev Father Gildea chosen corresponding secretary at a St Bede College Alumni meeting held on the campus. Seventy five graduates attended the annual reunion weekend with a Sunday evening reception and a high mass Monday morning in the college chapel officiated by Rev Charles Martin. The service included deacon Rev Louis Zandecki and sub deacon Rev Francis Zilarek, with sermon by Rev Father Dennis Monohan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew A. Hebel
Father Gildea
St. Mary’s Church
Peru
St. Bede College Alumni Association
Miss Gertrude Schulte Engaged to Louis R. Ream
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Gertrude Schulte of La Salle and Louis R. Ream of Peru was shared after a bridge party at Deer Park Country Club. The couple plans a wedding in October. Miss Schulte is a La Salle teacher, daughter of Mr and Mrs F W Schulte. Mr Ream is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Ream of Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Schulte
la Salle
Louis R. Ream
Peru
Notice bans fishing and trespassing on West End Gun Club grounds
The notice prohibits fishing or trespassing on the West End Gun Club grounds at Mud Lake and Reinke's Slough to Marquette Lake. Deputy sheriffs will patrol the area and prosecutions will follow for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Gun Club
Mud Lake
Reinke
Road work begins on Route 7 and Ivy Way projects
Representatives of the concrete pavement contractor on Route 7 east from Princeton and the Ivy Way grading crew from De Pue to Spring Valley arrived in Princeton. Initial contracts started with equipment shipments and crews. grading on Ivy Way to proceed and concrete may wait for winter.
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Princeton
Ivy Way
de Pue
Spring Valley
J. A. Hayes
M. Hayes & Son
A. J. Grove
R. Grove
A. J. Grove & Son
M. Hartman
Coal Hollow
Brush Creek
Seatonville
Miller School House Corner
Ottville
Brush Creek Valley
Hollowayville
Largest Ku Klux Klan gathering in this section
About 10 000 Klansmen and onlookers gathered in a wooded grove four miles north of Streator in a historic triple K assembly. Judge J J Tobias of the Chicago College of Law spoke on law enforcement as Klansmen in charge of the program were unmasked and identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Streator
Triple K
J. J. Tobias
Chicago College of Law
Former sheriffs appointed as deputy warden and guard
Springfield announces Len D. Spalding as deputy game warden for Bureau County and Charles Beyer as guard at Joliet State Penitentiary. Both are former Bureau County sheriffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Len D. Spalding
Bureau County
Charles Beyer
Joliet
Chicago Girl Weds Spring Valley Groom at St. Aloysius
Miss Theresa Blum of Chicago married August Kunkel of a farm south of Spring Valley in a 9 30 Wednesday morning ceremony at St. Aloysius Church in Chicago. The bride has several local friends and the couple will live on a farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Blum
Chicago
August Kunkel
Spring Valley
St. Aloysius Church
Peter Kunkel
Record numbers in Bureau County Jail for August
Fourteen hundred thirty four meals were served to prisoners in the Bureau County jail during August. Thirty nine prisoners were confined, the highest monthly total on record. Fifteen arrests ended with fines and release. sixteen prisoners remain in jail. Many inmates faced liquor violation charges.
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Bureau County
Jews Observe New Year With Religious Rites
The Jewish year 5684 will begin with solemn rites next Tuesday September 11. Services start at sunset Monday and the holy day lasts twenty four hours. Rosh Hashonoh is observed by devout Jews with services at the local synagogue and Jewish stores closed all day.
Peru Lady Expires Suddenly in Iowa
Mrs. A. Garis formerly Mrs. Joseph Holsinger, longtime Peru resident, died suddenly at her son William Holsinger's home in Lincoln Iowa. She was 67 and survived by her husband four daughters and one son.
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A. Garis
Joseph Holsinger
Peru
William Holsinger
Lincoln
Iowa
Garis
George Baird
Martin Liebhart
Charles Ruppert
Frank Sprett
la Salle
Couple Wed At St Ann’s Church In Sunday Rite
Miss Tillie Mutaliski and Victor Schlouski were married Sunday morning at 9 o clock at St Ann’s church. Attendants were Miss Margaret Schlouski and Ralph Brussock. After a brief honeymoon to Chicago the couple will reside in Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Mutaliski
Victor Schlouski
St. Ann’s Church
Margaret Schlouski
Ralph Brussock
Chicago
Spring Valley
Annual Thank Offering Meeting at Congregational Church
The Woman's Missionary Society invites members and friends to the annual Thank offering for foreign missions on Thursday September 13 at 8 o'clock in the church lecture room. An East Indian reception will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Pinckley Sues Rosenzweig for 10000 Damages
Mrs. Emma L. Pinckley files in circuit court seeking 10000 as damages after a collision when Maurice Rosenzweig allegedly ran his automobile into the vehicle she rode in. The Pinckleys reside in Spring Valley where J C Pinckley is named husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma L. Pinckley
J. C. Pinckley
Spring Valley
Maurice Rosenzweig
Barney Rosenzweig
Pinckley
Rosenzweig
Buchan Sues School District For 3000 Claim
R D Buchan formerly of Spring Valley files suit for 3000 against the school directors of District No 192. He states a February 1908 judgment for 2000 was obtained against the district and only part was paid. The remaining debt plus interest now equals the new demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Buchan
Spring Valley
Dist. No
Will of former Cherry mayor attacked in court
The will of Peter Stuckert who died October 16, 1922, was challenged in circuit court by his brother John Stuckert and other heirs seeking to set aside the instrument. The will left all property to his niece Mia, and to Charles Gualletti and his wife who cared for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Stuckert
Cherry
John Stuckert
Stuckert
Mia
Charles Gualletti
Labor Day Traffic Brings Dozens Of Auto Accidents
A long list of Labor Day crashes crowded the weekend record as heavy traffic filled area highways. Most occupants escaped injury, though several were hospitalized including Davie Lonie 23 of Standard with serious injuries after a Cadillac rollover near Granville and Hennepin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
Davie Lonie
Standard
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Granville
Hennepin
Lonie
Walter Wenzel
Charles Smith
South Side
Cherry couple injured in highway collision near Ladd
Mr and Mrs John Hazel of Cherry were hurt when a team of frightened horses veered into the Hazel Ford touring car south of Ladd. Mrs Hazel suffered a gash on the forehead and multiple cuts while Mr Hazel sustained facial and body injuries. The crash damaged the other auto and showered glass on the occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hazel
Cherry
Ladd
Hozel
Hazel
Hayrack
Imposter Posing as Lodge Member Suspected in Forger Case
Princeton police sought action Friday to arrest a man calling himself A. M. Maxwell and claiming Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows membership. He allegedly travels the state cashing forged checks from lodge members seeking money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
A. M. Maxwell
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Lodges
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Jane Condie
Gershom Swanson
Bowen
Methodist Church
Susan Condie
Eward Swanson
Westclox
Dakota Street
Lake Geneva
Wis
Edna Hassler
Bride OF
Desident
Sues
Wenzel
Smith
Bardoniano Bannelos
Bannelos
Ford
Henry Pretzel
Hotel Peru
la Sallian
Grant Street
Essex
Albert B. Sommers
Evanston
Berean Cemetery
Sheriff Mills
Knauff
Lodi
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