Streator Baker Shot in Park In Suspected Attack
Elvee Farmer a 32 year old baker at the Federal Bake Shop was wounded in the right hip by an unknown assailant while walking through a Streator park at 8 45 pm He is hospitalized at St Marys and police with Sheriff Welter from Ottawa investigate The wounded man did not identify his attacker and says he saw a man on a park bench before the shot rang out and fled after firing Palmer called for help for five minutes before three bystanders aided him
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Streator
Elvee Farmer
Federal Bake
Farmer
St. Mary’s Hospital
Palmer
Gus
Bess
Klan Meetings At Princeton Draw Thousands Last Week
A four day Ku Klux Klan gathering in Princeton drew thousands from Bureau County and nearby areas. Speakers defended the order as peaceful and native born, while blaming Jews Catholics and foreign born citizens for national dominance. Thomas Kirby of Oklahoma condemned minority groups. Attendees followed K K K signs to the grounds. crowds anticipated sensational disclosures but sessions were reported tame.
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Princeton
Bureau County
Thomas Kirby
Oklahoma
Navahos to Play Rockford Sunday
The Navaho football team travels to Rockford for their first game of the season tomorrow. Captain Genno leads a strengthened lineup as they seek to avenge last year’s defeat to the Wolverines.
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Navaho
Rockford
Wolverines
Marseilles
Morris
Streator
Genno
Hall
Sue
Ki. Giozick
J. Leindecker
Streinberg
J. Picco
G. Taylor
R. H
P. Turchi
T. Buffer
L. H
Cats
Trunk Factory
Independents Lose to St. Bede in College Gridiron Clash
The Spring Valley Independents faced St. Bede on the college gridiron and lost 12 to 83. The locals started strong with a kickoff return and a touchdown, then a safety to lead 8 to 0. In the second half St. Bede rallied with two passing touchdowns to win 12-8. Next Sunday the Independents meet the La Salle Badgers in La Salle.
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Spring Valley Independents
St. Bede
Independents
St. Bede’s
la Salle Badgers
la Salle
Lights Misstep Destroys Gas Tanked Ford Coupé
Frank Gregorich of La Salle reported his Ford coupe destroyed when his son, trying to gauge fuel, lit a match beside the gas tank. A 6:30 p m blaze roared up just outside the Gregorich home on Tenth and Bucklin streets. Fire Department No 2 arrived after the damage left only the frame and motor.
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Frank Gregorich
Tenth
Bucklin
la Salle
Gregorich
Fire Department No. 2
Turks Move to Rename St Sophie Mosque in Constantinople
Turkish authorities plan to change the name of the historic St Sophie mosque to Mehemedic mosque as part of efforts to erase Greek influence in Constantinople. The decision reflects broader moves to replace Greek-dominant symbols with Turkish/Islamic names.
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Constantinople
Mosque of
St. Sophie
Mahomet
Conservator Seeks Court Order to Sell Ward Real Estate
Jno H Weissenburger as conservator for Nicholas Dorn asks Bureau County Court at Princeton to approve the sale of Lot 9, Block 36, Village of Ladd Illinois with coal and fireclay rights. Proceeds may be reinvested for ward support or other real estate. Sale sought at November 1923 term.
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Jno
Ward
Bureau
State of
Illinois
Ladd
A Friend in Deed 1923 Housekeeping Turnabout
Bess Arkwright returns to a messy apartment after a vacation. The scrub woman misses a day, prompting Mrs Bent to secretly clean for the couple. Bess realizes the landlady's kindness and vows to manage housekeeping better, recognizing the burden on working mothers.
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Bess
Gus Arkwright
Gus
Mrs. Bent
United Doctors offer free consultation for blood and chronic diseases
The United Doctors, a Milwaukee based network of licensed specialists, advertise free visits. They claim non surgical treatment for blood, skin, internal organs, rheumatism, sciatica, ulcers and other long standing diseases with thirty five years of experience. They travel to diagnose and prescribe community care and advise married women to come with spouses and minors with parents.
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United Doctors
One Man Cars Planned on Valley Interurban Line
Illinois Traction Inc will inaugurate one man street cars on its Valley interurban division next spring. General manager F. E. Fisher says the change will not affect current staff of sixty men. Car service will double from two hours to one hour between Joliet and Princeton and between Ottawa and Streator. The line was formerly the Chicago Ottawa and Peoria Ry.
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Valley Interurban
Illinois Traction,Inc
F. E. Fisher
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Streator Baker
Sheriff Welter
Ottawa
John VanSchaick
E. Third St
Spring Valley
Dakota Street
Hicks Park
Hadford Wire Insurance Company
I. J. Jagodzinski Insurance
Spring Valley, Illinois
Navahos
ST Bede
Ino. H. Weissenburger
Peru
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bent
Beas
United Doctors Specialist
The
United Doctors Staff
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Westinghouse
Brown Bros
Spring Valley, Il
Walter Zukowski
Gazette Office
Rarin
Western Newspaper Union
Tim
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