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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
8
A digest of residents from Chicago to Princeton visiting relatives, attending dances, or traveling to nearby towns. Mentions include the Dicks adenoids operation, a mine injury, births, funerals, and illness updates. Also notes sales pitches for cleaners and a local ice supplier's 1914 price and current claims.
Missionaries in India face a counting dilemma as Pariah water workers who use a 10000 line chant to tally buckets now seek a new Christian song to replace the old tally. Doctor Wala F Scudder notes the problem and efforts to adapt measurement to faith.
Joseph Bernadona injured his thumb Saturday. Earl Walker attended a dance in Ladd on Wednesday evening. Stanley McAdamis was a Utica caller Thursday evening. John MacGuiness Frank D Berto Adolph Stank John McFadden Neil Baxter Nick Burman attended a stag party Wednesday in La Salle. Atilio Selina was a La Salle caller Friday. Miss Anna Oberleitner shopped in La Salle last Tuesday. Miss Millie Kinder and Jennie Berlich of Ladd were Spring Valley callers Saturday. Phil Reynolds was out of town on business last Thursday. An advertisement promotes A B C or Thor washing machines with Hollerich offering an easy payment plan.
A writer argues America suffers from excess and shortage in contrasting items from diamonds to alarm clocks and silk to blue overalls. The piece lists social ills and urges old fashioned Christianity and democracy. Names John Fitzgerald and Ben Siner of La Salle are noted as visitors. Local residents also appear: Mrs Dan McFadden and son in Peru.
Mary Solan and Mae Clinton visit in Peru on Thursday. Mrs Monaria and daughter Lucile visit Joe Biasa home Tuesday evening. Eufrafina Biasa had adenoids removed Tuesday and is recovering. Miss Mary and Beulah Campbell of North Hollowayville visit Aunt Mrs Nancy Rouse Sunday. Pat Reynolds Earl Walker and Bernard Murphy attend the Dance in De Pue Friday night. Mrs Flora Billings visits relatives in Peru Sunday. John Navin Jr once ill at home is improved. Harry Wheeler operated on at St Margaret's hospital Tuesday morning.
Roy Mades and Mickey Lowney of Ottawa attended a dance Sunday evening. Lawrence Strawn visited relatives in Mendota over Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Tieman resigned her position at Brown Bros Construction Co last week. Miss Gertrude Lafferty spent a day and Sunday with relatives in Rock Island. Mrs Agnes Vincent returned to Chicago Saturday after a visit with relatives. Tillie Burke and Margaret Spohn shopped in La Salle Thursday. Misses Josephine Selina Anna Oberlieber and Catherine McCallum attended the Dokey dance in Peru Saturday.
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