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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
Henry W. Lynch, Republican candidate for Congress from the Sixteenth District, announces a fourth week of district touring. He aims to visit every precinct before primary day September 15, meeting as many voters as possible. He pledges to represent business and farming interests and to pursue laws easing burdens on business and expanding farmer opportunities.
Ella Rothenberger and Ed visited over the weekend and attended a Saturday dance. The Roquet family left their Cedar Point home after a quarrel, Joe Roquet staying with relatives in Cardiff Illinois. A big fire destroyed the Laver Bros garage with cars and goods lost. Fred and Hank Lauer injured, firemen aided, properties nearby saved. community faced severe water shortage during the blaze.
A digest of residents and visitors including Dalzell Casteli, Grover Downie, Matthew Donaldson, Guilo Morandi, Delmo Luccchi, Mrs. Mulroney, Helen Cooper, and others at clinics, camps, and homes. Also lines express farmer ideals and belief in cooperation and education.
Mrs Doane questions the idea of moving to a new home while an inheritance and family tensions unfold. Taylor offers a bargain on a house but Ruth fears added chores and costs. The will reveals that John and Mildred receive most of Mrs Doane's estate, with Ruth left a heavy cashmere shawl.
A 4000 ton coal pile at the Pioneer plant of the National Fireproof Company in Ottawa has burned for two days due to spontaneous combustion. Water worsens the fire. moving coal by conveyor may save most of the pile if rain is avoided. The plant also holds at least 7000 tons of coal in reserve.
The Peru National Bank announced it has purchased the Bulfer Drug Company building at Fourth and Peoria, in a deal approx one hundred thousand dollars. The bank plans to take possession around February 1, 1921.
The Bulfer Drug Company plans to move into the former E. G. Hickhoff shoe store building. Hickhoff will relocate to a new site with location announced later.
A promotional feature touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as a cure all for digestive and blood issues. It claims Bulgarian women maintain rosy cheeks and bright eyes through the tea, urging readers to drink a cupful once or twice weekly and buy the product from druggists and grocers.
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