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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
2
The Spring Valley Cazette edited and managed by P. M. Mahoney is entered at the Spring Valley Illinois Post Office as second class mail.
A reader explains that evaluating a town by how its institutions are funded reveals community character. He cites checking yearbooks and church records to gauge public spirit and prosperity, noting well funded churches and amenities attract desirable residents.
An article promotes developing both mind and hands in boys, arguing brains alone are limited without physical skills. It urges exceptional care and training to mold a hundred percent man, praising diligence, cheerful effort, and a will to improve as keys to success.
The excerpt urges boys to display commendable traits and work ethic, predicting they will become industrious climbers who earn swift advancement through combined brains and hands. It emphasizes persistence, employer support, and the power of determination to rise with effort.
The Tlinois gubernatorial race is described as a sparring match among factions each seeking to unseat Governor Small. The governor remains patient in Springfield hoping opposition will coalesce on a single candidate capable of uniting diverse factions.
A San Francisco Presmies site announced President Harding is dead. The message and ensuing nationwide grief honor Harding as a man of vision and duty, urging the nation to live by conviction and integrity under his successor with steadfast righteousness.
A witty note from J. M. in the Boston Evening Transcript asks if a predicted bad year for bachelors implies a surge in marriages, using a tongue in cheek tone about social trends.
Bureau County supervisors approve a detailed redrawing of Princeton town precincts to create five districts, each limited to 800 voters, with boundaries described for precise division. A separate measure funds ten dollars per precinct to cover polling-place rent and booth setup, and judges for the year are appointed for multiple townships including La Moille and Westfield.
In Braceville Illinois Charles Luth aged 659 years old went on a shooting spree ending with two self-inflicted bullets to the brain. He attacked his wife and shot neighbor Wallace Holmes in the leg. The village hid in terror as he fired at will. He is expected to die.
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