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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
6
A 33 year old Oglesby wife and mother, Mrs James Bellesso, shot herself in the heart with a revolver Sunday night, dying instantly. A jury returned a verdict of death by own action while temporarily insane. She is survived by husband and three children. The incident occurred at the Four Corners in Aylesby near her home following a period of wandering and violence.
An electrical expert estimates electricity at 10 cents per kilowatt hour and shows what one cent can power. It would operate a six pound flat iron for 15 minutes and run a sewing machine for two hours.
Patrice struggles with sleeping pills and turns to her partner John for help. He keeps the pills safe and offers to aid her to sleep naturally, leading to a late night ride and a hopeful, loving embrace. Patrice vows reform and acceptance of marriage, discarding the pills for good.
In this town the common sight of a wandering tramp has faded as food prices soar and local police grow stricter. Past panhandling by the water tank has become rare, with residents noting fewer easy meals and less leisure for vagrants.
TheOld Residenter recalls a bygone era when the town had 79 residents and a cornbfield occupied the site of the First National Bank. He describes lower living costs with a butcher offering liver and steak for a dime, and laments the modern price era.
The Central Peru railways extend in a Y shape with Huancayo at the right end about 200 miles from Lima. At each station old women crowd the cars selling Incas nectar and travelers share a common cup while drinking, and many carry their own potent native beverage.
L von Grotthuss reports electrolytic browning of aluminum and alloys to guard against corrosion. The treated metal can be bent or rolled without coating. In a salt solution for two months the aluminum showed no corrosion.
Officials consider a statewide rent increase affecting city and farm tenants. The proposal would raise housing costs for numerous households across the state, drawing debate over affordability and impact on rural areas.
Reports reveal Guy T. Strahorn, an Illinois Central brakeman, slash wounds and a breast knife wound were self inflicted to gain sympathy from a rejected Ann Arbor lover. The incident, once treated as a hold up, drew renewed attention after a Freeport paper uncovered the confession to railroad detectives. Edward Maurer was named executor in the Michael Maurer estate notice in Bureau County.
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