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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
5
Granville merchants plan a big Labor Day program headlined by Governor Small and Frank L. Smith. Tommy Ryan presents a major athletic show along with a Mardi Gras dance and numerous attractions. Local residents will have a full day of events to enjoy.
The article notes that snakes are eaten by the Chinese and by some other peoples but warns the flesh is deemed unwholesome and may cause leprosy. The claim pairs cultural practice with health concerns without broader context.
Employment ad seeks salesmen aged 30 to 55 to sell quality lubrication on 30 day terms to farmers threshers truckers and industrial concerns. Must own auto. Personal interview. Division Manager Box 659 Decatur Illinois. August 27.
As the August 31 expiration nears the anthracite labor talks remain stalled with双方 accusing each other over wage and check off demands. Public opinion committees and secret talks continue while President Coolidge weighs options to avert a fuel famine without forcing a strike. Isham Jones and Labor Day concert at Hicks Park highlight a shift from mining to music for a notable figure in Saginaw.
Anton Koster 58 died at the family home north of Peru at 8 p m Tuesday from complications of diseases. Born in Luxembourg Germany August 13 1867 he emigrated as a child. He married Mary Jacoby in 1886. Surviving: widow eight children two grandchildren four brothers two sisters. Funeral Friday at 9 a m from the residence to St Josephs church Peru with Rev Florian officiating. Interment in St Josephs cemetery.
Gilkerson's Union Giants beat Princeton Tigers 6 to 4 at Alexander Park on Sunday in a well attended game. They already defeated Kewanee 4 to 3 and Lacon American Legion 5 to 4 in eleven innings this week. Next Sunday they will play a double header at Galesburg.
In a startling discovery, Frank Caito of Pittsburgh left a will found in the shoe of a deceased son. The document bequeathed $10,000 to his wife and urged the finder to explain the paper so their beloved son in heaven might help locate it.
Agates occur widely and are cut and polished for ornaments and jewelry. The main supply comes from Uruguay and Brazil in South America, then shipped to Oberstein in Germany where polishing is a major industry.
In Paris a small profession employs more than twenty men who spend their day sitting and smoking meerschaum pipes. The work labeled “breaking in” for five pipes is considered a good day’s effort, reflecting a leisurely occupation.
To make ferns grow keep them in a deep container since their roots extend far into the earth. Planting depth supports stabile moisture and strong emergence. Ensure adequate drainage and avoid shallow pots to prevent root girdling.
Fourth International Mine Rescue and First Aid contests in Springfield September 10 to 12 feature a man sized dummy rescue through a 288 foot wood gallery. Teams face a hanging cave, gas filled chamber with masks, cleated climbs, and trap doors before locating the dummy and performing first aid under physician scrutiny.
About ninety judges will score events as teams from nineteen states and possibly Mexico compete. Approximately eighty teams of six men each have signaled their intent to participate, with Illinois contributing nearly forty teams from nineteen cities.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a stage manager warning boys to handle matches carefully amid a heavy snowstorm to prevent a fire.
The Liberty Theatre continues to pack nightly shows with features and a 5c and 10c price. Perfect projection and good music make the pictures enjoyable for the family with cool seats and low cost entertainment.
The Pacific Ocean area vastly exceeds all land and its waters volume is about six times greater than the land above sea level. This summary restates a portion of a historical report on oceanic dimensions and global land proportions.
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