Visitors and births noted in Spring Valley and nearby towns
Mrs Louis Feurer and Mrs Agnes Miller visited in Spring Valley while Mrs Lawrence Hindle and others called there. A son born to Mr and Mrs Frank Cantwell. a son to Mr and Mrs Andrew Kuhar. Many residents and visitors from Princeton La Salle Bureau Chicago and other locales are reported visiting relatives and attending events, with several business callers and weekend visits noted.
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Louis Feurer
Spring Valley
Agnes Miller
Lawrence Hindle
Nellie Hay
Frank Cantwell
Fred Graham
Princeton
J. Graham
Wm. Harris
Andrew Kuhar
A. Anderson
Anton Donges
James Brennan
Francis Awire la Salle
Paul Jensen
Bureau
John McGuiness
Sandwich
Paul J. Smith
Chicago
Marie Blanco
Max Poboviskis
Hapsy Hoppler
Todd
Cleo Rice
Ruttan
Tovise Leonard
Pearl Mavtin
Anna Kartz
F. Price
Local Guests Visit, Recoveries Reported After Surgeries
Alice Gerlock of Chicago and Mrs. John Nichols plus Irene Nichols visited the Whartons. James McBride recovers from an appendectomy at St Margaret’s hospital Spring Valley. Pearl Littell also had an appendectomy and is recovering. The Truskowski home roof fire caused by a defective chimney was limited in damage.
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Alice Gerlock
Chicago
John Nichols
Irene
Hollowayville
John Wharton
James McBride
St. Margarets Hospital
Spring Valley
A. Donges
August Carlson
Andrew Swanson
Pearl Littell
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Truskowski
Stanley's Thanksgiving remark on family with few children
At Thanksgiving dinner Stanley surveys his large family and declares that only his mother and the cat seem to have any children. The remark highlights his view of the clan's size and the scarcity of youngsters among relatives.
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Stanley
The After Years and Married Life Emotions
The early months of marriage bring excitement and change in outlook. Ambitions and new habits shape the man and woman. The emotional life spans happiness and despair with hope and disappointment blending in confusion.
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Womsen
Efficiency expert saves ribbon by gauges in factory
An efficiency expert found that girls sewing silk ribbon bows and hat bands wasted ribbon worth $100 due to guessing cuts from rolls. Now the hats are cut by accurate gauges to save material.
Miraculous Bell of St Paul Venerated on Batz Island
The Miraculous Bell of St Paul is greatly venerated by the faithful on the isle of Batz France. It is said to have been carried there from England by a fish in the sixth century.
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St. Paul
Isle of Batz
France
England
Living Jewels: Mexican Women Use Fireflies as Ornaments
Women in Mexico adorn themselves with fireflies placed in gauze bags in hair or clothing. The insects are kept in wire cages until needed and fed scraps of sugar cane.
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Mexico
How to Remove Labels From Cloth Without Damage
Do not attempt to remove a label by wetting it. Instead draw the cloth in a bias direction first one way then the other. The label will come off quickly and the fabric remains clean without injury.
Age of the Great Sphinx in Egypt
The Sphinx is believed to exist during Cheops era and was repaired by him before 300 Th. CC, though its exact age remains unknown.
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Egypt
Cheops
French physician restores hearing with ear massage device
A French physician reports that more than two thirds of his accidentally deafered patients regained hearing after treatment using ear massages with sound waves. The claim highlights a novel approach to deafness and potential therapeutic use of sound wave massage.
Hull Leads UK Oilseed Industry Rank Worldwide
Hull is regarded as the top center in the United Kingdom for the oilseed industry and is considered second globally, highlighting its prominence and influence in production and trade.
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United Kingdom
Penny Use Opens Rudimentary Mud Cleaning Edge
A penny serves as a simple tool to rub mud from clothing providing a mild abrasive edge. It is less sharp than metal blades and can lift grime without damaging fabric.
True Lovers Knot Explained in Danish Betrothal Bond
The article explains the true lovers knot or trolovelses-knort from Danish tradition, a betrothment bond symbolizing union of two lovers through a compound of truth and affection.
Embezzler Captured After Letter to Wife Leads to Arrest
Harmon Moslander was arrested in Little Rock, Arkansas after a wife letter triggered police action. A Sheriff Spaulding wire aided the arrest, with Moslander alias Freeman and prior fraud connected to Bruce Co. He had disappeared from Princeton a week earlier, leaving loans and a bank record under the name Raymond Lynn.
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Princeton
Little Rock
Arkansas
Harmon Moslander
Spaulding
Bureau County
Moslander
Bruce Co
Ladd Young Lady Weds Peru Man in Simple noon Rite
Miss Mabel Madison of Ladd and Chris Hassler of Peru married in a pretty noontime ceremony at St. John's church with Rev. Bischoff officiating. A small group of friends and relatives attended.
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Bischoff
St. John’s Church
Mabel Madison
Ladd
Chris Hassler
Peru
The Ideal Tonic Argo-Phosphate Promoted by Boston Doctor
A Boston physician calls The Ideal Tonic Argo-Phosphate the best tonic ever used. The product is dispensed by Thompson Drug Company and marketed as a universal energizer for lassitude and run-down conditions.
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Boston
Sea Veil of Distance In A Setting Sun
A reflective passage describes the sea’s vast remoteness as the sun sinks and the moon rises, highlighting how miles of water separate lovers with a vague horizon that defies precise measurement. The scene invokes William Clark Russell’s seafaring sensibility and the endless, almost intangible horizon.
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William Clark Russell
Quiet Romance Gaffe Delivers Comic Miswording
A young man buys his sweetheart ten-button kid gloves and leaves them at her house. A servant, hearing an unfamiliar phrase, calls down to the mistress that a gentleman has brought her a pair of legs. The humorous mispronunciation turns a simple gift into a public, lighthearted moment.
Dickens Versatility and Character Counts Cited
A historical note notes Charles Dickens created or featured eleven ninety five distinct characters across his works, highlighting the breadth of his literary cast and narrative scope.
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Dickens
Charles Dickens
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