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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
5
For sale listing offers a 1917 Dodge Touring, 1919 Dodge Touring, 1919 Mitchell Roadster, 1917 Mitchell Touring, and a 17 Ford Touring Car all in good shape. Visit Kasbeer's Garage in Princeton HI or call 2089 to inspect. Rat-SNAP ad features Mr. Fred White claiming three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 with pest control guarantee.
Spring Valley residents rally for Christmas seal sale with about 75 dollars raised so far. Mrs. Dilts and Mrs. Fehr organize supplies for shops while N. Hollerich makes the first five dollar health bond purchase. Schools, Red Cross rooms, and drug stores sell the seals at a penny each to fund tuberculosis fight locally.
Navajo Athletic Club manager Ray J. Hercer claims the Wild Cats refused a return game and offered a side bet of 300 dollars. He asserts field judges and neutral linesmen were promised but not delivered and notes a Wild Cat ex-player served as head linesman.
The Hoffman factory offers a fine line of wardrobe trunks leather bags and suitcases for Christmas gifts and invites the public to inspect the collection.
WANTED men owning rig or auto to sell well known line lubricating oils house paints barn paint and roofing materials direct to farmers. Commission paid weekly. Special monthly bonus paid on sales. Old reliable concern selling farm trade for years financially responsible and backing every material sold. Write today for complete sales proposition. CENTRAL PETROLEUM CO. Cleveland Ohio
Bank clearings in Peoria are projected to rise about 20 million dollars in 1920 with deposits near 15 million despite distilleries closing due to prohibition. Analysts say about 10 million was spent converting Peoria and Pekin distilleries into food products plants, refuting ruin fears for the south side.
Local retailer advertises Christmas Aurora Belle best home milled flour in 50 lb sacks at 2.60 and 98 lb sacks at 5.09. Also lists sugar per pound, canned salmon pink regular 25 and 30 cents, swift naptha soap, coffee reductions, brick cheese priced low. Call to see more bargains.
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