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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
4
The pupils and teacher of Miller School District 100 thank parents and friends for help in the Christmas program. Auctioneer R K McColl of Princeton donated services and raised 77.88 for the school. Miss Catherine Neenan is the Miller School teacher.
Word was received at St Bede's college of the sudden death in Canton Ohio of Rev Father Nicholas Seidl O S B who was stationed at the abbey in 1895 and 1896 He was a brother of Rev Father Benedict Seidl now stationed at St Bede's.
The Illinois Federation of Labor executive board endorsed Col Frank L. Smith for United States senator last week. The meeting occurred at the Federation building 156 West Washington street Chicago to discuss state labor concerns and issues.
Spring Valley Miss Aldona Surwill returns from Chicago for the holiday. Detroit visitor John Russell spends a week with local friends. Hammond Indiana residents visiting at Mrs Thomas Navin home. A New Year dance at St Ann's Hall for church benefit. Waukegan resident Eugene Mason visiting family. Six room house for sale priced at 400 dollars. inquire William Stuart. phone 68L2. Mrs Alva Broerman returns from Ottawa. Immaculate Conception junior choir to visit Liberty Theatre for New Year afternoon showing The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Minavich and Mrs Glass of Chicago visiting William Miller on West Devlin. Wanted: young girl for house work in Chicago. write Lt Cohen 5648 Prairie Ave Chicago. For rent: one-car garage behind Randy Kitchen on St Paul St. free tickets for two diamond rings at Valley Theatre January 6 1926. one ticket per $1.00 purchase John Picca Jewelry Store. Sharkey family dinner at parents Cherry on Christmas day. Mrs Fitzgerald funeral in La Salle. sister-in-law Mrs Jennie Curran attended. Charles Du Bois at La Salle Carbon Coal hurt at work. patient at St Margaret's hospital. Miss Margaret Van Schaick Springfield Ed Van Schaick Chicago and Charles Van Schaick Verona visiting John Van Schaick at Christmas.
Lawrence Muir of Spring Valley moves from Westclox and National Cash Register to S. W. Straus and Company Chicago investment firm. He will operate in Joliet to Peoria home territory with a bond and investment focus, bringing a strong sales record and 48 years of investor trust.
A combined period of review and preview of reports and election of new officers for the Ladies Aid Society afternoon session and the church meeting in the evening will occur on Thursday January 7 with a six oclock pot luck meal between. Next Sunday morning the Divine Companion.
A Washington Star quip notes that people enjoy being frightened which drives interest in ghost tales and secret societies as a cultural tease and colorful aside.
Jake Jameson is jailed in Princeton on a charge of concealing mortgaged property. He was arrested in Havana after evading payments on a car mortgaged to Ford Sales Co of Princeton. Sheriff Mills and M A Booth arranged the arrest and brought him to the county jail.
A mother opposes Amos Fisher for Mary Foster as a son-in-law. Mary discovers affection for Amos, who defies his father and declares love. Amos asks Mary to marry, and she agrees against parental wishes. The two fathers joke about plans succeeding despite warnings.
Dr. L. B. Elliston of La Salle and his divorced wife Frances Elliston clashed in Ottawa court over a private financial understanding. The judge denied an alimony increase and upheld the divorce granted on cruelty grounds pursued by Elliston.
The $115 Logodyne Radio set plus $75 in cash will be awarded on New Year's Eve at 10 o'clock. Charles Fehr & Son sponsor the drawing with a committee led by Peter Hollerich in charge.
This week at Liberty Theatre in Spring Valley, Lon Chaney stars as the hunchback in The Greatest Work, with comedy and orchestra. Saturday features The Cloud Rider with Al Wilson, Helen Ferguson, Our Gang comedy. Sunday and Monday show Under The Red Robe with Alma Rubens, Frank Mantell, John Charles Thomas, newsreel, Mack Sennett comedy, orchestra. Matinees 5c and 15c. evenings 10c and 25c. Happy New Year.
A palindrome is a word or sentence that reads the same forward and backward. Examples include level and a famous phrase Miadam, I’m Adam, illustrating the reversible word play and linguistic curiosity.
A humorous exchange centers on rushing and speed with quirky dialogue about rubber heels. The snippet hints at a playful tease about working faster and the idea of speed influencing actions.
The Illinois Valley Division lists a July 20 1925 effective timetable for westbound trains from Princeton to Ladd and De Pue with multiple morning and afternoon departures. Eastbound trips to Chicago via Joliet and the Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway headline ticket fares and route details.
The Chicago Motor Club informs city officials it will erect stop signs along St Paul Street which recently became a through street. Two signs at Spaulding and Greenwood streets have been set up, with more to follow. The club's action is praised for improving pedestrian and driver safety.
In accordance with the Wheel Tax Ordinance, residents must pay the 1926 vehicle license due at the City Clerk's office. The notice calls attention to motor and other vehicle registrations payable for the year.
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