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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
6
A collection of comic squibs and bluster from multiple papers during a cold spell. Notes on weather freezes, a local character named Sepa Frank Martinelli melting ice, prizes for wristwatch antics, a spoof society the L O O G Loy al Order of Goofs, and New Year wishes with playful jabs at neighbors.
Bi monthly tests and seat work underway for the new term with teachers set to receive materials. Mary L Uthoff attends the Illinois State Teachers Association meeting in Springfield. A box social at Chase School District 76 cleared 26 79. Linaberry School reports 24 patrons visited and 100 percent November attendance while 842 Christmas seals have been sold. Miller School District 100 thanks patrons for a successful program and Auctioneer R K McColl donated services netting 77 88. A ferry pump fire near the river was extinguished by Mr Wilson using extinguishing powder after a corncob oil torch thawed the pump, preventing loss of the boat.
Young Wilson of Bureau who carries the mail between Bureau and Hennepin faced a near disaster when a gasoline line ignited on the ferry boat Monday morning. He drove the launch to safety and escaped without injury.
County Court of Bureau County Illinois has rendered judgment for a special tax on Spalding Street improvement in Spring Valley. Assessments for each 180 foot lot are 723.92 dollars. payments due within 30 days at City Clerk's Office City Hall.
A jury or court notes a debt totaling 723.92 to be paid in ten annual installments starting January 2, 1926. The first payment is 93.92, followed by nine installments of 70.00. Each payment bears 6 percent interest from the due date. Dated December 1, 1925, Spring Valley Illinois.
Special Warrant No 137 describes paving widening of Greenwood Street from St Paul Street North Line to Erie Street South Curb Line in Spring Valley Illinois. Each 180 foot lot assessment set at 344 50 if paid within 80 days full payment due 344 50 per 130 foot lot and 142 00 per installment with 22 50 interest per installment dated December 1 A D 1926 in Spring Valley Illinois.
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