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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
2
Local postal notice records a year subscription price of two dollars for the Spring Valley Illinois publication. The item notes prepaid status and post office handling as second class mail matter at Spring Valley.
The piece argues cooperation is an old concept not a new cure all for agriculture. It notes cooperation relies on many hands and shared effort, requiring willingness to help, loyalty, compromise, and openness to others ideas, echoing how grandparents’ community work thrived.
Public opinion held farmers gained from higher wheat prices, seen as supporting a stable grain economy. Citizens expected benefits to spread through farming communities as market conditions favored growers.
The text argues that after years of hardship farmers may gain from last year’s crop but public suspicion grows when farmers seem to benefit from speculative moves. It contends growers have largely sold their wheat and that current advances do not help them, risking public objection to price-raising speculation.
Jacob Konzelman Sr., 87, longtime Peru resident, died at his home 412 Fulton Street at 10 30 Sunday morning after an illness of advanced age. Born in Germany July 21, 1887 he came to the United States at 16, lived in New Jersey two years, then moved west to Peru. A blacksmith by trade he worked with John McCabe and later ran his own shop. Survived by a daughter Mrs Fanny Over and four sons Jacob Frank Matt and Henry, a sister Mrs Anna Kellner, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A petition in County court seeks to declare Utica children Orville and Evelyn Dodge dependent and place them in a home. Their father Claude Dodge was arrested by Sheriff Welter near Spring Valley and held in the county jail after being brought to Ottawa.
Changes of venue from Judge Eldredge or Judge Davis were granted in eight injunction actions started by State's Attorney Russell O Hanson to close Streator soft drink parlors. Defense lawyers cited prejudice and sought Judge Stough of Morris as the new hearing judge.
The marriage of Henry Wegge and Miss Lillian Schreiber of Peoria occurred at noon last Wednesday at the bride’s parents home, 1007 Jackson Street. Rev. H. G. Braun officiated in the presence of relatives and close friends. A wedding dinner followed, then the couple departed for a short trip before settling in Putnam County. The groom farms near Granville. the bride is the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Schreiber, former Bekin residents.
The Indiana and Illinois Coal Company shut the big No. 12 mine at Witt near Nokomis last Thursday, putting about four hundred miners off the job. The mine had reopened December 30 after a months long closure but again halted due to no coal orders.
Father Delo of Granville Catholic church escaped injury when his car overturned on the icy Standard road near Harry Immel's Sunday. Neither vehicle nor driver suffered serious damage.
Theresa Tillman executrix of John B Tillman deceased announces before Bureau County Court at Princeton's March Term the first Monday in March that claimants must appear to have debts and claims adjusted. Her attorney Paul D Perona of Ladd Illinois requests immediate payment from debtors. Date December 31 1924.
The Thompson Drug Co. touts Lavoptik eye wash using camphor and witch hazel. The ad claims first application relieves eye pains and one bottle helps weak, strained, or sore eyes.
Mary Marietta administratrix of the estate of James Marietta deceased announces a Bureau County Court hearing at the Prince ton courthouse on the first Monday of April to adjust claims. Creditors are invited to attend and debtors to pay promptly. Dated February 9 1925.
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