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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
4
Henry Cane a Princeton youth was arrested after forging Ben Nawa's name on a $100 note used to pay Fraser and Downey for a secondhand automobile. Nawa suspected the boy who worked on a nearby farm and confessed he would repay the amount as soon as he could earn it.
The cornerstone of the new Arlington St Patrick’s Church was laid last Sunday afternoon by Rev Fr Fitzgerald. The ceremony drew a large Arlington congregation and marks the start of a building expected to surpass the old church in design and capacity. Rev Walsh of Spring Valley and Revs Ring Mendota and Stapleton Bradford assisted in the service.
Henry E. Osborn a 25 year old tractor mechanic at Princeton Ford garage died Monday afternoon when a tractor he rode rolled over at Pondreek hill near Wyanet. He suffered a crushed skull and broken neck. Mr and Mrs John Riva returned from a motor trip to Wheaton Chicago Harvard and Milwaukee Wis.
Miss Teresa Doyle of Rock Island and John C Miller of Peru were married at St Joseph s church Rock Island by Rev P H Durkin. Miss Doyle wore a blue Copenhagen triconlette dress with matching hat. Attendants were Mary Narrou and J C Narrou of Rock Island. The couple reside in Peru.
Supt J Leppler of the Galena division of the L & N W Ry division engineer J B Robinson and roadmaster Wm White visited on a motor car Saturday for a tour of inspection. They returned to Chicago Monday morning.
The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau oversaw Magnolia on June 25th as 50 farmers delivered 11 600 pounds of wool. The smallest lot was 15 pounds and the largest 967 pounds came from W L Bumgarner of McNabb.
The Reeves Restaurant announces a remodel and now serves milk fed spring chickens and sandwiches around the clock with a focus on special events. The venue is opposite Hicks Park and offers first class service. Ring 3R2.
Notice to pay water rents and meter charges now due at the office of the city clerk in Spring Valley. Advertisement seeks a Watkins Company sales agent in Winona Minnesota with claim of big profits.
Poultry owners urged to contact Sping Valley Poultry Co before selling birds to inquire about current prices and purchase offers. The notice emphasizes obtaining quotes to maximize returns. Local agricultural source promotes direct inquiry for best rates.
A tale of Mr. Fox who flatters many animal mothers about their babies to gain favor. He agrees to judge a baby show but flees at night to avoid choosing a winner, while Mrs. Squirrel fuels the plan and the other mothers celebrate their own imagined superiority. Owl later judges barely by day.
A pharmaceutical journal canvass shows the number of women pharmacists in the United States has more than doubled in the last five years.
The article states that worldwide tea consumption, excluding tea-growing nations, amounts to about 800 million pounds annually. This figure highlights tea as a major global beverage with broad reach beyond cultivation regions.
A notice to all readers to pay or arrange payment by August 1, 1620 at the residence of Mrs. L. Frank. Goods taken on approval must be returned or paid for. Anyone with a bill against any member of the firm should present it immediately. all bills go to the attorneys for final settlement August 1, 1620.
Theodore secretly plans a joke by eating olives while his father is away. He entices his mother to join in the prank, tempting a playful mischief at dinner.
Four year old Marjorie exclaimed at a passing horse and buggy, describing dust coming from the horse's mouth and calling for her mother to come see the peculiar sight. The child's description captures a quaint, observant moment on a frosty day.
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