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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
6
Local notes list vacations visits and illnesses among Cherry residents. Events include August Zaccaria home for vacation, Domenic Pastoni’s death, and several hospital patients at St. Margaret's. Julian's Store advertises brick ice cream and Eastman Kodak film. Cherry Airdome announces weekly film schedule with stars and titles.
The notice lists connection points at Ottawa for Grand Ridge and Streator. It states ticket fares to Chicago via Joliet and the Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway, with a trip cost of $0.04 Wey and $1.92 total.
Seatonville residents and relatives are noted traveling and visiting across Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota. Several families including the Goerings Champleys Obrams Abrahams and Lukan are reported shopping in La Salle Illini Beach trips to Chicago Joliet and Detroit and attendance at St Lukans Park dances with Fullers Orchestra slated for July 18. Visitors include Cyril Decker siblings and Mrs Selena Dremann with updates on their travels and stays.
Gerald Arnold 18 of Buda was killed instantly by a lightning bolt while driving a hay load during a thunder shower. He worked summers on the Tann Marquis farm five miles southwest of Buda. A local doctor arrived too late to revive him. no burns were reported.
Guardian Gerald R. Bass seeks to sell a one fifth undivided interest in Lot 7 and the west 12 feet of Lot 6 in Block 80 Spring Valley Illinois. Sale at 11 a.m. August 7 1925 at the dwelling front door with 10 percent down and remainder after Probate Court approval.
Fairyland figures discuss childhood feelings from jealousy over a baby brother to shared love within a family. The Queen of the Fairies and Fairy Princesses recount moments of kindness, patience, and understanding from mothers, neighbors, bears, and a camp for the approaching winter.
A collection of short riddles and wordplay about animals, art, windows, gardens, and fruit. The lines present quick questions with punchline twists like a swallow at tea, an artist drawing with pay, a window box seeing a fence, and telegraph voles yielding electric currents.
Fire at the Rock Island railroad coal chute near Bureau junction at about 4 am Tuesday caused heavy damage but firefighters containment saved the structure. Local responders worked to extinguish the flames and prevent total destruction.
A brief note urges merchants to advertise now, claiming quick business gains. The poemish piece emphasizes acting promptly to boost sales and visibility through print ads.
A Spring Valley reader endorses Dean's Pills for kidney weakness and back pain. Mrs. Max Nestler reports relief after using the product from Rathbun's Pharmacy, noting improved energy and ability to resume housework. Sold 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, N Y manufactures.
By decree of the County Court Catherine Fehr guardian of William F Fehr seeks to sell an undivided five twelfths interest in Lot 6 Block 65 in the Original Town of Spring Valley and an undivided five twelfths interest in Lot 5 Block 2 in Nelson's Subdivision of a portion of the SW quarter of Section 36 Township 16 North Range 11, Bureau County Illinois, including coal and fireclay rights.
Catherine Fehr guardian for William F. Fehr announces sale of Lot 6 Block 65 Original Town Spring Valley Illinois on 1925 terms under court approval. Property excludes underlying coal and fireclay rights but includes dig and remove rights with surface intact. Taxes for 1925 apply.
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