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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
3
Germany faces a severe furniture shortage as second hand prices soar and supply fails to meet demand. Dealers report chairs rising from 50 cents to five dollars and beds from five to three hundred eighty, with wartime import limits and high wages constraining new production.
John W. Coghlin demonstrated that insects can be taught to respond to human voice and actions. At Patten's Pond he trained Madagascar neuroptera to march in formation, overcome inclines and bridges, and even break ranks to spar with leaders under daylight conditions.
A compact history outlines key moments when U S leaders called for national prayer. It notes May 9 17068 as an early observance under President John Adam e and references Madison in 1815, Civil War proclamations, Lincoln’s burial in 1866, Garfield’s funeral in 1881, and Wilson’s Peace Sundays in 1914.
American soldiers in France use a shovel with a canvas scoop to heave poisonous fumes over parapets and dissipate them. The process aims to thin toxic gas before air becomes safe to breathe, addressing the trench warfare ventilation challenge described by Scientific American.
A director visiting a western camp describes meeting rugged cowboys who often fire pistols and race on their mounts. He admits initial fear but gains nerve after seeing the director’s authoritative demeanor calm the rowdy group.
The Atlantic City meeting of the American Leather Chemists Association and the American Chemical Society discussed army footwear. They noted soldiers receive high quality leather, waterproofing grease, and first aid foot protection to prevent trench sores from alkaline trench water.
John Erickson, Swedish by origin, claims Berlin is surrounded by two rings of giant cannons buried in pits 40 to 50 feet deep and 125 to 150 feet apart. He says 22 to 42 inch diameter guns, some over 200 feet long, sit on granite foundations, with a seven mile and an eleven mile ring. A two foot dirt layer and a roof cover the pits, now open by removing the roof. Electricity controls the systems and guns can be hoisted into position when needed.
The narrator recalls Conan Doyle talking about leaving medicine due to its hardship. On a bitter winter night he visited a three mile distant house for a seriously ill child but found the home dark. After repeated knocking a resident peered out and Doyle learned the child was asleep. the resident then asked if Doyle would visit free of charge.
In a Washington hotel lobby a discussion on signs features a joke from Representative Edward H. Watson. A New Hampshire lawmaker recalls Pat who runs a livery with a painting of a man on a mule. Mike jokes asking who is the man on the mule.
Motivational note urges you to approach any task with cheerfulness and confidence. It speaks to workers students and homemakers, insisting that belief in ability drives efficiency and reduces apprehension.
The War Labor Policies Board and the President authorize centralizing unskilled labor recruitment in the U S Employment Service effective August 1, shifting private labor sourcing from manufacturers with payrolls over 100. The plan creates thirteen districts, state directors, local labor boards, and quotas to protect communities while ensuring war production stays stocked with labor, with five listed exemptions including farm and railroad labor.
Caps H. F. Mehl and George T. Williams face charges of inattention to duty and incapacity after the Columbia excursion steamer sank on the Iliinois river between Peoria and Pekin on July 5, with ninety two lives lost. The report was delivered to Secretary Redfield by steamboat inspectors Reese Downs and George Bower and approved by the secretary.
Officials said a conviction for unskillful ness and negligence against Captain Vilot Williams would result in loss of license. If criminal negligence is shown, the case record could be turned over to the Department of Justice for possible criminal action.
Seatonville diary reports 58 former district registrants reclassified by the Advisory Board and 108 registrants examined recently. Visitors include Mrs. Henry Fuetcher and grandson Earl Kibble from Klein Montana. Prof. Fred Abrahams of DeKalb and Dr. M H Blackburn of Princeton. Local activities feature a dance at Tukans Park, a Spring Valley carnival, Harrison Lodge installation led by J W Ely, and railroad carmen repairing the depot on the New York Central line.
A 103 acre Whiteside county farm was found untilled with about 67 acres overgrown by weeds. The owner agreed to sow buckwheat and millet to boost productivity. Officials say it’s not negligence but lack of help, and aid from the Food Administration will provide necessary assistance.
A Soldier's letter recalls how the mail triggers instant assembly, faster than drills or mess calls. Soldiers react with joy or tears as each name is read, the arrival of letters outshining pay day in importance.
By court order executor F A Steadry of Sarah Hiney deceased sells July 10 August 1918 at 2 PM at Spring Valley front door of dwelling. Property: Lot 3 and west 40 feet of Lot 2 in Dalzell's Fourth Addition, with coal and fire clay rights reserved. Terms: cash subject to 1918 taxes.
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