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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
7
Children Day will be observed Sunday June 20 with morning and evening services. Details to follow next week. Morning service under care of two Protestant churches. Next Sunday baptism of children at 11 a m. at the M E Church.
The De Veyra family highlights Filipino influence in Washington as Jaime C. de Veyra, Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands, begins a second three year term. His wife and four children are active symbols of Filipino culture and public service, with Mrs. de Veyra promoting findings from Manila clubs to help women and children.
A tiny wood house on 44 Hull Street Boston stands under 11 feet wide and 21 feet long dating to the Revolutionary era. Opposite Copp's Hill burying ground the Spite House sits among modern brick structures with a stair and rooms arranged across three floors. Local lore says a Tory owner built it to block light from a neighbor igniting a candle in protest.
Dr. E J Banks presented Modern Babylonia and Its Buried Cities to the American Institute in New York. He showed earthenware including twin vases from a boudoir room, noting 6000 year old cosmetics resemble today’s trends.
A Plymouth Rock hen and a white kitten formed an unusual friendship on a farm. The kitten, two months old, loved the chicken park and stayed close to the hen, while the hen tolerated and even cared for the kitten. They roamed together daily, sharing affection until a farm sale forced their separation.
A rugged defense of self reliance by Emerson argues that true greatness comes from one’s own gifts not borrowed talents. Each person should trust their inner call, practice authentic action, and avoid imitation to recreate the kind of originality that defines genius.
Dr Walter B Swift of Boston read a paper at the National Society meeting on early stammering treatment. He cites nervous stress imitation and fright as causes and notes home hygiene and careful conversation can stop stammering within two weeks.
Dr. William S. Tomlin warns improper handkerchief use and nose blowing as major causes of middle ear infections and deafness. He notes nasal constriction increases air pressure and may push infected mucus into the Eustachian tubes, especially during colds. Sleeping on the side helps drainage and reduces complications.
The article explains how identical freshwater mollusks appear in distant ponds. Waterfowl, especially ducks, can transport mussels on their feet for over a hundred miles. Bilvalve mollusks cling to wading birds and move to new locations, aiding dispersion.
A motivational note on surpassing limits and pursuing hard goals. It contrasts ordinary effort with visionaries who embrace struggle to win great crowns, asserting sacrifice builds character and a reserve that creates the superman.
The passage discusses penguin fascination for new observers and their contrasting behaviors. It highlights the emperor penguin leading with his mate, portraying him as a self-satisfied countryman, and notes the Adelie penguin’s unassuming conduct. It reflects on their adapted, narrow life and odd reactions to unfamiliar situations.
Excerpt notes how absolutism dazzles when imperial in scale but collapses beside constitutional forms. It argues that even a flawed constitution exposes absolutism’s defects, and that in small states it appears petty, governed by fear rather than strength, as in Thayer's Life and Times of Cavour.
A 200 year old advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe gentle remedy for kidney liver bladder and urinary tract troubles. It claims the capsules restore health, advise three to four capsules daily, promise renewed vigor, and offer refunds if not satisfied. The ad warns to get the original imported product and notes three sizes available at drug stores.
In Philadelphia the Bank of North America remains the only national bank not using National in its name subject to special congressional permission. The Pennies article notes pennies are 95 percent copper and 5 percent nickel with material cost about 22 cents per pound producing 120 one cent pieces.
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