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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
2
The notice states a subscription term of one year for the Spring Valley Cazette at $2.00, with mailing handled through the Spring Valley Illinois post office as second class mail matter.
A reader complains about road hogs who block traffic by driving center street and slow at crossings. The writer calls for a drastic remedy, suggesting ramming such drivers with an armored car to force them off the road.
A historical note outlines traits of a good ad salesman focusing on sincerity and presence. It warns tricksters fail over time and asserts genuine skill cannot be learned from books alone. The piece offers tests centered on impression, physique, and bearing.
The items evaluate voice effect, prospecting skill, study of prospects needs and attitudes, persistence with difficult propositions, company boosting ability, interview dominance, information gathering without conflict, storytelling and judgment in complex situations, social and community participation, residence familiarity, attendance, and perceived sincerity.
A historical musing notes vast sums lost to misdirected mail including 21 million letters and 803 thousand parcels yearly. It argues return addresses and proper wrapping could save millions, urging readers to write addresses in the upper left corner.
The Hennepin ferry between Bureau and Putnam counties resumes service after Alfred Johnson leased the boat from the village of Hennepin. He carries passengers and vehicles daily and maintains the nearby Hennepin pike. The village, one of Illinois two railless county seats, notes the ferry shortens travel to rail routes and aids summer traffic between Bureau and Hennepin. The ferry is toll-operated under Johnson’s lease, in place about a year.
State's Attorney Rusgel P C Hanson personally led a raid on the Macabee carnival in Ottawa arresting four concession operators on gambling and obstruction charges. Two others were held under technical arrest to face court. A possible injunction in Circuit Court may be sought to stop street obstruction.
John Grombach 67, a Peru native, died at his brother Henry Grombachs home two miles northwest of Spring Valley Friday at 4 pm he had lived with his brother six weeks born May 5 1858 he is survived by his brother funeral held Sunday 3 30 pm at the Grombach home with Rev Lack officiating interment in Peru City cemetery
City of Spring Valley Illinois adopts an annual appropriation ordinance for the 1925 26 fiscal year beginning May 1. The measure sets exact budgets for salaries street maintenance bridges public buildings police health and other city needs totaling 81000.00 with authority to cover unspent balances and deficits. Mayor Chas W Knapp signs the ordinance with City Clerk N H Smith witnessing.
Spring Valley city officials announce a public hearing to confirm an assessment for Power Street grading drainage and paving in Bureau County. The final hearing is set for June 22, 1925 at 9 am with objections welcome. collection will be in ten annual installments at 6 percent interest.
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