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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
5
A compiled honor roll of subscribers is presented, listing numerous names with a note that omissions are due to oversights and readers should notify the committee if their name is missing. The roster includes a wide range of individuals and family designations, indicating a broad community contributions list.
A yellow paint gang smeared the fronts of four business houses on Friday night. The War Relief Association executive committee, via the Patriots Fund, disclaims knowledge of the incident and states it tolerates no coercion or public shaming of those who contribute or withhold funds. It denies authority to publish lists or support unlawful tactics.
A city committee urges residents to classify themselves as loyal or delinquent in patriotic duties. Some assessments were adjusted after reviews, with remaining amounts to be set and final decisions left to the committee. A permanent contributor list will after the campaign be posted at headquarters. The article condemns no one in authority and promises to correct inequities to ensure justice.
A business owner reports a Saturday night paint vandalism incident at a store and condemns Kaiserist acts in Illinois. The note threatens to donate damages to Red Cross and bureau funds if restitution is sought, naming past administrators and asserting ongoing support for charity.
A Peru Illinois contractor, D Weisheit of 1715 Highth St, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved his back pain and kidney trouble after one box. He notes improved kidney secretions and restored ability to straighten, and cites the 60 cent price and Buffalo New York maker Foster Milburn Co. as the source.
Advertisement for Mrs Van Doran, trained nurse and midwife, offering diseases of women and children care, with specialties in obstetrics and pediatrics, located at 201 West Erie Street.
A motorist asks a pedestrian for directions on a country road. The pedestrian offers a ride and then guides the driver two miles away before revealing the actual route and explains he kept the wrong turn to spare the driver’s feelings because he lives nearby.
A historical glimpse describes the torpedo lieutenant as an engineer and scientist who must await action as ranges are long. When orders come the crew loads tubes and fires, watching the torpedo speed toward an enemy vessel amid repeated reloads.
A brief from early U S history describes the Whisky Insurrection in western Pennsylvania over the March 3 1701 excise tax on liquor. Seven thousand armed rebels faced federal troops sent by President Washington. Bradford led the revolt as troops approached and fled. Only two deaths occurred, both in clashes with soldiers.
The steamship Oregon was wrecked off Fire Island on March 14 1886 after a collision with a coastwise schooner. All aboard were saved within thirty minutes and the recovered letters bore a stamp proving they had been in the wreck, pioneering a practice now used by the International Postal Union. Edward M. Morgan of the New York post office is credited with the stamp idea.
The Indian in Canada who has long avoided trouble with authorities is now a productive contributor to Alberta and Saskatchewan farming. He and a trained moose used in hauling gear show that the wilderness can yield to cooperative effort. These Indians are helping supply the world with wheat and other grains.
Bill notes films show the full honey making process by bees. Jill confirms lifelike reels. The first showings allegedly sparked an outbreak of hives among the population the next day.
A fragment shows Bill and Jill debating skating plans with Jill unsure yet revealing an inner expectation. The text hints at a contrast between desire and action while a garbled tag of names follows.
The article explains Liberty Bond spending for recruitment and war effort, detailing costs for clothing, shelter, helmets, gas masks, shoes, food, airplanes, rifles, ammunition, and drafting. It cites figures for 1,500,000 new troops, their equipment needs, and related military expenditures, plus local notices on speeding fines and a jail escape incident.
Public notice announces a mortgage sale by Master in Chancery I K Trimble under a 1918 decree. It offers Lot 16 in Block 87 of O Beirne s Second Addition Spring Valley for cash at 2 PM July 8 1918 at the City Hall west door.
At least twenty one workable beds of anthracite are identified in Pennsylvania. Their maximum depth below the surface is about 2,500 feet and they contain roughly sixty to seventy feet of coal. In southern fields some beds may reach 4,000 feet deep.
Local officials confront unpaid burials after a Lithuanian man dies at the hospital. Undertakers decline $25 pauper burials as prices rise to about $40, sparking a countywide dispute over who bears burial costs and who has authority to act. Supervisor Lauer seeks county help while awaiting guidance from Princeton township.
Old false teeth wanted any condition up to 15 dollars per set. Also cash for old gold silver and broken jewelry. Cash sent by return mail. Goods held 10 days for sender approval of offer. Mazer's Tooth Specialty Dept A 2007 S 5th St Philadelphia Pa.
A frugal catalog lists Temptation corn and peas in various pack sizes with values around 14 to 20 cents per can, plus cases at bulk prices. It also notes tomatoes, pineapple, Karo syrups, coffee, cookies, soups, crackers, brooms, cheese, milk, and vinegars offered at low prices, with multiple brands and sizes.
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