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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
1
An Illinois coal region survey rebuts rumors of collapse noting labor shortages raise production needs. Wages for pick miners at $1.57 per ton, company men $6.00 daily, top hands $5.36, and trapper boys $3.18. Eight hours per day would raise wages and output. stay with the industry to maintain regional prosperity.
The river packet David Swain will begin daily trips to Peoria and return starting July 6. Until now the vessel operated tri weekly, but higher freight and passenger business prompted a daily schedule as announced by Swain steamboat owners.
Henry Knauf completes purchase of Cahill Hardware and implement business and will assume possession after finalizing the invoice later this week. He will run two operations in Ladd alongside his existing garage business, with B F George to manage the hardware and implement shop. Cahill plans retirement from active business while Knauf expands his local enterprises.
Maseto Columba, a year old babe, drowned in a water bucket at the rear of the family home in Oglesby. The mother had died a month earlier and a housekeeper was caring for the child. The child played in the yard while the housekeeper went inside. upon returning she found the babe's feet protruding from the bucket and a doctor soon pronounced the infant dead.
E Dell Collings of this city earned a Bachelor of Arts with near double major in Art Education at the University of Illinois on June 16. He served in the U S Army and AEF in France before returning to finish his degree and will pursue educational work next year. His father James S Collings attended the Urbana commencement with him.
About 160 priests from across the Peoria diocese gather at St Bede Abbey for a retreat that began last evening and runs to Friday morning. Bishop E M Dunn arrived for the event and will stay through Friday. The retreat is led by Rev Father Patrick Phillips J of Florissant Missouri.
The Illinois Northern District Safety and First Aid Association will hold a six team first aid contest at City Park Spring Valley on July 17 1920 at 2 pm. Twelve teams entered. Winners advance to the state meet in Springfield and then national in Denver. The event includes one and two man contests with judges using a discount system.
Spring Valley traveled to De Pue and toppled the local team 6 to 0 amid standout fielding and strong defense. Battery for Spring Valley was Van Schaick and Carroll, while Peru boasted star Wm Baxter and a pitcher from Peru. a return game is planned in Spring Valley.
Herman Smith a well known farmer aged 53 living north of town died Monday after a long illness with a complication of disease. The funeral was held at Hollowayville Church and interment followed at Hollowayville Cemetery.
The Peru fire department hosts a competition in Peru on July 5 with prizes for multiple events. The Spring Valley fire department will send a team to compete.
Business leaders asked to fund a summer series of band concerts on Main Street. Under Prof Fopitecchio the ensemble enjoys statewide notice and will perform in Starved Rock this summer. A business committee will request donations this week, with a published list forthcoming. Concerts planned each Saturday starting next Saturday.
The Hagen farm two miles north of Spring Valley changed hands last week from John Bouxein to Mr. Roth of Peru Clock Works for 110000. The 403 acre tract, about half cultivated, includes stock implements and crops. Roth takes immediate possession. his son in law Mr. Weber will manage. Bouxein plans to keep farming and buy another nearby.
Monday morning Joe Petrovitch of DePue pled guilty to operating a still. He paid a 200 dollar fine plus costs and 30 days in jail after deputies raided his White City home. They found five gallons of moonshine three barrels of raisin mash and a large active still. The booze was destroyed and the still moved to Princeton. Earlier the party found a second moonshine setup in Marquette but could not locate an owner.
Sheridan Lodge No. 198 initiated ten members in the third degree at the regular meeting last Monday evening. Five candidates were from Oglesby and a large delegation from that city attended. After the ceremonies a social evening followed.
Joseph Azukas Sr. of Chicago came Monday to settle all claims against the European Bakery on Dakota Street recently operated by his son Joseph Azukas. The elder Azukas is a retired Chicago businessman. his son is currently in British Columbia.
Mrs Hyman Wolmer and Mrs Max Dymant with their three and two children, after five years apart, arrived from Poland to join their husbands who survived seven years apart. They recount wartime famine, shelling, and German versus Russian rule, with scarce food and desperate conditions.
Miss Genevieve Wixom of Princeton married Verne C. Murtley of Chenoa in a 4:30 PM home ceremony last Tuesday. The couple, both American Legion members, will live in Oglesby where Murtley manages a Bent Bres. store. the bride served as Red Cross nurse and the groom is a former AEF serviceman.
Bureau county board of supervisors authorized a seven member committee to hire an architect for plans and cost estimates for a new courthouse. The state's attorney was directed to draft resolutions for a September meeting to submit a courthouse bond issue to voters in November.
John R. Wielgot son of Peter Wielgot of this city married Miss Margaret Thompson of Chicago at the bride's parents home Mr and Mrs J Glassbrook. The couple left for Norfolk West Virginia where Wielgot is in real estate.
County supervisors approve resolutions altering and extending routes for a proposed 3 million dollar hard roads program. A detailed cost estimate from County Superintendent Melcher totals 2.914 million with fifty percent state refund, listing concrete and gravel segments across multiple townships and routes.
Lightning struck the house and barn of Frank Lattare at 615 West Erie Street on Tuesday morning. A cow inside the barn was electrocuted, and the buildings filled with sulfurous smoke. damage estimates were not given.
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