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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
2
A postal notice from Spring Valley Illinois records a second class mail entry fee of two dollars at the local post office, indicating ongoing mail service processing.
The state supreme court voided the 1919 primary law but the 1910 1913 and 1916 amendments keep a primary system in force. The county central committee conflict shows the system is ponderous and harmful, forcing two campaigns and hindering poorer candidates. A bold repeal seems unlikely but would improve state and community politics.
Farmers toil through nights and Sundays to finish crops as corn lags two weeks behind due to weather and scarce help. The shortage of willing young workers contrasts with idle city youths, highlighting society's limited support for farmers feeding the population.
The piece extols Jimmie Cox of Ohio as an enterprising governor and newspaper publisher with Christian virtues. It notes he takes a drink now and then, suggesting this would irritate Bryan, who is described as a has been.
The piece argues editors should publish what is newsworthy even if it harms friends or editor friendships. It asserts editors may kill stories only to prevent grave injustice to innocent people, but must resist personal ties when weighing what to print.
Pauper claims amounting to 3672.51 were allowed at the county board meeting in Princeton. Distribution across three routes totaled 1919.50, 940.44, and 811.37. The board approved payments for Building, County Farm, Printing, and other items. Semi annual county officer balances were listed, with coroner A H Malm noting 22 inquests in six months. Finance proposed a $25 monthly raise for deputies in the county treasurer and county superintendent offices.
The board increased the schools by 12.50. A G Wolf asked for a clerk for the board of review. Since the county treasurer refused to provide his first deputy, the board must hire a clerk at 6 a day. The board met Monday through Wednesday after a busy session.
The new concrete entrance road at Starved Rock state park was completed and opened last week. It makes a previously dangerous and troublesome stretch safer for traffic after years of ditchings and near fatalities at the park entrance.
Internal revenue officials announce deportation as a method to curb illicit alcohol production. Special Prohibition officers report that about 85 percent of violators arrested are foreigners who have not yet filed for citizenship, drawn by opportunity and disregard for American law.
United Mine Workers press for a full investigation of coal mine conditions in West Virginia following the Matewan clash where ten men died. John L. Lewis urged Governor Cornwell to act, Senator France introduced a Senate resolution, and AFL convention backed congressional action.
Federal Aid road from Joliet to LaSalle advances rapidly with sections near Deer Park and Starved Rock completed and links under construction this summer. Between Marseilles and Ottawa little work is done while from Morris to Seneca the Central Engineering Co of Davenport moves fast to prepare for concrete pours later. Two large mixing plants will serve Morris and haul concrete to the State Aid road.
District Judge A J Curran sentenced four United Mine Workers officials to jail for contempt of court for refusal to appear before the Kansas industrial relations court for examination. The jailed are H H Maxwell James Meliwrath Tom Cunningham and John Steele from the joint miner operator and district executive boards.
Hollis ter offers Rocky Mountain Tea to clean the stomach and bowels. It promises sweet breath and improved disposition, with increased friendships and social appeal. Tea or Tablets sold for 35e.
Peggy schemes a station meet up prank to hide a grown up reveal. Dick and Vera arrive, revealing Peggy’s joke backfires as family and mother note she has “grown up” at last.
The Hartford Courant notes that the word hangar derives from meaning a shed rather than a place to hang a dirigible. It cites Thackeray showing the term used in earlier times.
The Bushmanland desert in southwest Africa is sparsely known. Nomads, including some of European and mixed descent, live near its fringe. Occasional mat-house villages rely on scarce rainfall. otherwise the region remains a barren 50,000 square miles.
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