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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
2
Spring Valley Cazette editor and manager P. M. Mahoney listed with pricing note One Year paid in advance two dollars and postal entry at Spring Valley Illinois as second class matter under the newspaper imprint indicating historical publication details
A Midwest newspaper offers guidance for new workers facing early career hardships. The writer urges perseverance, noting parents shielded youths before, and compares early pain to toughening feet. It emphasizes courage, self reliance, and handling responsibility to grow.
The piece argues graduates should be original thinkers rather than depend on ready made opinions from newspapers or trusted authorities. It notes many influential individuals are self taught through constant reading and reflection, and that educated people can shape public opinion if they maintain habits of study.
Illinois lawmakers tightened the motor vehicle statute to add jail terms for speeding. A first offense now carries five or thirty days imprisonment or both, with license suspension extended to one year on a third offense. The change aims to curb traffic speeds amid growing auto use.
The home merchant is praised as a valued neighbor who supports the chapel lodge and school and backs community ventures. He knows customers well, offers flexible pay, and is trusted by families, teams, and local groups, making him preferable to distant sellers.
A love letter from a Rhys England girl to her sweetheart was found by workmen cutting upper elm branches in a rookery of St Cohen's parish church yard. The discovery occurred in a rural setting and suggests a bygone romance unearthed during tree work.
A prominent Decatur merchant describes a city craze for appearance driven purchases such as silk dresses hats and cars while home comforts and linens lag. He cites residents questioning then choosing pleasure over saving and notes rising domestic conflicts from mismatched spending and plans for the future.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt argues power dynamics in households and public life. It asserts men control wage earning while women handle spending and emphasizes persuasion over coercion in decisions. It notes mutual influence and women’s wishes in certain areas, men in others, to avoid forceful dominance.
A story describes Jumbo and another elephant testing a newly built garage floor. With nearly 28 tons weight, the elephants walked in without panic, confirming the floor's firmness and validating the architect's claim of safety.
Poetic excerpt praising divine rule and saints while asserting hate cannot conquer love, contrasting war and devotion with faith in a higher power. The verse stresses gratitude to the Lord and reverence for the holy.
A humorous column collects wry quips and parodies about health fads, radio concerts, seeds and epics, with jumbled wordplay and social asides. It lampoons optimism vs pessimism in daily life and pokes fun at politics, thrift, and knowledge through light verse and puns.
A humorous yet pointed observation notes how workplace cheer falters when a cheerful co worker philosophizes about borrowed conveniences. The piece hints at neighborly annoyance when neighbors cannot borrow such items from each other.
A cryptic quip on fate and aging contrasts a Benedict with a fall tied by a silk match while a blithe allusion to Methuselah hints at a missed chance to alter history by removing his tonsils.
A humorous dialogue where a butcher proposes a saddle of mutton, a marketer proposes saddle, and another quips a bridles will better fit the bettor’s mouth. The exchange plays on wordplay about meat cuts and riding gear.
A humorous lament about a beloved but failing car. The speaker recalls paying a fortune for the vehicle two years ago and laments repeated breakdowns and costly repairs. The ode blends affection with financial frustration and the car's worn condition.
A quotation notes that words once harmless can later hurt, striking like a shaft driven by wind and piercing deeply, unlike words that would barely reach their target if spoken with natural restraint.
An old Boston Transcript snippet quotes the American Druggist on applying knowledge to gain advantage. It contrasts a man who frequently turns over what he knows with one who hoards dead stock, implying practical action beats accumulation.
The text urges bold deeds over hesitation proclaiming progress comes from leaping in and doing one's best. It reflects a quoted maxim attributed to Sydney Smith about overcoming fear and taking decisive action to achieve worthwhile results.
A customer in the village store requests a lamp globe from the Good Hardware counter and notes his mother's wish for a globe as strong as the bacon bought there yesterday. The exchange records a simple in store purchase prompt.
A reader quotes a child's exclamation about a dog with a long wheelbase, noting how even youngsters adopt contemporary metaphors. The anecdote mirrors modern language and schoolyard slang observed by newspaper readers.
A reflection on ancestry stating that judgment comes from actions rather than birth and urging individuals to live so their descendants may be proud to call them ancestors.
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