Univalve Motor Prospects Wane in Spring Valley
The Spring Valley Commercial Association executive committee rejected the Univalve Motor Co proposition after weighing the time and cost to test a perfected motor. The plan involved $500000 stock, with $50000 preferred and $50000 common to the inventor, plus substantial cash and control by the company. The committee warned it would take two to three years to produce motors and that $50000 in upfront expenses would be wasted without a market. The association seeks other factory prospects and urges local support to attract established enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Commercial Association
Chas
W. Knapp
C. N. Hollerich
N. Frank
M. J. Rhoads
Joseph Yearsley
Edward Howard
Chas Brown
Univalve
Univalve Company
Commercial Association
Spring Valley
Recalled Navy Reservists From Spring Valley Ordered to Report
Spring Valley ex seamen who served in the navy during the war must report soon to the Great Lakes Naval Station north of Chicago for two weeks of service on a vessel after July 1. Rear Admiral Bassett says drills must meet the law, with a fourteen day annual on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Great Lakes Naval Station
Chicago
F. B. Bassett
Bureau of Navigation
Naval
Naval Reserve Force
Bassett
Hall Triumphs In Close Tumultuous Tournament Final
Hall defeats Granville by two points after a tense game as Matusevich leads with twenty baskets and twenty free throws. Cummings Burnell and Miller star for Hall while Jackson, Gore, and Sherrer stand out for DePue and Granville.
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Spring Valley
Ganville
Hall
Alrady
Granville
Hell
Matusevich
Miller
Cummings
Burnell
Steele
Surwill
Eward
Hall Boys
DePue
Sherrer
Jackson
Gore
Halt
Tiskieawa
Cummines
Tall
Tiskilwa
Giacomelli
Barto
Hawthorne
Pickett
Wisconsin guests visit Millestone parents this week
Mrs Hiram Jensen and her daughter from Millestone Wisconsin arrived Saturday to spend a few weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Lawrence on East Cleveland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Jensen
Millestone
Wisconsin
Chas. Lawrence
East
Cleveland Street
How Miss Came Into Use Origin of the title Miss
The article notes 1662 as when Miss first appeared for unmarried women as a flip abbreviation of Mistress a respectful form for all women. It says the term quickly filled a long felt need and within about 50 years was well established.
Ninety Sumatran Volcanoes Factored in Mountain Ranges
Melvin A. Hall notes in National Geographic Magazine that Sumatra's Boekit Barisan mountain system runs along the island and splits into pruvatel chains near the north forming the Karo-Butak plateau and Tuba lake. Ninety volcanoes have been found in these ranges, with twelve currently active.
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Sumatra
Karo-Butak
Tuba Lake
Melvin A. Hall
National Geographic Magazine
Dally Thought Never Anger Made Good Guard for Itself
A compact Shakespearean maxim notes that delaying action cannot prevent trouble and that one’s temper guards against folly. The aphorism frames anger as a self-defeating force and patience as prudent restraint.
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Dally
Shakespeare
Well Known Valley Man Marries in Wyanet
Théodore Green known as Chappy married Lucinda Griffith at her home in Wyanet Monday evening at seven. The bride wore blue and carried a bouquet. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Smith Griffith of Wyanet. A dinner followed and the couple will reside in the city where Green works for Spring Valley Utilities Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappy
Lucinda Griffith
Wyanet
Mrs. Smith Griffith
Green
Spring Valley Utilities Company
Millinery Proprietor Ends Flower Sales for Peru Shop
Emma i Hardebeck, owner of a new millinery shop in the Muir Building, has discontinued selling flowers for the Peru Flower Shop and will sell flowers under her own name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma i, Hardebeck
Muir Building
Peru
La Salle To Host Illinois Valley High School Events
At a Monday meeting of the Illinois Valley High School Association officials decided to hold the valley track meet and the oratorical declamatory stenographic and typewriting contests in La Salle on Friday May 14. The track events occur in the afternoon while the other contests run in the forenoon. Neighboring nonmember teams will be invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Valley High School Association
Illinois Valley
la Salle
Me, the Misses and Kids
An ad-style prompt urging readers to lighten household duties with an Apex Cleaner. It promotes asking Wim E Hollerich for particulars and implies the product as a labor-saving solution for housework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim
E. Hollerich
Mrs Patterson Returns From Detroit Hospital Visit
Mrs Alex Patterson returns Friday from Detroit Michigan where she visited her son who is hospitalized there He is improving slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Patterson
Detroit
Michigan
Rathbun visits relatives prior to St. Louis job move
Herbert Rathbun of Bloomington spent Monday with relatives before leaving Monday night for St. Louis where he has accepted a position.
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Herbert Rathbun
Bloomington
St. Louis
For Rent Two Modern Houses in Tuquire Spring Valley
Two up to date houses available for rent at Lot 4 Block 125 312 West St Paul Street Tuquire. Bank of Mike Turigliatti in Beneld Illinois lists the properties for rental.
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St. Paul St
Tuquire
Spring Valley City Bank
Mike Turigliatti
Beneld, Ilinois
Plan for Illinois Forestry Survey Aims to Frame Policy
State forester R B Miller at the University of Illinois says an Illinois forestry survey will map current conditions and values to decide which forests to keep, which to clear for agriculture, and identify permanent wood sources. The study also examines farm wood-lots, woodland pasturage, and water supply effects, coordinating with university surveys and extension services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
R B. Miller
University of Illinois
Forester
Geological Survey of
Agricultural Experimental Station
Farm Management Bureau
County Farm Advisers
Extension Service
University
Illinois county unit for road improvements proposed
The Illinois Agricultural Association legislative committee recommends making counties the unit for road projects, funding via special assessments to favor benefited property owners, and using long term loans to help tenants buy farms. They warn tenancy rose from 25 percent of farm land in 1860 to 75 percent by 1920, risking widespread abandonment if unaddressed.
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Linois
Linois Agricultural Association
Agriculture Committee
Constitutional Convention
Legislative Committee of the Agricultural Association
Illinois
Agricultural Association
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Penne
Bryant
Gorman
Burchy
Landis
Théodore Green
Known As
Mrs. Patterson
Forestry Survey OF State
the Valley Bakery Bread
Valley Bakery
Hubby
the Valley Bakery
D. E. Hanney
Prop
St. Paul Street
OFFER
Aran
Peter de Filippi
United States
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