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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
2
A reflective essay urges restraint and compassion by comparing words to shoes. It argues that if we imagine wearing the other shoe we would avoid biting remarks and cold voices. The piece says a kind word travels farther than harshness and that daily behavior should fit the right shoe to ensure goodwill.
An editor extols good will as the supreme asset in business and life. He cites a corporate leader who would sell physical assets for less than cost but would not part with the company’s good will valued at fifty five million, arguing that character and cooperation are essential and contagious. He urges sustained effort and positive thought to attract personal success.
A report by the Interchurch World Movement of North America shows the United States has a higher divorce rate than most nations, with urban areas leading in divorces by about 38 thousand. The study cites 341,230 divorces nationwide with urban centers accounting for 189,607 and rural areas 151,623.
Mrs. Arthur Sadler of Barrville followed her husband to Chicago on Saturday and helped locate him with a girl at an apartment. The Chicago papers report the couple’s arrest on a serious charge in connection with the visit and Sadler’s work as an electrical contractor.
Westbound and eastbound trains run from Spring Valley to Hicks Junction DePue Bureau Prince ton Peru LaSalle Ottawa Streator Marseilles Seneca Morris Joliet with multiple daily departures. Princeton and Joliet locals noted. Ticket offices and fare details listed with 3¢ per mile rate and 10¢ excess if purchased elsewhere.
A proverb notes an Arab habit of drinking cold water with a spoon and avoiding baths unless his home lies by the sea. The tale highlights frugal living and seaside ties, reflecting regional customs and daily routines.
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