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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
4
For sale brick store building joining Spring Valley Bank on the west. For price and terms write W A Tidball Independence Iowa. July 15 ad copy for Littlere Bakery and ice business references.
A jumble of classified snippets lists a June 3 retirement sale at Mrs. G. Littler seed and bakery items not clearly described along with used phonograph cabinets and a hosiery job offer from International Stocking Mill. Also includes a health product ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and an employment pitch seeking steady and spare time workers.
A self described Newspaper Ad advertises a candidate seeking work. The applicant touts persuasive speaking skills, efficiency, reliability, and long experience in generating large sales for current employers. He offers immediate readiness to boost your business.
The annual eight grade picnic was held at Murray's Grove on Tuesday afternoon with about seventy pupils attending. They left at 1:15 pm, enjoyed games and contests until 5:30 pm when a picnic lunch was served, then returned home tired but satisfied. Chaperones were Miss Boyle Miss Garney and Mr Munson.
A memorial service was held Sunday by the Oglesby Knights of Pythias in Union Church Oglesby. J I Bryan secretary of the La Salle Chamber of Commerce was the chief speaker. The K of P members attended in a body to pay tribute to their departed brothers.
Sheriff Spaulding and aides surprised William Edwards at 8 30 am finding two bottles of whiskey under the bar. Edwards faced charges of keeping intoxicating liquor for sale in prohibition territory and paid a $100 fine with costs after pleading guilty. Joseph Carson was found present. both defendants were represented by Paul Perona with State's Attorney Josef Skinner prosecuting.
The Pauper Committee No 1 of Bureau County Illinois invites sealed bids from competent physicians or surgeons to provide medical and surgical aid for paupers and indigents in Hall Township plus care at St Margaret's Hospital Spring Valley. Bids due May 24 1920 at the county clerk office Princeton Illinois. The committee may reject any bid and reserves rights in awarding contracts.
Doig dominated Tommy Comiskey of St. Paul at Rock Island last Thursday night. Comiskey, praised by Rock Island papers as a future champion, fought defensively while Doig pressured and controlled the action, trading heavy blows in clinches. Despite Comiskey’s grips and a late rally, the Spring Valley fighter showed advantage and heads toward more bouts later in the month in Keewanee, La Salle Island, and Gary.
News from here reports the death three months ago of Warren Kukashuk formerly of 727 St James street Peru while serving in the Polish army in the drive against the Bolsheviks. His brother Mike Kukashuk now resides in Moline Illinois.
The Right Reverend E. M. Dunne Bishop of Peoria blessed the Grotto of Lourdes at Immaculate Conception Church aided by multiple clergy. Miss Nellie Terry of Chicago attended as a donor in memory of her parents. A large congregation witnessed the ceremony and praise for three years of rebuilding and beautification of the grounds.
George B. Straw formerly Corp 1st Co Ordnance Repair Shop discharged July 28 1919 Columbus Barracks Ohio disappeared from home August 1 1919. He was a checker for Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. Notify George B Straw 551 Lincoln Ave Detroit or Civilian Relief Department Central Division ARC Chicago Illinois.
Leo Lempke returned home here late last week from Detroit Michigan. He accepted a position at the Murphy Cafe in La Salle, strengthening the local dining staff with his experience.
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