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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
4
The Interchurch World Movement survey shows ministers earning far below many workers with only a fraction reaching 1000 to 1500 dollars yearly. It notes a push for adequate pay and pensions to end the disgrace of underpaid pastors, contrasting pastor wages with those of factory workers and other professions.
The Sweet Bill raises compensation under the War Risk Insurance Act for disabled veterans. Rates increase based on marital and parental status, with monthly amounts from 30 to 195 dollars for various family situations, plus 5 dollars per child. Permanent and total disabilities receive higher set rates, and partial disabilities are tied to percentages of total disability compensation.
A four year old visiting auntile says he is not hungry for bread but for cake. The remark highlights playful family banter and a fondness for baked treats.
Commissioner Kramer and Attorney General Palmer approve a pliable interpretation of the Volstead act allowing private home brewed wines and beer for personal use. Prosecutions are unlikely unless a commercial motive appears. effective June 1 pending district attorney confirmation.
A man explains arranging dinner with his business partner's wife while the partner is away. The partner unexpectedly returns to ask about the dress up and learns of the planned date. The wife confirms she and the husband knew of the planned outing.
On Monday May 3 the Spring Valley Public Schools eighth grade closing exercises will be held at the Majestic theatre at o'clock. The program includes drills vocal and instrumental solos and several addresses by County Superintendent George O Smith and city resident Michael Bender. A long list of graduates is announced with diplomas to be awarded to many students including George Altin Anderson Lawrence Satoro Azyka Armedia Bellentini Michael John Pender Fred Alfred Blassick Carl Henry Blum and others.
Promoter Johnny Fitzgerald announces a June 1 boxing card at La Salle theater headlined by Goats Doig of Spring Valley and Art Magirl of Tulsa. Doig recently defeated Jock Malone in a standup scrap. Other bouts include Jimmie Kelly vs Joe Berger and Young Krueger vs Young Pray, with all fights decided.
Water rents for the quarter ending May 1 1920 are due at the City Clerk's office. If not paid before June 1 1920 the water will be shut off without further notice. Wanted Mine Prop Cutters Log Cutters and Teamsters for Northern Illinois Timber Camps. Good wages steady employment good boarding conditions. Write Northwestern Timber Co Mendota Illinois.
A long roster of residents and guests includes Vu Podobinski John Ray Dominick Riva Sarah Lillian Rosenzweig Mabel Cassie Saltanski James Gervaise Savio Armandy Scarpelline Margaret Stacia Sehlouski Stanley Frank Sharkey Tsabel Skibe Carl Arnold Swanson Angelo Prenvo Taliano Catherine Tarro John Battista Terando Catherine Mary Terasavitz Andrey Thomas Anna Thomas Peter John Troy Bertha Suzanna Urquhart Bernard John Vallere Stanley Anton Vysocky Tressa Addie Waite Ella Cornelia Wilson Margaret Wimbiscus. The listing reflects a social or community directory likely drawn from a local society section.
The Mirdites are described as the Balkans most interesting tribe still Christian amid Muslim pressure. They claim a pure Aryan language likened to classical Greek and Latin and allied to them. Renowned as Albania’s finest fighting men, they remain fiercely independent.
The note extols kindness as a force that can yield great outcomes. It contrasts gentle character with assumed superiority and asserts firmness can be applied without offense. The message frames gentleness as effective across difficult tasks, quoting Exchange in support.
The article describes Balzac with a famous jeweled cane. It was as large as a drum major’s staff and bore rubies emeralds sapphires and diamonds. A gold knob held a lock of a lady admirer’s hair and Balzac never appeared in public without the cane.
A French writer cites Belgium in 1879 as early use of playing cards then common belief places invention in Italy around 1392 in France and Venice. The article notes marked discs or counters as precursors and suggests cards may have originated in Italy near 1870 with Venice as a key center.
The piece argues that oratory remains an enduring art and will flourish again with great voices like Demosthenes Cicero Paul Webster and Ingersoll. It asserts the human heart still leaps or sinks in response and the orator’s forum will endure its influence.
The Bureau County Bankers association held its annual meeting at the Bureau Township Consolidated School in Princeton. About 193 people including bank officers and ladies attended the six o’clock dinner and heard J A Tabke of Lincoln, Illinois speak. Officers elected for the coming year include H F Ream of Montpelier as president and L H Tatther of Spring Valley as secretary and treasurer with an executive committee led by A W Anderson of Princeton. The group invited the Illinois Bankers Federation to hold its meeting in Princeton.
A local civic manifesto urges pride in the town and public-minded activity. It advocates praising local businesses, supporting institutions, and welcoming strangers while avoiding personal attacks. The piece promotes looking ahead for the community's good and supporting public officers.
A concise reflection on being agreeable, noting that seeming pleased and friendly conduct can win others over more than wit or learning. It emphasizes common sense and good manners as tools to conciliate minds.
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