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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1923
Page
3
Peter Hollerich cashier of Spring Valley City Bank voiced cautious optimism about the coming year. He cited national and regional trends, noting full employment, active mills, rising worker buying power, and strong auto industry links as factors likely to buoy business across industries and states.
The report notes grain prices edging higher and cotton planters earning good returns. Lumber orders from Japan improve the lumber market, coal production accelerates, and cotton and woolen mills perform moderately. Overall, an earnest optimism is urged, with no room for pessimism in preparing for larger near term opportunities.
A verbose verse of social critique contrasts liberty with restraint and calls for practical farming ideals. It urges frugal living, productive labor, and traditional paths, celebrating tractors, steady work, and respect for older generations over modern excess.
Eastern Oregon researchers investigate walls buried under Thorn Lake amid claims a prehistoric city lies beneath. Scientists aim to determine if the structures are natural formations or ancient human construction.
A vivid profile of Joseph Greer as a restless industrial inventor on a quest for luxury. He travels from roughness to refinement, driven by a big idea and a dynamic, hot tempered temperament. Women are drawn to him while men weigh his uncertain potential.
President Coolidge proclaimed the Red Cross as the relief conduit for Japan earthquake victims and the fund drive began within 24 hours. The campaign raised over 10.25 million dollars within a month, shipped ten cargoes of supplies, and ran admin-free. The effort aims to boost Red Cross recruitment during the upcoming Roll Call starting Armistice Day.
The American Red Cross expands first aid instruction across industries and institutions. In 314 chapters 9,500 students earned certificates last year. Large companies, police and fire departments, colleges, and youth groups adopt the standard course to reduce accidental deaths. President Coolidge lauds the Red Cross as truly American.
The American Junior Red Cross reports nearly 5 million pupils in 125,072 classrooms across 24,289 schools. Activities span health education, correspondence with European and overseas schools, and aid projects in Europe China and the Virgin Islands. The year features exchanges linking about 2,700 schools and 100,000 pupils, with $112,660 spent on playgrounds scholarships gardens and equipment. President Coolidge praises the effort.
In the past year the Liberal to Ex-Service Men fund reports over 3,600 American Red Cross chapters each spent more than 1000 dollars on behalf of disabled ex-service men. The total expenditure reached 3,980,000 dollars.
Inquiry into the town’s origins asks who the first settler was and his settlement date, when incorporation occurred under its own government, who named the town and the naming origin, the first town executive, church denomination and construction date, first school establishment, post office date and first postmaster, fair cash valuation of real estate, current tax rate, municipal government funding, and public school governance structure.
The editor invites residents to answer four questions about population size the oldest male and female residents and the first child born in the area. Correct responses could be published and would hold historical value for the community.
The tensile strength of a wet rope drops to about one third of its dry strength, and ropes saturated with grease or soap become even weaker. This cautions sailors and climbers to dry and clean lines to maintain safety.
For over four decades Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. The product includes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that works through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous membranes. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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