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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
2
County board approves appropriations totaling 189176.80 dollars for diverse expenses. Key allocations include salaries for county judge 2500 state sAttorney 3500 highway commissioner 3000 and jail 6000 with 30000 for pauper and hospital aid and 25000 for foreign witness fees.
Eleven month old Little Lyle Eugene Wiberg of Walnut died on September 25 1920 from strychnine poisoning after ingesting Dr Kings New Life Pills used as a laxative. Parents found the bottle near the child and rushed him to Dr Hopkins for treatment but he died after spasms.
The Illinois governor designates a Fire Prevention Day recalling the 1871 Chicago fire to urge observance and action in prevention and suppression of fires.
Rats are on most farms and can enter homes where infants are at risk. Wirsing bottles attract pests. Break RAT-SNAP into pieces and scatter around to rid premises of rats and mice. Available in 35c 65c and 1.25 packages. Sold and guaranteed by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co.
The American Red Cross announces a budget of 48.2 million dollars for the fiscal year July 1 1920 to July 1 1921. Domestic programs total 16.7 million with 7.8 million for civilian relief and 5 million in reserve for disaster aid. Foreign relief totals 31.5 million including 11 million in supplies.
A humorous exchange features the Lizzie Driver and the Big Six Driver describing a silent, unseen car. They praise its smooth run, lack of noise and odor, perfect ignition, and invisible speed, prompting the other to question how they know it exists.
In Flatbush and Jensonhurst chatter, a dog is described with an alarm clock in its home to ensure he wakes for breakfast. The exchange shows playful local humor about a dog kept as a punctual watchdog for morning meals.
A judge, who had resigned to return to private practice, faces a dilemma over a new trial request for a man he once sent to prison. He asks whether to decline the case or defend the conviction in court.
A reflective verse notes life’s kettle fumes and constant bustle. It suggests routine worries persist unless daily noise eases, offering a gentle nudge to pause and breathe.
A man complains that a doctor he hired botched a jaw reduction causing his wife to be unable to talk for months. He seeks the physician’s address, suggesting further misfortune could occur if she dislocates her jaw again.
Fragmentary lines reveal a track event with a competitor confident about a half mile, a speaker claiming good condition, and a debate over a pink color scheme and a mother’s comment about color being unflattering.
A dialogue contrasts a ready made philosopher who calls love a lottery with Miss Cayenne who argues that a lottery leaves people uncertain about outcomes. The exchange underscores divergent views on love and fate.
A girl uses sign language to convey happiness as she reveals a secret. The observer notes the deaf and dumb sign language and interprets the gesture as a cheerful message.
A wry exchange hints at a notable engagement aboard an ocean liner. The speaker notes the event is a good one but stresses there is no boastful claim, underscoring modesty in a grand setting.
A light exchange about a new office boy and efficiency. A businessman notes the boy mixes up tasks so well that he is indispensable. Peggy cannot keep a secret, Patrice contends, and Peggy’s age becomes a playful topic.
In a humorous strip, Mr Doughbag laments lack of money while son Reggy jokes that by the elder’s age he likely won’t have a dollar either. The light dialogue captures a parental finance awkward moment with a punny twist.
A brief remark on efficiency praising the ability to dig coal as quickly as it is burned. The note emphasizes value of efficiency and universal learning, using a proverbial, didactic tone.
A playful exchange hints at backstage tensions as one performer mocks another’s chances for larger roles while promising future work. The dialogue underscores actors jockeying for prominence in a production lineup.
Attorneys clash over settlement terms as the Smith Robin heirs argue over who pays what to settle the estate. The exchange hints at ongoing legal maneuvering and financial tensions between the parties.
Anna Hosier of La Salle, aged sixteen, files for annulment from Kenneth Hosier, also underage at their May 8 1919 De Pue marriage after a Bureau county license. Her mother acts as next friend. The couple separated June 1920. she requests restoration of her maiden name Anna Jones.
Fred Lamb describes persistent rat problems at his feed store and credits RAT-SNAP with eliminating rats. He says the product gathered dead rats each morning and protected his best grain. It is sold by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co in three sizes priced at 35e 65e and $1.25.
Hundred western buyers seek future homes in Virginia farms offering mild climate and reliable soil. Prices range from 50 to 150 dollars per acre with easy terms. Special rate valid any day and fare refunded if not as represented. Peter De Filippi Spring Valley Illinois invites inquiries and trade-ins.
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