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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
4
An advertisement asserts Occident Bread stays fresh and flavorful longer than competitors and that Occident Flour enables baking a double batch to save work and fuel. It invites readers to test the product under a money back guarantee.
Len Small led the Republican governor primary with a 10 049 edge over John G Oglesby based on Cook County official returns and downstate unofficial results. Totals show Small 376 266 and Oglesby 366 177. McKinley defeated Frank L Smith by 8918 in official Cook County and downstate results.
The Spring Valley schedule lists games against Neponset La Salle Morris Kewanee La Salle Streator Mendota with venues in Spring Valley Morris La Salle Streator Mendota noted for the coming season. The sequence shows Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 28 Oct 30 Nov 5 Nov 11 and Nov 20 as key dates.
Featherweight Tony Caponi of Spring Valley meets Frankie Kick of Rockford in Aurora on Friday night October 8. Caponi’s manager F L Smith announced the bout. Kick has won a shade in several prior clashes.
The Gazette reports Frank department store offers a 20 percent reduction across all clothing and dry goods. As the first in its line to provide winter bargains, the ad invites customers to inspect the line at the earliest opportunity for high quality goods at lower prices.
Ten days after the meter read date all water rents and meter payments must be paid or service will be shut off without further notice. The notice finishes with an advertisement for HOLLIST ER's ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA from Thompson Drug Co.
Miss Ella Back of 201 S Main St says ten years of kidney and bladder trouble, backache and nervous dizziness ended after taking Dreco. She reports improved sleep, appetite, regular bowels, and renewed energy. The drug is advertised as a tonic for elderly and weak persons and is sold by Spring Valley Drug Co.
James Stucky reports a rat caused plumbing problems that led to floor and pipe damage. A rat’s nest blocked drains, forcing a tear up. plumber charges totaled 125 cents. Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co sold three sizes of the product.
All vehicle owners who have not paid their tax or secured a tag before October 9 will be prosecuted under Spring Valley city ordinances.
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