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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
6
The notice states a Spring Valley Illinois publication subscription for twelve months prepaid and entered at the local Post Office as second class mail.
The article argues that national industrial peace hinges on labor leaders attitudes and worker cooperation. It warns that wages must align with profitable markets and states that refuses to share responsibility will worsen price squeezes and factory closures. Collective effort is urged to protect prosperity and stability.
An Eastern clergyman warns the rush to urban life endangers society by eroding old fashioned virtues. He cites temptations in large centers and widespread disrespect for prohibition, contrasting modern urban reform with the frugal roots of the nation.
The excerpt laments a shift in public interests from government affairs to wealth, arguing that money has become a dominant concern. It notes the emergence of many millionaires and the nation's growing fixation on making money rather than public affairs.
The piece argues Italian workers seized factories hoping for instant incomes, illustrating dangers of Bolshevism where wealth gaps exist. It notes Italian rumors about Russia fostered belief peasants live in luxury, prompting overreach and tax shifts. It warns popular delusion can seize a nation.
A father illustrated a parenting method by praising only the best marks on a child's report card. By emphasizing excellence and ignoring low grades, the child learns to strive for top performance rather than fear the bottom.
With cold weather and fires in furnaces and stoves, inspect chimneys and flues for cracks and crevices to prevent fires. The common cause of blazes is a defective flue just below the roof, so check now before danger becomes real.
Advertises RAT-SNAP in three cake sizes 35¢ 65¢ and $1.25 claiming a single 65¢ package can kill 50 rats. It argues rats cause feed losses and property damage and claims the product cremates remains with no odor. Sold by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co with a guarantee.
The revenue department sets rules for cider producers. Makers of cider to be used for vinegar must file form 1494 and obtain a permit after approval. Cider sold in five gallon lots to buyers with a form 1410 permit. Sweet cider under half a percent alcohol may be produced and sold without a permit if it cannot ferment. Manufacturers must keep records of all quantities made and distributed and ensure alcohol stays under the limit.
Owners of wagons motor bicycles motor vehicles and motor trucks must pay the six months license due December 31 1920 at the City Clerk office. Vehicles without plates will be prosecuted per Spring Valley city ordinances.
Miss Ruth Burke of Spring Valley testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back pain and morning stiffness after purchasing at Thompson Drug Company. She urges others to ask for the kidney remedy, noting the product cost 60 cents and is made by FosterMilburn Co. of Buffalo, New York.
A partial annual meeting ledger lists itemized payments to individuals and institutions. Entries include groceries, medical care, hospital or sanitarium charges, rent, and railroad tickets for various names such as Dan Thomas Groc, Louis Neighbor, Alice M Gandirt, Bernice Elliott, Wm. Brown, and Harry Janor, with amounts ranging from 1.57 to 328.00.
The minutes list numerous pauper expenses including Maud Dobson and Grace, totaling 336.39 and overall claims totaling 1 868.40. Board resolutions authorize warrants to individuals and firms, set times for appointments, extend thanks to the Bureau County Fair, and approve hospital bills and adjournment to Thursday morning.
An advertisement touts Camels as uniquely flavored and mellow with a superior blend of Turkish and domestic tobaccos. It claims Camels outperform other cigarettes puff-for-puff and urges readers to value quality over coupons or premiums from R J Reynolds Tobacco Co in Winston-Salem North Carolina.
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