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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
6
A Spring Valley Illinois notice states a one year paid in advance term for the Spring Valley Cazette. It mentions post office entry and second class mail designation.
The Dearborn Independent notes that dissident miners risk breaking a contract tied to a Wilson commission arbitration. While some fear a defeat in the small raise, public sympathy grows for the miners and could shape future bargaining, amid Ireland unrest cited as cautionary comparison.
The article condemns British rule in Ireland after seven centuries of control, noting growing Irish opposition and widespread unrest. It denounces recent reprisals against civilians and compares the brutality to German actions in Belgium, urging accountability for the ongoing turmoil.
Mining engineer John Hays Hammond argues strikes cost everyone, especially workers, and urges shifting focus from settling disputes to preventing strikes. He lauds cooperative management and company specific methods as better solutions to halt labor conflict before it begins.
The article compares Lenine to Robespiere, suggesting a fate similar to a tyrant toppled by a famine and revolution. It argues Russians may rise in self defense as oppression, starvation, and mass executions erode Bolsevik rule while noting Russia has vast resources yet suffers from policy failures.
Westerners flock to a corn farm opportunity in old Virginia promising mild climate and reliable yields. The seller, Peter De Filippi of Spring Valley Mine, offers farms priced 50 to 150 dollars per acre with E Z terms and refunds if not as represented. Part payment on other property considered. write today before buying elsewhere.
Public notice of a master in chancery sale following a 1920 decree. The auction, by G C Wilson, will occur November 6 at 2 PM at the front east door of the Princeton courthouse. It covers the south eighty feet of lots 17 and 18, block 43 in Spring Valley town, coal and fire clay excepted, with cash terms.
Mary Burke executrix notifies creditors and claimants to appear at Bureau County Court Princeton for the December Term to have claims adjusted. Creditors urged to present claims and debtors to pay promptly. Dated October 7, 1920.
An old farm safety advertisement warns that rats on farms threaten infants inside homes. It notes nursing bottles attract rats and suggests using RAT-SNAP bait sold by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25.
The Baltimore American notes Austria's salt monopoly devastated Polish salt industries for 146 years. It cites Galicia mines yielding about 100000 tons yearly, Wielićzka 24000 tons, and Bochnia 17000 tons, with no other Polish mines in 1772.
An old newspaper ad touts The Ideal Tonic Argo-Phosphate as the world's greatest restorative for fatigue and run-down conditions. A Boston physician calls it the best tonic he has ever used and it is dispensed by Thompson Drug Company.
Jud Tunkins suggests founders of free libraries could have drawn larger crowds by establishing free motion picture exhibitions, arguing the public would respond to accessible cinema rather than reading rooms alone.
A reflection warns that individuals who mislead others for personal gain harm the community. it notes the danger of deceit and urges moral restraint. The piece emphasizes responsibility and the impact of deceit on public trust.
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