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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
5
The Illinois United Mine Workers union cites state mine reports to claim 3,051 miners were killed and 26,570 injured from 1908 to 1922. It notes one death per 249,000 tons and one injury per 68 workers in 1908, with 1910 the worst year for fatalities and injuries among the 15 year period.
The Navahos visit Sterling Independents and fight to a scoreless tie. Sterling, a strong semi pro lineup from Prophetstown, Sterling and Lyndon, matched Navahos in a hard fought contest. Navahos next travel to Morris with plans for a Trunk Factory event at Hicks Park on October 28.
The Chicago and North Western Railway marks its seventy fifth anniversary with a celebration in Chicago on October 24 1923. Ten veterans with 50 or more years of service will be guests of the railroad. They will be met at Madison Street Terminal by a reception committee and honored with a luncheon. An automobile tour of Chicago’s park and boulevard system will follow, ending with a dinner at a principal hotel.
The midweek gathering focuses on a social program with the Home Department S S mystery meeting tonight at 7 30. Next Thursday the Ladies Aid's program continues. The National Council of Congregational Churches meets in Springfield Mass this and next week with Rev W S Whikett representing the Fox River Association.
Federal Judge Wilkerson ordered a permanent injunction against Ottawa Products company to take effect November 1 after a hearing on shipments of real beer in barrels to Chicago. Police and prohibition agents seized several motor trucks and their cars after unloading the load.
Auditor Box of the Mine Workers records Ladd Society sales from April 17 to July 7 totaling 6379.25 with undivided profits of 117.41 The figures include interest pro-rated taxes and insurance as well as 89.66 depreciation on stock in the wholesale society reflecting the hard times and deflation context.
Hall High presents the funny comedy Dulcy on November 2 with an eccentric scenario writer a bride an ex convict and a lunatic among the guests. Daley’s plans unravel into humorous chaos as a rich capitalist merger and a daring elopement plot collide with prize-worthy satirical farce. Tickets are available now and cast notes will follow.
Public notice states an election will be held in Spring Valley Illinois on November 13 1923 to elect a City Court Judge and a City Court Clerk. Voting precinct is the Fire Station City Hall with polls open 7 am to 5 pm. Names of judges Desire Dubois William M Adams Henry Hawotte and clerks Rufin Petroski Richard Clark listed. City Clerk N H Smith approves.
Hon. Wm E Hull of Peoria will represent Illinois Sixteenth in the new Congress to assemble in December. A builder from youth he rose from farm work to education in Lewistown IL and earned a reputation as an organized progressive business leader contributing to Peoria's growth.
Serbian student bodies plan demonstrations for abstinence from alcohol as a strong prohibition movement gains ground. Reports estimate about 80 percent of Serbian students are total abstainers.
Wry maxims reflect rural wisdom on cemetery sleepers, back yard scrutiny, color trends, sun shine clubs, bachelorhood, poker faces, party purity, harmony, and the risk of political blowups. The tone blends homey philosophy with tongue in cheek social commentary.
A series of sharp maxims about dignity honesty and trust in public life. The speaker notes that some must lie for dignity some can kill with kindness and others exploit fans funds and opportunities. The piece ends with warnings about talking behind backs and avoiding false praise.
Quote contrasts those who expect mastery and wealth without effort with dreamers who neglect present work. It warns that constant planning wastes time and energy and overlooks the now.
In parts of China young women wear a long single hair plait with a bright scarlet thread woven through. The distinctive adornment signals that the wearer is marriageable.
Nellie asks what a joke is after her mother explains the difference between truth and falsehood. The exchange frames a child’s curiosity about humor and honesty.
A rajah in a northwestern Indian province owns an extraordinary bedstead. Posts are malacca with a solid gold frame. The headpiece sparkles with 700 gems. the bed is valued around $350,000 and kept under constant guard.
A Delhi Morning Post item notes new windup prayer wheel like devices on Kashmir golf links. Used to maintain silence after a bad stroke, players grab the wheel from a cart and spin it violently, as a humorous cultural contrast.
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