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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
6
A damaged clipping notes a vote where an unnamed legislator did not vote on the War Risk Insurance Measure linked to sending American soldiers to Europe. The record highlights the person’s sidestepping stance and failure to cast a yea or nay on the measure.
The London Mail notes a Black Country industrial milieu rich in superstitions. Dog howling before a house signals death, a marble rolling downstairs means a child may die, and removing the oven leaf top forebodes danger. Parsley transplants are feared to trigger misfortune.
An essay argues pleasure comes from work itself not idle amusements. It cites Sir Walter Bagehot on business versus pleasure and praises finding amusement in serious tasks. A anecdote shows a boy choosing a start in journalism over a risky editor role, embracing work enthusiasm.
About 200 years ago the Dutch destroyed nutmeg trees in the Moluccas to monopolize trade. The islands kept restocking, a mystery until a solution emerged: doves in the region swallow nutmeg seeds, travel vast distances, and deposit intact seeds ready to germinate after passing through the bird’s digestive system.
A wealthy newcomer visits a closed golf club and seeks a partner. He meets a stout member and reveals he is a four man. The new guest replies that he is a straw hat manufacturer, prompting a quick, humorous exchange about status and roles.
Iron oxide forms when iron combines with oxygen in air causing rust. Ore from mines contains iron with other elements such as oxygen sulfur and phosphorus. In iron production these impurities must be removed to obtain metallic iron.
The United States Food Administration plans 1.5 million Home Cards for Illinois homes the week of December 1 to 7. Cards outline the national food conservation program guiding households for the coming year to save food without reducing consumption. Conservation Sunday will be observed in churches with a Hoover message.
Observers report high moisture in the air shown by sweating pitchers and covlers. Dripping eaves troughs are linked to the same cause and may be useful alongside other signs of rain.
A neighbor's girl narrowly escaped serious harm after being struck by a car. The incident leads to a mother's warning about safety and the danger of reckless conduct. The child retorts that the good Lord was not there, only the man and me.
Rugs for your parlor or any room in the house offer quality you like and value.
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