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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
5
A wartime exhortation highlights democracy versus despotism and calls for urgent national sacrifice. It argues victory hinges on money for Liberty and Victory loans, taxes, and thrift, urging Americans to live frugally, save, and invest for the war effort. It stresses the treasury as the world’s backbone and warns democracy’s fate depends on funding allied forces.
The notice details plant classifications by war work including farm implements pulp and paper textiles and other goods with examples such as Atlas Silica Works Ottawa Black Bros Mendota and United States Silica Co. It also lists individual plants by name and class and calls for registration by the United States Employment Service to direct workers to essential war-related jobs in LaSalle Bureau Putnam and Marshall counties.
The LaSalle Federal Community Labor Board announces daily office hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sundays, with F. C. Montgomery serving as chairman.
Local voters are asked to support W. Z. McGuire for representative at the election next Tuesday. The notice appears in Camp Taylor Kentucky area and mentions accompanying corps members.
Joseph Marzinick, a Polish worker in the Mineral Point Zinc Co. ore crusher department at De Pue, was crushed to death when his body was caught between a conveyor belt and a pulley. Foreman Sid Helmer found him. Dr. Lewis reported multiple injuries and a ten minute crushing death. He left a widow and five children.
State Board of Health issues directive banning all visitors from hospitals, asylums, and similar institutions. The measure restricts access to facilities to protect public health and prevent contagion.
An order from the State board requires enforcement at St Margaret’s hospital until further notice.
Card of Thanks from Yerly A FE Leegett and family for kind wishes during illness and death with appreciation for floral offerings.
A list shows Alex Monahan and Cheri Rose Howard, Cherry Dip and George Junius McNeill, Geneseo, along with Martha H. Sundwell and Orion. The notice records issued licenses in the area.
A bell-bird is highlighted as a remarkable piping bird with four known species. Two are pure white, one brownish with a white head and neck, and one white with black wings. Its call is a clear melodious bell like note. Found from Central America to Brazil, it belongs to the chatterer family.
A curious turtle catching method in the West Indies uses a ring and line attached to a remora. The live fish is cast overboard and seeks the first turtle, gripping tightly with a suction device on its head so that when hauled in, both turtle and remora come aboard.
The article argues that America is an old world in terms of its flora and fauna. It notes California trees are older than European varieties and raises questions about the origins of Siberian and eastern Asian races, suggesting possible American roots for some populations rather than purely Asian descent.
Judge Eagleton calls for swift victory and unity in Congress to back President Wilson and the war effort. He condemns divided government, urges Democratic majorities in Senate and House, and promises to fight alongside the administration to mobilize resources and train soldiers for rapid triumph.
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