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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
6
Princeton city council called a special election to decide two questions. Voters will decide a garbage ordinance referendum passed in April and an initiative on Sunday baseball within city limits. The move aims to hold both questions at once to minimize costs.
Sheriff Clay of Tatwell County is dead and Leo Schneider, a prize fighter, is believed dying in a Pekin hospital with four others wounded. A special election is set for Tuesday, October 12, to decide two questions including liquor theft and Sunday baseball.
Lingenfelder, manager of Hotel Penn for three years, has purchased the furnishings and equipment of Hotel Peru and closed negotiations for a lease on the hotel structure. The deal followed a conference of Citizens Hotel company directors and Lingenfelder.
An advertisement extols a universal health remedy that purports to enrich the blood, purify the liver and kidneys, energize the body, improve eye and skin appearance, boost disease resistance, and prevent colds, influenza, grippe, and pneumonia. It promises steaming hot brews to deliver rich natural juices for family wellness.
A six year old, Billy, swallowed a nickel and a penny given for ice cream. His mother questioned the act while the younger four year old quipped that Billy thought he was a slot machine.
A female bob-tailed sheep dog befriends an old hen sharing a kennel. When the dog has puppies the hen broods over them and keeps them warm during the mother's absence.
The author urges that sleep should be essential and healthful, not luxury or wasted time. He advises awakening with sunrise to observe the sun’s eastern chamber, inviting mindful routines and natural rhythms.
Women wore mirrors slung at the girdle in Anglo-Saxon times and again in the Elizabethan and James I periods. The mirrors were central to many fans of that era. Before glass, horn served as the reflective material.
A Peruvian doctor says native Peruvians have used certain beetle blood from the insect to treat warts at the memorial. The growths turn white, resembling cauterization by an acid, after application.
An analysis estimates the electric power sector in Great Britain wastes about 55 million tons of coal yearly from a lack of centralization and standardization in its operations.
The report states there are 256 railway stations within six miles of St Pauls Cathedral London and nearly 400 within twenty miles, indicating a dense rail network hub in the capital and its environs.
A historic note credits the safety pin as a foundational tool in reducing human suffering from accidents. The invention is described as among the first scientific efforts to improve everyday safety and prevent injuries.
A French woman asserts she can comprehend frog speech but questions whether she will allow a frog to speak. The remark playful highlights language curiosity and potential dialogue with amphibians.
Pest control notice touts RAT-SNAP as a sure rodent killer that leaves no odor. It claims cats and dogs won’t touch it and lists cake sizes and prices for pantry to factory settings, sold by Fehr and Cumming and Thompson Drug Co.
The pieces were minted in Amsterdam when the Netherlands was under Spanish rule. They circulated as eight Spanish reals, roughly equal to one Spanish Peruvian dollar, minted during Spain’s peak power and prosperity.
When wrapping magazines for mail, ensure the magazine and wrap stay together. Place a cord lengthwise inside the magazine, seal and address the wrapper, then tie the cord along the length and again around the middle for security.
In parts of Brittany during fete days, marriageable girls wear red petticoats with white or yellow borders. White borders indicate a dowry of 100 francs per year for each year of the dowry, while yellow borders denote 1,000 francs per year per border.
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