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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
7
Mary Brown, Morris spinster, vanished after a day at the Charles Rogers home. Sheriff reports every clue traced. canals and water holes drained with no sign. Authorities deem drowning likely. no strong motive or leads to justify further state or sheriff action.
In a 1923 tale Polly of Papeete, Polly Malcolm grows under the care of Mother Kenyon in Tahiti after her parents die. Dean Everett, the British consul, falls in love as letters reveal a distant relative's claim to funds. Polly returns to a lifetime of serving beside her beloved Dean.
Daddy Mole tells of clever Oregon Moles living underground in leaf and grass nests. Three baby moles grow fast, helping build tunnels, roadways, and fortresses as they learn to seek food and work hard, underlining the value of diligence in young creatures.
Illinois Federation of Labor President John H Walker denounced Attorney General Reward J Brundage as uncompromising against labor and accused him of falsehood and selfishness. Walker defended his recent praise for Governor Len Small and his stance against injunctions as hopeful for labor in Illinois at the forty first convention in Decatur.
Lester Simpson was killed Saturday morning about 9 30 while at work for the Public Service Co making repairs on the high line. The line had not been killed as tools for live work were used. A wire snapped near the pole and Simpson touched the guy wire as the live line struck it with 33 000 volts. He was removed from the pole and artificial respiration attempted for three hours and he was pronounced dead.
Announcement reports the wedding of Miss Elsie Eichorst and Frank McCooey both of Peru. The ceremony took place at St Josephs parsonage on August 4 and was performed by Reverend Florian. The couple are well known locally and the union surprised many friends.
In the City Court of Spring Valley Illinois November Term 1923 Mary Simonton files a bill for divorce against Carlton B Simonton. Affidavit states defendant Robertson cannot be located and service is not possible. Defendant must appear on the first Monday in November 1923 and plead or answer.
A police officer questions a confused young woman about her dog peering around a street corner. She confirms she has the pup, which refuses to approach, lingering near a doorway on Fifteenth Street as the scene unfolds.
The young minister frequented the family home and showed interest in Grace the eldest daughter. At dinner Amy teased that Mr Pinkle would soon ask Grace, noting they had been expecting it for months.
A boy mutters a disrespectful line about his teacher and is scolded by his father who reminds him of similar language he has used about his own boss. The exchange highlights family discipline and consistency in speech.
Dr. H. M. Orr as executor of John Orr estate files a 10000 dollar damages suit in Circuit court against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway for a fatal crossing collision south of La Salle. A second La Salle suit involves C B Blakely seeking damages from W S Hermann over a disputed drug store building sale.
Miss Viola Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Mason married Arthur Koehler of Peru in a 4 pm ceremony at the brides parents home last Wednesday afternoon. Vera Mason and Leo Koehler Jr attended the couple as witnesses. The pair are now in town on their wedding trip and will reside in Peru after returning.
Spring Valley engineer Mike Rafter reports kidney pain and backache eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says prior weakness and low ambition vanished and praises the remedy. Available for 60 cents at dealers. Foster-Milburn Co. manufactures in Buffalo, New York.
The Hungarian academy awarded its literary prize to Margarete Bethlen, wife of Premier Bethelen, for her romance Ein Leben. The selection highlights the era's literary scene and the involvement of political figures in cultural honors.
E. H. Wolff resigns as general manager of the Illinois Zinc Company after 22 years in office. He will stay as secretary until a successor is chosen and then withdraw from the corporation. He filled the role after Thomas Noon's death and has no definite plans for the future.
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