Loyal Love for a Chicago Soldier and a New Orleans Statue
Henry H Gustine, now 89, recalls a Civil War bond with a Benjamin Franklin statue in Lafayette Square New Orleans. After decades of visiting the statue and trying to replace its weathered base, he funded a bronze replica in Chicago. He plans to ship it to New Orleans next month to place on the pedestal and says unveiling the face will let him die content.
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Chicago
Henry H. Gustine
New Orleans
Gustine
First
Michigan Artillery
O. O. Loomis
Lafayette Square
Benjamin Franklin
Ben
Ben Franklin
Storks Threaten Morocco Line Prompt Special Perches
Hordes of storks risk damage to a 60,000 volt transmission line from Casablanca to Rabat. The line’s French owner installed special perches along the route to protect the system. Oil Maps at Randal Drug Co.
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Here
Rabat
Randal Drug Co
Charm in the labor world blooms in chic curriculum
Chicago trades union college launches a 1926 curriculum to teach charm for workers. Co chair Lillian Herstein says classes cover dress, interior decor, budgeting, conversation. Includes notable mentions of Miss Doone Jaxon and results of the Dempsey Tunney era.
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Chicago
Lillian Herstein
Chicago Trade Union College
Maine Goes Solidly GOP In State Election
The Associated Press reports Maine voted solidly Republican in the state election. Governor Ralph C. Brewster won reelection by a substantial margin of over 20,000 votes, and all four Republican congressmen were re-elected. Brewster attributed the result to citizen satisfaction with the Republican administration and Coolidge era policies. Mayor Ernest L. McLean noted Democratic gains despite limited financial help.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Ralph C. Brewster
Ernest L. McLean
Augusta
Brewster
W. R. Pattangall
Coolidge
McLean
Hubble Sees Distant Star Cluster In Unique Universe District
Dr Edwin Hubble a Chicago astronomer claims to have identified a dim distant star cluster that forms a universe district away from our own The finding if confirmed would extend the known reach of observable space and reshape cosmic maps according to the scientist
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Edwin Hubble
Chicago
Amarillo Hotel addition rises with seventh floor pour
A bus conversation about the Amarillo Hotel tower ends with a foreman stating concrete is being poured on the seventh floor, with a twelve story addition to be completed in three weeks. The reporter confirms progress by touring the rear of the hotel and viewing the ongoing construction.
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Amarillo Hotel
Polk Street
Amarillo
Ernest Thompson
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