Chicago council probes flat rentals on river houseboats
Chicago officials examine rents amid protests by flat dwellers while hundreds live aboard on Chicago, Calumet, and South Chicago river branches. Houseboat owners pay about 1 per month mooring, with boats offering modern amenities as Captain Streeter oversees the waterfront colony.
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Up River
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Lake Michigan
Houseboat Settlement Features and Constipation Cure Ad
The article notes a five room houseboat with a $1,000 cost, moored with owner permission, plus a chicken run and summer vegetable plot on land. Heating by three stoves consumes about a ton and a half of coal monthly. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation, claiming relief and low cost.
Sadie Rucker to Represent Audubon in Declamatory Contest
Sadie Rucker of Audubon will represent her sub district at the district high school declamatory contest in Tabor on Friday evening. Also notes the death of the infant of Carl Watlace and wife, stillborn, buried yesterday. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion and appetite.
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Sadie Rucker
Tabor
Carl Watlace
Avas
Austrian Mariners Seek Jobs in U S Merchant Fleet
Thousands of Austrian mariners barred from sailing under their flag seek employment in the United States merchant marine. Capt O J Christensen of the Shipping Board says the Austrian consul general at Hamburg reports a deplorable plight. Former imperial navy officers and skilled technicians are among applicants eager to sail under an American flag. Many are from the upper strata, speak several languages, and are qualified for responsible merchant service roles.
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