City council approves budget and new offices
The council passed the annual appropriation for 1913 14 and created the office of business agent and secretary to the mayor. Laurence Lusson was named business agent and city sealer amid unanimous votes, while other appointments included two assistant engineers a stoker and an electric lineman. The total appropriation reached 92001813 with notable increases to cover bonds and district indebtedness. No dissent accompanied the passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jauchter
Wolff
Jones
John Enderly
Engi
Wm. Green
H. Neibert
Harry Hopkinson
Laurence Lusson
Bruce
Finance Committee
Jauchzer
Blue Island High Tops Curtis 7 6 In Pitchers Duel
Blue Island High beat Curtis High 7 to 6 as Airey Small Ravenstine Wallace and Lemon sparked offense with timely hits. Ehrhart and Rodgers starred in defense while Wallace earned the win and Rodger s strong fielding helped hold off Curtis late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island High
Curtis High
Small
Airey
Lemon
Ravenstine
Wallace
Ehrhart
Studer
West Pullman
Bennie Wallace
Big Bob Rogers
Curtis
Tinley
Rodgers
Landsell
Bear
E. Airey
Rovenstine
Dorjahn
Ehbrhart
Rhpoa Ords
Moline
Lindstrom
Bergstedt
Lundquist
Page
Henderson
Vons
Hill
Bloom
Feast for S Anthony of Padova at St Donato Church
Announcement of a weekend celebration for S Anthony of Padova on Sunday June 15 1913 at St Donato church corner Orange and Division with a grand ball procession concert games and fireworks. Also notes council actions on weights and measures enforcement gear and a Fairbanks Morse Co purchase and a Foresters picnic at Calumet Grove with Palmer Park band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Anthony of
Padova
St. Donato Church
Orange and
Division Streets
St. Donato Church Hall
Guarino & Co
Chicago
Ills
L. Quaglia
Williams Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Calumet Grove
Palmer Park
Annual Fire and Police Dept Reports Highlight Alarms and Losses
The excerpted annual fire department report notes 43 alarms handled in the year with 14 fires doing $100+ damage. Causes include children with matches, engine sparks, overheating lard, gas stove, and gasoline stove incidents. Equipment used included hose, ladders, and chemical hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bartels
Western Avenue
Bremen
Wm. Witt
138Th Street
Seeley Avenue
Thornton
Indiana Harbor
K. R
Peter Engelland
Grak Tgta
Bocce St
BealgaSlAli
Street Carnival Draws Big Crowds In Blue Island
Blue Island hosts the Clifton Kelly Carnival under the Blue Island Eagles with nightly shows on Henry and Grove streets. The event features acts like Lionheart in slide for life and Marvelous Wilson the human butterfly, plus Fay McKnight and Charles Swift’s band. Officials note clean, high class attractions and a substantial boost to the Eagles treasury as crowds enjoy bands, rides, and free acts. The carnival ends Saturday night before moving to Ottawa for next week under the Moose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island
Clifton-Kelly
Henry
Grove
Blue Island Eagles
Mother Earth
Lionheart
Marvelous Wilson
Eagles
Ottawa
The
Moose
Concert A Success At Grand Theatre Blue Island
Blue Island high school orchestra opened with Gari baldi hymn as half the players are beginners since 1913. The glee club impressed with Cadmans The Moon Drops Low and The Long Day Closes. Prof Carr performed a tenor solo and Mrs Carr, new to Blue Island, played Liszt Second Hungarian Rhapsody to thunderous applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Blue Island
Garibaldi
Glee Club
Cadman
Professor Carr
Carr
First Auto Tour of Season by Blue Island Club
At the Blue Island Automobile club meeting a unanimous vote set Sunday June 15 1913 as the first season tour to the Siegler hotel at Cedar Lake Indiana with dinner. The tour departs Blue Island city hall at 9 am sharp with orderly spacing and no passing unless disabled. Speed limited to 20 mph and flags mark turns along the route through Greenwood Burr Oak Western Homewood Chicago Heights Dwyer St John Crown Point to Cedar Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island Automobile Club
Siegler
Cedar Lake
Ind
Blue Island City Hall
Greenwood
Burr Oak
Western
Homewood
Old Chicago Road
Chicago Heights
Dwyer
St. John
Crown Point
H. J. Schmitt
J. H. Ganzer
W. B. Schreiber
John H. Kruse
Otto Sorgenfrei
Will Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Friedens Church
The Evangelical Friedens church marks twenty years since founding with a Sunday program on June 15. Morning service at 10 15 features Rev Niedergessnes in German and Rev J Dorjahn in English. Evening service at 7 30 is led by Rev W Hattendorf and Rev G Koch of Chicago, founders active in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Friedens Church
Ladies’ Society
Young Peoples’ Society
Niedergessnes
J. Dorjahn
W. Hattendorf
Rev. G. Koch
Chicago
Senior Class Play at Blue Island High School
The Blue Island high school senior class presents Little Women at Grand Theatre on Monday evening June 16. Cast includes Herbert Ehrhart as Reverend?, Myra due Lynn Burne as Laurie Lawrence Emmery Rovenstine John Brooks Edward Maroney as Professor Oakley Bauser Mrs March Alpha Niedergesaess Meg March Edith Chalifoux Joe March Paha ea Helen Koch Beth March Clara Allen Amy March Laura Nickerson Aunt March Louise Brun Hannah the servant Dorothy Ward From John Hay. Speak with the speech of the world think with the thoughts of the few John Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island High School
Grand Theatre
Eis Vei Eee
Lerbert
Ehrhart
Avast
Aay Myrya
Lynn Burne
Laurie Lawrence
Emmery Rovenstine
John Brooks
Edward Maroney
Brace Teks Shes Oakley Bauser
March
Alpha Niedergesaess
Meg March
Edith Chalifoux
Joe March
Paha Ea Helen Koch
Beth March
Clara Allen
Amy March
Laura Nickerson
Aunt March
Louise Brun Hannah
Dorothy
Easy Path to Popularity Through Unpopular Truths
The statement suggests that popularity hinges on revealing the disliked truths people avoid. It argues as a social maxim that honest or contrarian messaging can boost appeal if framed as candid insight.
Blue Island City Council Minutes June 2 1913
The Blue Island city council met June 2 1913 at 8 20 PM in city hall chaired by Mayor J Jones. Minutes of prior meeting were deferred. Bids for 30000 judgment funding bonds opened. N W Halsey & Co bid highest but failed to achieve majority, bids rejected unanimously. Committees reported on drainage sewerage street naming licensing and building projects with various recommendations and time extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Myers
License Committee
Fairbanks-Morse Co
Ald. Myers
Jones
City Council
City of
Blue Island
J. Jones
Jauchter
Koenecke
Myers
Kruse
Wolff
Bronson
Noble
Olson
Kott
Bruce
Jauchzer
Harris Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago
N. W. Halsey
Highland Avenue
Walnut Street
Julius A. Wessel
Western Avenue
Krueger Street
Orchard Street
Staffel Street
Cavallini Bros
Rohrbach
Matthews
W. G. Staffel
Gregory Street
W.G. Staffel
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Neer
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Fire and Police Dept
SUN
Fire Department
Link
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Rome
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Police Department
John Hay
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