Fragmented historical notes on Chicago growth and early era
Scraps recount Chicago’s early map, land deals, canal plans from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, and the city’s 19th century development. It mentions the canal board, Chicago’s incorporation, and newspapers like the Chicago Democrat. It also covers the Atlantic cable attempts, the rise of printing presses, and a jumble of dates, places, and figures from that period.
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Chicemo
Tite
Rhompeen
Canal Board
Chics
United States Congress
Lake Michigan
Prky Theen
Cleeton
Otera
Chicago
Cascage Democrat
Windy City
Fhundim
Eeear
Erat
Pree Not Tribune
Srening Tribune
University Faculty to Examine Defective Children Program
The University and its Department of Physiological Research plan to send a faculty member to examine defective or delinquent children as part of an extension program. The effort aims to extend practical education statewide and reduce costs in educating youths, supporting Summer School activities and public school cooperation.
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PhitedetpAle
Aum
Grenfell Mission
George B. Crubtt
Boston
Taabrater
Aly Ith
University of Pennervenia
Nippur
Hamurabh
Jieton
John B McMaster
United States
McMaster
Lapcom
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Wyoming Valley
Weetwood Maryland Woman Promotes Lydia Pinkham Remedy
A letter from a Weetwood wife describes longstanding illness and bed rest. She credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges others to publish the note to strengthen faith in the remedy.
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Weetwood
Ate
Lydia
The Human Procession and Noted Norwegian Authors
This piece profiles Knut Pedersen later Knut Hamsun, his rise from farmhand to literary celebrity, and his anti American stance. It notes the growth of suffrage and socialism at Wescar College, calls the Vassar presidency leadership change of Dr James Monroe Taylor, and mentions Henry Irving and Bolton Hall in context of literary and reform movements.
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Enut Hameun
Ibsen
Bjornson
Europe
New York
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Knut Pedersen
Old Country
Kant Pedersen
Beccame Kit Hamsun
America
Imoney
Atlantic
Metropolis
Norway
Seaboard
Chicago
Ireland
Hamsun
Europs
Vassar
Poughkeepsie
Matthew Vasey
England
Dr. Taylor
Rochester University
Rochester Theological Seminary
Norwalk
Conn
Providence
R. T. Befor
Council Votes on Appraisal for Main Street Move and City Projects
The Common Council on motion of Alderman Miller asked the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages to prepare a new report on city costs to move merchants on Main Street between John and Bank Streets. They favor an ice plant of at least 10 tons daily and a 200000 cubic foot cold storage at the city yard on Hovastonig avenue and directed city attorney input on cold storage limits. A Tungsten ramp for the City Wharf at Wall Street was ordered and Alderman Lampe given immediate authority. Routine items included pavements on Noble Avenue Crescent and Sterling streets and sprinkling on Helen attest. Numerous petitions sought sidewalk and sewer work, road grades, and tax abatements, referred to respective committees.
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Miller
Board of Appraisal of
Dagages
Main Street
John and
Bank Streets
Hovsatonig Avenue
Wilson
City Wharf
Wall Street
Lampe
Steigler
Permnnent Pavicg
Noble Avenue
East Washington
Creavent Avenui
Crescent Avenue
Sterling Street
Helen
Maple Street
Arctic Grest
Aidewatlc Committee
Umastatter
Yellow All Pond
Clancy
Walker
Committee of Finance
R. G. DeForest
Pairfield Avenue
Park Avenue
Connecticut Company
Stats Street
Lee P. Dean
Mra
J. H. Taylor
Maplewood Avenue
Park
Iranistan Avenues
Forth Avenue
Dicom Avenue
W. A. MacFarlane
Atwater Street
Norman Street
Jaméa E. Beach
Jacob Gebber
Mary E. Hall
Kossuth Street
Margaret Sears
Knowlton Street
Maurice J. Greenstein
Attraers Fallon and Greenstein
Pine Street
Hancock
Bostwick Avenues
Paul Goldberg
Lavery and Finkleston
Louis
David Goldberg
Louis Goldberg
Committee On
M.A. Kenny
Chartes
Soren
Farmer Proposes Land Based Solution To City Living Cost
The writer notes a practical farmer who has proven by his own labor that small land can yield berries and sustain a worker. His plan aims to solve the high cost of living in cities, arguing that modest land production can provide a living for individuals and reduce urban hardship.
1913 Town Sewer Proposal and Street Work
A fragmented 1913 notice outlines plans on William Street and nearby avenues for sewer improvements and street grading. It names petitioners and committee actions, with references to Granting petitions and appointments of assessors for a stated project budget and street work along Goatert yance and Park avenues. The document lists individuals connected to the petitions and indicates official committee authority and reporting.
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William Street
Traci
Washington
Mobil
Ad Avenine
Connecticut Avenue
Ford Avenue
Gunde
Minetin
For & Bauer
Bridgeport City Committees Review Tax, Street Work Plans
A compilation of city committee notes from Bridgeport outlines proposals and actions on quit claim deeds, abatement of taxes for 1912 and 1913, street sprinkling assessments, harbor and drawbridge lights, park land filling, and several street grade and discontinuance orders. It covers the Lighthouse Service alignment, park commission projects, and multiple road and street paving orders including Grand Street and various avenues, with hearings and approvals anticipated.
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Aiatemdat
Hst
Wheeler and Howes Company
W. T. Howe
Bridgeport
Creece
Avenue
Pequonnock
Frederick Standish
Alferman Walker
Grover's Hill Roads Mooted in Public Meeting
A Bleck Rock area council session last night debated gravel and paving needs for Grover's Hill roads. Attys T M Da and Puttiman spoke as experts while local residents urged more practical highway improvements and committee action for a street and bridge plan.
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Scotland
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Ensland
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John Ruthven
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London
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Inner Temple
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South Africa
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Bolton
John Hall
Bolton Hall
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Council
National Biscuit Company
Thomas Mainney
Jon “Warn Sowoph Pekar
John Watme
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Weiner
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Directors of Public Works
BES
Lighthouse Service Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Board of Park Commissioners
Seaside Park
Board of Park Commissianure
Frederic Geller
DeVer Warner
Columbis Street
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Dincon
Heasatorie Avenue
Sworda Lane
Board of Sppatsai
Bell Street
Butietir
Atwater Erret
Norman Strest
Einhop Avenue
South Park
South Avenue
Connecticut
Railroad Company
Main
Harbor View
Woodland Avenue
Fallaws
Homestead Avenue
Sanford Pines
Penracrog Hearing
Levine
Bostwick Avenus
Grand Street
Washington Avenue
Peqapanock Street
Berkshire Pond
Laurel Avenue
Part Avenue
North Avenue
Clinton
Baltroxé Avenue
Grover's Hill
Atty
Colinas
Asyracel
T. Mda
Anuues Berwueen
Puttiman
Thorne
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