Dial Operators on Duty at Historic Company Changeover
The record recalls early telephone history from 1893 when A B Strowger set up the first real exchange. It notes Ford praise at a cornerstone ceremony and mentions the Chicago Telephone Co advancing to a new exchange site with 63 subscribers, as the 1900 move occurred from Fulton’s Drug to the Burlington Ashland corner.
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Ford Ee
Ford
Dr. Fox
A. B. Strowger
Ie Grew
Chicago Telephone Co
Fulton's Drug Arc
Burlington
Ashland
Mrs Minnie Counihan Dies at 91 in Mountain Home Ark
Friends mourn the death of former resident Mrs Minnie Counihan who died last week at the home of her son Roy in Mountain Home Arkansas. She lived with daughter Mrs James Marek and family on Blanchan avenue when they resided here. She was 91 and had been in poor health for years. She was mother of Mrs Eva who formerly lived on Deyo are.
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Minnie Couni
Roy
Mountain Home
Arkage
Counihan
James Marek
Blanchan Ave
Eva
Deyoare
Watsons Offer 32 New Yuletide Displays at Store
The Watsons present 32 new indoor and outdoor Yuletide designs for holiday decor. They showcase varied penknockers and display items as reindeer and Santa Claus appearances draw families, with opportunities for photos and door display ideas.
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Watsons
Santa Claus
Yule Fete Planned By Lincoln PTA Dec 8
Lincoln school PTA schedules a family program on Tuesday December 8 starting with a pot luck supper at 6 30 p m Carol singing led by Ruth Cech the music chairperson features a colored film on Silent Night Santa visits with treats for children third grade mothers assist with the meal
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Lincoln School
Ruth Cech
Santa
12th annual dinner meeting agenda discussed
The meeting agenda outlines topics for discussion including population trends and school legislation. William Pee Sane will be the Dist 204 board and Wills Seymour Jr president of the board. The docket covers treasurer ship, school board matters, and peli needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennie
Ship School’ Board
William Pees Sane
Wills Seymour, Jr
Hannah W Wood Buried In Mt Emblem
Funeral services for Hannah W Woods aged 73 were held Monday at Johnson Funeral Home. Rev. Llewellyn Jones officiated and burial was at Mt Emblem Cemetery. Survived by daughters Margaret Murphy and Aida Jean Veselka, son Robert Woods, two grandchildren, and sister Ada Fosburg.
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Johnson Funeral Home
Grand Blvd
Hannah W. Woods
Sunnyside Ave
Llewellyn Jones
First Congregational Church
Mt. Emblem Cemetery
Margaret Murphy
Chicago
Aida Jean Veselka
Brookfield
Robert Woods
Lyons
Ada Fosburg
Village recreation board discusses Operation 208 plans
Board members including Irving Eiserman and Mrs Marion Paul reviewed recreation program progress since the last meeting. They considered vehicle replacement and possible truck service, discussed Kiwanis Park use, and planned to turn Operation 208 into a Riverside Brookfield High youth center with about 1000 on hand and an 85000 goal for a home near the Burlington right of way at Woodside Ave.
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Man McCullough
Robert Beaudoin
Gale E. Gross
Eiserman
Marion Paul
Bill Radke
Radke
Irving Eiserman
Little League
Kiwanis Park
City of
Chicago
Operation 208
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Burlington
Woodside Ave
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Res Wet
Teds
Minnie Counihan
Yule
Lincoln Pta
Fisher Pharmacy
Beeckfield
Hannah W. Wood
Mt. Emblem
Paloucek
Purax
Saravel
Just
Kimberl
Kimball
QAK Park
Elmhurst
Firat
S.et
Amy
Eke Grai Pas
Rexall
Mylon Fisher
Pharmacy, Inc
Fairview
Fiala
Brookfield and
Maple Avenues
Mobil — Oil
Mobil -Gas
Mobil — Tires
AHR
Sport Shop
Ogden Avenue
Vaue
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