Oldest Light in United States at Sandy Hook Fort Hancock
The Sandy Hook peninsula near New Jersey, surveyed in 1685, hosts Fort Hancock and the historic Sandy Hook Light built in 1764 by New York merchants to defend harbor entry. The lighthouse, a white stone tower 10 feet high with a fixed white light visible 18 nautical miles, remains a noted maritime landmark.
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Fort Hancock
Woo
New Jerany
Ila
Willam FR. Arnold
Twhl
Staten Army Recruiting News
Tleaay
Sandy Hook
Navesink
Bandy Hook Bay
Shrewabury
Atlantic Ocean
Anally
Moenry Audaon
Charles III
Kenng
England
New Netherlanisa
Jomex
Duke of York
Richard Nicholls
Gounacticut River
Delaware
Sandy Hook Peninula
Hudson Alvar
New York City
Madson River
Hook
Wook
Fort Hamcock
Sandy Hook Ugh
United States
New York
Antipant
John Conoon
New York Bay
Henry Clinton
Sandy Book
Monmouth
Navassok
Parkertown
Ultra-Violet Rays Advertised as Weight Reducers
Report claims ultra-violet rays shrink weight by eight to twenty pounds after thirty applications. Doctors Livet and Yautler touted results to the Academy of Medicine, saying rays helped exhausted patients lose weight and could tone up debilitated persons.
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Livet
Yautler
Academy of Medicine
Skunks Take Over West Chester Neighborhood
Skunk activity in West Chester Pennsylvania leads to increased home porches area patrols. Reports describe the animals occupying several borough sections with no injuries or direct trouble, but residents seek control over the invading territory and retreats.
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Chester
Gwendolyn Turns From Radio To An Odd Love Note
Broadcast Bill's Radio recalls Gwendolyn once a fan of radio. She chose a new obsession Mah Jonog and sent a letter for a picture of a mysterious blue eyed announcer. A later photo shows the man with a wife and two boys, revealing the social twist.
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Chvendolyn
Kirk
Cupid
Gwendolyn
Abe
Flo
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Only Few Elk Left in Folowing Region Game Heeda
A fragmentary report notes a remaining large game head in the United Stirton region. The text references a dwindling Elk population and a note on hunting or regional wildlife status in a Parle area.
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United
Stirton
Thrilla Poole and the many names in glassy towns
A garbled note references Thrilla Poole and a glassy hometown scene with scattered names and phrases. It offers no clear event, date, or organized detail beyond a jumble of references to people and places.
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Charles Meseke
Charles Meseke and wife celebrated their golden wedding at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Saturday April 19 with family from Chicago and nearby towns. The groom born in 1852 in Germany came to Forest Park in 1860 and runs the family grocery business. one bridesmaid Amelia Arnold attended along with relatives from London Iowa.
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Charles Meseke
North
Desplaines
Avenue
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Amelia Arnold
Iowa
A. G. Wenninger
Lenora Steel
Louise Walterhausen
Ladies Ald Society
Chicago
Charles Meyeke
Germany
Forest Park
Kate Bayer
Louiss
Br. Mencke
Example of How They Use English in London
American advertising men visiting London for the summer at the international advertising convention must relearn English. A glossary for American delegates explains many common British terms and their American equivalents.
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London
England
Striemdly Society
Odd Cargo for Ship One Hailed as Theater Steamer
A garbled dispatch notes an odd cargo for a ship tied to a theater company and Spanish troupe. The report mentions rebels in Morocco and water for the troupe, with unclear details on the voyage or cargo purpose.
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Meracce
Morocco
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Bill
William E. Douglass
Poole
River Forest
Ernest .Oechslin
FAL
Origt Retau
Madison ST
Corgale Ave
Concordia Cemetery River Forest, IL
MR. and
Mrs. Chas. Meseke
Harlem
Madison Public Hall
HENRY _W. PFAFF & CO
Connie
Cummings and Foreman Real Estate Corp
N. Dearborn St
Central
Wisconsin Avenue
Tel. O. P
Goster
Rexall
Chas, R. Hussey
TIREE
Madison
Forest
Ehlers
Elgin Avenue
Ill
Gardner Lumber
Telephone Forest Park
Circle Ave
Roosevelt RD
Lathrop Avenue
F. P
Madison Street
H. J. Mohr & Sons
Maple Avenue
Harrison Street
Oak Park
Busy Bee
Madisch
Cook & McHugh Cement Contractors
Hannah Avenue
Illinois
Forest Park Garage
G. A. Galley & Sons, Prope
Desplaines Avenue
Klimmer
Dunlop Avenue
Fores Park
Forest Park, Ili
DEVOE
Paimar
Jno
H. Schuneman
D. C
Ph. C. Chiropractor
William Kotz Gutfet
Trail & Cooling
Desplaines Ave
F.P
Forest Pak
Phont Forest Park
F.¥. Eniora
M.D
Oman
Moers
Maywood
Haymarket
N. Curtin Street
Cuarisa
New Sanitary Bakery
Madiean
West Suburban Electric
Circle Avenue
Electrical Contractors
Cnet, Inc
Gala Oak Park Rug CO
Chete Ave
Otto C. Rentner
W.l. Meyer
New Forest Park
Madigon Street
Roeber Carpenter
Heardehce
Lathrop
Austin
Elmhurst
Schuttler’s
Leake Ot
Markward & Son
Ana
H. J. Thoendel & Son Jewelers and Optometrists
Byece
Henry
C. Hass
L. A. Partridge
Wilcox ST
Phens Porest Park
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