Steam Heating Franchise Battle For Morton Place
The Board of Works refused the steam heating franchise for Morton-place this winter, awarding operation rights to the Home Heating and Lighting Plant. Politically connected hot water interests push for priority. investigation delayed until cold weather to study other cities. No street cutting allowed this winter. construction planned for spring. Howard Hawkins says system not yet chosen and work will wait until spring.
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Morton-place
Board of Works
Mortenplace
John L. Griffiths
Aquilla Jones
Charles A. Dale
Steam Heating Company
Sahm
Hot Water Heating Company
Hot Water Company
College-ave
Illinois St
Eleventh-st
Delaware
Twelfth-st
Howard Hawkins
Boy on Henry Harding Farm Reports Possible Smallpox Contact
A 12 years old boy from Henry Harding's farm rode into Haughville on Friday to visit Dr Preston. Preston suspected small pox and sought help from Dr Ridpath of the county health board. While Preston was away, the boy rode back home. An investigation will be conducted.
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Henry Harding
Haughville
Preston
Ridpath
County Health Board
Supreme Court Refuses Rehearing on Gas Well Case
Friday the supreme court refused to grant a rehearing in a case where it was held that the owner of a natural gas well may enjoin another well owner from pumping gas.
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Supreme Court
Street Car Route Extension Ordered by Board of Works
The street car company won a board order Friday to extend the College avenue line from 27th to 30th streets, despite a protest that the route may not run over Sutherland avenue. Assistant manager Grant hinted the plan is arranged. A complaint alleges heavier freight loads on the West Washington street bridge than it can bear, and the street superintendent will investigate.
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Board of Works
College-ave
Twenty-geventh-st
Thirtieth-st
Sutherland-ave
Joseph W. Boswell
Grant
W. Washington St. Bridge
Cupid and unusual weddings jar city life
A parade of odd marriages spans cities from St Louis to Cortland and Paris. John M Sweaney of Jefferson City and Athella A Smith of Bowling Green elope by carriage at midnight to avoid Friday nuptials. Major Page a 31 year old, 49 pound midget, plans to marry Miss Mary Wickle 6 feet tall, 167 pounds in Cortland on Thanksgiving Day. Duchess of Manchester comments on public curiosity while Princess Helen Bonaparte becomes betrothed to Grand-Duke Helen is cousin to the czar in Paris reports. Nearby notes recount Deicher theatrical manager and Helen Grantley’s quiet marriage weeks ago in Omaha.
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John M. Sweaney
Jefferson City
Athella A. Smith
Bowling Green
Paris
St. Petersburg
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Jerome Bonaparte
Helen
Baden
Michael
Russia
Push for 100000-man standing army in 1920s plan
Representative Hull of Town reports a long talk with the president about reorganization of the army and a push to legislate an army of 100000 for current needs. He says the plan includes a provision to shrink the force to 51000 when not required.
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Washington
Hull
House
Amending constitutional fate unclear as Mount absent
Governor Mount will not be at his desk until next Monday leaving the fate of constitutional amendments uncertain. The attorney-general has not been asked for formal opinion and the governor’s proclamation is expected to settle the issue.
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Gov. Mount
Attormeygen
Hadley
Supreme Court
Lizzie Sells Housekeeper Testifies At Trial In Columbus
Lizzie Dona hue testified that a man matching Betts description began visiting the Bellis home about 18 months before the separation. She admitted riding with Peter Sells to Chicago on a pass in July 1898 and returning on a pass in another name. Eli Fuller testified to Sells Bros. stock dealings and Peter Sells' good character.
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Columbus
Lizzie Donahue
Betts
Bellis
Lizzie
Peter Sells
Chicago
Wisconsin
Sells
Leland Hotel
Peter
George Aikens
Eli Fuller
Dublin
Sells Bros
Hoyt the Playwright Buried in Charlestown
Charles H. Hoyt, noted playwright, was laid to rest in Charlestown New Hampshire on Friday afternoon. Martin Tripp, the sole surviving local character Hoyt featured, led the silent tributes alongside scores from professional political and social life. The body lay in state at St Luke's Episcopal Church from 9 a.m. to 1 45 p.m., with nearly 1000 viewers viewing the remains.
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Charlestown
N. H
Charles H. Hoyt
Martin Tripp
Hoyt
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Birth Announcements and Local Family News
A list of births at several addresses includes Albert and Mary Hall locating at Meridian Street with a boy born on 1631 8. Other families such as Charles and Bertha Goode at 2233 Dewey Avenue welcome a boy, and W W P and Mary Clark at 1152 West New York Street announce a boy. Additional births noted for Preston Partridge, Wyn and Mayor Haver, William E and Nellie Meyers, John and Are Dooley, and many others across multiple streets with both boys and girls.
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Albert
Mary Hall
Meridian St
Charles
Bertha
Goode
John
Are Dooley
W. Thirtieth-st
Berhard
Annie Spander
Downey-st
Frank
Josephine Mulvary
Leest
Joseph
Josephine Pfeiffer
Maryland-st
Kate Fink
Cheatnut St
Bay
Fred
Clara Webele
Templeave
Emil and
Cora Stoeffer
Madisonave
William and
Ella Healy
N. Blate
Weir
W.W.H
Julia Davidson
Highland-place
Sugar and coffee war resumes between Arbuckles and trust
New York November 23 The sugar and coffee dispute between the Arbuckles and the sugar trust flared again Friday as Wootson spies company started a one cent per pound reduction on Toasted coffee. The Arbuckles countered with a 15 point cut in refined sugar and lowered Ariosa coffee by one cent a pound, with expectations the sugar trust will respond soon.
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New York
Arbuckles
Sugar Trust
Wootson . Spies Company
Arbuckies
Bankruptcy for Duke of Manchester Reveals Liabilities
Official receiver reports no filed statement of the dukes affairs in bankruptcy court though draft shows liabilities of 20710 pounds and assets of 7000 pounds. Examination adjourned to February 1. In a separate incident Mrs Fred Poland in a street car collision near Blake and New York streets is in critical condition with head injury and possible internal damage.
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London
Duke of Manchester
Fred Poland
Blake and
New York Sts
Poland
Glen Miles Waives Examination on Criminal Assault Charge
Glen Miles, charged with criminal assaulting 12 year old Flossie Bills, waived examination in police court on Friday and was bound over to the grand jury under a $1,000 bond. Also notes Novi 28 set for Samuel Perkins to explain why buildings 414-422 W Washington St should not be torn down, former west market shacks. Senate committees met regarding Vincennes University $150,000 claim with no report until legislature meets. Meridian Methodist Church youth group disbanded. Patsy the gray horse died en route to a fire on 2134 Hovey St. Bertha Ott residence fire caused $500 loss. Chicago gas issues discussed. potential Indiana law workaround via more pumping stations. Mary Lloyd, 6 1/2, jumped into canal. appeared before Judge Daly, drunkenness charge. rescued by J W Hunter and Ernest Beard. refused to give address and declined to explain.
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Glen Miles
Brand
Board of Works
Novi
Samuel F. Perkins
Washington St
West Market
Senate
Vincennes University
English
Christian Endeavor Society
Meridian St
Patsy
Company No. 21
Hoveyst
Bertha Ott
Chicago
Indiana
Mary Lloyd
Twefth St
Judge Daly
J. W. Hunter
Missourist
Ernest Beard
Twelfth-st
Sensible Temperance Word to Temperance Ladies
A temperance sermon urges moderation and broad charity for temperance workers. It warns coffee as a greater foe to happiness than whiskey, urges cushion of calm in homes, and recommends Pos tum Food Coffee to restore vitality within ten days. It addresses nervous, irritable women and promises life with renewed vigor.
Thieves Blow Open Banks in Texas and Oklahoma
Robbers blew the vault at the Farnere bank in Ortland Texas and reportedly secured about 8,000. A jade item at Mooré bank failed. The burglars escaped. Another entry at W Farrier bank in Omaha Texas yielded nearly 1,000, with the safe also opened.
Prosecution Head Hints Early Havana Trial Date
Koratio Reubens, newly appointed head of the post office frauds prosecution, says Charles F. W. Neeley will soon be brought to Havana for trial in the high profile case.
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Neeley
Havana
Koratio Reubens
Post Office
Chas. F. W. Neeley
Union Live Stock Market Report at Indianapolis Stock Yards
Cattle receipts number 70 with Friday shipments described as fair. Prices quoted for steers and cows span good to prime, fair to medium, heavy weights, and stockers with ranges from about 1.39 to 4.90 per unit, covering hogs, sheep, and calves. Lambs and stockers show varied quotes, reflecting market demand for heifers, cows, bulls, and feeder stock.
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Indianapolis
Steey
Ccee
Ceee
Eees
Cou
Interstate Stock Yards Grain and Livestock Prices
Cattle receipts Friday at Interstate Stock Yards show good to prime export cattle mix at 1,350 to 1,500 lbs and 1,200 to 1,400 lbs, with several grades of steers, cows, calves, hogs and sheep quoted. Wheat, corn, oats prices steady or firm. 130 car inspections noted, hay values up.
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Timothy
Uohay
Chicago Markets Daily Trading Report Nov 23 1924
Chicago prices move with wheat down and corn mixed as November contracts slip while oats firm. Provisions rise with pork and lard advancing. live poultry and dressed poultry show varied gains across turkeys chickens ducks and geese. Butter cheese and dairy products price ranges listed for creamery and full cream varieties.
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Chicago
NGC
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