Cicero Town Board Votes On Street Lighting And Fire Alarm Plan
Cicero town board meets February 15 with votes to renew Globe Light and Heat street lighting contract, expand fire and police alarm coverage town wide, and set peddler license fees. Petitions seek crosswalks, street renaming, asphalt paving, and new fire house. Several warrant abatements and fund transfers approved to balance accounts.
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gFolice
Cicero
Cheney
Cincinnati Bell Foundry Co
C. A. Smith
J. P
Siemens & Halske Electric Co
Wisconsin Central
Central Avenue
J. S. Titus
Berwyn Water Works
Committee On Finance
P. Miller
Dare
Richardson & Young
Poplar
Willow Avenues
T. Reinike
Frank A. Sprenger
Frank T. Abbott
Berwyn Fire Department
Wm. A. Weaver
Poplar Avenue
Ontario Street
Central
Austin Avenues
John Evans
Win
Osterhont
North Boulevard
Oak Park Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Harvey Avenue
Madison
Jackson Streets
R. D. Powers
Grant Works
Brown
Grant Works Company
Frankland
Madison Street
Globe Light and Heat Company
Wesley Avenue
Washington Boulevard
Swinscoe
Gunthorp
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Company
Dunlop Bros
Wisconsin Avenue
S. A. Rothermal
C. F. Walker
John Kerwin
Fire and Water Fund
Peter McDonald
John Heuermann
McDonald
Cuyler Avenue
Erie Street
Clyde Fire Department
Ridgeland Fire Company
Berwyn
Twentyninth Street
Fifty-second Street
Woodbine Avenue
Attridge
C. N. W. Klaiber
John Johnston
Woodbine
Care
Humphrey Avenue
Chicago & Northern Pacific Railway
South Boulevard
Robinson Avenue
Sinois Central Railroad Company
Committee On
Thirteenth Street
Clarence Avenue
Twelfth Street
Twelth Street
Euclid Avenue
Kenilworth Avenue
Harrison Place
East Avenue
Ridgeland Depot
Wisconsin Central Railway
Austin
Oak Park
Ridgeland
Hawthorne
Clyde and
Ubor
Berwen
Morton Park
W. Waltenbach
Cicero Line Ber Company
Bryant Bros
Frank W. Yale
Belle Skillin
Theo Ladermann
Nf. Dietzgen Company
R. J
Wim. Halley
W. P. Dunn
Nelson Hallgren
David Oliphant
Cicero Gas Company
Hall
Isaac Herr
R. H. Kelley
C. C. Roberts & Co
J. A. Rockhold
Halley
John Cline
Sats P.M. Bilis & Co
Jos. B. Clow & Sons
PF. M. Ellis & Co
James Bond
D. V.S
Thurman Martin
J. Noble & Co
Bond Bros. & C O
Geo. P. Nauert
Ledger of Daily Labor and Advertising Fees
The board adjourned after listing payments totaling wages for multiple workers. Entries include A. M. Anderson twelve days labor for $556, John Huermann two days for $48, W. H. Henry eight days for $24, plus several others for labor amounts ranging from $4.50 to $39 and advertising costs of $4.50, with C. W. G. & WL. Co. noted for 27 connections at $324.
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A. M. Anderson
John Huermann
W. H. Henry
C. J. Lindgren
H. B. Martin
Isaac Herr
Henry V. Wood
Channing Taylor
C. F. Schlecht
Wife Sale in England in 1832 London Register account
A farmer Joseph Thompson arranged a wife sale in Carlisle with bellman proclamation and a 50 shilling asking price. He mocked his wife Mary Anne Thompson as troublesome yet praised her for milking cows and reading. auction ended with Henry Meers buying her for 20 shillings and a Newfoundland dog.
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London
Joseph Thompson
Carlisle
Bellman
Thompson
Mary Anne Thompson
Williams
Moore
Henry Meers
Meaning of Christmas and a Modern Turk Clarion
The piece traces Christmas from pagan solstice rites to its Christian meaning of peace and giving, urging charity and harmony. It cites The Brutal Turk and Julia Ward Howe’s sharp critique of Turkish massacres, arguing civilized nations must oppose misrule and act quickly.
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New York Mercury
Saturn
Bacchus
Bethlehem
Judea
Savior
Christ the Lord
Christ
Julia Ward Howe
TF. Hopkinson Smith
Negro preacher argues over the Lord's Prayer
Colonel T. A. Dodge reports a Sunday racket by a black preacher whose reply to a question about the prayer reveals a humorous misunderstanding of the Lord's Prayer. The preacher asks if the prayer says hollered be thy name, highlighting a clash between ignorance and rhetoric.
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Sambo
T. A. Dodge
Lawd
Idom de Lawd
Emblermiio title and ancient ruler meanings
The term Pharaoh signals a king linked to the god of light with heavenly authority. A tetrarch like Herod the Great ruled a fourth part of a region, later a petty sovereign under Rome.
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Pharoah
Heaven
Herod the Great
New Plunger Shifts Turf Bets On Pacific Slope
The piece notes Pierre Wibaux known as The Frenchman and the Montana Plunger rising in racing gossips at Frisco. He quietly places large bets through commissioners after depletion of bookies’ strong boxes. his rapid rise signals a turf revival with wealthy newcomers and a planned spring stakes series across major tracks.
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pAassiotary
Pierre Wibaux
Montana
Frisco
Riley” Grannan
Pittsburg
William C. Whitney
Navy
William Astor -Chanter
August Belmont
Col W. Y. Thompson
Jockey Club
Expensive System Criticized for Overloading Clubs
The article argues that wholesale gathering of young players cripples fair trials for newcomers. Sporting Life notes clubs sign many pitchers early, limiting chances for merit-based evaluation, with a suggestion that four, or three, likely should be the limit to avoid overloading rosters.
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Chadwick
Sporting Life
Champion Michael A Fast English Cyclist Rising
English cyclist J Michael, trained by Choppy Warburton, has surged into the world’s front ranks. The teen rider’s rapid ascent is attributed to Warburton’s guidance. Michael and American rider John Johnson are slated to meet before spring.
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Warburton
J. Michael
England
Michael
Burton
John
Johnson
Anson’s Baseball Views From New York Club Talk
Captain Anson shared wide ranging thoughts on pennant chances and rule changes. He rated the Chicagos as contenders, doubted any team’s certainty, opposed removing players from games, favored fines, and supported stricter pitching with two-footed deliveries. He also commented on recent trades and signings affecting several clubs.
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Anson
New York
Chicagos
Baltimores
Giants
Bostons
Clevelands
McBride
Wilmot
Pittsburg
Ely
Cincinnati
Irwin
Boston
Hamilton- Nash
Doyle-Gleason
Pfeffer
Lange
Short Sketch of Emanuel Lasker World Chess Champion
Emanuel Lasker, the world chess champion, earned admiration after his St. Petersburg victory. Born in Berlin in 1868, he excelled in mathematics, studied at Berlin and Heidelberg, and began chess around age 12 under his brother. He won the Haupt-Turnier at Breslau in 1883 and rose as the acknowledged master. The St Petersburg match featured Lasker against Steinitz Pillsbury and Tehigorin.
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Pion
Emanuel Lasker
St. Petersburg
Lasker
Berlin
Landsberg
Heidelberg
Breslau
Emanuel Lasher
Steinitz
Pillsbury
Tehigorin
Benefit for Jack Dempsey widow held at People’s Palace
A benefit for the widow of late Jack Dempsey realized close to 2600 dollars at the People’s Palace San Francisco. Jack Lawson of Brooklyn defeated Jim O’Donnell of New York by knockout in the fifteenth round after a road house bout at Coney Island.
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Jack Denpsey
People’s Palace
San Francisco
Cal
Jack Lawson
Brooklyn
Jimmy O'Donnell
Coney Island
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Theresa Jampolis
Patrick Clark
W. J. Kent
Isabella C. Rucker
Wm. Hawthorne
Firom
A. M. Lincoln
W. G. Sanborn
Ion
W. E. Sanford
C. W. Morris
J. D. Maclean
Agnes Gasparo
James Gardner
Arthur Mayes
Charlie Fillup
John Psyk
Frank Urbanski
Frank Scales
Mr. Attridge
H. Delaney
Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad
Sargent
Clyde
Castle
Henry M. Harper
J. A. Rose
Committee On Fire and Water
McCullom Avenue
Wife Sale
Pacific
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Keenes
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Kentucky
Himyar
Mannie Gray
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