Cicero Town Board adopts extensive sewer and rail plans
Cicero trustees approve Oak Park avenue outfall sewer Madison street sub main and Wenonah avenue sewer plus Home avenue sewer. They grant Suburban Electric a west side incline on 50th and 48th streets with 80 cent ten ride tickets, set 5 cent downtown fare, and assign rights to Lake Street Elevated. Gas and electric light ordinances proceed. board adjourns to Wednesday.
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F. A. Hill
Attri
Ayes
Chaney
McDonald
Rearden
Vastine
Attridge
Butler
Gunthorp
Thomas A. Kidder
Park Avenue
Hankermeyer
Superior St
Chas. M. Porter
Erie Street
Prairie Avenue
Franklin Avenue
John Accorloro
Joseph Pusaten
Herman Schulz
August Voelske
Cicero
Herman Lehme
Jas. W. Rogers
H. M. Harper
J. M. Williams
Miss Hansen
C. F. Purdy
A. B. White
L. W. F. Reynolds
Albert Wohlhuter
35Th St
Ivison Avenue
Austin Park Improvement Club
Charles Burkhart
Mary Whelan
Euclid Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Ohio Street
Kenilworth Avenue
Wenonah Avenue
25Th Street
Risley Avenue
Madison St
Howard St
Wenonah Ave
Home Avenue
Pleasant Street
Kenthworth Avenue
Suburban Electric
West 50Th
West 48Th Streets
Metropolitan Elevated
W. 50Th St
Harrison St
Harrison and
Flournoy Streets
50Th St
48Th St
Chicago River
van Buren Street
Robinson Avenue
Madison Street
Lake Street
C. & N. W. Railroad
Washington Boulevard
Suburodan Company
Sadison Street
Cearo
Winenah Avenue
W. Fiftieth Street
Harrison Street
Twelfth Street
Oak Pars Avenue
Alley First
W. Twelfth Street
Alley
Harvard Street
Maple Avenue
Wisconsin
Maple Avenues
Waller
Austin Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Augusta Street
Ridgeland
Humphrey Avenues
Pease Court
Wisconsin Avenue
First Alley
North Avenue
J. F. Jourdan
Polk Street
Frank Kimball
Thirty-fifth Street
West Forty-sixth Street
South Boulevard
Seventy-second Avenue
Central Avenue
Division Street
Lumbard Avenue
Jackson Street
Sixty-fourth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Twenty-fourth
Taylor Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Thirty-second
Thirty- Second
Thirty-ninth Street
Hawthorne Avenue
Fiftieth Street
Filmore Sreet
Twenty-sixth Street
Forty-eighth
Forty-sixth Street
Forty-eighth Street
Fifty-second Street
Seventy-second Ave
Chicago
Kimball
Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company
Lake Street Company
Seventy-second
Harlem Avenue
D. H. Louderback
Warren F. Furbeck
Clarence S. Knight
Suburban
West 50Th Street
W. 48Th Street
Metropolitan Elevated Railway
A. Rothermel
J. H. Heald
A. B. Melville
Jay D. Miller
J. W. Johnson
J. J. Walser
J. E. Decker
Alex
A. Strom
Gey
H. Parix
Walser and Decker
Board of Trustees
Property franchise costs and water sewer measures backed
The text outlines an average price concept for three Cook county companies tied to a 50 year franchise with anti trust protections, similar to gas ordinances, and potential vacating if not built within 90 days after notice. It reports committee actions on water service pipes, Monroe street sewer, drainage abatements, rebates, and clerk duties, with several resolutions adopted and the board adjourning after scheduling a July meeting.
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Cheney
Lake Street
Ogden Avenue
Fair Oaks Avenue
Wesley Evenue
Maddie Street
First Alley
Atiridge
Gurcherp— Wiereas
Les
Siemens and Halske
Siemens and Halska
Cook County
Euclid Avenue
Monroe Street
Rearden
Fyffe Avenue
Fiftieth
Fifty
Vastine
Russell Hall
Central Avenue
R. H. Muir
A. McCorkell
Castle
Wm. Amerson
Charles R. la Mera
J. W. Senne
Hoard’s Block
Oak Park
W. D. Creighton
Wm. G. Winslow
Nathan C. Winslow
Twenty-fifth Street
Offecr
W. D. Mahoney
East
East Avenue
Sixty-fourth Avenue
When It Was a Girl by Comfort Budge Remembers Past Etiquette
A New York Press excerpt recalls social norms from earlier decades. Comfort Budge reflects on women in public spaces, theater etiquette, Sunday school, and racial tensions, noting restrictions on dress, talent, and appearances. The piece contrasts past banter with enduring social expectations and evolving styles.
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Comfort Budge
New York Press
Johanie Exonerated and a Piano Feud Sparked
Jennie Chaffle trains the piano all day angering neighbors. She claims a gime found among Johnnie’s clothes was stolen from her, while Johnnie denies knowing its origin. The exchange ends with threats of payment and a key offered for a sum.
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Jennie Chaffle
Johnnie
New York World
Montana Sunset Impresses Traveler's Boston View
Ahead of Boston, Mr Estheet praises Montana’s vast prairies and healthful air to Miss Alkalye. He extols cerulean skies and western hills at sunset while she agrees Montanas colors outshine Boston’s, claiming they can knock Boston socks off with sunsets.
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Mr. Estheet
Miss Alkalye
Montana
Boston
Didn't Look Quite So Old
A witty dialogue unfolds as a young lady and a young man banter over ages and eras. The woman teases with a fan while he mishears dates, recalling the year 1769 and joking about colonial times amid a chilly frost setting. The exchange reveals humorous misinterpretations and social banter.
Appearances Deceive In Cincinnati Saloon Tale
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item notes the risky blur between appearances and truth in a saloon tale about whisky, temptation, and the domestic purchase of corsets, illustrating social perceptions of vice and virtue.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Potatoes Ship From Mansfield Net 12 Cents A Bushel
A car load of potatoes shipped from the Mansfield station in Pennsylvania netted farmers 12 cents per bushel a few days ago. The report notes prices received by local growers amid modest shipping activity.
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Mansfield, Pa
Admiral J N Miller A Storied Navy Career Described
Adm iral Joseph Nelson Miller a long serving flag officer of the navy led a life from age fourteen aboard the academy to helm the Brooklyn in London for the queen s jubilee. He joined as acting midshipman in 1854 and saw action in the Florida coast and the capture of the privateer Savannah, earning a stern but modern reputation among officers and men.
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Joseph Nelson Miller
Brooklyn
London
Admiral Miller
Naval Academy
Tars
Academy
Independence
Pacific
Florida
Savannah
Miller
The Mocking Bird and Its Imitations
The piece extols the mocking bird as a finished artist whose imitations rival the catbird. It describes the bird mounting high to perform matinee-style imitations of various species with confident self-reliance, from guinea hen to cardinal and phoebe, peeking at a woodpecker and titmouse among others, ending with a note on its overall versatility and self-assurance.
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Lippincott’s
Phoebe
World's Largest Flag To Fly On Helene Maiden Voyage
Captain George C Beckley of Wilder Steamship and Honolulu plans a 40 by 80 foot Hawaiian flag for the Helene's first trip to the Hawaiian Islands. The flag, made with 700 yards of material, will be raised in port then mounted on a 150 foot Puget Sound fir pole on Punchbowl hill. Beckley, a Hawaiian navy commodore and longtime Wilder director, funded the flag purchase with a bonus from his employer.
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Inge
George C. Beckley
Wilder Steamship Company
Honolulu
Helene
San Francisco
Hawaiin Islands
Punchbowl Hill
Capt. Beckley
Puget Sound
Klickitat
Beckley
Stum Hip Company
Hawaii
American League
Sailor Benches Courageous Tale and Turbine Ship Progress
A stout sailor is praised for his role representing the United States in England. Katharine Oliver earns high praise for interpreting Scottish dialects and reciting works by Maclaren, Barrie, Crockett, and others. The Turbinia sets a world speed record of 22.61 knots using turbine engines, promising enormous gains in efficiency and a potential New York to Liverpool voyage in about three and a half days.
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Katharine Oliver
En Maclaren
Barrie and Crockett
Miss Oliver
New York
Liverpool
George B. Waldron
Illustrated American
Doubter claims doubt even of his bicycle’s superiority
A back seat passenger insists he cannot help his disbelief in anything, declaring himself a born doubter. The evangelist counters with a humorous line about doubts, mentioning the bicycle’s superiority as a playful remark. The quote is attributed to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Reversible Fishpole Lets Reel Sit Above or Below Grip
A newly patented fishpole features a reversible butt with both ends hollowed to accept the first rod joint, enabling the rod to be positioned so the reel sits either above or below the hand grip for versatile use.
International time unification debated among Western nations
The article discusses adopting a common time standard across Europe led by Greenwich Time. Belgium and Holland have aligned with Greenwich, France resists, while Spain and Portugal hesitate. France may adopt Greenwich time eventually, potentially prompting others to follow, though Paris time with a nine minutes twenty one seconds offset is proposed to preserve national pride.
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Europe
Great Britain
France
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Holland
Greenwich
United States
Canada
Australia
Paris
Precocious Talkative Baby Stuns Nashville Crowd
Nashville reports a sensational claim of a six month old girl who can speak clearly, unlike typical infants. Richard and Frankie Cleveland of 17 Shore Street say the child has spoken since one week old, drawing visits from Rev. G W Martin and local officers who vouch for the tale.
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Nashville
Barnard
Nashville Banner
Richard
Frankie Cleveland
Shore Street
G. W.martin
Baker
These Were Real Snakes At A Farm In Harlansburg
Alderman Haas recounts a tale from E N Baer about a farm two miles beyond Harlansburg where multiple snakes were found on swampy ground. They killed five on site and counted fourteen in one pile, noting the snakes were about two feet long and dirty brown in color.
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Ald. Haas
E. N. Baer
Harlansburg
New Castle
Bull warns family over dangerous neighbor's livestock
A summering gentleman and family were warned after his two young sons wandered into a pasture with a neighboring farmer's bull. The owner sent a blunt note warning the boys to stay away, describing the bull as potentially dangerous and capable of tossing them high into the air.
A Guest's Opinion on Hotel Bills
A Detroit Free Press note quotes a landlord criticizing hotel pricing. He claims almost everything is extra except meals, which he says are the worst he has contended with. The remark implies high charges and dining disappointments in lodging.
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Detroit Free Press
An Interesting Question and a Witty Exchange
The dialogue features Strokeleigh and Srokeleigh discussing wealth comparing Astorbilt income and Astorbilt’s response. It presents a playful contrast about who would manage vast fortunes if given the other's resources.
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Strokeleigh
Astorbilt
Srokeleigh
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