Berwyn Briefs: Local Business Openings and Incidents
Mr. Diedrich starts a lumber yard while Fred Waller nears completion of a brick store on Windsor avenue. A man fell from an electric car at Oak Park and Stanley. A crowd clashed of Italians on Irving avenue. Carlson and Olson advertise groceries. A trolley pole accident killed conductor Cummings near Lawndale.
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Mr. Diedrich
Mr. Tresell
Michigan
Ludington
Mich
Fred Waller
Windsor Avenue
FF. J. Scholz
Stanley Ave
Elliott
Bessie Ewing
Lincoln
Ill
Oak Park
Stanley Avenues
J. D. Roath
G. A. Tracy
Windsprave
Adv
Irving Avenue
Thirtyfourth Street
Carlson and
Olson
Berwyn
Town Board
Lyons
Cummings
Lawndale
Clyde Local News Highlights and Disasters
Clyde residents report a new ice house project by Mr. C S Gilbert and a Clyde police stop for sidewalk riding. Funerals trace to Ohio and Colorado, with Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Merwin traveling. An ice cream social is held by the Ladies Auxiliary on Cicero Avenue. Rollin Smith sails to St Joe Michigan with a bicycle to explore nearby country. Clyde firemen battle a two story house and barn blaze at Forty eighth and Sixteenth Streets. both structures burn completely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Gilbert
Clyde
Parisian chic and Britannique fashion clash in Society
The piece contrasts Princess Louise singing charmingly in private and women’s fashion trends as Englishwomen chase Parisian looks while Frenchwomen adopt Britannique, noting that wit and depth can outshine mere prettiness. It argues bright thoughts illuminate faces, making a woman seem a true beauty beyond Grecian features.
Devious Definitions and Ridiculous Reframes
A playful list mocks words with odd meanings. Each definition parodies common terms with humorous twists on alcohol egos pants and hygiene markets, including a deceptive decree on diplomacy and a critical note on freckles and sanitaries. The tone mirrors a humorous vintage lexicon.
Dr. King's New Life Pills Offer Free Sample Box
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co. in Chicago for a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. The ad claims the pills ease constipation and sick headache, aid malaria and liver troubles, and provide nourishment without harmful substances. Regular size priced at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
Lowry Lovell and Traill
Austin
Six-Mule Army Teams in Tampa Train and Tactics
About 3,000 army males in Tampa are allocated among six mule teams and support units. Veterans such as Bob and Rafael supervise a large corral, while drivers use a jerk line to steer six-mule teams, and the lash reinforces discipline. Mules are docile yet stubborn, with a notable “quartermaster’s band” chorus of sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Bob
Rafael
Simule
U. S
Texas
Queen Hortense Searches for Four-Leaf Clover in Swiss Hills
Exiled Queen Hortense of Holland and Louis Bonaparte visit Appenzell with a companion and servants. They hunt four-leaf clover for amusement while a letter reveals each find held symbolic meaning. Locals and children soon scour nearby hills, stripping the area of clover in pursuit of luck.
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Hortense
Josephine
Louis Bonaparte
Holland
Constance
Switzerland
Appenzell
France
Louis
Science and religion meet in modern balance
Quote from W. J. Tucker reflecting on science and religion shaping each other as both domains evolve. It notes science’s ascent fostering a spiritual view and religion’s rise yielding rational understanding, highlighting a nuanced dialogue between fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Tucker
Not His Money's Worth Ringolski and Cohenstein Exchange Words
A courtroom exchange features Ringolski lamenting Grabstein's death as Cohenstein recalls the theater scene and a misstep before the show. The judge presides over the terse dispute with grave irony implied in the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringolski
Grabstein
Cohenstein
Ad der Theater
First Congregational Church Services Listed
Neil Austin notes Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m at the First Congregational Church corner Walker Avenue and Midway Park with Rev W L Demoret pastor residence 5801 Ontario Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Walker Avenue
Midway Park
W. L. Demoret
Ontario Street
Christian Church Sunday Services Timed Today
The notice records Sunday school at 2 30 and a sermon at 3 30 led by Rev Glover in the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glover
Law Notes Surveying Nuisances and Corporate Rights
The piece surveys multiple 39 L. R. A. notes on municipal power over nuisances and public morals, postmaster status as deputy, rail turnout removals, cross-border corporate limits, pipeline abandonment rules, railroad footpaths, coal ballast pilotage, five year confinement for divorce grounds, and trust checks in the Florida and Maryland contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karstendiek
Byers
Bishop Vs. State
Griner
Ind
Cape May
N. J
Florida
Taylor Vs. Branham
Fla
Clements Vs
Philadelphia Company
Thomas
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Iowa
Maryland
United States
Davis
Duckett Vs. National Mechanics’ Bank
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for All Skin Ailments and Piles
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with price 25 cents per box. For sale by Lowett & Traill Austin.
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Lowett & Traill
Austin
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S. Willow Ave
Blair
Park Ave
B. Cammon
E. W. Witcher
Fou
IR. Peterson
Cicero
P. G. Bisgs & Son
Rorth Park Ave
Starency Groceries
Fred H. Blase
Lake Street
Clyde Fire Department
Forty Eighth
Sixteenth Streets
Princess Louise of
England
Science
Neil
Christian Church
Buckeln
Arnica
P. B. Saur
Tel. Main
P.M. Champlain Building
Cor
State & Madison
J. H. Forsyth & CO
Superior Street
Austin, Ill
John W. Goldenstein, Jr
North Park Avenue
Masonic Hall
Gookins & Wilsnach
Optician NS
Wilsnach
Chicago Opthalmic College
Walnut Av
Clecto Telephone 80
Bell
E. Lindberg
Marion Street
Yosh Geer
Oxford Ridg
la Salle SL
Chas. Loheit
Harlem
Chas. P. Miller
Hoard’s Brick
August Terneak & CO
Cornelia St
North Park Ave
Frank Bratt
Hugh Gair
Oak Park, Ill
Magee
John Price
Justice of the Peace
Fifty-second St
C.R. LaMena
Town Hall
Point
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