Town board handles street and drainage projects in Cicero
The Cicero town board discussed and referred bids for engine houses at Morton Park Hawthorne and related contracts to W M Dodge at 1000 each. Ordinances on water pipes sewers and sidewalks were introduced and referred to committees while licenses and fines were approved or adjusted. Committees reported on streets drainage and finance and a plan for Quincy street frontage dedication was considered.
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Cheney
Gunthorp
Dare
McDonald
Castle
Rearden
Attridge
W. H. Stewart
Washington Boulevard
52D Street
Willow Avenue
52D
Cicero
U.S. Wringer Co
Committee of Whole
Morton Park
Hawthorne
W. M. Dodge
MacDonald
Dodge
Committee On Streets and Highways
Ogden Street Railway Company
Stanley Avenue
Berwyn
August Schoen
George P. Nauert
Luella Street
Kenilworth Avenue
Lake Street
Robinson Avenue
Superior Street
Storrs’ Place
Clyde Avenue
Garfield Avenue
W. 52d
Kinzie
Chicago Avenue
Central Avenue
Chicago
Cornelia Street
Wenonah Avenue
First Alley
Harrison
12Th Street
Home Avenue
W. 53d
Linden ‘Avenue
Erie
Superior
Thomas
Marion
Forest
Harvey
Ridgeland
Lombard
86Th Streets
Wire
Euclid
Linden
Local Board Adjourns After Appointments and Bond Tenders
An adjourned town board meeting on Monday evening April 27 was attended by all members. The bond of Charles S. Castle as supervisor was tendered for 200000 with several sureties, and appointments included L. BE. Hansberry as police captain and James A. Martin as deputy town clerk, both confirmed before adjournment.
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Jno. Clark
H. V. Wood
E. Fox
W. F. Cooney
H. B. Martin
Charles S. Castle
W. A. Giles
R. H. Trail
F. R. Schock
H. F. Frink
P. W. Castle
Edward Churth
Pierce
L. BE. Hansberry
James A. Martin
A Dangerous Bird and the Peril of Blue Herons
Ashore hunter warns of blue herons turning deadly if wounded. He recounts men wounded when attempting capture, describing the bird rising with a six foot body and a long, powerful bill that can pierce through quarter inch panels or into an eye and brain. He urges caution with wounded birds.
Brave Volunteers Offer Aid to Britain in War Contingency
The New York Tribune notes Kickapoo and Sac and Fox volunteers offer blankets and readiness to join a war against Great Britain. The piece argues England lacks friends among European nations and American tribes, and warns Britain to mend its ways or face consequences.
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Great Britain
England
Waiting for a Rise
A Chicago area tale portrays a legislator's daughter who rejects selling her little brother for gold. She argues to keep him until he is bigger and worth more, illustrating early family wisdom and unselfish affection.
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Illinois
Papa
Little Brother
Dangerous Hypnotic Experiment at Royal Aquarium
A London Royal Aquarium show features a hypnotic stunt where a man is buried eight feet deep in a pit, earth filled over him, and a funnel left open over his face for air and observation. He is to be dug up after a week.
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Royal Aquarium
London
Hello Talk Banned In Some Circles
A note on telephone etiquette suggests saying yes with rising inflection to answer calls while the word hello falls out of favor in certain social circles. The guidance frames hello as taboo in those groups and promotes a preferred greeting practice.
Fashion Notes on War Gowns and Summer Jackets
In iN WOMAN'S CORNER readers learn about big sleeve gowns staying fashionable for summer, cuff styles from snakehead to lace, and rosette details. The piece also praises short white gowns for young girls and praises charming child jackets in Dresden silk and pique styles.
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Chicago Daily News
Fashion Notes Describe Summer Gowns and Tiny Sleeves for Children
The feature outlines garments for girls and a toddler, detailing Norfolk jackets with velvet vokes, double loop reveres, and buttoned cuffs. It highlights gray-green organdie dresses with rosebuds, puff sleeves, and yokes, plus children's coats in scarlet with white pique accents and leg-of-mutton sleeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Hubbard
Dresden
Maida
Norfolk
Kitchen guidance on chicken salad croquettes and remedies
In this advice column, Mrs T explains chicken salad and chicken mayonnaise are the same, critiques croquette texture as too stiff, and offers a creamier mass goal. It also covers a tooth powder, a skin note to consult a specialist, apple pie tips, and a traditional sulphur and molasses blood toning regimen for children.
Less Liberty in Germany Criticism Sparks Jail Terms
A German case is cited where public criticism of the Kaiser leads to imprisonment. Examples include a man in America denounced for a remark about the Kaiser and a Dantzic upholsterer fined for undervaluing an empress bust. A Bonn incident shows broader overreaction to the Kaiser name.
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Cologne Gazette
America
Dantzic
Bonn
Kaiser
Germany
Kept the Dog in a Bird Cage
A Philadelphia Times anecdote reports a society dame leaving her poodle Mopsa with a friend who muted manners by confining the dog in a bird cage. Mopsa returned in a ragged state, prompting the mistress to ask what happened. Ann Marie explains she kept the nuisance in the cage to curb her running out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mopsa
Marie
Ann Marie
Julia
Philadelphia Times
Depew’s Picked Up A New Western Tale
Chauncey Depew recounts a mining town funeral tradition where miners of all ranks honored the dead with inscriptions. One stone boasts “I never drank whisky” and another “I always paid my debts” while a grave for James O’Brien reads “I dun my damndest.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Depew
James O’brien
Making It Even
A fragment from Peargon's Weekly features dialogue with Tommy and his mother about a punishment. The exchange hints at parental discipline and a child seeking parity after a previous whipping, illustrating a domestic moment in a periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mamaoura
Peargon’s Weekly
Diversified Notes From Early 20th Century Press
The piece surveys varied items from philosophy and textiles to libraries and art deals. It notes Charlemagne's asbestos tablecloth trick, New Hampshire’s library reach, a possible Gustave Doré paintings sale for about 1 million dollars, a Kentucky cave discovery, and Kyoto Buddhists planning a 120 foot bronze Buddha statue using captured cannons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmondson County
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
China
Kioto
Japan
Indicted university president Draper studied flag display saga
R A S Draper president of the University of Illinois and his trustees faced indictment for not flying the American flag from school buildings. Born in New York City, Draper rose from Albany to Union College law studies and public service. He later led New York state schools and Cleveland before becoming university president.
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R. A. S. Draper
University of Illinois
New York City
Hfe
Draper
Albany
Albany Academy
Union College
Schenectady
Arthur
State Schools
New York
Cleveland
University of Tinois
Slatin Pasha Joins Anglo Egyptian Nile Expedition
The famed Slatin Pasha, long imprisoned by the Mahdi in East Soudan, joins the Nile expedition with deep knowledge of the country and its people. Born Rudolph Slatin in Vienna, he rose to govern Darfur, endured captivity, escaped, and now offers crucial experience and insider information for the campaign.
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Nile
Slatin Pasha
Khalifa
Mahdi
East Soudan
Slatin
Europe
Henry M. Stanley
Rudolph Slatin
Vienna
Africa
Soudan
Egypt
Gordon
Darfur
London
German Scientist Seeks Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Soil Boost
Herr Nothe a German scientist claims a method to cultivate nitrogen absorbing bacteria that enable leguminous plants to assimilate atmospheric nitrogen. He believes soil productivity could rise by sowing the bacteria, though the $2.50 an acre cost may limit large scale trials.
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Herr Nothe
Ostrich's winding approach hides its true westward path
An ostrich will not head straight west but instead travels in a series of detours to obscure its direction and conceal the location from observation.
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Frank Urbanski
Charles D. Creighton
Schwartz Bros
W. M. Edwards
Cuyler Avenue
Thos. Carroll
Mary Williams
Quincy Street
Carroll and Williams
Sophia Street
Austin Avenue
Iowa Street
Ogden Street
Pierson
Frank Street
Franklin Avenue
Austin
Oak Park
Clyde and
Wm, Amerson
Geo. Thompson
N. Hallgren
Walter Roath
Hallgren
H. R. Pebbles
Biel Ho Idea Tasent & Rowe Falls
Ridgeland Fire Association
D. Purnell
Akhdiaibe
Oak Park Fire Co
J. Laurence
L. E. Wansberry
Andrew
W. P. Gunthorp
A. J. Cheney
B. F. Dare
Lot Brown
D. Attridge
George E. Swinscoe
George R. Frankland
Sida Pe
J. A. Martin
I. Herr
Wm. Halley
City of Chicago
Peter MacDonald
Dietzgen & Co
B. C. Brandstadt
R. A. Carpenter
Aaron Meredith
Touman
Frank W. Yale
Belle Skillin
H. A. Potwin
Cece Ees Eee Sgh
Police Telephone & Signal Co
Robi. I. Ward
W. S. Dillon
Fred Waller
Garlock Packing Co
J. B. Clow & Sons
Chicago Fire Hose Co
Gutta Percha & Rubber Co
S. J. Noble & Co
Zimmerman & Roath
R. F. Stevenson
S. S. Carman
Theo. Ludemann
Griffin’s Laundry
Cicero Lumber Co
Cicero Paving Co
C. C. Roberts & Co
H. J. D. Woolrich
Richardson & Young
Archie
P. S
Britain
France
Tammy
Depew
Charlemagne
New Hampshire
Art Institute of Chicago
Gustave Doro
A. S. Draper
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