New Town Appointments and Budget Measures Noted
The minutes record tasks for streets and town departments including a new street sprinkler purchase, a shelter shed at Ridgeland, and the appointment of R. A. Carpenter as town engineer. Inflation of boiler cleaning at Berwyn water works and various sidewalk ordinances are noted, with petitions filed for patrolmen and sewer inspector positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeland
R. A. Carpenter
G. Atherton
Washington Boulevard
Committee of
Committee of Whole
Patrick McGrath
Dickey & Baker
LE. B. Munsterman
Louis Feldman
Frank Fannes
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
Berwyn Water Works
Harvey Avenue
Superior Street
Chicago Avenue
Central Avenue
Frink Street
Harry Philippi
Ohio Street
Waller
Austin
Standard -Aging Company
Co. C. Kohlsaar
D. J. Kennedy
Fair Oaks
Carson
Augusta Street
Cicero & Harlem Railway Company
South Boulevard
Taylor Avenue
Lewis
Simpson
Joseph Dunlop
Henry W. Austin
Henry C. Hansen
Jos
Ellen O Donohue
Porty-eighth Avenue
Twelfth
Colorado Avenue
Twelfth Street
West Forty-eighth
Proviso Township Fund and District Financial Ledger 1897 98
District and township treasurer accounts for Proviso No. 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 show balances on hand received from county and town collectors and state funds, receipts from interest and sales, and expenditures for teaching fuel repairs furniture clerks and bonds. The record lists multiple districts with April 1 1897 to 1898 balances and total expenditures, including township fund loans and specific district treasurer accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illneis
Cook County
Treaswrer
Herman H.scharenberg
North
Range No
Cook
State of Ilinois
Herman H. Scharenberg
Board of Mduration
State
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Board of Education
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Utiistabor
Han Ety Pega
Henalde
Cole Ash
Lpustces
Five-Foot Japanese Soldiers Describe Height Uniformity
The article notes minimum heights in the Mika Do and Italian armies and observes that Japanese soldiers show remarkable uniformity with most males under five feet four inches. It claims this uniformity aids long marches as few fall out of ranks and that the emperor is taller than average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Friction Sparks Fire From Hairdressers’ Kerosene Vapor
London authorities recount an authenticated incident where the friction from a hairdresser’s hand on a customer’s head generated electricity that sparked ignition of hair wash vapor containing kerosene. Lord Kelvin warns to avoid friction around inflammable liquids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kelvin
Cure Colds In One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure colds in one day with a money back guarantee. The product is offered at 25 cents by all druggists.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised in Austin
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and claims to cure piles with a money refund if not satisfied. Price listed at 25 cents per box sold by Lovett & Traill in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Philadelphia
Lovett’s & Traill’s
Austin
Lovett & Traill
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Wm. Ralph
Indiana Street
Harrison Street
Lombard Avenue
Harvard Street
Sixtyfourth Avenue
Gunthorp
Rearden
Willow Avenue
Wisconsin Avenue
Madison Street
Wesley
Hudd Avenue
Cicero
Range
Abijah O. Cooper
Ior
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Total Co.cc
Cpousatoep Locke Lkkentee Eee
Herman EF
Scharenberg
The
Economist
Chicagod
Berwyn
Bo. Andrew & P's
Ist
Mareh Wi
W Dennis
Pooy Baird
Grant Lococks
BR Lyman
Melrose
Calf Doerr
IF Tauton Jr
Aud Grossdale
Erson
AL Peters
Q Greenbaum
Land Imp Co
Herrick
Eher- Oak Pkc
Mrickson
J Lo Fowler
al Aorton
Hawthorne Schuler
W Walker
Watlen & Ps
Cody
Coe
Peyton
Seoville
Sub
Cuthbertson
Lumbermian
Bo& I
Tuo Berwyn
Kolla
ACE Books
Austinville
May & Ro Jacobs
A & Jacobs
Mandel & I
Ulbrich
M Hiller
Hawthorne
Lewandowski
Ie Makowskki
Ong Township
Hngs Wo Jy
Anderson
Livingston
Scoville
Blackstone
Morton
ASG Highland
M Oa Davis
Hamilton
Johnson
Nauerth
Lo Walle
J Slattery
Mo Draeger
Grossdale
Fo Backus
BF Riley Co
Maywood
Keb
Maywood Co
P Oh Burnett
Jacobs
Bridge
Koa Duncan
Boi
Craft
Jan i i Jewell
OP Tuttle
Starritt
Robertson
Lake St., Austin
Cicero Gas CO
North Oak Park Avenue
Rob
T. I. Ward
Lake Street
Austi, iNear Park Ave
Sask Grigg
Lake ST. Oak Park
Geneva Lake
Telephone
Oak Park
Marton St
Austin Ave
John Kimmeth
BRO
Berwyn, Ill
Clyde, Ill
E. Baggot
Adams Street
Chicago
West Side
W. S. Beaubien
W. H. Newberry
Mgr
WM. S. Beaubien & CO
Detective Force
Madison St
Park Ave
Austio
Geza, Ei Hee
H. Newbery & Co
Rach Austin
Linden Park
Clyde
Moreland, Oak Park, Melrose, Iberwyn, and
Mandel
Austin, Ill
Ontario Street
Buckeln
Arnica
Telephone Malin
J. Dunfee & Coo
Franklin Street
Corner
Washington
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