Cicero Town Board Plans Parkway Center Street Regrades
The Cicero town board held a meeting with all members present. A central 80 foot parkway is proposed on 62nd Street with tracks lowered and a 16 foot center, 7 foot side parkways, curbing, and paved crossings. Suburban Railroad to fund paving, water supplied by town, and $12,000 paid by the company. Several street and sidewalk projects approved including cement and plank walks and new lights.
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W. Austin
Ohio Street
John Tucker
Cuyler Avenue
Erie
Erior Street
Ohn Anderson
Third
Franklint Avenues
Augusta Street
Finch
Suburban Railroad Company
Townsley
Berwyn
Board of Educcation of District, No. 2
North Terrace
Madjison Street
Pine Avenue
G. A. Stubner
Hlawthoriye
Alipa Markle
John S. Rylands
William Williams
Fair Oaks Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Iowa Street
BE. F. Ruggles
Winona Avenue
Phare Rson
Jackson Streets
Chicago Terminal Transfer Company
I. O. Pringle
Elizabeth Ganley
Twenty-Second Street
Streltess and Highways Committee
Res Vntion
Thirstee Butler
Midway Park
Waller
Sfranklin
Central Avenue
Randolph Street
Prandin Avenue
Harrison Street
48Th
Harrison
Ith
Chicago
Congress
Dsih
Madison
Colorado
Wastine
Rearden
Walnut Street
Lake Street
Chenery
Maple Avenue
Madison Street
Tyrustes MacDonald
Risley Avenue
Bist
Vastine
Indiana Street
Bridge
Ohio
Ontario
Merrick
Ontario Street
South Boulevard
Mimwood Avenue
North Howevard
Elianwood Avenue
Gith Avenue
W.G. Dunhiam
Butler
Suburban Railway Co
Frink and
Randolph Streets
Confederate General Shelby's Death Sentences Commuted
Missouri tale recalls Benjamin Allsup captured as a Federal spy by Shelby troops. He was to be shot but sent to the Little Rock tannery to work in the brick mill as a horse in winter, then released in spring. Colonel Henry A. Newman recounts the episode from 1874.
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Patterson
Jefferson City
General Assembly
Benjamin
Sup
Tennessee
Douglass County
Missouri
Shelby
Little Rock
Henry A. Newman
Randolph County
Mr. Allsup
Allsup
Arkansas
Colonel Newman
Litte Rock
Old Delsharcay
Phanot
Belshaswar
Moving families create wary city boy in uniform
A Detroit Free Press anecdote shows a boy whose parents move often dressing in fine clothes to blend in, prompting two local urchins to fear kidnapping. The boy explains the outfit is a tactic to quickly start fights and make friends after each move.
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Detroit Free Press
Johnny
Appearances and a Bargain in a Quip
Dialog-heavy scene where Gracie teases Harold about money and marriage. Harold reveals a salary of $60 a month and jokes that Bates would have preferred one wife, if he had met a girl like Gracie. Gracie reluctantly yields after the banter.
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Harold
Gracie
Bates
Tunneling the Alpa. The most difficult feature in the con
A concise note on the challenging aspect of tunneling the Alpa section, describing the technical difficulty and project context. The fragment highlights the tunnel under the Sim area and suggests engineering hurdles faced by workers and planners.
Confederate Prisoner Recalls Harsh Winter Grinding Tanbark
A former Confederate prisoner describes a harsh winter grinding tanbark under guard. He details monotony, rough humor from rebels, and a horse hitch to trees for movement. He notes General Shelby exchanging him in spring and mentions tunnel ventilation at high-altitude Alps mines.
Weeds as Widows Weep Wear Snaps in Thos’ce Becoming
Though cryptic, the lines note that widows wear weeds to bear grief. The text hints that such attire springs up to choke sorrow, reflecting custom and somber tradition in mourning.
Fragmented Notes Reflect Turbulent Public Mood
A collage of garbled items references hatepioness phrases, vamp meetings, tearful religion, a bearded museum figure, and odd weather musings. It notes crowds, a lost man, and mentions the Khyber Pass, Princess of Wales, Kneipp therapy, and a New Jersey governor declining a Senate bid amid rising prices.
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Vyhe Afridis
Khyber Pass
Bull
Princess of Wales
Weershofer
Griges
New Jersey
United States
African Bottles as valued objects and new babyncubator
A scientific note discusses African bottles valued by natives and presents a babyncubator device intended to fan the feeble spark of life. The article frames these bottles as curios and links the incubator to life revival ideas.
African Treasure Bottles Show Local Craft Value
A photograph of an ordinary pint bottle found by natives in West Africa illustrates how they valued a discarded white man’s bottle. It was decorated with hide and colored cane in a zig zag panel pattern and its cork received bright red hide. The bottle later served as a water vessel for a powerful chief.
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OMMON
West Africa
Cotton Cellulose and Hygroscopic Moisture in Spinning
The article explains that cotton cellulose resists dissolution by common solvents while zinc chloride forms a gel when mixed, yielding a gelatinous precipitate upon dilution. It notes cellulose fibers require moisture to spin smoothly, as very dry cotton produces rough, knotty threads, while moisture makes them soft and workable.
Electric Light Blindness From Drills On Board Ships
Reports describe multiple cases of blindness or intense eye irritation caused by exposure to electric drills in shipyards. A stoker sighted gold tinted vision after brief viewing, with temporary pain requiring cocaine and recovery after treatment. Similar color disturbance noted in another stoker. surgeons compare it to snow blindness.
Baby Incubators Save Premature Infants in Modern Box
An illustration shows a newly improved baby incubator with a nurse present. The metal frame stands on a base and supports a wire hammock for the infant. Glass doors swing to close, a viewing window is provided, and moist warm air from antiseptic wool keeps the child comfortable.
The Ordeal of My Watch Tested by Kew Standards
An authority details how fine watches undergo stringent testing before market release. Coventry leads among English makers Bire ningham and Coventry factories vie for top quality. Kew certificates show Coventry nearest to perfection with 92 points while no watch reaches 100. Tests weigh and position test watches day and hour.
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Bireningham
Coventry
Breatwich
England
Kew
Delicate watch mechanism hinges on tiny adjustments
A detailed note explains a watch regulator: dant hung upside down, dial down, baked, then frozen. It claims the device makes 18 000 vibrations per hour and must not vary a second a week. A quarter turn of its two time screws, a millionth of an inch, can shift 20 seconds daily, underscoring the risk of repairs by unskilled hands.
Diamonds from Coal Promise a Lab Made Revolution
A century ago Lavoisier linked diamonds to carbon and chemists doubted lab creation. M Molisson reportedly forged true diamonds in his forge, though tiny, proving the concept. The piece envisions factories producing jewels by the ton and at cent rates, transforming fashion and beauty routines with new reflecting glass devices.
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Lavoisier
M. Molisson
Vibration of Railways and its Effect on Trourth
Vibration and noise from railways disrupt sleep and nerves in cities. Elevated lines trigger convulsions in children and nightmares in adults. A train’s noise allegedly linked to a lover’s residence caused a woman to relocate. Travel speed dominates concern, but quiet carriages gain medical interest for patients on long journeys.
Converting Knots To Miles With A Simple Formula
A quick method shows knots converted to miles by multiplying by 1 016 to obtain the distance in miles, useful for calculating ship runs and travel estimates. The explanation emphasizes the straightforward arithmetic and practical application for mariners.
Sweetch Promotion and Color Characters in Georgia Drive
A Northern visitor in Georgia learns locals bestow grand titles on Black travelers who bow and greet him as captain, colonel, judge, and governor in minutes. A cabin visit yields a water drink and a dime with thanks. A mustard gown with lace and chenille embroidery follows the encounter.
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Georgia
Morgia
Atlanta Constitution
Iron Pulley Blocks Dominate Modern Rigging Across Waters and Land
The article notes a shift from rope strapped wooden pulley blocks to iron internal straps, with blocks now often iron in shells and sheaves. Large and small blocks are widely used in ships, coasting fleets, yachts, derricks, and urban drying lines, with growing demand for land and maritime applications.
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New York
Iren
Lex
The Stovepipe Hat Debates Royal Etiquette and Fashion
London correspondent notes Prince of Wales urged abolition of the stove pipe hat to signal a 60th anniversary fashion change. At Goodwood races officers and club members were ordered to wear high hats, with resistance by a few. The cotillion of etiquette is praised as a moral straight waistcoat promoting decorum.
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London
Chicago
Prince of Wales
Ronald Cower
Senator Fessenden Tales From an Indian Conference
The Boston Herald recalls a story about Senator Fessenden and Judge Doolittle on a commission to treat with Sona chiefs. Travelling by horseback before railways, Fessenden led the welcome at a conference, only to be greeted by a dense crowd of Indians and their wives, a moment the judge believed left Fessenden peevishly forgiving the trek.
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Boston Herald
Sermitor Pessenden
Fessenden
Sona
Judge Doolittle
Senator Fessenden
Semitor Fessenden
The British Museum Displays Queen Tlaten’s Ancient Throne
An extremely old throne, attributed to Queen Tlaten who ruled in the Nile valley about 1620 years before Christ, has been placed on display at the British Museum. The artifact stands as a venerable piece of furniture from antiquity.
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British Museum
Tlaten
Nile Valley
Christ
Pat's Courtesy in a Narrow Escape
A brief anecdote recalls Pat bowing his head as a cannonball arced toward him, remarking that politeness never fails to prevent mishaps. The lighthearted tale emphasizes quick thinking and courteous restraint amid danger.
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Pat
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