Cicero Town Board Sees Light Plant Lease Debate
Cicero town board discusses leasing its light plant to the Cicero Light Heat and Power Co. for ten years with option to buy, seeks price per light, and plans to require wiring upgrades and high poles. Board also approves bids for street and sewer projects and adjourns after extensive financial and ordinance actions.
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Board of Trustees
Town of
Cicero
Austin
Albert B. Reich
A. T. Benson
Lexington Avenue
Chas, Marwitz
Marion Street
S. T. Gunderson
Home Avenue
Harrison
Lexington Streets
Wm. Frink
Twenty-third
Lot 19
Robinson Avenue
Sackley & Peterson
Fifty-third
Kinzie Street
Chicago Avenue
B.L. Dodge
North Boulevard
Kenilworth Avenue
Mr. Garcelon
D. H. Lusk
Police Telephone and Signal Co
W. R. Inkers
Cicero Fire Department
W. P. Utley
Berwyn
Simpson Dunlop
Edward Czmock
Berwyn Fire Co
Mary Whelan
August Miller
C. C. Luce
H. van Horne
Pease Court
Washington Boulevard
C. C. Gantzer
B. F. Dare
Austwick
Geo. P. Nauert
S. W. Kapela
Anton Luczak
Hawthorne
Markley & Evans
Thos. McGrogan
McDonald
West Forty-eighth Street
Fourteenth
Twenty-second Street
Ilinois Central Railway
Clyde Avenue
C. M. & N. Railroad
Street and Highway Committee
H. J. Schneider
Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Co
Corliss
Berwyn Water Works
John D. Maclean
Geo. R. Frankland
Rearden
Cicero Light, Heat & Power Co
Cheney
Attridge
Trustee Castle
Cicero W., G. & E. IL. Co
Cicero Light
M. J. Broderick
Frankland
Committee of the Whole
Dolece & Shepard
Dennis Clary
Richardson & Young
Maple
Ivison
Isaac Herr
Dolese & Shepard
Cicero Avenue
Gunthorp
Committee On Fire and Water
H. W. Austin
Dare
Committee On Special Assessments
F. A. Hill
Committee On Finance
Cicero W., G. & E. L. Co
Castle
Midway Park
McCallum Street
Ohio Street
Randolph Street
Willow
Pine Avenues
Humphrey Avenue
South Boulevard
Oak Park Avenue
Thirtieth St
Berwyn Fire Company
Wilson Thatcher Construction Company
Twenty-third Street
West Fiftieth Street
West Vifty-fourth Street
Thirty-first
Clyde
Forty Eighth Street
Monroe Street
Fiftieth Street
Adams
Quincy Street
van Buren
van Buren Street
Fifty Eighth Street
Nellie S. Fauntleroy
sJaud
Prairie Avenue
James Ross Todd
Louise Todd Joy
Arrogance Rebuked In Drug Store Scene
An Indianapolis Journal anecdote recalls a colonel entering a drug store and attempting to chat with the prescription clerk. The proprietor urges silence during compounding. The colonel retorts in a pompous, jocular exchange about business and importance, ending with a sharp rebuke.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bound to Be Popular Play Claim by Foyer
A conversation notes designer Foyer predicting a hit play. The central gimmick is revealed as the onstage comedian who has delivered all the chestnuts dies a miserable death in the final act.
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Foyer
Ethel and Fred Form Lifelong Partners
Maude notes a comic exchange about partnership roles with Ethel and Fred. sounds like a social page column line or a playful affidavit of domestic alliance. The remark playfully designates senior and junior partner positions in an intimate pairing.
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Ethel
Fred
Maude
Delft and Its Ware the prettiest city in a land of lovely places
Special Letter on Delft blue ware. The article notes Delft's revival as a fashion hub for faience, its historic potteries, and the distinctive thick enamel glaze. It describes the town’s canals, gabled houses, and enduring heirlooms, with details on production shifts from porosity to polychrome decoration and the prominence of blue camieu.
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Delft
Pepys
Holland
Europe
Albrecht de Keizer
Delft and its Delftware charm measured by a Dutch past
The narrative traverses Delft from The Hague toward its canals and windmills, painting a quiet city famed for majolica blue, tight canal life, and centuries of preserved homes. It highlights Delft’s trade, breweries, and the famed Delft ware that drew Dutch merchants into global ceramics, linking local life with broader East India trade.
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Delft
Fortune Factory
Albrecht de Keizer
Hague
Dutch East India Company
Corea
Marco Polo
Youngest American colonel hails from Louisville
The 13 year old Harry Mulligan of Louisville was commissioned by Governor Bradley as America's youngest colonel on his staff. The future governor allegedly predicted the honor during a hotel encounter, linking Mulligan to Kentucky's state affairs a year before Bradley's election victory.
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Louisville
America
Harry Mulligan
Bradley
Commonwealth
State of
Kentucky
Youu Tarry
Harry
Colonel Bradley
The Sistine Chapel Mystery of Hidden Hands
The Century piece by I Marion Crawford extols the Sistine Chapel as a model of simple noble proportion and architectural splendor. It highlights Michelangelo's ceiling frames and the marble screen, notes unknown designers like Baccio Pontelli, and ponders the mystery of the carver’s grave.
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Michael Angelo
Baccio Pontelli
Sixtus IV
Revere
Sixtus
Marion Crawford
Language counts cited by German authority
German authorities estimate that almost a third of humanity speaks Chinese, Hindustani exceeds 100 million speakers, Russian about 89 million, German 57 million, and Spanish 48 million, in an exchange of linguistic data.
Oldest love letter found in brick form at British Museum
A 3500 year old marriage proposal to an Egyptian princess is inscribed on a brick, held at the British Museum. The artifact is described as the oldest and most substantial love letter in existence.
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British Museum
Dorking Fowl Noted for Five-Toed Feet in Adulthood
The dorking fowl is the only living bird which in its adult condition possesses a five toed foot.
The Violets and the Violet Blue Romance
A verse narrative centers on a jeweled bouquet sent as a heart token. Minna Irving portrays a tale of love and fate as violets blue and crimson satin symbolize shifting romance and secret messages hidden among delicate stems.
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Minna Irving
The Room Now in the Nursery
A whimsical Collier’s Weekly exchange features a child asking if angels have wings and contemplating preferring a bicycle instead. The humor reflects light domestic humor typical of early 20th century periodical tone.
Farcical marriage questions stun New York Weekly readers
A satirical piece recounts a minister asking a couple about marriage choices in a comical exchange. The man prefers suburbs and beef, the woman loves the city and vegetarian meals. They clash on air, light, and bedding before the ceremony is declared.
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The
New York Weekly
Tourist and native exchange over town crowd in witty banter
In a humorous scene a tourist praises a spot while a native counters with a sharp remark about the town's population, illustrating local color and wit in a brief exchange.
Inspiration for a New College Yell Emerges
Dick Yale 1897 urges quick action as Jack the Halfback delays, seeking an inspiring chant amid a brutal dogfight. Jack exclaims he will wait a moment to craft a fresh college yell, prompting a burst of creative energy.
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Yale
Jack
Jack Halfback
Poetic Vignette From A Maine Farmyard Scene
A playful verse depicts Maud Muller on a summer day in Washington as she stuffs a manger with hay and jokes about bloomers. The maid scolds a cow while delivering a lighthearted rural moment rich in rustic character and whimsy.
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Maud Muller
A Big Business Seaside Meeting Reveals Huge Deal
In a playful exchange, Estelle questions a young man about his work while Florence confirms he is involved in a major real estate transaction. The man allegedly negotiates a swap between a post office and a custom house as part of a large deal reported by Puck.
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Estelle
Esate
Florence
Puck
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Cicero Town Board
Oak Park
Ridgeland
Rearden, Attridge and Castle
Erie Street
Franklin Avenue
Pleasant Street
Cuyler Avenue
Harvey Avenue
William the Silent
Rotterdam
City Gate
Italy
Netherlands
van der Meer
the Hague
Sistine Chapel
Sam
Humor
Collier’s Weekly
Washington
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