Giant Chicago railway mail terminal speeds delivery
The Chicago Union Station railway mail terminal now completes a vast system of 800 by 75 feet six story steel construction with 71 belt conveyors. It handles 3 000 tons of mail daily, employs over 1 000 clerks, and features advanced sorting on multiple floors plus plans to convert its roof for air transport.
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Chicago Union Station
Robert N. Moulton
Chicago
van Buren
Harrison Street
Canal Street
Chicago River
Union Station
Missouri
New York
Kentucky
United States
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Ticket From 32 Years Ago Lets Fairmount Man See Circus
George W. Hunter of Fairmount West Virginia found a thirty two year old circus ticket in old books and asked to use it. Gatekeeper initially refused but after hearing his tale admitted him and gave the best reserved seat in the tent.
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George W. Hunter
Fairmount
W. Va
Kansas City Star
Hunter
Record-Setting Amateur Radio Contact Across 7000 Miles
Carlos Braggio of Bernal Argentina and Ivan O'Meara of Gisborne New Zealand established a world long distance amateur radio record. They spoke for two hours covering 7000 miles of South American continent and Pacific Ocean between them.
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Carlos Braggio
Bernal
Argentina
Ivan O’meara
Gisborne
New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
Scarf and Frock Ensemble in Colorful Checks and Stripes
Julia Bottomley reports on scarf and frock ensembles in vivid checks and stripes. The straightline knitted silk frock in powder blue and white features a matching scarf with lace insets, convertible sleeves, and embroidered borders.
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Ways with vegetables in summer dishes and dressings
A compact home feature lists multiple vegetable preparation ideas. Russian Salad Dressing Olive oil vinegar mustard salt paprika chili sauce mayonnaise. Potato O’Brien skillet potato cheese with green pepper white sauce. Spiced Tomato Soup tomato juice onion parsley butter cayenne. Cucumber Chowder cucumber onion red pepper horseradish consistency. Spanish Sauce butter flour milk cream pimento puree salt pepper. Oil Pickles cucumber onion salt water olive oil celery and mustard seeds vinegar preserves sealed in jars.
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O’brien
The Handkerchief as Seasonal Accent
A brief fashion note extols the handkerchief as a key seasonal accessory. A bright handkie enhances even simple frocks or suits, with the kerchief’s color and placement from pocket or belt giving character and bold effect.
Needlework Note on Razor Blades in Basket Fittings
An odd tip notes old safety razor blades as a useful add-on to needlework baskets. The snippet hints at practical uses whenever such blades are available, suggesting adaptable craft storage and tools.
Fine Blade Cuts Stitching in Narrowest Spaces
A description explains using a blade to rip seams without damaging delicate materials. The tool cuts stitching instantly and can reach the narrowest spaces of fine fabric with precision.
Shoes Dominating Wear With Strapped Heels Highlighted
The article notes strapped shoes with moderate heels for general wear alongside plain cloth dresses. A three strap Aieckory kid shoe with perforated autumn brown trim and a low walking heel is being paired with plain suits.
Weekly Menu Suggestions and Recipes from Gordon Graham
A weekly menu lists breakfast to supper for each day with dishes like fricaseed chicken codfish and salads. The text includes a dense recipe section for doughnuts and a lemon sponge cake filling and mentions the author Gordon Graham.
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Parker House
Cat Visits Front Door Knocks to Get In
An English artist owns a cat that will not enter the house by the back door. It approaches the front door with a knocker at a convenient height, gives one or two knocks, and waits for the door to be opened. If there is no immediate answer it repeats the knocks to gain admittance.
Friend Man at Court Seeks Summons Over Repeated Hit
The speaker requests a summons in court against a friend accused of striking them for the third time. The notice specifies legal action to address a recurring assault and seeks judicial remedy.
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Fostottice
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Sim
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Loop
Trritten Gcilinois
Cateress
South Ste
M. Clyde Kelly
Penneylvania
Congress
Alaska
Stage
Pony Express
Énie
Railway Mail Service
AMD
Ofenry
E AU Chien
Western Nowapapar Union
Bran Breed
Gordon Graham
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