Rescued Whites From Massacre Chicago Heritage
An elderly woman, Mrs. Frank Rager, daughter of Chief Alexander Robinson, recalls Black Hawk's visit and her father’s defense of white settlers. The piece recounts Robinson's life, his role as lead chief of the Pottawatomie, Ottawa and Chippewa, his 1835 removal, and his death in 1872 at about 110, with Chicago history linking his land to a forest preserve.
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Chicago
Black Hawk
Frank Rager
Alexander Robinson
Fort Dearborn
Lawrence Avenue
Desplaines
Illinois
Chief Robinson
Robinson
Rager
Mrs. Rager
Ehrill
Wolff's Point
Mr. Robinson
Conant & Mack
Fox River
Samuel Miller
Elizabeth Kinzie
John Kinzie
Margaret
Lake and
Randolph Streets
Green Tree Tavern
Philo Carpenter
Desplaines River
Caterpillars Threaten Germany’s Pine Forests Edge of Poland
Thousands of acres of pine groves along the German Polish border face destruction by vast swarms of pine lappet moth caterpillars. German foresters plead for aid, exploring tar, poisons, and even a potential League of Nations approval to use airplanes and gas. The infestation, audible as they devour leaves day and night, threatens vast forest areas and challenges officials to find an effective remedy.
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Breslau
Germany
Poland
Berlin
League of Nations
Rat Chews Wire. Yonkers Telephone Service Disrupted
A rat gnawed insulation on a Yonkers telephone line for three weeks causing intermittent outages. The creature crossed live wires at night, triggering switchboard signals and leaving the line dead or working as it pleased. Electricians found the rat hole and chewed insulation as the cause.
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New York
Yonkers
Croatian Peasant Girls Wear Dowries on Clothes
Village maidens in Croatia now carry their dowries as trim sewn on the bodice rather than as gold jewelry. The new fashion results from government policy and social change shaping traditional display of wealth.
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Zagreb
Croatia
Purse Lost Nine Years Is Returned By Finder
Bedford Pennsylvania pocketbook recovered after nine years. David Bloom of Cessna found his purse containing eight ten dollar bills a watch chain a ring and papers. A sender in Ohio found the bag at Smith's restaurant in Bedford mailed it home and later wrote Bloom. The letter reached him and the purse was returned.
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Bedford
David Bloom
Cessna
Mr. Bloom
Bloom
Blood Offered as Work by Vancouver Men
Vancouver employment office lists men willing to sell blood at 25 dollars per half pint. Names and addresses appear under this heading in the agency’s records.
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Vancouver
B. C
Global Cities House One In Seven In Europe
A local statistician reports that one thirteenth of the world population lives in cities over 100000. There are 409 such cities globally, with 202 in Europe and an average population around 800000. In Europe one seventh of the population lives in large cities.
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Munich
Germany
Europe
Four Million Russian Eggs Arrive in Hamburg
Four million eggs the largest Russian shipment since early 1914 were received from Leningrad aboard a soviet steamboat. The eggs sold to German dealers were valued at about $125,000.
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Hamburg
Russia
Leningrad
Gold Coin Ban and Dowry Displays in Matrimonial Markets
The text notes a ban on gold coins as legal tender and describes women adapting by sewing large denomination bank notes into their outfits as dowry signals. It cites examples where a marriage to a woman showing half a million dinars implies a dowry around $10,000, with many displaying such sums on feast days.
Bullet Proof Heads Alleged in Arkansas Crap Games
Reported affrays at local crap games claim bullets failed to penetrate skulls. One fight left a negro with a scalp wound after a small caliber bullet bounded off like a rock, and another incident nicked a man’s head without breaking skin.
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Ola
Ark
Nebraska notices and incidents across the state
A wide survey of Nebraska events reveals a busy period with conventions in Omaha and Lincoln, a 700 strong Adventist camp at Aurora, a fatal tonsil operation in Fremont, county and bank conventions, Ak-Sar-Ben races, and extensive agricultural fairs. Reports cover accidents, drownings, fires, and notable civic actions from York to Plattsmouth and beyond.
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Brownville
Nebraska
State University
James E. Egan
Havelock
Cavite Navy Yard
Fremont
Retailers Association
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Fillmore County Agricultural Society
York
Nellie Jones
Utica
Kimball County
Richard M. Hall
Morse Park Lake
Hall
Hastings
Adams County
Charles Courtney
Kearney
State Department of the American Legion
Grand Island
Sam Reynolds
Omaha
Anzacs
Australia
Milt Hedrick
M. G. Meek
Ed Carter
Pawnee City
Nemaha River
Fred Condon
W Imer Meeks
Alien Hudson
Corwyn Crawford
Everett Buckingham
Union Stockyards Company
South Omaha
Omaha Trace
Nebraska State Conference of Social Workers
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
School of Agriculture
Lincoln
Charming Little Home That Can Be Built at Small Expenditure
Principles by William A. Radford explain how a modest 80 by 20 foot colonial style home can be affordable. The design uses space saving features like disappearing beds in living and dining areas, a compact kitchen, and flexible bath access, suitable for an average lot with lawn and driveway.
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Tle
Concrete's Many Uses in Beautifying the Garden
The article details how concrete enhances suburban living with decorative garden features. It highlights concrete flower boxes, hotbeds, garden seats, statuary, bird baths, posts for trellises and fences, mailboxes, and clothesline supports. It notes concrete garages are fire and weatherproof, with long-term permanence and low maintenance.
Cement Mortar Preferred for Hollow Tile Work
Hollow tile should be set with cement mortar made of one part portland cement to no more than three parts sharp sand. Hydrated lime may be added up to 15 percent by volume of the cement to improve plasticity and handling. Lime aids adhesion and finish but excessive amounts weaken the mortar. straight lime mortar is unsuitable for hollow tile. Do not use sand with loam. a little clay is acceptable if grains aren’t coated.
Safe purchase of property through title guaranty insurance
Buyers should investigate special assessment taxes and delinquent issues when purchasing property. Title insurance covering the purchase price protects the buyer and can prevent tax sale complications with minimal cost.
Sun Scarred Trees Must Be Wrapped In First Year
A young tree especially with smooth bark should be wrapped during hot summers to prevent sunburn that can kill or sear one side and hinder growth. Burlap or rags are sufficient, applied up to where the branches grow.
Garage addition boosts apartment rental appeal
In a time when most families own cars, adding a garage to apartment buildings enhances desirability. It provides convenient parking with round sauce available and would significantly ease renting and increase rental value.
Real Estate Taxes and Payment Status Noted in Purchase
Buyer should verify any special district taxes or assessments on the property and confirm they are current. Check fire district levies and whether all charges are paid through the present period to avoid liens or surprises at closing.
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Marie
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Barbican
Plymouth
England
Rat
Finder
Forestry Department
Gornhusker News
Dodge County
Ames
Lake Michigan
U.S. S. Paducah
C. Thorson
Kathrine Renniccus
Creston
Earl Ottens
Orea Coulter
Dunbar
Burlington Railroad
Chris Hoehne
Sterling
Sam Schultz
Fred Young
First Baptist Church
Falls City
Henrietta Ratthe-Kentopp
Richardson County
Harry Lyons
Bushnell
William Booth
J. H. James
Montana
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa
Missouri
Dakotas
American Legion
Plattsmouth
Winnipeg
Ak-Sar-Ben
St. Charles Blues
Canada
Burlington
Faye Parker
Frode Estesen
Hiltehbe A. Barada
Walthill
Porto Rico
Barad
San Lorenzo
Weeks
J. G. Black
Columbus
Humboldt Public Schools
The
Western Hog and Livestock Producer’s Association
W. Pet Omaha
Denver
Tulsa
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Eeve
Wichita A
Linevin
Des Moines
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Ill
Aumaainc
Ann
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