What the Big Plant Means for the Waterfront Deal
A planned 000 square foot asbestos and fireproofing plant with an eight million dollar price tag is said to be the world’s largest of its kind. It would employ about seven thousand people, sit on waterfront property with rail connections and involve the Pullman company Johns Manville land transaction brokered by Clark and Trainer and legal work by Edwin M Ashcraft Jr.
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Pennsylvania
Clark & Trainer
Edwin M. Ashcraft, Jr
Pullman Company
Johns-Manville Co
Calumet Harbor Bill Advances After Committee OK
Calumet Harbor Representative Kleeman nicknamed the friend and fighter for the Calumet Region succeeds in getting his harbor bill approved by committee authorizing Sanitary Trustees to build a harbor in Calumet Lake. Ex Governor Deneen vetoed the bill after passage. Governor Dune will sign it.
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Kleeman
Calumet Region
Calumet Lake
Deneen
Dune
Dalton Community Nominates School Board Candidates
About fifty citizens attended a meeting at A. O. W. Hall and nominated Geo. H. Schaefer for president and Dr. C. H. Thomson and John Harms, Sr. for education board members. The election date is set soon. Dayton visitors visit relatives after floods, with recovery signs and efforts to rebuild. Mrs. Anna Schmeichel undergoes stomach surgery in Chicago and is recovering well. A fire started by boys in an empty car near Ripley store caused minor damage. The Pointer plans a price increase. subscriptions offered at $1.00 per year.
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Dalton Public
A. O. W. Hall
Geo. H. Schaefer
C. H. Thomson
John Harms
Board of Education
Anette Savabady
Dayton
Mra Anna Schmeichel
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Agnes Sprick
Mra
Asbestos trust buys Pullman Dairy farm in Riverdale
The H W Johns Manville company buys 130 acre Pullman Dairy farm at Riverdale for 130000 dollars. Ten large steel buildings planned and a siding by Illinois Central railroad to serve first construction. Henry Stieman of Riverdale dies at 88 years, funeral Monday at St Marys church.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Pullman Farm
Chicago Tribune
H. W. Johns- Manville Company
The
Asbestos Trust
Pullman
Riverdale
Henry Stieman
Anthony
Minnesota
St. Mary’s Church
Father Dettmer
Farmers Meeting With Dr Eugene Davenport At Riverdale
Farmers Association at Village Hall Riverdale invites members to hear Dean Eugene Davenport discuss scientific farming and the college’s work on Saturday afternoon April 19. Also notes local incidents, hospital visits and community notices from Riverdale and nearby towns.
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Eugene Davenport
Illinois State College of Agriculure
Farmers Association
Riverdale
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Calumet Harbor
Geo. Day
Alice
Esther Bruhn
Anna Hanchmann
Ruth Dickelmann
Naomi Johnson
Dorothy Bowman
Elizabeth Harms
Isabella Walmhoff
Dorothy van Daursen
Katherine White
Mary Harms
Evelyn van Deurgen
Mra Firth
Harvey
Macha
Cali Binentt
Lyman Lee
Johns-Manville
Farmers Meeting
Henry Mohr, Jr
Englewood Union Hospital
G VanGent
P. Pauer
Ottumwa
Iowa
Eugene VanGent
University of Wisconsin
N. L VanGent
John Smith
Dalton
Chadwicks
N. Y
Joseph Krueger
Albert J. Krueger
Smith
Herman Horn
Rhodes Ave
Hop.tal
W. H. Slaughter
Granite City
Round House
Dolton
Kanawha Ave
Ralph Gerloff
Indiana Harbor Belt Yards
Hein
Rolly
Indiana Harbor
Hammond
Weaver
John E. Stern
Minnie Frahm
Burnside
Stern Oceana
Harles Pfotenbaurer
Frieda Reich
Illinois Eye and Ear Hospital
Eucharistic Society
M. Bauman
Lincoln Avenue
Los Angeles
California
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