Battery A of Illinois Dares Front Lines in World War I
Maj. Curtis G. Redden reports to Sen. Martin B. Bailey on Illinois field artillery service in France. Battery A Danville fired the first Illinois shot and endured heavy barrages, with 5 000 shells faced and crews proving steadfast and mission driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
One Hundred and Forty-ninth Field Artillery
Illinois Field Artillery
Henry J. Reilly
Illinois
Martin B. Bailey
Danville
Curtis G. Redden
Chicago
Hell
No Man’s Land
Mit
Champaign
Bravery and Duty Amid War Wounds in Danville
A nurse recounts tending wounded soldiers under shell and gas, noting fourteen from Danville injured but all expected to recover. He describes visiting hospitals, finding one Battery C, Chicago member with a croix de guerre as a leg was lost, and his own sense of duty returning to post after reporting the progress to families notified by the war department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery C
Chicago
Danville
War Department
American Equipment buys Bucyrus clay yard in Calumet district
The American Equipment company purchased Bucyrus Clay Company yard on One Hundred and Nineteenth street in Calumet from Illinois Brick company. The site extends about 1,000 feet west of Lake Calumet south front and is valued at 118000 dollars. The one story brick sheds will be remodeled with no other changes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
American Equipment Company
Bucyrus, C
Illinois Brick Company
Nineteenth Street
Stephenson and
Morse Avenues
Lake Calumet South Front
U or V confusion in modern architecture and printing
Printers' Ink laments the trend of carving U as V in building and typeface. The author complains that United States and other words look odd and gaudy, while everyday language loses dignity. The piece asks honest opinion on whether such practices affect readers' mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Parveaues
Iajon
Tractor Shows Superior Hauling Power Over Mules
In a comparison test ten mules move about two tons of material in ten hours. The tractor carries 25 tons and travels 20 miles in the same period, demonstrating far greater efficiency and range.
Royal Neighbors Meeting Announced for Dalton
Mary E. Tuesdale Camp No 8142 Royal Neighbors of America holds meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at the Dalton Village Hall. Officers listed include Josephine McLaughlin Oracle Lulu Berger Recorder and Pauline M Slaughter Receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Tuesdale
Royal Neighbors of America
Dalton Village Hall
Josephine McLaughlin
Oracle
Lulu Berger
Pauline M. Slaughter
Ios
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thos. F. Kinney
Riverdale
Dalton
Congress
Kly
East 137Th Street
Dolton and
Harvey
Maj. Reddon
South Side
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Roseland
Michigan Avenue
Royal Neighbors
Savings Bank of Riverdale Capital
Horace Holmes
O. F. Reich
John Harms, JR
Safety First Bank
Calumet Curtain CO
Michigan Ave
Roemer’s
Buick
Roseland Auto Sales Co
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