Weeds on Vacant Lots in River Forest Guide Towns
A La Grange Citizen excerpt explains River Forest Illinois measures to curb weed growth on vacant lots. An ordinance bans weeds over ten inches within 200 feet of residences with fines up to 10 dollars per day. The village issues notices and charges 3 cents per front foot to cut weeds, with collection after trimming. The piece suggests Oak Park adopt a similar policy.
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la Grange
River Forest
Oak Park
Arthur
Hatch
State Supreme Court
Oak Park issues notice on ill kept vacant lot upkeep
The Village of Oak Park states the property owner must cut weeds and maintain the vacant site to avoid it becoming an eyesore. The notice emphasizes public benefits from local services and public safety, and remains in effect unless removed by village order.
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Oak Park
New Anti Aircraft Gun Ready for Atlantic Fleet
Torty of the new anti aircraft guns for use by the American navy have been completed and will be mounted on twenty battleships of the Atlantic fleet. It is claimed for it that it will shoot 5 miles straight up.
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Atlantic
Ideals and Candor in Public Life From Atlantic
An Atlantic essay discusses high ideals as a modern creed that excuses lax daily living and breaks of loyalty. It contrasts lofty aims with honest effort and argues candor and acceptance of one’s natural face as marks of manliness, challenging the hollow prestige of idealism.
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United States
Wallace Herbert Blake
Invention of Friction Matches and Early Fire Methods
The text recounts the discovery of ignition by friction in 1680 and the later Englishman Walker's match about 150 years after. It notes Alonzo D. Phillips receiving the first U.S. patent for friction matches on October 24, 1838. It also explains pre-match fire starting with quartz flint struck against steel to heat tinder.
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Walker
United States
Alonzo D. Phillips
Old Magazines Practical Kitchen Helper
An old magazine serves as a quick heat resistant and disposable table protector on the kitchen serving table. Torn leaves are burned or discarded as they become soiled, preventing grease stains and sticky oilcloth and keeping the surface clean for children’s scrapbook use.
Pennsylvania Railroad to overhaul signals with new color scheme
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a system wide switch from white to yellow for caution signals with red stop signals and green removed from public displays. The change, driven by safer long distance visibility, will affect semaphore signals and related lights across the eastern and western divisions, with delays due to glass production and wartime conditions.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Gace
Pennsylvania Railroad System
New York
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Lincoln Avenue
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