Dolton Fire Limits Ordinance Building Restrictions
An ordinance by the Village of Dolton under the Cook County Illinois board setting fire limits and construction and equipment standards for buildings. The limits extend along Park Avenue Washington Avenue and surrounding blocks, tracing lot lines in Dolton to Lincoln Avenue and the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad right of way, as shown in the attached plat.
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Village OF
Dolton
Board OF Trustees
Presidencook County
Illinois
Dolton, da
Delton
Cook County
Uimois
Pack Avenue
Indiana Harbor Ell
Park Avenue
Tancoly Avenue
Washington Avenue
Uuee
Moran
Dolpton
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Crete
Permit and fireproofing rules in old ordinance text
A historical ordinance outlines permit requirements for new construction and alterations, fire limit protections, and prohibited wooden structures. It details wall and roof incombustible requirements, height limits, and safety standards for masonry and concrete, with sections on repairs, garages, and openings.
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Building Committee
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Pointer
A long list of local society notes, visits, and small events. People travel between Joliet, Chicago, and nearby towns. a community fountain project near Lincoln Avenue and Chiue Street is proposed. several births, engagements, and visits are recorded. Local Elks outings, school visitors, and farm plans are noted along with railway shop plans and village improvements.
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Chiaga
Lingoln Avenue
Chieu Street
Theresa Thick
St. Mary’s Vorochia
Delatives
Joliet
Donel Quin
Dutton
Walvarth
Oklowloe
Dan
Pia
Chidye
Deltomaelie Dives
Tlamsa
Witham Man
Riverdale
Plymouth
Ind
James
Ams
Walter
Harvey Elks
Kankakee
Nighlaw
Fred Stutzriem
Wm. Palmer
Teunis Vanderan
South Holland
Park Avenue
Dalton
Barnard Seed Co
Chicago World's Fair Preparations and Early Exhibits
The piece describes Chicago's Century of Progress exposition in 1938 with seven major exhibit halls planned and hundreds of workers assembling structures. It notes attractions like the Goodyear blimp Puritan, the City of New York relic, and entertainment acts while outlining $4 million in industrial space contracts, $3 million in entertainment contracts, and federal and state funding totaling several millions. It also mentions financing, debt issuance, and projected opening June 1, 1938.
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Betore Ite Atetal
Chicago
Miklway
Millan Fiehtis
Wlanda
Bert Dearborn
Old Northwest
Abraham Lingwoli
White House
Puritan
Brench
Armes
Laing
Twenty-yard
New York
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Natty Summer Blouse Paris Otters This Cro Dlienead Bluse
In a quirky Paris fashion note a designer shows a summer blouse with bold material choices. A woman models the piece, highlighting texture and fit as a standout item. The feature includes a short nod to Sew Lark and a brief mention of tailoring by renomé makers.
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Paris Otters
Woman Whigs
Maderiely
Sears
Berg
Renelle
Gage and His Money and His Career in New York
An old biographical fragment recounts Gage, a student of a professional school, who hid a brilliant tied haircut yet faced poverty. He pursued studies in wealth and society, then began practice in New York, amassing wealth while sharing life with a partner. The text notes his rise, wealth, and a stark fate.
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Nis
Vwaine Whale Ict Bish
Aren
Mat GP
Eich
Sean
Met
Why Not Extend a Post Office Sale for Uncle Sim
A distorted 19th century style note questions expanding post office counters to sell breakfast foods and other goods. It cites a Madiera Ohio News item noting a large share of cars produced in the United States last year were of the sought after seven seat type, per Chicago Motor Club.
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Sim
Greece
Ue Proien
Sant
Madiera
Ohio
United States
Chicago Motor Club
Sunbathers Club Forms on Train Near Dyckman Ferry
A fragmented report notes Sunbathers Club of unemployed New Yorkers forming aboard a train near Dyckman Street ferry. Members convene to preserve health and gather at a sunlit location while hashing through the day’s heat.
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New York City
Vna dii
Dart
Dyckman Street Ferry
Mombia
Sun
Aya
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Fij
Stree
Quaris
Henry
Ball
Jetel Relon
Washington
H. B
Lez
Uy By
Sheridan A
Joe
Ose
al Wd
Monroe
Lame Bode
U2 Rees
Ednard Ross
Iecus
Pocahontas
Malloy Coal Co
Conrad Kern
Interocean
Indiana Avenue
Twin City Sales and Service
Chrysler
Henry J. Mohr
Linccoln Avenue
Homewood News
Harwood
Puhrman
Gleason
Johnson Subdivision
Reich
Fred Bramstedt
August C
Fred
Paul Boutishman
Island
Lows Mueller
South Tolland News
Mro
Vis
Bob Vandrunen
Gil
Mies Cormba Walrad
Walvoard
Kentucky
Wie van DerGesen
Bruin
G. Poekstia
Phoenis
Wisse
Mary Paartborg
Cornelia Dalenberg
Exposition Grounds
Workman
Gage
Chiage Motor Lab
Sunbathers’ Club of Unemployed
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