Railcar orders issued to multiple manufacturers across railroads
Great Northern Railway closes on 1500 steel underframes with Streator Car Co and 1000 steel ends with Union Metal Products and 1000 steel roofs with Standard Railway Equipment. Chicago & North Western places 3200 freight cars among several firms including Western Steel Car & Foundry Bettendorf Co Standard Steel Car Co Illinois Car Mfg Co and American Car & Foundry with Armour Co ordering 150 underframes from Illinois Car Mfg Co. Southern Pacific eyeing 15000 cars. Graver Corp. assigns tank cars to Illinois Car Mfg Co Great Northern 1500 underframes to Streator Car Co TM nois Central 215 cars 130 suburban motor cars to Pullman Car Mfg Corp and 85 suburban trailers to Standard Steel Car Co. McKinney Steel Co. delivers 10 flat cars to Pressed Steel Car Co China & Japan Trading Co structural work 1000 tons to Bates Expanded Steel Truss Co East Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Streator Car Co
Union Metal Products Co
Chicago & North Western
Western Steel Car & Foundry
Bettendorf Co
Standard Steel Car Co
Illinois Car &Mfg. Co
American Car & Foundry Company
Armour & Co
Illinois Car & Mfg. Co
Southern Pacific
Graver Corp
Great Northern
Tmnois Central
Pullman
Illinois Central orders 130 motor cars from Standard Steel
The Standard Steel Car Company of Hammond secured a railroad contract this week to build 130 motor cars for the Illinois Central Railroad. The order supports electrified suburban service plans and could prompt higher Hammond production this year.
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I. C
Standard Steel Car Company
Hammond
Illinois Central Railroad Company
I. G
Hammond Concern
Wedding of Henry Kleihege and Edith Schroeder at St Andrew
Henry Kleihege son of Mrs M Geng of 96 Russell Street and Edith Schroeder daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schroeder of 1920 Cornelia Avenue were married at St Andrew Church Addison and Paulina Streets Chicago last Wednesday morning. The Rev Father Rebadour read high mass.
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Henry Kleihege
M. Geng
Russell Street
Edith Schroeder
William Schroeder
Cornelia Avenue
St. Andrew’s Church
Addison and
Paulina Streets
Chicago
Father Rebadour
Autumn wedding at Calumet City in moon glow satin
A church ceremony lined with autumn chrysanthemums featured the couple planning a bungalow home in West Park Manor Calumet City. The bride wore moon glow satin with pearls and a lace crown, assisted by Marie K. Johnson as matron of honor. Genevieve Nielson served as flower girl. Peter L. Neilson stood as best man with ushers Carl Johnson and Edward Hasse. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
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Marie K. Johnson
Detroit
Georgette
Genevieve Nielson
Chicago
Peter L. Neilson
Carl Johnson
Edward Hasse
West Park Manor
Calumet City
Knickers and Democracy in Public Life
A New York university professor argues knickers clash with democracy outside sports settings. He notes ball players and golfers wear knickers for practicality, while others may wear them as physical labor attire. The piece also mentions tuberculosis germs in childhood and encourages buying Christmas seals.
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New York University
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MicHiGan ‘Avenue
Cable
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Michigan Avenue
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Roseland Factory
Dalton
Forder
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Dem
Dolton-Riverdale Motor Co
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Dolton, Ill
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