Danville Switchman Awarded 22500 In Damages
William Witt of Danville received 22500 in a Superior court verdict against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad from a March trial before Judge McEwen. He contends a faulty drawbar and protruding nut caused his arm to be crushed between car couplers, leading to amputation. Witt was employed as a switchman at the Danville yards.
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William Witt
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
McEwen
Anarm
Witt
Danville
Watt
Bishop Muldoon Honored With Chicago Farewell
Rev. Peter J. Muldoon, former aide to the late Archbishop Freehan and newly named bishop of the Peoria diocese, received a 37000 dollar farewell at a Chicago Auditorium ceremony. He praised the city’s energy, wealth, institutions, and people, expressing love for Chicago and its enduring promise.
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Peter J. Muldoon
Freehan
Peoria
Chicago
Gary's Future and the Gary Steel Project
The piece notes industry leaders view Gary as central to a vast U S Steel Corp undertaking. It cites plans to employ about 75,000 people and a near future population around 250,000, a size the author calls conservative and remarkable.
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Economist
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
Thompson Pays Interest Returns To County Treasury
County Treasurer Thompson paid another interest amount from public funds last week, the second such delivery after his pledge. His total to date reaches $250 600.34, following $123 762.84 last year. Hanberg, the first treasurer to turn over interest, contributed $801 676.51 over four years, setting a precedent expected to save millions.
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Thompson
John J. Hanberg
Hanberg
Tourist Docked for Remodeling by South Shore Steamship Co
The Tourist is docked at 95th street after being moved from winter quarters at the Forks on Saturday. It will undergo a complete overhaul and, when finished, expected to boost the South Shore Steamship Co business with plans to extend service to Pullman across Lake Calumet and to Hammond down the river.
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95Th Street
the Forks
South Shore Steamship Co
Pullman
Lake Calumet
Hammond
Bobby Questions Sunday School Graduation
A humorous vignette depicts young Bobby summoning courage one Sunday to ask his father if it is time to graduate from Sunday school. The scene captures a child’s earnest curiosity about religious instruction.
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Bobby
Papa
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