Safety First Pioneer John O Brien Highlighted by Chicago Herald
John P. O’Brien, longtime yard conductor for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad at Yards Center, is praised as America’s first Safety First apostle. The Quincy native, 50, has spent over thirty years railroading and will soon be honored with a Harriman memorial medal in New York for advancing railroad safety.
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Chicago Herald
John O
O’brien
New York
Harriman
United States
Sunday Herald
Quincy
Panhandle Road
Chicago
Pye
Dalton
Illinois
Town of Thornton Tax Collector Dates for 1916
Taxes for the Town of Thornton are due. The collector will collect at multiple locations and dates across towns including Harvey Lansing Oak Glen Schrumville Bernice South Holland Homewood West Hammond Burnham Berger Thornton Hazel Crest Dalton Riverdale and others from February 7 to March 9 with specific times listed for each site. Residents should bring tax notices and be prepared to pay in person at the indicated venues.
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Thornton
Harvey
Lansing—Village Hall
Oak Glen
Oakglen Inn
Oakglen
Voeste’s Place
M. Bernice
van Bodegraven’s
South Holland
Homewood—Bank
West Hammond
Thornton—Bank
Hazel Crest
M. Dalton
First National Bank
Riverdale
Highlawn Hose
Dolton Lecture Course 1915 16 Season
Series of cultural events listing speakers and performers including Prof Glenn Starck and Master Henry Fluegge on February 11 and The Imperial Male Quartette on March 10. Season tickets priced for adults and children.
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Dolton
Glenn Starck
Henry Fluegge
America
Imperial
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Maeri Ann Alton Sales CO
Avvalland
R. J. Ton, Pres
Cor
110Th Street
Michigan Ave
Roseland
Hudson, Buick and
Dodge Car Dealers
Bremen Township
Bate’s
James Bates
Prop
Hillstrom Auto Sales Co
Michigan Avenue
Henry Hahn
Lincoln Avenue
Conrad Kern
Pillsbury
Pillstis
John Harms
Universal Bell Telephone Service
Chicago Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Building
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