Dolton special assessment for water main and street improvements
The President and Board of Trustees of Dolton announce a special assessment to fund a connected water system and street work. The plan covers Main, Greenwood, Langley, McArthur Court, Shepard Drive, Cottage Grove and Evans avenues plus other streets in Dolton Cook County Illinois. A final hearing is set for February 28 1927 with ten annual installments and 6 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Lownship
Park Avenue
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Greenwood Avenue
Main Street
Langley Avenue
McArthur Court
Shepard Drive
Cottage Grove Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Michigan City Road
Chicago and Southern Railroad Company
Woodlawn Avenue
Evans Avenue
South
Chicago and Southern Railroad
Maryland
Drexel and
Ingleside Avenues
Ellis, Dobson, Greenwood, University and Woodlawn
145Th Street
Ellis Avenue
Dobson Avenue
County of
Cook
State of
Ilinois
County Court
Cook County
Dalton
Illinois
Joseph L. Locher
Overseas veteran Francis B Randall joins C E I rail staff
Francis B Randall an overseas veteran has joined the C E I railroad department Y MLC Alte Dates. He previously served as community secretary of the Missouri Pacific railroad Y at DuPo IL and as Protestant Episcopal minister in Maryland. He served in the A E F as transport officer and later in the medical corps at Hampton Roads VA. He later worked in commercial secretarial and hotel roles before joining the Young Men's Christian Association and now engages in school church life locally. He has four sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railroad
DuPo
Randall
Protestant Episcopal Church
Maryland
Great Northern Railroad
Glacier National Park
States
G. H. No. 43
Hampton Roads
Young Men’s Christian Association
Car Inspector Narrowly Escapes Injury In Rail Yard
Christopher Dahm a car inspector for the C and E I railroad suffered a narrow escape when his left foot caught in a ladder rung at Thornton Junction yards. He was treated by Dr Weidner and Dr Clayton and plans to move to Pomona California with his wife to start a new home on an acre purchase. Mrs Dahm is the mother of Racine Thompson a local athlete and Dahm’s late friend Charles Thompson was killed on the job years ago. Dahm is recovering and expects no serious aftereffects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christpher Dahm
South Park Avenue
Thornton Junction
Weidner
Dalton
Clayton
Dahm
Pomona
California
Michigan Central Railroad
Thompson
Mr. Dahm
Cold Climate Posts in Siberia Prompt Import of Holes
Ground freezes to a depth of one hundred feet in Siberia forcing workers to import postholes and changing building practices. The Minneapolis Journal notes the extreme soil conditions and adaptation challenges in construction.
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Siberia
Minneapolis Journal
Ancient Leaven and Its Biblical Yeast Roots
The passage explains that ancient leaven or yeast, cited in biblical context, was a simple wild yeast common in hot regions. It is noted to function similarly to today's commercial yeast, with no distinct action.
Average annual miles for passenger and freight engines
The text notes that a typical passenger engine on good roads averages about 35,000 miles per year, while a freight engine travels roughly 25,000 miles annually.
Settling Down as Americans Build Homes Rapidly
Americans are building houses quickly and appear to intend to settle down, signaling a shift toward stable, domestic living. The trend suggests increasing home construction and a durable domestic lifestyle.
Fragmented Humorous Blast From a Long-ago Paper
A quirky collage of jokes about theft, slang, reading on Sundays, clergy marriages, a Santa water price, a wisecrack about depth of a lake, and a tumbly salesman. The piece reads like a humor column with quick one liners and rural wit.
Five Secrets of Happiness and Other Fragments
A jumble of quips and vignettes touches on money happiness and social snobbery. It weaves stray lines about Betty the aviator beau and a city odd-job man, with scattered adages and consumer anecdotes.
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Tlas
Michigan Ave
Pullman
Corner 117Th Place
Francis B. Randall
C. & E. I. Railroad Department
Y. Mlc
Alte Dates
Louise
Santa
Australia
Mr. Smith
Betty
Fuller Brush Company
Pop
Illinois Bell. Telephone Company
Bell System
the House of Service
Roseland District
Chicago
John J. Vanderaa
Teninga Bros. & Co
Michigan Avenue
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