Rathbone Proposes Earlier Inauguration and Congress
Congress man at large Henry Rathbone introduces a bill to move presidential inauguration to the first Monday in January and convene Congress on the third Monday in January after elections. Senator Ashurst of Arizona co sponsors, with broad cross partisan support anticipated for quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Henry R. Rathbone
Mr. Rathbone
Rathbone
Senate
Ashurst
Arizona
Freeport Faces Maid Shortage From Surplus Demand
Freeport Illinois reports an oversupply of domestic help as twice as many women apply for housework jobs as there are positions. Miss Marion Haren, employment director of the Chamber of Commerce, says labor saving electrical devices cut the need for help, leaving households able to manage without a maid.
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Freeport
Ill
Chamber of Commerce
Marion Haren
Resolutions Of Condolence For Comrade James Prickett
The Paul Gall Post No 303 honors comrade James Prickett with mourning for 30 days. A copy of the resolution will be published in The Pointer, entered in minutes, and sent to his family by Co W Johnson J Krusel and Robert Kinney.
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Ficer
Paul Gall Post
Co. W. Johnson J. Krusel
Robert Kinney
In Memoriam for Mrs Marie Spelter
Loving children recall our mother Mrs Marie Spelter who died on February 15, 1928, in enduring memory and affection.
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Marie Spelter
Hello as a greeting across eras and etiquette
The piece notes that hello, though deemed informal by some, is a long standing and respectable greeting. It contrasts older salutations like hail and good morrow with modern usage and American reactions, citing Megan Lloyd George and English scholars. It argues hello remains a plain and widely acceptable form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jenkins
Megan Lloyd George
America
New York Sun and Globe
Fire at Calumet City damages Western Grain plant
A midnight blaze at Western Grain Products Co in Calumet City West Hammond caused an estimated 100000 in damage. Grain stores and feed burned while the warehouse suffered the worst loss and offices remained intact. Plant manager R O Winckler said insurance fairly covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Grain Products Co
Calumet City
West Hammond
R. O. Winckler
Calumet Record
Saviour Presents Himself to Us in His Passion
Sunday school at 9.30 and preaching at 10.20 guide readers through the Lent and Easter cycle. The message centers on Christ’s Passion, Calvary, and the call to spiritual joy and devotion, urging families and youth to attend each Sunday for steady, uplifting reflection.
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Calvary
Large Tract Sold in Calumet District for $270,000
Transfer of 452 acres in the Calumet District negotiated for 270000 dollars. Robert F. Goodman of Marinette Wisconsin sold to Union Bank of Chicago as trustee for G F Croissant Co 80 acres at the northwest corner of Torrence and Sibley to 142nd street and 106 acres a quarter mile west for 140000 dollars. The 80 acres will be subdivided with frontage to be sold for business sites and remaining land for residences. The 106 acres was resold to Paschen Bros contractors for 90000 dollars for home sites.
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Calumet District
Robert F. Goodman
Marinette
Wis
Union Bank of Chicago
G. F. Croissant & Co
Torrence and
Sibley
142Nd Street
Sibley and Torrence Avenue
Paschen Bros
Life's Rewards Compared to Others
The note reflects on how life’s rewards appear favorable until one starts measuring against others, suggesting envy or dissatisfaction may arise from comparison. It frames a universal human tendency to seek better outcomes.
Fur Seals Not True Seals
The piece explains that fur seals are not true seals but a type of sealion with external ears and hind legs set apart, contrasting them with true seals which lack external ears and have hind legs closely united.
Particular Mistress Hiring Cook Sparks Sharp Exchange
A terse pastry between a mistress and a cook reveals a tense hiring scene with insults about body size and suitability. The cook asserts the mistress is too thin to wear clothes, illustrating social friction and class humor in a domestic setting.
Pharmacy Supplies and Personal Care Items List
SICK ROOM items including Epsom salts and cod liver oil with prices. Cosmetics and grooming goods feature razors shaving creams and brushes from brands such as Gillette Barbasol Palmolive and Colgate. Also listed are safety razors blades stink and fragrances with prices across small packages and bottles.
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Gillette
Gillett Razor
William’s
Colgate
Pinaud
Play Grounds Donation Offers Free Playground Shares
The Harmon Foundation with offices at 140 Nassau Street New York offers to donate 25 percent of the purchase price of local playgrounds to communities of 15000 people or less. Funds are limited and applications close March 1 1924. The recipient group must raise 75 percent and dedicate the ground to recreational playground use.
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Harmon Foundation
Nassau Street
New York City
Parent-Teachers Association
Tailoring Cleaning and Pressing Shop in Riverdale
A small general merchandise unit operates at 13779 Leyden Ave Riverdale NL offering tailoring cleaning and pressing services to local residents and businesses.
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Leyden Ave
Riverdale
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N. J. Bonell
E. 137Th St
Asha.s. Difrman & 50N
Frank C. Ott
Chicago
Dolton
Oscar Seagren
Michigan Avenue
James Prickett
Prickett
Memoriam
Stotzer
Chiropractors
Indiana Avenue Riverdale
Roseland Drug Company
111Th Street
Johnson’s
Mennen’s
Fletcher’s Castoria
California
Merk
Kolynos
Forshaw’s
Dagget & Ramsdell
Pond
Woodbury’s
Illinois Dept. of Health
M. Joffee
General Merchandise
Roseland
111Th St
Michigan Ave
Western Union
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