Community Notes From Blue Island Area 20 Years Ago
A local column recalls residents club events and changes. Gerrit Nut moves to a 1 acre farm near Blue Island’s Catholic cemetery. Miss Emma Lingley and Miss Marie Garry visit Danville hospitals and relatives. Herman Henken partners with Ed Fulford in Riverdale blacksmith shop upgrade with a gasoline powered rip saw. Daniel H Hilbish, Harvey merchant, struck by a Panama Limited train. funeral held with Elks and K P lodges conducting services.
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Struss
Blue Island
Dalton
W. B. Holmes
Bernard
Terre Haue
Potuhe
Worthington
Frederick Ramphe
Aparaiso
Ind
Riidale
Emma Lingley
Marie Garry
South Holland
Danville
Herman Henken
Cork
Ed. Fulford
Riverdale
Daniel H. Hilbish
Flarvey
S. C
City Primaries Names Set for Ninth Ward Race
In the ninth ward, aldermanic candidates were announced for the city primaries. Democrat John Prys talski, Progressive Herman Vanderbilt, Republican Wm Hunt, Socialist HJ barrew are listed for the race.
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John Prystalski
Herman Vanderbilt
Wm Hunt
HJ Barrew
Riverdale Welcomes Major Johns Manville Plant Purchase
Johns Manville Co of Manville NJ buys Pullman dairy farm along the Calumet River in Riverdale. Plans call for a duplicate of the eastern plant with about 8 000 workers, producing asbestos pipe coverings and other supplies.
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Riverdale
Iicnity
Pkvant
Johns-Manville Company
Manville
New Jersey
Pullman
Calumet River
Linois Central Wravhs
Rivrdale
Homewood News by Louis Schof
Louis Schof chronicles Woodmen of Homewood Camp activities as the town reflects on local fraternal life and community events from a decade ago.
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Louis Schof
Woodmen
Homewood Camp
Anniversary Supper Marked Woodman Camp’s 15th Year
The Woodman Camp held a February 21 anniversary supper at Funk’s hall with 65 attendees despite bad weather. Consul Henry Moecher Jr presided as members reflected on 15 years since the charter opened on February 19, 1898, noting four deaths and current membership of 69.
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Funk’s Hall
Janes
Evdence
Henry Moeher, Jr
Moehker
Henry
Henry Gottschalk and
Lows School
Lhornton
John Struss
Park Avenue
Maine Street
Gotschath
Chicago
Wilson
Louis Mueller
Smoking less may not ease factory chimney issues
A report notes that reducing smoking offers little relief for problems caused by the factory chimney. It emphasizes industrial conditions rather than personal habits as the source of discomfort.
Insurance expert faults road hogs and vehicle size
Dr. W. J. Thornton of Lincoln National Life Insurance argues heavier vehicles raise highway danger. He cites growing death and injury tolls, urges stricter braking, markings, rural policing, rail crossing protection, and tougher limits on single units and trucks with trailers. He backs stronger anti truck legislation.
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W. J. Thornton
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Doctor Thornton
Middle West
Iino Trvposers’ Hard Roads Association
Thornton
Illinois
Lawmakers file religion as school job criterion bill
Senator E wl B. Searcy of Springfield introduces a bill to allow religion as a qualification for public school employment. A similar measure is pushed in the house by R. G. Soderstrom of Streator.
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E Wl B. Searcy
Springfield
R. G. Soderstrom
Streator
English squash player wins American Cup at Meron Cricket Club
Susan Noi, a twenty year old from England, defeats countrywoman Creedis Penwieh to win the American Cup at the American Women's Championships held at the Meron Cricket Club.
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Susan Noi
Creedis Penwieh
Meron Cricket Club
Disraeli's Waiting Mightier Than Haste
The piece contrasts the virtue of waiting with impatience, tracing Disraeli's patient leadership and self control while criticizing Norton for rushing to quick gains. It cites a school anecdote and reflects on ambition, patience, and the dangers of haste in financial schemes.
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Lonefellow
Ser Lederigo
Mirium
Disrael
Beaconsheld
Pyren
Demosthenes
Napoleon
Alexander
Tre
Dam
Tinghind
Dastiel
Audre Mauroin
Distiel
Disraeli
Jones
Beaun
Norton
Ile
Tax Scale Proposed for Buses and Trucks in Illinois
State Senator Clinton I. Ewing of Knox County pushes a bill in the current session to tax commercial trucks and buses by weight and miles traveled. He, noted for leading restrictive highway-vehicle rules in the last session, pledges a formal program soon and argues larger offenders should bear road maintenance costs proportional to the damage they cause.
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Clinton I. Ewing
Knox County
Ewing
Lle
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Homewood News
154Th Street
Harvey
Theodore van Deraa
W.E. Thornton
Gabby Gertie
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