Demand for Calumet canal plan urged by civic bodies
A federation committee at Merchant's Hall Roseland adopted a bill of rights demanding the Calumet canal be built per original plans rather than the McCormick era intercepting sewer. Henry W. Lee to draft the document. President John C. Finn chairs a further committee with named members listed.
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Federation of South End
Merchant’s Hall
Roseland
Calumet Canal
McCormick
Board of Sanitary Trustees
Henry W. Lee
John C. Finn
Bergman Couple Celebrate Seventieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Bergman marked their seventieth wedding anniversary near Palatine Illinois on January 2 They aged 93 and have lived with their son Daniel Bergman for fifteen years The couple wed in Alsace then part of France and later settled on a farm near Palatine about forty years ago A large gathering of relatives neighbors and friends extended New Year wishes to the pair
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John Bergman
Palatine
Ill
Daniel Bergman
Bergmann
Alsace
United States
Harwell Thompson Honored by University of Illinois
Harwell C Thompson, longtime assistant at First National Bank Dalton, earns Dean E B Greene’s honorable mention after making the Illinois University honor list for the class of 1918. He saved $700 selling papers in Harvey and holds five shares in the First National Bank. A Thornton Township High School Bulletin note highlights his scholastic success and invites local congratulations. Schafskopf party hosted by Gus Beck at Tromewood on Sunday January 15 signals social events for Riverdale and Dalton friends.
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Harwell C. Thompson
Horace Holmes
First National Bank
Dalton
University of Illinois
Ewart B. Greene
Harvey
Thornton Township
Riverdale
Thornton
University OF Illinois, Urbana
Thornton Township High School
HW. C. Thompson
College of Literature and Arts
Schafskopf
Gus. Beck
Tromewood
Masquerade Balls Mark Two Local Clubs This Month
The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club hosts a Masquerade Ball at Fleischhanr's Pavilion on Saturday evening January 14, 1911. The Degree of Honor plans a Masquerade Ball at the A. O. U. W. Hall in Dalton on Saturday evening January 21.
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Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Fleischhanr’s Pavilion
A. O. U. W. Hall
Dalton
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L. E. Reich
Leyden Avenue
Appleton’s New
Practical Gcyclopedia
Indiana
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Monroe Avenue
III
Finn
Evary B. Greene
The
Dan Bradley
Fred L. Logan
Prop
Calumet Hotel
137Th Street
Riverdate
Bell Service
294—Contract Department
Chicago Telephone Company
Washington Street
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