Odd Bits of News Roundup From Several Cities
Bellevue reports veteran railroad conductor Charles W. Ziegler died on his last run with his train on time. Allentown notes Cupid as the star boarder with ten couples wed in three months. Philadelphia describes Earl Fratz caught with diamond rings after a limp revealed toe diamonds. Ottawa prisoner Mollie Stewart supports two children via fancy work. Pasadena mother Bow man has eleven descendants after marrying at fourteen. Tacoma installs Nelda Jaeger as police judge. New Jersey highlights Harriet Fisher Andrews as a famed woman iron manufacturer. Chicago cites Mrs Barbara Schuneman captaining a Christmas tree ship. daughters crew. Ottawa irrigation experiments draw interest. Caswell twins record by Mrs West Graves eight consecutive sets. Kalamazoo notes Floyd Trayer jailed for jokingly tossing aunt teeth into river.
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Bellevue
Charles W. Ziegler
Ziegler
Allentown
Cupid
Celia Alspach
Philadelphia
Earl Fratz
Ottawa
Kan
Mollie Stewart
Vasadena
Calufi
George 1. Bowman
Chicago
Barbara Schuneman
Ili
Dwight Cook
G. P. Gepherd
Caswell
N. C
West Graves
Kalamazoo
Mich
Floyd Trayer
Think It Over The Town’s Loyal Newspaper Praised As True Benefactor
The weekly paper is described as essential to the town and county, opposing detractors and supporting progress. It emphasizes the editor’s defense of citizens and urges liberal public support, calling the newspaper the community’s most important business enterprise.
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Bulletin
Hotel For Rent New England hotel in Homewood Illinois
Modern hotel offering steam heat with 22 bedrooms two dining rooms a lunch room and wash room located in Homewood Illinois under Henry Gottschalk. Contact Homewood 23 for details.
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New England
Henry Gottschalk
Homewood
Ill
Matteson Farmers Plan Grain Elevation Cooperative
Local farmers and merchants in Matteson organize a Farmers Grain Elevator Co. They canvass nearby areas for subscriptions, plan a meeting to elect officers, and will take over the old Stege elevator on the Michigan Central. Read page 6 ads for opportunities.
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Matteson
Farmer’s Grain Elevator Co
Stege
Michigan Central
Invented Shell Claims Suppressed by US Officials
Louis Gathman told a Senate committee that US ordinance officials ignored his high explosive shell invention for years. He argued armor piercing shells failed to sink ships and criticized coast defense mortars, saying $100 million was wasted on those weapons.
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Washington, D. C
Louis Gathman
Germany
Senate Committee On Expenditures
War Department
American War Department
Gathman
United States
Santiago
Six Cent Bread Rumors Stir Chicago Bakeries
Mr. Paul Schultz of Schultz Baking, backed by Armour money, laments 200 small Chicago bakeries closing over 7.20 per barrel flour and five cent loaves. He predicts six cent bread may come, a boon to the bread trust, while denying widespread closures. He stresses he seeks to outpace rivals rather than preserve small shops.
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Paul Schultz
Schultz Baking Company
Armour Money
Chicago
Mr. Schultz
Schultz
Blue Island Grows Amid Local Progress and Building Boom
The Blue Island Sun expands to seven columns and eight pages as Blue Island flourishes with a 10 000 population. Editor John Volp earns praise for promoting city progress while 73 building permits total 191 760 dollars in value reflecting notable North End growth. Inward, three permits in the First ward include Klein elev ato r and warehouse 200 Schutt Bros three story scope and Fordtran Bros store and photo gallery valued at substantial sums. Riverdale Hose Co No 1 plans a February 13 19 5 dance at Village Hall with tickets fifty cents. Ice Cream remains available at Obels for winter.
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Blue Island Sun
Blue Island
John Volp
the Sun
Ditoy Volp
North End
Western Avenue
First Ward
J.C
Wm. Klein
Schutt Bros
Cosb
Fordtran Bros
Ten Cent Fare Plan Faces Illinois Railways
Senator John A. Swanson proposes a bill in Springfield to cap suburban rail fares at ten cents between any stations within city limits. The measure targets Illinois Central Railway and could boost suburban ridership without severely hurting profits.
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John A. Swanson
Chicago
Springfield
Illinois Central Railway
The Wages of Sin in Oil City Divided Wages
A pumper Archybald Sinn plagued his wife in Oil City. She sued for divorce and obtained a decree. Sinn was ordered to pay alimony amounting to half his weekly wage of twelve dollars and a half.
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Oil City
Archybald Sinn
Iance
Sinn
E. F. McIntyre
Master Key at Riverdale Theatre Wednesday
The Riverdale Theatre marks Wednesdays with showings of Master Key. Patrons are invited to attend weekly screenings featuring the film as a continuing program.
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Riverdale Theatre
Dalton Lecture Series Books Opera Co Opera Quartette
The 1914 16 lecture series will be in the Lincoln arena school auditorium Dalton promises the best yet. Programs include Friday Feb 12 1915 William E Owen Opera Co Merchant of Venice Friday Mar 5 1915 Chicago Male Quartette leading quartette city Friday Mar 26 1915 Dalton Choral Society Operetta.
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Lincoln Arena
Dalton
William E. Owen Opera Co
Chicago
Dalton Choral Society
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First National Bank
Dolton, Illinois
Chas. E. Waterman
John Shilling
Horace Holmes
Federal Reserve Bank
Peale
Coun
B. Wellenga
W. P
Michigan Avenue
Dodge Brothers
BUICK
Hudson
Roseland Auto Sales Co
110Th Street
Michigan Ave
Roseland
Riverdale and
Dolton
Tacoma
Wash
Nelda Jaeger
Trenton
Harriet Fisher Andrews
America
Farmer’s Grain Elevator
Riverdale‘ Hose Co. No. 1
Riverdale
Obel’s
Senator Swanson
Walter Magay
Leyden Avenue
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
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