Masquerade Ball and Community Events in Riverdale
The Riverdale Hose Company hosts its annual Masquerade Ball at the village hall on Saturday January 26. St Paul’s Ev. Lutheran church male choir presents entertainments at the church hall at 138th and Leyden on Friday January 25 with a children’s show Thursday January 24 for a small fee. Concordia M B League Branch No 14 plans a banco party February 7 at St Paul’s hall with prizes and 25 cent admission. Girl Scouts Troop No 1 will halt January 28 with refreshments and prizes tickets 35 cents.
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Riverdale Hose Company
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Concordia M. B. League
Banco
St. Paul’s Church Hall
Leyden Avenue
Girl Scouts
Overheard Quote Sparks Debtors and Silk Stockings Banter
A clipped remark from the Boston Transcript notes gossip about Betty and hints at heavy debt tied to silk stockings. The exchange portrays a sharp social jab on finances and manners in a casual, urban setting.
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Boston Transcript
Timber Use in U S Mines Doubles in Twenty Years
Timber consumption in United States mines has practically doubled over the last two decades, reflecting rising demand for timber support and framing in mining operations.
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United States
Thornton’s Lightweight Triumph Over Bloom Stirs Home Crowd
On January 21 Thornton’s fast light weights defeated Bloom 24 to 20 in a tense, crowd ecstatic contest decided in the final two minutes. Illness and ineligibility hampered several heavyweights, allowing Bloom to lead early and hold the lead to the end. Deerfield Shields game postponed to February 5 as the next home event. A separate note reports William Hawkins of Indiana Harbor sentenced to six months at the state penal farm and fined $185 for larceny.
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Thornton
Bloom
Deerfield-Shields High School
William Hawkins
Block Avenue
Indiana Harbor
Indiana State Penal Farm
Twyman
East Chicago
Little Mothers Club Speaker Plans Nurse Meeting
Miss Scully superintendent of the Little Mother Clubs of Chicago will address nurses at the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute Saturday morning January 26. She will share advice from club lectures and discuss how study results will guide Little Mothers organizing across Cook County among school girls.
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Miss Scully
Little Mother Clubs
Chicago
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Cook County
Have Patience Over Dirty Roads Offers Clean Crossings
A compact aphorism urges enduring patience to overcome life’s rough paths and eventually reach safe, clear crossings. It emphasizes steady progress amid obstacles.
At Least Two Kinds Even When Only Sandals Worn
Readers note two sandal fashion types the article calls swell and Jodhoppers, illustrating style preferences in footwear language of the period.
Just Like a Man. Seeing that he cannot discard most f his bad habits.
A short, fragmented note discusses a man who cannot abandon his faults and searches for justification, reflecting on behavior and self deception. The text suggests struggle with personal change and masculine self perception.
Veteran Gets Job Guard at Capitol After Rathbone Push
Lieut. James O Grubb of Chicago, wounded and gassed in France, was appointed guard at the Capitol after Congressman Henry R Rathbone pushed the patronage committee. The move came in response to protests by disabled World War veterans that wounded soldiers received too little federal consideration. Grubb was jobless in Washington and unable to work as an auto mechanic before the appointment.
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Rathbone
Washington
Capitol
James O. Grubb
Chicago
Capitol Building
Grubb
France
Illinois National Guard
Henry R. Rathbone
Scribes: From Military Officers to Copyists of the Law
The term Scribe once identified a Jewish military officer. Over time it shifted to refer to those who copied the books of the law, reflecting a change in role from soldier to scribe.
Free Dental Clinic Opens for Cook County Children
The Children’s Free Dental Clinic at County hospital serves all Cook County taxpayers outside Chicago. The program aims to help children receive needed dental care, promoting health and school progress. Admission cards available from the County Agent at 1906 W Polk or Public Health nurses in Room 922 County Building. Harriet Fulmer supervises.
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Cook County
Chicago
W. Polk Street
Public Health
Harriet Fulmer
Hyde Park Bridge Controversy Over Load Limits
In Hyde Park, residents defend the Calumet river bridge near Dalton station as locals protest arrests of cartiers for overweight loads crossing the span. The 250000 steel bridge has a long rebuild history since pioneer days.
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Chicago Tribune
Indiana Avenue
Hyde Park
Calumet River
Dalton Station
New Material Bravolette Used in German Razor Makers
A German inventor uses bravolette to manufacture safety razors. The material resembles ivory tortoise shell or marble depending on production. It resists rust so drying after use is unnecessary, only rinsing is needed. It is also cheaper than metal razors.
Cost of the War Estimates Totals
Economists and statisticians estimate World War costs with wide variance. Professor Bogart of the Carnegie Endowment projects direct costs at 186.33 billion and indirect costs at 151.5 billion, totaling about 387.95 billion dollars.
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Bogart
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Pocket Gophers Compare to California Fossils
Pocket gophers living near Los Angeles show no notable differences from fossil gophers found in California 200000 years ago. The study suggests long term stability in gopher morphology and habitat use in the region.
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Los Angeles
California
Humble Reminder From Leaders on Humility and Rank
A reflection urges people in high positions to model humility and discipline. It stresses that true authority requires modest conduct and consistent self restraint.
Dime a Day Woman's Pay in Chinese Labor
The article notes Native Chinese women earn about one cent for each unmade hair on a hand and averages ten hairs per day, reflecting harsh cost of labor and low wages faced by women in this industry.
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China
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