Television Demonstration Opens at Century of Progress
At the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago the Electrical Building showcased a public television demonstration with Lenox R. Lohr opening the exhibit. Clinton Stanley and Jack Russel hosted as The Television Exhibits corporation explains how radio programs might be seen. The 3,000,000th visitor, Mrs. Rothchild of the Ambassador Hall, received gifts including a Firestone tire camera from Kaufman and Fabry a toy golden fleece and a bronze Ford medallion plus a GE electric clock.
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Tr Dan
Lenox R. Lohr
Clinton Stanley
Jack Russel
Stage and Radio Fame
Television Exhibits Corporation
Chicago
Maa M. Rothelald
Ambassador Halt
Firestone
Kaufman and Fabry
Ford Motor Company
Beta Convessons
General Electric Company
Most Valuable Autograph Button Gwinnett Signature Worth
The Kansas City Times cites Button Gwinnett as the world’s most valuable autograph. Born in 1732, the English immigrant rose in Georgia colonial affairs and signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He died a year later from a duel, and his autograph has sold for 28,500 dollars, with a four-signature document reaching 51,000 dollars.
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R. C. Turner
Kansas City Times
Button Gwinnett
United States
Gwinnett
America
Georgia
Continental Congress
Riverdale Couple Toss Back Fashion Flubs
A lighthearted exchange recalls a past fashion moment as a husband jokes about very short skirts and the wife teases that the memory hinges on when he bought his glasses. The banter captures a playful domestic snapshot.
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Riverdale
Dolton Park Tennis Club Hosts Tournament With Bessemer Park
Dolton Park Tennis Club held a Sunday tournament against Bessemer Park with a series of matches across Ladies Division A and Mens Division. Notable results include Marcelak sweeping multiple matches and doubles with strong showings from Fadke, Klein, and Baseheart, plus a late foreword remark about an incident at Blue Island Park on July 14.
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Dolton Park
Bessemer Park
Marcelak
Bowers
Franke
Wynberger
Shipway
Lyons
C. Pleis
J. Baseheart
F Kleinz
Baseheart
Tleis
E. Baseheart
Ed Kleinz
G. Wynberger
Moore
Blue Island Park
Dalton Courts
Gas heat offer promises clean home and easy trials
Chicago area families are told gas heat provides clean heat with no soot or moss and a wall thermostat for temperature control. Prospective customers can test gas heat for one month to a year at $3 monthly rental during heating months with option to remove and revert if dissatisfied.
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Chicagoland
Illinois State Fair Sheep Contests Attract Entrants
Non professional sheep shearers will compete in machine and hand divisions at the Illinois State Fair from August 18 to 25. Defending champions return to pose strong bids with a large entry list expected, per fair manager Edward S. Collins.
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Iinois
Edward S. Collins
Collins
Civil Service Exam Open for Junior Legal Assistant Job
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for a junior legal assistant in labor law with a $2,000 yearly salary. Education in college or law school with labor law courses is required. Closing date is July 30.
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United States Civil Service Commision
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Iowa
Vermont
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
United State Civil Service Commission
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Riverdale, Ill
Interocean
World’s Fair News
Dolton Park Tennis Club
Aujanun
Thete
C. O'Brien
T. Marcelak
L. Fadke
C. Orb
L. Treftz
Harrison
Fadke
Lembecke
Carnera
Tony
Anton Kohout
S. 59Th Court
Cicero
Kobuut
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Gas Heating Division
Northern
Illinois
Namie
Illinois State News
Frank J. Jirka
State Division of Highways
Cook
Lawrence
Williamson
State Department of Public Health
Civil Service Examination
Red
W. 138Th St
Ettore Bartolomei
Prop
Dolton
Dolton Fuel & Mat’l Co
A. C. Wesse
Engle St
Dolton, Ill
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