Chicago dog war begins with riot rifle plan
Acting Chief Schuettler names nine dog squad members to hunt unmuzzled canines at dawn and orders riot rifles to replace shotguns. With 48 500 licensed dogs this year and 65 000 last year, authorities say thousands face execution as fifteen bite incidents in three days spur crackdown.
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Schuettler
John A. Bahr
Central Station
Theodore Bristol
Maxwell Street
Thomas Cassidy
Kensington
Edward Farrell
Woodlawn
Arthur J. Franzen
Hudson Avenue
L. A. Gumner
John Metzler
West Lake Street
Maj
John Bauder
Public Letting of Coal Delivery for School District No 148
Notice announces proposals to be received by the School District 148 in Cook County Illinois on August 3 1906 at 8 PM for delivery of 125 tons of Pocahontas semi smoke coal to Park Avenue and Chicago Street buildings with delivery by August 28 1909. Coal weights govern. F W Rozison secretary dated July 2 1909.
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Board of Education
Cook
Illinois
Park Avenue
Chicago St
F. W. Rozison
Special Base Ball Train Seeks Regular Sunday Run
The Illinois Central runs a special baseball suburban train from Flossmoor to Chicago next Sunday evening leaving Flossmoor at 6 p.m. and Riverdale at 6:16. If patronage is strong, the service may continue Sundays. Currently a gap from 5:32 to 7:05 p.m. causes long waits.
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Illinois Central
Flossmore
Chicago
Riverdale
David's Bold Slingshot Tale Shocks A 8000 Crowd
A comic retelling of the David and Goliath story as delivered by Rev. Billy Sunday to a large congregation. It depicts David leaving home, facing Goliath, and defeating him with a sling and stones, framed in a humorous sermon tone.
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David
Goliath
Billy Sunday
Dave
Chease
Harper's
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Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co
Dolton
C. E. Cook
Dolton Yards
Illinois Central Railroad
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Seattle
Wash
Chicago, Ill
A. H. Hanson
S. G. Hatch
Lund
Frank Lund
South Shore Line
92Nd Street Bridge
P. J. Sommer
Meg’r
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Jos
Schwettler Arma
Young Married
John Behrens
Oxford Market and Grocery
Chicago Street
Riverdale Park
Calumet River
Gus. Fleischhauer
Prop
Indiana Ave
A. P. Larson
Cement Contractor
W. P
Pullman
Pris
Fred J. Ott
Dolton, Ill
West 137Th St
J. C. Depot
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