For Sale and Rent Notices in Buereau County Area
Classified listings announce numerous properties for sale and rent in Illinois towns near Chicago, including 200 acres in Buereo County two miles from Finley and 80 acre Oakglen farms with good soil, plus 10 acres near Muskegon for fruit or poultry. Also ads for rental flats, houses, and real estate installments, plus lost bag and various farm implements and vehicles.
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Buueau County
Wis
Finley
J. H. Schoen
Hartford Bldg
Dearborn St
Chicago
Central
Oakglen
Henry O. Lebmker
Ill
Muskegon
Menard
Riverdale
P. O
Chicago Water System Expands With New Pumps
Chicago water service grows with a Roseland tunnel 100 feet underground built for Roseland and nearby areas. Two 50 million gallon boosters replace the Washington Heights plant, in service in thirty days. Additional 25 million gallon pumps at Roseland will lift capacity to 110 million gallons per day this fall, costing $220,660. Allis-Chalmers design, Bethlehem Steel Co. contractor.
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Chicago
Roseland
68Th Street
Washington Heights
164Th Street
Vincennes Avenue
Beverly Hills
Morgan Park
Stewart Avenue
Allis- Chalmers
Bethlehem Steel Co
Concrete Halsted Road Rebuilds Planned This Summer
Halsted street between Riverdale and North Harvey will be rebuilt this summer and fall. J Bloodgood and G H Summerville have been awarded the Illinois contract to lay concrete roads on Halsted north Harvey limits to Riverdale south limits and Park avenue from Harvey south limits to Homewood north limits. Roadbed will be 18 feet wide and 8 inches thick, contract about 25000 dollars, to be finished by November 1, 1914. Bloodgood attended Springfield July 22 for bid openings.
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Halsted Street
Riverdale
North Harvey
Bloodgood
G. H. Summerville
State of
J. ©. Bloodgood
Springfield
Coal Bids Sought by District No 148 Board of Education
The Board of Education District No 148 invites bids for 250 tons 2 inch W Frankfort coal 200 tons M R Pocahontas coal 2x Clinton coal 16 tons small egg anthracite. Deliveries required before September 1 1914. Bids open Tuesday August 4 after 8 p m.
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Board of Education
W. Frankfort
Clinton
M. R. Pocahontas
Lost items and notices from The Pointer
Lost Saturday July 11 on suburban train in Riverdale a watch fob on black silk ribbon engraved Robert Emmit Emblem. Liberal reward offered at The Pointer office. Also lost four leaf clover tie pin with diamond center, Riverdale Tuesday. return to The Pointer office for liberal reward. FOR SALE Studebaker 30 1912 model in good condition inquire at The Pointer office. FOR SALE second hand storefront suitable for hot beds inquire R Hess 18621 Indiana Ave Riverdale.
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Chicago Heights
Dalton
South Holland
Powter
F. W. Propper
Propper
P. VanDrunner, Jr
Harvey
Pete Kooi
Washington Avenue
Harry Yoma
Richard Lentfer
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Lincoln Avenue
Cali
Main Street
Dolton
Robert Emmit
Pointer
Studebaker
R. Hess
Mrs Minnie A Weber Dies in Blue Island Home
Minnie Amanda Schoentgen Weber wife of County Assessor William H Weber died at her Blue Island home July 20 after a months long illness. Born in France July 17, 1859 she came to the United States in 1869 and lived in Tinley Park before marrying in October 1878. Survived by her husband and three children Olive Berry Lowell and Eleanor. Blue Island Sun.
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Minnie Amanda Weber
William H. Weber
Blue Island
Minnie Amanda Schoentgen
France
United States
Tinley Park
Olive
Robert Berry
Lowell
Eleanor
Blue Island Sun
Poultry News From Dalton Y M C A Sparks Interest
Rev J W TePaske shares a note about Mrs A A Farbridge at the Railroad Y M C A Wyoming yards who raises a Plymouth Rock hen laying daily double yolk eggs. Tales of freak birds and a possible world trip for Mr and Mrs Farbridge are mentioned as the hen continues her prodigious laying pace.
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J. W. TePaske
Grand Rounds Evening Post
Farbridge
Dalton
A. A. Farbridge
Y.M.C. A
Wyoming Yards
Pere Marquette System
Franklin's Advice From The Apostle Of Common Sense
The article endorses Benjamin Franklin as a model of thrift industry and patriotism. It cites his advice to youths urging studiousness, industriousness, frugality, sobriety, temperance, and virtue as paths to learning wealth health and happiness.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Ben Franklin
Home for Aged Hollanders Planned in Chicago
A home for aged Hollanders will be established at 107th and Wentworth in Chicago under the Chicago Holland Benevolent Association. D. J. Tamminga donated high land and the parsonage from First Reformed Church will be moved there donated by Sam Vander Ploeg. Officers include Rev J F Sleemstra president Rev A M Van Duine vice president Rev J Walkotten secretary and Adam Ooms treasurer. The facility will be funded by membership fees and free will offerings.
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107Th and
Wentworth Avenue
Chicago Holland Benevolent Association
D. J. Tamminga
First Reformed Church
Sam Vander Ploeg
J. F. Sleemstra
A. M. van Duine
J. Walkotten
Adam Ooms
Treas
South End Daily Press
Political Calendar for September and November Elections
The calendar lists key filing and registration deadlines. July 31 is the last day to file petitions with the secretary of state and county clerk for the September primary. August 5 is the last day for withdrawals on primary filings. August 20 is the last day to register. September 4 marks the last day to file petitions under the public policy act. September 9 is the primary for the November 3 election. October 3 is the last day to file independent petitions. October 13 is the second day of registration. October 17 is the revision of the registry. November 3 is the election of state and county officers.
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Secretary of State
Public Policy Act
Power Mixer Promises Better Bread Quality
Our Bread touts its new Power Mixer claiming improved product quality and taste. The note urges customers to try the loaf and join others in calling it the best ever.
Transit Schedule Fragments for Oakdale Riverdale
Schedule notes show Saturday service to Oakdale only with 2.20 fare. Riverdale 134th Street follows the same timing with a 1 minute difference each way. Daily Sunday service is listed as only.
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Oakdale
Riverdale
134Th Street
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Dalton Pont
Office of Pub D
Cook Om Press
A. U. Keich
Highlawn
South East Front
A. U. Keich & Son
147Th
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Old Camp Meeting Grounds
Vaughan
F. O. Drawer
138Th Street
136Th Place
Calumet River
147Th Street
Mra
Taylor, P. O
Pointer Office
144Th Place
Anna Menter
Bachmann Grove
W. Randolph St
Dearborn
Herman Rinkema
Halsted
Joe Bloodgood
Kansas City Journal
Plymouth Rock
Home For Aged Hollanders
Laxacold
Dolton Bakery
Illinois Central
Randolm
South Riverdale
North St. Randolph St
Western
Indiana
R.R
Marke
North Bound
Chicago. S
Fiverdale
Basipouna
Dalton Wit
Butler Street
West
Pullman, Ill
WM. T. Harris
West Pullman
W.P
Michigan Avenue
F. J. Higgins
Wabash
Webster
LaSalle St
Richard E. Hoppe
Dolton, Ill
WM. C. Zesch
Midway
Leyden Avenue
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Edward F. Dil
Summer Garden
Chicago St. Dolton
Geo. Tuch
137Th Street
Grant Bros. General Machinists
Phone
Cor
138Th St
137Th St
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Henry W. Schnoor
Chicago Street
H. W. Blocker
Kanawha Ave
Fulford & Henkendy
Leyden Ave
Fred Dracula
Illinois
Figsen
Riverdale Gas
Nordhoff
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