Street Cars or Bust in Riverdale Drive to Riverdale
The street car committee adopts the slogan street cars or bust and moves to secure frontage consents from Riverdale property owners. City officials plan to verify petitions with Alderman Bill and present to the Commissioner of Public Works and Transportation committee before July adjournment to ensure street cars run to Riverdale this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Electric
Riverdale
Simon Schoon
Pullman Company
Bryant
Frank O. Luwden
Bowen
Bill
Commissioner of Public Works
Alaska-Yukon Exposition Opens in Seattle June 1
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opens in Seattle on June 1 and runs until October 16. F W McConnell, builder of the Monitor and Merrimac attraction, says the exhibition will be the most beautiful in history. The U S government stalls a fisheries exhibit, a moonshining outfit from Eastern Kentucky is shown, and the Swedish building is highlighted. Hawaiian moving pictures of Kilauea erupting attract attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. McConnell
Seattle
United States
Kentucky
Kilauea
Honolulu
State Forestry
Northern Pacific
Washington State
The
State University
Detective Sloan Dead in Danville Home Incident
James Sloan chief of detectives on the GC and E railroad died suddenly at his Danville Illinois home Thursday last of heart disease. He was well known among railroad men in Dalton and connected communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sloan
Danville
Ill
Dalton
Borneo Invites Naturalists With Unique Wildlife
Borneo presents a rich naturalist lure with flying squirrels and lizards, flying foxes, and intriguing flying snakes reported by natives. Birds like the swift Collocalia nidifica inhabit limestone caves where nests are produced from a glandular saliva. nests fetch luxury status among the Chinese and are taxed on export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
British North Borneo
Travel dialogue on fuel estimates for a motor trip
A character proposes fuel calculations for a journey noting two gallons of gAgO lene and three gallons of Bootts Outing to cover the trip. The exchange illustrates planning and uncertainty about fuel needs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co
Dolton
O. E. Cook
Dolton Yards
Oxford
John Behrens
Chicago Street
Dolton, Ilinois
Irving Ave
Kansas
Bust
A. C. Reich
Riverdale Iron and Steel Company
Serdehe
J. C. Depet
Fred J. Ott
Bolton, Tll
Alaska-Yukon Exposition
Detective Sloan
Doiton
Geo. Poutre
Edward F. Dilliner
Berndt & Kaiser
Joseph Pinger
Geo. Schwantke
Geo. Tuch
A. F. Bonse
Blinkie’s
Otto Fieth
Jos
P. Wlieklinski
East
Ind
Forsyth Ave
Union Fidelity Bldg
Wm.mau & CO
Telephone Riverdale
Leyden Avenue
A. Baumgartner
Justice OF the Peace
Wabash Avenue
Benz Bros., Barbers
Illinois Central Depot
Lund
Frank Lund
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