Illinois Bell divides territory into two operating areas
Illinois Bell Telephone Company announces a two area plan to improve efficiency and contact with the public. The Chicago area and the State area will each have a full operating organization led by a general manager.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Chicago
State
Illinois
Indiana
F. O. Hale
Homer W. Bang
A. R. Bone
E. G. Drew
A. H. Mellinger
Chicago Area
W. O. Kurtz
State Area
Frank Redmund
Verne Ray
L. R. Mapes
B. R. Cooper
P. P. Ramsey
S. J. Larned
G. B. West
E. R. Cogswell
L. C. Jones
F. A. DePeyster
Mr. Hale
New York Telephone Company
Notice of Bids for Dolton Special Assessment No 41 Sewerwork
The Village of Dolton invites sealed bids by the Board of Local Improvements for sewer construction on Ellis Avenue and nearby streets in Dolton Cook County Illinois. Bids due March 12 1928 at 8 PM. open publicly at the Board office. Bid blanks available from the Secretary with bond and deposit requirements. bonds and vouchers to pay six percent interest. right to reject bids reserved.
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Dolton
Board of Local Improvements
Ellis Avenue
Cook County
Illinois
Dalton
WM. S. Gentry
Village of
Eros to Approach Earth in 1930 Observations Planned
Astronomers at the University of California prepare for the 1930 close approach of planetoid Eros. It will pass about 13.5 million miles from Earth, enabling accurate distance measurements to the sun. R H Tucker notes the event's value for calibration as 402 stars serve as a background for Eros in 1930.
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San Francisco
University of California
R. H. Tucker
Tucker
Mount Hamilton
Lick Observatory
Mongrel Dog Tries to Save Drowning Child
A mongrel dog tried to save Frankie Smith, five, who fell through an eel hole in the ice near East Marion on Long Island Sound. The child was pulled from the icy water but died before doctors from Greenport could reach him.
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East Marion
L. I
Frankie Smith
Long Island Sound
Frankie
Doctor Heath
Doctor Lopez
Greenport
Finds Most Men Are Irked by Given Names
Berkeley report by Prof. George R. Steward Jr. finds about four in ten men dislike their first name after surveying thousands of Christian names from 1870 to present. He notes many prefer common names with William and John still widely used. Elizabeth leads Mary since 1890, followed by Helen Dorothy Marie Katherine Louise Ruth Eleanor and Evelyn.
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Berkeley
Calif
George R. Steward, Jr
University of California
Professor Steward
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
Helen
Dorothy
Marie
Katherine
Louise
Ruth
Eleanor
Evelyn
Words to Inspire a Contented Mind and Peaceful Home
A brief quotation from The New Age Illustrated urges women to set personal goals beyond careers. It emphasizes a contented mind, a loving home as a haven for tired workers, and the ability to perceive grand opportunities beyond daily tasks.
Flowers and Geraniums Drink Tea and Coffee
Gardening notes claim geraniums thrive when fed cold tea occasionally and hydrangeas prefer weak coffee poured onto the roots only.
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Boersma
Roseland
Boersma Company
Michigan
Ts. Co
Telephone Company
Earth
Mongrel
Neal
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