Dolton approves 40000 dollar corporate bonds plan
The Village of Dolton Cook County Illinois enacts an ordinance to issue forty thousand dollars in Corporate Purpose Bonds to pay outstanding obligations. Bonds dated March 1 1929 bear 5 percent interest with semiannual coupons and tax levies pledged for principal and interest.
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Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
Dalton
Board of Trustees
Pe Ouge
Peat
Ilinois
United States of America
Central Trust Company of Illinois
Chicago
Iinois
John Harrss, JR
Dolton Village Bond Ordinance and Tax Provisions 1929
A 1929 Dolton Illinois ordinance details the issuance of bonds by the Village of Dolton, the conditions for delivery, fund use, and prior obligations cancellation. It sets an annual tax levy to pay interest and principal across years 1920 to 1948, requires certification with county clerks, and repeals conflicting ordinances.
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Cook County
Illinois
Doing the dull thing from choice and its payoff
A Western Union feature argues that doing dull tasks willingly builds interest and success. The author recalls a student who chose to tackle late English composition promptly, later turning writing into a profession, and notes how deliberate effort can make dullness disappear.
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Stanley
Ant
Mrs. Crane
Nancy
Berlin taxi driver returns $38,500 to American tourist
An American and his wife lost a satchel with $38,500 in cash in a Berlin taxi. The driver found the open satchel, kept the car overnight, and returned the funds. The tourist counted the money and gave the driver 50 marks as a reward.
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Berlin
United States
Tie
Milton shrine cottage kitchen restored for pilgrims
The kitchen of the historic Milton cottage at Chalfont St. Giles near London has been restored. John Milton lived there in 1665 during the plague, and the site remains a favored pilgrimage for American tourists.
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London
Chalfont St. Giles
John Milton
Fond of Animals
Ezra the janitor lingered after a stockholders meeting and asked the manager to show him a white elephant, a term used for an object of questionable value or rarity. The remark hints at curiosity about a prized but possibly unwieldy asset.
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Ezra
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State OF Illinois
Cook
The
General Assembly
Minors
State of
Tllinois
County of
William G. Dolton
SRG
WM. G. Dolton
John Harms, JR
Reni
Milton Shrine
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