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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
5
OG H LEETLEFELLOW sketches a busy page of gags and street notes. Quips about Ole quitting a job over bread and potatoes, a White House wedding rumor, the U S Express Co parcel post stance, and playful jests on Secretary Bryan and Eleanor Wilson compose a lively column.
Brick makers at Illinois Brick Company seek an eight hour day and higher wages after three year contract ended. Workers cite plant downtime from repairs and demand straight time for machinery breakage. Union No 203 reports plants statewide nearly halted as talks continue.
Joseph Piguta and John Danner told South Chicago police they stole chickens due to hunger. They moved to Roby Indiana to run a chicken farm after finding the idea profitable. Both were arrested in South Chicago while returning to restock their operation. two unwilling contributors identified their property at the police station.
County commissioners on February 21 approved a four million dollar bond proposal to finish the present Ninety fifth Street hospital and to build branch hospitals at Ninety fifth and State Streets and Fifty seventh and Halated Street, ensuring a Ninety fifth Street branch hospital.
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