Wholesale district forms around six acre Pullman tract
The South End adopts a distinct wholesale district after Claude R Egat bought a six acre tract bounded by 115th and 114th streets Morse and Cottage Grove avenue. Arend Van Vlissingen negotiates with buyers for a packing house a depot brewery coal yard and building material yards. Switching thirties link Kensington & Eastern Illinois Central and Michigan Central Railroads with suburban interurban and streetcar service nearby. Cypress freight depots and express depots sit across the street accessible from the central location near Pullman Kensington Roseland and other suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R Egat
115Th Street
114Th Street
Morse Avenue
Cottage Grove Avenue
Arend van Vlissingen
Kensington & Eastern
Illmnor Central
Michigan Central
Slaver Gets Ten Years In Fort Leavenworth
Edward 8 Nichols, 38, convicted of enticing 13 year old Elsie Ferries to Hammond Indiana, received the maximum Mann Act sentence of ten years from US District Judge Landis. Nichols, a jewelry dealer at 126 State Street, married with a daughter, was arrested after the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Nichols
Elsie Ferries
Hammond
Ind
Fort Leavenworth
United States District
Landis
State Street
Riverdale Park District election set for April 4 1911
Notice announces general election to elect one Park Commissioner for a five year term. Polls open 7 am to 5 pm. Voting places include Village Hall Riverdale Calumet area and Hose House Atlantic Street Thornton Riverdale. Signed by John E. Schafer Clerk on March 15 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park
Cook
Illinois
Riverdale Park District
Calumet
Riverdale
Thornton
Hose
Entertainment at Riverdale Village Hall Mar 31 1911
School entertainment arranged by Bowen School teachers and pupils features a program of vocal solos recitations and dances performed by Room 1 children. Performers include Linda Floyd Wiedemann Evelyn Robinson Florence Hedtke and Victoria Walker with acts such as Little Orphan Annie and A Cycle of Love Lyrics. Advertising note mentions Dr Doepp's Tooth Powder available at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Floyd Wiedemann
Mother Goose
Gedent Wdedee
Children of Room
Evelyn Robinson Ox
Ceee Ee
Alfred Salmon
Mabel Sprick
Cegeegeoer
Wipes
Florence Hedtker
Little Miss Apple
Martha McGrain
Jumping Jack
Lucile Reed
Mabel Chamberlain
Ernestine Savage
Man
Victoria Walkerly
Also Mentioned on This Page
International Harvester Company
Parlin 6
Orendorf Company
Canton
WM. Mau
Leyden Avenue
Kern and
Kipley
Mose
Sherwin-Williams
Riverdale and Dolton
Dolton
Kern & Kipley
Homewood
N. Fef
Johnson
Mgr
Kensington
South End
Bowen School
Dr. Doepp
Lund's
Wilson’s
Schwab
Dan Bradley
Nature
Harvey
Ill
Fred L. Logan
Prop
Calumet Hotel
137Th Street
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