Mrs Ewing Becomes Chicago Engineering Leader After Husband’s Death
Mrs. W R Ewing, widow of a hydraulic sanitary and municipal engineer, takes over his contracts in Chicago area. She presides at his desk in the Monadnock building and runs sewerage projects for LaGrange, Dalton, Lyons, Summit, LaGrange Park, Burnham, West Hammond, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, and Barrington with Frank L. Stone and Edwin Hancock assisting.
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Chicago Tribune
W. R. Ewing
Dalton
Chicago
Washington
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Monadnock
LaGrange
Buicchfield
Lyons
Summit
LaGrange Park
Burnham
West Hammond
Desplaines
Arlington Heights
Barrington
Ewing
Frank L. Stone
Burlington Road
Stone
Edwin Hancock
Mr. Ewing
O’michigan
Chicago Heights
Argo
George Gould and the Missour Pacific Confrontation
George Gould, nearing the end of his presidency at the Missour Pacific, pauses beside a private car on a siding. An Irishman mocks the wheels and road, then declares Gould’s father will return as president, despite being dead, while the line hints the railroad is doomed.
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George Gould
Missour Pacific
Mr. Gould
Irshman
Texas Land Offer Promises Rich Gulf Coast Soils
Advertises Texas gulf coast land with 45 inches of rain and deep soil. Claims no winter and enables two crops yearly. Lists crops such as oranges figs cotton and vegetables. Prices from $35 to $100 per acre with excursions on the first and third Tuesday each month. Contact H A Wichmann in Vesper Wisconsin.
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United States
Gulf Coast
Texas
H. A. Wichmann
R. No
Vesper
Wis
Contest to pick the ugliest English lines
A humorous prompt offers a contest to determine the most un-beautiful lines in English. Examples include terse business phrases and clumsy questions, with several quoted samples illustrating the intended cringe and wordplay.
The Nervous Host and Her Guests
A perceptive note on hostess irritability and its effects. The nervous temperament unsettles guests and animals alike, signaling underlying flaws. Observing a pet’s withdrawal reveals the host’s unrest, and the advised remedy is to shorten visits and concede to her whims.
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Kern and Ripley
Mose
Averdale and
Dolton
Riverdale
Keen Kutter
William Mau
Leyden
Bell System
Bell Telephone
Universal Service
Bell Service
Chicago Telephone Company
Call Main 294
Washington Street
Swery Bell Telephone
Mrs. Ewing
Abel Housinger
Homewood, Ill
Davy Jones
Lund’s Hall
Schwab
Mer
Union
Fred L. Logan
Prop
Calumet Hotel and Buffet
137Th Street
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