Burnham to Sell Well Site Property by Ordinance
Notice solicits bids for real estate described as part of Fractional Section 6, Township 36 North, Range 15 East, Burnham Illinois. Bids opened May 25 1921 at 8 PM by the Village President and Board of Trustees at Village Hall. Ordinance labels property as the Well Site with public Rand Avenue rights.
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Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Company
Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railway Company
Rand Avenue
Burnham
Burnham Village to Sell Abandoned Pumping Station Site
The Village of Burnham adopts an ordinance to sell the abandoned pumping station site on Rand Avenue described as Lot Five in Section Five, Township 36, Range 15 East, after a public sale to be held May 25, 1921. Bids require a three fourths vote to accept, with publication in The Pointer for at least sixty days.
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Burnham
Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Company
Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railwy Company
Rand Avenue
Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railway Company
Burram
Board of Trustees
Otto Heigl
Milton Foreman Helped Shape Early American Legion Leaders
Col Milton J Foreman Chicago lawyer and veteran figures as a founder linked to the original Paris caucus that sparked the American Legion. He chaired the temporary executive committee, led the Illinois department to rapid growth, served in the First Illinois Cavalry, and earned the Distinguished Service Medal for St Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne actions. He also influenced Chicago city government and state public affairs.
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Milton J. Foreman
Hii- AW Department
Americans Legion
Chicago
Legion
Paris
United States
Ilnois Department
Illinois
First Illinois Cavalry
Foreman
Mr. Foreman
First Cavalry
Field Artillery
France
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Hike to National Capital A Legion Walk to Washington Plan
Kansas Legion official proposes a cross country hike by delegates from state departments to meet on the White House steps. The plan aims to spotlight needs of disabled veterans and the Legion as a whole. Posts would feed and shelter hikers while those from the western states may ride across.
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W. F. Kurtz
Kansas
American Legion
Washington
Legion
Kurtz
State Department
White House
Rockies
Legion Inquiry Checks Buena Vista Sanatorium Care
American Legion state service bureau investigated rumors that tubercular ex service patients at Buena Vista Sanatorium near Wabash Minnesota were not getting enough milk and eggs. Patients said they were well cared for and thanked the Legion for its concern.
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Buena Vista Sanatorium
Wabash
Minn
American Legion State Service Bureau
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too in 1840 Whig Campaign
The Whigs tapped discontent in 1840 with William Henry Harrison as their candidate and John Tyler as vice president. The campaign highlighted simplicity and anti Jackson politics, featuring log cabins and hard cider as symbols. Harrison won decisively with 2384 electoral votes to 60 for Van Buren.
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Tippecanoe
Tyler
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Virginia
United States
Harrison
North Bend
van Buren
Why Brick Chimneys Lean
Article surveys why brick chimneys tilt eastward. It cites wetting and drying cycles, sun exposure, and moisture patterns as causing uneven drying that gradually pulls the structure toward the east.
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Aittle
Explaining Earth's Origin in Cosmic Dust Theory
The text describes a cosmical dust mist birth for stellar systems, formed from a nebula. A young star contracts to white hot, then cools showing calcium and iron vapors, becoming yellow like our sun. It mentions Arcturus and Mira as examples and notes stars age toward death over billions of years.
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Sirius
Arcturus
Mira
Ample Security and a Coal Dilemma
A housewife hires a laborer to move three tons of coal from the curb. With only a five dollar bill, she asks for change. He promises to return with the change after securing payment by leaving the second ton of coal in the street as security.
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Darky
de Groc
High Price Paid for Violin by Stradivari
A Stradivari violin known as the Muir Mackenzie Strad sold for £1700 at Puttick and Simpson. Dated 1694 and in excellent preservation, it was purchased by Lady Muir Mackenzie around 1896 from Mr. Harrison and later presented to Sir John Muir Mackenzie. The instrument represented an earlier longer type and set a high price for the era.
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Antonius Stradivari
Small Things Cause Discord
A fragmented excerpt emphasizes that minor irritants, not major journeys, disrupt happiness. The text contrasts simple annoyances like grain in a shoe or sand in bearings with larger efforts, noting how tiny disturbances can erode peace and patience.
Character Growth and Self-Reliance in Franklin Quotation
Franklin argues that facing one’s own resources tests and develops character. He suggests that hardship reveals energy previously unseen and fosters personal growth through self reliance.
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Frenttiea Mndoren 9
Franklin
Calliope and the Steam Organ Origin Debate
The term Calliope was applied to the steam organ possibly in derision, reflecting the muse of eloquence and heroic poetry as a contrast to the instrument’s harsh sound. The name itself implies a beautiful voice, contrasting with the instrument’s noisy branding.
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Calliope
Contentment and the risk of lasting 24 hours
Jud Tunkins notes that contentment lasting more than a day can degenerate into common lassitude. The remark highlights how extended ease may erode motivation and focus.
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Jud Tunkins
Quote on Judgment in Speech and Curses
A reflective aphorism compares the ease of uttering a curse to a benediction and questions how many men lack judgment in choosing which to speak. The writing emphasizes the weight of words and moral discernment in daily speech.
Grass to Grow Again Says an Exchange
The Boston Transcript notes a proverb about renewal and caution, warning that growth should occur on the ground not above one’s head, reflecting a preference for prudent progress. The remark contrasts humble, earned growth with peril or risk if ignored.
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Boston Transcript
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Chicago ST
Riverdale
Geo. Tuch
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Tir
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Kansas Committee
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Earth
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Joseph G. Radtke
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Federal Electric
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