Ledger of village expenditures and salaries totals 44000.50
A long municipal accounting list records salaries to H Krueger W Dalton M R Weidner and Fred Wesse with Sanitary District charges, various vendors for gas water and repairs, and multiple salaries including April 1923. It ends with a grand total of 44000.50 for the period covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I—H. Krueger
Wm. G. Delton
M. R. Weidner
Fred Wesse
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Monarch Electric & Wire Co
Pennsylvania System
Meier
City of Chicago
C. &. Verhoeven
Martin Krueger
Police du
First National Bank
National Bank
Fred Scheer
Brownell Improvement Co
A. E. Moomaw
H. Krueger
W. G. Dalton
Curr
Kirch
G—Electric Appliance Co
f—Dearborn Electric Division
Kinney-Hood Printing Co
J. F. Boetiger
Legal Adviser Publishing Co
UL Bell Tel. Co
South End Supply Co
Double D Coal Co
Wate
National Meter Co
Wat
C. G. Verhoeven
Joseph Radtke
Lincoln Ave
Pennsylvania
Dog—Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
A. E. Mouman
Wm. G. Dalton
Sanitary District of Chicago
General Electric Co
Monarch Electric Co
Marshall Jackson Co
A. T. Harms
Bell Tel. Co
American Express Co
Express
Double D Goal Co
Twin City Garage
I-A. E
d—Sanitary District of
General Electric
Dearborn Electric
Legal Advisor Pub. Co
American Railway Express Co
P. B. Good
Geo. W. Prickett
Chas
W. Dickelman
Walter J. Lyons
Mae Jamieson
d—Beatrice Dally
Pauline Slaughter
A. W
G. Jenne
Louis Workman
Gust Albrecht
Igbor
Twin City
Alfred Heinke
Wm. Franke, Sr
Star and Keys
A. KH. Maomaw
Wm. G. Dolton
W. C. Kreuger
Wim
J. Haney
Geno. E. Colwell
Kinney Hood Printing Co
Edward Prickett
Chas. W. Dickelmin
Mac Jamieson
Beatrice Dally
Teaming
Brownell_ Improvement. Co
Sion
C. & Elt
A. McFadden
Edward Rentner
Labo
A. C. McFadden
Wim. Main
C. J. Verhoeven
Col
Vol. Fire Co. No
City of
Fragmentary OCR Note Reflects Fuel Struggles and Speech
Disjointed lines discuss fuel shortages and rationing. The speaker laments rising costs and the need to conserve electricity while hinting at political names and organizations. The text includes broken phrases about bonds and a general sense of wartime hardship.
Marathon Mouse Breaks Distance Record Across 365 Miles
The article notes David Hutton of Dumfermline found mice travel about ten miles daily. One specimen reportedly ran 365 miles in 35 days, aided by a half-penny worth of oatmeal, challenging the notion that mice are frail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
David Hutton
Dumfermline
Scotland
Hutton
Websters Lost Opportunity and the 1840 Nomination
The article notes Daniel Webster failed to seek the vice presidency in 1840 despite possible backing. It claims he refused to play second fiddle to William Henry Harrison, and suggests he might have become president after Harrison’s death, had he shown more self restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Websters
Daniel Webster
Grater
American Republic
William Henry Harrison
Tippecaave
Tyler
Ilarrison
Tammany Hall and the Paniming Society in New York
The Paniming society of New York formed after the Revolutionary era met in Tammany Hall, a site noted in U.S. political history. The group included soldiers and sages of the republic and was based on republican principles advocating broad liberty, speech, religion, and press freedom. Over time rivals claimed aristocratic pretensions, and the society faced accusations of aristocracy and heavy taxes tied to alien and sedition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paniming Society of
New York
Ware Tis
Tammany Hall
Republic
United States
Noted Athlete Lived Long
Henry B. Buermeier pursued athletics for years and achieved early success in multiple events. Though aged four, he showed lasting energy and contributed to local sports culture with steady performance across competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Buermeier
Ciies
Outlandish Target Practice and Lively Librarians
The piece mocks glorified hunting fantasies using a tomato can as a target while praising librarians and teachers for guiding children to reading. It also notes sunbeams can destroy bacteria in water, comparing light to weapons and describing optimal angles for maximum effect.
First American Tannery Emerges in Colonial Virginia
In 1630 the first tannery in America was built in Virginia, with a second established at Lynn Massachusetts. By 1680 about 51 tanners had arrived in the Massachusetts colony as the industry grew. Laws required hides to be dried to prevent spoilage and leather export was restricted to support local tanneries. By 1810 tannery output reached about 20 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lynn
Mass
Massachusetts
New Colony
A Pair of Gloves
On a cold eastern city morning a tall stranger in a fur coat gives a worker his heavy gloves. The glove exchange stuns the laborer who resumes clearing snow and ice as the man vanishes into the crowd. The act of generosity leaves the old worker puzzled and moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youtl
Remarkable Vitality of Fleas Stall
Fleas show notable endurance as dried remains rehydrate. The text notes fleas revived after moisture returns, implying resilient biology and potential for renewed activity when environmental conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ders
Hoedermant
Josias
Island Houses Many Holy Men on Quiet Island China
The fragment references a quiet island off China with many holy men and a note about numbers like five and a thousand. Details are unreadable but indicate a religious or historical scene on an island associated with China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seuiet
la Ty
China
Ian
Posterity Payment Demanded for Praise Noted as Essays
A writer mocks public opinion while claiming his dull essays deserve no criticism. He proposes drawing bills on Posterity to settle a thousand pounds worth of praise nine hundred ninety nine years after sight, avoiding deductions. He jokes about credit and self-importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee
Artistic Candles and Wreaths in Madrid Shops
In Madrid houses employ several women to craft decorative wreaths from porcelain, jet, feathers, and flowers. Porcelain pieces source from Germany and France while swan and duck feathers arrive from America. English cambric and Barcelona cloth form the floral elements. Half of non household candles serve All Saints' Day. Madrid relies on Valencia for supplies. Candies crafted by hand display floral and lace wax decor, reflecting distinct Spanish artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Germany
France
America
Barcelona
Valencia
Long Life a Matter of Food Says Dr Williams
Dr Leonard Williams, a Huglish scientist, argues improper eating halves human lifespan. He cites infant cries often signal lacking essential nutrients, not hunger, and warns that cooking and sterilization may destroy beneficial proteins and vitamins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Williams
London
Improbable Story Beginnings in a City Morning
Visiininteh notes the smooth conductors at stations while Shamalbuck finds no price hikes for tourists at the garage. Cora lia enters with a borrowed umbrella as Ann Chovie heads to Hollywood for film work, admitting self-doubt about stardom. Our'lro sends a book to Ninself for autograph. the reply arrives promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visiininteh
Shamalbuck
Coralia
Ann Chovie
Hollywood
Lro
Ninself
New York Sun
Misread quarrel ends with lost car key near corner
A troubled narrator recalls daily meetings with a neighbor and a public clash that ends in embarrassment when a car rush leaves her fallen and her contact lens or key missing, prompting vows never to speak again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanstog
Chicago ‘Tribune
Steel Derricks Adopted for Alaska Petroleum Fields
High winds in Alaska's petroleum fields prompt adoption of steel derricks over wood. Officials say steel offers greater strength and safety for drilling operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becwuie
Alaskan
Petreleim Fields
Never Condense Troubles in an Interesing Bundle
A fragmented manuscript note describes a heavy stack of slicks gathered into an intriguing bundle that became too weighty to lift. The terse line hints at a laboring scene and a possible metaphor for accumulating burdens.
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Mf Bond
Ihe
Wton
Kyenins
Chrison Svends
Karen
Gevut
Tammany Hall of
Pepevn
Christopher Morley
Oliver Goldsmith
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