Curtiss Hawk tested in recent Washington crosses
Reports from Washington note successful cross country tests of the Curtiss Hawk fighter plane. The American Society has donated 5000 dollars to the Bulgarian Red Cross to aid refugee children. Ohio's prohibition administrator appointment shifts from E L Porterfield to W H Walker following Porterfield's death. A Philippines typhoon near Batangas leaves about 140 dead and 60 missing, per Governor General Wood.
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Navy
Bulgarian Red Cross
American Society
Batangas
Governeor General
Wood
Philippines
Princeton Ends Athletic Ties With Harvard
Princeton’s board of athletic control votes unanimously to sever athletic relations with Harvard University, ending further competition between the two institutions in all recognized sports.
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Princeton
Harvard
New York
Board of Athletic Control
Cambridge
Woman Sheriff Named in Southampton England
Lucia Welch becomes the first woman to be appointed sheriff in England. She will be required to attend any execution during her tenure of office in Southampton.
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Southampton
Eng
England
Lucia Welch
Merchant Buys Tioga Town For Ten Thousand Dollars
Samuel G. Allen a Tioga merchant buys the entire town of Tioga including 50 houses in Alexandria Louisiana for a total price of 10 000 dollars.
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Alexandria
Samuel G. Allen
Tioga
Illinois Park System and Urban Development Plans
Illinois maintains a vast park system with 14 large and 197 small parks in Chicago. Forty seven cities are preparing industrial surveys for a new development program. The Elgin Leader noted traffic issues faced by the street railway 57 years ago.
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Illinois
Chicago
Ilinois
Elgin
Gas service consolidated to Chicago Heights area
The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois will supply gas to Chicago Heights and nearby towns starting December 1 1926 after completing 14 miles of 10 inch high pressure mains from its Blue Island plant. The move follows ICC approval to merge the Chicago Heights Gas Company, with expected rate cuts saving about half a million dollars in seven years.
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Chicago Heights
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Blue Island
Public Service Company
Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
B. G. Smith
F. J. Small
Mr. Smith
Illinois Facts and Feats Highlight Statewide Progress
Illinois shows wide industrial and civic notes from no gasoline tax status to a major armory project. Hoopeston dominates fruit and vegetable canneries with most machinery made there. Elgin Dixon and Rockford praised for bright streets. A towering 190 foot tulip tree grows in Wabash Valley. The University of Illinois armory project costs 425000 dollars. A state telephone plant consumes 25000000 cubic feet of gas each month.
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Illinois
Union
United States
Hoopeston
National Electric Light Association
Chicago
Elgin
Dixon
Rockford
University of Illinois
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Fred W. Rahn
E. 187Th Place
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A. C. Reich
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Edgebrooke Avenue
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Wabash Avenue
Pullman
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South Holland
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L. J. van Prunnen
E. 138Th Street
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Chicago Street
Washington Briefs
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West
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Stern Bros
Forest Avenue
Riverdale, IL
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P. B. Good
Wabash Valley
Goodrich and Superior Tires
Exide Battery Service
Goodrich
Prompt Tire and Battery Service
Texaco
G. J. Vulcanizing and Battery Shop
Garret Jacobsma
Washington Ave
M. Joffee
Leyden Ave
Frank C. Ott
Chicago St
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Riverdale Bank
Isaac Shilling
J. E. 159Th Street
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Lincoln Ave
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Joseph Radtke
WM. C. Zesch
Avalon Avenue
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Roseland Auto Wreckers
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Michigan Ave
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