Classified notices and ads from Dolton and Pullman
For sale hard coal burner and single bed at 13818 State street 27-2p. WANTED hard coal heater good condition reasonable address box 437 Dolton W A Rockrobe 28-1. STORAGE autos and truck storage cheap call Pullman 0663 28-4p. Le.on Tree Peculiar description notes lemon tree bears flowers and fruit year round lemons picked green ripened in the dark ripe fruit keeps poorly
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Dolton
Chas. Milhahn
John Ravesfoot, Jr
Hervey
State Street
South Holland
Illinois
South Human
Operative Society of America
L. J. Mather
Union Avenue
Englewood
A. F. Vandenberg
Washington Avenue
M. Botma
Oak Glen
Hina
W. A. Rockrobe
Pullman
Birds safer at sea after lighthouse perches idea
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds equipped a lighthouse with perches to reduce bird kills from nearly a thousand nightly to far fewer. The program aims to prevent birds from colliding with the light and save wildlife along coastlines.
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British
Royal Society For the Protection of Birds
Rainbow Bridge and Bow in Heaven Mentioned by Bishop
The text describes Bifrost as a trembling bridge from earth to heaven with three colors. It notes the Bow in Heaven and attributes the mention to Bishop Snorro Sturleson.
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Earth
Heaven
Snorro Sturleson
Ocean Travel Etiquette Rules from Early Steamship Era
Fifty years ago ocean travel was shrouded in mystery and steamship managers issued rules that evolved into the etiquette of ocean travel. The article notes how these early guidelines shaped passenger conduct and expectations aboard ships.
Hottest Known Flame Baffles Scientists
Scientists report the hottest flame known to study is about 80,000 degrees. Astronomers seek to apply this to understanding stellar light emissions and the causes of lights seen from stars.
Track Elevation Begins on Regional Rail Lines
The Calumet Index reports the start of a five million dollar track elevation project on the Western Indiana Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads between South Park and Stony Island Avenue. The work aims to end train crossing delays and reduce reckless crossings. Alderman Govier and the Calumet Index have long championed the improvement, marking a long sought victory for local residents.
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Calumet Index
Indiana
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Monon
Ilinois Central
South Park
Stony Island Avenue
Govier
Lays Em Straight Electric Bricklaying Machine
An electric bricklaying machine lays 1200 bricks per hour using a travelling boom around building walls. A 3 horse power motor drives the laying wheel and mortar spreader. The device moves along the boom, reversing at wall ends to complete a full layer before raising to lay the next row.
Scouts Brave Rain for Armistice Day Jamboree
Scouts from the Calumet District gathered in Thorn ton for the Armistice Day jamboree despite heavy rain. Troop 7038 led by Chuck Halliday won the Treasurer Hunt and earned a year’s Boys’ Life subscription. the Mohawks beat the Blackfeet in the Indian fight.
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Calumet
Thornton
Chuck” Halliday
Blackfeet
Russell Shuler
John Fisher
Monster Crabs Inspire Awe in Japanese Coasts
The article notes king crabs found around Japanese islands reach 3 to 5 feet in leg span with a legendary record of a 19 foot reach. It underscores the coastwise fascination with these large crustaceans and their beachside imagery in prints.
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Japan
Japanese Islands
Scientist Yung Uses Poison Gas on Ant Hills
French entomologist Yung conducted a massive count after releasing a poisonous gas to kill ants in five hills. He found nearly 18 000 dead ants in the smallest hill and about 94 000 in the largest, while estimates of survivors remain uncertain.
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Yung
Po Mach
The Uses of Wood Expands to 108 Purposes
Wood once used for spears canoes bows arrows firewood and horses now serves 108 distinct purposes. Wood fiber finds utility across many industries, broadening its applications beyond traditional tools and fuel.
Elites Lose Closely to Chicago Bells in Final Riverdale Game
The Elites fell 19 to X to Chicago Bells in a hard fought Riverdale exit. Fans cite rising costs, noting most teams charge higher admission elsewhere and urging supporters to travel with the team to continue football beyond Riverdale.
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Chicago Bells
Bells
Riverdale
Cferts
Specstators
Pullman Company Offers Twenty Scholarships At Expo
The Pullman Company will fund twenty $250 scholarships annually for agri cultural colleges with top performance at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. Trustees chosen by Exposition directors will administer the loan program for students needing financial aid. Since 1900 the Exposition has hosted the Inter Collegiate Live Stock Judging Contest with 2387 teams from 27 U S colleges and 4 in Canada.
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Pullman Company
Chicago Union Stock Yards
United States
Canada
A. C. Ary
Minnesota
Egotism and truth in self seeking
A reflection on egotism and narrow self view. It warns that those who seek truth only within themselves confuse their own image with reality and mistake self for truth. The quote attributed to Lowell emphasizes caution against self-centered certainty.
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Lowell
Origins of Croquet Traced to Earlier Games
The article notes croquet’s unclear origin with claims it evolved from paille maille played in Langue doc by the thirteenth century and recalls its popularity among kings about 26 years ago.
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Languedoc
Six Feet Under in Auto Ends in Flower Bed
A Hawarden dispatch reports a wild auto ride ending in a flower-bed. The Cherokee Chief notes such crashes more often finish under flower-beds.
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Hawarden
Iowa
Arabs Used Bladebones for Writing Before Paper
Sheep bladebones served as writing material among Arabs before paper. Many famous sayings have been found on these remarkable substitutes for writing surfaces.
Overcoming Troubles and the Lord Tempering the Wind
A reflective piece notes that troubles cluster and that understanding compensations may soften disappointments. It asserts the Lord tempers hardship in multiple ways, offering solace to the weary and urging resilience amid trials.
Widow Sues Railroad Over 1924 Fatal Crossing Incident
Mrs. Florence E. Sanders of Roseland sues the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad for 10000 damages in the Chicago Heights City Court over the death of her husband Robert E. Sanders. The 1924 accident at the 134th Street crossing involved a Ford truck driven by Sanders and Alfred Walters.
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Florence E. Sanders
Eggleston Avenue
Roseland
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Robert E. Sanders
Illinois Brick Company
Carrier
Chicago Heights
Patterson
Chicago
C. A. Hood
Rawlins
Sanders
134Th Street
Alfred Walters
Grove Street
Blue Island
Blue Island Sun
Take Heed to the Living Man
A short reflective note emphasizes valuing the living over the dead and recalls that the dead have their own realm. It quotes Thomas Tyers and urges mindful regard for current lives and losses.
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Thomas Tyers
Peculiar One Hundred Eleven-Year-Old Claims Vinegar Bath
Nathan Lapatrick of Sheffield says his century plus life owes to bathing his head in vinegar for many years. The Utica Daily Press reports this unusual health claim linked to longevity.
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Nathan Lapatrick
Sheffield
Utica Daily Press
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