Youths Companion promises wholesome, inspiring reading for youths
A subscriber praises Youths Companion as a genuine service that brings healthy recreation and sound athletics to eager minds. The 1913 program offers seven serials, nearly 200 complete stories, 50 special contributions, and sketches from notable figures in America and Europe, with sample copies available on request.
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Youths Companion
Hil Anid Lebour
America
Europe
Companion
the Companion
Hit or Miss Column Offers Varied Vignettes from Chicago
C B Leetlefellow notes on social topics in a Chicago club talk. The piece quips about pensions for ex presidents, spoils system shifts, and a ceremonial reception by Blackfoot Indians. It mentions city health, drinking, and odd branding moves like Zero Mais Sign Works.
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Woah
Biremaker
Blackfoot Lnbe
Chicago
Zero Mais
Pussessiun
Zero Mara Sign Works
Roseland Girl Completes Notable Long Walk
Miss Sophia Ykema of 107th Street and South Park Avenue completed a long walk on November 20 from Adams Street to 107th Street. The student of the College of Physical Education followed a route via Michigan and Indiana Avenues and Cottage Grove to Burnside, ending at 1:30 PM after a 430 mile trek. She is sister-in-law to Riverdale mail carrier Herman Braisma.
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Sophia Ykema
107Th Street
South Park Avenue
Adams Street
Miss Ykema
Michigan Avenue
Iudiana Avenue
Odid Street
Lunex
Burnside
Cottage Grove Avenue
Misa Ykema
College of Physical Eucation
Valumet
Companion readers offered 1914 subscription gifts
The notice promotes a subscription deal for fifty two weekly issues in 1914. new subscribers sending $2 receive a Companion Window transparency and Calendar for 1913 plus remaining 1912 issues free. Also advertised are The Year Book on Storms Weather Earthquakes and Astronomy and R Hicks Almanac for 1913 with related magazine offers.
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Berkeley St
Boston
R. Hicks
Word and Works Publishing Company
Franklin Avenue
St Louis
Word and
West Pullman Park District Proposal Fails In Vote
West Pullman voters rejected a plan to create a park district. Only 486 ballots were cast, under half the registration, with opposition centered in the south end over park commissioner duties and local governance.
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West Pullman
Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Sprick Home
The Ladies Aid of Our Saviour Church will meet at the home of Mrs G A Sprick Tuesday afternoon December 3.
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Saylour
G. A. Sprick
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Oak Hill
Edmund N. Balz
Oak Hall Cemetery
Hohman
Hammond,Ind
Northwestern Gas Light & Coke CO
Western Ave
Blue Island, HL
Fred L. Logan
Prop
Riverdale
Calumet Hotel
F L. Logan
137Th Street
B. Leetlefellow
Thomas A. Woodruff
Canadian Club of Chicago
Great Northern Hotel
the Inquirer
Carnegie
Roseland
Speer
WM. Mau
Leyden Ave
Clark County
Wisconsin
WM. Maurer
138Th Street
Riverdale, Ill
Dolton
Michigan
Peter Ripley
Riverdale and
William Minardow
Dolton Bakery
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