Opening of 141st Street Viaduct in East Chicago
The 141st street viaduct over the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad yards in East Chicago will be officially opened and dedicated on Saturday December 7. Police in Gary and Hammond are jointing a murder probe into Joseph Austgen age 50 found shot near the American Bridge Company plant on Bridge street in Gary. Austgen a bachelor lived with his mother at 374 Sibley street and was paymaster for the Southern Car Wheel Company.
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Northern Indiana News
Calumet Record
141St Street
Indiana Harbor Belt
Chicago
Gary
Hammond
Joseph Austgen
American Bridge Company
Bridge Street
Austgen
Sibley Street
Southern Car Wheel Company
Chamber of Commerce
United Welfare
Richard H. McHie
Monon
Fayette Street
McHie
Indiana
Lake County Times
Thomas W. Shik
Federal Court
Chambers
Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago Railway
North Township
Samuel Insull
Mining and metallurgy display planned for Century of Progress
The first sub committee on mining geology and metallurgy meets at the Chicago Engineers Club to propose a life size mining demonstration at the World’s Fair. Dr. M. M. Leighton and C. C. Whittier lead plans to show ore milling and metallurgical processes from past 100 years as well as current methods.
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Chicago
Chicago Engineers Club
C. C. Whittier
M. M. Leighton
Illinois
Dr Leighton
National Research Council
Dr. Leighton
John Garcia
Nautical Mile Defined for Navy Navigation
The nautical mile is the sea mile used by navy navigators. It equals 6,080.27 feet and is one sixtieth part of a degree along the earth’s surface. Different countries adopt slightly different lengths, though the variations are not material.
Grandest joy in a well established son Abe Martin line
Quoted in Farm and Fireside, Abe Martin praises the grand feeling of having a fine, well established son. The humorous line compares the joy to finding a paper dollar in a pal’s trousers pocket. It captures rural wit and affectionate family pride.
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Abe Martin
Franklin Had No Patents Says Benjamin Franklin
Franklin, famed for many inventions, never sought nor received any patent in his lifetime according to Pathfinder Magazine. The claim highlights his era of inventive work without patent protection and reflects his practical ethos.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Pathfinder Magazine
Ex-Soldier Antonio Chiaro Dies In Auto Crash
Funeral services for Antonio Chiaro 33 of 157 Kensington avenue were held at St Anthony church after a Friday crash at Sibley and Torrence. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre. Chiaro a World War veteran survived by wife Bernice, mother Isabella and five siblings. The other driver was detained then released on bond. An inquest occurred in Hammond. Chiaro had lived in the South End 25 years and served in Company M 182nd Infantry. He was wounded in the right foot and gassed October 11 1918. Military honors were by a Fort Sheridan rifle squad and bugler.
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Antonio Chiaro
Kensington Avenue
Sibley and
Torrence Avenues
St. Anthony Church
Favero
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Chiaro
Hammond
Bernice Chiaro
Isabella Chiaro
South End
182Nd Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Local Bowlers Shine As American Legion Sets 2821 Pins
In St Pauls Major League action Monday night the American Legion tallied a season best 2821 in their series with Albrecht Bros. Louis Schliemann boosted the Albrechts to 655, second high in individuals. Joe Ortineau leads with a 193 average over 27 games. Roseland Rainbow League sees Clarence Simnich atop with a 751 series while Wild Bill Schultz rolls 684 to move second. Scheduled matches include Hausman Colts vs Albrecht, Super A vs Band, Twin City Sales vs C E L, and American Legion vs Pintas.
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St. Paul
American Legion
Albrecht Brothers
Louis Schliemann
Herman Wiebke
Joe” Ortineau
Hausman Colts
Roseland Rainbow
Clarence Simnich
Wild Bill
Schultz
Albrecht Bros
H. Boch
H. Schleiman
HW. Wiebke
Aegepenengton
Bowe
Skeet
C. Simnick
Albrecht Bros. S. Schleiman
See
Electric Watch Dog Sparks Barking Security System
In Paris an inventor applies photoelectric cells to a mechanical barking dog. A light flash activates an electric motor making the dog jump and bark ferociously. once the light stops the dog subsides.
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Paris
France
Pullman Shops Running at Capacity
Officials at the Pullman Car shops report no winter setup and an optimistic outlook. The passenger car department operates at full capacity with thousands employed, backed by ample orders likely to sustain output through spring. A recent contract from Baltimore and Ohio for fifty passenger coaches stands as the largest such deal recently awarded.
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Pullman
Baltimore and Ohio
Large 111 Carat Brazilian Diamond Found by Prospector
The second largest diamond ever found in Brazil, weighing 111 carats and valued at about $500 000, was reportedly picked up by a prospector in the state of Minas Geraes.
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Brazil
Minas Geraes
Brundage Calls for Clearer Amateurism Standards
At the annual convention banquet in St Louis Avery Brundage president of the Amateur Athletic union urged clearer amateurism standards and leadership to listen to amateurs and resist commercialism.
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Avery Brundage
The
Amateur Athletic Union
St Louis
Hoover Urges States to Speed Public Works Push
Washington President Hoover sent telegrams to governors urging rapid public works to boost employment and stabilize wages. He asked for state municipal and county cooperation to accelerate road street and building projects and for reports on feasible expenditure for the next six and twelve months. A December 5 business conference at the White House will review American industry strength and cooperation with government.
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Washington
Hoover
Iom
Lamont
Department of Commerce
Coufitra
White House
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
William Butterworth
Julius H. Barnes
Association
Doheny Buys Fall Property At Special Master Sale
Edward L. Doheny purchased the Albert B. Fall property at a special master sale in Alamogordo New Mexico for 182401.31 dollars. The deal involved the former interior secretary's estate and was finalized under court sale terms.
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Doheny
Fall
Salo Alamogordo
N. M
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Edward L. Doheny
California
U S Warships to Visit Cuba Ports This Winter
The United States State Department announced that several U S warships will call at Cuban ports during winter cruises of the Antilles reflecting ongoing naval engagements in the region.
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U. S
Cuba
Tavanae
United States
Cuban State Department
Cuban
Antilles
Geissler Nominated American Minister to Siam
Arthur B. Geissler of Oklahoma, a former minister to Nicaragua, was nominated by President Hoover to serve as minister to Siam, replacing the current envoy and expanding U S diplomatic postings in Asia.
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Liam Washington
Arthur B. Geissler
Oklahoma
Nicaragua
Hoover
Siam
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Western Newspaper Union
World's Fair News
First National Bank
Dolton, Ill
Safte
Amodating
Torrence Avenue
Albrecht
Super A. C
Band
Twin City Sales
Twin City
A. Drefhall
H. MecGyrain
J. Jdeorbenneeeee
W. Drefhall
J. Riser
Pintas
R. Haney
P. Schmidt
Kastin
Markus
Chas. van Sipma
BNSY
Teai
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