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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
The Auditorium Theatre continues the popular drama The Lion and the Mouse praised for its cleverness and humor. Curtain calls mark its success with cheap admissions from twenty five to seventy five cents for evenings and twenty five to fifty cents for matinees.
Construction of a new Pullman steel passenger car plant at Pullman has started. The one story facility will measure 400 by 300 feet and must be finished in sixty days at a cost of 120000 dollars. It is expected to employ about 1000 men.
Miss Carrie Brimson and daughters thank the Brothers of Division 613 B of L E for the kindness shown during husband illness and in bereavement. They express gratitude for floral tributes and wish the organization continued strength and prosperity. Mrs Carrie Brimson and Mrs Turan Brimson Skelly, LuLu Odette.
Murray Nelson Jr. of the Calumet and Chicago Canal and Dock Co argued at the harbor commission meeting that Lake Calumet could be developed as Chicago's harbor. He proposed a 1000 foot wide by nearly two mile long harbor costing 1.7 million, far cheaper than the Chicago river harbor plan at 15 million plus 20 million in land damages, and said a port should not be placed in the city's shopping and financial district.
Editorial reviews the 1908 proposed amendments to the General Banking Law in Illinois. It details changes to director duties, capital and surplus requirements, loan limits, and enhanced auditor and attorney general powers to dissolve banks and appoint receivers. It urging Democratic voters to support the amendment at the November election.
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