Dredge on Calumet River Creates “Disappearing Lake” Scene
Our reporter observed the large sand sucker at work on the Calumet river as black clay eruptions around the auger suggested an oil strike. The dredge drains water to form a makeshift lake between the New York Central and B&O railroads, later vanishing with wind and rain. Workers joke yet face risks, including slippery pipe lines as clay coats boots and a worker slips into a puddle. Ducks and cranes frequent the site, adding to the odd scene.
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Calumet
New York Central
Animals as Trades in 1862 Sun Observation
The New York Sun notes a panorama of animals performing human-like trades. Bees as geometers, a mole as meteorologist, ninekiller birds as arithmeticians, torpedo ray and electric eel as electricians, nautilus as navigator, beaver as architect, marmot as civil engineer, ants as day laborers, and monkeys as dancers. It cites a varied cast from fisherman bears to robber sloths, contrasting animal and human vices.
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New York Sun
Local and Personal News Highlights in Dolton and Dalton
Community notices recount Halloween parties and gatherings across Dolton Dalton Riverdale and nearby areas. Events include a fifth annual Builder’s dance November 14 at Lincoln school gym with Symphonettes, various tea and forum attendances, and youth parties at Sun day school Halloween events. Local families travel to Detroit Springfield and Indianapolis with updates on residents’ activities.
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Lincoln School
Symphonettes
Elmer Erffmeyer
Edbrooke Ave
Riverdale
Norwood Park
Lillian Krueger
Grant St
Dalton
Merl Markley
Lois Hair
Ruth Mae van Dyke
Jane McGowan
Phyllis Colwell
Jane Parks
Virginia Bowerman
Madge Clark
Paul Ripley
138Th Street
Peggy Younkers
Shirley Spoolstra
Ruth Nelson
Phyllis Schmeichel
Donald Wernicke
Donald Dreshall
Mason Ehlers
Alfred Grossenbacker
Jacqueline Miller
Landon R. Gardiner and Sons
Kanawha Avenue
Gardiner
Woodland
Mich
Detroit
Frank Thompson
Frank Hair
Homemakers’ Forum
Stevens Hotel
Lincoln P. T. A
Thornton Township High School
Lemont
Jack Hurson
Mary Hernandez
Louis Hernandez
Normal Teachers College
Q. E. Hampton
Paul Hampton
Indianapolis
Ind
Elaine Krueger
Sheridan Street
Dolton Theatre Bank
Helen Zornow
Wallace Sr
Dolton
Betty Miller
Dalton M. E. Church
Oak Park
Statewide push to curb highway wrecks grows after fatal crash
In Hays Kansas a head on collision killed a car occupant and injured a truck driver as part of a rising tide of highway disasters. The piece notes efforts to regulate speed, truck size, braking and lighting inspections, and fairer highway taxation.
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Hays
Kans
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