CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE AND RENT IN ILLINOIS AREA
A dense set of classified ads offering farms for sale on State Aid road near Lansing and other locations, plus leases, rental flats and rooms in Riverdale and Dolton. Listings include motors, horse and buggy, Ford vehicles, meat market fixtures, nickel plating, various farm and household items, and help wanted notices. Also Chr y santhemums for sale and a fresh Jersey cow, with contacts in South Holland, Harvey, Dolton, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz & Molenaar
Lansing
Ill
Tom DeGraff
South Holland
E. B. Bronson & Co
Western Ave
Blue Island
Wulff-Sayer
H. Werner
Riverdale
John Schaak
Leyden Avenue
Chase Milhahn
Dalton
Henry Greich
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Dol- Leon
Too Much Rush in Life Excerpted Reflections
The passage laments modern life’s hurry masking daily beauty. It urges slowing down to notice sunshine, flowers, fragrance, and joy surrounding us amid incessant self-imposed duties.
Ascertaining Mountain Heights and Speed Records
The article explains mountain height determination by barometric pressure with the mountain barometer or via leveling and theodolite. It notes a young man’s timidity as preferable to impudence. It lists sprint records at about 82 feet per second for 100 yards and claims equal top speeds for skaters and runners at 9 25 seconds per 100 yards, with ski speeds up to 72 feet per second and ski leaping over 100 feet per second.
Warning for Young Women Misleads Readers
A satirical excerpt critiques a society warning about charming unmarried men over thirty five who wear evening dress and have thinning hair as moral lepers, citing Harry Leon Wilson in the Saturday Evening Post. The piece mocks sensational moral stigma and calls out picture directors influencing warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Leon Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacob Schuringa
Harvard Avenue
West Pullman
Bernice
Pennsylvania
Mary J. Gouwens
W. 117Th Street
Chicago
138Th Street
Alp
East 137Th Street
Frank Dergold
Jacob Kuipers
Fred Caster
Schrumville
John Richert
Steger Piano
Bargain
Inquire
Park Avenue
Dolton 206
Fresh Jersey Cow
F. Kain
Glenwood
Bershire Service Boat
Chas. Daehn
East 138Th St
Call Dolton
Carpenters
Aopply Buda Co
Harvey, Hil
Buda Co. Employment Dept
Harvey, Hi
Chicago Steel Car Co
Harvey
U.S. Mail
Toe Armours
Lighthouse
Swift Classic
Kirk’s
Lux
E. C
Blackins
E. R
John Schaack
Japan
Roseland Music Shop
Michigan Avenue
B. L. Finney
Mgr. Piano
Roseland
Michigan Ave
Victrola
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