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Thornton Village Board Reagiar Meeting on Labor Day
The Thornton Village Board held a regular meeting Monday evening with President Flauming and trustees present. Trustee Lange acted as clerk pro tem due to Tucker's absence. Bills were approved, tax levy discussed with a no levy motion passing 4 to 2, and ordinances granted B I Co permission to lay tracks and prohibit street refuse. Local notes mention residents traveling, fishing plans, an ice cream social, and a Labor Day Colored People's Celebration at Mount Forest Cemetery drawing about 300 attendees.
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Phornton
Uonday
Iloning
FF. Flaumgin
Tsusteces
Cuienar
Lange
Jranwell
Blank
Salzman
R. J. Tucker
de Young
Large
B. I Co
Wiliams
Mania
Wm Dreyer
Chicago
Maxwell
French
Kankakee River
Express
F. J Bielfeldt
Benton Harbor
Fred
Mount Forest Cemetery