Lanis Tanis and gang busted for poultry and cattle thefts
Local farm theft ring breaks after three year spree across Indiana and Illinois. Arrested are John Scharban Sam Stock and Cornelius Tanis with confessions tying Yonker Stocik and others to chicken rabbit goat and cow thefts. Police from several towns coordinated the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing Herald
Cmmundie
John Scharban
Sam Stocik
Crown Point
Tom Straus
Edward van Lanningham
van Laningham
Cornelius Tanis
Tanis
Stocik
Scharban
Willis Yonker
Gary
Poppe
Yonker
Clyde Sherman
John Yolub
Burnham
Peter Alb
Calumet City
Peter
Alb
Schererville
Tanis Place
Winterhoff
Ice Freezes Quickly Outside Alaska Scene
A traveler recalls a man cooling boiling water outdoors in Alaska where the water froze unusually fast, returning two minutes later to find the ice still warm.
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Alaska
Dunes Park Illinois Declared A Game Sanctuary
The 1500 acre Dunes Park between Waukegan and the Wisconsin line is converted into a game sanctuary. Hunting is forbidden and the area will be patrolled to protect birds and animals. The move aligns with the association’s policy to keep the park wild as hikers and nature lovers visit year round.
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Illinois
Waukegan
Wisconsin
Sean State Park
Dunes Park of Illinois Association
Nature and
Illinois Soldiers Trace Sought for Unclaimed Bonds
State Treasurer John C. Martin seeks trace of eight Illinois veterans who qualified for compensation bonds and warrants totaling 1892.05 but cannot be found to receive their payments. Bonds are held for John Chmura Roscoe Sellers Walter Ledford Robert Campbell Lee Dugan Phillip Cree Rider Le Roy Rath and James Melik with warrants due. heirs will receive benefits after eligibility proof.
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John C. Martin
Illinois
John Chmura
Chicago
Roscoe Sellers
Washington
Walter Ledford
South
Robert Campbell
New York
Lee Dugan
Detroit
Phillip Cree Rider
Greenwich
Conn
le Roy Rath
James Melik
Martin
Edison Doubts Bell as Inventor and Praises Marconi
A 1910s debate quotes Edison dismissing Bell as an inventor saying the telephone was a discovery and not a planned invention. He credits Marconi with wireless invention, noting the great effort and ingenuity behind it.
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Edison
Bell
Thomas A. Lidison
Marconi
M. A. Rosanoff
Harper’s Magazine
Peony, Ancient Medicinal Flower with Northern Roots
The peony is a long lived garden plant with 2000 year history. It was valued for healing roots rather than beauty in early times. Named after Paeon the physician of the gods it originated in Manchuria or Siberia signaling its hardy northern character.
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Paeon
Manchuria
Siberia
North
Coffee Help Quips Stirtable Banter
A waiter offered to assist at my table and I replied that the coffee should be helped instead because it is weaker than I am. The exchange had a playful tone and showcased witty wordplay about strength.
Living English Dead Officials Doubt Your Palms of Life
London Wit Bits notes odd war office practice of demanding proof of being alive for officers and pensioners. Some must certify monthly. failure to prove may delay pay and pensions. Widespread cases show people officially dead after mistaken identifications or inquests, making restoration to life difficult.
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War Office
London
Jeive
Excellent Reasons for Popularity of Vereo The Vireo
The vireo or gremnlet, a North American migratory bird, is praised for extraordinary habits. It eats insects, aiding pest control, and serves as a skilled nest builder using hornet nest fragments flax or paper glued with caterpillar silk or bird saliva.
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Washington Star
America
South America
North America
Rivals of the River Thames Sailing Barges
The Thames sailing barge race, revived after a 28 year break from 1899 to 1927, has grown into a major river event. New generations joined the competition, bringing keen passion and bold handling that adds to the spectacle of the picturesque fleets along the river.
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Thames
Monotony Joke With Mormon Polygamy Exchange
A traveler in Salt Lake City talks with a Mormon about polygamy. The exchange includes quips about loving two wives and naming triple and dual marriages, ending with the punchline monotony.
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Lansing
Highland
Griffith
Waymond Pettit
Thomas Rutledge
Peter Redar
Fd van Laningham
Casey” Tanis
Grand Jury
Illinois Dunes
Salt Lake
Lame Bode
U.S
Washington Mall
WIU Service
Dolton
Texaco Gas & Oils
Firestone Tires
Pohlers and
Malloy Coal CO
Interocean
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