Chicago Association Pushes Armour Plant Here
Chicago business leaders urge the Navy to locate the $11 million government armor plate plant in the Calumet district. The Chicago Association of Commerce invites a naval board visit to assess sites and expects public property options in Tobiasa shipyard, Wanke guu, and South Chicago with rail and water links.
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Carnege’s
Flick’s
Morgan’s
Schwab's
Sam
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Calumet District
The
Chicago Commerce
O’leary
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Board
Josephus Daniels
Washington, D.C
General Board of the Navy
John W. Opleary
Civice-Industrial Committee
General Navy Board
Wankeguu
South
Tobiasa Iarbor
Sanitary Canal
Association
Naval Committee
Illinois
Central West
Riverdale Farmer Anton Strosinski Killed by Train
Anton Strosinski, a longtime Riverdale resident and prosperous farmer, died Tuesday morning after being struck by an Illinois Central suburban train near his home at 140th Street. A coroner's jury returned an open verdict. He leaves a wife Catherine and five living children, with funeral at St Mary’s Church Riverdale and burial at St Benedict’s Cemetery.
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Anton Strosinski
Riverdale
Illinois Central
140Th Street
West Prussia
Germany
Unknown Man Killed After Crossing By Train
A man about 40 was killed by a southbound suburban train at the 137th street crossing after crossing in front of the engine despite a watchman warning. He was brought to the morgue. an inquest is planned for Saturday morning. He wore a cap, jumper, and trousers purchased at Mrs. Reich's store and was known as Burke, employed by C and E I. He knew Ed Wirtz, John O'Brien, and Tom Dougherty. He matched a sandy complexion, 5 feet 9 inches, trimmed red moustache description.
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137Th Street
A. M. Reich
Ed. Wirtz
John O’brien
Tom Dougherty
Neidon & Good Morgue
Unclear OCR snippets spark odd headlines and quotes
Mixed phrases from an OCR page show quirky headlines and stray quotes. A 16 year old Minneapolis boy in Chicago claimed opportunities awaited him, while other lines reference transfers rules, a brain lav ed remark, and wartime timing hints.
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Lauterbach
Strumpf
Hyde Park
W. B. Morton
Lis
Minnapolis
Chicago
Diogenes
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Dalton
Horace Holmes travels to Battle Creek for his wife’s operation at Battle Creek Sanitarium where she is reported improving. Mrs Behrens of Bliss Idaho visits Riverdale. former Business Men’s Association president, she settled on a farm after asthma problems. Family news includes new baby girls for the Krueger and Sehlueter families and trips by two women to Colorado. Community group notes cover WCTU officers, WGI meeting shift, and local school upgrades at Highlawn.
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Horace Holmes
Battle Creek
Mich
John Behrens and Son
Bliss
Idaho
Riverdale
L. Hadorno
Harry Morgan
Flossmore
Behrens
Business Men’s Association
Dalton
Nellie Cooper
America Moomaw
Leone Waddell
Ethel McPike
Lida- a-Wilcox
Wm. Robertson
Panama
Iowa
Roy Smythe
Herman Krueger
Theodore Sehlueter
Helen Decklar
Ella Pohlers
Illinois Central General
12Th Street
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
L. G. Reich
H. W. Vietmeyer
Chicago
Vincennes Avenue
Pointer
Fred. Wernicke
Fumaily
Roseland
W. Lixth Street
Mer. Wernicke
Pullman
Nurse
M. J. Fahey
Prospect
Harvey
Riverdale Board Sees Heavy City Project Talks
The Riverdale village board convened last Tuesday with full membership. Actions include street and waterworks bids, repairs at Stewart avenue, orders to clear poles, and a plan to hire an inspector. In sports, the Dolton Clovers defeated the Chicago Giants 8 to 5 before about 3,000 fans.
Dalton Board to Sell Coal and Wood Shed
Dalton Board of Education district No 148 will sell the coal and wood shed on the Hightawn school property. Bids must be in by 8 p.m. October 3, 1916 to clerk George Vander Veen or chairman Wm J Albrecht. Found a gold First Communion Pin in Dalton owners may claim at the Pointer office.
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Dalton Board of Education
Hightawn
George Vander Veen
Wm. J. Albrecht
Dalton
Repeal of Stamp Taxes under New Revenue Law
The new revenue law repeals stamp taxes in effect December 1, 1914, with stamps to be redeemed within two years after purchase. Documentary tax applies to bills of lading bonds bonds of indemnity brokers notes certificates of damage contracts deeds entries insurance passage tickets parlor car seats power of attorney promissory notes protest and sale agreements. Other repealed taxes include telephone and telegraph messages. Dance every Saturday evening at Riverside Isa. Good order maintained. Obeldobel sells ice cream all winter. Adv
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Anton Strosinski Sr
S. C
Jos. Pinger
Mobile
Alabama
Highlawn
Highlawne
Board of Education
John Pieplow
Ladies’ Aid and Friends
St. Paul's Church
Wm. May
Lutheran League of Our Savior’s Church
Robinson
138Th
State Streets
League
Sellin
Diehl
Brandt
Stewart Avenue
Calumet Brick Co
Lotz
Indiana
Niemeyer
John Diekelman
Prustee Lotz
Frank Seestedt
West 88Th Street
Mullon
Uarub
Bowen Schvuol
Hedman Mig. Co
John Dickelman Eigen
John Turkstra
Indiana Harbor R. R
Halsted Street
Public Service Co
Chicago Telephone Co
Illinois Brick Co
138Th Street
Flick
Unruh
Jtpley
Dolton Clovers
Chicago Giants
Buckner
Joe Kelly
Art Albrecht
Keystones
Inter-City Association
Clover’s Park
Clovers
Joe Green
Mr. Green
Green
Giants
Eclipse
Iclipse Park
House of David
Riverside Isa
Obeldobel
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