davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Month. OF Heaviest Activity.

This reduction is not an exact cri-
terions of activity because it is evil
dent that as cities are added to the
list the average tax value and popu-
1ation value decreases. because
smaller cities are usually the ones
added. 1t is evident, however. that
August was the peak month of 1919
in the issuance of building permits.
December permits show an unusual
GIN over November, the slump month
of the latter part of the year.
Comparison of Cities
Throughout the year there have been
TO marked areas of special activity.
Certain cities have done more building
than others, and comparison of ac
tivity among cities of about the same
class is interesting.
Los Angeles makes a remarkable show
ing, a total Of over SIS, 900, 900; Wash
ington, u. c., goes over the 100000, 600
mark. as against 81 200. 900 in 1918. Chi
Cago has the largest total for the year
overS105. 900. 600 This is eclipsed, how
over 100000, 900. This is eclipsed. how
New York, which run over S251 900. 600.
Moreover. it must be considered.
says the paper, 'that the purchasing
power of the dollar has been lessened
somewhat each year. very noticeably so
since 1916. Balanced against this is the
the aggregate Ill for 1913. 1t is very
doubtful, however, if this would COM
pensate wholly for the lessened buying
power of the dollar
For Washington last year there were
s, ,902 permits at an estimated cost of
$40, 402 292, as against 3,543 permits at
an estimated cost of $7,172,S1S in, 1918.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

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Evening star., 1920-01-17
BUYS MARYLAND HOME.
Col. Mark L. Ireland Secures Resi-
dence at Takoma Park.

Col. Mark L. Ireland of the MOTOR
chased from Admiral George w. Pig
nan. L. S. n, retired. for a home the
premises at 2O9 Oak street, Takoma
Park, Md. The sale was made through
Can't. Sommers of John w. Thompson
e. 10 Inc rcaItv brokers.
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purchased by Samuel Howard from
Irene 5. French ct al.
No. 3417 14th street was purchaseu
py Minnie NJ. Hummer from Ar'hui
Smith. -, ,,
Mrs. Louise r. Churchill purchased
1914 Gallatin street. rms properly
is one of the new bungalows recently
completed in that street.
No Rock Creek Church roau Was
sold for G. W. Crossen TO Chdiies H.
Rair
Evening star., 1920-01-17

In Washington Heights
Brand-new residence contain
ing s rooms. tiled bath; inclosed
breakfast porch and sleeping
porch; hot-water heat; electric
lights; lot $50 It. deep; garage.
This house has just been finished
and is ready for Immediate oc-
cupancy.
Price, $4,000
Evening star., 1920-01-17

the California bungalow at 1889 Ma
comb street. Cleveland Park.
cen Brynk will occupy the prem
ises AS a home during his stay in
Washington. Negotiations for the sal"
were made through w. \. Sommers
of John ". Thompson x Co. me-
realty brokers.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

house was built about three years aso
hy Winfield Preston 1t has six rooms
and bath, hot-water heat. electric
lights. front and rear porches
Fred l.. Phipps purchased lf44 YAK
street northwest. from the Zellers es-
tate. The Improvements consist OF
two-story six-room houses heated with
Evening star., 1920-01-17
GEORGE w. HARRIS BUYS
F STREET PROPERTY

The business property at 1911 and
1913 F street northwest has been pur-
chased by George w. Harris from
Morton p. Fisher. The consideration
was not made public.
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hot water, having electric lights, front
and rear porches.

OF the forty sultans who have ruled
the ottoman empire since the CON
quest of Constantinople by the Turks,
thirty-four have died violent deaths.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Realty Firm Organized.

W. c. .Prather and A. T. Robinson, jr.,
have formed a partnership to conduct a
real estate business under the firm name
of Prather & Robinson, with Offices at
5l5-516 Bond building
Evening star., 1920-01-17
1919 BUILDING RECORD
OF COUNTRY NOTABLE
Started From Almost Dead Stop
and Progressed on Untried
Levels of Prices.

Starting from an almost dead stop
and progressing on untried Levers OF
prices, building during 1919 devei-
oped a very favorable stage OF ac-
tivity which has been carried over INTO
1920. says the American Contractor.
Official reports to that publcatioh
covering the year for III cities give
a total estimated value of Sl.S2e,-
oS6.1O2 for building permits issued.
This is a gain of 1913 per cent over
The total of 45.549 1873 for the same
cities during 1918.
Months OF Heaviest Activity.
Comparison of the months OF
heaviest activity in the above tabu-
lation is facilitated by reducing to
the average valuation per city during
each month This is as follows:
Evening star., 1920-01-17
OFFICER OF POLISH
LEGATION BUYS HOME

Mai. Gen. 5. X. Brynll, military and
naval attache of the Polish legation,
has purchased from Helen r. Sterrctt
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Price, $4,000

this home of
the above mentioned price
This house electricity
Within ~ Of Compare
lighted with of
Wonderful buy
home site ninvest subdivde
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A M ASA
PASSING OF WILLIAM 0. HosKr,G

William orviIIe Hosking, youngest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hosking
was born in Victor. Colorado. Septem-
Der is, 1897, and died at the home OF
MS mother, in Amasa. May 3. 1920,
aged z 2years, months and DAYS.
The deceased received his education
from the Iron River schools. AS a
young man he was always ambitious.
energetic and desirous OF making a
success in life. He was OF a mechan-
ical turn of mind. About two years
ago he entered the employ of the Cut
ler-Hammer Mfg. OF Milwaukee. In
order TO better fit himself for his
chosen work as machinist he attend
ed night school regularly.
About sixteen months ago he con-
tracted influenza and from which he
never fully recovered. However, af-
ter about five months he resumed his
work in Milwaukee where he remain
eu until the last part OF January, this
year, when he came home, expecting
to recuperate in a few weeks. His
case developed into tuberculosis Of
which he died on Monday morning
The body was taken to Iron Mountain
Thursday morning and funeral ser
vices were held in st. Mary's church.
Rev ]. Mocklar officiating. Inter
ment was made in the Quinnesec GEM
etery.
To mourn his untimely death the
deceased leaves a father and mother,
three brothers and two sisters, Thos.
and John OF Iron River. James of
Stambaugh, Mrs ]. Mcnamara of
Amasa and Mrs c. Stanton of Milwau-
kee.
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Ray Olson was a visitor here tn,
latter part OF the week.
Joseph LeGault spent the latter
part Of the week at his home.
Elsie Lindquist from Crystal Falls
spent Sunday at her home here.
The Girl Reserves held meeting
Friday evening and adopted a new
constitution.
Messrs George Mathews and Paul
Hanes were visitors here from Dunn
mine Sunday.
Miss Lauretta Godshaw is here Wis
iting at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
Edward Chandler.
Tony Brosio, Louis Dallario, Jas.
Quaegiotti, Dominic Brosio and Sec
ondo Ballario motored TO Iron Noun
tain last Saturday.
J. T. Gibson drove TO Crystal Falls
Monday TO accompany Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mason and Miss Anna May Glib
son to Peshtigo, where they attended
the funeral OF an uncle, Mr.. Henry
Flynn.
The members OF the w. G. T. U. are
preparing themselves for a very inter-
esting contest on the Bible, which Is
TO take place at their next regular
meeting. A few ladies who were on
Mrs. A. A. Ellsworth's side OF the
question in the contest spent a very
pleasant evening at her home Monday
Sheriff Wilson and Deputy Sheriff
Aeschliman made raid last Friday
afternoon upon the home OF Mr. Bat
,lania Davis, on the Heath Farm, a
,out two miles south OF here, and
ound barrel OF fermented mash,
which was fully prepared for distill-
tion. Two boilers were found but
% stili. That night when Mr. Davis
eturned from the mine he was taken
TO custody and lodged In the village
III. Being unable 20 furnish bonds
q was placed in the county Jail TO
wait a hearing. II is rumored that
9 has been doing a flourishing
Ioonshine business for more than
ear. II Is hoped that this fine start
lat has been made by our officials
III continue until every moonshiner
,otiegger. and blind pig operator ha'
zen put out OF business
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(By Elma Saari, aged IA years
Minerva Ciub-Fisher School)
Minerva was an Italian goddess who
lived in Rome. She was a goddess OF
things done by hand. Her temple was
at the center OF the place where .peoT
pie worshipped; she was health
goddess. There was held a feast,
Twinquatrus. March 10th. the feast OF
the Mars. This feast lasted days.
This goddess, Minerva, then went
over 10 Italy and started TO raise silk
worms along the banks OF the Po
river. She planted some mulberry
trees, upon which the silk worms
spun n cocoon and Minerva took these
silk worms and boiled them until the
silk worms died and the silk came on.
Then she took the silk and spun II
into cloth
She bought some dye and she dyed
this silk into all different KINDS OF
colors. Then she sewed clothes lot
herself OF the silk and she was paid
nigh prices for the cloth by the
Greeks because she spun II so beauti-
fully and Il was so well done.
There was another spinner In Greece
nv the name OF Arachne. She was
very fine spinner. Everyone thought
that she was the best spinner in all
Greece. Arachne was proud because
She could spin so fine. She boasted
that she could do better than Minerva
the goddess When the gods heard
this they became very angry and told
Minerva. She also became very ang-
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FRANK D. BALL
POLITICAL NOTICE

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of county clerk. Il have
tried to serve the people OF the county
faithfully in the past. II chosen / shall
continue the same policy To all who
have supported me in the past / tend
er my appreciation and ask your sup
port at the coming primary.
JOHN WALL .
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Club Members

Ellen Sari--Treasurer.
Elma Saari-President
Annie Hendrickson.
Alexandria Hulko.
Elsie Rintalla.
Esther Sulasalmi
Elyina Sulasalmi-Vice- President.
Siama Aho.
Martha Williams--Secretary.
Leader-Miss Bennett.
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POLITICAL NOTICE

/ hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of sheriff OF Iron
county and solicit the support OF all
who feel that | will make such an
officer as will be credit to Iron
county. Any assistance given me will
be greatly appreciatedxzfif do dig
be gratefully appreciated.
JOHN T.. UDD.
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Ex-soIdIer Announces CANDIDACY

| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for sherriff of Iron county on
the republican ticket and solicit the
support OF the voters of the county.
IL nominated and elected i will rem
der my services as faithfully and 10y
ally as | did to my country, with sew
enteen months services and an hon
orable discarge.
RALF (Stiffy) ANTONELLI.
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I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office OF Register of Deeds 20
succeed myself Any assistance Civ
en- me will be thoroughly appreciated.
Q6-19) CHAS. M. ROGERS.
The diamond drill., 1920-05-08

After the program lunch of salad
sandwiches. cake, coffee. was served
by the girls.
The room was decorated with ropes
OF ground pine on which were hand
blue and yellow paper lanterns
There was also an exhibit on the wall
OF some OF the school work OF the
year.
About fifty were present including
the members OF the school, the ladies
OF the community and Mesdames San
ders, Jayne and Penglase OF Crystal
Falls.
We are sorry more could nat have
seen this fine showing OF work the
girls made.
Miss Levine has assisted with the
work for three years and the people
OF the communities where she has
worked appreciate the effort she has
given them.
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IRON COUNTY VOTERS

] am a candidate for sheriff OF Iron
county. l have served faithfully in
the office OF under sheriff for many
years. Your support at the primaries
Will be sincerely appreciated.
JESSE ALLEN.
The diamond drill., 1920-05-08

Under the direction OF Miss Le-
vine all the members OF the Minerva
Club finished the required sewing
work with their written story and
business report, and on Friday after
noon, May 30th, made a splendid ex-
hibit OF their work
They also gave the following pro-
gram.
Club Song .CluD Members
Wool Production-story-E Sui
asalmi.
Story OF Silk-story--Ellen Saari.
Club Song-Club Members.
Story OF en-story-Martha VIII
hams.
From Dress 10 Paper-story- -Esth-
er Sulasami.
How We Chose our Club Name
Elma Saari
Alabama Lullaby-song Club Mem
bers
Club awards presented by Miss Ben
nett.
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POLITICAL NOTICE

l hereby announce my candidacy
for Mine Inspector for Iron county at
the election TO be held on August 81,
1920. shall appreciate any assist
ance given me.
RICHARD NICHOLS.
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POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TO IRON COUNTY Y0rEns

l wish TO announce am a candidate
for the Office OF coroner OF Iron county
at the coming primaries. Your sup
port is solicited.
Wv JOHN F. LYLE.
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CITY COMMISSION
April 1s. 1920.

April 10, 1920.
a regular session OF the Commits
sioners OF the City OF Crystal Falls
Mich, was held at the city hall on tho
above date.
Meeting was called to order by San
Bridges, mayor.
Commissioners present: Arvit
Bjork and Albino Notes.
Minutes OF meeting held April ST
and Sth read and same approved.
II was moved by Bjork and second
cd by Notes that the salaries of th'
city officials for the ensuing year
commencing with May !. 1920, be fixet
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Read The Diamond Drill

You need it-everybody needs it.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea TINS
Spring. without fail try this famous
Spring Cleanser--fiz-ik. Rezins' Drug
Store.
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TO THE VOTERS OF IRON COUNTY

I take this means OF notifying the
electors that l will be a candidate for
the Office OF county clerk at the prim-
ary election August next. Any assis-
tance given me will be greatly appre-
ciated.
FRANK ID. BALL.
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IL was moved by Bridges and sec
onded by Notes that the following
city officials be appointed for the en-
suing year.
James II. Sanders-City Manager.
VIM. j. Gribble-City Clerk.
Clarence ID. Dwyer-City Attorney.
DIR. A. A. Metcalf-Health officer.
VIM. Broad-City Marshal.
Eli Massie-Night Watch. !.
Motion carried.
Moved by Aryid Bjork and second
ed by Sam Pridges that the bonds OF
the several city officers. OF the City OF
Crystal Falls, for the ensuing fiscal
year be drawn by reliable surety
company, the premium OF said bonds
TO be paid by the city and listed as
follows:
City treasurer ........... $4,000 90
Slty Slerk ............. $4,000
SlIy MhhdBer .............. 100000
City Marshal e yrs) $3.50. 100000
Motion carried.
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The MInerra Climb ExhIbIt

4
(By Alexandria Hulko, age III yrs,)
their garments Friday afternoon, Ap-
ril 30th, 1920. We hope we will have
many visitors to our exhibit-as all
the girls are proud of the garments
and would like TO have the people see
them. The garments we have made
this winter are Bag, Apron, Boomers
and the Princess slips. The bag APP
rons are made OF gingham, and they
are all OF different colors. The bloom
ers are made OF sateen. The princess
slips are made OF long-cloth. Some
girls have embroidery on theirs and
some have crocheting.
Before exhibiting our garments we
pull out all OF the basklng threads and
wash and press the garments up and
they are neat We want our club
leader to think our club is one OF the
very best.
Besides making our garments the
girls have also made a record OF how
much each garment costs, how much
she gained by sewing II herself Then
we have all written stories about the
Club. Each girl has a different story.
Some OF the stories are: Wool Pro-
duction." "From Trees TO Paper"
THE Story OF Linen" "The Minerva
Club" "The Story of SILK" "The Story
OF Cotton" and a Club story" The
pictures on our covers are OF little
girl who is carrying sewing bag
The drawings are alike, but we have
painted different colors.
Our County Club Leader will Judge
the garments. She will look over
seams, neatness OF appearance, edges
and inside seams. The stories will
be read The girl haveing the best
garments and the best stories will get
a silver pin and others will also get
q pin but not OF silver.
Besides our garments the school
will exhibit some booklets which they
have made during the year and which
consist of map books, poem books. and
the Three Bears Booklets.
We are planning to go picking flow
ers next Thursday afternoon with
which we are going to trim the room
for our exhibit. We will pick some
Arbutus near the Paint river. We
want it TO look as nice as possible.
We are going TO have small programs
the same time our exhibit is given.
In our program we are going TO sing
Club songs, read club stories and we
wish to hear talks by Miss Bennett.
All the Club members wished to H.
nish up our exhibit with lunch so
we have planned on having one. We
hope you will all enjoy both the ex-
hibit and the lunch.
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am candidate Cor sheriff OF this
county and VIII appreciate any as
sistance given me.
Q7-tf) IRVING II. JACKSON.
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y. ~ IL sanders Manager ..... 1880
w. j. Gribble, clerk so on
Veronica Leonard deputy a0oo
Z. ID. Dwyer, attorney 1000
Z. h. Henry, treasurer 2500
Dr. Metcalf, health officer 25o0
JOS. Leonard, janitor .. 575O
VIM. Broad, marshal 60 00
Ell Massie, night watch $40
Curtis Cheney. fireman go 90
Joseph Chesky, fireman .. $3.50
VIM. st. Arnauld, chief . 5000
Cyril Varney, pound master 5000
John kammerer, sexton 49,. 5000
John Citizen. engineer. $500
Fred Schmid. engineer $500
William Luck. electrician 1900
Henry Grattan, electrician 64.eS
Patrick McKernan, water line 6i.56
ALI. Haley water foreman. $3.50
Isaac Anderson, st. foreman. 65.34
Sabine Battan. laborer ~ 1853
III. w. Clements, laborer ~ 46.53
VIM. Cummings. truck driver. 1895
Abe Johnson, 81. laborer .... 1884
w. +. Jacka, clerk elec. .... 600
Fred Pfeiffer, clerk elec. .... 600
Fred Pfeiner, meals ....... 500
Thos. Penglase. clerk ........ 600
M. j. Shells. clerk. 600
o. NJ. Brown, clerk ......... 500
Continued on page
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Minerva Sewing Club Exhbit--Fisher School.

~ at Arachne because she boasted so
much OF her spinning. So Minerva
left her palace in the cloud and came
20 visit Arachne She disguised her
self as an old woman and asked Ara
chne about her spinning. Arachne
again began to boast. saying, II am
the best spinner In all Greece. Even
the gods cannot spin better than L."
Then Minerva and Arachne were both
TO spin a cloth. There were judges
TO decide which was best. Arachne
spun very beautiful but everyone
could not help but say that Minervas
work was much more beautiful. Then
Minerva said, Because you have
boasted about your spinning I shall
punish you. You shall spin and spin"
So Arachne is changed into a spider
and forever after she II seen spinning
at some web.
We chose the name Minerva in hon
or OF this goddess who could spin
so very we'll
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y was moved by Biork and seconded
by Notes that the following payroll
Tor the first half OF April, A. d.. 1920
ne allowed as audited and approved
ny the Commission and the Clerk
draw orders on the Treasurer In paw
ment OF same. Motion carried.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-04
DEER PARK COUPLE
WE'D BY co. JUDGE

Miss Sadie Mcmillan, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Mcmillan, and
George Wagner, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
August Wagner. a well known Deer
Park township couple were quietly
married Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock, by Judge B, Harry Reck at his
office in the court house. ..
The bride wore blue tricotine suit
win a hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner left after The
ceremony for short honeymoon, after
which they will make their home on n
farm in Deer Park township
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-04

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down t,1au retaips
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ElNli's us en'lI' altehtioh 10 'u'h-
ISM aIIdlfS ana the S't'lefnehl aeniahH-
ed OF her unGer the allied peace terms.
Blow Up u. S. Consulate.
HatIca, March 4,A bomb exploited
la nlsht unier the porch OF the
American consulate here. seriously
daInaAlhg the building, hnt lnJurliG
no one" Poilce authorities are oeiIcN-
rd u nave secured cle"a aS to Ia"
&ulIl} persons
no Report at Washington.
" 3shhStGn. March An oihclal
report ON tue bombing OF ne Amer
can consulate at Zurich last nlght Wda
lHdde 70 me slate dtpdlihehi todaV
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-04
SOUTH SIDE RESIDENTS
COMPLAIN AGAINST
NOX|OUS FUMES
BRADLEY AROUSED
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE re.
WIVES CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE
PIONEER AND PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY ODOR S--COHMlS-
SIONERS AGREE TO ACT.

Pioneer smoke ana Public Sc.r'C
ompany gas fumes found their way
into the city council chambers la!t
night from an entirely new and som
what unlocked for angle Commits
Sioner William Bradley bearing a
message Of protest from South Side
residents. who have become outraged
AZ the persistence OF fumes which ai
tack sensitive noses in most dj
agreeable manner injected the 5uo.
jeCt into the regular weekly session
of he city dads with the cOid, baId
statement;
We've got to get down to business
on this smoke nuisance. It is Il moral
certainty We cant let the thing 80 on
any longer. am getting complaints
every day from people who are in1ig
nant hat no step has been taken TO
alleviate bad condition, II is nCw
our turn to do something
Revival of the DISTURB ing smoKc ST.
uation comes on the heels Of an or
ganized protest staged last summer
and fall by residents OF West Ottawa
and owners Of Main street loop
property. The thing nared up to-
white heat for several sessions Of the
commissioners and hen died down 10
the point Of almost being tOrgottoI.
when Commissioner Bradley .hoU1A
smiling and good naturcd about K.
fired his bomb to rcaWakcn the SLIM
bering memories Of daJs gone by.
Il. too, think we have got to get
busy cn this proposition seconded
Commissioner Edward D0uehor'y.
There is one effective rene iy Wlich
] believe viii end the trouble and let
the .wo companies out Of SERIOUS
situation ccOnOmicalll and with lh"
desired end achieved BY rdisiug
their smoke stacks TO point where
the fumo are certain to clear the ter
ritory now effected, / am confident
the 'rCuble will be ended at Il c0Wpar-
atively small cost to the two clmpau.
les"
Mayor Weeks regalod the old coun-
ell for not having taken some posi-
tive move wears ag0. whca .hpy knew
hat the condition wa almos int0'
erable to a large see ion CT the city's
popuace, instead of pa sing the buck
,lp to us" Put there has got 10 h."
something done" a ldud The executive.
80 guess il is up to Us 10 do il
Commissioners Sticklcn ana Ia-
mer. who took no voice in the III Gus
sion. in.imated they would stand he
hind the council in anything it did 10
alleviate the smoke condition.
commissioner Bradlcv said the cor.
dton vas NEST marked on the mi
nois river bridge. where the smokes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-04
WE hTHE r.

Snow tonight; much
colder tonight and FRI
day, colder wave, north
west gale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-04

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880