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The United States can take an ounce and a quarter
of gold and stamp upon it an eagle, and make
it worth $20.00 —That's money.
A mechanic can take material worth $5.00
and make it into watch springs
worth $500.00-That's skill.
A merchant can take an article worth 75 cents
and sell it for $1.25 —That's business.
A ditch digger works 8 hours a day,
handling several tons of earth
for $1.50-That's labor.
The printer of this card can write a
check for $50,000.00 and it would
not be worth a dime—That's tough.
A lady could purchase a 75 cent hat, but
prefers one worth $27.00 —That's nonsense.
For Michelob Beer and Underoof Rye
go to Peter Blameuser—That's sense.
Peter Blameuser, III
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After selling the tavern
business to Tony Seul in 1907,
Peter, III, with the Springer
family, began a business which
would become known as Niles
Center Coal and Material
Company. The business was
located west of and adjacent
to the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Tracks on
the South side of Oakton
Street. The business was still
flourishing in the early
1960's under the leadership
of Peter's son, George E. and
daughter, Frances Blameuser
Dockendorff.
From 1890-94, Peter, III
held the office of Village Clerk
and then succeeded John W.
Brown as Village President in
1895. In 1907, at the age of
41, Peter Blameuser, III was
thrown from a horse and
killed. He was the first member
of Section 15 to pass away.
In late 1906 and 1907,
the Section added five new
members. They were: Peter
Lanners, his brother Peter A.
Lanners, and the Risch boys,