Grand Theatre Sells to Fitzpatrick McElroy Group
Tom Flynn sells his stake in the Grand Theatre and the Lyric to Fitzpatrick & McElroy. Ben Snyder remains manager, now overseeing both houses. Vaudeville tapers at The Lyric, films rise. Grand becomes vaudeville focused with occasional short reels. Continuous shows and nightly picture changes planned. Christmas contest unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Flynn
Grand Theatre
Playhouse
Fitzpatrick & McElroy Enterprises
Flynn
Ben Snyder
Lyric
Messrs
Fitzpatrick & McElroy
Post Office Contract Award for Blue Island
Treasury confirms Nov 22 award to N H Shields of Danville for Blue Island post office. Contract totals 52 285 dollars with limestone stonework and slate roofing, completion by March 1 1915. Congressman Gorman forwards the letter to editor noting the decision and project details.
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Sun
Gorman
House of Representatives
U. S
Washington, D. C
Blue Island Sun
Blue Island
Illinois
Treasury Department
Geo. E. Gorman
Washington
Supervising Architect
Ill
N. H. Shields
Danville
Byron R. Newton
Wedding Unites Sylvia Scuffam and Charles P Robinson
A decorative home ceremony on Fairmount Avenue Wednesday December 3 joined Sylvia Scuffam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Scuffam, with Charles P. Robinson. Rev. Albritton officiated. Edith Kincel was bridesmaid and Franklyn Robinson best man. The couple left for a short trip to Cleveland after a reception dinner.
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James Scuffam
Fairmount Avenue
Albritton
Sylvia
Charles P. Robinson
Edith Kincel
Franklyn Robinson
Harry F. Robinson
Cleveland
Ohio
Notice of Optometrist M R Moses in Blue Island
M R Moses an optometrist established in Chicago in 1876 with office at 224 E Garfield Blvd 55th St is known in Blue Island for headaches cured by glasses and 42 years in testing and fitting. He will be at the Oliver hotel Blue Island on the second of each month with the date for her being the tit. I have no agents.
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M. R. Moses
Chicago
E. Garfield Boulevard
55Th Street
Blue Island
Oliver Hotel
The Carr Studio Nears End of First Term in Blue Island
The Carr Studio at 217 Prairie street reports enrollment over forty pupils from Blue Island and nearby towns. Departments include Voice nine, piano nine, violin eleven, cornet ten, trombone two, mellophone one, cello one, tuba one, totaling forty four. Tuition rises with the new year to one dollar per lesson or eight dollars for eleven lessons paid in advance. no discount for missed lessons except protracted illness.
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Carr
Prairie Street
Blue Island
Princess Theatre Baby Contest Draws Strong Early Votes
The Princess Theatre baby contest enters a busy voting period with three leading contestants pulling ahead of six rivals. The ladies’ section has been dropped due to lack of interest, leaving the children to compete for top honors.
Mystics Elect Officers for Blue Island Lodge
Blue Island lodge No. 369 Mystic Workers of the World elected officers for the year. Prefect Mrs. Kate Longfellow Monitor Mrs. Ludwig Secretary Herman Koehler Banker G Jaun Marshal Mrs. Ebersold Warden Miss Minnie Koehler Sentinel Miss Ella Koehler Supervisor A C Miller Representatives to Supreme Lodge N Crossland and C Dickelman The Supreme Lodge will meet in Cedar Rapids Iowa in June 1914.
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Blue Island Lodge
Mystic Workers of the World
Kate Longfellow
Ludwig
Herman Koehler
G. Jaun
Ebersold
Minnie Koehler
Ella Koehler
A. C. Miller
Surpeme Lodge
N. Crossland
C. Dickelman
Supreme Lodge
Cedar Rapids
December 12 Date Noted For Saenger Half The Place
A fragment notes December 12 as a date linked to the Saenger venue, urging the reader to remember the date and location, suggesting an upcoming event or description in the paper.
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Saenger
Spitting charge splits views of ex policeman on Western
Former Lieutenant Malmquist a merchant police on Western avenue was arrested by Officer Wiezbanski for spitting on the sidewalk near the White City restaurant. Each side accuses the other of spite and misjudgment as Chief Knirsch and Judge Carroll weigh the case amid public comment.
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Malmquist
Western Avenue
Frank Wiezbanski
Wiezbanski
White City
Grand Theatre
Mr. Malmquist
SUN
Jim Alison
Wierbanski
Chief Knirsch
New Street
Knirggh
Knirsch
Alison
Carrol
Sorgenfrei’s
Charley
Abson
Abson’s
Blue Island
August Vogt Dies in Chicago of Tuberculosis at 47
August Vogt longtime driver for U S and American Express firms, recently in the used furniture trade, died Sunday November 30 at Chicago county hospital of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was 47 and survived by four sisters and one brother. Funeral was Tuesday at noon from Mrs H Rippe’s home on South Greenwood Avenue with Rev M P Doermann officiating. Interment in Mt Greenwood Cemetery.
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August Vogt
U. S
American Express
South Side
County Hospital
Chicago
H. Rippe
Greenwood Avenue
M. P. Doermann
Mt. Greenw
Western Avenue Named Among First State Aid Roads
A large Blue Island delegation praised Western avenue as a top three state aid road to be improved next year under the new highways law. The Sherman Hotel banquet featured county officials and engineers detailing concrete road projects, a Niles Center inspection, and plans for a county wide flood roads association.
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Sherman Hotel
Western Avenue
Gard
County Roads and Bridge Committee
Milwaukee Avenue
Twelfth Street
Halsted Street
Archer Avenue
Blue Island Automobile Club
Sherman
Mr. Gard
G. M. Marshall
W. G. Edens
Peter Hoffman
Cook County
Northwestern Railroad
Niles Center
Niles Township
Wayne County
Michigan
Highway Commissioners
Evanston
Edward N. Hines
Mich
Hines
Union
A. N. Johnson
S. E. Bradt
State Highway Commission
George M. Marshall
Washington, D. C
Wm. G. Edens
Illinois Highway Improvement Association
Blue Island
J. Jones
A. Noble
Riverdale Rail Extension Sought by Blue Island Group
A Riverdale delegation and Indiana Harbor Belt officials urged Blue Island with local business leaders to extend the electric car line from Blue Island to Riverdale. A five member committee was chosen to press city officials for a favorable franchise ordinance and to coordinate with Riverdale on the Calumet Grove to Rivendale Road extension along 138th street.
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Riverdale
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company
Blue Island
Local
Commercial Association
AD Commercial Association
Roche
Christian Ger
Calumetrat
Oarsis
Blue Island Commercial Association
Chicago & Interurban Railway Company
J. L. Zacharias
C. W. Rohe
J C. Klein
Harry Rohrbach
J. Thoeming
Traction Company
The
Calumet Grove
Riveredale Road
138Th Street
Homes Built to Suit with Easy Payments
Real estate ad promises custom built homes in various parts of town and sale on easy terms. It urges saving Grand Theatre coupons as a chance to win a fine Christmas present.
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Grand Theatre
Spinster and Parrot Love Rumored in Town
A tongue in cheek note claims a spinster who grows truly attached to a parrot has little chance of marriage. It jokes that no man would match the bird’s quirks in look or talk, reflecting dating lore of the era.
Housewives Should Try Dutch Club Coffee For Economy
A domestic advisory urges housewives to choose Dutch Club coffee as an economical option. It promotes cost savings and practical value for daily use in the home.
County good roads group to form December meeting
Worth and Bremen officials attended a morning session with automobile clubs and civic groups. Plans for a permanent county good roads association were outlined to include township boards civic and commercial clubs and automobile associations as an auxiliary to county and state road commissions with a December 15 meeting set to complete the organization.
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C. W. Rohe
Automobile Club
J. Ganzer
W. B. Schreiber
Jas. Seidel
Town of Worth
J. H. Volp
Commercial Association
Andrew McCord
H. J. Schmitt
R. D. Roggeveen
Otto Sorgenfrei
Chr. Krueger
A. Helquist
C. Mabs
J. L. Zacharias
Worth
Julius Huber
Fred Holm
Wm. Aulwurm
Bremen
J. Clark
W. Breitbarth
Christ Meyer
Funk
H. Peetz
5. Zimny
Posen
Calumet
Spires Opens Plumbing Establishment at 432 Western Ave
A. P. Spires has opened a plumbing establishment here and is ready to receive orders. First class work guaranteed. Located at 432 Western Avenue or reachable by phone 31.
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A. P. Spires
Western Avenue
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Princess Theatre
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Spiron
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