Personal Notices From Forest Park Readers Mix Of Engagements And Travel
PURELY PERSONAL notices list engagements and family updates. Mrs B Samuel of 107 Rockford en announces Elfrieda to Henry H Schlichting of 7028 Monroe Street. A 10 year old daughter at 7015 Adams Street has been seriously ill but is recovering. Eromat Witt at 244 Marengo Avenue plans improvements on residence including porch funds for building and fireplace. Mia Paul Heinze and children will move to Detroit next week where a new eight room residence at 476 Algonquin exists. Elfreda Bockelman of 702 Union Street, a dancing teacher, leaves for New York and will return to Forest Park in fall to resume classes. Mr and Mrs Brunk Hoxler of 541 Whom Avenue spent four months in Michigan and return home pleased with northern breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uelen Sharpless
Mr. and
Dire
Milas Sharpless
Adams Street
Eromat- Witt
Marengo Avenue
Lin
Mia
Paul Heinze
Detroit
Mich
Heinze
Mise Elfreda Bockelmin
Unr
Rlaon Street
New York
Citizens Club Party Draws Large Attendance
The Citizens party club hosted a card party at the Community club house on Thursday evening, attracting a large crowd that may need larger quarters for another event. Prizes valued to £5 in wood or coal were awarded, with dancing to Fitzgerald Jazz afterward and thanks extended to donors and An M Petersohn for chairing. The first prize went to Mrs EL Riefenstuhl, with 28 prizes in total and home made cakes served after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Party Club
An. M. Petersohn
Henry J. Mohr
Mra. EL. Riefenstuhl
Supper A Success At St Peter’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall
A Friday eve supper at Bt Peters Evangelical Lutheran church on Honnal avenue and Adama street drew a full crowd. Four white table rows and fern decorations impressed attendees who waited to be seated. The event featured a program with songs solos and readings. Rev Buch announced a welfare address and invited all to Sunday worship while praising the volunteers for their harmony and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patur'n Evangelical Lutheran Church
Honnal Avenue
Adama Street
Wan
Mies Buettner
la Rue
Troat
Mias
Gertrude - Frits
Fritz
Hyach
J. Harbert Mueller
J. Norbert Mueller Wang
Buch
Forest Park Zoning Hearing Set For May 27 1920
Notice from the Forest Park Zoning Committee announces a public hearing at the Village Hall on May 27 1920 to consider establishing a designated district within Forest Park. The proposed area spans multiple streets including Jackson Boulevard Harlem Avenue Desplaines and Desplaines vicinity with parcels from numbers 7200 to 147 etc. The legal description includes numerous lots blocks and subdivisions in Forest Park and Oak Park areas. The committee seeks comments on zoning restricting industrial use and establishing building and setback rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Minola
Towit
Jackson Boulevard
Tigrvard Street
Harlem Avenue
Desplaines Avenue
Telag
Lexington Street
Starrison Avenue
Lathrop Avenue
Farvard Street
Harlem Avenues
York Street
Lothaider
Mareard Street
Elgin Avenue
Harvard Street
Oriole Avenue
Hanah Street
Inclusiva
Chomax Avenue
Beloit Avenue
Marvard Street
Verdinand Avenue
Jackson Menlevard
Harrison Street
Dunlap Avenue
Tlarrison Street
Troust Avenue
Desphaines Avenue
Couptaines Avenue
Atvaat
Jackson Apulevard
Henry G. Forens
Puntop
Oak Park
Secstion 14
Harrizon Street
Desplaites Avenue
Wear
Hantat Avenue
Henge
Joseph K. Dunlop
Desplainea Avenue
Otock
Sothwest
Dunlop, Myas and
Anstett
Braun
Harlem
Comstock and Dressel
Ft. i. Oes
Ilinois
Community supper thanked donors and helpers at event
The committees express gratitude to all who attended and to those who donated and assisted in making the supper a success.
Camp Fire Girls Social Meeting at Wi-ca-ha Camp
The Wi-ca-ha camp held a social meeting after school on Wednesday in their club room. Bryrtle Holloman and Mildred McElroy crafted water color doll cut-outs for favors, then games featured prizes won by Mildred McElroy Myrtle Jletleman Lydia Beer and Ruth Pegiow. Afterward the girls visited Mary Baker whose health concerns caused concern as they serenaded from her window with ukulele music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi-ca-ha
Fre Ghly
Bryrtle Holloman
Mildred McElroy
Pries
Myrtle Jletleman
Lydia Beer
Ruth Pegiow
Mary Baker
Biary
Roos Urges Forest Park Industrial Growth and Unity
Edward Roos argues for industrial development to retain local workers and fund essential services in Forest Park. He advocates for a post office telegraph and telephone exchange, criticizes opposition to industry, and urges residents to unite to improve water, fire, and police departments while preserving the village’s character. He calls for constructive progress over prejudice and warns against divided efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Xeifab
Amigadl
Agaliat Industries
Crating
Jnustral Forest Park
Edmir
Shellac from insects used in plant preservation discovered
A fragment describes two bright red insects about 1.25 of an inch long that feed on plant juices and exude teeth which envelopes the bog. The young insects swarm, and readings are scraped from branches and ground, mixed with colophony, dried into thin sheets known as shellac.
Diamond description and a butcher’s letter of recommendation
The passage defines the diamond as the hardest stone, notes its French name diamant derived from adamant, and claims its invincible hardness, unscarred by acids or solvents and lasting luster. It also includes a faded letter of recommendation for Harris Snydes praising work performance at a butcher’s shop.
The Poker Night With Corbett and a Pat Flush
A Cincinnati Times-Star report recalls a theater club poker game that started as a pastime and escalated to high stakes. Jim Corbett and seven players joined a dramatic, fixed hand with a pat flush as each man stayed pat, revealing a 25 percent split of four decks and a tense betting surge.
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Jim Corbett
Corbett
Str
Cincinnati
Lesson in Franklin life birth and career outline
A fragmentary life sketch of Benjamin Franklin born January 17 1706 at Boston Ton Lowton details his schooling skip, early work in his father's soap and candle trade, apprenticeship with a printer, eventual Philadelphia printing career, public service as clerk of the Pennsylvania assembly, and his later fame in France as ambassador after the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henjamin Franklin
Lowton
Nantucket
Benjamin
Big Brother
Philadelphia
Ife
Peoosylvania Assembly
America
France
Ammesidor
Bargain Tires Ad Highlights Goodyear Fabrics and More
An advertisement promotes Goodyear Singlecare and Doubledura fabrics at discounted prices, listing sizes 30x83 and 9x4 and suggesting owners of Ford, Chevrolet, Maxwell, and Dart cars need not buy lesser tires, claiming superior value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Chevrolet
Maxwell
Dart
Trickle and anecdote mistranslated in classroom exchange
The dialogue shows a teacher and students misdefining words like trickle and anecdote. Harry offers odd meanings such as abort tala and a torn sentence uses a can tied to an anecdote. The text also hints at concerns about money and borrowing.
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Mife Brunk Hoxler
Forest
Mleila
Gat
Harry Gaden
Loretta
Ads Belkow
Lelmer Street
N. E
NM. W
Harrison Streat
Lehmer Street
Lerimer Street
Harlems Avenue
Ilinois Central
Lmore & Ohld
Chicago Terminal
Chicago & West Towns
Metropolitan & West Side Elevated Railway
Aurora, Wigin & Chicago Railway
Chicago & Northern
Minnegota & North
Inel
Porcet Park
Lotmer Street
Henry A
Foreman
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway Company
D. Lehmer
Yook County
Illinois
Henry G
Forewall
Henry U
Ust
Wouldivision
Ntaok I
Froreman
Kenry A. Meretnan
Iuelusive
Forest Vank
Joseph McCullough
Roos
Edward Roos
Harri Snydes
James Corel
Franklin
Bunday
Scholara Ty Ualean
Goodyear Heavy
Herry
Total
Garlem State Savings Bank Balist
Garge
Illnois
Wm, F. Grosshr
F. Haase
WM. Einfeldt
H.R. Dow
Aut
Cashier
The
Wolf’s Dry Goods Store
Madison St
Christensen School of Popular Music
Parkside
Klgg
North Boulevard
Marrion
Bouklet
Martia A
Madison Street
Crone
Pils
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