Williams Chronicle of a Youth Ocean Voyage
Virgil Williams Jr reports on a group travel across the Atlantic aboard the Duchess of York from Montreal to Liverpool with JY Hoss of Oak Park guiding a scouting voyage. The diary covers daily routines, meals, sign language lessons, ship life, fog delays, and historic sea routes past Labrador Newfoundland and around Ireland with references to the Titanic Lusitania Celtic and Marconi letters from Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Williams, Jr
Ditchens
York
Atlantic Ocean
Trebinil
Queenstown
JY Hoss
Oak Park
Thuratayeur Tran
Nissily
Duchess of York
Montreal
Tom
Donaldson
Raneyd
Duncan
Stinson
Ziegler
Hunt
Labrador
Newfoundland
Arctic
Gulf Stream
Bay of Biscay
Ireland
Vestris
Art Guild Travel Areau Agency
Avenue de Vopera
Paris
France
Wilhelmis Beat Colts With Late Rally On Local Grounds
Wilhelmis Boosters defeated Chance Colts 5 0 lead dissolving in late innings as Colts struck back with two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth. Ross Heads at Bat for Wilhelmis with key hits and a decisive triple by Huml. Umpire and police quiet argument after a foul call that could have tied the score. Next Sunday Wilhelmis hosts John Lord Boosters at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Landry
Wilhelm Boosters
Chance Colts
Boosters
Rose
Wilhelmis
Chance Delta
Mien
Deyno
Licht
Jackel
Hunter
Jeaniky
Ross
Wakeup
Durocher
Huml
Matedek
Fingle
Landry
Lifka Wa
Toepper
Nigra
Wilhelms
Colth
Hiemica
Malone
Nervy
Poeski
Parenth
Interica
Gelardi
Brown
Secon
Hum
Malodek
Lifka
Pryzdorda
Welhielm Boosterswill
John Lord Boosters
Brannons Resume Play Next Sunday Afternoon
After a two week layoff the Brannon Boosters resume play against the Mendralski Boosters of C next Sunday August 1. The Mendralski team is regarded as one of the strongest in the Amateur league. Conklin or Mayer will pitch for the Brannons. The game is set for Marengo Laverme and Harrison streets at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brannon Boosters
Mendralski Boosters
Mendralski's
Conklin
Mayer
Brannons
Marengo Laverme
Harrison Street
Gaye
Milk Peddlers Beat Bankers Diamond Tilt at Nine to Six
Curran and Fox Dairy defeated Oak Park Trust last Thursday night nine to six in a nine inning rally. The dairy men had thirteen hits with four in the ninth, while the bankers made eleven hits and faced nine errors. Steve Karafa pitched for the dairymen, allowing four hits and one walk, with an error by H Fisher leading to five runs in the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curran and Fox Dairy
Oak Park Trust
Dairy
Bankers
Bank
Strickland Crocers
Money Men
Food Boys
Suburban Trust and Savings Bank
Curran
Fox
Steve Karafa
Dairymen
H. Fisher
Hty
the Bank
Cook County Roads Closed to Motorists
Chicago area streets face closures with temporary routes in place. Washington boulevard from Lathrop to Thatcher, River Road between Rand and Milwaukee, Milwaukee Avenue from Batard to Glenview, and other main corridors closed. Traffic redirected via Church and Austin, Dundee, and Dundee to Waukegan corridors as repairs proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Taseful
Washington Bulevard
Lathrop Avenue
Thatcher Road
Dundee
Storer Road
Evanston
Barrington Road
Plain
Rand Road
Milwaukee Avenue
Batard Road
Glenview Road
Harms Road
Dempster Street
Ad Churels Ae Vraffic
Church Street
Austin Avenue
Haris Road
Golf
River Road
Shermer Avenue
Higgins Road
Cumberland Avenue
Lake Cook
Phingston Road
Waukegan Road
Trafic
Phngston Road
Dundee Road
Lake Cook Road
Lawrence Avenue
Mannheim Road
North Avenue
County Line
Lake Street
Mannhein Road
Twenty
Art Bramhall Sends Talent to Notre Dame University
River Forest Dodger star Art Bramhall will attend Notre Dame University this fall. He played basketball, baseball, and football for Ek Park River Forest High School and starred on the Dodger team the year he was involved in a Greek letter fraternity incident. Art also played for the 1029 St Mels basketball team and the Oak Park YMCA squad that finished runner up in an international basketball event. Friends expect he will do well at South Bend and wish him success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Bramhal
River Forest Dodger
Atter Notre Disne University
Art
River Forest
Ek Park
Dodger
St. Mels
Oak Park Y. M. C. A
South Bend
Feeder Study Talks Insects and Bird Diet Percentages
An obscure note cites percentages for insect types eaten by birds. It lists yellow warbler American pete attire on nighthawk, barn swallows, Holtlimore nrlules and bhuchirita with percentages WO, 86, 78 and other figures. The text concludes that the rule of three does not apply to marriage.
Ten Cent Fares Rise On West Towns Railway
Ten cent fare increases affect travel to neighboring towns and within Forest Park. Local residents like Mrs Tila Mee of 132 Mareuge Avenue report higher costs as the fare zone expands. Households, travel plans, and daily routines are noted as impacted by the tariff change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tila Mee
Clark
Mareuge Avenue
Wea
Sunlay Mening Agi Deel
Soo'csck
Mcrninge
Entire Circus Leased For Aurora Fair This Year
The Aurora fair will feature a large circus attraction leasing from Magenberk Walhsee. The show promises a full circus program with over 1200 performers including elephants and clowns, plus a grand parade and a special $100 show. The event runs during the eight annual fair along the Lincoln Highway north of Anbar with daily afternoon and evening performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Cadie Beth
Lincoln Highway
Anbar
Hiddors
Fale Marineement
Exper
Ungentoek Wilmee
Doi
Ted Digient
Grandstad
Fragmentary Caption Describes Early 20th Century Scene
A garbled passage portrays a boy behind others during a street scene. It mentions weekly payments for four weeks, a curious dialogue about a baby, an inner rent, and a planned purchase of a photograph, a cyantt, a wires lesset, and new house furniture. Illinois contributed over one eighth of U.S. manufactured gas demand in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestallmants
Illinois
United States
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V. C. Stewart
Liverpool
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Birkenhead
England
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Bob Schultz
Fredgment
Rir Forest
Kuhner
Vine Street
Keystone Avenue
Ground and Recreation Board
Harlin Stiles
Sport News
Krav
Hreughe
Dourucher
Rong
Enel Lied
Diamond
Art Bramhall
Notre Dame Univ
Ainola
Aurora
Frederick Welsh
Wan
Texas
Wright Brothers
Bally Alghiz
Mea
Vand Uweinge Cand
Mra
Carl Goeschman
Anna Marie
Ty ‘Hake
Zurich
Mr.cand Mra
Robert -Meinsinger
Tami Girmly
Chreleawemye
Mebenry
Chitence Hasler
Werence and
Franklyn
Saginaw, Mich
Albert Robie
Kankakee
Mes.c. Black
Desplaines Avenue
Ro, Lovejoy
Mack
Culhins
Aunt Mix
Robert Richaulatt
Marenga Avenue
Henr. Swift
Circle Avenue
Wie
August
Thode
Willan Werninghaus
Frank Hosher
Hi Weenitghause
Movins
Wink Sehlapy
Vorest Park
Tom Huston
Mass
Packard
Rob
Lovejoy
Adres
Mes
Lilian
Winklee
Kathering
Kregiablie
Madison Street
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