Honeymoon Pair Hurt in Wisconsin Truck Crash
Mr and Mrs Frank Bramhall on their honeymoon were struck by a truck three miles north of Madison while traveling by auto. Mrs Bramhall, formerly Evelyn Olson of River Grove, was severely injured with broken ribs and dislocated vertebrae and transported to a Madison hospital then brought home by ambulance. Mr Bramhall, River Forest police officer, suffered bruises but was not seriously hurt. The couple had spent days at Lake Geneva and were returning home when the accident occurred August 10.
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Wisconsin
Franke Bramhall
Wits
Bramhall
River Forest
Evelyn Olson
River Grove
Mr. Bramhall
Lake Geneva
Branhall
Small Girl Injured in Auto Mixup
Ethel O Neill eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley O Neill at Harlem avenue was seriously injured Sunday night by a car driven by W Woodyard at 715 North Ridgeland avenue The child was taken to Oak Park hospital in grave condition Woodyard was taken to the police station but released The accident occurred when she ran between parked cars near Harlem and Bonnie Bray and she likely suffered a skull fracture and a broken arm in two places
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Ethel, O'Neill
Stanley O'Neill
Harlem Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Harlem
W. Woodyard
North Ridgeland Avenue
Woodyard
Oak Park Hospital
Bonnie Bray
Otto Handke Opens Radio Store Next to The Shop
Otto Handke plans to open a new radio store next to The Shop on Monday. He decorates with wicker furniture and will host a listening concert for customers. The rear shop will house his office and alto accessory offerings as a sale accompanies readiness for the new venture.
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Otto Handke
Radio
Alto
Hanske
Mrs. Huxham Dies After Pneumonia Operation
Minnie Susan Schmidt Huxham wife of E T Huxham of Maywood formerly of River Forest died at West Lake hospital on Friday last from pneumonia after a ten day-old operation. She lived at 106 South Parkvenue then 703 North Third avenue Maywood. Survived by husband two sons LeRoy and Harold and two grandchildren Eleanor and Edward. Funeral at Flood Creek Methodist church near Rockford and interment in Flood Creek cemetery. She was active in River Forest Methodist church and Loyal Circle.
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Minnie Susan Schmidt Huxham
E. T. Huxham
Maywood
River Forest
Weat Lake Hospital
Huxham
South Parkvenue
North Third Avenue
Hell
Flood Creek Methodist Church
Rockford
Town
Edward Schmidt
Flood Creek
Loofbourrow Girls Salute to Prince Edward
Camp Frontenac girls keep busy with canoe training and life saving drills while preparations for a three day hike and tennis tournament continue. A Prince of Wales arrival near Militon Island drew bonfires fireworks and a salute from campers Polly McElrang and Phyllis Krog. Edith Loofbourrow led a 24 hour Ottawa trip with Gladys Kahle among attendees.
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Camp Frontenac
Dr. Cure-all
Prince of Wales
Montreal
Kingston
St. Lawrence
Miltonton Island
Manland
Prince
Polly McElrang
Ohio
Phyllis Krog
Oak Park
Duglers
Misa Edith Loofhourrow
Ottawa
Dominion
Gladys Kahle
River Forest
Leonore Purvin
Hyde Park
Ruth Holden
al - Ea
Krog
Ruth
Gladys
Rosary College grants degrees to western state graduates
Nearly all western states are represented at Rosary College as shown in the quarterly Rosary College Hagle. Degrees were awarded to young women in Kansas Nebraska Idaho Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota Florida and Minnesota.
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Rosary College
Rosary College Hagle
Kansas
Nebraska
Idaho
Minnesota
Wircons
South Dakota
Florida
Minals
Dodgers Face Blue Islands Next Sunday in River Forest
The River Forest Dodgers travel to Blue Islands next Sunday for a 3 PM game, with a 12 PM hops from Harlem and Chicago avenues. Fans can save seats in cars. game location at 1271 street and Verto avenue, Blue Island. Dodgers bowled over last Sunday losing 9-7 to Parkwyns and 10-5 to Berwyns.
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River Forest Dodgers
Blue Islands
Verto Avenue
Blue Island
Harlem
Chicago
Dodgers
Forest Park
Harrison
Parkwyns
Oak- Teaves
Oarkwyns
Berwyn
Berwyns
Oak Park High
Usee
Honors for Hard Luck Story in The Punctures Contest
Leslie Peters claims River Forest Leaves favors a hard luck auto tale as Mr. and Mrs. Peters travel Belvidere detour where Mr. Hage experiences two punctures. They suffer three punctures crossing the detour, use two spares, then limp to Garden Prairie six miles away on a flat. Haug awards the medal for a 12 mile Rockford trip on a flat tire amid the detour’s abandonment last week.
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Leslie Peters
G. Hogg
Mrs. Peters
Belvidere
Mr. Hage
Garden Prairie
Festival of Virgin Mary Two Day Affair in River Forest
The sixteenth annual Virgin Mary festival of the River Forest Italian congregation will be held Saturday and Sunday on William and Garden streets. A band stand and dance platform rise at the intersection and the Liberty band led by Sam Lupo will play. The event features lights, a public Virgin Mary image, games, raffles, and a pole climb with prizes, ending with a Sunday parade to St Luke’s Church and mass. Mike Guardalabene serves as president.
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River Forest
Willian
Garden Streets
Sam Lupo
Italy
Garden Street
William’ Street
William Street
St. Luke's Church
Mike Guardalabene
Village Pumps Water Supply From Chicago System Down
The village continues using Chicago water while awaiting a shelter for the large well pump. A temporary setup with an extra pump protects against water loss as plans for a building are reviewed by the board. Small pumps will remain active as the big pump transfers well water to the reservoir.
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Chicago
Board of Trustees
To Hold Election for Mosquito Control in River Forest
Petitions circulate asking county judge to call a special election so River Forest can vote on joining the Desplaings Mosquito Control District. The district bill required each village to hold an election to activate it, with petitions in 31 villages but no election date set.
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River Forest
Desplaings Mosquito
No Word From Charles M Hose In River Forest
No word has been received from Charles M Hose who was operated on in a Portland hospital July 17. Mr and Mrs Hose of 68 Lake Street have been on an extended auto trip with relatives visiting Stevenson Washington. Hose fell ill and was rushed to Portland Hospital and underwent surgery. No message has arrived by midweek.
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River Forest
C. M. Hose
Portland
Hose
Lake Street
Stevenson
Washington
St Portland
Judge Oliphant Undergoes Second Operation
Judge Oliphant was taken to Presbyterian hospital for a second operation last week. It was the operation promised once he could stand it and is expected to speed his recovery.
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Judge Oliphant
Presbyterian’ Hospital
Incinerator Repair Contract Sent to Village Attorney
A contract for repairing the incinerator is in the village attorney’s hands. The incinerator company, after recognizing unsatisfactory operation, offers to repair and share half the cost with the village bearing the other half to finalize an understanding of each party’s payment.
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Texas
Natty Whistle Quiets North Western Rail Noise
A Northwestern railroad whistle at 10 a.m. sparks mixed opinion among residents. Some call it a nuisance and seek suppression, while others view it as part of the morning chorus. Citizens discuss legal steps to reduce the noise amid claims of four distinct whistle blasts.
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Northwestern Railroad
One of Youngest Attorneys at Law James Brennan Mariga
James Brennan Mariga aged 22 from Ashland, one of the youngest men admitted to the state bar after passing the July exam. A Loyola University law graduate, he delayed taking the bar until he was more seasoned and plans to practice but has no definite arrangements yet.
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James Brennan Mariga
Ashland
Loyola University
Arthur S Hatch Touring Canada with Family
Arthur S Hatch is reported to have reached Canada and is touring there with his family, according to the age clerk’s word. The brief item notes Hatch’s travel status as they explore Canadian destinations.
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Arthur S. Hatch
Canada
Incinerator Alley Paving Delays Draw Complaints
Residents abutting the alley behind the incinerator complain that the Standard Paving Company is slow to address their section as work continues on the north side. The alley will be finished only after the main paving progresses, leaving a backlog for local abutters.
Police Head Absent. Sergeants Assume 12 Hour Shifts
Chief Atkinson is on vacation in Kentucky leaving Sergeants Carl Soderlin and Herbert Reily in charge. The two sergeants split twelve hour shifts to maintain authority. Expressman G. Frederickson has traveled to Grant, Michigan to visit relatives for a few days and return with his family.
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Carl Soderlin
Herbert Reily
Atkinson
Kentucky
G. Frederickson
Expressman
Grant
Michigan
Cusack Co Opens River Forest Branch On Lake Street
The Cusack Realty Company opens a River Forest branch at 231 Lake Street in rooms formerly occupied by Danville and Bunche. Thomas Cusack Jr and Leo F. Reedy will operate the River Forest office, with the downtown unit at Jackson and Michigan. The firm plans high end home building, real estate brokerage, and Cusack trust funds financing River Forest projects. Thomas Cusack is away in Colorado and due home soon.
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The
Ele Tives
Gale Avenue
Cusack
Jon
Colorado
Parente
Not Handicapped Wren Weighing in Egypt Quarry Work
A fragmented historical note claims 2,000 laborers toiled three years moving huge tones of stone from a quarry in Egypt for construction. It suggests no violent interference occurred, with a dated journal-like voice noting completion and possible irony.
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Wren Wey
Egypt
Mary Wurvey
Ancient civilizations seek clues to a hidden clayible word
Fragmented OCR notes describe ancient cultures and a mysterious find. The text mentions a “popular gong,” a container with words, and a youthful curiosity about deciphering a hidden message. The passage hints at speculative artifacts and cultural puzzles.
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Arcovmogy
Rosary Students on Trip to Europe
A Rosary College group from New York will study six weeks in Paris at Alliance Francaise while spending a junior year at Villa des Fougeres in Fribourg Switzerland. Attending are Olive Mazwuk River Forest Harriet OMalis Evanston Helen Pirrette Mary Thomett Perside Ferialat Chicago Louise Murphy Dixon Charlotte Saunderson New York Eleanor Flaherty Newcastle Pennsylvania Mary Hogan Pittsburgh. The group aims to engage foreign study plans as part of their European year program.
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Villa Des Fougeres
Fribourg
Switzerland
Rosary College
New York
Paris
Rochanbeau
Alliance Francais
Sistare
Aidenta
Olive Mazwuk
River Forest
Harriet O'Malis
Evanston
Helen Pirrette
Mary Thomett
Perside Ferialat
Chicago
Louise Murphy
Dixon
Illinois
Charlotte Saunderson
New York City
Eleanor Flaherty
Newcastle
Pennsylvania
Mary 2. Hogan
Pittsburgh
Cloire Moray
Motor trip notes and births in Wisconsin and Michigan
Personal notices recount a Drews family trip to Escanaba and Crystal Falls with family and friends along a fifty mile woodland road where deer were plentiful. Also listed are visits of Madsen, Reed, and Tuesday families to Relatives, a new birth for Otto and Mrs Schneider, and travel to Ashville for illness in a daughter.
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W. J. Drews
The
Butler Bug Company
Escanaba
Crystal Falls
Wisconsin
Shawnee Indian Newspaper 1823 Publication Details
The Shawnee fun? Trwan published March 2 1823 and issued April month, said to be the first newspaper ever published exclusively in an Indian language. Cited and published by Fr. Johnson Lykine at the Shawnee in Kanens.
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Tudane
Monty
Johnson Lykine
Kanens
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Charles M. Hose
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R. R
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Urbane
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Evelyn
Mia
T. J. Peters
Yellowstone
Mountains
Denver
Salt Lake
Colorado Springs
Iailroad
Jesse Peters
B. F. Sipplt
Orland
Wedgeway
Wilbur G. W. Glos
Foret Parks
University of Minais
Are
Wiliam C. Schmitz
Chicago Tribune
Paria
Swampscon
Mass
E.R. Carter
Cane Cod
Provincetown
Detroit
Niagara
Troy
Boston
James P. Madsen
Peter
Thomas H. Reed
Robert
Jeff
Fairmount
West Virgina
Ellan Madsen
Wesley Tretass
LaCrosse
Joe Taylor
Trebass Garage
Morris Hetzel
Frederick William Schneider
Otto Schneider
Park Avesnue
Thomas Porter
Ashville
Carasling
Janet
Smather
John W. Coutts and Slaughter
Mrs. Hereharel
Infy Theadtay
White Lake
Mich
P.j.organ & CO
Parr
Desplaines Avenue
Joseph P. Reno
Desplaines Ave
Forest
Ill
Smilin
Charlie
Sage
Harlem State Savings Bank the Bank
William F. Grosser
Madison Street
Carlson
Forest Park, Illinois
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