Municipal Water plan eyed by LaGrange leaders
LaGrange village officials and civic groups press Municipal Water company for lake water plan expansion. They weigh Dolan and Banitary District options, estimate costs up to twenty million dollars, seek reliable pressure for firefighting, and plan a technical briefing with MWC engineer Burdick.
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Municipal Water Company
Tihe
Villagal
LaGrange
K. A. Virkus
Ladrange
Manola
Larnel
Usut Tie Company
Furate Socregac
Handls Commington
Public Service
She Publi Service Company
Laurange
Dolan
Fur Ag
Chicago
LaGrange Club Club
Vilage
Buredick
Alvord
Burdick
Howson
Padrange
Oak Park Planners Propose widening Madison and Harlem avenues
Oak Park planners urge widening Harlem Avenue to 108 feet with 14 foot sidewalks each side to form a north south traffic artery through Oak Park Forest Park and Silver Forest. They also press Madison Street widening westward from Crawford Avenue to Oak Park Avenue to 120 feet to create a major westward traffic artery aiding business districts and reducing spillover on residential streets.
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Henpelt
Pursané Wid Frost
Oak Park
Harlem Arenue
Madison Street
Mahlem Avenue
A&teide
le Vause
Ita
Harlem Avenue
Thia Street
Oale Park
Ulver Forest
Thia
Oregon
Jinrlen Avenue
Silver Forest
Forest Park
Crawford Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Chicago
Foreat Park
Italian Festival of Two Societies Draws Large Crowd
The Blessed Virgin festival on Garden street drew a large crowd from the Silver Forest and United Pleasure club of Forest Park. A noon parade led by the Liberty band preceded flying angels, flowers, and pigeons. Activities at St Luke's church featured talks by Augustine Certo and M. Guardalabenc. The day raised hundreds of dollars for the Virgin Mary shrine. Contests included a greased pole climb won by James Cortes for about $50 in prize value. Street dances and fireworks closed the program.
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Liberty Band
Angela
Bt Luke's Church
Mev
Italy
Fental
James Cortes
High Avenue
Mike Chioda
Morest Park
Tony Grunton
Glen Ellya
Camp Wilderness Scouts Report Four Seasons Growth
Camp Wilderness marks the season’s end with four successful periods and a fifth underway. Forest Park Troops 1 and 4 plus River Forest units send Walter Finney Kurt Behlephake William Hodgins and Dan Beara active in merit badge work and camp routines. Members like Nell Hurley and Nell Mutley share letters from Camp Wilderness detailing travel, tents, and daily camp life amid a larger district refresh and upcoming elections for Forest Park area leadership.
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Widerness
Ita
Incouts
Walter Finney
Forest Park
Kurt Behlephake
River Forent
Wm. Hodgins
River Forest
Cap Dan Beara
Lave
Prayor Heath
Oak Park
Nell Hurley
Croop 15
Wilderness
Wyteout
Arapaho
Joa
Frank
Dan
Tewin
Tent reading and promises from a lite buyer in swimming
A fragmentary note mentions a tent misread as appointing Dan as assistant and claims the writer as a lite buyer in swimming. The message says no letter yesterday but promises one today and indicates plans to send more tomorrow.
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Dan
World trip prizes offered in Illinois Products exposition
Girls may enter a two contest round the world trip during the Illinois Products exposition. Two Winona girls win world tours from November 26 to March 10, plus four more trips via Panama Canal. Twenty prizes total including Great Lakes trips. Separate downstate and Chicago contests, with winners to tour under titles Miss Temple and Mina Chicago. All expenses paid.
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A. TL Shaffer
la Salle Street
Chicago
Panama Canal
New York
San Francisco
Great Lakes
Downstate
Endy Ortnber
American Exposition Palace
Mina
Melrose Park Man's Car Found in Alley Here
Harry C. Alley of Melrose Park owned a Moon car stolen at Madison and Halsted streets in Chicago. Police found the abandoned vehicle in an alley behind the Du Luxe restaurant and returned it to the owner Thursday morning.
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Melrose Park
Harry C. Alley
Madison
Halsted Streets
Chicago
Log Prefix Quiz Sparks Student Hint About Collie Showers
A teacher notes many plant and flower names with the prefix log and invites students to identify more. A boy at the back shouts Plenge and suggests collie-showers as a clever example, while the class teases about appearance and a student mentions engagement with a butter clerk.
The Making of O Malley stars Billy hog in NY police role
Bia Hearted Cop 18 Gills debuts in The Making of O Malley at Kalahan Kate Chicago Center starting Monday. The play, adapted from Gerald Seamont story, marks Milton Silks rise as star with First National support and signals a shift toward warmer depictions of strong men. Billy hog plays the New York policeman in this staged production produced by Earl Hudson.
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O'Malley
Kalahan & Kate
Chicago Center
Milton Silks
Bia
First National
Billa
Heznun
Sila
Hig ‘Firet
Earl Hudson
Bini
Hudson
Tils
Gerald Seamont
Billy Hog
New York
Noted Woman Organ Soloist Impresses Big City Theater
A pioneering female organ soloist stands out in a major metropolitan theater. She mastered the Wurlitzer and began playing at age two, drawing attention for her exceptional skill and early musical development under Mrs. Crawford.
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Crawford Bekao
Mrs Jesse Crawford to Play Organ at McVickers
Mrs Jesse Crawford, famed Chicago theater organist, has been placed under contract to perform at McVickers Theater. The longtime star of the organ novelty circuit will present a program of classic pieces and show tunes, likely drawing theatergoers seeking high musical artistry this season.
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Jesse Crawford
McVickers
Mra
Organ-Novolat
Chicago
Hax
McVickers Theater
Jwplon Weekly
Mira
Crawford
Mee Crawford Receives Royal Welcome at McVickers
The narrative recalls Mee Crawford’s first major engagement at the Roosevelt theater and her emergence at the old York and Michigan Boulevard, leading to her marriage after romance with her husband. Dirt Ash jokes about her and Rhea joining the merry ensemble, while Crawford’s path remains tied to Chicago stages.
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Old York
22Nd
Michigan Boulevard
the Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mee Crawford
McVickers
Dirt Ash
Mang
Rhea
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