Municipal Water Plan Gains Village Support in LaGrange
LaGrange village leaders and the LaGrange Club push a Municipal Water company plan to extend lake water to the area. They weigh costs against the Dolan project and a Banilary District option, noting fire safety and pressure needs for suburban growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Wide Harlem Madison Avenues
Oak Park planners Henpelt Pursané with Frost outline a plan to widen Harlem Avenue to 80 feet with 14 foot sidewalks each side, totaling 108 feet, and Madison Street westward from Crawford to Oak Park Avenue widened to 120 feet. They call for phased public action, voluntary building setbacks, and possible local improvements to support a major north south traffic artery linking Oak Park Forest Park and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Attracts Large Crowd
The Blessed Virgin festival on Garden street drew a large turnout for the Tin tin congregation’s event, with a parade led by the Liberty band from Silver Forest and United Pleasure club. Flying angels, a greased pole climb, street dances, and fireworks closed the day as participants raised funds for the Virgin Mary shrine. James Cortes won about $50 for climbing the pole, with other prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Band
Angela
Bt Luke's Church
Mev
Italy
Fental
James Cortes
High Avenue
Mike Chioda
Morest Park
Tony Grunton
Glen Ellya
Camp Wilderness Scout News and Merit Badge Notes
A noisy Camp Wilderness report details four successful periods and the season's progress with Walter Finney Kurt Behlephake and others from Forest Park River Forest Oak Park Maywood Melrose Park and Stiver Forest listed among registered scouts. It notes merit badges earned at Camp Dan Beard and recounts a long letter from Nell Mutley Troop 15 describing arrival, tents, and camp life with several River Forest boys at the Arapaho Tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widerness
Ita
Incouts
Walter Finney
Forest Park
Kurt Behlephake
River Forent
Wm. Hodgins
River Forest
Cap Dan Beara
Lave
Forest Lark District
Oak Turk
Lan
Maywood Ad Melrose Park
Stiver Forest
North Berwyn
Robert Gunther
Safely Flrat
Leonard Helwold
Dan Beard
Donald Komiek
Prayor Heath
Oak Park
Nell Hurley
Croop 15
Wilderness
Wyteout
Arapaho
Joa
Frank
Dan
Tewin
Tent reads promise from assistant in swimming lite buyer note
A fragmented message shows a person referencing appointing an assistant and claiming to be a lite buyer in swimming. The note mentions not writing yesterday but expecting a response today and promising more tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Miss Temple and Miss Chicago Win Trips World Tours
Illinois Products Exposition offers twenty travel prizes including two world tours for girls aged 18. Winners will travel November to March with all expenses paid, from Downstate and Chicago contests via tickets sold for the exposition in the American Exposition Palace, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 reported his Moon car stolen from Madison and Halsted streets in Chicago. Police found the vehicle Thursday morning abandoned in an alley behind the Du Luxe restaurant and returned it to the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Park
Harry C. Alley
Madison
Halsted Streets
Chicago
Log Prefix Wordplay Confuses Class as Student Hints
A classroom scene features a teacher noting many plant and flower names start with log and a back-row student suggests collie show ers as a clever example. The dialogue shifts to personal remarks about appearance and engagement with a butter clerk, revealing a distracted, humorous mood.
The Making of O Malley at Kalahan Kate Chicago Center
The Making of O Malley opens Monday at the Kalahan Kate Chicago Center with Milton Silks in a lead role. Bia elevated by First National to stardom, Billy stars as a New York policeman in this adaptation of Gerald Seamont short story with a cast including Earl Hudson producers and First National officials backing a softer, warmer portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Woman organ soloist shocks critics in grand theater
The piece notes a remarkable woman, described as the world’s sole organ soloist, performing in a large metropolitan theater. She mastered the Wurlitzer by age two under Mrs Crawford, hinting at an early musical career and precocious talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Bekao
Mrs Jesse Crawford to Play Organ at McVickers
Mrs Jesse Crawford, famed Chicago theater organist, has signed to appear at McVickers Theater for a period. The contract confirms her return to the stage with her noted organ novelties and performances through the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Crawford
McVickers
Mra
Organ-Novolat
Chicago
Hax
McVickers Theater
Jwplon Weekly
Mira
Crawford
Crawford Receives Royal Welcome at McVickers Theater
Mee Crawford, with her father, debuted at York Theater and later at Roosevelt before joining her husband at the Chicago theater. A jovial Dirt Ash greeted her, with hints of the romantic tie that led to marriage and the theater romance surrounding Rhea in the merry musical.
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Old York
22Nd
Michigan Boulevard
the Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mee Crawford
McVickers
Dirt Ash
Mang
Rhea
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Royal Scot
London
Ediinburgh
Argentina
United States
Bevghteen
el Ashar University
Calva
Maton
Havana
Qubo
Knoney
BOY Scout News
Bia Hearted
Cop
Gills
Las Esmooans
Roogavelt Theater
H. J. Thoendel & Son
Jewelera
Optometrists
Foren Park
Illinois
Roosevelt Rd
St. Louis Ave
Rockwell
N. Twenty-Sixth St
Esmond
Lande Bros
Forest Park, Illinois
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