Golden and Silver Wedding Celebrations at St John s
A festive at St John s Lutheran on Saturday August 16 marked the golden and silver anniversaries of Mr and Mrs A H J Abraham and Mr and Mrs Bir John Abraham. A special divine service, sermon by Rev M Wagner, and a large reception followed with about 150 relatives. The event included speeches, poems, games, and a postnuptial linen gift to Mrs Wiley. Fraternal and community circles were active with planned picnics and socials for weeks ahead.
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Bf. John’s Lutheran Church
A. H. J. Abraham
John Abraham
St. John's Church
M. Wagner
St. John's
Henry Losin
Beloit Avenue
Dlutier
St. John’s
Alfred Abraham
Brame
Abraham
Lana Ing
Albert Abraham
Lutheran Christian Day School
National Conference of Lutheran Teachers
Lutheran College
River Forest
St. Joto’s
Forest
Mis
Very Wiley
Misa Myrtle Hellentan
Murengo Ave
Proviso
Ighschool
Grovim
Forest Park
Bunco
Mildred McElroy
Qludyy Chtehioun
Vera Ham
Helen Murkart
She Kotly
Peggy Stetles
Margaret Eden
Alva Johnson
Katherine Schutte
Keny Blank
Imother
Henry St Hellewhan
Ming Lara Kueffer
Ann Kueffner
Roy. C. Kueffner
Edward Schoaberlein
George Schuebertein
Serork
Forest Partney
Kuefiner
Dakerhead
Cal
Aooreh
Palma
Karl Roemer
Juliw
Mins
Lulu Kueffner
L.A. Kueffner
Ager
Mga Wuestver
Bt Paul's Lithavon School
Aurora
Marshall Mield
Chicago
Schoeberlein
Rathbone
Sard Ang Coos
Italian Festival on Williams Ave Draws River Forest Crowd
A two day Italian festival on Williams Avenue and Garden Street in River Forest featured a shrine to the Virgin Mary on Garden Street, bands, toy booths, fruit stands, and a notable greased pole climb won by Louis Payette after an hour and twenty minutes. The event, hosted by the Italian Congregation Society led by Leo Pusartare, drew families from Oak Park and nearby areas.
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River Foreat
Foreat Park
Oak Park
Williama Avenue
Garden Street
Luka
Central Avenue
William Oy Carden Street
River Forest
Louis Payette
Society of the
Charles M Berger Escapes When Car Goes Into Ditch
Charles M Berger, formerly of Des Plaines and Madison Street, narrowly escaped when his car backed into a ditch on Higgins Road Friday afternoon. The Elka Bungalow proprietor was en route to Forest Park when the mishap occurred. The hat blew off as he maneuvered, the car toppled briefly, and the rear bumper and oil tank were damaged. He managed to pull free, drive to Forest Park, and recover the bat.
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Charles M. Berger
Desplaines
Madisen Street
Higgins Road
Mr. Berger
Elka Bungalow
Forest Park
Chicago bootblacks plan annual Forest Park gathering
Chicago bootblacks, about 1,000 with families, will hold their annual meeting at Forest Park Amusement Park next Sunday. Police designate three watchers to manage traffic and prevent soliciting from passing pedestrians, while bootblacks without cars arrive by elevated rail.
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Chicago
Forest Park
Illinois Auto Club Picnic at Swallow Cliff
An event planned for the Twinpe Automobie club will be held at Swallow Cliff in the Forest Preserves. Members meet at Forest Park at 9 30 with D F Donahoe coordinating transport from Oak Park and Forest Park branches.
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Twinple Automobie Club
Swallow Ome
Swallow Cliff
Forest Preserves
11Th Street
Keane Avenues
Archer Road
Lyona
Forest Park
Wisconsin Street
D. F. Donahoe
Oak Park
Grohnok proprietor tours eastern market and Thousand Islands
Miss Guesle Grohok proprietor of the Grohnok bat shop travels with Mia August Horo and husband, visiting Isattato and New York via Nisggara Falte Thoussod Leiands. They tour Thousand Islands with 17 000 estates belonging to New York and Pittsburgh millionaires including Governor Lowden of Tinola. From there they drive to Albany and Adirondacks then plan a return via Atlantic City Washington and Pittsburgh.
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Guesle Grohok
Grohnok
Slater
Mia
August Horo
Isattato
New York
Nisggara
Tinola
Thousand Islands
Albany
Adirondack
Mina Gurchak
Hotel Astor
Forest Park
Atlanticity
Washington
Pittsburgh
Burglar Alarm Draws Crowd At Meek Bros Store
At 2 30 am the burglar alarm at Meek Bros clothing store rang loudly drawing a large crowd. People gathered in the alley and on the roof while night watchman Adolph Bloom alerted Henry Bleck who shut off the alarm believing it was accidental rather than a burglary.
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Burzar
Meek Bros
Adolph Bloom
Henry Bleck
Stleck
Forest Park Library Adds New Juvenile Titles
Forest Park Public Library announces new juvenile books featuring titles by Brooke Master of the Strong Hearts Martineau Lady Green San Ad Her Maid Rosette Hudson O Little Boy Loat Tappan Ella Zallinger The Widow O Callaghan s Boys Crump osx Book of Piremen Fillmore The Laughing Prince Lippincott Merrie Hagland Hamilton Life of Robert E B Lee Olcott Good Stories for Great Birthdays Tappan Hero Stories of France.
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Brooke
Martineau
Lady Green
San
Rosette Hudson
Tappan
Ella Zallinger
Widow O'Callaghan
Fillmore
Laughing Prince
Lippincott
Merrie Hagland Hamilton
Robert EB
Lee Olcott
France
Forest Inn to Host Hawaiian Entertainment This Saturday
Forest Inn on Dexplakey Avenue and Roosevelt Road previews a high grade attraction, the Magnificent Hawaiian Serenaders, beginning Saturday night. Proprietor F P Gibbons says the venue attracts large crowds with quality food and entertainment and aims for a splendid reputation.
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Forest Inn
Dexplakey Avenue
Roosevelt Road
Ite
Ite Entertainment
F P. R. Gibbons
Brakeman Injured After Fall at Thoradsy Crossing
Thomas White of 4228 Adams Street, a brakeman for B&O, fell while turning a switch at Hannah Avenue crossing in Forest Park. He jumped from a train, struck a signal block, and broke his leg near the ankle. Officer Hess transported him to West Gide Hospital by police ambulance. The H and T owns the tracks over the Great Western and Soo lines nearby.
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Thomas & White
Adams Street
Bolt Mao
Hannah Avenue
Thoradsy
Hess
Madgen Hauling for New Agad Section Near Keane and Archer
John M Madsen leads a team building a road extension from Ninety fifth street in Chicago near Keane and Archer avenues. Madsen’s crew, with twelve three horse teams, moves dirt from a steam shovel and maintains a teamster camp at Willow Springs.
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John M. Madsen
Keane Avenue
Archer Avene
Ninety Fifth Street
Chicago
Madsen
Willow Springs
Foot Specialist Demonstrates At National Chiropractic Convention
Emanuel Demeur a foot specialist at 100 Oak Park Avenue was selected to give demonstrations at a national chiropractic convention in St Paul. He operated on 45 difficult cases in one day for visiting practitioners and then traveled to Alexandria Minnesota to continue a week of operations using a flexible angle instrument.
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Emanuel Demeur
Oak Park Avenue
St. Paul
Demeur
Alexandria
Minn
That's Different Woman Focus Wins Against Skeptics
In Little Rock the Arkansas Democrat notes a woman who has determined she must have her car demonstrates sharper concentration than doubters expect, challenging gender stereotypes about focus and drive.
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Little Rock
Ark
After God Parents Next to God thy parents Wiltiage
A brief note echoes a saying about the primacy of parental influence after divine guidance. The fragment hints at family reverence and traditional values without providing a clear incident or event.
Law-yers Take Change of Venue When Arrested
Two members of the bar were arrested for violating Forest Park road rules. Each was granted a change of venue before Judge Witt on Saturday. Cases were assigned to Judge Oliphant of Tver Forest. Michael Landis, assistant state's attorney, was fined $1 for speeding on Dearborn Street. Col. F. H. Bangs was arrested for not stopping at a through street but the magistrate dismissed the charge without fine.
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Forest Park
Promoting Speed in a Curious Medical Exchange
An odd dialogue from Sante Harbars News frames a quick diagnosis exchange. A doctor asks if the case is diagnosed and the respondent confirms yes. The reply about duration includes a quirky claim of wearing a specific suit.
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Sante Harbars
Superfluous? At has always seemed a little strange
Fragmentary text notes about a mat invented in ing mackion and mentions mountain scenery, exchange trees limits, and altitude thresholds for vine, fir, oak. The passage contains many misspellings and nonsensical phrases with brief references to advertisers.
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Golden and Siiver
Daughters of Jaabella Picnic
Hundsy
St. Berhardine’s Circle
Olenwood Parl
Aurora & Eigin
Woltreet Station
Staions
Riverside
John B
Bock
North Lathrop Avenue
Mildred Therisia
Alfred D. Herliner
An Mra
Arthur Herlner
Party For
Mise Felix
Arthur Arabbe
Lathrop Avenue
Ming Opheliia Yelx
Cincionatii
J. Hell
Cincionati
T. E. Bell
Grange Hadmian
Emanuel Stange
Lawn
Wincon- Bla
Crown Mount
Indiana
Dixon Street
Grace Hartman
Herman Stange
Belvidere Avenue
Stange
Public Service Company
Punile Service Pirate
Gard Club
Milton Heega
Jackson Gonevard
Pinochie Club
Carda
Mra. ¥. Hose
Mra. P. Reading
Mra.t. Nelson
J. Lynch
M. Meega
Eurprisa
Rist Leah
Kueffner-Schoberlain Wedding
Public Service Co
Evanston
Gen
Chas, G. Dawes
Williams Ave
Guerden Street
Williams Avenue
Chiedgo
Char. M. Berger
Illinois Auto Glub
Grohnk
Alee
Forest Park Public Library
Hawiian
John M. Madgen
Agad
FOOT
Forest Park State Bank
Illinois
Children’s Department
Lance
Madison Street
WM. H. Gardner & Sons
Telephones
Circle Avenue
Forest Park Recreation Center
Desplaines Avenue
Tn Forest Park, Ill
Beast
Syuter
Joseph Amelianovich
Call Forest
Greater Chicago Bowling Alley Proprietors’ Association
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