Forest Park approves Winton fire truck bid at village meeting
At a Forest Park village session on Monday night the Citizens Fire Truck committee urged purchase of a Winton fire truck for 74700 dollars under bid terms. The resolution passed with four yes votes and no opposition, authorizing the village attorney to draft the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronday
W. J. Challfoux
Citizens’ Fire Track Committee
Forgat Park
Ilinoi
Foreal Park
Snarshall
P. J. Chalifoux
FL. Schulze
Theo
L. Lobstein
Albert Stadtke
Clyde Blough
Louis Tieman
George Schwader
Vault Zimmerman
Jacob A. Klaydohr
Robert D. Pretax
Charlies W. Meecks
Michalaky
Forest Park
Forest Par
Aubweripven
Winton Co
Bornln Incorporated
Winton Go
Wendt
Cdminisioners
Héno
Michalsky
Eawl
John Fielsch
Cautious Ambulance Driver Drives Into Shell Hole
An American ambulance driver with the French army, after being forced by heavy shell fire, reports seeing a green driver in a truck stuck in a shell hole. He is asked to pull the vehicle out and replies with a wary remark about risk and luck.
Meaning of adage in Shakespearean context
A playful schoolroom exchange explores the word adage and a pupil’s misheard Shakespearean line. The teacher challenges the literal sense while the pupil’s quip about a place for cats highlights how misreading can yield humorous misunderstandings of classic quotation.
Quote on approval and social opinion from craftsman and couple
A philosopher notes that people seek the good opinion of others while Mr Cross and a worried wife discuss their new cook and the anxiety about fitting expectations. The dialogue reveals concerns over reputation and domestic harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cross
What She Wanted and the Alimony Question
A brief exchange depicts a woman asking for alimony from her spouse and a lawyer clarifying options. The dialogue contrasts an absolute divorce with separation and highlights the woman’s priority on financial support over terms of separation. The snippet reflects a legal dispute over alimony in marital dissolution.
Quite Up to Date Old Friend Engaged Says Ethel
Dialogue fragment shows Ethel confirming an engagement with a modern suitor. Satirical tone notes his motorcar wealth and abundant conveniences as commentary from a character nicknamed Old Barleau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
London
Fractured OCR Snippet Reflects Job Struggles
Readable fragments show a dialogue about not keeping a job and a puzzled mate, with lines indicating frustration and a garbled excuse about being tired or unfit. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or names.
New Books at Library Fiction and Juvenile List
A library catalog update lists numerous fiction and juvenile titles across authors including Gerguld Peter Banders Retired Gray Kathleen and more. It highlights works from Nature Myths to The Village Juvenile and various biographies and adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bindions
What Lands
Gerguld
Peter Banders
Gray-Kathleen's
Sloister House
London
Jerry
Llands Poole
the Harbor
Tin Cowrie Dans
Rinehart
Spearman
Whispering Bath White
Gary Juvenile
Aiteheler
Lorde of the
Wild
Connolly
Seb Hatton Grinnell
Walt Hunters Hough
Ube Trail
Irta
Morrison—Chilhowee
Peattie
Sarah Brewater
Stockton
Vilean Thorne-Thomses
Notice of Proposed Change in Rates for Chicago Telephone Company
Public notice from the Chicago Telephone Company via Obicaga Telephone Company to patrons about proposed rate changes for local exchange and toll services. Reads schedules to be reviewed, hearings set for September 2, 1919, at 175 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago and Oak Park office inspection.
Fragmented Q and A from a reform era exchange
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a disjointed intrapersonal exchange with names and nonsensical phrases about farm sale judging property behavior dress and decorum. The text reads as a collage of spoken lines without coherent narrative or clear participants.
Leaky Chauffeur Gossip Inquiry At Review Office
A fragment from The Meason notes a joke about a chauffeur and rumors of affairs. The quip implies the driver leaks secrets while the speaker constantly bails him out. The text references a photographic printing and develop section at a Review Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review Ofice
Farewell Party for Bride Elect Marie McCormack
Myrtle Flynn hosted a Monday evening shower and farewell party for Marie McCormack and J Pan kow both Maywood residents. McCormack will wed J Egonoff of the American Can Kansas City office. the wedding is planned for September as they prepare to move to Kansas City. Milas Pankow also from Maywood plans to leave American Can as her family moves away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misé Myrtle Flynn
Deeplaines
Mue
Mise ‘Marie McCormack
Mim EL Pankow
Maywood
Misa Fyan
Amercan Can Company
Offiising
Misa McCormack
J. Egonoff
Kahnas City
American Can Company
Miss
J& Pankow
Milas Pankow
Misa. McCormack
American Can, Company
Miss McCormack
Notice of Proposed Change in Rates Chicago Telephone Co
The Chicago Telephone Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Illinois to change local exchange and toll rates in Forest Park and Oak Park. Proposals include permanent restoration of temporarily suspended rates and service charges, with a hearing set for September 12, 1919, at 10:00 a.m. in Chicago. Copies of orders from August 1, 1919 are available for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrony
Chicago Telephone Company
Paviie Utilities Commission of
Tufalaacodies
Forest Park
Oak Park
Public Utilities Commission of
Wilness
W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Fitness
Springfield
Hitnola
Fragmentary chat on debt and art critics in mixed dialogue
A garbled dialogue features a husband and wife debating wealth and counts, critics, and a painter named in fragments. Characters such as Believes in Em and Gemparisona appear, with remarks about a financier borrowing to clear debts. The text blends languages and stray names in a chaotic scene.
Seaweed Remedy Mentioned For Rheumatism In Ireland And England
A physician endorses a seaweed variety known as tope as a cure for rheumatism and throat ailments. In England and Wales another seaweed, laver, has long been in demand as a vegetable. When served with roast meat it is said to be highly palatable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
England
Wales
Boy Scout Meeting Plans Palatine Trip and Dues Update
The Boy Scouts of Troop No 1 met at Garfield school on Thursday August Slat with roll call and dues collection. Minutes were approved and a 100 percent transport fund was noted for camping. Meeting adjourned to August 28 with Kenneth Cunningham in charge of the mort. Associated Charities of Forest Park held a meeting August 27 to discuss low funds and plan a treasury replenishment. A October membership drive and October benefit event are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegais
Garfield School
Kieran
Palatine
Nusinots
Kenneth Cunningham Haw
Matthew Friedrich
Associated Charities
Associated Charities of
Forest Park
Charttes Bureau
Gamblers false alarm ends in disorderly conduct arrests
Police responded to a call near Harlem avenue and Adame street about gambling in progress. Three young men were taken to the station where no gambling evidence was found and they were booked on disorderly conduct charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Avenue
Adame Street
Examinations Set For Saturday At Provincial Township High
Announcements say examinations for conditions and credit for summer schools will be held at 0 o'clock Saturday morning August 80 at Provino Township High School. All incoming pupils should bring their diplomas or transfers to the high school Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provino Tqwnakip
Pauls Y P S monthly meeting notice
Pauls Y P S of Trnula Evangelical Lutheran church announces a monthly meeting Tuesday evening September 20 not September 2. Delegates will have time to prepare the report of the 1919 convention in Streator. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btranula Evangelical Litheran Church
Streator
All American Exposition Honoring Foreign Born Citizens
Announcement for the All American Exposition at the Coliseum August 800 to September, under Chicago Citizens Committee and U.S. government. It aims to recognize contributions of foreign born Americans from early history to now, educating native born and giving pride to foreign born. Admission blanks from Mrs Beasle Roos in Forest Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
State of Spots
United “States
America
Hisdhood-Brothera
Forest Parkers
Beasle Roos
Forest Park
Women and Rueben Return to Forest Park Restaurant
Mrs Rueben and Miss Pope who ran a Madison Street restaurant returned to Forest Park last Monday after months in Arena Wisconsin their hometown. They plan to reopen at a mutable location in Forest Park Arena 300 miles away the trip took one day by Ford without a mishap Mrs Ruth Etroschien of Forest Park accompanied them.
United States Senate Term Lengths and Elections
A historical note explains that U S senators serve six year terms and can be chosen to fill unexpired terms after death or resignation. It states that on March 4 of every off year the term expirations include a third of senators, ensuring two thirds have served either two or four years, and clarifies this would not create an entirely new body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
United States
Uoleva
Senate
Purely Personal Mrs Tefenthal Returns From Grand Mapide Trip
Mrs.4 Tefenthal returned Monday from a Weeks trip to Grand Mapide Michigan. Leonard Brahmer son of Mr and Mrs Loula Sachsen, 1045 Troost Avenue, Waterloo Iowa, is connected with Waterloo Engraving Co. Mrs G Kunz 200 Elgin Avenue Mrs J Torgereen 601 dtarengo Ave were luncheon guests of Mrs Walter Sherman of Rogers Park. Mrs Charles Gotach and Mrs Theo Cotes of Rogers Park, former Forest Park business people, were guests and women discussed Am en. Mrs Frank Hosier 41 Thomas Ave entertained luncheon and porch party on Wednesday Aug 27. Luncheon at 1 oclock. Attending were Miss Ena Qertill and Mesdames Wetech Winterroth and W Hoehler. The following day Mrs Hosier hosted friends from Chicago. Kam Wolf, one of the four Wolf brothers in service, will arrive Forest Park next week. He is a chief mechanic in machine gun service and has seen major battles in France. He underwent appendicitis treatment in a German hospital during seven months there and leaves Camp Merritt N J for Fort Sheridan to recuperate. Mr Edwin C Jaenecke of 1120 Chicago Avenue recently changed his position. He had worked with his father Charles Jaenecke of BORW Twelfth Street and now with Steve Zimmer of Maywood. He plans to open a bakery in north Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G."kunz
Elgin Avenue
J. Torgereen
Dtarengo Ave
Jnue
Mra
Walter Sherman
Rogers Park Test |Wednesas
Charles Gotach
Theo, Cotes
Rogers Park
Bisiness
Forest Park
Gine Gueats
Frank Hosier
Thowas Ave‘nue
Hosier
Misa Ena Qertll
Mesdames
Kam Wolf
Kaw
France
Camp Merrit
N. J
Fort Sheridan
Edwin C. Jaenecke
Chicago Avenue
Jaenecke
Charles Jaenecke
Borw
Twelfth Street
Steve Zimmer
Maywood
Edna Boyer
Oak Parks
North Oak Park
Bride Miz Jennie Zimmerman Weds William Browmmelmen
Miz Jennie Zimmerman of Harlem Avenue married William Browmmelmen last Saturday evening in St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Gustay Groenland officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by six guests and the couple were attended by Henry Brommerman Gertrude Norton August Zimmerman Emma Fearn Lauree Lommatuch. Afterward the party returned to the bride’s home for a wedding supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miz
Jennie Zimmerman
Harlem‘ Avtnue
William Browmmelmen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Gusatay Groenland
Henry Brommerman
Gertrude Norton
August Zimmerman
Emma Fearn
Lauree Lommatuch
Gump House Hosts Amusement Park Outing and Gatherings
Gump House employees plan their annual outing at Cudder's Grove ten miles south of Aurora within the next two weeks. Meanwhile St Paul’s Lutheran church announces no services by Sunday Aug 41 and pastor Gunter Croonliand will attend the Young People's League convention in Streator from Aug 80 to Sept 1. An eight hundred fifty children from the Chicago Hebrew Institute visited Forest Park Amusement Park with care by Dr Harry Birkman. A bass party is set for Aug 8 at Moose Hall Madison Street with tickets 5 cents. An automobile party from Forest Park will spend Labor Day weekend at Kankakee visiting A Rhode family and others from Forest Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gump House
Gt, Paul's
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hey
Gunter Croonliand
Young People's League
Streator
Chicago
Forest Park
Harry Birkman
Kankakee
A. Rhode
William Schlopp
Mra
2. L. Lovejoy
Agnes
Boston
Robert Winkler
Mra. Q. Block
Mra. Brank Block
Raymond
Otto Eckert
Bickert
Bre
Lotto Block
Rhoda
iLabor
Forest Park party tours captured submarine with Schlapp
A Forest Park group, led by submarine veteran William Schlapp, toured the captured German submarine at the Municipal pier amid vivid detail of life aboard. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Rohjan and daughter June, Louis Hlahmer, Norman Fairchild, and Mr. and Mrs Beary Belleman. The article recalls the crew’s tense duties, cramped quarters, and dangers, highlighting Schlapp’s service and the personal pride of the visitors.
Zoning Committee Meets at Municipal Building
The newly appointed zoning committee held its first meeting last Monday at the Municipal building with members present. Al C Hoos was elected chairman and William McCullough secretary. The committee will review Forest Park property, factory sites, and suitable residences, then submit recommendations to the village council. A Labor Day village tour to inspect grounds is planned to aid determinations. Absent were W Haase and W Drectler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joveaing
al. C. Hoos
Wil Iam McCullough
Forest Park
Boos
Mo Cullough
Zuts
Theo
Lobstein
Miebjing
Henry Zahn
W. Drectler
William Haase
Voter districts outline forest park area polling sites
Distinct polling locations described for Forest Park and nearby blocks in Bloomington era style. References Harlem avenue Hannah avenue Harvard Street Marengo avenue Desplaines river and W 12th street with several resident names and addresses listed for polling place registration and district boundaries. This compact record preserves the center line descriptions and street routes guiding voters to stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-second Street
Hanneh Avenue
Hannah Avenue
Harvard Street
Marengo Avenue
Une
Hareth Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Harvard Atreet
Polling Place
W. 12Th Street
Henry Zahn
Thomas Ave
Fred W. Licht
Deaplaines Ave
Win
McGurn
12Th At
Amusement Park Closes Labor Day After Season
The Forest Park Amusement closes on Labor Day after a busy season. Staff will hold farewell gatherings for all employees including musicians, cashiers and general workers. Manager T Grahat and Prof Relph O’Hare will continue to host dances in the coming weeks, with optimism for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest’ Park
T. Grahat
Tve Couainr
Shaw
Rat
Taiph O'iers
Belle Crawford
Paw Helnse
Relph O'Hare
Huntley
Kunz in Auto Accident on Harlem and Madison
Mr G Kant of 200 Elgin nyetun was struck by a touring car owned by Cr McDonald of Oak Park while crossing Harlem avenue and Madison street Sunday evening. He stepped back to avoid the wheels but was thrown to the pavement sustaining severe bruises to the hips and legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunz
Auto Accideat
G. Kant
Elgin Nyetun
Cr. McDonald
Oak Park
Kuor
Harlem Avenue
Madison Atrogt
Yo Barna
Jackie Weekly Meeting of Forest Park Junior Jacks
The Junior Jacks of Forest Park held their regular weekly drift at Be tollanil Harrison with attendees voting and looking forward to the next drill. Driftmaster Walter Young Sr was away on vacation at Gulien WI. officers Wilber Glow and Haymongerland acted in his place. Visitors Mrs Hessing and Miss Hessing of Maywood attended. The next meeting is Sept 3 with a 7 pm start due to homecoming. A regular business meeting is scheduled for Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Jackes
Forest Park
Betollanil
Harrison
Walter Young
Guleun
Wilber Glow
Haymongerland
Young
Mrs
Mise Hessing
Maywood
Sis
George Hessing
Humboldt Park Post
Patien
Batott Ave
Harrison’ Street
Creat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adull— Halsey
Hburll
Muritle Lacy
Poote
Brooks
Abraham Lincoln
Broca
Trea
Christopher Columbus
Enot—Little Houge
Criffis
Grover—Folkdoré Neaders
Obicaga Telephone Company
Mlinois
River Foreat
Ilinois
W. Jackson Y Boulevard
Orcock
Hinivelt
Marie
Detalia
Cura
Val
Bil Bottie
Hubby
Witey
Sven
Boardly
Gemparisona
Ute
Bob
Boy Scout News
Paul
Y.P
Tefenthal
Grand Map Ide, Mich
Leonard Brahmer
Loula S
Frolig
Almira Deumeachor
Banco
Moose Hall
Madison
Hefreshmerita
Schlupp
NOS
William Schlapp
Afr
Schlapp
Yorkin
Rohjan
June
Moa
Louis Hlahmer
Norman Fairchild
Beary Belleman
Muunicipel
Schlopp
N Packard
Vere
Bchlupp
South
Schtupp
Edward Broudner
Rockford Street
Tls
Ruth Tinmerow
Amanda Kleeman
Chariow ‘Pimmroth
Madteon Street
T 9
Otder
IW Forest Park
Amusesment Park
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!