Mrs Besgie Boynton Charms Neighborhood Club
Mrs Boynton presents The Magic Carpet program for Reciprocity Day as she guides the audience through poems prose and songs from France Germany Ireland England and India. Guests include Mrs Ames J Mowler and district presidents. a social hour followed with refreshments and flowers for attendees. Reservations urged for upcoming events including the children's Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bru
Onda
Matenera Wat
France
Germany
Ireland
Englind
India
Abs. Boynton
Ames J. Mowler
Mexdaineda Ethel Baeger
Leah Lande
Margaret Blaster
Frieda Ewng
Dora van Dyke
Helen Trolke
Ella Sharpless
Mary Licht
Guathean Kesvion
Margaret Britter
M. Margaret Gardner
Brannon Reopens Real Estate Office on Madison Street
Brannon reopening his real estate office on the second floor of the Collis building at 414 Madison Street after a period of under construction work He will handle insurance auto licenses and village permits plus state licenses The Brannon agency sold a two flat building at 820 Beloit Avenue to Buckley of Chicago Buckley an American Express employee will move in later this year The sale was by Brak Mary Fullan for $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Brinn
Collis
Madison Street
Mr. Branenon
Brannon
Nietosurance
Tandy
Beloit Avenue
Todny Buckely
Chicago
Buckley
American Express Company
Brak
Mary Fullan
Former Oak Park Men Open Hardware Store in Oak Park
The Hawking and Gehrens partners opened a hardware store at 7610 Randolph Street Oak Park with a grand opening planned. They will sell hardware electrical supplies and paints and will add retail to their existing jobbing business. Hawking and Gehrens both have extensive local experience.
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OAK Park Men
Randolph
Finn
Hawking & Gehrens
Standolph Street
Butantay
Hawking
Clinton Street
Oak Park
Home Avenue
Wiliam
Roos Pushes Mannheim Road Bid Fight and River Road Plans
State Senator Fred Roos presses for state highway bids to select contractors for Mannheim road work from Des Plaines to Roosevelt Road and beyond toward Latrobe. He cites lower prices than earlier bids and argues Chicago area needs better north south traffic routes to serve the lake region.
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Fred Roos
Mannheim Road
Faw Weeks
State Highway Department
Mannstim Road
Chicago
Laweat
Roos
Especaily Us
Lake Region
Cook County
Down State
Ridenur Held to Grand Jury for Burglarizing Parker Home
Charles Ridenur, a chauffeur for the Parker family, was held to the grand jury on burglary charges in $6,000 bond. Jewelry and furs worth thousands were reported missing. most stolen items were recovered by Chief Brown and Officer Hermanson, with Mrs. Parker as prosecuting witness. Tidenor, returned from El Paso, waived examination and awaits trial.
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Charles Ridenur
Parker
Circle Avenue
Redenur
Tidenor
el Paso
Jack Hermanson
Commissioner's Brother Appointed to Police Force
August Zimmerman, brother of Commissioner Pol Zimmerman, joins the police force after years with American Gan company at Maywood. He is noted as a long time special police officer with connection to Deak Sergeant Harry Zimmerman.
Recount Sought After Late Bond Election
A mass meeting debated a recount of votes on a $6,000 bond issue after discrepancies between unofficial and official returns. Officials cited miscounted precincts and missing tally sheets as causes, with a petition for recount possible within thirty days.
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Caanals
Brisch
Mike Kapschall
Banda
Vikings
Healy
Madison Street Lights Create Festive Forest Park Display
Alternate red and green lights adorn Madison Street lamps in Forest Park giving a Christmas tree effect. The Madison Street Hoosier club arranged red green and white globes to glow together as merchants stay late to observe. The lights will stay lit through the holidays as part of the Tiger Tighester Club plan to draw holiday shoppers.
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Madigan Street
Madison Street
Fiver Tigester Club
Forest Park
Forest Park Youth Killed Acting as Switchman in Met Yards
Joo Hamano, 21, of Beloit Avenue Forest Park, died after being crushed between two railroad cars at the Metropolitan yards on Laramie Street. A coroner's inquest ruled accidental death. fellow workers testified he stepped on a beam to couple cars and staggered before falling. Hamano, born in Chicago, spent most of his life in Forest Park and had worked for the company for several years near Forest Park amusement area.
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Joo. Hamano
Tony Romano
Beloit Avenue
Laramie Street
Garfield Park
T Capital
Tor
Joseph
Romano
Chicago
Mved
Forest Park
Aenue
AR i Ho
Council Promises Falter as Quiet Meeting Delays Action
The village council held a secretive preliminary meeting that stretched past 8:45 p.m. with little result beyond approving a permit, reviewing city reports, and listening to public complaints. George Bex led raised concerns about street signs while voters questioned irregular registration and trust in the election process.
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Monlay
Masonic Temple
Fred Licht
George Bex
Forest Park
Michalaky Sgid
Conneil
Thealbort
Burkart
Rex
Michialak W
Polito Expands Fruit Store With Two-Story Addition
F Polito expanding his fruit and vegetable store at 7280 Madison Street by adding two stories to create a three story building. Upper floors will hold four four-room flats with hot water heat and service. Front will be pressed brick with new plate glass windows after completion. Polito has operated at the Madison location since 1917 after earlier work on Bigio Avenue. Mr and Mrs August Klenske hosted eighteen guests for a Thanksgiving eight course dinner at 230 Marengo Avenue.
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F. Polito
Fruit and Green
Madison Street
Polito
Big
Bigio Avenue
Vanished Forest Park Auditor Leaves Mysterious Note
U. J. Benjamin once auditor for Northwestern Railway, living in Forest Park since April, disappeared about two months ago after handing a package to station agent J. G. Sparks and telling him goodbye. Friends recall his daily station visits, habit of reading, and frequent Chicago trips. he had two marriages and no current family ties.
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U. J. Benjamin
Northwestern Railway
Forest Park
Benjamin
J. G. Sparks
Mr. Benjamin
Sparks
Barnes
Chicago
Northwestern
Trail Station
California
Station
Agen
First Legion Heads Guest of Honor at Annual Installation
William Schlupp former fiest commander of Forest Park American Legion attended the open meeting and installation night. Howard P. Ravage state commander spoke on hospital care for wounded veterans. The evening included initiation, reports on year activities and Memorial Day events.
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William Schlupp
Fiest
Forest Park
American Legion
Schlupp
Legion Hall
Hves
Austin
Erwin Thaendel
P Plana
Chaka
Miga Bernard
Misa Mathews
Jack Talman
Mr. Bradley
Commissioner Burkart Admitted For Minor Operation
Commissioner Rudolf Burkart was taken to Oak Park Hospital Thursday for a minor operation. Dr. Jenkins performed the procedure and it was expected the patient would not be kept overnight.
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Rudolf Burkart
Oak Park Hospital
Jenkins
Mayor Kaul Makes Thanksgiving Visit To Boone Iowa
Mayor Kaul and Mrs Kaul are visiting Boone Iowa for Thanksgiving. They may stay into next week though the exact date is uncertain. The mayor was ill with a cold for two days but is improving. He is visiting his sister Mrs C F Wenning. Over thirty years ago Kaul ran a local newspaper in Boone before moving to Chicago and then Forest Park.
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Mra. Kaul
Boone
Iowa
Slater
C.F. Wenning
Kaul
Chicago
Forest Park
Pom Intion
Madison Street Boosters to Meet at Albright's Noon
The Madison Street Booster club will return to a noon Tuesday meeting for December at Albright's restaurant at Madison Street and Ferdinand Avenue. President Chow R Hussey announces the change to allow merchants quick return to business. The agenda includes nominating committee appointments, talks with the village council on store and peddler issues, and decisions on holiday store hours with no speaker planned.
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Madison Street
Real estate deal nets 164000 for 117 acres near Maywood
Jacob Schwab of Elgin avenue acted as broker in a large Maywood area sale. The 117 acres along River road near Grand avenue sold for about 164000, roughly 1500 per acre, with Burton Colbert as seller and Walter McFroath as buyer’s broker. The land will be subdivided into acre parcels.
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Jacob Schwab
Bol Elgin Avenue
Vest
Maywood
River Road
Grand Avenue
Burton Colbert
Walter Mefproath
450 Sign Petition to Village for Light Chief Change
A petition from 450 residents asks the village to appoint Fred Licht as police chief, replacing Chief Brown. The motion to file the petition for future council consideration passed as Chief Brown expressed indifference. Christine Dallige moved into the new Collis building on Madison Street.
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Oppodthin
Malice Brown
Muni
Fred Licht
Chief Brown
Michatuky
Anany
Culet Brown
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Besgie Boynton
Neighborhood Club
Heglie Williams Boynton
Forest Park Club
Ridenur
D Jury
Baokot
Briach
Judgewood Clerka
Huxhold
Michalsky
Jarekl
Brischald
Council
August Klenske
Marengo Ayange
First Legion
Missioner Burkart
Herman Brown
Friagt Park
Polleschess
Boone,owa
Albright
Brown
le Wald
Hut
Olicer
Freud Licht
Licht
Henry
Kaul de
Chris Zimmerman Am Chien
Fred Richt
Kunl
Jmayor
Hernan i. Rons
Raul
Koul
Jowe
Shaskag
Tt Ita
Michaleky
Ammermeao
Codocil
Christine Dallige
Collis Building
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