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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1929
Page
6
A garbled historical note honors Christiaan Huygens for inventions aiding humidity control and river port safety. It references a dated celebration and praise for the inventor's lasting contributions, though the text is fragmentary and struggles with clarity.
A damaged excerpt recounts a XVIII century manor and its famed grove, noting decay and fermenting soil. The fragment hints at a historic residence, entangled with a legendary lineage and faded splendor, mentioning an early modern setting and mysterious garden lore.
Edith ds Eileman shares a witty verse by a sister in Amersca who attends the Better English Institute, recounting family discourse over language reform. A clipped sketch notes Alice Franzen’s poem titled Druidichild and a critique of English class mania.
A 1748 travel and navigation essay contrasts the peril and romance of Anson's five ship circumnavigation with modern travel. It highlights Richard Walley’s account and Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant's Short as Any Dream, noting flaws and promise in the New England family saga.
Amusements listing notes Al Jolaun da Ray, with performances next Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The program features The Umely Night a romance adapted from Ble Phittp Gabba society novel and a hair-raising thriller. Ernest Yorrence Dorothy Sebastian Belind Young lead in The River, an epic romance of the backwoods acclaimed by critics.
The ten cent store becomes a movie star as The Girl from Woolworths opens at the Oriental Theater on Friday December 6. Alice White leads in a talking, singing, dancing musical about a ten cent clerk who enters night clubs. A lively revue Steppin Along with Lou Kosloff and his troupe is planned for next week.
Chicago theater notes that America's Boy Friend stars Buddy in Half Way to Heaven with Jean Arthur as the new love interest and Paul Lukas in the triangle. The carnival tale promises vivid, humorous drama with a moving romance and strong performances. Velvet Revue at the Chicago theater tops next week’s stage shows with Boris Petroff production of jazzy dance.
The State Lake Theater opens a week long engagement of Tanned Legs a musical talkie starring Ann Pennington June Clyde and Arthur Lake. The production blends songs dances and drama with five new hits including With Me With You and You're Responsible already popular on radio. Also featured this week is the Pavley Ukraine ky ballet.
An attraction on the vaudeville stage includes Corinne Tilton and Vivacious comedienne as part of the bill. Chevalite Brothers, Snouzer Jr the intellectual bulldog with human accomplishments, and Harry J. Conley appear in a Willard Mack playlet Stick Us Ever.
The Paradise theater brings Bulldog Drummond a mystery thriller Friday December 6 starring Ronald Colman in his first US film role opposite Lillian Gish. Also features Joan Bennett Lilyan Tashman Montagu Love Lawrence Grant with Barnyard Frolics stage show by Mark Fisher and His Melody Masters offering dancing and singing acts.
Santa will visit Publix Balaban and Katz theaters starting Sunday December 15 and stay through Christmas Day. He will greet children attending the Publix Greater Talkie Theaters and learn their Christmas wishes, sending a reindeergram from northern Alaska to confirm the plans.
Officials announce Santa’s cooperation with the entertainment world will ease the annual duty. Children’s fears can be calmed through a one on one interview with St Nick himself. Busy shoppers won’t need to bring kids downtown to meet Santa as the arrangement with Publix Greater Talkie Theaters makes him an honored guest from Sunday, December.
The announcement lists venues and towns including Helpark Congress State Covent Windsor Dearborn Crystal Berwyn in Berwyn I LaGrange in LaGrange and Varsity in Evanston for a holiday event running through Christmas Day.
A damaged excerpt presents garbled phrases on perpetual motion elixirs and mysterious terms. The readable bits reference cures and theories but lack coherent meaning or identifiable people, places, or events for a substantive summary.
An excerpt notes the wisdom of solitude and memory from a Washington Star quote. It recalls a sage of Chinatown and the idea that we should forget the present for a time to remember the past, urging contemplation of history over current hurry.
A fragmented line appears to cite a figure or author, mentioning B D Vonnagran and a dedication to a profession. The text is garbled, but hints at a sustained discussion of conduct and vocation and a notable name, suggesting a bibliographic or editorial fragment rather than a complete report.
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