Mexico City Observations From A 1950 Trip
Personal reflections on a July 1950 journey to Mexico City. The writer describes the air trip, customs, contrasts of old and new architecture, crowded sidewalks, and wealth disparities. He notes bustling Reforma Boulevard, street vendors, lottery hawkers, and curious child laborers, concluding with admiration for Mexico’s progress and a growing business climate driven by education, roads, resources, factories, and foreign investment.
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Dallas
San Antoino
Monterrey
Mexico
Mexico City
Customs Office
Indies
Asposa
Montezuma
Michigan Avenue
Reforma Blvd
5Th Avenue
New York
Mexico Jaunts Promised If Lord Willing Next Week
The speaker states a plan to describe travels into other Mexican cities next week if the Lord wills, expressing intent and anticipation for forthcoming narration. The remark reflects personal travel aims and reliance on divine will.
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Mexico
Doughnut Day Sales Reach $319 For Needy Services
Mrs Moyer Desens of Forest Park chaired Doughnut Day in Chicago area raising 319.26 for The Salvation Army. Across 89 suburbs in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties volunteers sold thousands of paper tags totaling 98,092.49. Mrs Henry Paschen, general chairwoman, announced the drive surpassed the 95,000 goal with 8,400 volunteers and thousands of contributors. Funds support the Army's 1,550,565 Greater Chicago budget funding social welfare services for the needy.
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Moyer Desens
Beloit
Forest Park
Chicago
Cook
DuPage
Kane
Lake
Will
Henry Paschen
Oliver Field to Speak at Forest Lions Luncheon
Oliver Field LLB director of the Bureau of Investigation American Medical Association will be the guest speaker at the Forest Lions noon luncheon. The meeting at The Pines opens promptly at 12 15 p.m.
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Oliver Field
Bureau of Investigation
American Medical Association
Forest Lions
the Pines
Men's Club Outing at St John's Church
The men's club will meet at 305 Circle at 6 30 p m sharp on Friday July 14 for the annual outing. Games music and refreshments will be provided and a free will offering will be collected.
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St. John's
Circle
Have A Heart Tag Day by Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America hold their annual Have a Heart tag day on Saturday July 15 in the village hall at 517 Desplaines. Young volunteers are invited to help tag even if not invited, with cash awards and movie tickets as rewards, meeting chairwoman Mrs. M Mason at 9 am.
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Volunteers of
America
M. Mason
Desplaines
Words on every lip TI saw it in The Review
A brief note cites a claim from a local publication The Review. The line suggests widespread discussion or endorsement of a topic circulating in the town. No additional names or places are provided in the fragment.
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Claude Walker
Vet Prado
American Air Lines
Lions Club
Madison-Harlem
Super Food Mart
Madison Forest
Circle Avenue
Ae Ea
Aee
Combustioneer
Mobil Heat
Inspec
Roy R, Yerkey
Forest
A. Einfeldt Coal & Material
Brown Avenue
OAK Leaf Laundry, Inc
Hannah Ave
Harrison St
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