West Point Cadet Home on Visit to Forest Park
Cadet Charles Vanderblit, class of 1929, United States Military Academy, West Point, arrives in Forest Park for a two and a half month furlough after graduation exercises in June. He will visit family until August 2 before heading to Texas to see another relative in ill health. Vanderblit, a lacrosse player and marksman, is noted for several cadet achievements and previously served as cadet corporal. He traveled from Albany to Chicago with cousin Prof Homer Vanderblue of Harvard for university building dedications, then met Madison Street friends in Chicago.
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Charles Vanderblit
United States Military Academy
West Point
Willian
Forest Park
J. J. Buckley
Illinois
Texas
Academy
Charles
Vanderblue
Lacross
Chicago
Comiays
Homer Vanderhlue
Harvard, University
Northwestern University
Albany
Tal Charles
Madison Street
Despondent man takes life after mortgage foreclosed
Alfred Dietz 54, born in Austria, died from self inflicted throat wound near Concordia cemetery in Forest Park Chicago after leaving home to seek work. He had been foreclosed on a mortgage for a home on West George Street. His wife testified at the coroner's inquest that he was a gardener with irregular hours and that one hand was crippled and both toes were amputated from a prior accident.
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Alfred Dietz
West George Street
Chicago
Dietz
Forest Park
Employes
Concordia Cemetery
Blatter
Austria
Many Fishermen Take Out Licenses at Forest Park
The Handy Shop has sold 400 fishing licenses this season with no guarantee attached. Fishermen including K Freiberg, W Pelkington, and Charles Jackel fished an unnamed northern lake and brought back a bluegill mess. A dispute over who caught the most prompted plans for an official scorer and another attempt.
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Forest Park
Handy Shop
K. Freiberg
W. Pelkington
Charlea Jackel
Doris Hat Shop Celebrates Third Anniversary
The Doris Hat Shop marks its third anniversary in Forest Park, Fo. The milestone highlights local retail growth and community support for small businesses.
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Doris Hat Shop
Doris
Fo Forest Park
Special sale with hat boxes gifts for friends and customers
A Forest Park business association reports a pleasant period of growth saying business has constantly increased. Mr Reisen describes the expansion as gratifying and notes they are present at the event. Ween Feld operates another millinery store at 2316 West Chicago Avenue.
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Forest’ Park
Reisenee
Ween Feld Haa
West
iChicago Avenue
Enlarge Lot for Grant School Vacates Brown Avenue
The school board moves to vacate part of Brown avenue to square the Grant school grounds. The action aims to widen the southern lot by shifting the sidewalk to the parkway edge, removing a portion of the avenue to create a rectangular footprint for the school expansion.
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Brown Avenue
Not If We Could Help Le We Wouldn't Have the Fat
A fragmented quote from an unreadable source fragment contrasts help and body image with gendered terms. The line cites Tofeda Hlade and presents a provocative, ambiguous assertion lacking clear context or narrative structure.
Joint installation of Bethel No 6 and DeMolay officers
Bethel No 6 of Litl agis and Chi er of De Molay will host a joint installation Wednesday evening June 22 at 7 30 at Forest Park Masonic Temple 7509 Madison Street. This marks the first combined installation by a De Molay chapter and Bethel chapter and the public is invited.
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Indalath
Bethel No
Litlagis
de Molay
Forest K Masonic Temple
Madison Street
Bethel
Lawrence Kansas Settlement Mention Leads to Ames Ames
Fragmentary notice from old Lawrence issue references a Kansas settlement named Lawrence and a connection to Ames in Massachusetts. It notes a merchant prominent in the affairs of the Massachusetts Grant Aid Society and mentions the seat of a university.
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Lawrence
Shure University
Ames
Massachusetts
Old Geographical Titler of Two Helles Kingdom
A medieval geography note describes the former kingdom of Valy as including Naples in the south and the island of Sicily with the term Kingdom of Naples used in the Middle Ages. It mentions the Faro strait and southern Halland minting movements linking Sicily to the Faro passage.
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Helles
Valy
Naples
Waly
Teland
Micily
Kingdom of
Sicily
Faro
Strait of
Moxsing
Stet Air Polisher Described For Tarnish Removal
The article details a Stet Air polisher used to brighten nickel plated items. It explains placing items in a basket inside a centrifuge with high speed heat to blow air through the basket. Tarnished pieces emerge bright after a brief bath and drying, with current of air aiding drying and polishing.
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Uc m
Gary
Control of Coal Guard During War Time Questioned
A former Treasury claim that the coal guard duty shifts under Navy control in wartime is discussed. The inquiry seeks clarity on whether peacetime authority and wartime command change as specified by government wording.
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Coam
Treasury Department
Navy Department
Wigs and insignia in seventeenth century ceremonial dress
Fragmentary text describes wigs and official insignia as part of seventeenth century ceremonial costumes. Mentions Egyptiana and royal/official headwear, noting their historical value and ceremonial use.
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Kingilat
Anil
Juityen
Wien
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Old
Kansas
Madison ST
United Meat: Market CO
Forest
Elsie Hat Shop
Elsie Tonkins
Madison Street Forest
Milans
Lifschultz Shoe
Vrooman
John W. Pilkington
M. Ewinger Bakery
Peaslee. Hardware Co
Madison Bt
Sporting Goods
the Handy Shop
Weihe Music Shop
Roger’s
Loven’s
Complete Circle Pharmacy
Circle Avenue
Call Forest
Bowman
Bowman’s
Phows Forest
Rochester
Rose Hardware
Madison
Vanity Shop
New York
Oak Park
Madison, Maple and
Harlem Aves
L. W. Stackpole, Prop
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