Ball from Nowhere in Own Home
Six year old Margaret Rakenius was struck by a bullet entering through a screen door into the living room of her home at 164 Forest Way Sunday afternoon. The bullet, from a 72s calibre, lodged in her head but caused only a flesh wound. Police investigated. no shooter found and no conclusive theory established.
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Margaret Rakenius
Mra
Herman ‘Rakenius
Forest
Margaret
G. R. Curt
Ciss
Anyany
Henry Struble at River Forest Bank Vacation Help
Henry Struble fills a two week bank assistant role during vacation at River Forest state bank. He is a bank director who greets customers with a friendly smile and encourages loan discussions. He explains overdraft status while checks remain in the checkbook and comments on light exercise during the shift.
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Henry Struble
John_ A v. Klese
River Forest State Bank
Mr. Struble
Mr. Shuttle
Spirit of Chicago Flivver Named by River Forest Carrier
Charles Dun, a River Forest post office carrier, names his road car the Spirit of Chicago and prints the slogan on its side. He jokes he will not fly to Paris in it but may climb some Rocky mountains on vacation.
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Charles Duncan
River Forest
Chicago
Paris
Meountain
Petting in Preserves to Be Banned
The village trustees met in special session to review the annual appropriation bill but postponed the budget. Complaints centered on petting in Forest Preserves with police saying arrests for disorderly conduct have been limited. Officials discussed posting No Parking signs and expanding patrols to curb improper behavior.
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Village Board of Trustees
Toether
Joseph Wassett & Co
Wassell
Edgewood Place
Atkinson
0-Nice
Corporte
Urey
Stuntington & Co
Bonnie Brae
Shaw
Dog Ordinance To Be Enforced Next Monday
River Forest implements a strict dog ordinance as police will begin enforcement Monday morning. All unlicensed dogs, those without tags or muzzles, will be captured and placed in a pound. The health officer pushed this measure two years ago to reduce dog bites and improve public health despite protests from dog owners.
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Kol
Webster to Help Launch Great Boat Webster to Help Launch Great Boat
Albert Webster 56 Hollycourt leaves for Toledo to oversee the launch of the million-dollar lake leviathan the H F Alfred built for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. The vessel, among the largest freighters on the Great Lakes, is named for B F Affleck of Universal Portland Cement. Mrs. B F Affleck will christen the boat. Webster’s task is to aid a hundred reporters covering the event amid cement and harbor development news.
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Winnetka
Dawes
Chicago
Buffington, Ind
Websters
Fire Station to Be Daubed Artistically with Coat of Paint
At a Monday trustees meeting Commissioner Foster was told to provide all required paint and colors for an artistic finish on the village fire station. Firemen and volunteers offered to paint the building if paint was supplied.
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Board of Trustees
Foster
Bonds For Officials,Vex Dads In River Forest Meeting
River Forest village officials debated bond fees for officers including the clerk and treasurer. President Shaw sought reductions arguing treasurer bonds were excessive since the treasurer handles no funds. Trustees noted statutes set higher bonds, while discussions considered requiring personal bonds to save $125 with no precedent.
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Shaw
Joh. A. Klesert
Snow Inougue
Kubitz
River Forest
J.P. Carolan
Brogtee Kubita
Finance Comibities
Mrs Godfrey Dies at Ninety in River Forest Home
Mrs Camella Ann Godfrey, born 1837 in Ontario New York, died at age ninety at her son Reubin s home 146 Kayaton Avenue Juno Liat Thursday. She will be buried beside her husband in the family cemetery. She lived in River Forest for seven years and prior to that in Kaneville area. Survived by sons Steuben of River Forest and George of Oregon.
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Mra
Camella Ann Godfrey
Reubin
Kayatone Avenue
Juno Liat
Rancaville
Godfrey
River Forest
Ontario
New York
Kaneville
Bhi
Steuben
George
Oregon
Damage Suit Had Eighteen Continuances
A suit for damages from an automobile accident in River Forest ended Friday night when Judge W C Rogers dismissed it after eighteen continuances. The case, heard in River Forest court, involved about ten witnesses and delayed due to readiness and a witness marriage. One plaintiff sought two hundred dollars for car damages, but the judge ruled for the defendant after testimony and pleas.
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Rogers
Austin
Oak Park
River Forest
River Forest Fire Dept Sees Quiet May and June
Chief Schoff notes business good with no major blazes in May and only one small garage fire in June. He attributes low fire calls to fireproof high class buildings and the end of wood shingle era. He also mentions May limb-clearing after a storm as non firefighting work. Arthur S. Hatch and family drove to Mailison and returned.
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Schoff
River Forest
Judge Oliphant to Be Brought Home
Judge Oliphant was expected to be brought home from the Presbyterian hospital today after seven weeks in critical condition. He began to rally and showed signs of progress on the way to recovery.
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Oliphant
Pressbyterian Hospital
St Luke's Gala Bakery Sale Planned in River Forest
St Luke's Church of River Forest hosts a bakery sale Saturday June 25 at 2 PM at River Forest restaurant 201 Like Street. Mes T G Irving chairs the event and presents homemade confections for attendees.
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St. Luke's
Lake's Church
River Forest
Will Hall
Mes.t. G. Irving
Church Picnic At Poles Yard Grounds
Sunday enool piente at Uhriat Church Migston held at Poles Yark on Thursday with old folks and adults enjoying a day in the open. The party met at the church and moved to the picnic grounds for races and competitive games. Ernest S. Inglis of 136 South Keystone Avenue led the arranging committee.
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Poles Yark
Piente Grounds
Jwers
Ernest
Inglis
Routh
Keystone Avenue
Waa
Comaintes
Village Attorney Costs Highlighted for Legal Affairs
The village attorney noted that the trustees and citizens should consider the expense of dealing with legal affairs. He said his call was to inform them of the costs involved and that they must account for these when seeking legal services.
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Pites
State Commerce Commission
Mark Avenue
Commission
Berkshire Street Abandonment Prompts Legal Battle
Berkshire Street from Ashland to Lathrop is slated for abandonment amid long running disputes. Trustees faced court actions and half‑completed dedications while school board concerns over property access and degree of ownership complicate the process. The petition seeks to revert previously dedicated portions to former owners by quit claim deed as northern street plans proceed.
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Berkshire
Ashland
Franklin
Supreme Court
Donnellys
Board of
Ho L. Cavender
Lathrop
Ashland and Franklin Street Improvements Planned
The board previously began legal steps to place improvements on Ashland and Franklin streets with the expectation of land dedication. Once Berkshire is cleared, the assessment roll can be confirmed in court and contracts for the work arranged as soon as legally possible.
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Ashland
Franklin
Berkshire
Lake Street stone posts removed at Ridgedale River Forest
City trustees ordered the removal of old stone posts along Lake Street in the Cummings and Foreman addition after developers marketed them as country estate accents. Posts were damaged and weathered, and motorists complained the posts posed a driving hazard, prompting Commissioner Foster to oversee the action.
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Lake Street
River Forest
Cummings
Foreman
Dne
Foster
Hubbard
Wwern
Village Fathers Startled by Siren Announcing a Fire
At a village meeting the siren blared during discussion of the fire department. The crowd rushed outside as a car owned by Officer Jacobs of Forest Park caught fire at Forest and Washington and was quickly extinguished.
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Jacobs
Forcet Park
Forest
Washington
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Wake
Harker
Chicago Avenue
Eystone
Keystone
Iowa
Applling Division
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Division Street
Walter Daniels
Luhman
Oshkosh, Wis
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Arthur S. Hatch
Mailison
Sujay Sunday School
Piente
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United States
Canada
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Wales
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Bell System
Sytem
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Achuol Board
Open North Streets
Carolan
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Styleplus
Rizee Bees
Madison Street
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