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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
3
A jumble of classified items listing sale offers for properties and goods including an Elmhurst area parcel near Beloit Avenue, a brick cottage on Croto venue near Warhingles Street, and a first floor furniture store ad. Also several help wanted lines for a porter, a fruit store helper, and a white housekeeper, plus stray editorial-esque anecdotes about historical figures and items.
A report covers garments completed from June 1 1918 to March 31 194, with surgical dressings and knitted items listed as Hospital Garments. It notes deliveries to Chicago Chapter Palumas Bed Sheets Shoulder Wraps and Bed Jackets. The Auxiliary meets Fridays from 10 to 11 for halizing and dressings training on Tuesdays and Fridays evenings.
Fragmented excerpts reveal a collage of quirky phrases and misspellings. The piece mentions a " br ute soul" near death and body, jokes about misfortunes, a reference to tattoos, a line about a horse stepping on a foot, and a curious note on a review read by 7,000 people. Additional items include a height claim of 2,000 feet and assorted shopping mentions.
Gorke announces his candidacy for village assessor at a March 16 primary in Forest Park area. The event, at Lake Street and Havenie, details include a public revaluation of property and a slate of alternates to be elected. Gorke, born in 1878 in Kankakee, Illinois, moved to Chicago with family, later ran the ornament and saloon businesses, and served as village trustee since 1908 with a focus on public improvements.
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