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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1921
Page
6
Rumors swirl that Judge Landis will resign on June 13 after controversy over holding multiple positions. The veteran jurist has faced sharp criticism from opponents and support from allies as discussions focus on his future role and the timing of any stepping down.
A chaotic OCR fragment discusses a list of draft dodgers totaling about 17,000 names from Wisconsin Michigan and Wisconsin origin. Fort Sheridan and Rockford appear as arrest sites with a board led by General Melnick overseeing proceedings. The note references draft arrests, court martial pending, and a broad mobilization linked to the Nation’s manpower during wartime.
A broad strike battles printers across cities as unions push weekly rates and forty eight hour pay while employers insist on old weekly wages. Chicago unions report 10 000 plus striking workers in press rooms facing open shop clashes. Countywide action expands to Franklin Typothetae shops, with widespread job losses and heated disagreement over pay scales and hours.
The report notes labor unrest across major mills including Fort Frances Ont and International Paper. Workers voice wage cuts and strikes. the International Brotherhood and allied mills in New York New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Maine and Quebec face turmoil.
Treasur er Hernua Aten of the Sen ate theater district was robbed on Monday as two masked men restrained him and took about 93000 from a cash box bound for a nearby bank. One suspect fled in a car while authorities conducted a full check of the theater area.
A recent storm caused extensive damage to Illinois Bell, blowing down about 7,500 telephones poles and snapping intertown lines. The check-up shows widespread destruction with many routes rendered inoperative, affecting roughly seven hundred miles of line.
A partial readable fragment notes a grid event and mentions Lee Ghlekgo with seabot terms. The text is garbled and names appear uncertain. No clear action or outcome is verifiable from the legible portion.
An imperfect account recalls a Chicago area update with weather delays in local baseball, social plans, and a May 21 event at Medinah Temple. It mentions pitching and fielding quality, muddy conditions, and postponed second game, plus a charity night with boxing, wrestling, band, and a midnight show headlined by Theodore Toosevult Pout and others from American Legion Post 27.
Eotarylch New business opens with stated offerings and delivery arrangements. Mr Smith will operate from the rear rooms of the store and a permanent location is mentioned for his sister. The text is fragmentary with several unclear names and actions.
OCR text is garbled with names and phrases unreadable. No clear person, organization, place, date, or event to summarize into a coherent historical card.
A father of twelve, Brumm, discusses aging and easing into retirement as his large family, including wife, continues to manage work and affairs. He hints at possible future plans and a summer motor trip to Yellowstone Park in June, reflecting a quiet, reflective moment in a busy life.
Mrs Mra Bteplen B Garrigus of Lathrop Avenue Forest Park marked a thirty second wedding anniversary on Thursday. He is seventy years old and they married in Lacon Illinois, later moving to Chicago forty four years ago. The couple claim to be among the oldest in Illinois with ties to early Civil War era. the Garrigue family hosted Abraham Lincoln and their son Verey and daughter Netple C Cartigat live with two grandchildren Helen and Fdnn Davies.
Celebration marks the seventh anniversary of the church in its new building with services and memorial rites. The event honors past members, including the late Mrs. Hinh wife of August Hopu, with family attendance and funeral rites conducted at the church. A radio benefit by the Association of Collegiate Alumnae chairs a committee for a radium fund honoring Marie Curie, with a reception planned for June 18.
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