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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1927
Page
7
A classic line home design by R Hunter & Bro Ardits New York City shows a compact square plan with a shaded front, stucco walls, tile roof, and wrought iron gates. The two story layout features a sun porch, three bedrooms with cross ventilation, a full basement, and a gate along the property line. price about 10300 dollars.
During 1926-27 the library circulated 40 617 books and had 3 494 borrowers. Hours run daily 1 30 to 9 except Sundays and holidays. Children’s room closes at seven. Books can be renewed by phone with title and due date required. Mrs C H Malwurm donated 40 books that week. The staff plans to print donor names next year. School library circle ends May 20 with Miss Jessie G Van Cleve hosting. Lectures for teachers and mothers, led by Jengin G Van Cleve, boosted children's literature.
The article states the British empire covers about 14,000,000 square miles, outlining its expansive reach. It notes the vast territorial extent as a key measure of imperial power, with references to global holdings and spheres of influence. The piece emphasizes scale and geographic reach in a period overview.
A new play "Funny Faces" by Richard Harding Davis and Greatrex Newman will be staged at Studebaker theatre Chicago on Sunday night May 1. Producer RK H Burnside, famed for New York Hippodrome shows, brings a gem of stage directing and memorable productions. Chicago is chosen over New York for its current theater demand. The story blends wit and mystery with an engaging plot. The cast features Charles Hickman Dallas Welford A G Andrews Leo Donnelly Carleton Macy Frederick Burton Craig.
The Hastings area site of an abbey was founded after a vow by William the Conqueror following a 1006 battle victory. He promised a great abbey on the battle site, later dedicated by William Rufus in 1094, and modified under Henry VIII with a ward for Princess Elizabeth. The abbey remains well preserved today.
A Hygela Magazine piece explains how medieval Europe suffered a dancing mania sparked by spider bites or imagination. Victims grew hysterical and danced until exhaustion, linked to poor physical and mental health worsened by war and plagues, with later echoes in postwar mass dancing crazes.
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