Alleyway Assessments, Rebates, and City Council Actions
City council discussed sewer improvements along Salt Creek and North Avenue to stop river sewerage. Rebates totaling about 180 property owners will be issued on north alley assessments and Harlem Avenue pavement refunds. Transit of 25 000 from vehicle tax fund to general, unresolved Madison Street lighting payments, and a duplicate Des Plaines station payment refunded. Council adjourned after consideration.
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Huxhold
JX Perdorte
Harlem Avenue
County Aid
Oswald
Berlineraid
Desplaines Avenue
Isaac
Sinclair Oil, Commpany
Ite Q
Desplaines and
Jackson
Fucus
Wers Allo Baired Ie
Madisoon
Woodlawn Palm Room Opens At Greenhouse Complex
The palm room at Woodlawn cemetery near Twenty second street and Deaplaines avenue is complete and open. Built by Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing, it features rockwork gar dens a fountain a goldfish pond and flagged walks. H J Stockmas and Ralph Ernst did rockwork while Svend Lollies gated planned the landscape. Mrs. Frances Shepherd says the space furthers a park like idea.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Twenty-second Street
Deaplaines Avenue
Foley Greenhouse Manufactur Company
H. J. Stockmas
Oak Park
Ralph Ernst
Forest Park
Woodyw
Woodlawn
Svend Lollies
Gindscape
Fancie Shepherd
Air voyage brings Forest Park youth home to Long Beach
Wilbert Blaase of Forest Park flies to California by air and arrives in Long Beach to surprise his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Blaase. He details the lengthy journey in letters from Salt Lake City and Long Beach describing night and day segments, weather, and aircraft, praising a Douglas Round the World type plane and urging support for aviation progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Vhaase
Ameri- Vault
Trost
Forest Park
Long Beach
California
Wiliam Shaase
Porest Park
Wilbert
Houck
Review
Salt Lake City
Wilbert Blaane
Thritla
Cheyerane
Ctand
Las Vegas
Capon Pass
Cheyenne
Omaha
United States
Bace
Mr. Haase
School Board Set to Vote on Two Ballot Questions
An election under the school board will be held November 1 with two questions: extending the president’s term from one to three years, and authorizing a $50,000 bond issue for Grant School additions. Court action on bond law may limit issued bonds to $25,000 if unfavorable.
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Neha Boargh
Grant
Tag Day for Army Brings Large Sum
Forest Park’s Salvation Army campaign raised about 658.93 dollars, with total receipts near 198241 dollars. Co chairs Irwin F. Witt and Gustav Olson praised swift, well organized effort and credited Mrs. Anna Cook and a large team for success amid prior campaigns in Oak Park Berwyn Chicago and elsewhere. Tagging occurred Monday October 24 alongside county efforts.
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Forest Park
Salvation Army
Irwin F. Witt
Gustav Olson
Oak Park
Berwyn
Chicago
Witt
Olson
Anna Cook
Cook
Meadames Mabel Olson
Josephine Smith
Emily Botzen
Sophia Reinecke
Emily Ballanz
Ixchelle Miske
Ross Hodja
Elenore Wiener
Freda Hinz
Lillian Feady
Martha Brasch
Frances McNeil
Mrs. Nelson
Paula Finster
Cock County
Library Exhibit in Peaslee's Window
Forest Park public library features a book display titled Lets stead together in Peaslee's window. The scene shows a father reading with his sons beside a home setting. Book Week from November 13 to 19 invites fathers and sons to read together and discover suggested titles.
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Forest Park
Peaslee
Gravel Surface on Beloit at Harrison Street
Telephone company crews remove gravel to lay conduits and dump excavated material along Beloit from Harrison to the railroad tracks. The aim is to surface an unpaved stretch badly set up by the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Harrison
Telephone Company
Branton
Harrson
Forest Park traveler laments U S aviation lag in Europe
Mr Haase, leaving Forest Park, notes Americans fear flying at home while Europe has refined commercial aviation. He urges patronage of U S aircraft firms to advance progress. He carried 25 pounds baggage on a flight priced at 206 dollars, with time saved about a third over train.
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Forest Park
Europe
Mr. Haase
Haase
Spectacular Halloween Fire Destroys Garage Building
A blaze erupted early Tuesday at 1 85 in the alley near 327 Marenge avenue on the north side, turning a house and barn into a garage owned by Lee Pusateri. Firemen confined the flames to one building despite a nearby row of frame houses and garages. The cause remains undetermined with reports of an earlier alley fire. alarm sent after roof had already failed.
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Marenge Avenue
Savas
Lee Pusateri
J McCullough Old Resident Passes Away in Forest Park
Joseph McCullough a longtime Forest Park resident and civic figure died at Oak Park hospital after a nine day stay. He leaves wife Annie and children Benjamin Edward William Sadie with one son John deceased, three sisters surviving. Funeral Mass at St Bernardine's Church then burial at St James Cemetery Sag Bridge Illinois. He led in marble trade and once presided over the Marble Letters of Chicago business association.
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Joseph McCullough
Forest Park
Oak Park Hospital
King
Chitye
Wnd
Annis B McCullough
St. Bernardine’s Church
Father Nabhtolz
St. Bernadine's Church
St. James Cemetery
Sag Bridge
Winois
McCullough
Annie
Benjamin
Edward
William
Sadie
John
Mary Petersen
Elizabeth Waite
Annie Chocol
Business Association of the Marble Letters of
Chicago
Vbres
Obituary Ida May Robins Dies at Maywood Home
Mrs Ida May Robins wife of W F Robins of 1409 South Fourth Avenue Maywood died at home on a Wednesday date in October. Funeral held at Kemp Son's parlors with Rev Ira L Livingston. Burial at Forest Home cemetery. Born Brooklyn NY daughter of John Mallin and Mary Walters Mallin. First husband James Patterson Estabrook died 1901. four children Steven Mrs Mabel Harrington and Mrs Pearl Trott with twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Survived by second husband W F Robins.
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Ida May Robins
W. F. Robing
South Fourth Avenue
Maywood
Ira. L. Livingston
Kemp, & Son
Central Avenue
Austin
Lla
Forest Home Cemetery
Robina
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Mallin
Mary Walters Mallin
James Patterson Estabrook
Steven
Bfrs
Mabel Harrington
New York City
Pearl Trott
Troast Avenue
Forest Park
W. F. Robins
Two More Apartment Buildings Planned in River Forest
River Forest officials report forest park style growth with plans for two new apartment buildings. George Hutcheson prepares a 101 unit complex at Jackson and Des Plaines, aiming to file a building permit soon. Guardalabene also plans a 19 unit building on Jackson Boulevard near the pumping station.
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Forest Park
George 5. Hutchison
River Forest
Copaplah & Row
Lake Street
Jackson
Desplaines
Hutthisson
Hic Guardalabene
Jackson Boulevard
Ascher's theater sold to new manager in Forest Park
Ascher's theater in Forest Park has been sold to Al J. Comper of Latrasse who will take over Monday. Mer Caner previously ran several Latrasse theaters and will focus on developing the Forest Park house. The new owner plans Dempsey Tune vey fight screenings plus Publicity Madness, adds a Baraton pipe organ, and forms an orchestra and vaudeville program to boost Forest Park traffic and village prestige.
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Ascher
Forest Dark
al J. Comper
Latrasse
Mer Caner
Som Ont
Forest Park House
Wmy
Cooper
Ike
Night and Day Solo Piano Attempt at Rohr Shop
Crowds gather at the Rohr Music Shop as Justin Waterbury attempts a continuous piano performance. He began Thursday noon and aims to exceed 78 hours to Sunday sight, with wife and daughter aiding nourishment and support. A guessing contest offers a six-tube Atwater Kent radio as the prize.
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Rohr Music Shop
Justin M. Waterbury
Mr. Waterbury
Atwater Kent
Trailers for Garbage Reach Forest Park Amid Trailering From Edgerton
Three trailers to haul garbage for Forest Park are due Friday from Edgerton Wisconsin. Sam Reda drives the Sterling truck belonging to the street department. The trip involves painting and lettering the unit at no charge and a delegation from the village observed the start after Brannon and Myr accompanied a company representative.
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Forest Park
Edgerton
Wisconsin
Sam Reda
Reda
Street
Janesville
Brannon
Zod Myr
Reds
Harvard
Elgin
Te Ue Brannon
Ena
Northwestern Plans to Fix Yards For City Committee
The Northwestern board presents proposals to improve Circle and Frank- Wu streets to the Village council committee. They agree to meet most demands except closing entrances to the Swift and Company plant yard. Entrance changes include cement sidewalks, curb updates, and fencing by the railroad. A worn path against the yard fence indicates the need for a sidewalk. A rubbish pile at Harlem avenue was removed and street cleanliness has improved since agitation began.
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Palleiad
Cette Mhittee
Swift & Company
Hraunen
Harlem Avenue
Lange
Bowman Company
Home from Hospital After Auto Smash
W E Collins and his wife of 206 Vine Street returned Wednesday from Erie Pennsylvania where Collins spent five weeks in a hospital after an auto accident. He was a bookkeeper for Rohr Music Shop and was injured in a collision while riding with four others. He suffered a skull fracture and a broken leg. His recovery is described as remarkable.
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W. E. Collins
Vine Street
Erie
Pennsylvania
Collins
Rohr Music Shop
Manifold Company
Lande Bros Move to New Store Near Circle and Madison
Lande Bros will begin moving their stock into the new store at Circle and Madison Monday morning and receive old and new goods all week. The opening is planned for Saturday of next week. Workmen finish touches and display windows draw attention as preparations continue on the second and third floors of the building now vacated by tenants.
Prominent Men Arrested in Florida Money Order Fraud
In a Forest Park incident, two men linked to a Chicago area band of fraudsters were arrested after attempting a Florida money order payment for coats and clothing. Investigators identified stolen Florida money orders, connected to a $30,000 land swindle case, with post office inspectors pursuing leads in Chicago and Oak Park Arms.
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Forest
Ines
Charles, Friedman
Pe Chey
Dak Dark
Onaine
Queton Tessi Re Tait Geenen
Crass
Friedmanelongs
Weman
Florida Post
Friedman
Quk Park
Florida
Madison Street
Edman
Bim
Giants
Walter Tlartmann
Flivey
Startman
Tie
Dee Plaines Avenue
Madison
Harlem
Squa
Herz
Ziebell
Orcher
Chicago
Florida Tenn
Pollard
Eggerback
Glen
United States
Yunker
Armes
Oak Park
Oak Park Arms
Rockford
Wey
Forest Park
Rieck Sale Opens With Record Clearance Run
Rieck Broshere conducts a week long clearance sale extending into next week. First such sale in eighteen years, big merchandise on counters with visible reduced prices. Window display shows grab bags offering occasional returns of money. Extra clerks assist with trade as sale started last Thursday and continues through Saturday night.
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Rieck Broshere
Buslenéas
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NAB Post Office
Sormetody
Sayor
T. J. Crowe
Sanitary District
Ask
Ayer Gald
Crowe
Salt Creek
North Avenue
Louis Allegretti
J. Varone
1 Tone
Harrison Street
Allegresti
J. Goldstein
Health Department
Madison and
Marengo
I Ag
Woodlawn Palm Room
Wyarming
Mother Hs City
Paveenner
Mafia
Town City
North Platte
Boeing
Pratt and Whitney
Omala
Los Angeles
Hallowe’en
J. McCullough
Ida Robins
Ascher’s
Ascherbester
Rohr
Northwestern
Kiwanis Club
W. A. Heninilngyes
Io China
Wise
Ine Oak Park
Orient
Irewin Thoendel
Hemmingway
Franklin Schrader
Thompson
Walter L. Meyer
Lande Bros
Rieck
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