Madison Street widening debated by town leaders
Officials argued over widening Madison Street by adding ten and a half feet of sidewalk on each side and resurfacing with cement. They weighed who should pay for curb cuts and streetcar company contributions while citing nearby Chicago roadwork and the need for safer, smoother pavement for pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
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Univ Dincunstun
Colutubenterner Burkert Chatthyetree
Madison
Madison Street
Hols
Wiley
Presen
St. Vitua
McHala
Mudlwan Street
Paverent
Walt
Walt Duthen
Mr. Wolf
Luke Street
Rieck
Henry Weck
Chicago
Austin Avenue
Burkart
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Progress
Weet ‘Town
iCriminal With Long Record Is Picked up Here
An older offender known as Cupcakes was captured after a Chicago connection led to a burglary investigation. Officers recovered a loaded revolver, clothing, tools, and stolen license plates linked to a prior boom. The suspect admitted burglary ties and was taken to Chicago for further questioning with other named suspects mentioned.
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Imi
A. J. Koeppel
Oaleer Ilesney
Ihena
Joseph Kops
Tad North Wood Street
Chienga
Wis
Mwax
Brooks
Chicago
Jones
St Charles
Kopacce
Hrono
Shakespeare Station
Wader
Pontiae
Braue Scherjeaynek
Elsie Konkel
Licht
Sorue
Kau
Street Car Company Extends Bus Line to Speedway Hospital
The West Town Street Car Company operates a four bus route from Desplidava avenue to Speedway Hospital on Roosevelt road with 10 cent fares and transfers. A second bus runs from the hospital to Desplaines avenue Child railroad, not part of the same system. Bert Collet, manager, notes no Madison street extension without state commission approval, while talks with southern villages pursue extending the line on Harlow avenue to Stanley avenue in Berwyn.
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Kho Weat
Desplidava Avenue
Speedway Hospital
Filong Rookevelt Road
Furea
Speedway
Desplaines Avenue
Werchauls
Madison Street
Bert Collet
West Town Lines
State Commerce Commission
West Town
Harlow Avenue
Stanley Avenue
Berwyn
Harlem Street Corridor Planned as Major North South Business Mart
The article describes Harlem Avenue as a potential premier north south thoroughfare to be developed into a wide business mart spanning Cook County from end to end. It links Harlem with the north and northwest and south west areas, centering at Madison Street.
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Cago
Joop
Stule
Madison Streets
Harlem Avenue
Weat “Town
Cook County
Harlem
Bout
Madison Strett
Oak Park Justice Favors City Form for Large Village
Judge McGrath argues for adopting city form of government for Oak Park, praising its aldermen and mayor system. He notes village form limits and cites population rules, contrasts with commission form, and cites Forest Park as a leader while asserting Oak Park’s distinction as the largest village.
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OAK Park Justice
McUrath
Elry
Commissari Farina
Ueber
Soft Drink Men Call Meeting for Next Wednesday
A group of local soft drink parlor owners invite members to a meeting next Wednesday at 2530 p.m. in Max Schultz's place 7640 Madison Street to organize for mutual protection. Signed by Max Schultz Jacob Portz J P Marner Jay Banfield. Business failures reported last week by Sredatrest were compared with previous data.
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Wen
Max Schults
Madison Street
Max Schultz
Jacob Portz
J. P. Marner
Jay Banfield
George Martin of Minmi and Forest Park Dies
George Martin an old-time attorney living near Naperville and Forest Park died at age about seventy. He was known for real estate ventures in Mi am and Florida and for pushing a city form of government decades ago. Burial planned at a local churchyard with several associates from Maywood and Proviso State Bank attending.
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George Murtin
Forest Park
Mian
Naperville
Tata
Mimi
Sher Np Huyke
Daner
Albert Leon Be
Mario
John ‘Yonker
Monroe Street
Desplaines Avenue
Cleedios
Wheaton
Blue Island
Vier
Jous
Florida
Benefita
Maurtin
Forest Park State Bank
Frank Troost
Warren
Columbus Park
Quigley
Catholic Church
Aise Of'hin Éstate-Bal. Be Base Holdings In Floride, In Maywood
Michigan
Police Arrest Man Who Confesses to Hillside Shooting
Forest Park police arrest a colored man after he confesses to a Hillside shooting during a hold up that left Otto Sebeween wounded. The suspect, detained after a citywide dragnet, claims two accomplices were present and is being held for grand jury action with an inquest already held.
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Forest Vik
Otto Sebeween
Hiltide
Sebeween
Dou
Vark Hospital
Forest Park
Yreud
Teadlog
Thlalde
Pilanine
Waseh
Min
Seventeenth Avenue
Broadvlew
Forest Turk
Seany Philips
Cottage Grove Avenue
Tiret Street
Chicago
Fred c. Licht
Peter Meyer
Berndt
Hales Poulke
Hillsdate
I Fipmine
Detective Bureau
Ous
Belloween
Hillside
Leix Alnu Weneger
Jestruin's Grove
Bradley
Edward Blatter Enlarges Hi8 Chapel on Madison Street
Edward Blatter Motter enlarges the Hi8 Chapel on Madison Street in a big project. The seating increases to 180, about double the old capacity, with permanent pews replacing chairs and a brick rear addition planned. The morgue will be moved to the basement.
Women’s Club Plans A Busy Year Of Activities
The Women’s Club 10 outlines an ambitious year including lectures by Mary K. A. Denny and Mme Lieht, a two year term for club officers, and numerous chairmen for departments like Fine Arts, Literature, Applied Education, Americanization, Public Welfare, and Community Service. Events include a reception for teachers, a Men’s Night, a February dinner dance at Oak Park Arms, a March philanthropy talk, and a spring luncheon at Edgewater Beach in Chicago.
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Honteanes
Herve
Belkow
Bleger
F. B. Blatter
BH. Blatter
BL Beeraman
E. Waechter
H. Burtylat
Burkart T
He.Caratens
H. Belleman
Ben Tivorak
Ernest. Aebrieber
W. Meyer
J. B. McEwan
Tt. BE. Johnson
Conservation of Natural Resources
Albert Dundore
Wharlet A. Mehuster
HC. Guckler
Jodian Welfare
MM. Lande
Teociul
G. F. Hartley
Burest Park Feachern
Oak Park Arms
Daughters of Club Newborn
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Forest Park Award Promises Car to Steady Shopper
Forest Park merchants stage a promotional parade with a Ford car prize for the most loyal shopper. Tens of thousands attend as tickets are drawn and winners named, with events guiding a Friday night procession from Madison Street through Oak Park and Maywood.
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Forest Park
Abulinon
Bouda
Stech
Ecru
Madison
Witguee Bilen
Forest Prk
Ak Fark
Jive Forest
Maywood
Melroge Park
Forent
Park
Oak Park
Ty River Foren
Bel ' Romy Park
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Caicago
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Minmi
Edward C. Blatter
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Mornet Tark
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AC Priday
Mary KK. A. Denny
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Marx
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