March in Chicago Memorial Day Parade Honors Veterans
In Chicago on Memorial Day 1920 a 50,000 strong crowd of American war veterans militiamen and war workers marched along Michigan Avenue after services at burial grounds. The parade featured 5,000 singers 2,000 before the Art Institute reviewed by Governor Lowden and Major General Belt. Nurses and wounded comrades rode in autos. Canadian and Confederate veterans attended. Great Lakes naval station and Fort Sheridan observed ceremonies. a memorial picture of Chicago area marines was unveiled. roses were laid on a grave in Calvary Cemetery by an English veteran parliamentarian.
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Chicago
Grand Army
Michigan Avenue
A. R
American Legion
Art Institute
Frank C. Lowden
Ilinois
George H. Belt, Jr
South
Camp Douglas
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Fort Sheridan
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Pommie
France
Calvary Cemetery
Charles F. Bigham
Maples News Highlights Weekend Visits Across Fort Wayne Area
Local notices list numerous absences and gatherings as residents from Maples Indiana host relatives and friends from Fort Wayne Marion Ada Monroeville and New Haven over the weekend. Names include Jill Allen Jass Allen Keith Allen Vera Issa and many others visiting family near Maples. The column also records several Fort Wayne residents visiting north south and east of town.
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Maples, Ind
Lloyd Carey
Ada
Oita
John Gillardo
Maples
Zahn Hobbs
Marion
Ind
Jass Allen
Keith
Frank
Vera
Hunter Lawn
Jerry Worcup
Daniel Bolyard
Fort Wayne
Florence Fry
Irwin Hammond
Fort Weayne
William Middleton
Louis Reuille
Fred Holmes
Ethel Gerardot
Arthur Bacon
Otto Holmes
Charles Noll
J. N. My“ars
Earl Moore
Bernice
Frank Kline
Rink Japp
George Giant
William Grent
James Resp
Sherman Rose
North of Town
Bert Lesh
Peter Dager
Joseph Grant
East of Town
and Mire
Walter Flickinger
Frank Grodman
Carl Weilleman
Babe
Jacob Weilleman
Melvin Fry
Oliver Snider
Joseph Fry
New Haven
Louis
Thomas Fuelling
Monroeville
Lee Parker
Louis Grodman
Wm. Miller
Betty
Bird’ Null
Lafe Gerardot Ans
Carrie
Joseph
Gerardot
James Pett
Town
Joh Murray
Alonzo Smith
Fort Warne
Alvin Smith
Edward Lauer
Robert
Andrew Bolyard
Chester Gerardo
Frank Myers
Mra
Lion Lives in Hotel For a Short Time
New York May 31 Jip Nu entered in a piano box and roamed a hotel room disguised as a pet named Belleelaire Notel. Master Thomas R Zann caused a house detective to check transoms. The health board ordered removal with the animal headed Africa to a zoo for safety.
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New York
Jip
Jian Mon
Zann
Thomas R. Zann
Leavenworth
Board of Health
Tim
Africa
Jim
Mrs Louise Grosvenor Dies After Stroke At Home
Mrs Louise Grosvenor aged 42 of 404 West Williams street died at 12 40 this morning from a stroke. Born Louise Bechorn she is survived by husband Charles M Grosvenor and two daughters Thelma and Lnelle. Funeral announcements to be made later.
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Grosvenor
Louise Grosvenor
Nette
Charles
Veterans graves decorated as Memorial Day observed locally
South Milford Indiana May The graves of all veterans in the South Milford cemetery were decorated Saturday. Most residents attended Memorial services in nearby towns rather than here. Various local social notices and visits from friends and relatives fill the page, with reports on meetings, guests, and family arrivals from Fort Wayne South Bend and Chicago.
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South Milford
Ind
George Nifer
Revick
Wolcottville
Sue
Jess Dancer
D. Cannan
Walter McDowell
Chicago
John Spice
Odd’ Fellows
Garrett
Salem
Helen Splee
Mae Syeide
Lesgranse
Russell Kreiger
Fort Wayne
Florence Magbte
Bred Brady
Wd. Henny
Henney
Brs
Amos Wolf
Hudson
Floyd Austin
Mr. A.strong
South Bend
Waterlo o races and local visits noted in May article
Misses Eida Reynolds and Mamie Dennp of Detroit guests of Mr and Mrs Gruntke. Local visitors include Floyd C. Bachtel family of Toledo, Richard Baler newborn, and several outings to Chicago and Cleveland. Building ventures by Stroh brothers near Akron, hospital stay for Minnie Meek, and a family reunion at South Elm Street. A lengthy account covers races, prizes, and car starters with Chevrolet leading, final times listed.
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Waterloo
Ind
Eida Reynolds
Mamie den
Detroit
Mich
C. Gruntke
William W. Fisher
Seattle
Wash
Isin
W. C. Tait
Floyd C. Bachtel
Robert
Reginald
Toledo
F.C. Goodwin
Winéest
G. Kingsley
Richard Baleer
Alvin Arch
Lavina Vaughn
Fort Wayne
Adrian Stroh
Ron. D
Fred R. Bowman
Chicago
A. Bowman
D. L. Leas
Earl D. Leas
Cleveland
Frank Gaster
Laioy Hamp
Minnie Meek
Garrett Hospital
Trey
Samuel Snyder
Fairfield Center
Stroh Brothers
Lynnford
Henry S. Stroh
Decoration Day Visit Recalls War Service Hero in Hicksville
Lewie Ferris, a veteran from Ohio’s state soldiers home, traveled to Hicksville for Decoration Day. He lost an arm in service and has Hicksville as his long-time home before entering the soldiers’ home. Visitors include Mr and Mrs James Seevers of Hillsdale Michigan at the Emanuel Kyle residence. Mrs Isaac Shenton returns from Sims and will live again at her previous home, now occupied by the F Rav- property.
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Hicksville
Lewie Ferris
Ohio State Soldiers
Hicksvile
Ferris
James Seevers
Hillsdale
Mich
Emanuel Kyle
Isaac Shenton
Sims
De Palma Near Victory As Mount Fire Obstructs Race
The motor race saw De Palma surge to the lead before his car caught fire as Mount burned away. Fatigue and crashes peppered the event with several drivers escaping death, including Klein whose car hit the wall and Chevrolet whose pack damaged when a steering linkage failed. Roscoe Charles wrecked two cars in separate skids, while Boyer briefly paused at the pits during the chaotic proceedings.
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Boyer
Jean Chassagne
Gaston Chevrolet
Rene Thomas
de Palma
Arthur Klein
Louis Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Roscoe Charles
Bigger Fees for Doctors and the Old Fashioned Physician
Winifred Black argues doctors deserve higher fees for real skilled service while condemning abuse and professional etiquette that puts money before patient care. She contrasts the old fashioned family physician with specialists and urges doctors to reform, earn trust, and value human life over profit.
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Jane
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