Forest Reserve Lands Open as City Seeks Cross Town Line
Four hundred acres of forest land near Palatine and 80 acres near Willow Springs will be opened by Cook County forest reserve commissioners within a month. The Palatine tract lies between Dundee Road and the Lake County boundary, bought at 90 dollars per acre. The Des Plaines river tracts at Wheeling and Thatcher add hundreds of acres of timber, while plans include future openings and cross town lines between Blue Island and Hammond despite prior franchise denials.
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Southern ‘Traction Co
Blue Island
Riverdale
Talmadge
Haverdale
Hammond
Chicago
Jocusing Wnd
Joliet
Chicago Heights
Llue Island
Cook County Forest Reserve Commissioners
Peter Reinberg
County Board
Dundee Road
Lake County
Torrens Department
Reinberg
Sag
Willow Springs
Wheeling
Thatcher
Des Plaines River
Des Plaines
Madison Street
West
North Avenue
LaGrange Citizen
City council to offer free site for armor plant
After the last regular meeting on Monday committee members Aldermen Block Cross Fryden and Vanderbilt directed the arbors committee to consider tendering the Federal government a free site on Calumet Lake for the erection of a government armor plant.
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Ald
Block
Cross
Fryden
Vanderbilt
Arbors
Calumet Lake
Dunne Attacks Lowden in Illinois Gubernatorial Fight
The speaker condemns Governor Lowden, accuses him of being influenced by financial powers, and argues that his associations would let business interests control state government. He compares wage conditions at Ford and Pullman to critique political leadership and economic policy in Illinois.
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Dunne
de- Akuin
Cle Salu
Luwueu
Vluels
lucGuis
Lee
Henry Ford
Colonel Lowden
Alex Ford
Ie Peuid Londin
Lue Puil- Idau Company
Ford Ca
Uday
Pullman Company
Pullmaman
Illinois
Lowden
Battle cruiser birth planned for the American navy
The new battle cruiser, proven in North Sea actions, will be built for the U S Navy this year. Bids open December 6 for four vessels about 850 feet long with 35 knot speed, six electric motor screws, ten 14 inch guns, and about 35 000 tons displacement at a cost near 20 million dollars per ship.
Kindling Wood Stock Promises Warmth for Dolton Homes
Herbert Horton of Dolton advertises a large stock of kindling wood along with beech and maple blocks suitable for fireplaces and furnaces. The notice emphasizes ready availability and local supply.
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Herbert Horton
Dolton
Alderman Plans Big Park Improvements for Wildwood
Alderman Eugene Block, head of the Parks Committee, urges a bond vote on November 7 to fund major improvements to city bathing beaches and possibly convert Wildwood into a park. At a South Side Editorial Association meeting, he outlined the plan and pressed citizen support for progress. Alderman Merriam spoke on council matters, while editors urged action on billboard nuisance amid concerns for neighborhood beauty.
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Alderman Block
Wildwood
Ugene Block
Block
South Side Editorial Association
Strand Hotel
68Rd Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Merriam
Greta J Lawrenz and G R Melin wed at noon in Minnesota trip after
Miss Greta J Lawrenz and G R Melin married at the bride’s home on 242 1/136th Street. The ceremony was simple with immediate family, officiated by Rev F Lawrenz and Rev J Tolfmeister. They plan a two week western trip and will live in Moorhead Minnesota after December 1.
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Greta J. Lawrenz
G. RR. Melin
136Th Street
Rev . F. Lawrenz
Lansing
Mich
J. C. Tolfmeister
Dalton
Moorhead
Minnesota
Calumet School
Blue Island
University of Minnesota
Archbishop Dedicates Oakglen Church at St Ann’s
Archbishop Mundelein dedicated St Ann's Church at Oakglen last Wednesday. Father Martin was praised for building the handsome brick church for the small parish. The archbishop delighted townsfolk with plain eloquence and mingling with country parishioners.
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St. Ann’s
Oakglen
Mundelein
Father Martin
Dalton Parent-Teachers Meet Sets Monthly Tuesday Dates
The Dalton Parent-Teachers Association held the first meeting of the school year at Lincoln Avenue School last Tuesday. Monthly gatherings will occur on the third Tuesday, with the October postponement noted. President Mrs Horace Holmes resigned due to illness and Mrs S E Russell was chosen for the year.
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Dalton Parent-Teachers Association
Lincoln Avenue
Ann
Horace Holmes
S. E.russell
John
Saral
An Old Fashioned Bee at Lincoln Avenue School
Fathers volunteer to help install playground equipment as labor stretches. They will meet Saturday at Lincoln Avenue School, while wives provide coffee and sandwiches to keep workers energized. Additional recruits are welcomed to prepare the Lincoln and Chicago Street Schools with nets and goal posts for volleyball and basketball before Monday.
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Lincoln Avenue School
Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln
Chicago Street
Netter
State to establish bureau to curb gas pump short measuring
A state investigation led by Secretary of State Lewis G. Stevenson found widespread short measuring at gasoline pumps. Illinois consumers lose over 5,000,000 gallons annually with Chicago pumps short 3.9 cubic inches per gallon and downstate 7 inches. Retailers also report wholesaler shorting. H. E. Halbert and Charles M. Hayes supported creating a state bureau of measures.
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Lewis G. Stevenson
Chicago
H. E. Halbert
Chicago Garage Owners’ Association
Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
State Bureau of Measures
Farms for Sale in Montana Open Tracts on CBQ Railway
11,000 acres of high class agricultural land in Big Hero and Yellow Stone counties Montana now open for settlement in 640 and 320 acre tracts along the Chicago Burlington and Quin cy Railway price range 810 to 20 per acre. Interested parties write G Peters 10917 Wabash Ave Chicago.
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Big Hero
Yellow Stone
Montana
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
G. Peters
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Blue Island Adopts Mandatory Military Training Plan
The Blue Island High School votes to require a three year military training course for all physically fit sophomores and juniors as a graduation prerequisite. A poll of parents shows 84 of 99 replies support training with 16 opposed. uniforms, footwear and an instructor are being arranged. Prof Rh D Crout leads initial training pending full equipment delivery.
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Uncle Sam
Switzerland
Blue Island
Lemon
Board of Education
Rh. D. Crout
National Guard
Five men held up Burnham area. captured in Staunton raid
Police say five men confessed to robberies in Burnham last week including a car theft, holdups at fishing camps, and the mayor's assault. They allegedly pocketed about $5,000 and may link to the McGill-Weinsheiner Advertising Bureau payroll robbery of $3,800. Captain Healy led a dawn raid at 8355 South Racine Avenue and the suspects are jailed at Staunton Avenue Police Station.
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Burnham
Staunton Avenue
Healy
South
Racine Avenue
Captain Healy
McGill-Weinsheiner
Speeding crackdown warned by Kensington station officers
Speeders are warned not to drive in the wrong direction or risk arrest by Kensington speed officers who have begun a new crusade against city ordinance violators. Violators will be summoned to court at first offense, according to the local police station. Better watch out.
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Kensington
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