Fairfield attorney Frank M. Fairfield dies at 59
Frank Merriam Fairfield longtime Beverly Hills resident and Chicago attorney dies at home August 1 1926 aged 59 He practiced fire insurance law and advised major Chicago insurers He helped organize Lane Fourth Association and was first secretary He opposed tobacco to protect youths and led Boys International Anti Cigarette League Survived by wife Fanny Wagner two sons Frank M Jr and David Wagner and daughter Julia L Funeral August 5 at 63rd Harvard chapel Mt Hope graveside burial
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Frank Merriam Fairfield
Beverly Hills
Longwood Drive
Chicago
Chicago Board of Underwriters
Hamilton Club of
Lane Fourth Association
Boys’ International Anti-Cigarette League
Boy Scout Movement of
Fanny Wagner
Frank M., Jr
David Wagner
Julia L
63Rd
Harvard Ave
Mt. Hope
Wound in Hand Causes Blood Poison
Wm. J. Maxwell of Morgan Park’s 111th and Vincennes Ave. an ice man is in Roseland Community hospital with blood poisoning after an accidental cut on his left hand.
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Wm. J. Maxwell
111Th and
Vintennes Ave
Morgan Park
Ice Man
Roseland Community Hospital
Mr. Maxwell
Would Beautify Small Islands in Morgan Park
Charles E. Cole of 11421 Irving Ave leads a revived effort to beautify the islands and parkways at Morgan Park street intersections. Overgrown with weeds, the areas are described as eyesores, with Alderman McKinlay and Walter Wright of Parks and Playgrounds involved to coordinate with Calumet Park District for care and planting of flowers.
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Charles E. Cole
Irving Ave
Islands
Morgan Park
Cole
McKinlay
Walter Wright
Chicago
Calumet Park District
Court inquiry probes speed trap claims in Worth and Specialville
Officials from Worth and Specialville testified before State's Attorney Crowe about speeding arrests from January to July. Records show unusual bond and fee practices while a Chicago Motor Club inquiry questioned 108 names. A Specialville incident involving a pistol and a threatened arrest raised further concerns.
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Worth
Specialville
Robert E. Crowe
Daniel Crandall
Ben S. Crandall
Louis P. Daniel
Thomas Marshall
Charles J. Mueller
Joseph H. Braun
Chicago Motor Club
148Rd St
Dixie Highway
Posen
Edward Gyger
Chicago Heights
Mueller
Frank O'Connor
O’connor
Gyger
O'Connor
Charles Rassl
Hold-up at Vincennes Grocery Nets $485 in Cash
Two armed men robbed Morris and Jack Rosow, owners of Vincennes Grocery and Market, at their Vincennes and Monterey Avenues shop last Saturday around 10 30 pm. They demanded the cash from the register then forced the brothers to the rear washroom and locked them in for ten minutes before fleeing.
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Morris Rosen
Jack
Vincennes
Monterey
Morris Rosow
Rosow
Park Lodges Plan Picnic At Palos Park
A basket picnickers event is set for Saturday afternoon August 7 at Nature's Masterpiece in Palos Park. Morgan Park Masonic Lodge No 999 The Threenine Club Eastern Star Lodge No 865 and the Alpha Club organize the outing with athletic events and many free prizes.
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Palos Park
Morgan Park
Life of Enoch P. Stevens Praised by Illinois History Society
The Illinois Historical Society honors Enoch P. Stevens in its Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois volume with commemorative biographies. Born in Indiana, Stevens rode from cow puncher to brick maker and inventor, shaping Illinois history. his family resides at 10943 Homewood Ave Morgan Park.
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E. P. Stevens
Morgan Park
Ilinois Historical Society
Historical Encyclopedia of
Illinois
Stevens
Homewood Ave
Enoch Pinkney Stevens
Chicago
Hancock Chapel
Harrison County
Indiana
Francis M
Deborah (Hancock) Stevens
John Hancock
Enoch P. Stevens
Kansas
A. T. Griffin
Halliwells Return From Miami Florida Home Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Ashleigh C. Halliwell plan to occupy the Longley residence at 10510 Seeley Ave during August. Mrs. Halliwell arrived from Miami on July 29 and Mr. Halliwell will follow soon. They toured much of southern Florida by car noting dustless roads and no extreme heat on about 900 miles.
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Ashleigh C. Halliwell
A. A. Longley
Seeley Ave
Halliwell
Miami
Florida
Steuben Club Officers Named as Chicago Building Planned
Henry Greune Walter R. Miller Max Roth and Charles Hauptmann head the Steuben Club of Chicago officers and directors. A new building by Chicago Germans to honor American citizenship is planned to rise 30 to 86 stories high, among the world’s finest.
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Henry Greune
Vanderpoel
Walter R. Miller
Max Roth
Winston Ave
Charles Hauptmann
Vincennes Ave
New Stueben Club of
Chicago
Sommer Family Finishes Long East Coast Tour
Mr and Mrs J G Sommer and daughters Beryl and Dorothy May have completed a 38000 mile automobile tour through the East visiting Niagara Falls Albany Gloucester Salem historic sites around Boston Cape Cod and several Massachusetts beaches.
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J. G. Sommer
Beryl
Dorothy May
Niagara Falls
Albany
Gloucester
Salem
Boston
Cape Cod
Massachusettes
Association to survey Walker Library property for expansion
Morgan Park Improvement Association moved to survey the George C. Walker Library property at 111th and Hoyne to plan facilities expansion. F W Turner chaired the library committee. F S Blood added as member and noted recently married. Blood also treasurer for ten years. The group also reallocated tree preservation to Ridge Civic Council and addressed refuse from fruit vendors on Western Ave. A plan to level the Waterworks Park eye sore at Lithair Irving 115th was approved. A $50 check was authorized to support Morgan Park baseball.
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George C. Walker
Hoyne Ave
Morgan Park Improvement Association
F. W. Turner
F. S. Blood
Blood
Ask Ridge Civic Council to Act on Saving Trees
At a July meeting in Morgan Park Church the Ridge Civic Council considered saving trees a shared effort requiring property owners to pay for treatment on their parkways. The Morgan Park Improvement Association sparked the push, with 28 affiliates to donate funds for a full Ridge tree survey.
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ASK Ridge Civic Council
Morgan Park M. E
Morgan’ Pak Improvement Association
Hayhurst
Ridge Civic Council
Flowers Needed to Bring Cheer to Destues Booth
Chicago Plant Flower and Fruit Guild calls for surplus flowers from city and suburbs to aid destitute and crippled children. A Northwestern Station booth will receive blooms next week, staffed by Wheaton Garden Club volunteers. Send flowers to Chicago and Northwestern Station Canal and Madison, Gate 16, 7:30 to 10:30 am, weekdays.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Wheaton Garden Club
Cormick
Leonard
Wildman
Wheaton Society
Ture
Canal
Madison Streets
Gate 16
Rev Gibbs and Bride Hosted by Washington Heights Church
The Washington Heights M.E. Church hosted a reception for Rev Gibbs and his bride on Friday evening June 30. Attendees received a picture titled A Spring Morning and a wicker service tray. The program was well received and the event deemed a great success.
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Washington Heights, M.E. Church
Gibbs
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Beverly
Western Ave
Fifth
Franklin Sedan
Jordan Sedan
Ford Tudor
Palos
Historical Society
Halliwells
Miami, Fla
Steuben Club
Blue Island
Chas. Haas, Prop
Association TO Make
Walker
W. 110Th Street
Pullman
Marcel
Claire Windsor
Monterey Ave
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