Property Values Rise Along Western Avenue Corridor
Western Avenue and the Dixie Highway show sharp value gains with front foot prices rising from $200 to $3,000 in the Calumet District. Noted jumps include 103rd and Western reaching $30,000 then over $60,000, and 111th Street from $500 to $1,000 per front foot. The section near 47th to 150th streets sees substantial appreciation as plans and electrification progress.
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Western Avenue
Dixie Highway
Cook County
103Rd
111Th Street
Bule Island
47Th Street
150Th Street
167Th Sreet
Blue Island
Great Calumet District
Illinois Central
Homewood
Ewald Family Celebrates Irene Birthday in Festive Party
Mr and Mrs Rudy Ewald hosted a family party on August 12 for Irene's first birthday and the couple's twelfth year of marriage. Twenty five guests attended with music dancing and games. Irene gave her mother a large bouquet of roses as a keepsake.
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Rudy Ewald
Ted
Ewald
Irene
Baby Irene
Aged Washington Heights Man Dies
Peter Millen mason contractor and longtime Washington Heights resident died suddenly at his home on August 16 at 10330 Throop Street. He was 76, born in Beaufort Luxembourg, and survived by wife Katherine three daughters and one son. Funeral services were held August 18 at St. Margaret's Church with interment at Joliet.
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Peter Millen
Washington Heights
Throop Street
Beaufort
Luxemberg
Katherine
St. Margaret’s Church
89Th
Throop
Joliet
Bed Burns At Residence On 119th Place
A bed caught fire at Andrew Monahan's home located at 447 119th Place around 9 am Wednesday. Firefighters from Central station arrived with the Pumper and Ladder Truck but were not needed. The bed and clothing were destroyed. no further damage occurred.
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Andrew ‘Monahan
119Th Pl
Central Station
Man shot after remark near Monterey Avenue
Ray Weldon of 1532 West 112th Place was shot in the back near 1646 Monterey Avenue by Ross Fowler a colored tailor. Weldon was taken to County Hospital by Gresham Police Fowler and the woman pursued but were captured after a long chase by Central Headquarters detectives.
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Ray ‘Weldon
112Th Pl
Monterey Ave
Ross Fowler
Weldon
Hederson Cotter
Fowler
Detective Bureau Squad
Central Headquarters
Ridge and Commonwealth Edison Battle to a Nighttime 5-5 Tie
A crowd at Ridge Park witnessed a dramatic 5-5 draw between Ridge and Commonwealth Edison in the ninth inning halted by darkness. Burns delivered two doubles and a single, Hermes added a double and two singles, Mos supplied a timely hit, and Merv tied the game with a ninth-inning single after Edison led 5-3 earlier.
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Ridge
Commonwealth Edison
Ridge Park
Burns
Hermes
Mos
Wat
Nick
Merv
Burt L. Standish
E. Hermes
Eddie
Edison
Schampel
Palos Inn Thugs Captured by Sheriffs
Deputy Dan Hanxleman and a squad of County Highway Police arrested George and William Stotz of 4631 South Albany Avenue Sunday evening after they robbed and beat unconscious A. Blin Strup, proprietor of the Hillside Inn roadhouse on 95th Street Palos Park. The intoxicated suspects were locked up at Willow Springs pending their hearing. They were apprehended minutes after the crime.
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Dan Hanxleman
George
William Stotz
Albany Avenue
A. Blinstrup
Hillside Inn
95Th Street
Palos Park
Willow Springs
Local Families Return From Midwest Trips
The Chas Spangler family of 9644 Vanderpoel Ave returned from a cottage vacation in Michigan. Joseph Leftfoot of 1763 W 95th St visiting in northern Wisconsin. J L Horsley family at 9600 Vanderpoel Ave returned from Michigana Michigan. M E Boylan family of 1759 W 94th St spent several days last week at Battle Creek Michigan.
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Chas. Spangler
Vanderpoel Ave
Michigan
Joseph Leftfoot
New Girls Pool Opens At 118th And Western
The new girls swimming pool at 118th and Western opens Thursday August 19 allowing both genders daily use. Last year the single pool served 6,690 girls and 7,828 boys. about 300 used the old pool daily. Park board also approved a 16645 tax levy for the coming year and will keep the pool open until September 15 if weather allows.
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Western Avenue
Park Commissioners
Park Board
Local Police Nab Auto Thieves From Chicago Gang
Officers Harry Joens Stuart Heim and Wm Lamore captured three youths after a milkman reported a suspicious car on the north side of Blue Island. The car owned by South End Supply Co Chicago was recovered within an hour. The suspects Chas Lucas 18 Ardian Brown 14 and Chas Karko 13 gave names and ages. The older lad was held on larceny and turned over to Chicago Police.
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Harry Joens
Stuart Heim
Wm. Lamore
Blue Island
South End Supply Company
Chicago
Chas. Lucas
115Th Street
Morgan Park
Ardian Brown
Bishop Street
Chas. Karko
South Bishop
Bailey Family Returns From Western Tour
Mr and Mrs Lloyd S Bailey and daughter Dorothy of 11426 Longwood Drive returned from an extended Pacific coast trip. They visited Welowstone Park Grand Canyon Yosemite big trees Lake Tahoe and cities including San Francisco Denver Los Angeles and Wichita. Mr Bailey says no place compares to Morgan Park.
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Lloyd S. Bailey
Dorothy
Longwood Drive
Pacific Coast
Welowstone Park
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Lake Tahoe
San Francisco
Denver
Los Angeles
Wichita
Bailey
Morgan Park
Blackwelder Citizen of Morgan Park Dies in California
I S Blackwelder known as Morgan Park's West citizen died at his Palo Alto home on August 14 at age 86. A public spirited former Village Board president and Calumet Park District leader he and his wife Mrs Gertrude Blackwelder long resided in Morgan Park since 1886.
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I. S. Blackwelder
Morgan Parker
Morgan Park
West
Palo Alto
California
Blackwelder
Calumet Park District
Byrne, Ex US Attorney, Sells Beverly Home
John Elliott Byrne, recently resigning as assistant United States district attorney, sold his Beverly home at 9520 Robey Street and moved away. He now serves as legal advisor to the National Association of Credit Men central division, backed by a 1.5 million dollar fund to combat commercial crime and investigate bankruptcy and credit frauds in twenty states. He is renowned for prosecuting the Rondout mail robbery and other major cases.
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John Elliott Byrne
United States
Hhis
Robey Street
Byrne
Credit Protection Department
National Association of Credit Men
Grammes & Ulrich
132nd Dedicate Forges Woods Meuse-Argonne Anniversary
The 132nd Infantry to dedicate a log cabin site in Forges Woods Palos Park on September 26 marking the eighth anniversary of the Meuse Argonne offensive. Col Rand’s unit held the right line on September 26 1918 as nine divisions of the A E F attacked, and in four hours captured a German position the French had failed to take for four years.
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Forges Woods
Palos Park
Cook County Forest Preserve
132Nd
Fifth District
Legion
Chicago Doughboys
Col. Rand
132Nd Infantry
A. E
Meuse-Argonne
Col. Davis
East Coast and Northern Travel Notes Highlight Local Residents
Mr and Mrs H C Burke of 2182 W 115th St plan a vacation visiting Canada New York and other eastern points. Miss Doris Stillwall visits Miss Ruth Busch at 11035 Esmond St. They are Tennessee schoolmates. Mr and Mrs Will Hoffman and family of 11127 Hermosa Ave returned Sunday from a two week motor trip to Detroit and Niagara Falls.
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H. C. Burke
115Th St
Canada
New York
East
Doris Stillwall
Ruth Busch
Esmond St
Miss Stillwall
Miss Busch
Tennessee
Will Hoffman
Hermosa Ave
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Broken Leg Causes Death of Small Boy
The 9 year old Charles E Wilson Jr of 8846 Throop St died August 14 1926 after a fall from a tree fractured his leg just below the hip. Despite setting the bone an operation failed and he passed away at 4 30 pm. Funeral services were held August 17 at Brainard Community Church with burial at Fairfield Cemetery. He leaves his parents an older brother and five sisters.
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Charles E. Wilson
Throop St
Charles, Jr
Brainard
Pairmont Cemetery
Charles
Police capture man hiding in elevator shaft
Responding to a night watch alarm at the Republic Building 209 South State Street Lieut James Donlan and a bureau squad found a man in the sixteenth floor air shaft The man named Charles Chester 29 admitted a companion planned to rob Gelvin & Company clothing establishment on the eighth floor but the accomplice escaped
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Republic
S. State St
James Donlan
Bureau
Donlan
Charles
Chester
Gelvin & Company Clothing
Smith Renounces Torrens Attorney Post
Blake C. Smith longtime assistant chief attorney for the Torrens land registration system resigns to pursue real estate practice. He has opened offices at 2234 W. 107th St and will serve as counsel in several southwest county trust estates.
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Blake C. Smith
Heights To Get New Fire House At $25 000
Capt. Kercher and Lieut. O'Brien of Hook and Ladder No. 24 at 104th St and Vincent's Ave welcome a new two story fire house to replace the ramshackle frame building now in use. The 25 000 dollar structure will be financed by bonds approved last April and will be among the first of thirty stations planned over the next two years. Construction will begin soon after plans are carved by the City Architect and bids are sought within two weeks.
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Capt
Kercher
O’brien
Hook and Ladder Company
104Th St
Vincent's Ave
Fire Department
Joliet Prison Closed to Visitors on Sept 1
Warden Elmer J. Green announced Joliet Prison will close to public inspection after September 1. Visitors must wait until August 23 for the last day of general admission. The new order does not affect the existing visitation schedule beyond the closure.
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Joliet
Elmer J. Green
Blue Island
Vewalax’ Vis
Board ‘of Pardon
Hinton
Clarbough
Robbery at Johnson’s Oil Station
Thieves robbed Johnson’s oil station at Western Avenue and 121st Street early Wednesday morning. They attempted to steal tires, but fled when pursued, dropping six tires as a dog alerted the owner. Police suspect a person familiar with the station aided the crime.
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Johnson
Western Avenue
Mrs. Burton Bryant Hosts Friday Affair
Mrs. Burton Bryant of 10360 Walden Parkway welcomes guests Friday Aug 20. Mr and Mrs G W Bruce of 9736 Seeley Ave have returned from an outing at Momence Tl.
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Burton Bryant
Walden Parkway
G. W. Bruce
Seeley Ave
Momence, Tl
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Claire Windsor
R. Byrne
Beverly Home
Blake ‘Smith
Torrens
Dorcas Bible
Methodist Church
F. Harrison
Hazel
Evelyn Beyers
E. “Hi Dangremond
Lothair
Waupun
Wis
Robby Street
Daversport & Chair
Alex Smith Sons
Whittall
Wallace
Robey St
Heights
Western Ave. Auto Sales Corp
Western Ave
111Th St
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