Morgan Park Chautauqua Opens With Redpath Lineup
Big Morgan Park Chautauqua builds in 110th Place lot as August 23 opening nears. Hippie Concert Company led by Harl Hipple performs at 3 pm. Notable guests include William Rainey Bennett and D Thomas Curtin with lectures on Power. Martha Scott to lecture on music. N S Clair Hales to play John Carteret role.
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110Th Place
Hoyne Avenue
Morgan Park
Harl Hipple
Beverly Hills
William Rainey Bennett
D. Thomas Curtin
Curtin
London Times
London Daily Mail
Lord Northcliffe
Martha Scott
Redpath
Yeggs Rob Andrew Olson on Western Ave After Car Breaks Down
Andrew Olson 8011 S May St was robbed by two men on Western Ave near 99th after a car breakdown. They offered help then assaulted him and stole 110 dollars, kicking him out at 118th and Western. Olson was found by Morgan Park officers and treated for shock.
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Andrew Olson
S. May Street
Olson
99Th Street
Western Avenue
Blue Island
Ile
Gégg
118Th and
Western
Peters and
Keehan
Morgan Park
Crooks
Old Resident Dead From Long Illness
Morean R. Peck age 63 of 9133 S Hoyne avenue Beverly Hills longtime resident and pioneer died August 17 after months of brights disease. He helped build Beverly Hills and lived near Longwood Drive. Funeral August 19 at 2 pm from his home under Tracey Lodge A F & A M. Interment Mt Hope. Survived by sister Mrs Louis Post and daughter Mrs Harriet Bairstow.
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Morean R. Peck
S. Hoyne Avenue
Beverly Hills
Mr. Peck
Ashton
Longwood Drive
Tracey Lodge
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Louis Post
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Harriette Bairstow
Hoyne Avenue
Suffers Injuries In Fall From Horse
Lake View resident Mr. Schuster suffers severe nose injuries after a saddle breaks on a ride from a livery stable near 179th Street. The horse spooked by an inexperienced rider threw him. a companion’s horse stepped on him and a doctor performed nose surgery.
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Les Roy Fairbank
Longwood Drive
Irving Schuster
Lake View
Schuster
179Th St
der. Robs
Stuclo
Barclay Family Enjoy Wisconsin Vacation
J J Barclay and family at 1119 Lo thair Ave are spending their vacation in northern Wisconsin. Mary Elizabeth Nicely of 11552 Trving Ave has returned from the Girl Scout camp at Whitehall Michigan.
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J.J. Barclay
Lothair Ave
Wisconsin
Mary Elizabeth Nicely
Trving Ave
Whitehall
Mich
Ridge Parkers Divide Double Bill On Tour
The Ridge Parkers and Resolute battled eleven innings in a tight game that Ridge finally lost due to a late rally. Art Schampel ended the marathon with a miraculous stop and throw to seal the tie and spare the visitors a loss. The following day the team traveled to Whitehall for rest and practice before a return game.
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Ridge Parkers Divide
Resolute
Ridge
Whitehall
Resolutes
Hoffman
Tulp
Mowat
Art Schampel
Thiumpire
Tally
Johnston’s Inn
Sunday Services To Be Held In Tent
The Sunday Evening Committee invites all to Union Services in the big tent at Moyne Ave and 110th St next Sunday evening. Rev J Hastie Odgers will speak, a noted Chicago preacher and church leader. Mrs Jewel Martin Lovejoy, a leading Chicago soprano, will perform special selections.
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Redpath Chautauqua
Moyne Ave
110Th St
J. Hastie Odgers
Arict
Methodist Episcopal Church
Odeers
Chicago
Ile
Jewel Martin Lovejoy
Girl Scout Honored by Camp Selection at Elkhorn Wis
Lilian Foote of 11034 Esmond Sr returned from a three week stay at the Elkhorn Wisconsin Girl Scout Camp. In her first week she was chosen by scouts and staff as one of six best campers and was selected to visit Milwaukee Girl Scout camp for a day.
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Lilian Foote
Esmond Sr
Elkhorn
Wis
Lilian
Milwaukee
Wilkin's Boys Wallop Foemen In Weekly Tilt
Morgan Park overcame Lake Old Fellows 5 to 2 in a seventh inning rally. Edgards pitched six innings of solid ball for the home team while Hoffer was hit hard later, Davenport and Stavens sparked the offense as Tlofert faltered in relief.
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Wilkin's Boys
Morgan Park
Lake Old Fellows
Bobh Jloffort
Edwards
Davenport
Bil Stavens
Tlofert
Wencel
Gan Vark
Odd Fellows
Sue
Colored youths jailed after rock tossing on Vincennes avenue train
Theiss Davis, Moses Depsic and John Smith, three colored lads near Vincennes avenue, were jailed after rocks were thrown from a moving train. Alfred Parsons, Willian Sessions, and De Puce TL joined in the mischief. The boys may be sent to a reform school as an example to others.
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Theiss Davis
Moses Depsic
John Smith
Louth Street
Vincennes Avenue
Kensington
Ste Inem
Alfred Parsons
Vlasses
Willian
Autoist Crash at Hale Avenue Saturday No Injuries Reported
A Flint car crash near Hale avenue and rail tracks occurred Saturday. Witnesses say excessive speed led to loss of control and a collision with another vehicle near the engine stall. the driver escaped serious injury as bystanders rushed to assist.
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iWieit
Hale Avenue
Ghee
Amd
Laas
Miss Lida Christie Sees English Countryside on Europe Tour
In a July 21 1924 letter from Royal Notes College Green Bristol Miss Lida B Christie describes a country drive to Machorough through beech forests and Savernak Forest estate of the Marquis of Aylesbury. She notes deer rabbits and careful driving, praises English kindness and asks for more America can imitate humane actions. She mentions sights near Mohubuceh Castle and references Scotland and Norway as part of her travels.
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Lida
Christie
Longwood Drive
England
Scotland
Norway
Morgan Park
Machorough
Savernak Forest
Marques of
Ayleshure
Humane Society
America
Walter Scotl
Norwar
Poun
Chierge
Roe Park
Oak Park
Crossing Crash Destroys Gates. No Injuries Reported
In the excitement at the crossing the right of way to avoid eras in the engine led to a crash that demolished the gates. No one secured names of the people involved and it is unclear if anyone was injured.
Beverly telephone directory issue nearly ready for August
About 5300 copies of the new Beverly telephone directory are being distributed. Roy Phillips advertising manager confirms distribution, with F Roberts and Roy Phillips in full charge of publication and delivery alongside Mrs. John Ocken assisting.
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Beverly
Roy Phillips
F. Roberts
John Ocken
Stork Delights Morgan Park as Family Welcomes Baby
Mr and Mrs D Froudfit of 11108 Lamgwond Drive announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday August 13 at St Francis Hospital Blue Island. Both mother and child are reported fine and the mother expects to return home later this week. Grace Becker of St Louis has returned home after visiting James R Blood’s family.
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D. Froudfit
Lamgwond Drive
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Grace Becker
St. Louis
James R. Blood
Missouri
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Western Ave
Schampel
Rheinberg
Fred Hermes
Girl Scout
London
Dipple
Novelty Instrumental Organization
Hoffert
Clevelaist
Walter Craske
Europe
Royal Notes College Green
Bristol
Folk
Stork
Morgan Parkers
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