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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1926

Page

18

Chicago to open big city zoo with 5000 animals

Chicago plans a new zoo housing 5000 animals on 196 acres in the Cook county forest preserve near Riverside. It will feature 46 buildings and three years of landscaping including artificial lakes valleys and hills to resemble animal habitats.

VA L Chicago Animalife Tallis Bronx Park Zoo New York THE Chronicle-Telegram Cook County Forest Preserve Riverside Dr. Dentons

Local residents and zoo project update feature

Trustees report progress on a city zoo plan. construction will begin soon and the first animals are expected in 1927 with additions over three years to reach a 6000 animal capacity. The article also notes personal visits and family ties among residents including Welch, Willie Rosa, Gower, Denniman, Bentley, Weeks, Moeht, Pitts, Gelert, Berooder, Whitey, Haigh, Cook, Davidson, Moehl, and their Cleveland connections.

T Town Welch Willie Rosa J. A. Gower Amherst I. A. Denniman Wakeman Hattie Bentley Katsus Dr. Weeks Bentley Jed Aso Henry Moeht Wellugton Moeht Merild Pitts Pittsfield Adam Gelert John Berooder Cleveland Myra Whitey Don Haigh Florence Cook Mer Maude Davidson Anna Moehl Keith Berita Moehl

Social notes from Obertiin and nearby towns

Mrs Mary Buckley of Obertiin Iz is visiting the Mc Cotter home. Mr and Mrs Clyde Hach and family of Cleveland stayed Thursday to Saturday at the Thomas Lee noma. Mr and Mrs Mathews and Mr and Mrs Kelly of Chesterland visited Mrs Clara Jackson over the weekend. The W C T U was entertained.

Mary Buckley Obertiin Iz McCotter Clyde Hach Cleveland Thomas Lee Noma Mathews Kelly Chesterland Clara Jackson

Social Notes Mention Oberlin Residents'

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burrell with family were in Oberlin Saturday evening. The record also notes a gathering at the home of Mr. Jake Scott on Thursday afternoon.

Jake Scott H. H. Howe Clarence Burrell Oberlin

Local Accident Fatality Near Freedom New York

Mrs. Foe Weeks learned her brother Charles A. Judson and his wife from Sandusky were killed in an automobile crash near Freedom New York while en route to Jean Sivanta Dr. Mrs Weeks and Charles Weeks visited Sandusky Sunday. Mrs HF Hund hosts cousin Mrs Cl Weleh as a guest.

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