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Showing posts with label 1927. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1927. Show all posts
Thursday, July 30, 2020

July 30, 1927 -- Johnny Weissmuller Takes First in River Swim

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cdn.britannica.com July 30, 1927 – The Chicago Daily Tribune reports that Johnny Weissmuller of the Illinois Athletic Club has won the ...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

March 27, 1923 -- Chicago River ... A Parking Garage?

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Angus S. Hibbard www.cjow.com March 27, 1923 – At a luncheon of the Electric Club of Chicago, held at the Morrison Hotel, Angus S. Hibb...
Thursday, June 14, 2018

June 14, 1927 -- Silent Cal Stops in Hammond

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June 14, 1927 – Headed to the Black Hills of South Dakota, the presidential train of Calvin Coolidge stops in East Chicag...
Thursday, May 24, 2018

May 24, 1927 -- Wacker Drive Extension to Lake Shore Drive Recommended

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May 24, 1927 – The  Chicago Daily Tribune reports that “A bridge at the mouth of the river and a new stretch of Wacker drive along ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

January 2, 1927 -- Art Institute Inundated by 13 Tons of Soot

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January 2, 1927 – As smoke continues to drift from the  hundreds of chimneys all across the city, and the steam eng...
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