Foreign Language Press Service

Continuing its study and report on Greek industrial, business, and financial enterprises in Chicago, Saloniki today discusses one of the important, and one of the first, business ventures which our people have engaged in ever since they first arrived in this country. The confectione

It is generally admitted that the Spartans were the first to take up the confectioner's trade. By Spartans, we mean all the inhabitants of the province of Laconia--that is, the Lacedaemonians, the Epidaurians, and even the Cynourians, who,although they are from the central province of Arcadia

Julius W. Lowenthal died at his residence, 4534 Greenwood avenue, on May 28, at the age of 45. For some years he had dealt in municipal bonds under the firm name of Lowenthal and Co. Mr. Lowenthal was prominently identified with Jewish charities.

Joseph A. Larson bought the property at Blackstone Avenue and 67th Street from Charles L. Roberts for $11,250. N. G. Nicholson sold the apartment building on the northeast corner of Bosworth and Arthur Avenues to Louis F. Cline for $44,000.

Carl A. Anderson, who recently bought the lot at 5412-21 Ellis Avenue, will erect on the property an apartment building containing thirty apartments. Anton E. Sward, who has just bought the lot at 70th Street and Crandon and Oglesby Avenues, will build a large apartment building whi

The Council read a letter from the Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, which stated that the annual subsidy was being forwarded to the Chamber for 1915 - 1916. A report was read on the work of the Import and Export Commission, also on the telegram sent to the Minister of

A Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is to be started here for the purpose of facilitating the commerce between the United States and the Scandinavian countries. This information came from the Norwegian Consul, Oscar H. Haugan. The matter was discussed at a luncheon at the Unio

Because of the immorality and detestable corruption of a few Greeks in our city, the reputation of the entire Greek community is threatened. There are a few hotels, owned and operated by Greeks, in which unspeakable orgies take place. Many decent Americans have protested against the

William Carlson sold the building and lot at 1349-51 East 53rd Street to Joseph Seeberger for $26,000. Charles L. Gunderson sold the house located on the southwest corner of Milwaukee and Montrose Avenues to Edward Mendel for $35,000. Edna Harnstrom sold the apartment buil

Last week Mayor Thompson appointed our countryman, Charles Bostrom to the office of Building Commissioner of Chicago. The City Council approved the appointment the same day, and Tuesday Mr. Bostrom was on the job. His predecessor, Henry Ericsson, a building contractor, is also a Swe

Dear Fellow Countrymen: We hereby take this opportunity to inform you that our firm, Mouzakiotis and Company, has bought the entire stock of the Greek Kapandais Company. Our new company will henceforth be known as the Mouzakiotis and Kapandais Importing Company. Our business is going on as us

Augusta Johnson sold the property located on Rascher Avenue, near Clark Street to Ida Hearms for $17,000. Ernest Bihl sold the property located at Kimbark Avenue and East 53rd Street to Anna Salvat for an undisclosed price. August West sold the apartment building on the so

In spite of the bad, cool weather prevailing yesterday, a considerable number of people attended the outing which the active "Obchodnici Ze 26. Ulice" [26th Street Businessmen] held in Pilsen Park..... The association of our businessmen of 26th Street is developing most useful activ

F. Sidlo is building a five-story brick factory at 2300 Canal Street for $30,000.

For the sake of providing a guide both for Chicago Greeks as well as for visitors to our city, Saloniki wishes to publish the names, occupations, and the addresses of the key men in the Greek community of Chicago. Consulate General of Greece 143 North Dearborn Street

Joseph Freudenthal, 70 years old, died at his residence 5539 Blackstone ave. The deceased was a pioneer furniture manufacturer. He had been in the furniture business for the last forty years, and, for more than twenty years, had been owner and manager of the Royal Furniture and Carp

The Businessmen's Association of Irving Park, some time ago offered three libraries, which were to be given, one each, to the three most popular associations, schools, churches, or other public bodies in Irving Park. The balloting which ended within the last few days, gave the secon

It is nothing unusual to hear of a Swede making good as an inventor. Our people seem to have received their full share of the inventive spirit, and in proportion to population the number of notable inventions made by Swedes is remarkably large. This article introduces a fellow count

Charles Peterson bought the apartment building at Pine Grove and Waveland Avenues from Thomas A. Collins for $94,500. L. J. Hallberg sold the large factory building on Marshfield Avenue, near Wabansia Avenue, to the Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company for $80,000.

In order to aid Greeks who recently arrived in Chicago, to find the well-known Greek centers here, the Saloniki takes pleasure in printing the following list. This is not compiled from the list of advertisers of this paper. General Consulate of Greece. 143 N. Dearborn St.