The following is a selection of articles published in newspapers and trade magazines about Chicago's parks, beaches, and other pleasure grounds during the early twentieth century. The articles vary in perspective. Most pertain to the city's amusement parks and private amusement beaches. Some are highly sympathetic to the amusement park industry and its business interests. Others take a more critical view of the industry. Several address historically significant social and cultural issues such as the relationship between amusement parks and the surrounding community, religious opposition to the parks, government regulation of the parks, and the role of amusement parks in everyday urban life.
1901
"War on the Chutes Park,"
Chicago Daily Tribune, 21 May 1901.
1905
"White City Is Opened," Chicago Record-Herald, 27 May 1905.
"White City Makes Its Bow to Thousands of Guests in Blaze of Light and Gayety," Chicago Daily Journal, 27 May 1905.
1907
"Protest Against Amusement Park," Chicago Daily Tribune, 12 January 1907.
"Aldermen Favor Amusement Park," Chicago Daily Tribune, 19 January 1907.
"Victory for the 'Drys,'" Chicago Daily Tribune, 19 February 1907.
"Water Scarce, Beer Plenty," Chicago Daily Tribune, 7 August 1907.
1909
"Pastors Want Park Purged," Chicago Daily Tribune, 17 June 1909.
"Reform of Parks Is Only a Spasm," Chicago Daily Tribune, 5 August 1909.
1910
"Park Cars Crash; Thirty Are Hurt," Chicago Daily Tribune, 24 May 1910.
1911
"Victim No. 1 Slain by Park Coaster," Chicago Daily Tribune, 8 June 1911.
"Want Bathing Beach License Taken Away," Chicago Record-Herald, 13 June 1911.
"Concessionaire Killed," Billboard, 19 August 1911.
1915
"Sex Fence to Go; Bathers Cheer 'Rah for Winston!'" Chicago Daily Tribune, 15 July 1915.
1919
"Marriages at Riverview," Billboard, 26 July 1919.
1920
"Amusement Parks as a Community Asset," by A. R. Hodge, Billboard, 18 December 1920.
1921
"Riot Follows Race Repartee at Clarendon," Chicago Daily Tribune, 22 June 1921.
"Wheels Make a Monte Carlo of Riverview," Chicago Sunday Tribune, 10 July 1921.
"City Hall Balks Gambling Probe at Riverview," Chicago Daily Tribune, 4 August 1921.
1922
"White City, Host to 35,000,000, Welcomes Crowds for Summer," advertisement, Chicago Evening American, 17 May 1922.
1925
"Trip Down the Boardwalk Nets Laughs, Thrills," advertisement, Chicago Evening American, 15 May 1925.
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