Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Axel Anderson opened up Axel’s Lunch Room at 2217 East Lake Street in 1912. The restaurant served railway workers from the nearby Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad yard and Twin City Rapid Transit employees from the Lake Street Station across street. Axel came to America from Sweden in 1888. He got his start in … Read more
In 1935 ,the father of Roller Derby, Leo Saltzer held his first race in Chicago at the Coliseum. Saltzer’s roller skating marathons spread quickly from Chicago. Road crews were hired to dismantle and move tracks. Roller Derbies set shop in auditoriums and traveled like circuses. The marathons evolved into a race between two teams with … Read more