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Helen Royko (Mike's Mom) 1928 Newspaper Quote

My brother Rob's memories of Dad on the 20th anniversary of his death

This is from April, 1928, and gives a hint as to from where Dad inherited his wit. The photos are mixed up -- Helen's (whose quote is at the bottom) is the upper right. Robey street, incidentally, is now Damen Avenue. And a huge thank you to Jeff Nichols who somehow found this and sent it my way (April, 2017).



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