Funeral and community notices from South Holland area
South Holland records funeral services for John Kramer who died Tuesday. Services Saturday Aug 16 at 12 30 pm at his Harvey home and 1 50 pm at the Christian Reformed church South Holland. Rev Dozema of Roseland to officiate. Also notices: Anker brothers travel to Minnesota. local women touring Michigan. birth of a daughter to Gerrit and Mrs Cook. Luke Buurstra and Stella Teisman wedding. Ruth Santefort breaks her arm. Mrs Van Oostenbrugge visiting Beecher. Samuel Tilstra improving at home.
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John Kramer
159Th Street
Halsted Street
Harvey
Christian Reformed Church
South Holland
Dozema
Roseland
D. Laansma
Henry A
William A. Anker
Lismore
Chandler
Minn
John
Harry Anker
Geneva VanZanten
Bess Dalenberg
Cornelia Gouwens
Everdean Harmeling
Michigan
Mondaly
John L. Santefort
John van Oostenbrugge
Beecher
Samuel Tilstra
Own Your Own Home Dalion Housing Offer
J. Haimowitz A. S. Diekman & Son, Agents invite buyers to confer on desired home style in Dalion with an option to build immediately under an easy payment plan.
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Dalion
J. Haimowitz
A. S. Diekman & Son
Hook and Eye Fasteners Through the Ages
The hook and eye evolved from silk production in Tlals to lighter closures as water power eased wire drawing. By 1890 springless snaps emerged for fabrics, glove fasteners followed by widespread manufacture. Today the world industry centers on Prague with a long history connecting to bone pins and ancient cavern remains.
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Tlals
Prague
Pyrenees
Daylight and Dark by A S Miltonhinson
A prose meditation contrasts daylight and darkness, urging courage in facing night’s uncertainty. The speaker laments fear and prayer, noting how morning brings clearer sight and a renewed sense of resolve to face the day.
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A. S M Ilttohinson
Weird Phrase Usage Sparks Debate on Meaning
A college professor discusses how phrases can mislead by implying hidden meanings. He notes examples like the words scholar versus gentleman and contrasts the insult implied by poor but honest with a broader social reflection on language.
Refusal of Safe Locks Stuns Jefferson City Readers
In Jefferson City the day remains serene except for the ongoing refusal of safes and baggage locks to open. The piece notes a brief request to borrow a suite blower for a few minutes to solve the issue, while the Chicago Blade voice adds that the price of the matter is where they feel the most scrutiny.
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Jefferson City
Etienn Milne
Local notes and obituaries from Lansing area
Mrs VanTil Sr was taken to St Margaret s hospital Tuesday suffering from intestinal trouble Peter Wiers traded his Chevrolet for a Ford Rev G H Maat will fill the pulpit at the First Reformed church next Sunday Mr and Mrs E Redman are the happy parents of a baby boy A telegram from Grand Rapids Mich reports the death of Rev P Brank after a serious operation He served his community for about four years and was highly regarded by his congregation
North Creek Riots Not Bernice But North Creek Welcome
North Creek residents recall the old name while welcoming visitors from St. Louis and Grand Rapids. Mr. Otto Bendler of Harvey is praised as a swift worker who subdivided farms and built homes. Onion harvest is in full swing as locals hurry through the season.
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Bernice
North Creek
Emerald Isle
James O’shea
St. Louis
Opperhuis
167Th
Torrence Avenue
Otto Bendler
Harvey
Bendler
Harry Schultz
Miss Kuyper
Phoenix
Edie Winema
Walter Carlson
Maryland Place Names From Native Tribes
Maryland cities and towns derive names from tribes such as the Seeo wecomocos Patupscios Paua eacacks Yawacomicos Patux ents Wishcomicos Nanticokes and Delawares according to the Maryland Academy of Sciences. The article notes that current names have changed somewhat yet reflect these tribal origins.
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Maryland
Maryland Academy of Sciences
Baltimore News
Theaters Schedule For Saturday To Wednesday
The Saturday program features Untamed Youth a gypsy life drama with Derelys Perdue Ralph Lewis and Lloyd Hughes and The Fast Express with Wm. Duncan. Sunday shows Damaged Hearts starring Mary Carr Tyrone Power Edmund Breese Effie Shannon Sara Mullen plus The Telephone Girl. August 19 and 20 includes Three Weeks with Conrad Nagel and Aileen Pringle based on Elinor Glyn's novel.
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Derelys Perdue
Ralph Lewis
Lloyd Hughes
Wm. Duncan
Fast Express
Florida Everglades
Mary Carr
Tyrone Power
Edmund Breese
Effie Shannon
Sara Mullen
Conrad Nagel
Aileen Pringle
Elinor Glyn
Riverdale Theatre Week Preview Programs
Saturday Richard Hatton and Neva Gerber star in Western Fate. Sunday Agnes Ayres appears in The Guilty One. A flashy society drama and a corking mystery yarn fused into a thrill ride. Wed and Thu Anna Christie with Blanche Sweet and others. A pulsating outcast drama of love and sea air redemption.
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Richard Hatton
Neva Gerber
Agnes Ayres
Anna Christie
Blanche Sweet
William Russell
George Marion
Eugenie Bessner
Elk Teeth Ornaments Reflect Cultural Practice and Trade
An article critiques elk tooth necklaces worn by Indigenous people and notes white traders imitate the style, risking elk depletion. It argues for understanding the history and significance of the practice to curb demand and protect the grizzly and other game animals.
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America
Suspender peddler stalls arraignment in New York court
In a New York detention pen, more than a dozen men waited for arraignment. An old man, arrested for selling suspenders without a license, stood apart selling to fellow detainees and managed to move one pair before the judge called him in.
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New York City
Team Work Needed for Citizens to Learn to Get Along
A civic voice urges teamwork as the nation’s biggest job for every citizen to learn to cooperate with others. The Exchange stresses unity and cooperative effort for social harmony.
High Cost of Elections in England Miner Secretary Vote
More than eight tons of paper used and 150000 ballots counted in the election for miners' secretary in England recently.
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England
Hell's Half Acre Regions Named for Troubled Areas
The term Hell's Half Acre describes rough districts in cities as well as geologic regions with geysers or volcanic activity. The label appears in multiple contexts indicating troubled urban zones and volcanic landscapes.
Rights and Fitness Ad Sparks Debate in Duluth
A Duluth reader cites an advertisement urging "Exercise the safe way" and argues no method can safely restrain inalienable rights. The letter criticizes the notion while defending civil liberties and personal freedoms.
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Duluth
Lerald
Vandenbergs Entertain Relative In Roseland Lineage
Dr and Mrs Wm Vandenberg host Mrs Vandenberg’s brother Jacob De Young from Orange City Iowa. De Young grew up in Roseland and left thirty years ago for Iowa. His father Goris De Young was Roseland’s first child born in 1849 and a town leader. Calumet Index.
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Wm. Vandenberg
State Street
New Incorporations in Harvey Firms Include Sachs Music Shop
Sachs Music Shop Inc located at 160 E 154th Street Harvey lists capital of 15000. Manufacture and deal in pianos phonographs and musical instruments. Incorporators Harold W Meland Simon Sachs Bernard E Meland. Park Avenue Motor Sales at 15418 Park Avenue Harvey capital 5000. Deal in and repair automobiles. Incorporators Willard E Glockson Norman B Glockson Theresa Glockson. Correspondents Webster Holmes Holmgren Short Guenther
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Sachs Music Shop, Inc
154Th Street
Harvey
Capital
Harold W. Meland
Simon Sachs
Bernard E. Meland
Webster, Holmes & Holmgren
Burnham Bldg
Park Avenue
Willard E. Glockson
Norman
Glockson
Theresa Glockson
Short and Guenther
S. LaSalle Street
Coconut Shell Mandolin in African Music Traditions
The article notes high development in African music using crude instruments. It highlights coconut shells shaped into mandolins as distinctive bodies and mentions musicians who travel as privileged figures shaping chieftains.
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Muscians
Fragments Describe Extreme Heat and Cold Effects
The text discusses highs and lows of temperatures in mountains and poles. It notes rocks glowing in sunshine near poles and temperatures rising above water boiling points while nights plunge toward near absolute zero. It mentions alternating extreme heat and cold on a fortnightly cycle.
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Weavinson
Police Field Day to Open Grant Park Stadium
Chicago Police track and field champions of 1923 train for the third annual Police Field Day to be held September 6 and 7 at the new Grant Park Stadium. The event benefits the Police Benevolent Association. Delaporte oversees events as many new recruits join the force and threaten to set records.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Policemen’s Benevolent Association
E. C Delaporte
Sunset Glory Over Loddon in Golden Twilight
Mary Stussell Mitford writes of a sunset over the Loddon, where fading sunbeams gild clouds, the sky shifts through gold and red to purple and blue, and the reflected scene creates a divine, peaceful tableau. She praises nature's majesty and God's goodness, felt by all people.
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Loddon
Mary Stussell Mitford
Riches as Instrument of Life Not an End
Quoted aphorism notes that wealth should serve life not dominate it. Emphasizes wealth as a tool for living rather than a final aim. Reflects Henry Beecher’s view on commerce and virtue in everyday conduct.
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Henry Beecher
All Wear Homemade Ready Made Clothing in Venezuela
In Venezuela there is widespread use of homemade and ready made clothing with about 40,000 sewing machines in operation, equating to one machine for every 100 inhabitants. The statistic highlights domestic garment production activity and indicates a high level of sewing capacity across the country.
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Venezuela
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Ini
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