Local Lansing Notes of Visits and Births
Mrs. Christ Miller Sr and granddaughter Iona Lange returned from a five week trip visiting Reedpoint Montana and Yellowstone Park. Christening of Louise Leona and Ruth Fiene. Births include a 7% lb daughter to Mgr Leo Kellar and Elizabeth Nufer now Mrs Kellar, and a Lorenz son born Friday Aug 10. Several local residents reported visits and a bus purchase for school transportation. A Lansing fire damaged Mrs Frieda Sons home and a vacant North Lansing farmhouse burned. Community members traveled to Valparaiso and Gary for visits while others hosted relatives in Hammond Crown Point Muncie and Arlington Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Miller
Iona Lange
Henry
Reedpoint
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Mgr
Leo W. Kellar
Indiana Avenue
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Kellar
Elizabeth Nufer
Oak Glen
Geo. Lorenz
South Torrence Avenue
Lorenz
Luella
Florence
Harold
Art Rickart
Betz Motor
Lansing
Willys-Knight
Raymond Daehn
Frieda Sons
Sons
North
Wm. White
Mary
180Th Street
Samuel Reed
Gary
Valparaiso
Alfred van Steenberg
Chas. Wilson
Hammond
C. F. Moore
Jane Alexander
Ridgewood Avenue
James Alexander
Edith Schroeder
Quincy
Minnie
Herta Vogelsang
Arlington Heights
Fred Lorenz
Frank Brinkman
Muncie
Ind
Brinkman
John Brown
Conn
Indiana Harbor, Main and Broadway News
Wm. Dommer
Celluloid Collar Patent Details From 19th Century
An 1879 patent describes a celluloid collar material. It uses a celluloid composition cemented to cotton cloth placed between two veneers of thin sheets. Manufacture began with solid stock about twenty thousandths of an inch thick.
Tree of life grafted from an East introduced specimen
The text traces the introduction of a willow from the East in 1822 to the United States, noting its voyage to Boston with a trader who arrived with a twig. The twig passed to John Parke Cuses and was printed on his estate in Abmudan, Virginia, becoming the progenitor of the species in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atheer
Boston
John Parke Cuses
Abmudan
Origin of the phrase to leave in the lurch linked to cribbage
The expression used in English origins traces to cribbage. In the game a player may be left in a difficult position when a partner cannot follow suit, creating a lurch scenario.
Families Motor To Niagara Falls And Relatives Visit
The William VanMynen family motored to Niagara Falls last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Dykhuizen and three children left for Iowa to visit relatives. Miss Cornelia Dalenberg began a long journey with her father and brother to New York. Miss Margaret Gouwens and the Misses Cornelia and Cora Gouwens also went to bid farewell in New York. Other locals spent time in Byron Center and Michigan, with travels to Ridgewood New Jersey and Mammoth Cave Kentucky. Local services planned by Rev. Maring of McBain on Aug. 19 at the First Christian Reformed Church. Excavation started for a new oil station on Chicago Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William VanMynen
Niagara Falls
John Dykhuizen
Iowa
Cornelia Dalenberg
Peter
New York
Margaret Gouwens
Albuquerque
Cornelia
Cora Gouwens
Ethel Rinkemas
Byron Center
Mich
Maring
McBain
First Christian Reformed Church
Chicago Road
James Couwens
Arley Gard
Gertrude Anker
Pearl Paarlberg
Winona Lake
Ind
Offringa
Little
Ridgewood
New Jersey
Kettles
Mammoth Cave
Jacob Hovenkamp
Woltjer
Benjamin Voss
William Shilling
Raymond Cook
Aurora Fair
Ruth Shilling
Carl Baake
Lansing
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
We extend thanks to all who participated in the services for our recent bereavement especially those who sent flowers and to Rev Muilenberg for comforting words and Mr DeYoung for consoling and efficient service Mrs L Jabaay and Children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muilenberg
DeYoung
Welding Service Exceeds No Job Too Large Or Small
South Holland Welding Shop offers welding work of all kinds with life time machinery guarantee. Portable equipment, screens made to order, reasonable prices within quoted estimates. Frank Sagneri, proprietor, at 15424 Woodlawn Ave four blocks north of C I station. Phone Harvey 161231.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland Welding Shop
Frank Sagneri
Woodlawn Ave
South Holland
Harvey
Inert Gases and Methods of Isolation
Nitrogen and helium are inert gases that do not react with other substances and would remain unchanged in sealed containers. Nitrogen can be obtained by removing oxygen from air or by decomposing ammonium compounds. Helium occurs in natural gases, can be separated from air by heating magnesium, or isolated from liquid air by fractional distillation.
Knights of Columbus Founded by Rev MoU McGivney 1882
The Knights of Columbus is a religious order founded in 1882 by Rev MoU McGivney at St Mary's parish Newlaven. It now has members in the United States and possessions Canada Newfoundland Mexico and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Mou McGivney
St Mary's Parish
Newlaven
Connet
About Townoo
United States
Canada
Newfoundland
Mexico
Cuba
Love's Definition by Saint Angusine
Poetic reflection attributed to St Angus ine about love as a patient seeker and faithful responder to what it encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angusine
The Crimson City and Other Weekend Screenings
Friday Miyina Ley stars in The Crimson City with a thrilling romance. Saturday Hooot Gibson leads Wild West Show with action and laughs. Sunday Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes headline Three Ring Marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonite Miyina Ley
Hoot Gibson
Mary Astor
Lloyd Hughes
Syd Chaplin
Charley
Syd
FBI
Square Crooks
The
Underworld
Local and Personal News From Riverdale Area
Henry Frank and Robert Vandenberg spent a weekend with families in Illinois after fishing trips. Sophia and Mary Alice Bauer visited the L O Garry family. Oscar Reich, a war veteran, returned home healthier and friends wish for full recovery. A Wo man's Auxiliary raffle winner was Mrs S J Sheahan of Riverdale. Mr W J Lambert of Chicago died July 27 and was buried July 31 in Pottsville Pa. Sneak thief stole Charles Sellin s pocketbook on a Roseland streetcar trip. keys missing. Several residents traveled to Columbus Ohio and Danville for visits. Vacationers include the Schmutzlers, Miller, and Pralle group to Fremont Wisconsin. Homewood may face legal action over an option granted to the Illinois Jockey Club to buy public land now leased by the club. George and Fred Tuch of Riverdale and Roseland vacationed near Elcho Wisconsin. Richard Hess Jr and Wilson Palmer are touring Denver by auto. Ralph Dengler and family visited Danville Illinois. Lester Brookfeit invites for a Sheriff Club picnic at Justice Park on August 25 with autos via 111th Street to Keane Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Mary Alice Bauer
Kewanee
Ind
L. O. Garry
Oscar Reich
Woman’s Auxiliary
The
American Legion
S. J. Sheahan
Riverdale
W. J . Lambert
Chicago
A R Lambert O
Pottsville
Lambert
Acme Steel Co
Charles Sellin
Roseland
Sellin
Caddie Williamson
Dolton
Dona Burnett
Harvey
Columbus
Ohio
Elizabeth
Katie Diehl
I. Messerschmidt
Robert
Danville
W. E. Cook
Christ Schmutzler
John Miller
Thornton
Harold Pralle
Crete
Freemont
Wisc
Homewood
Illinois Jockey Club
Jockey Club
George Tuch
Fred Tuch
Elcho
Wise
Richard Hess, Jr
Wilson Palmer
Denver
Colo
Ralph Dengler
West 138Th Street
Grace
George
Illinois
Lester Brookfeit
George H. Weideling
Justice Park
111Th Street
Keane Avenue
Grove
Riverdale Theatre Weekend Showings and Cast
Saturday program features Our Gang Nite with Fast Company Buzz Barton in The Little Buckaroo Fables and Mark of the Frog Sunday shows Midnight Madness with Jacqueline Logan Clive Brook An African jungle tale Wednesday August 22 Thursday August 23 Belle Bennett in The Devil's Trade Mark a drama about a mother's fight for her daughter's soul
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzz Barton
Mark of the Frog
Jacqueline Logan
Clive Brook
Belle Bennett
State Theatre Schedule August 16 to 22
The State Theatre presents August 16 17 detectives with Karl Dane and Geo Arthur, organ by Harold Andersen. August 18 Charlie Murray in The Head Man with 3.30 pm Little Miss Roseland contest. August 19 William Haines in Telling the World. August 20 21 22 Dolores Del Rio in Ramona.
Chicago Art Theatre Schedules Altered For Summer Series
The Chicago Art Theatre Company postpones The Cricket on the Hearth to the last week of August due to Ivan Lazaroff illness. New dates list The Torch Bearers on August 9–10, Sketches of Russian and American Life on August 16–17, The Marriage of Balziminoff on August 28–29, and The Cricket on the Hearth on August 30–31, with Dickens credited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Art Theatre Company
Flossmoor
Ivan Lazaroff
John Perrybingle
Kelly
Balziminoff
Catrovsky
Old Party Voices on Politics and Public Awareness
An excerpt quotes Cash Miller the cigar store philosopher arguing politics cannot be avoided in running a country or informing the public. He notes without politics people won’t know what they are outraged about, while a thrift magazine frames the debate with a humorous caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colas
Cash Miller
Thrift Magazine
Mounting Medals at Smithsonian Uses Camphor Protection
Smithsonian workers mount medals on black cardboard with camphor under the class cover and wooden molding to prevent tarnishing and protect the pieces from damage. The camphor treatment helps preserve metal and keep frames clean during display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Smithsonian Institution
Camphar
This One Battles Insects Downy Peachwood Reedling
The Downy woodpecker is described as the smallest common and highly useful bird. Nature Magazine notes its inestimable value in destroying orchard and grove tree pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downy
Nature Magazine
Food for Babies and the Wise Parent Urban Legend
A quirky feature notes debates over the best foods for infants, contrasting old wives’ advice with modern guidance. It cites playful observations from Ohio State Towne and reflects on how parental opinion shifts with evolving knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Unsatisfactory Brood Prides Chickens
A reader notes a costly flock of chickens with bright, bonny feathers that eat all feed and leave nothing behind. The remarks mention Alexander Simi in connection with the brood and its upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prides
Alexander Simi
Homecoming Celebration Parade and Decoration Details
Roll call of committee chairs and committee lists for the Homecoming parade and related decorations and reception. Includes names for Parade and Decoration, Music and Entertainment, Police, Reception, and host committees with numerous contributors. Continued on Page 2.
Brotherly Love on the Beach Leads to Bottle Message
A large crowd watches as a bottle floats on the waves. A row boat retrieves the bottle and a message inside asks to send it to a brother in Aberdeen and instructs delivery to the Pig and Whistle with two pence, London answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
London
Wood Pulp's Rise as a Major Paper Material
The article notes that wood pulp began to attract attention as a paper material about sixty years ago and its use has grown rapidly since then, making it one of the most important wood products.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Fiene
Louise
Leona
Ruth
August Olsen
Chas. Daehn
Geo. Carlson
Passage
Phillip Passage
Lois Ruth
Elbert
St. John's Luheran Church
Calumet City
Louise Fiene
Twg
Saras Battaleee
Henry Frank
Riverdale Theatre
State Theatre
Michigan Avenue
110Th Place
Chicago Art Theatre
Peg
Daniel C. Bachmann
Doltont
Lincoln Ave
DorTon, Ill
Robt
Haney
Jack Rowan
Janeschefski
Bert Krueger
Herman Wiebke
Gustav Baumgartner
Ed Brookfelt
Carl Mauer
Lester Brookfelt
Gerben Vanderveen
Joe Locher
Lorenz Ripley
K. S. Putnam
Elmer Schmutzler
Ed. Schulter
Herman Baumgartner
Ira Hastings
E. A. Weimer
Fred Schmidt
Ray Baumgartner
Geo. L. Koehler
G. A. Gruhike Harold Stanley J. W. Farrell
Henry Lotz
Frank Price
Wm. Ehlers
Frank Zornow
Theo. Hedtke, Jr
Chas. Mitchell Walter Deichen
Joe Spreck
Emerson Claussen
O. Obeldobel
Hugo Schmidt
Chas. Beseman
Fred Dunn
David Denham
Ed. Ripley
O. C. Hinkle
Barney Jennings
Martin Schroeder
Police Committee
Jacob A. Decklar
Fred Klaege
Clarence Wesse
John Zornow
John Harms
Wm. F. Propper
A. C. Reich
Fred Schafer
Robt. Albrecht E. Kettler
Walter Mau
Wm. Claussen
Dan Trapp
L. Rau
Ascher Parker M. Graves
G. L. Reaser
Geo. Geilhufe
F. W. Branigar
Frank Lund
G. P. Lane
Leonard Diehl, Sr
August F. Bonse
Chas. Sellin
Dick Lentfer
Chas. Lambert Co
V. Huntley
William J
Deyoung Bros
South Holland, Ill
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