Life and Social Notes from Homewood
The column previews a Life of Moses photo play starting Monday with Part 2 Thursday. It mentions a Woodmen dance in Funk's Hall on Saturday Aug 19, notes local happenings including sports, travel, and residents like Joe Keeting, Henry Almer, H Stelter, and various community goings on around Park Avenue, Main Street, and Vincennes Road.
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Moses
Mr. Struve
Funk’s
Joe Keeting
Benedicts
Roseland
In Memoriam Louisa Wegener
In memory of our mamma who died two years ago today August 17 1909 Weep not for me I am not dead but sleeping Here As I am now you all shall be So be prepared to follow me Short was my life long is my rest Gone but not forgotten From Heart broken Husband and Children.
Memorial verse for Ervin Wilikens
Sacred to the memory of our son who died one year ago August 7 1910 Darling Ervin youve passed away Love and kindness will not part Gone forever and to stay But remember in our hearts Youve been faithful kind and true Ervin how we all miss you Let us hope to meet some day Never to part and weep again MOTHER and FATHER.
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Ervin Wilikens
Darling Ervin
Ervin
Flat For Rent On Leyden Ave In Riverdale
Classified rental listing at 13745 Leyden avenue Riverdale offers a 5 room flat for 10.00 monthly inquiry directed to Mrs H Werner.
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Leyden Ave
Riverdale
H. Werner
South Holland Social News and Local Visits
South Holland reports visits from Milwaukee and Muskegon guests. The Reformed Church Young People held a semiannual social at Van Ostenbrugge’s Grove with a large crowd and lively humor. Also noted are vacation trips, a farm sale to Dick Reetveld, and local gatherings at homes with Mrs Brown and daughter Annie visiting Chicago, plus several residents hosting friends and relatives from Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Jotn Rietveld
Milwaukee
J.carl
C. Cleoting
Muskegon, Mich
A.M. VanDuine
Wm. Gibson
Wm. Braunsdorf
A. Gibson
South Bend
Young People’s Society of the Reformed Church
van Ostenbrugge’s Grove
Dec Walvoord
P. A. Anker
J. L. Vinke
Eva VanErden
Waukesha
Wis
Dick Reetve'd
Luke J. Santefort
Ethel Mason
Princeton
Ind
Win, New, Sr
Paula Vandenberg
Haney
Peter VanErden
Brown
Annie
Chicago
Mrytle
Francis Leenhaut
Dalenberg
A. R. Tilstra
C. Toussaint
Hubert
Peter Paalberg
Mission test at St Pauls Church Aug 20
Sunday services are not held at St Pauls during the annual Mission test. Two sermons by Rev A Brauer and Rev H Schulz are planned for 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM with church choir and barn music. Lunch will be served by the Ladies Society in the school basement. English Sunday School at 9:00 AM led by Rev H Wind.
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St. Paul’s
A. Brauer
Beecher
H. H. Schulz
Orland
Ladies Society
H. Wind
Immanuel Evangelical Service Schedule August 20 1911
Immanuel Evangelical Church announces Sunday August 20 1911 activities at 9 30 a m Sunday School with German and English departments, 10 30 a m German preaching, and 7 30 p m English preaching under the Sunday Evening League with Rev G G Press as pastor. Everyone invited.
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Immanuel Evang
Sunday Evening League
G. G. Press
Church Services and Schedules for August 20 1911
Saint Marys Catholic Church holds first mass at 8 00 a m and high mass at 10 30 a m with Rev W F Verualen as pastor Dalton M E Church lists morning service at 11 00 a m and evening service at 7 45 p m with The Fifth Commandment in the program Sunday School at 9 46 Junior League at 3 00 p m Ladies Aid meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays Choir rehearsal Friday Teachers meeting Wednesday evening members urged to attend Sunday morning service Rev W K Cissna pastor.
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W. F. Verualen
Dalton M. E
W. K. Cissna
Dutch Reformed Church Delton Service Schedule
The Dutch Reformed Church on Park Ave Delton announces preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a young people's meeting at 7 30 p m Rev John W Tepaske is the pastor.
Special bargain on 14 lots in Leonard's subdivision
Quick sale offer for 14 lots in Dalton Leonard's subdivision priced at $1,000 cash. Contact A. C. Reich at 19720 Indiana Avenue Riverdale for details.
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New Chicago
Pointer
F. A. Reich
Riverdale
Ill
Leonard
Dalton
A. C. Reich
Indiana Avenue
Desert mammals thrive without water in Lower California
American scientists visiting the peninsula report many small desert mammals never drink water. They sustain themselves on dry seeds and sparse vegetation in harsh heat and aridity, and some cannot be taught to drink water in captivity.
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Lower
California
Peninsula
Increase of Knowledge About Suffragist Meetings
A hotel clerk is described as a well informed man on suffragist meeting dates across past and future events. The joke notes his wife is not married and his calendar lists church theater and political events for women travelers, who rely on these meetings as top New York attractions.
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New York
Coal bids sought by Berger school in South Holland
The Board of Directors invites bids for 8 tons of hard coal and 2 tons of the best soft coal. Bids must be received on or about September 1, 1911. Address as F E Waterman Clerk South Holland Illinois.
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Berger School
F. E. Waterman
South Holland
Ill
Really Interesting People
Stevenson recalls sailing on a steamer that lacked style but had many sailors to talk to. He notes a truth about character and company and praises the common people as natural and interesting despite societal norms.
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Stevenson
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Stelterville
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Lake Michigan
Frank Cowing
Mrs
Frank Riedie
Henry Gottschalk
Stanley
Arkansas
Lemker
Main Street
Vincennes Road
Memoriam
A. C. Roth
Leyden Avenue
First National Bank
Lincoln Avenue
WOOD
Dolton
South Holland News
St. Pauls Ev
Luth
138Th Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Kern and Ripley
Riverdale and
Carl Dieck & Co
United States
Dolton State Bank
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