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Homewood News Briefs Include Moves, Birthdays and Local Notices
Henry Guenther may buy Mainstreet lot to build a home after selling his place and considering Chicago. Esther Hunt celebrated her birthday with friends at home. A new house rises on Hood avenue north of Main. August Staedtke builds an ice house for Ed Bang on Steiner property near the mill. Henry Heimsoth plans to inform customers of his new office location as it shifts eastward. Homewood branch office of Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Company now east of the tracks south of the depot. Mr and Mrs R R Searle vacationing in Florida. oranges perhaps for Christmas. Dr William Doepp travelled to Laurels Mississippi with Albert Kohler for health. doctor returned with two nieces. Ernst Domm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Domm, at Blue Island hospital for rupture operation. Christ Corbandt and Peter Pfeifer attempted a three wheeled wagon for railroad ties but added a fourth wheel after it failed. Henry Cohrs, longtime resident west of Flossmoor, died Monday night. The viaduct over the S C landmark yields to a forthcoming subway. Rev Silverman to install at German Evangelical Church December 3 at 3 pm. Rev Niedergesaess to preside. Services at First Presbyterian Church December 3 morning edition: The Saints.