Henry Jonas 77 Pioneer Soldier Dies After 67 Years in Community
Henry Jonas a retired Pennsylvania Railroad worker and long time Riverdale resident died Monday night at 10 40 aged 77 years 11 months and 2 days. He was born in Pommeran Germany December 25 1838 and served in the 82nd Illinois Infantry from 1862 to 1865. He leaves a widow two sons Professor Herman Jonas and August Jonas a daughter Louise Wulff and three grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 at the house and 2 at St Pauls church with private services at home and interment at Dallaurd Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jonas
Jonas
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pommeran
Germany
America
Christopher and
Frederica Jonas
Riverdale
Pullman
82Nd
Illinois Infantry
Chicago
Gettysburg
Lookout Mountain
Orchard Knob
Resaca
Pumpkin Vine Creek
Kenesaw Mountain
Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta
Savannah
Ayersboro
Bentonville
Goldborre
Marie Matthias
Herman Jonas
Concordia College
Oakland
California
August Jonas
Louise Wulff
August
Milwaukee
St. Paul’s Church
Rev. H. Wind
Dallaurd Cemetery
St. Paul’s
August Lau Pioneer Resident Dies at 73
August Lau a longtime resident on Halsted Street near the Calumet river died at his home November 25 at age 73. He came to America in 1858 with his parents and five brothers and settled here that year. He married Theresa Wheeler, who survives him, and they had nine children eight of whom survive. Surviving children include Emma Lorence Harvey Augusta Doras West Pullman Bertha Paul Dalton Minnie O’Brien Tillie Rust William Lau Harvey Louise Beckett Pittsburg Theodore Lau Harvey and eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at his late home conducted by the parish priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lau
Halsted Street
Calumet River
America
Theresa Wheeler
Emma Lorence
Harvey
Augusta Doras
West Pullman
Bertha Paul
Dalton
Minnie O’brien
Tillie Rust
William Lau
Louise Beckett
Pittsburg
Theodore Lau
Huarvey
Obituary Notices for Dorman and Berndt Families
Rev Martin Dorman of Blue Island Interment at Hazelwood Cemetery. Mrs Robert Berndt nee Augusta Wulff of Dolton dies at Pullman hospital from septicemia after confinement. She leaves husband a baby girl, her mother and four brothers. Funeral held at Immanuel church with Lodge members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dorman
Blue Island
Hazelwood Cemetery
Robert Berndt
Augusta Wulff
Dolton
Pullman Hospital
Carl Wulff
Dalton
Immanuel Church
Wolfmeister
Rebecca Lodge
Roseland
Degree of Honor
Death of Adrain Vanrossen at 22 in Gano
Adrain Vanrossen son of Mr and Mrs Emil Vanhossen of Highlawn died November 26 aged 22 years 7 months Funeral services were held Wednesday November 29 at the Holland church 117th and Perry Avenue Gano Interment at Oakland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrain Vanrossen
Emil Vanhossen
Highlawn
Holland Church
117Th and
Perry Avenue
Gano
Oakland Cemetery
Theodora Walkoskt Died After Fall Into Caustic Bath
Theodora Walkoskt one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Walkozki of the Pullman dairy farm died after falling head first into a pail of caustic soda water and soap suds prepared for floor scrubbing. The mother left briefly for another bucket and returned to find the child submerged. The funeral is set for Saturday morning at Mt Olivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Walkoskt
Theodora Wallkozki
Joseph Walkozki
Pullman
Real estate man Fred Bendle found dead in hotel
Fred Bendle of Roseland, a prominent real estate figure, was found dead with a bullet wound in the Windsor Clifton Hotel last Friday night. He had suffered a serious afternoon auto crash that caused temporary insanity. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon with interment at Crete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ired Bendle
Roseland
Windsor-Clifton
Crete
Mrs Mary Jane Hess Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mary Jane Hess aged sixty eight widow of the late Christopher J Ness of 12220 Stewart Avenue died Sunday morning after a long illness. Born in Manchester England in 1848 she moved to the United States at ten and came to Chicago in 1869. She and Mr Hess married in 1866 and built a home on Stewart Avenue thirteen years ago. Funeral services were at Oakwood Cemetery chapel conducted by Rev John W Jones with interment at Oakwood. Survived by two sons Howard A Hess and Freeman L Hess and three grandchildren all of West Pullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Hess
Christopher J. Ness
Stewart Avenue
C.C. Hess
Oakwood Cemetery
John W. Jones
St. Joseph’s Biscopal Church
Oakwoods
Hess
Manchester
England
United States
Chicago
Mr. Hess
Messrs
Howard A
Freeman L
West Pullman
Elks Minstrel Show Draws Big Crowd at Garden Theatre
The Elks Minstrel shows at Garden Theatre Harvey drew large crowds last Monday and Tuesday. Walter May and the scribe contributed, the Russian ballet from Petrograd thrilled audiences, and Paul Dratz as Heine Hausenpfeffer was a hit. Delegations from Chicago Heights Kankakee and Blue Island attended, boosting the event for the Elks and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Garden Theatre
Harvey
Walter May
the Scribe
Petrograd
Paul Dratz
Heine Haussenpfeffer
Chicago Heights
Kankakee
Blue Island
The
Nine good c ups for sale and several buggies
Oddly phrased notice lists nine cuws for sale and multiple buggies. Contact A Klink for inquiries at Dolton via telephone number 636.
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Klinkhammer
Dolton
Telephone
Local and Personal News of the Community In Dalton
Jiss Lena Sehabloski returns from Wittenburg Wisconsin after a three week visit with sister Mrs Wm Rudloff and family. Yonn Klinkhammer buys out his father A Klinkhammer milk route in Dalton boosting his business with a new Lincoln Avenue building to house sanitary milk handling equipment. Johnny is praised for hustling success. Mr and Mrs C C Smythe return from the southwest reporting a pleasant trip and hope for treatment in Hot Springs Ark. Ernest Wesse comes home from Detroit where she visited sister Mrs Thompson. Mrs Edward Wirtz improves after pneumonia. Ed J Claussen and wife visit Wilmette for Thanksgiving. Dalton M B Sunday School plans a supper Dec 9 6 to 9 pm. Harry Lostetter and Miss Anabelle Allen with Wm Lostetter visit from Chicago. Anna Taylor and son Edward return from six weeks in California. Horace Holmes family visitsEnglewood for Thanksgiving. A chicken theft at Fred Engel’s prompts a future egg request. Local Schafskopp players to tourney at Otto Pleith’s Dec 3 at 3 pm. Frank Sylvester and family visit Meginonis in Singelwood. Mrs Bert Propper and daughters Minnie and Bernice visit Chicago relatives. Paul Middleborn at Mercy Hospital for blood poison in hand. improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiss Lena Sehabloski
Wittenburg
Wis
Wm. Rudloff
Yonn Klinkhammer
A. Klinkhammer
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Johnny
C. C. Smythe
Deyton
Ed J. Claussen
California
Horace Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Englewood
Fred Engel
Fred
Schafskopp
Otto Pleit
Masquerade Ball by Calumet Club at Riverside Inn
Riverdale young men host a Masquerade Ball at Riverside Inn on Saturday evening December 2. The piece also notes the International Live Stock Exposition at Union Stock Yards Chicago from December 2 to 9, 1916, plus church groups planning Christmas sales and a Saturday dance at Riverside Inn.
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Calumet Club
Riverdale
Riverside Inn
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Dalton Woman's Club study meeting features Riley program
The Study Department chaired by Mrs. George Engel met at Mrs. John Jamieson's home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Carl Wetterling led an engaging talk on James Whitcomb Riley with a life paper and poems read by Miss Edith Dalton. Chicago tenor Mrs. Gordon Richardson performed solos. several out of town guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Engel
John Jamieson
Carl Wetterling
James Whitcomb Riley
St Paul’s Evang Lutheran Church Service Notice
Sunday timetable announces Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Confessional service at 10:00 a.m. Sermon and Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Rev. H Wind, Pastor, at 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue on December 3, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church
138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
Saint Marys Catholic Church Mass and Activities
St Marys Catholic Church lists Masses at 8:00 am low and 10:30 am high with Benediction and 2:30 pm instructions. Friday December 8 is a holy day with 5:30 am low Mass 9:00 am high Mass 7:30 pm devotion reception into the Blessed Virgin Sodality and Benediction led by Rev. W A Derruenr pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Blessed Virgin Sodality
Our Savior's Ev Lutheran Church Services
Rev J Warrer Bresscer pastor conduct English services at Our Savior's Ev Lutheran Church with all services in English for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Savior’s
EV. Luth
J. Warrer Bresscer
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
English preaching on the first Sunday of each month at 10 30. German preaching on all other Sundays at 10 30. English evening services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7 30. Rev J UG HorrM istTer Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J UG. HorrM&istTer
Dolton M E Church Service Schedule and Sermons
The Dolton M E Church hosts Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10345 a.m with a sermon titled Thirty-Sixty and a Hundredfold. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. features the topic Perilous Times and How to Meet Them with soloists Mrs J H Jamieson and Miss Ruth Shaefer. Rev Aouison A McCracken is pastor.
Auto Truck Narrowly Avoids Tragedy Near Cal Glen
Driver David Duncan of 111th Street in an Up-to-Date Laundry truck had a collision with a farmer’s buggy on the way home from Cal Glen. The truck overturned into a pig ditch. Duncan escaped with minor injuries while the farmer paid $100 toward repairs. Editor Kinney and W. E. Marshall helped load the laundry and return Duncan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Duncan
111Th Street
Cal Glen
Duncan
Kinney
Riverdale Pointer
W. EE. Marshall
Crete
West Pullman
Holland Sugar Company May Raise Contract Price
The Holland Sugar Company committee interviewed Mr Hagwell local representative who said there would be some raise in the contract price for the coming season but not eight dollars per ton. He promised to attend the next Association meeting. Mr Howell addressed the meeting and committees were told to continue attempting a satisfactory factory agreement with the factories and the secretary was instructed to call another meeting soon to further consider the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Sugar Company
Hagwell
Howell
Sugar Beet Growers Seek Eight Dollar Per Ton Price
Over 100 beet growers met at Lund's Hall Dalton November 18 and 24 to press for an eight dollar per ton price. Committees interviewed Holland Sugar Co and Mr Pope. two hour talks led to a recommended eight dollar rate, though a contract for 1917 was not ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Sugar Beet Growers
S. P. Schoon
Fred Waterman
Fred A. Bachman
Cornelius Blocker
Wm. Vandenberg
H. H. Meyer
F. W. Meyer
Bartel Sweringa
Wm. Bachmann
John Bresler
Messrs
Lansing
Thomas DeGraff
South Holland
James Stawczik
Howell
Hammond
Holland Sugar Company
Pope
Blocker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adrian van Rassen
Fred Beadle
Theodora Walkozki
Lau
Fred Bendle
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Dalton Woman’s Club
H. Wind
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
W. A. Derruenr
Immanuel Evangelical Church
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