South Holland Toyland opens at A Bardwick Co
Advert reads South Holland Toyland offering toys dolls and gifts with dolls priced from 10 cents to 2 98. Also notes a public auction for a storage- charged Dodge coupe at Neal's Motor Sales South Holland Michigan on December 16 1987 and church events in Grand Rapids and South Holland with multiple parish notices and social items.
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Toyland
A. Bardwick Co
Neal’s Motor Sales
South Holland
D. Laansma
Holland Baptist Church
Grand Rapds
Michigan
East 159Th Street
Howard Cooper
Doris
Orland Park
Ill
N. P. Paarlberg
159Th Street
A. Fluystuit
Orange City
Iowa
Johannes Schaap
Wm. van Drunen
Donald Mensinga
C. Waldhuis
Anthony Witvliet
Nick de Boer
Leota
Minn
Wausau
A. R. Tilstra
Albert Kickert
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Granpa
John Kickert
The
Force
Grace Browwer
William Brouwer
Wesley Elderkamp
Ladies Aid Society
Bethany Christian Reformed Ehiveh
William Oordt
Andrew W. Oordt
A. Playmert
Gouwens P. T. A
Gouwens
Harvey Audience Hears S A Ackley World Traveler
S A Ackley of the Anglo Saxon Federation of America will lecture in Harvey on the Grand Pyramid of Gizeh. A picture from Egypt will be shown and the event may interest attendees. The talk is scheduled for December 9, 1937 at 8 00 p m at 280 East 1417 street, one block west of Halsted.
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S. A. Ackley
Anglo- Saxon Federation of America
Bosworth
Harvey
Grand Pyramid
Gizeh
Egypt
Alttend
East 1417
Halsted
Purpose of Rifling Firearm
The rifling grooves pass from chamber to muzzle in a spiral directing the bullet to rotate. This spin keeps the bullet stable after leaving the barrel, allowing it to fly point first with greater accuracy and distance than from a smooth bore.
The fohn wind of Switzerland and its effects
The fohn is a well known warm wind in Switzerland. It is estimated to blow 17 days in spring 5 in summer and 10 in autumn. During its prevalence mountains appear dark blue with sharp outlines and forests turn black. It brings fine weather for several days but a sudden change is always expected.
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Switzerland
Egypt's Writing Forms From Hieroglyphic to Demotic Script
Ancient Egypt used three writing forms. Hieroglyphic writing employed pictures to convey ideas, hieratic served as a priestly shorthand for manuscripts, and demotic emerged late as the popular script. The distinctions show the evolution of script from sacred to common use.
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Egypt
Ancient
Panama Area and Industries Report
The area of Panama excluding the Panama Canal Zone is 28 575 square miles while the Canal Zone covers 552 8 square miles. Chief industries include agriculture and cattle raising lumbering and pearl fishing with exports such as bananas coconuts cacao coffee and sugar.
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Panama
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Sculptor Dies Mortified by Moses Statue Imitation
An Italian sculptor named Bresciano, inspired by Michelangelo, attempted Moses striking the rock to emulate the master. After finishing and comparing his work to Michelangelo's, he reportedly died on the spot from mortification.
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Bresciano
Michelangelo
Moses
Columbus Burial Place in Santo Domingo Highlighted
The text notes Columbus chose Santo Domingo as his burial site and that his bones rest in a crude coffin within an elaborate cathedral altar in Ciudad Trujillo, reflecting his favored New World locale. it also mentions aliens in automobile accidents implying Americanization.
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Columbus
Santo Domingo
New World
Ciudad Trujillo
Public auction advertised for Ford coupe at De Vries Service
Public notice announces motor A-819542 to be sold at public auction for charges on Saturday December 11 at 11 am at De Vries Service Station 165 West Fifteenth Street South Holland Also listed milk cows for sale by E Diekman at 147th Street and Michigan City Road Dalton Also included is a feature noting Balboa and his bloodhound Leoncho in early American exploration with a dog receiving a share of booty after battles
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de Vries
South Holland
E. Diekman
Balboa
America
Pacific
Leoncho
Midnight Show Promotes Racy Film at Dolton Theatre
The Dolton Theatre hosts a midnight screening titled Slaves in Bondage on December 4. The film, described as a picture of racketeers, is restricted to adults and begins at 11 30 p.m.
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Dolton Theatre
Life expectancy by country in a historical table
The document lists life expectancy figures for several nations. Australia and New Zealand top the table at about 60 years, while nations such as England and Holland fall into the low fifties and forties with Germany at 46 and Japan at 44. India stands at 23 years.
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Countries
Australia
New Zealand
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
England
Holland
Switzerland
France
Germany
Japan
India
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Highlight Local Neighbors
Miss Evelyn McGovern of Chicago and John Ehlers joined Mrs. Charles Krueger of Dolton and Divine of Mia for Thanksgiving dinner, described as good neighbors embodying kindness and reciprocal duties in a civic tone.
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Evelyn McGovern
iChicago
John Ehlers
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Burma
Buddha
Paradise
Napoleon
Europe
Collier’s Weekly
St. Peter
Elgin
Hamilton
Ted
A. P. Reich
Jeweler and Optometrist
Lincoln Ave
Dolton Phone
Dolton
Dalton Theatre
Lona Andre Donald Reed Wheeler Oakman
Richard Cramer
Paris
Temes
Mile
Corrine
Screen Vaudeville Festival
SCT — Theatre
Torday
Zin
Mr. Moto
June Travis Willam
Johnnie Davis
Charlie McCarthy
RKO Radio Picture
Ducks Ib
Wieac
Salt Park
Fat
Dolton 770
Theo. Koch
DR. C. D. Dursema
Park Avenue
South
Illinois
Herrick
WM. A. Herrick
147Th Street
Halsted St. Harvey, Ill
William J. Ryan
South Park Avenue
Dale
Theatre
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
Larry Crabbe
June Martel
Jighnny
Eleanor Whitney
Mickey Mouse
Hoellywood
Bing Crosby
Mary Carlisle
Martha Raye
West Bound Limited
DE Young Funeral Home
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