Twenty Years Ago With the Pointer
Mrs John Sibbert hosted a sister’s anniversary gathering at 140 West 116th with pink and white floral decor and a dainty lunch. Attendees included Mrs H Lucken Mrs A Krause Miss Emma Schroeder Miss Elizabeth Messerschmidt and others from Woodlawn Riverdale and Gillet Arkansas. Mr and Mrs W S Waddell welcomed a baby boy named Binny born November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sibbert
West
Iimen
Snower
Anna Marbet
A. King
Woodlawn
H. Lucken
A. Krause
Ji Wese
C. Wesse
Niverdale
C. Blex
Dalton
Emma Schroeder
Elizabeth Messerschmidt
P. Lyster
4D. Kaiser
A. Krumrer
West Pullman
A. du Frense
Arthur
Jolia
Gillet
Arkansas
Sirs
W.S. Waddell
Binny
South Holland News Twenty Years Ago Tidbits
Mis C VerDuin of Dakota visits relatives. Wartry Anker returns from Leota Minnesota to visit. Tyse Van Dam from Saskatchewan visits his uncle Anne Van Dam. He came from Holland and settled on a 320 acre homestead. A railroad near his place spurred a town. He was offered $845 per acre but declined as nearby land sold for $10 an acre. Duk Rietvelt buys seven acres from Rev. Jacob Berger. A boy born to N Van Dijens and a girl to Peter Smits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland News
Mis. C
VerDuin
Dakota
Wartry Anker
Leota Minn
Tyse van Dam
Saskatchewan
Canada
Anne van Dam
Holland
Huck i
Wis
G. Bogensnyder
Chicago
Duk Rietvelt
Jacob Berger
N. van Dijens
Peter Smits
Ten Years Ago in Roseland Local Notes
Carl Schafer bought a lot at 137th Street from Mrs. Emily Schmidt. A remodeled Schmidt pioneer residence stands on the site. Anna May Wiebke turned two with a party for friends. Twins, a boy and a girl, arrived at the Daehn home at 21 East 119th Street, Roseland. Grandparents Charles Daehn celebrate the new arrival. Stanley Dolton and wife welcomed a girl at Burnside hospital on December 8. Grandfather Dolton, village clerk, sports a broad chest as he walks the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schafer
Gust Cas
Caluime, Nater
Emily Schmidt
Schmidt
Anna May Wiebke
Wiliam Daehn
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Daehns
East 119Th Street
Roseland
Grandpa
Charles Daehn
Stanley Dolton
Burnside Hospital
Nec
Grandma Dolton
Local Births and Illness Report From Community
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Palmer on December 7 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Dekker welcomed a daughter on December 10. Mr and Mrs Peter Buiesboer greeted a son on December 2. Mrs John Bottema Sr remains confined to her home for three weeks due to illness. Mr Anne T De Young returned home from hospital last Saturday after a serious operation requiring time to recover. Miss Jeanne Gowens left for Denver Colorado on Tuesday after a summer visit with her folks.
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Ralph Palmer
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Cornelius Dekker
Peter Buiesboer
John Bottema
Anne T. de Young
Jeanne Gowens
Denver
Colo
Floks
Mata Hari’s Doctor Reveals Her Death and Spy End
The Swiss based confession recounts Mata Hari’s betrayal for Germany and a staged escape from a firing squad. It details her life from a Geneva Beaux Arts student to a glamorous international spy who mapped fortifications for Berlin.
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Berne
Switzerland
Avs Mtty Tisser
Docteur
Mata Hari
Mlle
Doctem
Zurich
Germany
France
Mata Har
Anne Marie
Beaux Arts of
Geneva
Vosges
Brussels
Beaux Arts
Rene Austin
Berlin
Puritan diarist Sewell records life in New England diary notes
Golden Book Magazine highlights Samuel Sewell vivid New England diary entries. He chronicles births and funerals of his many children with gusto, mixes pious observations with gossip, and flecks in playful parent moments such as a daughter’s swim request with practical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepys
Golden Book Magazine
Samuel Sewell
New England
Spectator killed by steam shovel at Thornton yard
Fred Ahrens, 59, of Harvey, died after being pinned by a steam shovel boom while watching operations at the Illinois Refuse and Removal Co grounds in Thornton. He climbed onto a freight car to view the process and was crushed when the boom lowered. Coroner ruled accidental death. no blame assigned to the company. Final rites held at his home with interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
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Fred Ahren
Harvey
Illinois Refuse and Removal Company
Thornton
Ahrens
Lincoln Avenue
Harwor
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Kerr Undertaking
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Vessel Tonnage And Cargo Tonnage Distinction Explained
An explanation of vessel tonnage types clarifies that cargo weight uses 2240 pounds per ton while cargo space uses 40 cubic feet per ton, and vessel capacity relies on hold space and safe weight. It lists five tonnage forms including gross and net register, deadweight, cargo deadweight, and displacement, then notes a procedural line about being guided to a room after ringing a bell.
WACHT AM RHINE Poem of ghostly chill on the Rhine hill
A rhythmic dark poem by R A Gouwens describes chills and dread as specters haunt the Rhine castles at night. It evokes eerie wails and frightful gleams, warning readers to fear the shadowed banks and the restless spirits along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gouwens
Rhine
Tickled Johnny in Kansas City Tunes satire
A writer in the Kansas City Tunes mocks kinder garten teachers noting persistent misbehavior as a teacher recalls Johnny laughing when a classmate slopped down. The boy protests that the fall is funny to him, while the adult admonishes seriousness.
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Kansas City
Johnny
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Pointer
Superior Heating Co
John Scheffers
Madison Ave
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Center Ave
Harvey, Il
Dolton
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke
Props
Washington Ave
Wacht AM
Lame Bode
Rocky Mountains
New Overley
Maryland
Delaware
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