Christmas Eve in the House with a Locked Library Door
A family narrates a Christmas Eve scene centered on a locked library door and a playful baby, Nicodemus the dog, and a beloved kitten. The great-grandparents, grandmother, and grandfather share warmth as the child imagines carols, a blue night sky, and a future gift filled with hope and a realized Christmas wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temawean Tie
Das
Nicodemus
Great-grand
Stallfoot
Dreatdran
Mbus
I. C
Illinois Central
New Chicago
147Th Street
Janie
Oxen’s Inn
Grest-grand
Bob-for-Short
Crib-Side
Katy
Meon
Grand
Grandfather
Homewood Notes and Local Quirks From Neighborly Changes
Homewood residents share hospital news and recovery hopes for Mrs. Fred Pubrman after surgery at Hahneman Hospital. The column recalls returning neighbors, local farm trades, a house-wrecking joke, a misdirected tale about whooping cough, new births at Gold and Stelter families, and holiday shopping prompts from local merchants inviting inquiries for stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Johnson
de Scribe
Pip
Henry Utermark
B. Goesel
Fred Gold
Alvin Gold
Dave
In Memoriam for Josie Died Six Months Ago
A grieving father and mother remember Josie in a December 13 1910 In Memoriam notice. The family expresses sorrow at her death six months ago, noting she is gone but not forgotten and hoping for reunion in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Our Loss
We thank Calumet Camp No. 5142 Modern Woodmen of America Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes No. 146 Rev G G Preas and neighbors and friends for the kindness and assistance shown us during our affliction in the death and burial of our beloved son and brother Mr and Mrs JOHN KRAMER and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Camp No
Modern Woodmen of America
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
G. G. Preas
John Kramer
South Holland Notes From The Choral Club Event
The South Holland Choral Club and the Sterling Quartette of Chicago gave a grand concert and hopes remain for a Sterling visit. Annie Barnegan’s daughter died of appendicitis in a Chicago hospital. Miss Jennie Tilstra improves from illness. Harry P. DeYoung listed as sick. Dekker leaves town for a farm in Lancing. Anker leaves Guthrie for Fort Worth. Tunis Ver Duine’s wedding completes with wishes for a long, happy marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland Choral Club
Sterling Quartette
Chicago
Sterling
Annie
Rink Barnegan
Jennie Tilstra
Harry P. DeYoung
Dekker
Tom van Kalken
Our Town
Lancing
Harry P. Anker
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Texas
Tunis
Riverdale Village Board approves six month franchise extension
The Riverdale Village Board on Tuesday granted Eastern Illinois Railway Company a six month extension from April to October 1911 on its franchise. An ordinance to permit B O Terminal to cross Halsted with one lead track was passed after conditions. Health notes report a mild diphtheria case in Highlane and calls for postings and quarantines. Water tax delinquents to face five day notice and possible shut off by Water Works Superintendent Baumgartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Markman
Eastern Illinois Railway Company
Reich
Halsted Street
Guog
Bunse
Unruh
Pennsylvania Company
Brando
Highlane
Baumgartner
Carnegie's Gift for Peace Tops Public Benefactions
New York December 14 Andrew Carnegie makes a ten million dollar gift to advance international peace bringing his total benefactions to about 180 million. The endowment ranks second only to four other major gifts including libraries and university foundations. He notes war remains a modern barbarity and lists his largest donations to libraries universities institutes and peace foundations totaling 179 million with Rockefeller as the only rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Bin
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg
Wasington
Carnegie
United States
Wsnes
Huncational Foundation
Pittsburg Institute
Washington Institute
Peace Foundation
Hero Funda
Carnegie Steel Co
Dunfermline Endowment
Peace Temple
the Hague
Allied Engineers’ Societies
Bureau American Republics
U. S
U.S
Europe
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Yuta
Institutiona
Dolton M. E. Church Services Schedule 1910
Morning service presents Four Requisites to a Christian Life. Evening service focuses on A Sin-Cursed Life Saul. Wednesday prayer meeting Friday choir rehearsal alternating Thursdays Ladies Aid. Public invited. members expected. Rev. W. E. Crsswa, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
Ladies Aid
W. E. Crsswa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pobfor
Bob
New York Independent
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Fieiechaur’s Pavilion
Homewood News
Fred Pubrman
Hahneman Hospital
Homewood
Herman Gottschalk
Herman
Montana
Henry Stelter
Stelter
Charien Stelter
South Holland News
Dolton M. E. Church
Obeldobel
Yours Truly
I. C. Depot
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!