Twenty Years Ago with the Pointer
James Stanczik and son Rollo returned home from Richard Center Wisconsin after weeks with aged parents and relatives. Wm Jennings of Lincoln avenue C and W Lt crossing celebrates new gate system easing the job like piano play. Mr and Mrs Charles Hameister welcome a daughter born Tuesday December 10 at German Oak Lodge 4257 AO A W elected officers: Wm Franke past master workman Carl Wulff master workman Wm J Albrecht foreman Chas C Schnoor recorder John F Boettger financier Henry W Schnoor receiver Richard Honpe guide Wm J Albrecht trustee M R Weidner medical examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stanczik
Rollo
Richard Center
Wis
Mr. Stanczik
Wm. Jennings
Lincoln Avenue
Charles Hameister
German Oak Lodge
Wm. Franke
Carl Wulff
Wm. J. Albrecht
Chas. C. Schnoor
John F. Boettger
Henry W. Schnoor
Richard Honpe
M. R. Weidner
Homewood Camp Elects Officers and Local Business Notes
Homewood Camp of Modern Woodmen elected Henry Meeker Jr as Consul Herman Brei as Advisor Alvin Gold as Clerk Albert Stolzenbach as Banker John Fiiebig as Escort Fred Holz as Watchman S D Whitney Sr as Sen try Louis Schoof as Manager Mrs Dick Tatgenhorst Sr ill Mayor Stelter of Stelterville rumored to buy a town corner Kissel Car Motor Co hires Fred Dawkins as service manager Kissel moving to new building at 26th and Wabash around January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Homewood Camp
Henry Meeker, Jr
Herman Brei
Alvin Gold
Albert Stolzenbach
John Fiiebig
Fred Holz
S. D. Whitney
Louis Schoof
Dick Tatgenhorst
Stelter
Stelterville
Fred Dawkins
White Company
Kissel Car Motor Company
Michigan Avenue
Kissel Company
26Th
Wabash Avenue
Hawkins
South Holland Notes Highlight Local Life and Weddings
In South Holland news, families welcome a baby girl to Mr and Mrs R R Gouwens, Johnny Shilling recovers from appendicitis at Blue Island hospital, and John Santeford returns home. 159th Street improvements, new front porches by Mr Vanderaa and Peter Smits, a gas lamp installed by Morris Speyer, and a church wedding of Mr Simon Couwenhoven to Miss Maude DeYoung with Miss Anna Hoekstra as attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Stork
Southing
R. R. Gouwens
Johnny Shilling
Blue Island
John Santeford
South Dakota
159Th Street
Mr. Vanderaa
Peter Smits
Morris Speyer
John DeYoung
Justna
Simon Couwenhoven
Maude DeYoung
Anna Hoekstra
Roy Fischer
Funeral Weepers Hire Women to Weep in South America
A practice persists of hiring women to cry or faint at funerals in South American cities. The custom, once common, is continued as a tribute to the deceased even after many other old rites have fallen out of use.
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Homewood News
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
P. S. Co. of
Pusuic Service Compan
Bhorthean Illingis
Rai
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