Local social notes from Lansing and Oak Glen visit Lake Woodward
Mr and Mrs John Wiese of Lansing join Mr and Mrs Fred Lorenz of Oak Glen with their two children as visitors and sightseers at Lake Woodward in Mount Dora Florida with owner J War Ramshorst. They plan to visit Cuba and the Bahama Islands before returning home. Sunday skating on the Lansing airport golf grounds ice pond is reported with several named locals. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs Geo Koehn of Bloom township. Birthday celebration for Robert Bothwell and adults from Oak Glen and Calumet City at a party with games and refreshments. The Mothers Club announces a Silver Tea at Mrs Wm Thaldorf 24 South Burnham Ave February 20. Bunco at M E church February 7 with Mrs Wm Long and Mrs H Johnson hosting. Various residents recoveries and ailments noted including illness, flu, tonsillectomy and sprains. Continued on Page 5.
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John Wiese
Lansing
Fred Lorenz
Oak Glen
Lake Woodward
J. War Ramshorst
Mount Dora
Florida
Cuba
Bahama Islands
John
Clarence
Ray
George Dockweiler
Emil Koehn
Ray Lange
Harry Schroeder
Lansing Airport
Geo. Koehn
Bloom Township
Robert Bothwell
Floyd Bothwell
Wm. Lehmkers
Art
Matt. Weise
Wm. Long
H. Johnson
John Blink
Nellie Heintz
Myrtle Mueller
Thompson
Hammond
Fred C. Schultz
South Burnham Avenue
St. Margaret’s Hospital
David Anderson
Wilbur Seevers
Sophia DeMik
C. M. Crane
John Heintz
Nick Cham
In Memoriam Dr. F. W. Schmidt
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Dr. F W Schmidt who died January 31 1917 cherished by his wife and children twelve years later with enduring affection and remembrance
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F. W. Schmidt
Card of Thanks from the Sehmidt Family
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after the loss of our wife and mother. Martin Sehmidt and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Sehmidt
Food No Matter and the Peace Paradox
A satirical remark from Arkansas Democrat questions wartime domestic strain. It claims husbands bring guests home for lunch, denying wives time to prepare, illustrating social tensions behind a broader peace discourse.
Obituary and local notices from South Holland and vicinity
Mr Klaas Workman died on January 30 1928 at 79 years. He lived in Dalton long, then with his son Louis in South Holland. Funeral services were set for February 1 at Louis Workman’s home and First Reformed church. A. T. DeYoung suffers stomach trouble again after recent operations. Public school children underwent non compulsory vaccination for small pox prevention. Quarantine cases reported nearby. D Couwenhoven visits Tracy Indiana for rest due to nervous condition.
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Klaas Workman
Dalton
Louis
South Holland
Louis Workman
158Th Street
First Reformed Church
A. T. DeYoung
D. Couwenhoven
Tracy
Bond issue details reveal village deficit and pending obligations
The village outlines extraordinary expenses from 1926 to 1928 including public benefits and plots of bond funds. Revenue fell short due to low valuations, forcing a tax levy cut and use of $33,000 tax anticipation warrants plus $3,000 past due water bonds and $3,500 in other costs. The board seeks strict economy and provision to pay outstanding obligations.
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Elliot Fisher Bookkeeping
Collector’s Commission On
Nature's Wise Provision for November Food Riches
Though November is gloomy in the year it is rich in beef mutton veal pork and house lamb as well as fish poultry game and wild fowl. Nature provides abundance in the season when appetite rises.
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William Tlone
No Longer King of Road
A Southern court found the horse owner liable after the horse backed into the plaintiff s car, rejecting the defense that the animal s actions stemmed from inherent nature. The ruling underlines that horses can be liable in automobile incidents despite traditional expectations.
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King of the
Rosdn
The Better Man
A compact note urges self improvement by seeking a set of perfections and avoiding faults. The speaker calls for reflective execution to improve character and conduct.
Oldest Doll Unearthed Among Nations and Tribes
A fragment describes a doll as the oldest toy known, found among various peoples and tribes, noted for its remarkable antiquity.
The Patent Leather Kid and Hot Heels At Local Theatres
Friday Tonite at OL Tia Theatre presents Richard Barthel in The Patent Leather Kid with a misstep in the crowd. Saturday features Glenn Tryon in Hot Heels and Tarzan the Mighty episode The Lion's Leap plus a comedy. Sunday offers Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle in The Baby Cyclone and a George M. Cohan stage hit adapted for the screen with 1001 laughs. February 5 and 6 schedule notes indicate two show nights.
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Tonite
Richard Barthelmess
Glenn Tryon
Lew Cody
Aileen Pringle
George M. Cohan
Riverdale Theatre Schedule Promises Farce and War Dramas
Saturday features Leo Maloney in The Devil's Twin with News Fables and The Eagle of the Night. Sunday presents Clive Brook and Mary Brian in Forgotten Faces. Midweek shows include The Rough Riders with Noah Berry George Bancroft and Mary Astor. Paramount's million dollar show thrills of 98. Clara Bow in Wings to follow.
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Leo Maloney
Clive Brook
Mary Brian
Trumplers Orchestra
The
Rough Riders
Noah Berry
George Bancroft
Mary Astor
Paramount
Colonel Roosevelt
Clara Bow
Wing
Haunted House and Lonesome at State Theatre
Matinee daily Thursday Friday Saturday January 31 February 1 2 features Chester Conklin Thelma Todd in The Haunted House with Movietone News Events in sound Talkie Lion's Roar and Vitaphone novelty Sunday February 3 Glen Tryon Barbara Kent in Lonesome a romance brought in sound Also Vitaphone vaudeville acts Monday Tuesday Wednesday February 4 5 6 Emil Jannings in Sins of the Fathers with sound Added novelties and talkie event
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Michigan Avenue
110Th Place
FBI
Chester Conklin
Thelma Todd
Glen Tryon
Barbara Kent
Emil Jannings
Jannings
Bunco Parties Planned by Local Groups
The Sewing Circle of Immanuel church Dolton hosts a bunco party in the church basement Friday evening February 1 with prizes. The Gaily Girls stage a bunco party at Dolton Masonic Hall February 5 1929. Our Saviors ladies host bunco at Riverdale village hall Friday January 25. W C T U meets at Mrs Wm Cooper home February 7 at 2 p.m. Mrs E L Roney assisting hostess. Visitors welcome.
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Immanuel Church
Dolton
Masonic Hall
Ladies’ Aid of
Our Saviour’s Church
Riverdale
Wm. Cooper
E. L. Roney
Letter From Jacob Lau on San Francisco Highlights
Jacob Lau describes San Francisco attractions including Golden Gate Park Chinatown and Twin Peaks. He notes Ferry Building views and trips to Oakland Berkeley UC Stanford Hoover, with plans to visit Los Angeles San Diego Stockton and back to Chicago.
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Chicago
Golden Gate
San Francisco
China
Fleishackers
Ferry
Market Street
San Fransico
Bay
Oakland
Berekely
University of California
Peninsula
Stanford University
Hoover
Los Angeles
San Diego
Stockton
Jacob
Lau
When Eyes Are Small and Firebright Look
The text notes Eleanor Gwyn wife of Moliere and favorite of Charles II had very small eyes that laughed and burned with fire. It adds a claim that eyes showing white above the pupil signal restlessness and lack of concentration.
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Eleanor Gwyn
Charles II of England
Moliere
Artificial Snow Replaces Ice For Refrigeration
Artificial snow, once a novelty, is produced in ton quantities and used for refrigeration. Under certain conditions it is claimed to be fifteen times more efficient than water ice. The cream shipped from New York to Cuba weighs a third less when packed with this snow compared to ice.
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New York
Cuba
Purely Feminine. The mute mosquito never bites
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript claims scientists say the mute mosquito avoids biting and that no gentleman is bitten. The remark satirizes gendered notions of pests and manners in a lighthearted civic column.
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Boston Transcript
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Ella Lorenz
Crane
Fred Fidler
H. M. Fidler
W. B
Arkansas
Conrad Veidt
Mary Philbin
Hunchback
Reginald Denny
Riverdale Theatre
State Theatre
Jacob Lau
Rahn
Rahn Construction Co
Gerrit J. Koster
East
159Th St
de Young Bros. Funeral Home
South Park Ave
South Holland, Til
Harvey
W. 71St Street
California
Thru Pass Brothers
South Holland, Ill
H. H. Chester & Company
Chicago Road & Grand Trunk Track
Henry Blink
159Th Street
Grand Trunk Track
Peter Hettich
Clark Street
Chicago, N
Fialee
Daniel C. Bachmann
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
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