Homewood News Highlights Local Happenings and Losses
Mrs. Edward Wilkinson's mother visits from New Carlisle and leaves for North Dakota while Olga Silberman and Nora Nuessle depart for Diaconnissen hospital Chicago to train as nurses. The community notes a wedding shower for Frieda Weiss, changes in housing, street work, and a death of long-time resident Lier man Schmidt at age 83 with 17 descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wilkinson
New Carlisle
Ind
Neoga
Ill
North Dakota
Young Peoples Society of the German Church
Olga Silberman
Nora Nuessle
Diaconnissen Hospital
Chicago
Lee Westerholm
Frieda Weiss
Miss Weiss
Id. Schmaedke
Warning’s
Ernest Harmke
Michigan
Carl Schwarz
Ld Smith
Knight
South Holland
Ralph Teenstra
Funk
Morris Street
Louis Hassberg
Heocore Lassberg
Henry Rathe
New Mexico
Lierman Schmidt
Weik Pommern
Germany
Homewood
B. Heuer
A. Briggs
LW. Vlethier
Aul Schmidt
Schmidt
Ilomewood
B. Ueller
Rey. Silberman
Brigg
Local Readers Attend Chicago Auto Show in Vain Search
Bernice and Oakglen with Heine Bock and Nicholas Van DerWelf spent a day at the Chicago automobile show last week trying to pick a car. They left perplexed after a wearisome day with no decision reached and greater confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heine Bock
Nicholas van DerWelf
Chicago
Jarry C. Rietveld
Sam Veldhuis
Veldhuis
N. Vanlleest Farm
Card of Thanks for Neighbors and Friends
We thank our neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness death and burial of our husband and father Mrs LU Scumier and Ba Miny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LU. Scumier
Ba Miny
Minstrel Show Planned by Dalton Woman's Club
The Dalton Woman's club plans a minstrel show at Lincoln Avenue School on Friday evening February 19 for a delightful community entertainment Father and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Woman’s Club
Lincoln Avenue School
Classified notices and sale items in Dolton and Riverdale
A collection of small ads lists various items for sale and notices. Highlights include a Darling's High Grade Fertilizer agent contact, a lost watch charm in Dolton, a hot plum stove for sale with buyer inquiries to Robert Brown, a Black gelding horse for sale via The Pointer office or Riverdale phone, a bone elosuse and row boat with motor offered in first class condition, and fresh milks cows priced $70 to $85 near Slazer Crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Panhandle
Robert Brown
Pointer
Riverdale
Wm. LL. Mleisehhaner
Ind
Ave
Wallanghiarm
Slazer Crest
South Holland Notes and Local News Highlights
South Holland residents read of Mr. Jas Fowler from Toronto visiting the Gibson family. A Village Hall spelling contest drew 124 entrants with 97 winning badges and the next contest set for Feb 25 at Thornton Village Hall for Tuesday night winners only. The Pointer plans news boxes across South Holland to encourage item submissions. Local visits include Harry Gouwens return from Dakota and Minnesota. The stork delivered a boy and a girl to the Kuiper family. Mrs Kempecs broke her leg and George Hoekstra lies ill with pneumonia. Mrs VanVuren to hospital for appendicitis. Tilstra and Shilling had a buggy upset on ice. Geneva VanZanten injured leg and nose in a skating collision. P Jacobs plans a trip to California and Brighton Colorado to visit kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Fowler
Toronto
Canada
Gibson
Village Hall
South Poland
Thornton Village Hall
Pointer
South Holland
Harry Gouwens
Dakota
Minnesota
Art van Vleet
Wichert
Lil
Stork
Dick DeGraff
Kuiper
California
Brighton
Colorado
Primary Election Notice for Riverdale Village Officers
Primary election set for March 9 1914 at Riverdale Village Hall Illinois for Village President and three Trustees for two year terms Parties in nominating are The Peoples Party and The Citizens Party Petitions due February 13 polls open 6 am to 5 pm Village Clerk F O Bergold dated February 5 1914 Riverdale Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Illinois
Peoples Party
Citizens Party
F. O. Bergold
Blinkie Seeks Money at Cicero Address
An appeal directs sending funds to 163k W L2th Street in Cicero Illinois. The message asks readers to donate while providing a street address for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blinkie
Cicero
Illinois
Riverdale Theatre Weekly Showings and Prices
Friday shows feature Out of the Darkness with Vivian Rich and Will Garwood and a Keystone reel. Special events include Zudura No 7 and a Pathe Heeza Liar matinee with free Lowny chocolate for children. Admission 10 cents adults 5 cents children. Conrad Keen proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Mar Stock Co
Dolton Theatre
Gul In Red
Ernest Maltravers
Mary Jane
Hughie Mack
Alice Joyce
William
Dustin Farnum
Virgie Carey
Richmond
Edward Pepie
Joan G. Hrupy
Mer
Vivian Rich
Will Garwood
Keystone
Zudura
Pathe
Col Heeza
Conrad Keen
Dress Making School Opens Winter Term in Harvey
The Dress Making School in Harvey opens winter term on January 4, 1915. The former price per term applies to all entrants before January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Spectacles Lost Between Dolton Post Office and Lincoln School
Lost gold spectacles in a case between the Dolton post office and Lincoln avenue school. Reward will be returned to Wm. Beck at Dolton or The Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue School
Wm. Beck
Pointer Office
Swift and Co
Lincoln Avenue
Western Indiana
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Homewood News
Bill Mueller
Chivalre Brigade
Bremer Stadt Musikante
Hol, Soupham
Oscar Silberman
University of Llinvis At
Urbana
Caroline Mueller
Theodore Weil
Blairstown
Iowa
Mrs. C. Mueller
J.J. Lilberman
Nebraska
Linstee Dugger
Dr. Riedle
A. Steverson
J. C. Raiload
Ashland Avenue
Bloomfield
Henry Dorband
Warning’s Grocery
Starvey
William Plummer
Wharton
Blue Island Hospital
Schmaedke
Linny Mueller
Miss Mueller
Mr V. Wear
Alice Christy
Ruth Boyne
Helanor Burke
Ruth Warning
Rosenstine
Carolyn Dressler
Czarna Meeker
Luella
Delphine Mets
Marion Kunstader
Irene Englishman
Llenry Arkless
Fouimaily
Gleason
Charles Crow
Mobile
Ala
Ward
Schulz
J. Nowe
Bernice and Oakglen
Lam
Darling
WM. Bachalants
South Holland News
GUS. Nordhoff Telephone
Indiana Ave
Riverdal
Riverdale Theatre
J. A. Decklar
Dolton , Illinois
B. Wellenga
W. P
Michigan Avenue
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