Mule team halted hero by Villager Medal plan
Nerman Kastner seeks a hero medal for stopping a mule team from the Vaughan Farm after a rough run down Main Street. A boy on the wagon was unhurt though frightened. Also noted are local school debates, a church wedding at Stellerville, a death in the family, new village ordinances, and water project contracts. more details in THE POINTER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerman Kastner
Vaughan Farm
Main Street
Jin
Rellan’s Yard
Herman
N. R. Chadwick
O. F. Reich
Board of Local Improvements
Plumcot Inferior Fruit In Hybrid Debate
The plumcot a hybrid of plum and apricot draws criticism for quality and commercial utility. Critics from the Los Angeles Herald argue the cross produces a fruit inferior to both parents despite horticultural interest.
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Los Angeles
Remedy for obstinate headaches by warm bath
A historical note suggests that an obstinate headache may vanish if the head behind the ears is bathed with hot water. The remedy reflects early health advice emphasizing warmth and regional stimulation.
Local News Snapshot from South Holland
Lahde returns from Alabama investment satisfaction expressed. Mrs. Alcoma plans a small cottage for her daughter Mrs. BessekK Van Milligan adds a new kitchen. Students enjoyed a sleigh ride to Hammond with five loops before the horses pulled. Sterling Quartet of Chicago postponed their visit to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Sterling
Chicago
Aunt Dianah and Ike Carter Council Language at Supper
A recounted household scene shows Dianah insisting on proper queen's English while Ike mocks the letter r. The couple disputes pronunciation over "lasses" and "more" during supper, reflecting comic dialect tensions in the Lippincotts.
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Dianah
Ike
Uncle Ike
Lippincots
Impervious to X Rays Glass Described by British Experts
English experts report lead glass is nearly as impervious to X rays as lead itself, suggesting potential for shielding and industrial uses beyond traditional glass. The finding notes the material’s high density and ability to block radiation.
Wild Pampas Wealth From Patagonia Wool and Hides
The pampas region of Patagonia yields wool and hides valued in the millions, highlighting the vast export potential and economic significance of livestock products from Argentina's southern lands.
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Patagonia
Reaching the Ideal in Thought and Life
Motivational aphorism by James Allen stressing that the mind’s glorified ideal shapes character and life. It urges fixing the heart on a noble aim to guide personal growth and destiny.
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James Allen
Lure of Nobility and Soldier Instinct Quote
A historical excerpt presents Dr. Frank Crane’s view that while sugar plums and feather beds may lure a man to hell, true nobility appeals to the soldier instinct in him. The aphorism contrasts temptations with character and duty.
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Frank Crane
Inventions Introduce Space Saving Stepladder and Rack
A Washingtonian patents a combination stepladder ironing board and clothes rack that folds into compact form. The device blends three utilities into a single unit, aimed at freeing up cramped spaces.
Superstitious Mothers and Tlinkit Cradles
In the far north skin cradles are crude and unsightly often avoided due to superstition. Among the Tlinkits of Alaska a cradle is never reused for more than one child, regardless of family size.
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Far North
Alaska
Concrete floors tried in Great Lakes ships
Concrete floors were tested in several wooden vessels carrying ore and coal on the Great Lakes as a substitute for wooden floors. The concrete floors reportedly withstand the wear well, surviving the impact of clamshell buckets.
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Great Lakes
Services Listed for Septuagesima Sunday at Local Church
On February 12 1911 Septuagesima Sunday the church offers morning first mass at 9 30 am high mass sermon and benediction at 10 30 am 2 30 pm Christian Doctrine and 8 pm Rosary Devotion led by Rev A A Riss pastor.
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Sa. m
A. A. Riss
Immanuel Evang Church announces Sunday services and choir event
Immanuel Evangelical Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and church service at 10 30 a m on February 12 Installation of new members will take place during the service Those interested in organizing a men's choir should meet after the service Dee O D M Ponsa ALLY Abs Nae 2 RDSE Piclor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ev. Luth
State Church of Prussia
Dee
Abs
Piclor
Dalton M. E. Church Services and Meetings
The Dalton M. E. Church lists Sunday services with morning The Ministering Angels and evening The Great Liberators. Junior League at 2 30 pm. Wednesday prayer meeting. Friday choir rehearsal. Ladies Aid on 2nd and 4th Thursday. Public and members invited. Rev. W E Cissna, Pastor.
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The
Ministering Angels
the Great Liberators
W. E. Cissna
No Encouragement Charity Tale
A creditor asks if the master is home. the servant says yes. The creditor hopes to obtain money, but the servant quips that if the master had any money he would not be at home, revealing the joke’s twist.
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Lemmy Funk
Henry Gottschalk
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Real estate and goods offered in Dolton Riverdale ads
Multiple notices list for sale land cottages 5 and 6 room houses in Riverdale and Dolton, a Lincoln Avenue residence, 2% acres with a cottage, greenhouses, a boiler room and barn, and various items including a self feeding heater, stove, runabout, trombone, a horse team, firearms, and a shotgun. The Pointer office handles particulars and buyer inquiries. rentals and land across the US and Canada are advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Rose, Sr
Oakland Cemetery
Dalton
Pointer Office
Riverdale
Pointer
Lincoln Avenue
United States
Canada
Real Estate Dealers Association
A.S Diekman
Dolton
F. A. Reich
Dolton Bakery
Chicago Street
Berger Station
Victoria Walkerly
Lienry Dillner
Cook Stove
Anderson
H H. Meyer
147Th
C. F. Boch
Stephenson Avenue
Pullman
Fredericka Street
L. C. Smith
Main
Grant Streets
Grant Street
Old Chair and Table Aged Treasures Decorate Bath Event
Miss Lucille Finch asked the Fortnightly club of Bath to provide stage props. The committee supplied an old-fashioned chair 225 years old a table over a century old and a brass candlestick nearly as old as the table.
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Maine
Lucille Finch
Bath
Lewiston Journal
Rattler May Be Useful
When you have your gun with you and spot a rattler within range you kill it on principle not from fear of biting you but because it might bite the next person or animal that comes along.
Consolation Quote From Punch On Missing Sir John
A Punch quotation narrates a coachman debating the fate of Sir John and his bay mare after an apparent accident. The wife questions the mare’s inability to return home, while the coachman concedes the mare would search for the dead rider.
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John
Cause of Worry In Brief Ad Notices
A morning paper writer notes men fret over brief notices in feminine handwriting. The fragment quotes a line starting Dear Sir Unless Exchange reflecting anxiety over small, terse messages. The piece comments on how such notices prompt concern and speculation among readers.
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Homewood News
James Cowing
Gleason
Jim
Smith
Steger
Dowd
Duucalion
Mir. Smith
Stellerville
Paul Stelte
Anna Jéibers
Couper
Grose
Misa Kwiber
Groum
Elmer Farmer
E. F. Tripp
South Holland News
Way
Lahde
Alabama
Kk. van Milligan
Homewood
Obeldobel
Riverdale N.ef. Johnson
Mar
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Immanuel Evang. Church
Dalton M. E. Church
Dr. Doepp
Wilson’s Riverdale
Lund
Panama
Doltion State Bank
Valentines
Schwab
Telephone Riverdale
294—Contract Department
Chicago Telephone Company
Washington Street
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