Twenty Years Ago Headlines And Notable Local Notes
A collection of brief era items includes an appendicitis operation at St Bernard’s hospital improving. outlaw Frank James dies at his Excelsior Springs home at age 74. Cole Younger is the lone surviving member of the band living in Lee’s Summit. Local social notes mention Mrs Albert Alliman and Mrs Win Walhurst visiting Burnside families. a Dalton Michigan City wedding of Martha Gess and Dr W Smith. a successful East End Improvement Association masquerade with over 100 attendees. Homewood and Mast End groups receive praise or critique for neighborhood events.
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Sundkhita
Becaderwent
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Frank James
Outlaw
Excelsior Springs
Cole Younger
Lee’s Summit
Albert Alliman
Win, Walhurst, Jr
Burnside
A. Wesse
Gess-Smites
Martha Gess
Dalton
W Smith
Michigan City
Ind
Homewood News Twenty Years Ago: Local Trip and Tax Tales
Henry Ratke, Louis and Theodore Hassbere return from a New Mexico trip without any women present. Tax collectors visited, the Bloom collector raised a small reduction from John Shilling of Thornton township. Honest John delivers a modest outcome.
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Homewood News
Henry Ratke
Louis
Theodore Hassbere
New Mexico
John Shilling
Thornton Township
John
Heavy winds topple electric posts. residents clear road
In South Holland, strong winds Saturday night knocked over several new electric lightposts on the road. Ed Guouwens found posts blocking the way Sunday morning and notified Mr. Kraay. the men re-erected them so churchgoers could pass.
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South Holland News
Ed Guouwens
Mr. Kraay
B. Vander Griend
Martin Noteboom
Lambert van Vuren
South Dakota
Orange City
Martin
Corsica
Cora Kickert
Highland
Ind
Hammond Hospital
John Vander Griend
Harry Vinke
Wm. Taylor
Louis Drake
Peter Bultema
Henry Ross
Peter Peerbolte
Crown Point
Village primary ballots listed for Malen Tuesday election day
Ten years ago voters in Dolton and Riverdale towns prepared for a village primary on Tuesday with party slates shown. Dolton Independent for President W C Krueger trustees Garrett Jacobsma Stanley C Dolton CG Fike Police Magistrate C H Smythe. People’s Party for President Fred J Ehlert trustees Albert J Larsen John Harms dr Police Magistrate Joseph Loeler. Riverdale People’s Party for President Oswald Obeldobel Anton Strosinski trustees Theodore H Reich Charles Sellin Charles G Landhowe. Independent Party for President Jacob A Decklar trustees Charles A Colebourn W Chadwig John C Zernow.
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Sein
Maren Iy
Iiits
Dolton Independent
Wi. C. Krueger
Garrett Jacobsma
Stanley C. Dolton
CG. Fike
C. H. Smythe
Peoples Party
Fred J. Ehlert
Albert J. Larsen
John Harms
Riverdale Peoples Party
Oswald Obeldobel
Anton Strosinski
Theodore H. Reich
Charles Sellin
Charles G. Landhowe
Independent Party
Par
Jacob A. Decklar
Charles A. Colebourn
W. Chadwig
John C. Zernow
Firemen of South Holland Organize Federated Unit
A meeting on February 16 at the village hall formed a Federated Fire Organization uniting fire crews from South Holland Riverdale Dalton Chicago Heights Thornton Phoenix and Harvey. It aims to meet monthly across member cities and to join the State Fire Association. J Mebever chosen permanent chairman and Albert A Hinke named secretary.
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South Holland
Federated Fire Organization
Jonge
State Fire Association
M. L. Vanderaa
L. E. Reich
Riverdale
Peter Ripley
Dalton
M. H. Phillips
Chicago Heights
Frank Planigan
Thornton
Leo Sarnowski
Phoenix
John F. Hough
Harvey
J. Mebever
South Holland Company
Albert A. Hinke
Two Car Collision Near F Rietveld’s On State Street
A northbound and a southbound car collided around 10 45 p m last Saturday near F Rietvelds on State street. Both drivers suffered injuries non fatal while the other occupants had only minor harm. The Rietveld boy who had just returned to school after a broken leg earlier in the year then broke his leg again after a school outing.
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F. Rietveld
State Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
B. Rietveld
South Holland
Big Calumet River System Upgrade Plans Revealed
City and county officials outline a multi phase Calumet river and harbor project with dredging, widening, and new by passes. Phase one costs about 2.7 million dollars with most funds for bypass channels and river widening. The plan aims to attract shipping, create jobs, and reduce traffic congestion in Chicago.
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Tilo Calnenet
Calumet
Lake Calumet
Calumett-Sag
Little Calumet
Calumet -Sag Channel
Kelly
United States Department of Commerce
Chicago
Sanitary District
Kidnapers Claim They Are Karpis Bandits In Blue Island
N A Nichols a Goodyear salesman from Chicago 7939 South Irving Boulevard was seized in Blue Island by two gunmen who claimed to be Alvin Karpis. They robbed him of his car and $20 then dumped him on a Des Moines Road near Davenport after a late night rendezvous with a third person. Nichols later rode a southbound truck to Monee and reported to authorities.
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Alvin Karpis
Blue Island
Chicago
N. A. Nichols
South
Irving Boulevard
Goodyear Tire Company
St. Francis Hospital
Nichols
Davenport
Iowa
Kedzie Avenue
Lincoln Highway
Monee
George Buttell
Leon Knippel
State Highway Police
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East End Improvement Association
Homewood
Homewood Improvement Association
Conlon
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Pointer
Piremen Organize
Dolton
A. C. Wesse
Engle St
Dolton, Ill
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke
Props
Washington Ave
Karpis
Harvey Savings and Loan Association
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
Center Avenue
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