Twenty Years Ago Items From The Pointer
A birthday party for Harry McGrain Jr. brings friends to a celebration with plans to return next year. Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Company in Harvey burned down Wednesday morning causing about 600 dollars in loss. a new building will be erected. Frank Stieman visited Sollitt with Wm Baumgartner’s family. S P Schoon family returned from California after touring via San Antonio New Orleans and Los Angeles. aunt Mrs Gouwens visits Platte South Dakota for a wedding. M J Parklberge buys partner interests in local farm. Boone ponders. Lubber Bros. from Cedar Grove stay with the Dr Walvoord family. a new baby arrives Feb 10. J Kramer and others visit South Holland. Moska and Heinkke visit John Van Zanten and J Velt in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McGrain, Jr
Lawrence Radtke
Howard Nelson
Chas Kummerlene
Marguerite Kasten
Ruth Johnson
Esther Kummerlene
Viola Mangeau
Lydia Nelson
Martha McGrain
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Company
Harvey
Frank Stieman
Sollitt
Wm. Baumgartner
Frank
S. P .Schoon
Tena
Mable
Riverdale
California
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Texas
New Orleans
van Ark
J. Kramer
B. Moska
Joe Heinkke
Michigan
South Holland
John van Zanten
J Velt
Mrs A Huizenga and children feature in South Holland news
A fragment from the South Holland News notes Mrs. A Huizenga and her children in a local community item. The brief mentions family presence but lacks further context or details about dates, activities, or locations.
Miss Minnie De Turik Leaves Dalton For Reading Visit
Ten years ago Miss Minnie De Turik will depart for Reading Pennsylvania next Monday after a two month visit with the Dr M Robert Weidner family and other old friends in Dalton She left her eastern railroad job to visit here where she was a public school teacher for many years Her friends say she enjoyed the visit and will carry warm memories of good wishes from old friends Edward Rampke of Ormsby Minnesota is also visiting and may relocate if he finds suitable work He reports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie de Turik
Reading
Penn
M Robert Weidner
Dalton
Miss de Turk
Eastern Railroad
Edward Rampke
Ormsby, Minn
SLEIGH RIDE PARTY AT HOMEWOOD FEAST
The St. Pauls church Hebd 2 Ui LIU SICIZM LIGE group enjoyed a Saturday evening outing to Homewood stopping at George Heimsoth's restaurant for a log spread. The 22 members, including M Belz A Krause M Krause and A Krueger, returned home in the early morning after a jolly trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
Homewood
George Heimsoth
George
Hns
M. Belz
A. Krause
M. Krause
A Krueger
Ho S Ladwig
A. Poeplau
D. Poeplau
EF. Redman
Schulty
H Stogentine
EO Struss
L Wesse
I. Bremer
W. Bremer
F. Krueger
F. Ladwig
E. Nieme
Family returns from Baton Rouge visit amid smallpox scare
Mrs P A K Anker and her children returned home from Baton Rouge with her brother C H Umberger. John Anker and wife and their child left for Chandler Minnesota after a month with relatives. Smallpox spread into town prompting quarantine of D VanVuren and Aardsma premises with constant surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P A. K. Anker
Baton Rouge
C. H. Umberger
John Anker
Chandler
Minn
Police seal off bank as robbery suspect fled
Clef of Police De Young and deputies Diekman and Wilhoit secured the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank after a disturbance. Cashier Milton H. Waterman was taken to the hospital for possible surgery. Miss Gladys Steinke assisted at the bank as State Street traffic, once a two track line, faced heavy flow and limited turning room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clef
de Young
Diekman
Wilhoit
Milton H. Waterman
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Co ‘Spital
Gladys Steinke
State Street
Rail loans total 1.64 million for steel rail purchases
Secretary Ickes signed two PWA loans totaling 1 640 000 for rail maintenance. Chicago and Northwestern receives 1 400 000 to buy 26 514 tons of rails 1 460 tons of standard joints and other gear. Chicago and Eastern Illinois gets 240 000 to buy 1 000 tons of rails 1 000 tons of tire plates and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Ickes
PWA
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Gas Heating Cost Offer Promises Free Installation
Thousands of Chicagoland families are urged to try gas heating based on home experience. A heating engineer will visit, measure your house, and quote costs. The program installs gas heat at no upfront charge, with rental credit toward purchase if kept, while allowing customers to cancel later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagoland
CLP
Henting Division
Public Service Company OF
Northern
Illinois
Northern Illinois
Costly TRAIN WRECK reported near Ridge road Thornton
An eighteen car coal derailment on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway halted northbound service for hours. A broken wheel caused cars to pile along both main tracks south of Ridge road, with debris and coal spread over hundreds of feet. No crew injuries reported though casualties feared. Wreckage blocked tracks. passengers stalled until repairs began. Second such crash on C E I in three days, near Momence, with exact cause still undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Cartage Company
Ridge Road
Chicago Heights
Dixie Flyer
Dixie Mail
Momence
Chicago Heights Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Holland News
A. Huizenga
Tinos
Ofbual
United States Bureau of Standards
Thornton
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Acme Coal CO
138Th Street
Union Ave
Commodore
Wm.c. Zesch and Son
Indiana Avenue
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