Local social notices from Lansing and neighboring towns
Mrs Geo Fiene Sr and family attend 28th birthday in Als Phillip Passage Hammond. Olsens of Thornton Road host 23rd birthday for Mr August Olsen last week with Louise Ruth Leone George Wm Fione and Geo Carlson present. Herbert Hannigan marks birthday at parental home. Various visits and hospital stays noted including St Francis Blue Island and Ingalls Memorial Harvey. The text lists multiple town residents visiting relatives and guests across Lansing and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Fiene, Sr
Louise
Ruth
Geo. Fiene, Jr
August Olsen
Als
Phillip Passage
Hammond
Olsens
Thornton Road
Leone
George
Wm. Fione
Pir. Geo. Carlson
Herbert Hannigan
Wm. Wernicke
Walnut Street
Henry Madderom
Roseland
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
For Sale Baled Timothy Hay and Oats Straw
Baled timothy hay and oats straw offered by Wm. Paarlberg near Cottage Grove Ave and 167th Street in South Holland. Item advertised for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. P. Paarlberg
Cottage Grove Avenue
167Th Street
South Holland
Death of South Holland resident Anne T. DeYoung at 64
Mr. Anne T. DeYoung died February 18 1929 after lifelong stomach trouble endured five operations and many treatments. Survived by widow Jen nie DeYoung son William daughter Kate six grandchildren six brothers and three sisters. Funeral at home and First Christian Reformed church with Rev Fortuin officiating. Interred Oaklawn Cemetery beside a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne T. DeYoung
Jennie DeYoung
William
Kate
D. H. DeYoung
159Th Street
Chicago Road
First Christian Reformed Church
KK. W. Fortuin
Oaklawn
C. H. Ravesfoot
Rev Theodore G Gross Dies Noted St Benedict Pastor
The Rev. Theodore G. Gross, longtime pastor of St. Benedict church at 294 York Street, is hospitalized in serious condition with a skull fracture after an ice fall near his garage Friday night. Doctors reported slight improvement Wednesday morning, but death remained feared as friends and his large congregation await further news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G. Gross
York Street
St. Benedict Church
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island Sun Standard
Woman Passes Bad Checks in Harvey
Harvey police seek a woman who passed multiple bad checks on Saturday afternoon and evening. Stores report eleven checks for 16.75 each. The suspect was with a small girl and gave a local street address. Police believe she previously operated in Chicago Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Ilis
Chicago Heights
Harvey Tribune
Sea Serpent Talk and Astonishing Shooting Event
The Izaak Walton League in South Holland hosts naturalist and world champion revolver shot Bob Limbert on March 1 1929 at 7 30 p m. He will prove sea serpents exist and perform a shooting exhibition praised as astounding by the Omaha Bee News. Tickets are on sale with prices 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. J P Deyoung serves as chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Limbert
Mem
Bers
Izaak Walton
League
South Holland Village
J. P. Deyoung
South Holland
Weekend Bill: Tim McCoy in The Bushranger and Tarzan
Saturday features Tim McCoy in The Bushranger an adventure on a new continent plus Leopard's Lair an episode of Tarzan the Mighty and a comedy. Sunday presents Anybody Here Seen Kelly a romance from France to New York with Bessie Love and Tom Moore. Corinne Griffith stars in Outcast set in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim McCoy
Kelly
France
New York
Bessie Love
Tom Moore
Corinne Griffith
San Francisco
Riverdale Theatre Showings Through February
Saturday features Leo Maloney in The Border Blackbird with news and The Eagle of the Night. Sunday spots Evelyn Brent in His Tiger Lady. February 27 and 28 present Rin tin tin in The Land of the Silver Fox with a tale of Rinty saving a young fur trader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Maloney
Evelyn Brent
Rinty
Binty
STATE THEATRE SHOWING FEATURING WHITE SHADOWS AND CONQUEST
The State Theatre schedule lists The Marvel Synchronization of Sound with White Shadows in the South Seas filmed on location, Crosswords with Hoff and Phelps, a Vitaphone act, Fox Movietone News, and Sunday only the talkie Conquest starring Monte Blue H Warner and Lois Wilson. Also vaudeville in sound, The Shopworn Angel with Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper, Collegians Farewell, Vitaphone Acts, and a Strangler Lewis Sonnenburg wrestling match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
South Seas
Newhoff
Phelps
Fox Movietone News
Monte Blue
H. B. Warner
Lois Wilson
Nancy Carroll
Gary Cooper
Angel
Collegians
Vitaphone
Dalton church Bakery Sale Planned March Ninth
The Ladies Aid of the Dalton M. E. church announces a bakery sale on Saturday March 9 starting at 10 a m at Herman Anders Grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of
Dalton M. E. Church
Herman Anders’ Grocery Store
Philharmonic Society Seeks Singers for Next Concert
The Philharmonic Society invites average voice singers to join the first rehearsal for the upcoming concert The Lay of the Bell. Be there Wednesday February 27 at 7 45 PM to develop musical talent and join a civic group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philharmonic Society
Early Use of Skates Described in Antiquity
The article notes skating's ancient roots with carvings as evidence. It credits early development to Norsemen Swedes Danes Finns and Dutch as principal contributors to this art.
Life of Bees Reveals Worker and Queen Lifespans
The article notes worker bees typically live from one to nine months while queen bees rarely exceed three years, highlighting distinct lifespans within a hive.
Ivanhoe Civic Club Card and Banco Party
The Ivanhoe Civic Club will host a card and banco party at the Brani gar Office Building on Saturday February 23 at 8 p m. Prizes go to top scorers in bridge 500 and bunco with first second and consolation awards for both ladies and gentlemen. Free refreshments and dancing follow the games. Admission is 50 cents. Mark the date on your calendar for a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Branigar
Ring Tightness Blamed for Woman’s Death
A tight wedding ring in Tsuttin, Dacland led to finger abrasion as flesh fattened, causing bilious poisoning that proved fatal. The incident centers on a woman whose death followed the ring constriction and resulting infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsuttin
Ban
Dacland
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Dick Vogel
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T. P. DeYoung
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P. T. DeYoung
Cooper’s Alley
Vanderla Sleep Robbers
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WM. A. Herrick
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Phone Hugey
Riverdale Theatre
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